On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo and Molly Qerim give props to the Milwaukee Bucks for winning the 2024 NBA Cup final before having an honest discussion about the state of All-Star Weekend.
0:00 Thoughts on Bucks winning NBA Cup
2:15 Kevin Durant hates new All-Star Format
3:08 Stephen A. tears into NBA players
5:50 Mad Dog faults lack of ASG effort
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@REAlMIDOFFICIAL
December 19, 2024 at 2:14 am
LeBron killed the dunk contest by never competing in it
@HermesActum
December 19, 2024 at 2:16 am
K.D is oblivious
@StephTerry-c2y
December 19, 2024 at 2:17 am
What’s your top 3 All Star games?
1. 2001 W/ AI won MVP
2. 2003 Double Overtime
3. 2020 Great last 5 minutes
@HermesActum
December 19, 2024 at 2:17 am
I use to miss Valentines day to watch the game with the homies back in the day. Last ten years has been shiet
@darrellflores9558
December 19, 2024 at 2:18 am
This man needa be in dunk contest @killerjunior23
@twalker8020
December 19, 2024 at 2:18 am
Of course they don’t like it. They just want to shoot 3’s and goof around. They dont want to dig in and earn their baskets.
@williambreeze2659
December 19, 2024 at 2:18 am
It’s the players fault for this!
@x6King6x
December 19, 2024 at 2:21 am
Lower the pay throughout the league, watch them all play.
@DukesVerrill
December 19, 2024 at 2:23 am
Just funny hearing KD wants East vs West back when it’ll just be no defense being played, chuck up 100 3s for each team and the crowd bored out of their minds.
@rzilong6827
December 19, 2024 at 2:27 am
when the crowd boos this mofos all stars 😂😂 softest era ever bunch of DIVAS 😂😂😂😂
@htvlogs80
December 19, 2024 at 2:27 am
Who cares about the ASG, they need to fix the NBA as a whole, it’s getting boring to watch! They need the refs to relax a little of foul calls, need that 80’s 90’s intensity!
@Ravenfanatic5
December 19, 2024 at 2:30 am
I agree with Stephen A. Players don’t care, this is the result
@chuccybrown1631
December 19, 2024 at 2:31 am
People are starting to stop watching the NBA 👀
@Monty-Remick
December 19, 2024 at 2:32 am
Go back to East vs West and whoever wins gets home court advantage in the Finals.
@rakim718
December 19, 2024 at 2:35 am
Bron killed the competitive said of da nba I remember everybody wanted to take each other out now they wanna give each other a hug
@MeditativeHandle
December 19, 2024 at 2:38 am
funny bc I still prefer it over baseball where the only runs are coming from home runs
@warnerpearson
December 19, 2024 at 2:38 am
Steve your going to be there stop capping
@brucelee3223
December 19, 2024 at 2:39 am
Why do these players give him ammo too y’all.
@buffaloalex1
December 19, 2024 at 2:40 am
The NBA is becoming unwatchable. When ANYONE plays street ball you’re expected to play defense. How come on the Allstar level it’s not expected? Cmon man!!!
@princellasmith7562
December 19, 2024 at 2:42 am
He’s right. It’s the players’ fault. They’re all too cool for school. They’re too cool to care. None of them want to go viral because another star “broke their ankles,” or dunked on them.
@ladyd6375
December 19, 2024 at 2:44 am
Just get rid of Allstar weekend
@brendafirebrand8810
December 19, 2024 at 2:45 am
Players: No one wants to play hard at the All Star Game
Adam Silver: Best I can do is add more games to the All Star Game 😂
@Frank_San_Nicolas
December 19, 2024 at 2:46 am
Players fault simple. Ya’ll are boring.
@Chris-zi6ki
December 19, 2024 at 2:46 am
Tatum and JB gonna win co MVP this year, 50 points for each of em lol 😆 😆 🤷♂️
@darealshmk19
December 19, 2024 at 2:46 am
The nba cup should replace the all star game