Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless discuss how much Steve Nash improves the Lakers. Watch more videos like this at www.espnamerica...
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@giannistheoggod6 жыл бұрын
“Somebody pretending to be point guard” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@msimelelomqikwa12133 жыл бұрын
Who was the pretender? 😂😂😂
@rey-angarcia7733 жыл бұрын
@@msimelelomqikwa1213 ramon sessions i remember is there PG before the trade
@Youngkingkillmunga3 жыл бұрын
@@rey-angarcia773 BRUH I REMEMBER HIM☠️
@kingtaylor58582 жыл бұрын
lol 😂
@patrickmcgee5022 жыл бұрын
I thought it was Derek Fisher 💀
@jordandowns52367 жыл бұрын
lol it's funny looking back at this
@diablocls553 жыл бұрын
Coming from a longtime Lakers fan, Skip was actually right about this one 😂
@Ai141063 жыл бұрын
OKC never returned to the finals and the Lakers met the Heat in the finals 7 years later
@kapo2012fb Жыл бұрын
In a covid Disney tournament where half the players sit out
@Recurses Жыл бұрын
@@kapo2012fbstill fucking counts and was still a good playoffs
@kapo2012fb Жыл бұрын
@@Recurses yeah with no travel or crowds righ
@JDGarza8245 ай бұрын
@@kapo2012fbso what? Every other team had to deal with the same situation.
@kapo2012fb5 ай бұрын
@JDGarza824 the oldest team in the nba got a 4 month rest
@93until1112 жыл бұрын
Skip's reaction beginning at 1:11....priceless
@bobjohnson774610 жыл бұрын
Stephen A has never had respect for the Spurs, and he has the nerve to call Skip disrespectful.
@furiousflexL33T12 жыл бұрын
Lakers didnt have a team in 2012... plz.. they had a new coach.. and no bench players.. and the fact we made it round to is all props
@brianchua42409 жыл бұрын
Oh was skip on the dot Not 'disrespectful' skip was honest
@e-dawwg23843 жыл бұрын
Skips facial expressions hahaha 😂
@AM-dl7ot2 жыл бұрын
Everything that Skip said turned out to be true. Nash injured his back, roster didn't fit together and Spurs were better and went to finals and lost in game 7 to Heat.
@jimmyd327712 жыл бұрын
Kobe #2 in scoring , Nash #2 in assist, Bynum #3 In rebounding, Gasol # 7 in rebounding and World Peace can play defense. To me this is pretty tough to beat. They just need good Backup that's it.
@1ZosoLZ Жыл бұрын
Lol
@wowowills9 ай бұрын
the lakers are a disappointment in this year. nash and dwight will be a disaster filled with injuries. trust me, i am from the year 2023. oh btw,.stay at home in 2020 for there will be a global pandemic 😂
@jon.wilson12 жыл бұрын
I think it's actually part of the show for them to constantly disagree. That's the purpose of debates sometimes: where even though both people agree, one takes the opposite side and comes up with legitimate points to back up his side.
@SrustinLim12 жыл бұрын
No matter how horrible your defense is, if you have the league's greatest centre and a defensive-minded coach, you're probably going to be top 5 in the league in defense. Mike Brown has a proven track record as a defensive coach. It's their offense that will earn them their championship and Steve Nash is going to be making many people on that team a very happy player.
@mkeets12 жыл бұрын
He is/was a difference maker. He scored 5 more points, grabbed 3 more rebounds, and shot 10% better for a stat line of 9/5/1 shooting 61% they needed that so they didn't have to burn Duncan.
@goldenstatewarriors94182 жыл бұрын
Skip hit this one on the head. The Lakers were a disaster and ended at the 7 seed, getting swept in the first round by San Antonio. OKC was the best team in the west and won 60 games and the 1 seed but got bounced out of the second round due to Westbrook’s injury. San Antonio went to the Finals and lost in a very close 7 games to Miami including of course the Ray Allen shot.
@finballrolling85114 ай бұрын
If Kobe was available for the playoffs it would’ve been competitive. And certainly not a sweep.
@TheHoJob12 жыл бұрын
3:02 "Tiiiagggo Splitter"
@PrankedOnRs12 жыл бұрын
I think Kobe's ppg will actually go up next season along with his FG% because of the mere fact that he has Nash to make it easier for him vs. him taking tough jumpers all the time.
