Stephen A.: The Timberwolves stars HAVEN'T SHOWN UP vs. Mavericks! | NBA Countdown 

Two days ago, Stephen A. wanted to replace Luka with Jalen Brunson in the All-NBA-First-Team. I can't take anything this man says serious anymore. Generational hater.

0 credit for luka is crazy

Stephen A needs to start praising Luka more. He may be the face of the league 👀

Stephen A. hates Luka with a passion. He might lose his mind if the white boy wins in the finals.

The title should’ve been, Stephen A. Reacts to Mavs win. Clearly ESPN still doesn’t show respect to the Mavs

This has to be the most dislikable group of basketball "analysts" I have seen in years. Mike WIlbon has turned into a grumpy old man and he along with SAS have refused to acknowledge anything Luka has done. They lost all credibility from their statements about his 73 point game.

Don't let this distract you from the fact that SAS is dead wrong yet again 😂

SAS needs to get off his high horse and admit Luka is the better player.

Stephen A the guy who said: - That OKC would beat the Mavs - That the Wolves would beat the Mavs - That Jalen Brunson is more deserving of being in the All Nba first team than Luka - That Luka was not in his top 3 candidates for league MVP 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

It’s actually impossible to give luka credit

Yeah let’s talk about Can’t Man and the Wolves for 6 minutes instead of praising the greatness of Luka/Kyrie and the Mavs.

Come on Luka. Get your ring.

If luka gets a ring he’s a first ballot ball of famer at 25 years old

Stephen A, for heavens sake pls talk about Luka's greatness and not edwards and kat "not showing up".

Luka is who ESPN wants Ant to be. A clutch killer who got that dawg in him. This is why you don’t compare a 22 y/o to MJ. He on his way but he not who the media say he is, yet.

ESPN must have a rule that they can't give Luka and Kyrie credit in this series but can only focus on what the TWolves did wrong.

It’s a race thing. No one likes to point out the obvious, the elephant in the room.

Luka with his eyes closed and an anvil tied to his ankle wouldn’t have made that goofy turnover that Ant made, and y’all wanna act like Ant is anywhere CLOSE to how good Luka is lmao. Guy has 4-5 serious injuries and is playing through them and winning WCF games while missing a key player on his roster (Kleber). The real MVP

We all know you hate Luka and Kai SAS! Can't hide no more!

Just imagine how Stephen A would be talking about Luka if he was black. It's always the same with Stephen A. His agenda is clear for anyone to see.

SAS hates Luka so much that he makes these absurd comparisons. Luka Dončić this season and he has taken two completely different teams to the Conference Finals in 3 years: • 34/9/10 • 1st in points • 2nd in assists • 73 point game (4th highest ever) • First 33/9/9 season in NBA history • Most 30-PT TD’s since MVP Russ • 1st in 25-point games • 1st in 35-point games • 1st in 40-point games • 1st in 45-point games • 2nd in 3’s made • Top 10 in steals • 61.7% TS • Highest scoring season in Mavs history • Most PPG + RPG + APG since the merger. • Most consecutive 25 point triple-doubles ever • Most consecutive 30 point triple-doubles ever • Lifted Mavs from 11 seed to 5 seed • Most games missed by teammates among all playoff teams • Mavs 50+ wins • Mavs 1st in clutch win% • 6th best record in entire NB

Ant Edwards hype was short lived 😂 yall thought he was Jordan lmao give me a break.

Why can’t Stephen A credit the mavs tho

Yet again Espn cant give credit to Luka.

Bro would be losing his mind if ant was limping around scoring triple doubles and clutching last minute conference wins. Luka does it and he spends his time criticizing the wolves.

They should ask the typical ESPN question: Did the Mavs win? Or did the Wolves lose? And how does this affect LeBron?

Racist A Smith at it again. Let's talk about the losers instead of the clutch winners. When Embiid scores 70, he's the greatest big man since Shaq. When Luka does it, the defense is trash when technically Embiid did it against a worse team. I swear if Luka was black, SAS would've been calling him the next MJ years ago when he was killing it in the regular season and playoffs his whole career. SAS is not an honorable person. He sees color and if you're not black, then you're not on his ballot. Thank god Shannon Sharpe is there because he actually gives Luka his flowers. ESPN sucks. I used to respect Wilbon, but he's become nothing but a sheep.

