Stephen A.’s BIG LIST of playoff runs by small guards

Stephen A.’s BIG LIST of playoff runs by small guards | NBA Countdown

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On NBA Countdown, Stephen A. Smith ranks his top 5 playoff runs by small guards that includes Steph Curry, Damian Lillard, Allen Iverson, Kyrie Irving and Jalen Brunson.
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@datsapaddlin 22 күн бұрын

Not having Zeke on the list is definitely a Jordan fan boy move 😂

@DynastyIcon 22 күн бұрын

Stephen A been taking nothing but L's these days 💯

@skipbayless4375 21 күн бұрын

He's friends with Zeke as well

@elshark81 21 күн бұрын

You want individual stats take Zeke in 88. Has record for most steals and his iconic record setting Game 6 in Finals. What about in 90 winning Finals MVP while setting record for 3PT%...led champs in pts, stls and assists.

@QuezK28 22 күн бұрын

The moment he had AI 5th I lost respect for this list smfh….

@thomascrowniii1693 22 күн бұрын

No Zeke makes this list fugazi....

@kingsleyivande374 22 күн бұрын

Steph Curry literally won the Championship in 2022, averaging about 28ppg the whole playoffs, winning FMVP, with Andrew Wiggins as his 2nd best player. That run should be No. 1. I can't believe it doesn't even make the list..lol

@brocky 22 күн бұрын

Dude is not a small guard though. He's the tallest or anyone mentioned here. He's one of the goats in history though

@topsykretts2264 22 күн бұрын

@@brockycurry is 6’2 without shoes so curry does have the best run as a small guard. Jalen Brunson is 6’1 so that’s only an inch difference.

@KamSosa011 22 күн бұрын

But if you’re gonna put him on the list anyway to have the 15 run and not the 22 run is insane

@lhype1748 22 күн бұрын

Wiggins was an all start stated that year tho

@jeremiahsmith7706 22 күн бұрын

He averaged 27. Not 30. And he definitely wasn't dropping 40 every other night like Brunson. But Steph won a chip so you gotta respect that

@m.davinci9285 22 күн бұрын

I .T. FROM THE BOSTON CELTICS PLAYOFF RUN WAS CRAZY !!!!!!!!!!!!!...PPL FORGOTTEN I SEE

@WorldBeater123 22 күн бұрын

This might be the dumbest list I have seen. First of all Iverson got a finals win against Shaq in his prime. Lillard in 2019 got SWEPT by Steph. This is dumb.

@brandonwomack7379 22 күн бұрын

Bob Myers' soul is irritated by Stephen's voice! Tell me I'm lying lol

@GreaterSociety 22 күн бұрын

He's trying to hold it together

@d-mass 22 күн бұрын

Stephen A is tripping !!!

@iguesss 22 күн бұрын

To put dame that high is wild

@ElizaOrlinsStan 21 күн бұрын

like Brunson at #1 isn't by far much wilder

@judyclarkson5887 21 күн бұрын

@@ElizaOrlinsStan Dame only good for 1 series that playoffs tho. CJ was their best player on that 2019 semis against Denver. while both of them got cooked by Curry in wcf with him averaging 36.5 ppg on that series.

@aidanmccarthy8278 22 күн бұрын

Brunson hype getting a little too high

@soulfulmaple 22 күн бұрын

this is true and im born in ny and always been a knicks fan. Brunson is really carrying the team but this is the ONLY season he's done it. I can't give him his flowers if he's not consistent in the next 5+ years.

@Zander98 22 күн бұрын

@@soulfulmaple What are you talking about, he literally carried them to the second round last year as well with Julius Randle shooting an abysmal 25%

@nakialawrence7340 22 күн бұрын

It's been a couple of years now

@rohanpatel8254 22 күн бұрын

I know he is playing great at the moment. For me personally it’s hard to watch Brunson dribble the air out of the basketball. Only passing when there is no chance at a shot at the basket. I feel like if you give any all star or near all star type player a green light to shoot every single time down the court they will put up great numbers too.