@BabylonGateLA Жыл бұрын
True
@KristianENielsen12 жыл бұрын
Wanna see them talking about Lakers as a team now, (Included Dwight Howard)
@Chinesekage12 жыл бұрын
skip bayless is pretty smart
@wikiwikiwias00011 жыл бұрын
Once the playoffs come around (if they make it) I feel like Nash will play his heart out, since this might be his last season. Kobe will try free balling it when games are close though
@IsaDRayM12 жыл бұрын
Skip was trying to distract Stephen a smith when he was talking!
@Juddisalegend12 жыл бұрын
I love Stephen A
@brycewilson1909 Жыл бұрын
man i was excited to watch Kobe and Nash on the same team, wish Nash could of stayed healthy...
@PlaidmanUTube12 жыл бұрын
Steve and Kobe bring a clash of different styles of play, someone will be forced to take a backseat. It will be exciting to see what happens on The Lakers next year.
@jstdun4 жыл бұрын
This Lakers squad could've been so good
@diablocls553 жыл бұрын
They just never had the chemistry. Oh what could’ve been. I remember this era clearly too, imma long time Lakers fan and it hurts looking back on it.
@JWhack2 жыл бұрын
Nash wanted to play soccer instead of being on the court. And Dwight’s mental and ego at the time didn’t mix with Kobe’s ego at all.
@debuxman12 жыл бұрын
Doesn't matter much... after all, they're not telling facts, they're just giving their opinion. And it's so funny to watch them being so eccentric :D
@ThroughTheBox12 жыл бұрын
Steve Nash's D wont make the Lakers defense bad but if the Lakers can create a better offence and Kobe works with Nash
@Trip.L.L.L12 жыл бұрын
he really pissed him off when he brought up splitter ahahah
@bonecrusherarrrg12 жыл бұрын
I think the main argument is if nash will mesh well and i dont think they will. they have offense they need a defensive stopper at pg
@Andreas9879812 жыл бұрын
hahaha i remember that shit haha i mean sometimes hes so off or just avoids questions or bringing up TIAGO SPLITTAA even tho hes aight
@mujtabac512 жыл бұрын
Kobe and Nash will click because Kobe's goal is not to score more points and break some records, he already has it and last season he has given it to Durant. His goal is to win a sixth ring, it doesn't matter if he was the leading scorer or not. He is a leader and thats enough.....
@Andreas9879812 жыл бұрын
haha its rare i just dont think people like to admit it, i like skip i think he brings up good points sometimes and backs it up, other times tho i do feel like hes just picking the other side of the argument cus its a show but most cases im a supporter
@ironmantis2512 жыл бұрын
Whether or not Skip is right, he is very entertaining, and that is why he has a job in espn.
@VESHMusic12 жыл бұрын
6 people disliked the video, not because of the pheonix to lakers nash trade, but because of the brawl we just had here.
@jskpcfan12 жыл бұрын
i agree, i think its interesting how he said kobe has nothing left to prove. maybe that will help them coexist
@garybalmer557912 жыл бұрын
next time you see this show , youll hear the door getting kicked in and me shootin skip:)
@ironmantis2512 жыл бұрын
skip actually made sense in this segment
@anisahamed519311 жыл бұрын
lol skip was right
@mrmvp232312 жыл бұрын
Stephen A. Is right about Nash making them better on defense without playin defense
@ericdupree86036 жыл бұрын
On paper this was a legit super team. People like SAS were saying they could knock of MIA, but wanna retract that statement when Lakers 2013 super team failed 🤷🏾♂️
@DrSJH1596 жыл бұрын
Josh Lee injuries
@ericdupree86036 жыл бұрын
Scotty Hong Chemistry was the main issue
@MH-et4bo4 жыл бұрын
Eric Dupree and Kobe demanded it
@diablocls553 жыл бұрын
I’m a Lakers fan and remember this era clearly and yes, ON PAPER we were a super team, but people forgot Nash was like 39 when we traded for him 🤦♂️
@100spurs3 жыл бұрын
I always thought it was a dumb signing. The Lakers needed to put the ball in Steve Nash’s hands to ignite the run and gun.
@jessewebber923811 жыл бұрын
look at what happened skip got it all right
@PhantomGhost2512 жыл бұрын
CTFU at Skip Bayless' facial expressions at 1:12.
