On First Take, Stephen A. Smith joins Molly Qerim to react to New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns’s 44-point performance vs. the Miami Heat.
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@Where_Is_Her_Collarbone
October 31, 2024 at 3:40 pm
Stephen A. made sure not to talk about that Knicks L to the Cavs π what a joke
@FatboyJo
October 31, 2024 at 3:50 pm
That what Iβm saying
@NeverForgiveAction
October 31, 2024 at 4:07 pm
yeah the knicks own the cavs in the playoffs, they’re not worried about game 3 of reg season dude
@Where_Is_Her_Collarbone
October 31, 2024 at 4:25 pm
@@NeverForgiveAction you still obsessed about a series 2 years ago? Trae Young owns the Knicks.
@Kemet3.0
October 31, 2024 at 4:33 pm
@@NeverForgiveAction Guy, are you smoking crack? We stated Cavs main problem was always coaching.
I’m sorry Cavs look like GSW East but with a defense.
Wait until you come Cleveland.
Cavs have a elite defense to match the offense and this is only the beginning and Cavs against Karl-Anthony Towns we usually beat him.
And, I noticed a major problems already for New York look at how many minutes your starter have to play to win against Miami. Bridges 40, Anthony Towns 39, Hart 42, Brunson 36, and Anunoby 37 these are playoffs minutes and only 3 players from bench scoring only 12 points.
Now against the Cavs.. Bridges 40, Anthony Towns 32, Hart 38, Brunson 38, and Anunoby 37 these are playoffs minutes.
While Cavs main 2 players had on 31 minutes and the rest under 30 minutes.
Coach Kenny is now coaching like Kerr.
@playahdub5287
October 31, 2024 at 4:49 pm
β@Where_Is_Her_Collarbone yea trae younΔ£ owns nyk
And nyk owns cle
Whats yr point?
@Nostalgia9478
October 31, 2024 at 3:45 pm
Wolves messed up
@FatboyJo
October 31, 2024 at 3:50 pm
Cavs in 5
@playahdub5287
October 31, 2024 at 4:48 pm
Cavs not even beating orl
@FatboyJo
October 31, 2024 at 4:50 pm
@ but they didbtho
@FatboyJo
October 31, 2024 at 5:21 pm
@@playahdub5287 lo
@BrooklynKnicksFan
October 31, 2024 at 7:51 pm
π§’π§’π§’
@Fatta007
October 31, 2024 at 3:52 pm
SAS is the biggest bandwagon fan in New York πππ
@csharp57
October 31, 2024 at 5:24 pm
Itβs like sheβs angry he was born here. He doesnβt have that NY sports love.
@Kando50
October 31, 2024 at 4:01 pm
Stephen A should be worrying about where his current hairline receding to in the years to come
@hashtagwinning3064
October 31, 2024 at 4:03 pm
THE BIG BODEGA.
@csharp57
October 31, 2024 at 5:23 pm
Nah. We changing that to BATTLE KAT!!
@BrooklynKnicksFan
October 31, 2024 at 7:49 pm
β@@csharp57chill out
@pksangavaram
October 31, 2024 at 4:13 pm
The more I listen to Stephen a speak, the more I realize he knows absolutely nothing about basketball and heβs an incredibly well versed hard working casual fan.
@antmj2335
October 31, 2024 at 4:43 pm
He never talks about basketball strategy, he just speaks about the obvious parts of the game and the traditional stats
@AA-ch5pd
October 31, 2024 at 5:05 pm
You might be right, but first take never talks strategy nor tactics really. Theyβve tried that and the casual fan doesnβt respond to in depth analysis of the game. It goes over their head. Several have tried that route and fail because most fans canβt relate. FT has always catered to the masses, thatβs why itβs so popular. Donβt conflate popular with the best.
@huhuhaahhu
October 31, 2024 at 5:40 pm
Check mark Cuban schooling Stephen A trust me he has not recovered from it
@ryanbrooke9270
October 31, 2024 at 6:22 pm
Guess you dk about his sources π
@alexgonzalez8904
October 31, 2024 at 6:28 pm
Yea we are all tired of Mr smith I should make more than athletes π perfect example of whatβs wrong in this country now clowns with power
@vincew3377
October 31, 2024 at 4:20 pm
Didnβt wanna talk about Cavs win over Knicks or Lakers. But lets talk about Kats 44. π
@chriso8024
October 31, 2024 at 4:35 pm
Everybody knows you guys are a great regular season team but everybody also knows you guys arenβt legit contenders
@vincew3377
October 31, 2024 at 4:57 pm
@@chriso8024clearly you havent watched this years Cavs. They are playing much different and better with Atkinson as coach.