@TT337___ 22 күн бұрын

He already has done more than Melo as a Knick.

@jakeurton5558 22 күн бұрын

To have A.I’s 2001 run as 5th is criminal. Go look back at that roster. He was literally the ONLY threat offensively on that team. They were a great defensive team. But his second best option was Aaron McKie who averaged like 10 pts a night lol A.I led them to the finals and beat Shaq and Kobe one game in the finals

@user-hx9po6ft5j 22 күн бұрын

Not only this but the 76ers were single digits away in the final minute of Game 2 and Game 3 from beating them and going up 3-0, meaning if they had any NBA calibur starter today who can hit 3 point shots and space the floor he's sweeping LA.

@CitedEvening703 22 күн бұрын

What about Steph in 2022? Won the title and finals MVP. Best playoff run by Steph

@Jblanco20S 22 күн бұрын

💯 EXACTLY. Plus the man carried the team and played against the best defense team in the league that year in the finals and cooked them 😭 ESPN smoking crack

@4ktkaram395 22 күн бұрын

Played no comp

@usmanioa 22 күн бұрын

2022 curry is the best version of curry for sure. Curry should be on this top 5 list at least 3 times if we’re being honest

@CitedEvening703 22 күн бұрын

@@4ktkaram395did you even watch the playoff that year? The Warriors were 21% underdogs to win the title going into the finals that year, against the best defense in the league and the DPOY in Marcus Smart

@nileagia8291 22 күн бұрын

@4ktkaram395 They weren't in the playoffs the previous year, and they went against a celtics teams that analysts believed were their worst match-up by far

@s.a.d7882 22 күн бұрын

Isiah Thomas Boston run still better especially when losing his sister and still performing

@rashad2288 22 күн бұрын

Stephen A losing his mind 😂

@camctrail 21 күн бұрын

The real list (if we're including the same players) 2022 Steph 2001 AI 2016 Kyrie 2015 Steph idk who 5th would be but doesn't rly matter

@ajblac4774 21 күн бұрын

Facts you have to make the final to make this list

@dcdj35 22 күн бұрын

Dame over Steph is funny when Steph ended Dames szn that year by scoring the most pts ever in a sweep. Chef should’ve been on that list like 3-4 times himself.

@usmanioa 22 күн бұрын

Stephen a is an idiot. Currys 2019 playoff run is better than Lillards 2019 playoff run. Not to mention Currys 2015,2022, and 2017 championship runs are some of the best runs by a small guard ever and all three should Be in the top5

@n.l793 22 күн бұрын

And Without Kd too 😂😂

@sammymorales6838 11 күн бұрын

Exactly and the year he chose for Steph wasn’t even his best run

@rabbijoe316 22 күн бұрын

A.I. should be #1. He did more with less than anyone else on that list (in a single playoff run).

@leetraviusmckay314 22 күн бұрын

"they gave me the list my bad" 😂

@user-rn9co7jc4t 22 күн бұрын

Stephen A should not be allowed to talk basketball for a while after this

@DFW817 22 күн бұрын

I love that Bob Myers a future HOF exposes SAS.

@dcpettis9573 22 күн бұрын

Didn’t AI make the finals and Steph won multiple rings, kyrie also has a ring

@reimixo 22 күн бұрын

Lillard shot under 41% in the second round, 37% in the WCF... Let's not act like CJ didn't outplay him multiple Times and didn't AVG 24.7ppg those playoffs... And Lillard shot under 42% for those playoffs... 41.8% AI shot 38.9%, but was the only offensive player on his team... Lillard avg 2.2 more ppg than CJ iverson AVG 4.4 more ppg, than the 2nd and 3rd player on his team combined.... And had handchecking.... Got a game from Kobe and shaq... AVG Over 35ppg in the finals.... Please. ....

