Stephen A. reacts to the Knicks’ 2022 NBA Draft moves 👀🍿 | First Take 

Stephen A's relationship with the Knicks is like any aged man's relationship with a hemorrhoid. Slouched over, half-assed on the chair, in pain, saying "I can't believe it's happening again. Why God. Why." It's great stuff.

Knicks really are fighting for Jalen Brunson more than they did for KD 🤣🤣

Molly in the back “you should you need prayer” 😂😂

Stephen A is always at his funniest when he's ranting about the Knicks!

SAS is an outstanding actor. He had me so captivated and laughing hysterically for his opening soliloquy.

If I were Jalen Brunson, I’ll stay in Dallas to play with Luka. He has a higher chance of playing in the Championship with him than with the Knicks

Ah yes! The annual draft tradition of misery and frustration of Stephen A Smith courtesy by the Knicks 😂

As a die hard knicks fan I’m done myself I seriously don’t know how much I can truly take anymore and I’m sure we won’t even get Brunson either

If the Knicks loose out on Brunson... that would be HILARIOUS 😂

“The rats lookin at you” 😂😂

Knicks had their all-star last season goin’ to Dallas to recruit Jalen Bruson like he’s LeBron or KD lmao 😂😂😂

"They got guys going down stairs, rats looking at you, they aint runnin; they lookin at you like 'whatchu lookin at?'" This man Stephen A. gets these Knicks rants right.

"They looking at you like what you looking at?" lmao!

Hearing him talk about the Knicks is the most realistic Stephen a and I love it lol

The rats 🐀 joke had me 🤣

Love how bro almost whispering at first and ends up yelling 😂😂

Rats looking at you like “what you looking at?” 😂😂😂😂

3:33 I love how Molly and Perk start laughing with great anticipation. They're like "oh you know this is going to be good."

“Them rats looking at you they ain’t running” 😂😂😂😂😂

2:08 “Maybe God is trying to humble you.” - Molly That was hilarious! 😆

Steven A really is a true Knicks fan. He succinctly explained how most Knicks fan feel

@1:11 Molly with that “ you should, you need prayer” 😂😂😂

Rats ain’t running they looking at you 😂😭

“The rats they ain’t runnin, they lookin at you like what you lookin at” 😂

The Knicks are the Cowboys of the NBA in the words of Stephen A himself “what can go wrong will go wrong”

"You should...you need prayers"-Molly lol

I get Brunson is literally just a good player. Stephen A makes his point perfectly. This dude ain't KD or Kyrie! Why are we basically becoming his simp in free agency?? Here's what I think the Knicks can do(I say can because I know they have a rep to disappoint). You get Brunson now so you have a competitive team fans want to watch alongside RJ and Randle who are also very good players with RJ and Randle both having all star potential. And THEN! This is where the 3 firsts come into play! Unfortunately I would have liked IQ as our point guard of the future, but management obviously sees things differently and he deserves to get starting minutes(Maybe he can still take Evan Fournier's spot but idk). So we can make a massive trade to pick up a superstar whenever one becomes available. We have the picks and the prospects(Grimes, McBride, IQ, Toppin, even Reddish) to do so. In conclusion, the Knicks want to be a better team right now so we can enjoy watching them and hopefully maybe get back in the playoffs (Imo Kemba was the main issue as they played a lot better once he was shut down so I think they got a shot at it). And going forward they should make a big trade to get that one or even two superstars that will put them over the top. It's very likely our 11 pick wasn't even going to play with the coach we have so it's probably for the best(And they drafted another France dude so he was probably gonna suck anyway) Take care folks and let's go Knicks

Knicks are doing all that for Jalen Brunson? He probably will be your 3rd-4th best player on a good team. The Knicks are a disaster.

