Stephen A. POINTS THE BLAME on THIS Timberwolves player after falling to 0-3 deficit?! | First Take 

SAS still refuses to acknowledge and give Luka his due credit. Just pathetic behavior from SAS

It's always blame someone never give the mavericks credit

Didn’t even mention Luka’s game winner from last game… you can’t make this stuff up… ESPN=🤡

Just a reminder Steven Smith is yet to talk about Luka 's performance this whole playoff run.

notice how Luka wasn’t mentioned individually at all, no word on his game winner in game 2 and his 15 pt 4th quarter in game 1.

"First there was MJ, then there was Kobe, now there is Anthony Edwards" - Stephen A Smith, April 2024.

SAS was talking all dat crap about Kyrie need to retire and trying to devaluate his contract. What a joke he has become 🤡

Somebody please directly ask SAS to list the players that he thinks are currently better than Luka

“THEY ARE 0-3 BECAUSE OF WHAT EDWARDS SAID TO KYRIE” smh bruh, SAS should lose all credibility for that

As usual SAS and ESPN defending their next MJ rather than acknowledging Luka's greatnes with Kyrie.

Its SO nice (yet strange) to see Haslem in a suit, calm, and not yelling at/ bullying/ fighting/ people around him. 🤣

"Kyrie has grown." No, Kyrie is the same Kyrie in basketball he has always been. He has grown but only as a man who ignores y'all.

Aint it crazy how these people talk like Luka isn't only 25 years old

ESPN and SAS tried so desperately to push Ant as the “new” guy only for this pathetic performance 🤣

Where the f**k has perkins been ever since he said T-Wolves in 4 😂😂😂😂

How they hate on Luka is not even bring him up lol. They pretend he doesn’t exist. Even when Haslem acknowledged he’s the best player SAS completely went back to Kyrie lol. SAS shouldn’t even speak Kai’s name after how much he disrespected him!

KAT: I'm the greatest shooting big man ever! Shoots 5-18 and 0-8 from 3 in the house of the greatest shooting big man ever, Dirk Nowitzki.

Shaq "is Anthony Edwards close to MJ?" Chuck "they both black"

"Job isn't finished" says Kyrie while up 3-0. That's the closest thing we have to Kobe Bean Bryant

yall remember when SA Smith said kyrie should retire 💀

If you actually watch the games, it’s not that the Timberwolves are playing horrible, it’s just that no one can stop Luka or kyrie. Both can freely do what they want on anyone they want

No one giving credit to J Kidd. Guy’s bounce back has been impressive in the coaching world. Known as a HC who couldn’t make adjustments, develop, or motivate at Brooklyn and Milwaukee. Goes to LA as an assistant wins a ring and in 3 years at Dallas has taken his team to 2 WCF’s and potentially about to reach the finals.

They never want to give credit to the Mavs

I love how the comments never lie.

It's disrespectful to name a guy the "face of the league" when he hasn't won anything. Also puts unnecessary pressure on him.

SAS is a 🤡🤡

Why is everybody twisting Antman's words. He didn't say he was going to put Kyrie in the bag, he said it looked like he was going to be getting Kyrie and he was looking forward to seeing how that goes. People misinterpreting what he said because he sounded confident. He didn't call out Kyrie. SAS always making drama out of nothing.

"MJ, KOBE, ANTHONY EDWARDS" - remember that? 😂😂😂

Stephen A is a joke

absolutely pathetic stephen a, refusing to praise Luka

If you hadn’t watched the game and just saw this segment, you’d think that Luka was by far the second best player on the Mavs

I've watched several of the Mavs games but this particular playoff season for the Mavs is on a different level!!!

SAS: The mavs are up 3-0 because of a post-game interview from last series 🤡🤡🤡

Even Keyshawn Johnson admitted he did Luka wrong, just goes to show what a clown Stephen A is...

Luca and Kyrie versus Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown is the matchup we need. Battle of the duos

Kyrie deserves tons of credit and praise like they are giving him. How they are not doing the same for Luka who did his expected 33, 7, 7 (whatever it was) he also had 5 steals. The xenophobia thing looked just silly when I first heard it but now I am convinced it is out of control lol

I like watching you SA, but you know the game, and the fact that you don’t acknowledge Luka’s greatness is making you look bad man. Give props and respect when it’s due.