@Jblanco20S 22 күн бұрын

So we out here making him top 5 with zero rings/ zero finals appearances 😂😂 ESPN is a joke

@servdv 22 күн бұрын

Why do yall think rings is everything in a team sport stop watching them

@hamzarxja 22 күн бұрын

@@servdvbottom line is Brunson at #1 is beyond pathetic

@reallegit1831 22 күн бұрын

@@servdv but you all cried and shout 6-0 when it comes to Jordan and 4-6 to LeBron.

@98slime86 22 күн бұрын

@@servdvai should be #1 if rings dont matter… that roster didnt belong in the finals

@kenpedro9705 21 күн бұрын

A.I pretty much carried his team to the finals in an era where defense was the order of the day. Numbers don't tell the whole story when it comes to evaluating these runs. Brunson has about zero chance of even getting to the finals. If the Knicks even make it to the conference finals, Let's see what he does against Holiday and White, 2 of the best defensive guards in the league. Let's not forget there are 2 sides to the ball game

@RJupiter 21 күн бұрын

I love Brunson but he's shooting 30 times at game, he also scored at garbage time a couple of times.

@pvl6340 22 күн бұрын

SAS putting emotions over logic..

@spamanderson3868 22 күн бұрын

Magic checked this list on twitter

@NoName-rg3np 22 күн бұрын

Magic was the first good big guard. 6’8” ain’t little

@Mk.Stackss 22 күн бұрын

Magic ain’t a small guard

@shiningwizard202 22 күн бұрын

Who doesn’t know Magic was 6’8? 😂😂😂😂😂😂

@SuperMercedes44 21 күн бұрын

Everyone in the comments doesn’t understand what he said. Magic checked sas on not having Isaiah on the list , not himself. He never said magic needed to be on the list.

@SuperMercedes44 21 күн бұрын

@@NoName-rg3nphe never said magic needed to be in the list. Magic check sas on not having Isaiah on it

@soufatldude700 21 күн бұрын

bro left out the 4th greatest pg of all time who was also a 2x finals mvp

@yo-yoyoyo8233 21 күн бұрын

He made it to the 2nd round Wow bruh

@instantactionz4284 22 күн бұрын

The absence of Julius Randle has allowed Brunson to become a next level superstar. So fun to watch

@martinfal756 21 күн бұрын

Stephen A erased from his mind the kick in the but IT gave to Jordan 🤣🤣

@angelatanurdzic7508 21 күн бұрын

What a list!

@syyltdavid0609 22 күн бұрын

Putting Lillard in front of 15 Steph? He hasn’t even made it out of a conference

@usmanioa 22 күн бұрын

@replicantona 22 күн бұрын

2019 Lillard got swept by Curry who averaged 37 ppg on his head. Stephen A. is not a basketball analyst actually, you can pick 10 random people of the street rn and 6 of them will know more basketball than him.

@shiningwizard202 22 күн бұрын

The Lillard dickriding was getting so annoying, hilarious to see him flatline on that trash Milwaukee team.

@buscandoreceita 21 күн бұрын

Stephen A. staaaaaay of the weeeeeed bruh! C’mon now. You gotta be tripping!! 😂😂

@jedimindtricks5713 21 күн бұрын

They forgot to mention that Brunson’s averaging 5 more shots than the other guys.. CONTEXT FOLKS

@Iam_saeed 21 күн бұрын

Bob lookin away when they showed Kyrie hittin the shot 😂

@ethan76708 22 күн бұрын

This is the worst list I have ever seen in my life

@jadencampbell7091 22 күн бұрын

Brunson reallly having a great game 6😂😂😂

@brandonwomack7379 22 күн бұрын

2 for 13 in the first half! Sheesh this take aging horribly already!

@user-xj8on9eg3v 22 күн бұрын

The list is fluid 😂😂

@BigMac156 21 күн бұрын

Knicks win a couple series and suddenly they're the greatest Knicks team of all time and Brunson is the greatest Knick of all time 😂 ESPN is comedy can't take them serious

@chillwill7 22 күн бұрын

Boston Isaiah thomas not being up here is crazy

@touregarrett 22 күн бұрын

Why would he be on here? What great Playoff run did he have?