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

A wise goat once said “ Atlanta blitzed Luka more than any team in the league, they decided to play him 1on1 and he gave them 70”😂

GIVE LUKA HIS CREDIT!!!

Stephen A Smith sold his soul to never give praises to Luka

imagine the roles were flipped, ant does this to luka, all they would be talking about is ant being the next jordan. if its luka they dont give him no credit

Demonstrates exactly why SAS should not have a vote for mvp.

Luka is on his way to being face of the league

It's not that they haven't showed up. Its because Dallas knows how to play defense but they don't want to talk about it

It’s like the United States Sports Media are teaming up to try and come up with a game plan to beat the MAVS instead of celebrating their success

The zero credit to not americans players( Luka, Jokić, Giannis few years ago on play off...) is unreal...

Stephen A would drop his panties and tell how great Ant is if the situation was reversed. Its crazy how SA just wont talk great about Luka

Dallas came back from 18 down and not a shred of credit. Stephen A should be worried about these sports shows.

SAS has had the worst playoff predictions ever. OMG SAS you're so off this year.

ESPN won’t talk about the Mavs coming from a deficit to defeat the Wolves in game two. Come on man…😂

This is another example of how the media has the control and marketing they do a very good job of avoiding talking about luka greatness and make it about something else.

Man, at this point, not even talking as a fan of the guy. Cmon, boy is playing injured doin triple doubles . Give the man his flowers

These pundits keep making this about what Minnesota is not doing instead of what the Mavs are doing. If the roles were reversed they would be talking about the great defense of Minnesota.

So Dallas won because Minnesota's stars didn't show up? Like they got lost in the parking lot? Mavs' defense had nothing to do? Prime ESPN

The gate for Luka and Mavs is ridiculous! Never praise them but talk about everything else. Crazy

You are embarrassing in consistently ignoring Luka greatness. You're in for a rough next 10 year

You know you messed up right? Shouldn’t been calling that young brotha AE “Jordan” so fast, Stephen A! Now the expectation has warped reality.

Steven A Smith never wants to give Luca his shine!

It’s not that they haven’t showed up. It’s that we have the #1 defense in the league. Last 20 games of the regular season and it carried on into now. We kept the clippers and thunder under 100 points MULTIPLE times in these playoffs 💪🏽

They didn’t once mention the Mavs ability to come back from 18 down or Luka having another 30 point triple double

Luka is an assassin

If this was the other way around and Anthony Edwards hit that game winner ESPN would be going crazy all day. Luka does it and the only thing they talk about is the Timberwolves SMH. The shade Luka gets in the Media is real folks….

it‘s time to appreciate luka

Stephen A is having such a hard time eating his word. First he was wrong about OKC beating Dallas, then he gave sweep to timberwolves against Denver ;but when Denver won 3 straight it was over for Timberwolves. Now he gave Mavs no shot against Timber and above all for him Ant man is the face of NBA. Cant believe this dude has a NBA vote.

They trying to make CP retire 😂

I take Mavs wins over praise by media. Mavs fans,dont worry us much. Espn build bad narratives and now they are in their own trap.

The disrespect towards Luka is on another level.

OMG! Instead of giving Luka and The Mavs kudos for being clutch. These ppl r making excuses for Minnesota. Do better ESPN

I’m glad to see that the majority of the comments are calling out the lack of praise for Luka. And I especially love to see people pointing out why as well.

Can't wait to watch Stephen A face when Luka wins finals MVP.... I remember his reaction when giannis won the finals...it was like he was at a funeral😂😂

Glad they had chris paul here LOL

"Your stars win you 2, your coach wins you 1 and your bench wins you 1." If this is true, then Philly must really suck considering the Knicks don't even have a bench.

love stephen a is irritated on luka and kyrie’s success.

I know this gonna happens since they give credits solely to Ant for knocking defending champs, when in fact its the Role players carried them in game 7, Denvers duo still outperformed the Wolves duo.

If this were the Celtics, ESPN would of titled the video Tatum didn't show up lol

Yes because Anthony Edwards doesn’t want to win and go to the finals. What about how the Mavs are playing brilliant defense and taking away his strengths by jabbing, staying in the gaps, and rotating beautifully?

