Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe and Kendrick Perkins join Molly Qerim on First Take to react to the Los Angeles Lakers struggling without LeBron James, losing to the Brooklyn Nets.
0:00 JJ Redick’s postgame comments
0:45 Shannon’s initial thoughts
2:25 Perk questions Shannon
3:59 Stephen A. defends JJ
6:50 Shannon: They weren’t good enough
8:07 Hard to replace LeBron
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@jjms7167
March 11, 2025 at 10:37 pm
the nets are actively trying to lose games, and yet the Lakers still lost to them. Embarassing
@JalenRushing
March 11, 2025 at 10:49 pm
We didn’t need Bron to win we needed a center lol. We need to sign like 10 dudes to a ten day until you find one that works
@sanhou8401
March 11, 2025 at 10:57 pm
It was 1 game
@BJS3426
March 11, 2025 at 10:59 pm
ESPN is rather down talk and tell lies since LeBron is out they can’t find nothing to hate on him right. I am waiting for them to criticize LeBron for getting hurt and it caused the Lakers to lose . Please don’t listen to that wicked man who hates LeBron everyday of his life. Now got the nerves to let LeBron’s name come out of his mouth that LeBron is coming back soon. Oh now he’s about LeBron π€ ? This has some problems and all of the act your scared to tell him how wishy washy he is. LeBron doesn’t need a thing from Steve A or anyone else 2 faced haters..Get well LeBron these backward people have used you too long..They are saying Maverick is a curse, what do they think is happening to LA Lakers π₯ΉπSad !!!
@joserobles5019
March 11, 2025 at 11:03 pm
Perkins changes his take every day. He just had the lakers the second best team possibly going to the finals. Yes ad won some games but who cares what does ad do in big games or against Jokic playoffs gets cooked
@seaky763
March 11, 2025 at 11:06 pm
First take is a joke
@almond7795
March 11, 2025 at 11:16 pm
I don’t even like the lakers but that’s too much overreacting over a loss. Nobody goes 82-0. Nets can play good on a random tuesday I can’t blame the Lakers.
@sebastiangarcia7668
March 11, 2025 at 11:31 pm
We just gonna let SA Slide around 5:05 when he said βJJβs in they a$$, all the timeβ βΈοΈ ππ
@emoney824
March 11, 2025 at 11:48 pm
Idc what they say ever sent Charles Barkley said what he saidβ¦ itβs different on their subjects now even Molly said I need you to help me get the show back on the rails πππ
@zeroChannelJJ
March 11, 2025 at 11:53 pm
The team that played the Nets does not have the chemistry that The Lebron starting line up has. Thats my takeβ¦
You see this in every sport, the moment you have more than 45% of your usual players off the field, things fall apart⦠and pressure rises.
Its easy to adjust with 1 or 2 players off the court, because the rest of the team forces the Reserves into their proper place, but the moment more than half of your starting line up is missing, nobody knows what to doβ¦
I give props for Luka for playing with a fairly new team and new players, if they had 2 weeks with this same team getting the coordination right, that score would have been different. That team last night had no idea how to play with each other efficiently, individual talents yes, but itβs a team sport.
Nerves and pressure had lakers to the wall, thats all that happened. Whenever Lakers have a break, they should start training key players with secondary players, shuffle players around so each player knows their job by heartβ¦
@anthonypanama2144
March 11, 2025 at 11:57 pm
Good Win Nets. I Enjoyed Every Penny Of That W.
@500erider
March 12, 2025 at 12:01 am
I figure some of the issue was simply that the Lakers didn’t get up for a team like the Nets, and came out somewhat sluggish, thinking it was in the bag, because it was the Nets.
@Royal_Rayy
March 12, 2025 at 12:09 am
This is all they talk about like this is the only team in the League! Thank you for Barkley for keeping it real
@BradyBryant-c8k
March 12, 2025 at 12:12 am
Hold this L
@danieltatum4262
March 12, 2025 at 12:14 am
You canβt have Luka and Austin Reeves be your big two π two unathletic players who play no defence, whereβs the brothers at?
@BradyBryant-c8k
March 12, 2025 at 12:17 am
Lets Go Warriors
@chet174able
March 12, 2025 at 12:26 am
Arenβt you the coach
@Riifromthe3
March 12, 2025 at 12:41 am
5:55 ayoo??
@infiniteuniverse9528
March 12, 2025 at 12:56 am
I think the Lakers had 3 starters not playing. On the bright side Jordan Goodwin turned up and turned out, and they may have found a hidden gem of the bench.
@robertjones-ct5mm
March 12, 2025 at 1:08 am
Stop calling that grown man Shay Shay every time you say it he look more fruity than last time π
@DannySleeper
March 12, 2025 at 1:14 am
As a die-hard Lakers fan it was pathetic
@soulsearch1234
March 12, 2025 at 1:32 am
1.Told you KD was right πππ. Media is toxic around Lebron. Every mistake you make will be amplified.
2. The way this team is constructed, you NEED all of your pieces. This isn’t on Luka or JJ. But Luka is good enough to help this team win without Lebron and he just didn’t play well
@markcepeda8144
March 12, 2025 at 1:33 am
B.,s lakers missing their frontline !! Better effort sure…but lakers are competitive
@samtorres9696
March 12, 2025 at 1:36 am
Counting on B.B.Gun Reeves has to be the most pathetic thing ever! ππππππ
@tin-n6u
March 12, 2025 at 1:39 am
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