@chillwill7 22 күн бұрын

@touregarrett 2017. When he beat the bulls with Rondo (got injured during series), d Wade, and Jimmy butler. Then, he went on to beat prime John Wall and Bradley Beal. Dropped 53 points, called king of the fourth that season, sister died during the first rd and he was already injured for entire playoffs with the hip injury that ended up derailing his career

@shiningwizard202 22 күн бұрын

@@touregarrett casual

@shiningwizard202 22 күн бұрын

IT is in the top 10 for sure. I wouldn’t put that run top 5 though, but it’s way above this Brunson run lmao

@shofiulrahman8988 22 күн бұрын

@@chillwill7 this guy said D Wade with the Bulls , as if that was supposed to be scary 😂😂. Nah IT is 2017 played worse in the playoffs than the regular season. They were the #1 seed. He averaged only 23 in against the Bulls and had 2 games scoring 16 or less. Second round he had the 53 point game, but then he had 3 games of scoring under 19. And then conference finals he was Terrible both games. I know he got injured, but he was extremely inconsistent that playoff run. He would have a good game followed by a terrible game followed by a great game followed by 2 average games

@eMCEe131 21 күн бұрын

Isiah dropped 25 in the 4th quarter against the hall of Fame laden Lakers. Finals MVP. Come on sun!🏀

@leetraviusmckay314 22 күн бұрын

"I'm having a hard time" 😂

@king_rich0088 22 күн бұрын

This list is a joke. AI should be number 2. Litterly put the 76ers on his back and got them to the finals and won them a game. Curry's run in 2022 was his solo job to win his legacy cementing chip. Brunson not even close to the top 5

@user-hx9po6ft5j 22 күн бұрын

AI's playoff run is the GOAT considering how awful his team was, nobody else can compare with the degree of difficulty

@backstreetbasketball6128 22 күн бұрын

The thing is it's a small sample size so his numbers are inflated after the playoffs are over and his numbers are that hood I'll give him the tip of the hat but he still has like half the games played the others guys have

@SportsGameVision 17 күн бұрын

Dame Lillard over Zeke that’s insane! And Isiah gave SA his first interview!

@soufatldude700 21 күн бұрын

This man put a guy who never even made a finals as well as a guy that's currently in the second round 😖😖

@lionelsheja6381 21 күн бұрын

THIS IS THE MOST PATHETIC LIST EVER. 1. '22 Stephen Curry 2. '89 Isiah Thomas 3. '01 Allen Iverson 4. '15 Stephen Curry 5. '90 Isiah Thomas

@SportsGameVision 17 күн бұрын

Mark Price, Kevin Johnson, John Stockton, Avery Johnson

@drb5003 22 күн бұрын

Every time SAS does these things they go in the opposite directions..😂😂😂😂

@TheMaloneMitchellPodcast 22 күн бұрын

Lmaooo stephen a said never is blasphemous stay off the weeeeeed

@enzomboula463 22 күн бұрын

Steph should be here at least twice and one of then should be first

@CarsonClaws 21 күн бұрын

An absolute crime that Isiah Thomas isn’t on this list

@armontimuzic6785 22 күн бұрын

Literally before seeing and I still haven’t watched it u said to myself Brunson reminds me of iverson, not there games but how they dominated with scoring

@KingKCA 22 күн бұрын

They’re Atlanta from a few years ago. This was their 1 chance to do something and will do nothing after this year

@skipbayless4375 21 күн бұрын

Dame had one great series in 2019 and ppl act like he had a great run. How about the guy who swept him in the WCF that year, Steph, who also won two straight games to close out the Rockets without KD the round prior.

