Stephen A. Smith, Tim Legler, and Kendrick Perkins debate if the Suns are the NBA Title favorites, who stands in their way and what teams in the West need to make a splash move.
0:00 Tim Legler discusses what teams in the West match up the best vs. the Suns
1:30 Who has the most pressure in the West to make a move at the trade deadline?
5:00 Kendrick Perkins says the Suns shouldn’t be the Title favorites
6:33 Tim Legler says the Suns have three of the best mid-range shooters in the NBA
8:44 Who is the best team in the NBA outside of the Boston Celtics?
10:28 Kendrick Perkins says if the Bucks vs. Suns happen in the NBA Finals, Brook Lopez will be the X-factor
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SuperDopeHipHop
February 9, 2023 at 9:58 pm
Durant does what ppl PRETEND LeBron does!
KD joined 140-24 nearly b2b🏆Warriors & up 2-0 Finals then 64-18🏆FAV goin into playoffs Suns!
LeBron joined
30gms under .500 previous 4yrs (4-12 Playoff games) Heat
NBA Worst W% previous 4yrs Cavs
NBA Worst W-L previous 5yrs Lakers
Just me
February 9, 2023 at 10:00 pm
The Suns do not deserve to be the favorites. Yall should be tired of giving that name recognition title contending hopes. Its old
daxx
February 9, 2023 at 10:36 pm
Holiday holding CP3 and Book? 💀 Great he can guard 37 year old CP3, but respectfully Perk, Book was killing Jrue. Back to back 40 pieces on him in the finals. The rest of the team failed him.
Brandon Calero
February 9, 2023 at 11:36 pm
The greatest scorer of all time with one of the best passers
Bryant Brady
February 10, 2023 at 2:15 am
He can’t hold Jordan or Kobes jockstrap
Adam
February 9, 2023 at 11:42 pm
Am I crazy for thinking Milwaukee and Boston are still the two best teams in the league heading into the playoffs? Sure phoenix got great pieces on paper but with less than 25 games to go and players returning from injuries give me the Eastern teams
Josh LeRoi
February 9, 2023 at 11:44 pm
The west is crazy
Kriptiko
February 10, 2023 at 1:21 am
Jae hasn’t played a single game for Phoenix. With hella injuries, they are the 5 seed right at the all-star break. Idk what Perk was Talkin bout “we gon miss Crowder”
iliAKAthenatural
February 10, 2023 at 1:28 am
Celtics bucks nuggets. in order.
David Foster
February 10, 2023 at 1:34 am
Perk just be talking at this point we talking about KD here
PCTR
February 10, 2023 at 3:53 am
KD joining any team make wonders, and suns fits well since the leadership role carried by CP3 and Book, while KD will just ball like he used to
SEJUNG MYEONG
February 10, 2023 at 4:33 am
Is Kevin Durant healthy? No.
Is Suns’ bench deep? No.
Is Suns’ defensive stronger? No
In conclusion, will Suns become a NBA champion? Maybe.
Mashr
February 10, 2023 at 4:37 am
Stephen A saying to Memphis, They disregarding you, what you gonna do about it? when he is part of the They aka the media lol
WhoDat Nation
February 10, 2023 at 10:27 am
Denver doesn’t have a chance 😂😂😂😂😂
Nik Krelj
February 10, 2023 at 11:56 am
I find it funny how no one has a problem with the suns defense but have a problem with the mavs defense
Andre Randall
February 10, 2023 at 12:49 pm
Perkins a 🤡🤡🤡🤡
kingPoodieTV
February 10, 2023 at 1:03 pm
Marks ain’t get fired yet🤣🤣🤣
WHERE BROOKLYN @ ? 🤣🤣🤣
kingPoodieTV
February 10, 2023 at 1:07 pm
CP3 INJURY PRONE & runs out of gas in playoffs.. KD INJURY PRONE.. good luck with that😎
Rg Webb
February 10, 2023 at 2:29 pm
I hope a team that built its roster wins. Not a team that benefits from a player demanding a trade.
Dwayne Marshall
February 10, 2023 at 4:41 pm
Look man its a great fit BUT LETS BE HONEST HE’S ONLY THERE CAUSE THEY GOT DOMINATED BY KRIS MID AND THE BUCS IN THE FINALS YOU STILL CAN’T BEAT MILWAUKEE NICE TRY PHOENIX
jean-claude van damn
February 11, 2023 at 12:06 am
suns should get over the hump very easy.
Bjorn Culjak
February 11, 2023 at 8:48 am
Stephen A is an actor. Cringe worthy speech
Arvin Aguila
February 11, 2023 at 9:08 am
KD want to experience again being beaten by Golden State in playoff series
Will Clements
February 11, 2023 at 2:36 pm
Makes no sense kd and kyrie we’re gonna get the chip this year
Connie Morris
February 11, 2023 at 4:08 pm
The Celtics matchup to well against the Suns on both sides of the ball they shown last year they can eliminate KD with their wing defenders like Tatum and Grant, they can guard CP and Booker with Smart, White, Brogdan, and Brown and they can guard Ayton with Rob, Muscala, and Al. Along with that the suns are a very week defensive team now after trading away Bridges and Jonson I like almost all the matchups for the Celtics when they have the ball
LaggyFTW
February 12, 2023 at 8:16 pm
No way, media is already giving the Suns their flowers 😂😂😂😂