“They ain’t running they looking at you Like what you looking at?” 🤣🤣🐀

“IS HE KD!!!? “😂

😂😂😂😂😂 suffering Knick fans will forever be hilarious

As soon as SAS said he wanted to call his pastor, I lost it..LOL

“Maybe god is just tryna humble u” is prob Molly’s best quote😂😂

“Maybe Gods just trying to humble you” 💀

Perk: "I just don't understand what.." Stephen A: "Allow me to explain, Perk you cover the Celtics, a competent organization that built a great team. Let me take you to another world for a minute"

“You should, you need prayer” 😂😂😂 Molly a fool

I’ve been a long time Knick fan all my life… 40 yrs and I’m truly saddened n almost to the point of giving up on my beloved Knicks and to sit here to see that with all that Talent on a draft the Knicks are the only team to not pick & sustain! a pick it deeply saddens me. When does it ever gonna end

This is so funny lmaooo this why I love Stephen A 🤣🤣🤣 he's a pure comedian

As a LOOOONG suffering Knicks fan you cant hurt us we are already dead inside..

1:27 Answer : It's not the fans. It was the franchise that traded Patrick Ewing, the man Knicks fan prayed for to be the center , the flagship, the franchise for the New York Knicks. He literally has gave his blood, sweat and tears, his being representing hard hat, blue collar New York fan base. He put in and served best he could all to be traded by the ungrateful franchise that is the New York Knicks. He should have retired a Knick but instead he gets traded to the SuperSonics and etires a Magic.

Every year I'm more excited about the reaction of SAS on the Knicks' draft than the actual draft xD

They are trying to make smart moves, but in reality they made the stupidest move in NBA draft history! 😂

'Rat infested, they ain't running, they looking at you; what you looking at?' LMFAO bruh 💀 🤣

This is my favorite Stephen A Smith rant on the Knicks thus far!!! 😂😂😂

I feel like the pistons made the best moves in the draft that’s just me tho

As a knicks fan who’s born and raised in NYC, been living here for my entire life. Been a knicks fan my entire life, I seriously don’t know how much more i can handle myself, we’ve gone through so much! I was born in 02, the knicks have only made the playoffs 4 times my entire life and have only won 1 playoff series. My loyalty to this team and organization is indescribable and that goes to every knicks fan, our loyalty is the greatest you’ll ever find in sports history. here i’m saying i don’t know how much more i can handle but in reality i’ve been saying that literally my entire life and i still go back to the knicks! thats the problem we need to boycott the knicks and hold a protest outside MSG

Stephen A. had me rolling hard here.

The Knicks are going to give Stephen A. a headache.he’s good for basketball, always tells it like it is.

Molly: You need prayer!!! 💀💀💀💀💀

Haven't watched ESPN for a year, but this is why I come back....this is gold. 🤣

There are still legit prospects at pick 11 what are they thinking 🤔

I can’t lie Molly saying things in the background is killing me “you should you need it” “maybe god’s trying to humble you” Got me cackling fr

This man has his hit rock bottom with the Knicks 🤣😂😅

The Brunson move paid off huge. Stephen A. ain’t complaining now

1:05 it was at this moment, that I knew it was another classic 😂

Knicks brass really think Jalen Brunson is the answer lmaoo

Knicks really think Brunson is going to go from playing on a team that just made the Western Conference Finals and added Christian Wood to play with Julius Randle.

Knicks really out here making moves like its 2k 😂😂😂

Perk and Molly reactions had me rolling 🤣

Molly said that God's trying to humble Stephen A! 😂 That was a good one

Like Stephen A would love to say about The Dallas Cowboys trolling them, we can say about his New York Knicks and I quote 'What can go wrong will go wrong" lmao I bet Cowboys fans are loving this, too

You know what I got a lot of respect for Jason Kidd because he came to our team and became a player's coach to try to straighten things out. Jason Kidd bro! He didn't even have to score a point but he was a two-point guard made us win games. I think that was an exciting moment. And developed a three-point shot in the process! As soon as the ball got in his hand all his teammates for confident something was about to happen and you got to be ready.

1:12 “You should you need prayer” Molly chilllll 😂💀

Cowboys have to be loving this.

The term “generation” is typically defined as a 25 year period. That means that the New York Knicks have been a bad team for the better part of a Generation.

Stephen A cracks me up when he talks about the Knicks. 😂🤣😭

Stephan knows Ivey gonna be a stud. Respect

The Knicks at this point don't need to ban people from the Garden anymore. The Fans are banning themselves.

