‘DAMMIT, PAY ATTENTION!’ 👂 – Stephen A. warns Tom Thibodeau not to mess up the Knicks 😠 | First Take
On First Take, Stephen A. Smith warns New York Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau and weighs in on Joel Embiid’s injury status.
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@TheManOfTheHourEveryHour
February 7, 2024 at 10:45 pm
Imagine the coach who ruined Rose career running these Knicks into the ground. *shocked pikachu face
@CrimsonOmega-
February 7, 2024 at 10:46 pm
Brick lmaoo
@christianrodriguez5346
February 7, 2024 at 10:55 pm
I think the Knicks are great but if you don’t manage the team to avoid injury the team will get more exposed to possible injuries.
@PrettyRadRamo
February 7, 2024 at 11:00 pm
So load management? The thing he was complaining about a week ago? 🤣
@tommingzuo
February 7, 2024 at 11:23 pm
SAS is never right but he is on this one. Thibs runs his players to the ground because he’s stubborn.
@KnicksNation
February 7, 2024 at 11:30 pm
“sometimes the loudest in the room isn’t the wisest”
@dellcharles5750
February 7, 2024 at 11:39 pm
As a real Knick fan, I can say NYK success has come from doing the exact opposite of what Stephen says
@286mic
February 7, 2024 at 11:46 pm
Thibs is the reason the Knicks look as good as they do. I guarantee you that if it was any other coach this team would be out of the play in tournament. This team is a 25c team that thinks has playing like they’re 1$
@Phizzo4real
February 8, 2024 at 12:05 am
I was agreeing with Perk. But after what SAS said, I totally agree that Embiid should play if his doctors say ok and rehab goes well.
Even without his history, u cant take anything for granted.
Now, if he 60 – 65% wheb playoffs roll around, i will say wait till he at least 85 – 90%
@aidenacosta8593
February 8, 2024 at 12:12 am
Memphis was making a comeback. Knicks were up 26 with 9 minutes left in the 4th and Memphis cut it to around 10. That’s why Brunson was subbed back in
@scorpio1019
February 8, 2024 at 12:15 am
Accident is waiting to happen 😆
@faithmika8447
February 8, 2024 at 12:25 am
Tom needs to get this message
@trucker286
February 8, 2024 at 12:35 am
Yo, that’s exactly what i was thinking ! Ever since this fake Knick fan started to jump on the band wagon, the knicks have started to have bad luck.
@tone2245
February 8, 2024 at 2:21 am
It’s you being delusional & not noticing how stubborn of a coach tibbs is
@siyanhall3142
February 8, 2024 at 1:18 am
No one should listen to SAS. The 3ball was dropping so no need to bench your starters so early. SAS played 15 seconds of basketball in college and is just a loud mouth.
@tone2245
February 8, 2024 at 2:20 am
Instead being immature & taking personal shots what did he say wrong about coach tibbs?
@siyanhall3142
February 8, 2024 at 2:37 am
@@tone2245 Coach Tibbs is about winning and plays his trusted guys. He just gets a bad rap from haters.
@tone2245
February 8, 2024 at 2:41 am
@@siyanhall3142 he’s about getting players hurt. Don’t act like he’s a championship coach
@siyanhall3142
February 8, 2024 at 2:47 am
@@tone2245 He is about getting the wins to get in the playoffs. Players and coaches cannot predict when they will be injured. Players just want to play and secure the win. He is not doing anything intentional.
@zayya5284
February 8, 2024 at 1:28 am
Thibs never learned from ruining drose
@michaelsherron5750
February 8, 2024 at 1:44 am
This was a jester moment for entertainment purposes by SAS, that’s all it is. He Can’t be taken seriously 😂
@richrich359
February 8, 2024 at 1:58 am
He did the same thing to Derrick Rose
@patrickhenry2845
February 8, 2024 at 1:59 am
He did this in Chicago, and worked poor Derek Rose to death, even after he just recovered from injuries.
@emmanuelcabrera7034
February 8, 2024 at 2:00 am
HAHA NOW YOU PROMOTING LOAD MANAGEMENT INJURIES HAPPEN SAS NEED TO SHUT HIS MOUTH HIS STARTING TO JINX NY
@tone2245
February 8, 2024 at 2:19 am
You obviously don’t know that tibbs don’t use his bench enough. Same thing happened in Chicago
@rexleidig3412
February 8, 2024 at 2:03 am
You’re just a sports commentator STF. U. You don’t know what you’re talking about
@tone2245
February 8, 2024 at 2:17 am
Obviously you don’t know what you’re talking about. You can’t see Tibbs don’t use his bench enough?
@aidenroqz
February 8, 2024 at 2:12 am
It makes me mad to read and hear some true Knicks fans and fake Knicks fans(SAS) criticize Tom. JB, Randle, OG, you name the player, they want to play, they love playing, they wanna be out there every game. As for yesterday, yes it was a 20 point lead, but in the NBA, that’s nothing, especially with 8+ mins to go. When Randle got injured, Miami still had it’s starters in and we’re trying to come back and win the game. OG is out not because he was injured late in a game. Mitch is injury prone, Grimes was a normal basketball injury. JB has to be out there because the game was far from over and with all the piled up injuries, players are gonna lag more minutes. Dante played 40mins, he’s been playing a lot of minutes as well and he has been fine(🤞🏻🤞🏻) and if you see statistics it’s not like they’re averaging 40mins a game and are not even at the top in average playing time. We can’t afford to be like Boston, Milwaukee or some of the top West teams and rest players or “load manage” because we need home court and we need to stay in the top 4 at least. Injuries are gonna happen, they can happen in the first minute, the last and in between. So stop blaming Tom for something he can’t control. We saw when we were up 25+ the other game JB, Randle, Dante and most of our starters didn’t play basically the 2nd half of the 4th quarter. Ultimately it comes down to the players and if they wanted to “load manage” they would’ve said something to coach privately and it would’ve been done. And one last thing, Rick Brunson is part of the coaching staff, I have no doubt in my mind that if he thought that his son was being overworked or overplayed and put in situations that would endanger his well being and livelihood, he would voice his opinion strongly.
@user-yv8ij6lb6d
February 8, 2024 at 2:32 am
Thibs is exhausting his players like what he did in chicago. Thats why, Derick Rose become fragile. Please Thibs handle your players with care… 😡🤬 This is aint College Basketball, This is NBA playing 82 games a year. So you wake up you are not Coach Carter… 🤬🤬🤬
@douglasmennella4525
February 8, 2024 at 2:34 am
Just stop it already with this whole SAS is a Knicks fan thing…
@michaelakinfemi1674
February 8, 2024 at 2:47 am
1:20 “ Don’t do this” 😂😂