@jsparky7712 жыл бұрын
they just did. Jodie Meeks. Chris Duhon. Antawn Jamieson, Jordan Hill, Earl Clark. bench is ready and loaded
@tekknplayer12 жыл бұрын
I love stephen smith he funny ass hell
@Leo-jk9vt3 жыл бұрын
Yep 😅
@LiqCharles12 жыл бұрын
let's see here, the lakers won 5 rings with fisher playing mediocre defense (even at his prime; 2 in a very advance age) and nash just adds playmaking, passing, orchestrating, shooting and leadership to this team, i doubt that the defense will suffer since they just got howard which will erase the lakers' mistakes at the top.
@WoeiFoongChen12 жыл бұрын
I don't know why Skip is even on the show and I agree with Stephen A smith on Skip being uneducated in basketball. There are so many types of basketball offensive strategies and defense. Other than that, Stephen A Smith on OKC being better than Lakers but Lakers being contenders against Heats, yes, that is how the NBA is, different basketball styles work against different teams. Obviously there are favourites in match ups, but you cannot write off a team, even the Bobcats.
@GEEEEEZUS12 жыл бұрын
Can you imagine Skip's face @ 80 years old? I mean, look at that face
@keverinkarama11 жыл бұрын
The question is still valid. Even more so now.
@Nola21312 жыл бұрын
oh definitely. But that style of debate for me personally is just bothersome to watch. Arguing just to argue, cause I guess people find that interesting. I like both these guys somewhat but I don't wan't to watch an argument all the time. I totally agree with you, they probably act completely differently toward eachother when the cameras are off. wouldn't suprise me if they are good friends.
@erikeckert56412 жыл бұрын
As soon as you see Skip shaking his head, you know he disagrees with you.
@LBFSSport12 жыл бұрын
I wonder what Skip thinks now the Howard's in LA
@2Good2BeTrue4512 жыл бұрын
SKip Bayless is spot on
@YTMLP12 жыл бұрын
definitely.
@martinowidener6463 Жыл бұрын
Guys here from the future it didn’t work
@IrocBoomin5112 жыл бұрын
skips face expression lmfaoooo
@johnmerchan16722 жыл бұрын
This was when skip was actually had good takes and was somewhat objective. Now he has to double down on everything regardless on what happens
@i13tofu11 жыл бұрын
skip won this argument , he was right about Spurs and skip predicted the future of lakers getting crushed.
@prrico21712 жыл бұрын
I love how they always end the videos where Skip is proved completely wrong and then just cut him off before he can answer back.
@goldenstatewarriors94182 жыл бұрын
He was right.
@mkeets12 жыл бұрын
He's saying if Nash is NOT the center of the offense he's NOT going to be as productive as he was in Phoenix and LA would basically wasting his talents. Nash can't do anything if every time Kobe brings the ball up court he just pops a 3/long jumper or doesn't run offense.
@IPhone69GS12 жыл бұрын
Dwight is probably the best pick and roll center in the NBA
@iGotSmooveMoves12 жыл бұрын
Stephen A is the only one I can ever agree with. It seems that Skip argues with everyone on this show. He's always negative on impacts or players and can never admit shit.
@realEmreCetinkaya12 жыл бұрын
Heat - Okc and Heat in 7
@Leo-jk9vt3 жыл бұрын
Well heat in 7 was right
@devaniebernard-christie53072 жыл бұрын
Skip was right lol
@bluenebula312 жыл бұрын
3:21 ahh, wow
@ieredrum12 жыл бұрын
@senihcme what he means by the lakers would give Miami a better series is that the Miami bigs cant match up with the laker bigs. I wanna see Lebron try to penetrate down the lane with 2 skilled 7 footers.
@MrTehbigcheese12 жыл бұрын
skip is the man
@fusionsoul12 жыл бұрын
The only reason Skip Bayless even mentioned a stat at ALL in this video is because he was so badly owned by Mark Cuban lol
@splashty0912 жыл бұрын
stephen A said this isnt kobe from 05 whos on a mission to prove somethin. to me when i see kobe try to prove somethin he shoots a high volume of shots, im tryin to say that stephen A saying this is not Kobe frim 05 who was classified as a shot jacker(when hes on a mission), all my point im saying is he shot more last year then he did in 05 so in stephen A smiths words hes still tyrin to prove a point based on stats
@aykmikespike12 жыл бұрын
also you saw nash playing in phoenix ? his teammates are not even CLOSE to those in LA .. and think about it pau gasol and nash in pick and roll play? vicious i tell you this team might have problems with OKC if i should guess i would say game 5 - 6 but the will kick the western conference in the ass .. its not a long term team because of the old age but next season .. im looking foward to
@christ1ian1mas12 жыл бұрын
Steven A. do has a point
@Jtwentyfour12 жыл бұрын
they are getting howard :D
@RemoteControlRabbit12 жыл бұрын
Jamison Gets buckets, thats what the lakers need off the bench so yes i think hes going to help. its better than Barnes, Eyenga, McRoberts, and Troy Murphy...
