The Celtics are TITLE FAVORITES with Kristaps Porzingis! - Stephen A. Smith | First Take 

Stephen A always has regarded Porzingis as a great player since he was proven wrong when he said that knicks drafting him was not a good move

As a wizards fan KP was our best player. Any situation with him as a 3rd option is definitely a team to look out for.

it's actually pretty insane for a 7"3 guys to shot nearly 40% from 3 and 86% at the FT line.

Stephen A you said the knicks shouldve drafted Willie Cauley Stein over Porzingis. I will never forget that.

Stephen A is such a prisoner of the moment

I was not expecting JJ’s draft fit to be the last slide lol.

I don`t think people realize how good Kristaps is when healthy... He`s a big, big problem and I still don`t understand how Golden State who needed size more then Boston let this happen then ended up trading Poole for CP3...

I love how in the last 72 hrs or so kristaps porzingis has become Tim Duncan 🤦😂😂

lol Molly saying Scoot's outfit is too flashy and blinged out for her taste while she's wearing bright pink reflective pants is hilarious xD

Brad has been phenomenal ever since he stepped in! Has to be the best GM in the game as far as how slick he is with the moves

I think it’s interesting to see how good the Celtics can be defensively. It’s no doubt offensively this move makes them incredibly difficult to defend.

JJ roasting his own draft fit is everything hahaha

After a long day to think about my Celtics i think this could work but they have to stay healthy ☘🍀

“We have been hoodwinked, bamboozled, led astray, run amok and flat out deceived…” -SAS when porzingis got drafted. I watched him say that live and choked on my drink 😂. Man how times have changed.

JJ Reddick is one of very few reasons why I still watch a listen to ESPN analysts.

Something I found interesting was the way Wembanyama's French team trainers had him doing foot exercises barefooted. A lot of those guys that exceed the size 20 foot size tend to have a lot of trouble with their feet, Shaq and Yao come to mind. I'd really like to see this kid fulfill his potential and not have to fight lingering injury issues throughout his career. He is definitely special

Just a reminder: when the Knicks drafted Porzingis, SAS said that Knicks fans had been “hoodwinked, bamboozled, led astray, run amok, and flat out deceived.”

They lost a dog in Smart but Porzingis has attitude as well this was a good move, Tatum has to get meaner because the problem with this team is mental

Molly needs a "Drip" show, or weekly podcast 😊

Please make the fashion segment a regular part of the program. Great video. This crew is on point.

As a huge Celtics fan I love this trade. Marcus gets to go to a contender. He’s going into his 10th year. He’s not getting better. Derek played better than him in the playoffs. Even on defense. Porziņģis statistically good year and he’s only 27. He’s one of the best shooters in the league not to mention his size lol. We have never had a really good big man since Garnet I guess.

Yeah I dig the wardrobe breakdown Molly!

Boston is definitely gunning for Denver with this trade. Solid move for them.

I love Marcus smart but that trade value is insane. I’m mainly a Celtics fan but no doubt I’m rooting for him in the west

Remember when people were calling Porzingis "The Unicorn"... And yet (with no hate) people look at Wembanyama and say, "We've never seen that before." How soon they forget. Porzingis may not be Victor Wembanyama, but Wembanyama has yet to prove himself at all. Make no mistake, I'm cheering for the brother, my comments are more directed at people hating on Porzingis as if he's not a baller.

JJ laughing at Molly for liking the fit because it came from a very expensive designer had me dead.

By the time we reach the next NBA Finals, Stephen A would have changed his mind a million times..

Yes I am so happy with the trade we needed more offense.

If Jaylen Brown still can’t dribble it doesn’t matter

This was entertaining!

If Porzingis can remain healthy for the most part then the Celtics should definitely like this trade because nobody is questioning Porzingis's talent.

Stephen A knows what a lot of different people ‘bring to the table’

I still believe that the Nuggets are still on top, that team is the best team when it comes to communication and playing everyone role on the team. Those two areas can go far as the eye can see on a team.

I agree with you Stephan A.!

You gootta love this love/hate realtionship between JJ and SAS :)

JJ definitely adds to the show

As a celtics fan Steven A Denver is the favorite. Now in the East yes.

The fashion segment by far the best

Love JJ’s analysis

This is not saying much. They were a title favorite this year and last. The question is where is the leadership coming from. Make no mistake about it, Smart was the leader of that team.

The champs of the previous year are always going to be the favs going i to next szn. They EARNED that right. U cant just take it away from them. We have no idea how well Zing is going to mesh with boston. But we KNOW for a fact denver won the chip with their current squad. Denver deserves the credit. This comng from a boston fan

Molly Amazing !!! Love the analysis … want her Style Show

Yeah, Victor, the drip is real. He won the draft, and the red carpet.

As a Celtics fan, I love smart as much as the next fan, but this had to be done. We were loaded at the pg position. D White was def better in the playoffs. Smart was the heart of our team but we always fell short.

If Porzingis stays healthy then he’s going to kill it because dude can give you 25 plus per game…

Undisputed we miss u😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨 gotta watch this

Love the fashion ending 😂

If Boston runs some of their offense through Porzingis like Denver does with Jokic, they will surely be the team to watch. Like to see them playing against San Antonio Wenbanyama 😢

Porzingis isn't going to do anything to Jokic, Nuggets win this series in 6

9:30 Molly throwing shots at malika Andrews 😂

2017, 2018, 2021 are recently interesting Draft class 💯

IF Stephen A says the Celtics are title Faves - Then Book it - they wont make it past the 2nd round - Book It. He just gave the Celtics - the Kiss of Death. Oh its true, its true!

