On First Take, Stephen A. Smith joins to react to JJ Redick being unhappy with the Los Angeles Lakers poor shooting performance after their 124-112 loss to the Sacramento Kings.
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@mr.joshua6818
January 13, 2026 at 11:18 pm
It’s a make or miss league. -JJ
@BAka232
January 13, 2026 at 11:19 pm
STEPHEN HAS NEVER PLAYED BASKETBALL FOR HIS HIGH SCHOOL OR COLLEGE . THIS SCRUB IS TALKING ABOUT AN NBA HE NEVER PLAYED IN
HE IS TALKING TO 2 RETIRED FOOTBALL PLAYERS AND A LADY WHO NEVER PLAYED IN THE NBA
ESPN IS TRULY DISRESPECTING THE NBA BRAND!!!!
@BAka232
January 13, 2026 at 11:25 pm
IF THERE WAS ANYONE ON THIS SET WITH ANY ” BASKETBALL INTELLIGENCE THEY WOULD KNEO AND SAY THAT THE LAKERS PROBLEM IS THAT THEY ARE A TERRIBLE DEFENSIVE TEAM PRIMARULY BECAUSE AUSTIN REAVES AND LUKA DONCIC CANNOT GUARD THEIR POSING ADEQUATELY AND LEBRON JAMES IS 41 YEARS OLD AND NOT WILLING TO PUT FORTH THE ENERGY TONOLAY DEFENSE CONSISTENTLY EVERY NIGHT ON EVERY POSSESSION. THE LAKERS DO NOT HAVE A PROBLEM SCORING POINTS THEY HAVE A BIG PROBLEM STOPPING THE OTHER TEAM FROM SCORING. STEPHEN A SMITH PROBABLY DOES NOT KNOW THAT BECAUSE HE PLAYS SOLITAIRE DURING THE NBA FINALS
@BAka232
January 13, 2026 at 11:30 pm
1.DEMAR DEROZAN -37 PTS
2.RUSSELL WESTBROOK -22 PTS
3.ZACH LAVINE- 19 PTS
4.MALIK MONK- 26 PTS
PLEASE FORGIVE STEPHEN A SMITH. HE AINT TO BRIGHT HE THINKS THE LAKERS BIGGEST PROBLEM IS 3 PT SHOOTING WHEN IT REALLY IS DEFENSE. STEPHEN A SMITH ON E SAID HE HAD ” UNDIAGNOSED DYSLEXIA ” AS A CHILD. DOES ANYONE KNOW IF ” MENTAL DYSLEXIA ” IS A CONDITION?
@lyricsking754
January 13, 2026 at 11:36 pm
Lebron is the problem
@BAka232
January 13, 2026 at 11:37 pm
THE KINGS SCORED 124 PTS AND THE STEPHEN A SMITH IS TALKING ABOUT THE LAKERS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH 3 PT SHOOTING. THIS GUY HAS AN IQ THAT WOULD MAKE AN IMBECILE LOOK A GENIUS
@yanaguana
January 13, 2026 at 11:59 pm
Jj sucks as coach! Hes fired after lebron retiresπ
@markserdenia4314
January 14, 2026 at 12:03 am
How about talk about other teams? The lakeshow is dry.
@uncleben4560
January 14, 2026 at 12:06 am
First take is trash.. everyone agreeing with SASπ π
@imthereelrodfather3803
January 14, 2026 at 12:08 am
It’s easy lol … stop shooting fkn 3s … shoot the 2s it adds up more than missed 3s because there 2s% is great !!!
It’s simple numbers if you go back and look at their loss games, the 2s% is better versus the 3s%. Shoot more 2s and percentage wise they win more games if you look at the amount of points lost by the team that beat them. Simple numbers !!! β€
@SgForeverSg
January 14, 2026 at 12:09 am
You can blame a lot of people but in situations like this, when itβs the overall performance and not down to 1 person and 1 area, the blame lies on the coach. He canβt coach, he canβt lead, he canβt convince. And when he finds excuses, no one needs to feel sorry for him and defend him.
@Herbs7deuce4
January 14, 2026 at 12:11 am
Iβm from Cali LA living heβs not a real true coach bring someone with structure n knowledge please
@youragenius.6644
January 14, 2026 at 12:17 am
You aren’t the warriors teams have got to stop defining themselves by 3-pointers. You can go in for a off the backboard layup when you need a point. That’s what anyone who wants to win would do
@Ronselfhelp
January 14, 2026 at 12:36 am
JJ needs to go back to Stephen A Smith
@stephbass1311
January 14, 2026 at 12:48 am
How much help does LeBron and Luka need.
@sturner973
January 14, 2026 at 12:55 am
LeStatPad always needs help fake ahh goat πππ
@digblaster4214
January 14, 2026 at 1:06 am
Iet them keep losing. Fuk lebum
@LargeDude2023
January 14, 2026 at 1:10 am
Lebron makes almost as much as Luka and Austin combined, to put things in context.
@Band2010B
January 14, 2026 at 1:18 am
First take just ainβt the same anymore
@JaynK-z2b
January 14, 2026 at 1:41 am
Let me guess.. Lebron needs more helpβ¦.
@BenWick-oc8pv
January 14, 2026 at 1:41 am
Why did the Lakers bring up one of their G-League players if Bronny BELONGS in the NBA?
@deehollywood6013
January 14, 2026 at 2:10 am
Its Luka’s team but we need LeBron in the thumbnail or no one is interested.
@landon4351
January 14, 2026 at 2:28 am
if evryteam had great shooters they would be the best
what a retard
@JM-qi9vw
January 14, 2026 at 2:48 am
It’s Luka’s team but Bron is the face, for clicks?
@BAka232
January 14, 2026 at 2:54 am
” SOLITAIRE SMITH ” DOES NOT PAY ATTENTION 5O NBA FINALS GAMES WHEN HE IS THERE. DOES ABYONE TRULU BELIEVE HE IS WATCHING LAKERS GAMES ON TV?