@PeterJustGames12 жыл бұрын
Stephen A is smart, Lakers will be dangerous
@AaronSmith9212 жыл бұрын
Lakers are the favorite now
@Leo-jk9vt3 жыл бұрын
Oof 😬
@keverinkarama11 жыл бұрын
what exactly are you pointing out here?
@eddieneal3842 жыл бұрын
Steve Nash should’ve been traded to the Lakers three years earlier that would’ve been one of the best duo’s in nba history Nash and Kobe oh my lol
@shocktonic11 жыл бұрын
Skip was right Stephen A only looks at what's good in paper
@BloggerMusicMan11 жыл бұрын
Did we watch the same video? I thought I not only heard Stephen A. Smith defend a white Canadian basketball player, but say that he would make his team better than one of the other powerhouse teams in their Conference. From what I know about Smith, he is certainly not a racist.
@fj11ism12 жыл бұрын
Miami basically has no pg and no center. Dwight alone and even big baby used to dominate against miami when back in orlando
@MrDiamontiz12 жыл бұрын
i agree number 8 kobe would have problems trying to coexist with howard and nash but this is veteran kobe he has nothing else to prove to anyone hes not gonna have to take over a game unless his teammates arent coming through and making shots
@01shan00112 жыл бұрын
That all sounds good on paper, remember how good the miami big three sounded on paper? It matters about chemistry . Hopefully , kobe is fine standing in the corner some plays while steve nash does his thing.
@jaiho117712 жыл бұрын
D12 brings the defence. Nash brings the offence. and kobe does everything. simple as that
@hardscoperrr12 жыл бұрын
funny cuz who led the league in most shot attempts?
@legend1998tx12 жыл бұрын
wat about da bench
@rogereb09 Жыл бұрын
This team without Dwight could've been deadly.
@NumberOneFear12 жыл бұрын
i love skip LMAO
@ShawnKimMusic12 жыл бұрын
i love both stephen a and skip, but I think skip probably agrees with stephen a. skip know he a lakers fan. i can kinda tell the espn producers made him be against stephen a. better tv.
@raiderrocker1812 жыл бұрын
if Ty Lawson and Tony Parker were wrecking the Lakers last year... they're going to have fun against Nash. It's not like the Lakers didn't win because their offense wasn't good enough... they couldn't stop quick guards.
@1230Mell12 жыл бұрын
we dont need dwight , we need bench power !! and we are good
@Leo-jk9vt3 жыл бұрын
The Lakers now need Dwight 😢
@theoneweekwonder11 жыл бұрын
yep Skip is a genius
@raiderrocker1812 жыл бұрын
I think the Lakers will use Nash like he was in Dallas, not in Phoenix
@almostthefirst12 жыл бұрын
he looks like clint eastwood
@aykmikespike12 жыл бұрын
miami is not better as lakers stephen really had a good point there now with howard in lakers miami is begging for okc to win in the western ^^ this team has kobe bryant a very good defender and perfect offensive player .. you have nash one of the best point guards no matter how hold he is ... you have pau gasol the best post player in the nba probably on of the best pf in the league right now ... you have metta with the best perimeter defense in the leage imo ... plus the bench is better ...
@keverinkarama11 жыл бұрын
VERY GOOD
@MrRickJamesb12 жыл бұрын
Kobe himself said he don't care about stats.....not anymore....all he cares about is another Ring!!!!!!
@TB4LGaming12 жыл бұрын
They now need Depth of the bench it's what killed them for two years in a row..
@jasonguan910212 жыл бұрын
tiago splitter is the difference maker ahahaha rofl.
@furiousflexL33T12 жыл бұрын
again.. Kobe is not the same selfish player when he was young.. he wants to win rings while he can.. if Kobe and Nash click.. it is going to be a force... Nash sets up plays for paul and bynum.. Kobe can do anything he wants .. it is a win win situation
@eddieneal3842 жыл бұрын
Nash was about 5 years to late to join kobe. Nash was old and slow and at the very end of Hes career when he joined the black mamba unfortunately. Can you imagine prime nash and prime kobe? Would be a nasty duo💯💯💯
@splashty0912 жыл бұрын
o hahaha whoops i meant to put 20 fg attempts per game in 2005