Only thing that could stop Boston this year is injuries or if they keep turning the ball over if you help against Boston they’re gonna kill you with this spacing 😭

What an upgrade by the Celtics this is crazy good

Christmas vibe lol

During the finals they talk about continuity. Porzingis is a good addition, but we haven’t seen the fit though. The nuggets are the team to beat until otherwise

Yes,I think the Celtics has a very great chance in winning a title

We hear this take every year before the season.. I will believe it when I see better.. everything looks good on Paper..

Title favorites are insane

“Who can the Boston Celtics not beat.” The Denver Nuggets. Plus, Boston still has a point guard problem.

Is it me or are people still overlooking Denver a lot, EVEN after winning the championship?

Yah said that last year!

I agree it was time for a change

And I thought Kendrick Perkins is the only crazy with his title predictions.

Stephen A has lost it lmao, Kristaps can't stay healthy to save his life.

Scoot went just a little bit too crazy with the dedazzle. Lol. But it’s amazing to see bellbottoms come back in style

Look at JJ face😂😂😂😂😂😂

It amazes me how people talk about the Celtics again and again saying "favorites" "they can do it this year" The fan base is starting to sound like delusional cow boy fans. Where its always there "year" but find some way somehow to mess it up.

😂 First thing Celtics need to do is get rid of Tatum and get Smart back. Then we can talk about making playoffs.

I feel the same way JJ IS FEELING..... ARE THEY ATHLETES OR MODELS... LMAO 💯💯🇵🇪🇵🇪🔥🔥

7:38 laugh by stephen A 😂😂

JJ during the fashion segment was killing me. You can clearly see his body language say “This is my life now. 🥲” I’m glad we got to see Molly talk about something she’s very passionate about though. Good for her.

I absolutely agree with JJ...top of 84 is one of the greatest ever. 96 was extremely deep though.

They been the “favorites”, but until Jalen Brown steps up in big games, it’s over. I also love how we expect teams to “figure out” Denver in less than 1 year.

As a Celtics fan, I’ve heard this story before. I’ll believe it when I see it.

Reddick said bejeweled🤣🤣🤣🤣

Porzingis doesn't move the needle , stop it stephen A smh

They gotta’ get Molly to completely turn around and face the board, so she can REALLY analyze & explain the outfits, man. It would really enhance the show.

lol sas mentioning wemby's shirt and he's wearing the exactly same lol

3:51 molly seeing herself in the screen and adjusting and posing XDDD

They are not the favorites until Brown learn hows to dribble

I actually think The Celtics took a step back. They won't make the Eastern Conferences finals. I really think Smart was an underrated player, he was the Celtics and I am.a Lakers fan. I think Smart is a gamer and a winner.

Wemby’s defence will be great right out the gate! His offence will take a couple years I think… if he can get his 3-point shot to at least like 35% from the NBA distance and put some bulk on to actually compete in the post, I think that will open his game up to what will be virtually unstoppable!

Stephen A has always loved tingus pingus

C'mon Stephen A! How you figure Porzingis can make any team favorites?💭 He's made of glass. 30 good games the most.

THE WARRIORS SHOULD HAVE TRADED FOR PORZINGUS

Thank you molly for the JJ draft pic lol

Next 2 years up for grabs

Other than the nuggets who should be favorites no other team especially in the East you can really say are better than the Celtics

KP needs to focus on defense though. He’s a problem on defense, idk why people begin to see him as a offensive weapon when it’s never been where he’s strong at. He has crazy range at times as a trail 3 shooter but his impact during NY was his defense

Y’all funny asf 😂

Facts….smart was a dpoty but for a head up with porzingis was a steal 😂

Porzingas is good, but I don't think it makes the Celtics more of a contender than this past season. Also, I think folks are really going overboard with this nuggets championship. The nuggets aren't some unstoppable team. There's a lot of teams that are just as good or better. I don't consider the nuggets to be the run away favorites to win the chip again

Celtics are not winning a championship when your starting and backup PG are Derrick White and Malcolm Brogdon 🤣🤣🤣

Stephen A smith dripping in fashion yessir

I wish all the new drafted players well.

I think Milwaukee is gonna take a major step back this year, Portis is looking for a new team, Dallas might go after Middleton. Philly is gonna get better with adding Nurse as the new coach I got them having the number 1 seed in the east which I think is gonna be very important when going against Boston. As a Suns fan, the only way we come out of the west is if we gun for the number 1 seed in the West. I do not want to have to go through Denver in the second round again nor do I want to go on the road against that team. Also I think Phoenix need to avoid Golden State because that's another shootout that is gonna be high offense and low defense I rather have them face Denver as it adds a different difficulty of best backcourt versus best front court. With that Being said, I hope the Suns take the chip, but alot of things have to fall a certain way this year compare to last year.

She definitely needs her own show 🎉

JJ wearing the same suit from draft day in this segment 🤣

Kudos for JJ mentioning John Stockton.