Stephen A. Smith, Richard Jefferson and Max Kellerman debate whether the Portland Trail Blazers are more likely to win their first-round 2020 NBA Playoffs series vs. the Los Angeles Lakers or get swept, as Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum & Co. did vs. the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 NBA Playoffs. Stephen A. says LeBron James, Anthony Davis and their team can’t shoot like Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson & Co.
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Gurren Gougo
August 18, 2020 at 5:33 pm
Didn’t Klay get hurt in gm 6 of last years finals with the raptors already up 3-1? Raptors still winning that series.
Jxxkerr
August 18, 2020 at 9:05 pm
And KD was injured
TheDynamicLieutenant
August 18, 2020 at 10:00 pm
You’re braindead. It was 3-2 so get your facts straight. 3-1 would make it 5 games. Not to mention, they were up by like 10 points before klay went down. So it would’ve gone to game 7, where it’s up in the air
Shasanka Madduri
August 18, 2020 at 10:30 pm
he was gone in game 4 when the raps were up 2-1 and they barely won. Klay came back and made it 3-2 and he got hurt again and GS would have all the momentum
ethan johnson
August 18, 2020 at 5:39 pm
How did this whole thing become about the warriors?
Korey Paul
August 19, 2020 at 12:11 am
Some backward reasoning by Stephen A 🥴
Matthew 2700
August 19, 2020 at 12:12 am
Cause the warriors swept the blazers last year
LDRঊৣʀ҉ѧ҉ɴ҉Ԁ҉ᴏᴍSM JCR
August 18, 2020 at 5:40 pm
And still Lakers> Warriors
Shelia Hernandez
August 18, 2020 at 5:40 pm
Oh yeah. Do you love me? 😍💋 💝💖❤️
LDRঊৣʀ҉ѧ҉ɴ҉Ԁ҉ᴏᴍSM JCR
August 18, 2020 at 5:41 pm
We don’t need shooters to win championships we have Lebron James the greatness player of all time.
Redstonebow
August 18, 2020 at 5:45 pm
Plot twist: Steph is giving advice of his shooting form to Dame and is training with Dame
RodReacts
August 18, 2020 at 5:46 pm
But you have to realise that LeBron and JR smith have experienced this so going against CJ and Dame is similar literally so LBJ will know how to play them going to have to put KCP or JR on CJ or Dame
colin crow
August 18, 2020 at 5:49 pm
Now they gonna hit threes for days
Davis Ra
August 18, 2020 at 6:03 pm
it’s so satisfying seeing Stephen A stutter because he lost the argument
jblood5star
August 18, 2020 at 6:04 pm
SAS speaking fact at 3:14!
Josh Loach
August 18, 2020 at 7:19 pm
He was
Amoni Scarsayzie
August 18, 2020 at 6:27 pm
Lebron been looking a lil shakey this whole time in the bubble…not saying the blazers win this series but I don’t see james just magically dropping 30 35 out of nowhere and going beast mode….his age is finally starting to show
Juliodosanjos 001
August 18, 2020 at 6:33 pm
They got swept cuz steph completely outplayed dame who btw played horrible in that series
Random Comment
August 18, 2020 at 6:35 pm
🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹 keep sleeping on playoff bron, 😂😂😂😂 that man will go for 12,50, and 9. But if AD fucked up, bron will carry the load and drops 40+, 7, 10. Y’all don’t know what you asking for.
apollo mc
August 18, 2020 at 6:54 pm
max finally spitting facts
Gregory Emeagwara
August 18, 2020 at 7:11 pm
Stephen A acting like Portland didn’t get swept with Nurkic by Pelicans with AD and Rondo I 2018🤷♂️
Fatima Daniels
August 18, 2020 at 7:20 pm
Yes Steven A I completely agree with you that they keep forgetting the Warriors are ready and waiting to annihilate the teams in the new season. Can’t wait for the Splash Brothers and team to wreck some Golden Magic
Denzel Waymyers
August 18, 2020 at 8:00 pm
Lebron done if dont get it done this year tha warriors coming tha clippers there Boston ain’t going and Brooklyn is gonna be a problem next years so good luck Lebron on you ring chase cuz I dont c you getting anymore
Nikko Johnson
August 18, 2020 at 8:19 pm
Lakers in 5 there you go
Tracy Sharp
August 18, 2020 at 8:49 pm
I would love to see the Trail Blazers upset the Lakers but that’s not going to happen. The Lakers are an over all better team than the Trailblazers sorry!😭
Ces G
August 18, 2020 at 9:35 pm
Portland in 7
ajani greenlee
August 18, 2020 at 10:55 pm
Nobody can shoot like the Warriors
Korey Paul
August 19, 2020 at 12:10 am
So the only team that can beat the Blazers is the Warriors with Steph and Klay?
Darius Cabrera
August 19, 2020 at 12:18 am
Blazers in 6.
Japhan J Stuart Sr
August 19, 2020 at 12:47 am
Good point Steven A