@BrooklynKnicksFan
October 31, 2024 at 7:51 pm
Cavs not beating is in a 4 game series
@combodad2235
November 1, 2024 at 2:16 am
β@vincew3377 they haven’t played anyone and were lucky to beat the Knicks
@Iamrxch3
October 31, 2024 at 4:22 pm
KAT better than Randle
@EtoEto-n2w
October 31, 2024 at 5:56 pm
He is super smart here I like if cat is Michael Jordan he realized that he is Pepin then he realized it’s time to go.
@cibida1
October 31, 2024 at 4:33 pm
That βyea yea yeaβ Stephen A does is so fake and disingenous.
@eobardjohn
October 31, 2024 at 8:17 pm
And Out of character. The Man needs to drop his shoulders and loosening the grip on his “image”
@cibida1
October 31, 2024 at 8:19 pm
@ exactly.
@flip-antonio8425
October 31, 2024 at 4:39 pm
Kat at center is a completely different beast than Kat at PF.
@jotoshi6172
October 31, 2024 at 4:55 pm
Has he been watching what Deuce McBride has been doing on the court? Deuce and KAT are the reasons we were still in the game in the first half.
@Nlouizzy
October 31, 2024 at 5:23 pm
Right!! Deuce has replaced Donteβs production. Shooting lights out from 3 while playing excellent defense. Shows that he is not watching the game.
@bigb2470
October 31, 2024 at 6:34 pm
No. He does not watch.
@lychon77
October 31, 2024 at 5:03 pm
Bring Max back button
@Imsohighrightnow2
October 31, 2024 at 6:33 pm
Max And zach Lowe both lol
@Alowarbay24
October 31, 2024 at 5:12 pm
SAS has been a Knicks fan longer than most of yβall been alive, and as a fellow older Knicks fan who has seen so much, heβs on point with his observations, his expectations and his criticisms. Like yβall βanalystsβ know better. Please π
@csharp57
October 31, 2024 at 5:22 pm
Lies. SAS spend a lot of time in Philly. You canβt be a diehard and have love for Philly too. He claims Knicks because he was born in NY. It would look bad otherwise. He ainβt got that Spike Lee or Tracey Morgan type love.
@bigb2470
October 31, 2024 at 6:34 pm
Stephenβs burner is active today.
@000-z6r2u
October 31, 2024 at 7:24 pm
Stephen A was a Allen Iverson fan more than he was a Knicks fan during the late 90s & 2000s
@csharp57
October 31, 2024 at 5:19 pm
Letβs go BATTLE KAT!!!
He graduated from bodega kat to BATTLE KAT!!
@BrooklynKnicksFan
October 31, 2024 at 7:47 pm
Sounds so lame and generic Just call him the big purr
@innerzen4206
October 31, 2024 at 5:34 pm
He reminds me of Jalen Ramsey….. Personally….. Great athlete you know …
@Audemar95
October 31, 2024 at 6:55 pm
Give the knicks the same energy you give the cowboys π when the last time they won
@riot_team_ready5245
October 31, 2024 at 7:05 pm
If Stephen A retires the TV sports world will be a more exciting place
@rajmathew6220
October 31, 2024 at 7:14 pm
Wolves made a huge mistake getting rid of KAT
@ijayrizzy3116
October 31, 2024 at 7:47 pm
Iβve never played the WNBA version of 2K.
@brentplaysmadden2128
October 31, 2024 at 9:02 pm
6 ft 10? please, hes 7 ft
@douglasmennella4525
November 1, 2024 at 12:41 am
Isn’t time to fire SAS?
@benjaminteal771
November 1, 2024 at 2:21 am
just think, the wolves had Kat.. and Ant.. on same team. And they got rid of that duo because of money. MN will never win a championship with that small thinking. Big 7 footers with talent and shooting just do not come around very often.
@pawyork7681
November 1, 2024 at 2:34 am
Nooooo . Knicks have a great 1-5 it takes time to gel !! Relax yall