Sas refuses to admit Luka is just flat out controlling this series

Dak spoke out about this Shannon "why is he speaking on teams that win in the playoffs" Lmao!!

Why is that when Dallas wins, it’s the other teams fault for losing?

SAS SAID KY SHOULD RETIRE AND HE IS TRYING TO SUCK HIM OFF EVERY OPPORTUNITY NOW JUST SO HE DOESNT ACKNOWEDGE LUKA

always makings excuses for ANT, can we just give credit to luka and kyrie?

Good to have Udonis Haslem on the show. He was the ultimate boss on the court, he can become a great analyst on TV.

UD is a GREAT balance of SAS and Shannon. No crazy just better analysis. Welcome UD! 😃

SAS still can't give any applause & credit to luka, I've had enough of this clowns bias takes because of skin color.

Stephen A Smith is pretending Luka is not all that

For once, Stephen A’s take is spot on! When I heard Ant talk about guarding Kyrie after the nuggets series, I thought that was the stupidest thing I ever heard. The young man’s ego and pride got in the way and now he’s paying for it.

If Disney had any sense, they would show Stephen A the door.

SAS may achieve the impossible and comment on every game in this playoffs without mentioning the best player so far lol

Kat and Ant: We don’t need anymore losing. We lost enough. Luka and Kyrie: Kids have a seat and let me tell you a story

Stephen A should be worried about his Knicks with their fraudulent selves instead of dissing Cowboys

Stephen A said Anthony Edwards is the face of the NBA. Now he blaming the 0-3 deficit “cuz of what Edwards said to Kyrie”. Stephen A might retire as the ultimate clown of media

They slandered Kyrie to give KD and Harden an out, time makes fools of us all

SAS on a apology tour😂

😂😂😂 I'm laughing even before watching this!

Anthony Edwards doesn’t really have an offensive bag he’s just athletic rn he doesn’t find his spots and doesn’t have go to moves that’s his problem

No way Young MJ, the new face of the league, is about tot get swept out the WCF 🤣

Mr Hairline never gives Luka praise, said Kyrie should retire and said TWolves would sweep Mavs😂should be kicked off TV

UD is an exceptional analyst I’m impressed

well there was that time Westbrook said something like that about Ricky Rubio... which also ended up being humiliating false bravado...

Came here to see if SAS finally gives Luka credit. Not surprised he didn't. It's okay Luka, keep shutting these people up and use it as motivation

We already have the faces the league cemented for the foreseeable future. luka and jokic sit at the top.

They only talk about Ant and Kyrie but nothing about Luka lmfao Yes, based on the analysis of the transcript, there does appear to be a bias in the discussion against talking about Luka Dončić individually. The speakers primarily mention Kyrie Irving or other players such as Anthony Edwards when discussing the game, while Luka Dončić is often mentioned in conjunction with Kyrie Irving or as part of a duo. Here's a summary of the distribution of focus in the transcript: Luka Dončić: 1 instance where Luka Dončić is discussed without any mention of Kyrie Irving. (talking about how they put rudy gobert on him alone and he couldnt do anything) Kyrie Irving: 3 instances where Kyrie Irving is discussed without any mention of Luka Dončić. Other Players: Anthony Edwards is frequently mentioned, especially in the context of his performance and his comments. Other players like Karl-Anthony Towns, Jaden McDaniels, and Rudy Gobert are also discussed, mainly in relation to their performances and how they are being defended or are defending. Analysis: The transcript shows a tendency to mention Kyrie Irving more often individually, highlighting his leadership, maturity, and specific actions in the game. Luka Dončić is primarily mentioned alongside Kyrie Irving, rather than being the sole focus of a discussion. When other players are discussed, it is often in the context of how they are performing relative to Kyrie Irving and Luka Dončić as a duo, rather than solely against Luka Dončić. This bias suggests that while Luka Dončić is acknowledged as a key player, the narrative focuses more on Kyrie Irving's individual contributions and leadership. This could be due to the recent dynamics of the team or the particular points the speakers wanted to emphasize about the game and the players' performances.