@pizzathehut1674 22 күн бұрын

No one talkin how he changed his shoes at halftime lmao

@YangGChapo 21 күн бұрын

Iverson’s run of “small guards” definitely the best then Zeke

@user-hx9po6ft5j 22 күн бұрын

Iverson should be number one, he averaged nearly 34 per game on the worst team to ever make the finals and stole a game from the undefeated LA lakers, Lebron in his prime got swept by the Spurs

@brettlord6379 21 күн бұрын

A #1 seed 56-26 record with the MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, 6th man award, AND Coach of the Year is a weird choice as the worst finals team of all time

@jaliancasey5409 21 күн бұрын

Bron was 22 when the Spurs swept him you just on here talking

@user-hx9po6ft5j 21 күн бұрын

@@brettlord6379 They only got those accolades by playing with Iverson, none of those players were good.

@slippsgaming9579 21 күн бұрын

Niggas just can’t keep bron 🍆 out they mouth. But I agree with you that AI should at least be 2 or 1 fr. He basically had no help vs then in that serious

@jaliancasey5409 21 күн бұрын

@@user-hx9po6ft5j Mutombo got DPOY before playing with AI stop talking ball

@user-ed5kj9ir1e 21 күн бұрын

What Trae young did 3 years ago was more impressive being the underdog all 3 rounds and facing the 1&3 defense

@moman36 21 күн бұрын

AI beat Shaq and Kobe in a finals game when shaq and Kobe were averaging 30 a piece for the playoffs cmon man this is crazy

@iaskquestions 22 күн бұрын

we would like more game breakdown than basketball history. Austin Rivers, UD, Perkins would be great on countdown to talk basketball or even Zach Lowe. Malika's original crew would be ideal but I appreciate RJ calling games. the screening matches and debates are wearing, with respect...

@Omaha-dx7tr 20 күн бұрын

😎Everyone knows how great Isaiah Thomas was so stop playing. But the best small guard in NBA history was Nate "the skate" Archibald even though he wasn't in the playoffs much he did win a NBA championship and was great. Only player in history to lead the NBA in scoring and assist the same year.

@tlocks7847 21 күн бұрын

No Isaiah Thomas (17’ Celtics) on this is wild

@gracesflicker 21 күн бұрын

among the many things wrong with this list, you cannot put dame above the man that sent him home that year and like every other year with his eyes closed

@7Kwadwo 22 күн бұрын

Bob meyers was a great addition

@servdv 22 күн бұрын

I will take Mikes 1 & 2 but I get it Stephen A is a huge knicks fan

@MikeyMike923 22 күн бұрын

AI @ #5 and i knew this list was BS

@ghost-nj7qy 22 күн бұрын

Stephen curry should be one u can pick any of his championships years that’s crazy

@r.m.90 21 күн бұрын

This list is insane 😂

@jhelitehighlightreels 21 күн бұрын

1. Curry 2. Isaiah Thomas 3. Irving 4. Iverson 5. Lillard

@christobellwilson103 22 күн бұрын

SAS gotta be the biggest jinx ever. Whenever Knicks game is on ESPN they can’t hit a shot, they get injuries n they lose….whenever it’s on TNT they play well and win. SAS picked the wolves to win the series….they lost 3 straight. SAS apologized to the nuggets then picked them….they got blown out by 50 in the next game…..now SAS picks the Wolves to win the series again….now we know they definitely gon lose. Smh. The jinx is so bad. As soon as he starts making picks and celebrating, wait for the chaos

@remy12 21 күн бұрын

He just guaranteed the Knicks will win game 7 and go to the ECF on sportcenter 10 minutes ago!! Not good for Knicks fans!

@sebastianpedone7209 22 күн бұрын

No puso a Isiah Thomas que gano DOS TITULOS con Detroit jugando contra Larry Birds, Magic y cia.