SAS is just a media clown. hatin luka since day 1. de'andre ayton over luka in nba draft. thrashing luka after his 73 pts game. jalen brunson over luka in all nba 1st team. okc beating dallas last series. no wonder first take's ratings are down!

All Black people please don't hate Luka and Jokic

If Luka wins it all this year, I genuinely think Stephen A might consider retiring 😂 His blood pressure through the roof right now

Luka or Kyrie could go for 50 bomb and SAS would find sum the Wolves did wrong to not give em credit😭😭😭 meanwhile TNT guys appreciating Luka’s greatness after game 2😪

I don't understand why they keep under mind the Mavs and won't give them their credit and stop making excuses for Anthony and the Timberwolves about being tired coming off game 7 from the Nuggets all bull💩 the Mavs were playing too, these sports commentators are bias and seems they are been told to push Anthony Edwards narrative as face of the NBA which they must be delusional

Man. I would pay money to watch Chris Paul talk about basketball.

Keep spewing nonsense about the wolves when its all about luka and the mavs, I get it though yall be crying soon for disrespecting luka

Luka giving a whooping to ESPN’s new golden boy is great to watch. And I love Ant, but the media glazing him and the hate on Luka’s name has been crazy

Chris Paul has ptsd talking about Luka

This is why sports media is dying. The bias is unreal and no real journalism. We're talking about what the wolves did bad instead of how great the mavs were. Crazy..

They’re wrong again, What’s scary is AS A TEAM Dallas hasn’t even played a good game together in this series. Naz had the game of his life and it still wasn’t enough.

According ESPN the Wolves only have one star and he’s equivalent to MJ. So he should be the only “star” held accountable, right? Or are we going to baby Ant and give him all the excuses in the world while blaming guys like Rudy Gobert who we all know isn’t on Ants level. I hate the media

Game winner 32/10/12 triple double in playoff, and no one cares lol so much bias on this panel , give luka credit

The Mavs haven’t played that well overall in both games. They’ve just played well enough in key moments. I expect them to be better at home. 🧹🧹🧹🧹

Stephen A Once Said Kyrie is a Delusional NBA Player and now be careful what you said it will go back to you...

This show with CP and Bob takes on new dimensions

The Wolves chose Naz Reid to make the shot because he was red hot from the perimeter all night. I guess the pressure of the moment got to him.

Let’s go mavs game 5 🙌🏽

SAS had Ant as JORDAN a Week ago. This guy is a clown.

‘Is this your Michael Jordan?’ Luka doncic, maybe.

so it's still about Edwards keep hating on Luka

People forget that since the deadline Dallas has been balling. They are 25-5 in the last 30 and 8-2 in the last 10. Let this team play together a whole season you are talking a 65-win season at that rate. I said before the playoffs started Dallas would surprise everyone. I called both rounds in 6 like I did this one, I have a feeling this one won't make 6.

These games been so close, the wolves dumb out in clutch situations , they literally fall apart

0 talk about Mavs is insanity even for HatESPN

Yes they were two possession games but Dallas also came back from 18 and demoralized them. Plus Naz reed was shooting the literal lights out and they had home court advantage. Oh and Kyrie was literally bricking free throws, not happening again. I think Dallas might blow them out in game 3.

Luka is HIM

Luka is getting the Catlin Clarke treatment 😮 and First Take is becoming the view, lets have whoopi and the always petty instead of CP3 and Bob next time

Remember, kids: Ant is Jordan, Jokic & the Nuggets will win it all again this year, Celtics are not clutch and Kyrie & Luka can't play together.

Mavs are 25 and 5 in last 30 games that Luka has played in. What is happening is no surprise to me at all.

i pick dallas to win the wcf because of experience. we all saw it at the end of the 4th quarter how ant man not ready. he passed the ball to mcdaniels in the baseline that result to turnover. passed it to naz reid which result to turnover. passed it to naz reid for the last shot. luka took the last shot for mavs. youre the franchise player. i get it, naz reid shoots the lights out with 7 3s but you have to takeover. you dont need a 3. its just a one-point lead. attack the basket or shoot a midrange jumper.

I like how no one mentions EDWARDS crucial turn over pass to no one at the clutch moment

espn posting at 9pm on sat is wild

don't forget how SAS told phoenix to draft ayton over Luka