Why are people in this chain saying that they are not giving credit to luka and Kyrie? Most of the comments were about how great both of these men have been playing, their high shooting percentages, and being able to get to their preferred shooting spots.

Please retire Stephen A 🙄

I don't even listen to them anymore, I just open the video and dislike it. Simple as that.

Kyrie sounded like Kobe "The job's not finished."

Who else remember when Stephen A said “kyrie should retire”😭😂😂😂 now he back on kyrie beef

Stephen u said n I quote!! I'm riding Minnesota until the ship sinks!! Keep that same energy.

After he push Anthony Edwards to be the face of the league and the next MJ now he's it's because ANT opened his mouth? this guy just threw Edwards under the bus. LMAO ESPN crowning Edwards the "NEXT MJ" prematurely, gave the Kyrie Trade a "D" and lastly Told Kyrie he should "RETIRE". Now here we are. Bunch of 🤡

Looking sharp UD excellent panel

Day one million of waiting for stephen a smith to give any sort of credit to luka and stop calling edwards the face of the nba 🤣

Kyrie Irving & Dallas Mavericks going back to the NBA Finals....

Stephen A is ducking giving Luka credit like Jon Jones is ducking Tom Aspinal

Funny how SAS is supposed to be of the top NBA media analysts and you never hear him talking about gameplans, defensive schemes or strategies. He just makes statements to get clicks or ratings

Stephen A Smith is the most negative man I ever seen for him to blame this on Anthony Edwards saying what he said is ridiculous

This Mane said PJ Brown. Unc must have had some Yak last night.

You know... It's not illegal to give Dallas credit for the wins, rather than just saying it's Minnesota who hasn't shown up...

As a Heat fan, seeing UD get the ESPN call 💯 Glad 20 years can transition into the mainstream media

8:55 Also MID RANGEEEEE , this is a prime example of why the middy could never die ‼️💯

Still want Kyrie To Retire Mr Smith? 😬

Imagine if another superstar was doing what Luka did 🤣 Sas be saying he the next coming of god

The most they can do is try to not lose the next game... sweeeepp clean!!

They can’t stop Kyrie and Luka from getting into the paint, they can score or throw a lob once they are there. It’s nearly impossible to stop especially if Gobert is going to be in drop coverage.

Anthony Edwards said Kyrie was his matchup and it's gonna be fun. He never said what he would do to him. Stop the cap.

Edwards is the face of the NBA 😂😂😂😂

This is exactly why i think Luka is having a great play off regardless of his lower stats in game 1-2. The presence on the court and the ability to create space for the other guys is unmatched. Not to mention, Kyrie has been pulling 2 defenders to him a lot now too. Can't wait to see how they stack up against the Celtics in the Finals!

He is 22 yrs old and panicking, so trying to shoot 3's. This experience will bode well for the future.

Man Sas cannot even pronounce Lukas family name right on a national TV. What a fin joke

How does no one acknowledge the best player in this entire series?? It's crazy to spend the entire segment about anthony edwards whose been playing poorly but give the mavs and luka their credit. Shannon knows how to but stephen a's euro hatred is clear

That’s what the media does, when they hype a player up and he doesn’t meet expectations, they blame other players. Look at the switch up. No one picked the Mavs but Legs! 🏆

“Pj Brown” lmaooo

Man SAS always interrupting people just stfu and give others their turn. Then just hates on Luka.

“you know what they do under pressure… nothin”😭😭😭

The Minnesota coaches are to blame. I’ve been saying since game 3 of the Denver series that they need Rudy to come off the bench and start Naz Reid. Edward’s shot no mid range jumpers until came 3, Kat would not go to the post and Rudy was in the game getting tormented by the pick and roll. All things coaching should address.

Shout out Udonis Haslem ! We know he balled but dude knows the game so great and talk it the same , happy for bro .

Shannon definitely capped when he said, he had the Mavericks winning.🧐

SAS King of the Circus 🤡🤡🤡

This series took me by surprise. I really had the Timberwolves going to the finals. This off-season CAT needs to work on a low post game. Thumbs up to the Mavs. I can't say anything bad about them.

Stephen A just hates Dallas😂