@jacobfulsom8423 22 күн бұрын

Dame over Ai is crazy

@zepcrazyfre 22 күн бұрын

I’m still in shock seeing Brunson scoring over 40 points 5 times in a row 🥹🥹🥹 in playoffs games!!! That’s Elite Level! Periodt. SMALL MEN WIN!!! Congrats to Brunson and my Beloved Knicks win or lose!!! *#NOVANOVANOVA*

@tyrelljohnson6901 21 күн бұрын

If you don't win a chip, then that run means nothing.

@user-jh9tq6rt8d 22 күн бұрын

That is a hideous list. The real list is: 1. 2022 Steph Curry 2. 1990 Isiah Thomas 3. 2001 Allen Iverson 4. 2016 Kyrie 5. 2024 Brunson AI ahead of Kyrie cause AI was was the #1 option and I’d put Brunson ahead of Kyrie if he takes the Knicks to the finals. #1 and #2 are pretty self explanatory.

@user-hx9po6ft5j 22 күн бұрын

Iverson should be number one, then after him you have Isiah Thomas, Chris Paul, Steph Curry, Steve Nash.

@tkidtt 21 күн бұрын

Stephen a is wilding. Allen iverson should be number 1 because he did more with less. Allen iverson had a worse team than anyone else on that list

@dominiqueedwards2847 21 күн бұрын

No Zeke no Chauncey Billups? Wow

@nikhiltrivedi8126 21 күн бұрын

Both IT’s should be on there

@jcoop8 21 күн бұрын

Um, Trae Young and the Hawks ECF run in 2021, brought the house down on the knicks, ended Ben Simmons career, we just gonna forget about that? hello?

@DFW817 22 күн бұрын

Why is SAS allowed to even give opinions at this point?

@jankevinsalvacion9621 21 күн бұрын

Isn't this list more of a recency bias? There's definitely a lot more in there: Celtics' Isaiah Thomas 2017, Orlando's Jameer Nelson 2009, Chris Paul's run to the Conference/ Finals, Miami Heat Tim Hardaway, 6'1 Kings' Bobby Jackson, etc. There are many other short guards at the start of the NBA all the way to the 90s.

@Merkseason 22 күн бұрын

not having Trae Youngs run on here is dumb having Brunson at one when he could lose in the second run is also stupid

@kubavokrouhlicky1809 20 күн бұрын

Bro the best run in nba history is packing to cancun!!!!!!!!!!

@soloexperience 22 күн бұрын

2001 never happen lol?

@fredm.2699 21 күн бұрын

Wait a minute, greatest runs by small guards, the list includes SC but he isn’t #1?? Bro, we all lived for the Curry 3 and screens.

@GreaterSociety 22 күн бұрын

SAS is just making ezcuzes

@ibrahime1251 22 күн бұрын

❤❤

@rossanobailey5479 22 күн бұрын

Same got swept by Steph how he high in 2019 😂

@kimjonghyun3471 21 күн бұрын

Stephs 2019 run is better than Dame 2019 run 😭. Bro is lost

@AJ-mz9jh 22 күн бұрын

Jerry West is not on this list? He averaged 40 in a playoff series.

@familyman697 22 күн бұрын

John Stockton was pretty small

@staras7337 21 күн бұрын

Lets put a guy who averaged 37 in the finals and made 1-3 comeback against a team who holds the record for the most wins below the guy, who got in the second round against not healthy philly 😂😂

@Mariadarkbuns 22 күн бұрын

I PAYED THE ESPN BUT BUT THE BAD TBING IS THAT IT DOESNT LET YOU USE IN YOUR TV AND THAT SUCKS I PAY LIKE $10 A MONTH AND TV LOG IN SHOULD LET YOU WATCH BASKETBALL AND SOCCER GAMES

@reembright4231 21 күн бұрын

A.I at 5 when u just said he was they only offense lol …

@John-jm4nv 21 күн бұрын

Steph and AI made it to the finals and played more playoffs games in that stretch run. How can he be top 1 without making the finals and playing less games ??. This what u call misleading stats without history being attached to it. They need to chill.