I feel your pain Stephen A. 😞

Stephen A was saying the same thing about Julius randle but then Randle had a great year two years ago on the Knicks. I like Jalen Brunson. He has shown his worth this past playoffs. I think he would help any team.

BLESSINGS

This is like a few years ago when the knicks were making moves and clearing cap space for kyrie and KD...but then they ended up with ulius randle. Except this time, they're making moves and clearing cap space INTENTIONALLY for another julius randle. Yes, I'm calling brunson another randle type of player. He's not that good. He had a great run, but got exposed by a really good suns defense and then warriors defense. And you better believe next season teams will have the scouting report on him. Just like teams adjusted to randle and now randle looking like lakers randle all over again. And I know the knicks gonna overpay brunson too like he's a legit all star.

Stephen A acting like he just came from a wake🤣🤣🤣🤣

It's not even fair to Jalen Brunson. He's not that dude, and setting it up as if he's some sort of savior is gonna end in disaster. When you take mid-tier guys and put them out on the floor and play them like they are superstars, other teams easily pick apart their flaws. See Julius Randle. Another big L for my Knicks.

Thank you Stephen A the kincks crazy 😂

I have this to say about the Knicks.”It’s who they are” SAS

Molly to Stephen A. “you should you need prayer” 😂😂😂

@0:50-0:57 when you’re about to clock out of work and your supervisor hits you with “Before you leave, can you……”

Knicks goin crazy just to get Jalen brunson..😂😂

As a Kings fan I feel you SAS. Just as you think there’s a silver lining, they end up shitting on themselves. The pain never stops 😭😭😭

I have to say it they did all that just to overpay Jalen Brunson because he’s a CAA guy that’s just stupid 😂😂😂

You should You need prayer 😂😂😂 Molly 🤣🤣

Actually, the event Stephen A. is talking about when Randle, Wes and the Knicks team were in attendance was against Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City where they were watching Donovan Mitchell.

Could be for a package for Dejounte Murray Spurs want 3 1st for him. He only makes 16.5mil probably would be a better value at 6’5 averaging a near triple double. Brunson should stay in Dallas with Luka/Wood/Kidd BUT Mavs need to pay him

Molly just taking jabs left and right. 🤣🤣🤣

Molly: Yeah, you need prayer (to Stephen A.) LOL!!!

1:12 , yo Molly hit SAS wit dat 123 uppercut 😂😂

God is like: “Stephen A, my son, this was for taking Max kellerman of the goddam show!

Knicks organization is actively attempting to sabotage itself. Most valuable franchise in the NBA, zero concern for the fan base.

SAS said he need to call his pastor 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Not a Knicks fan but y'all deserve so much better Stephen A ranting on the Knicks is pure comedy tho

Ahh man the awkward silence.. Stephan A, the first time your lost for words. Look at Perks hand gestures 🤣

Perkins is an OG. Him and JJ are the best things to happen to ESPN

thank God I gave up on the Knicks after 23years ....I don't have a team but I love the nba now more then ever every game is exciting.

Winning is important to Two TimeNCAA champ. Brunson. Stayed 4 years in College. Why would he go to the NY dumpster fire? When Dennis Smith was upset about Luka taking over, Brunson was quoted as saying that man (Luka) has it and will get us all paid. Why would he jump off an elevator on the way up?

I would love to be a fly in the wall of how the knicks came to this decision. Advisor 1: So guys who should we take as our no 11 pick? Advisor 2: hmm how about nobody.. Advisor 1: Sorry say again. Advisor 2 lets actually trade our pick Advisor 1 Why would we do that.. .Advisor 2 ...BRUNSON ....BRUNSON IS OUR GUY.

The more he keeps trolling Cowboy fans the more karma he receives for the Knicks 😂😂😂

Nah the rat joke was geeking “they ain’t running they like what u looking at”lmaooooooo

If I am still sleepy- I listen to Stephen A with full volume to make sure that I don’t miss any low pitch explanations

The question isn't if he's KD. The question is "is Jalen even coming".