Stephen A. doesn’t think Jimmy Butler can be the best player on a championship team 😯 | First Take
Stephen A. Smith, Brian Windhorst and Kendrick Perkins preview Game 4 of the 2023 NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the Denver Nuggets.
0:00 Perk is still confident in the Heat
2:20 Stephen A. has questions about Caleb Martin
6:50 Can Jimmy Butler be the best player on a championship team?
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48 Comments
Stephen A is an idiot. He doesn’t know basketball it’s evident.
(5:12) Windy is right, the Heat's pace on offense has been waaaayyy too slow…. And thats advantage Nuggets
Jimmy Buckets is a Superstar, dawg, franchise player all that stop it with this take
It’s hard for the The best player on the team to win when one of their key role players is hurt. We haven’t had Tyler hero in 2 years. If we have him this year and last year I don’t think this BS convo is even being had
That 04 pistons team was wayyyy more talented than this Heat team. They were all time great defensively, big, physical, smart, veteran-laden. Perk is off with this disrespect 💯.
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Perk is terrible.
Been saying this about Jimmy he is too inconsistent for me and is just a great role player, Miami needs a next piece
😂perks confidence in Miami
Jokic wasn't going to dominate Ben/Rasheed. Tayshaun would've given Murray a major problem.
I pity the fool 😭😭
He can't be, all this reserving yourself for the playoffs type of mentally doesnt work, thinking u can turn on the switch n when a chip is not realistic
when can ESPM remove that stupid Perk yelling pointlessly in every vid
13:02 The question wasn't 'does he have to be the best player Wendy. It's can he be. 😂😂
Stephen "having said all of that" A Smith.
I mean of course Stephen A thinks this way, this the same fool who said Jaylen Brown vs Jimmy Butler is a debate, like the Celtics with Butler probably win the ring, the Heat with Brown don't get past the first round lol
i love stephen a predictions his like the nostradamus. he already knows the out come of the game.
I only picked the Heat in the new York series.
Jimmy has been playing hurt but you'll never hear him say it. Jimmy IS A 2 WAY PLAYER who was being leaned on game 3 to put up points. They should've kept the strategy from game 2. If Jimmy doesn't go Nuclear the next 3 games they won't win because they don't have enough.
Khawi had a better roster than Jimmy that raptor run.
I know it makes people mad but but I completely understand what he saying I know he led them here but offense ain't Jimmy thing yes he can score but he has to work harder and he scores like a center which it don't matter long as u score but if they had a true scorer and Jimmy wasn't the focal point man they would wipe teams
Incoming hate, but I agree w SAS. With that said tho, Jimmy’s team is absolutely horrible they shouldn’t be here, Caleb Martin and Gabe Vincent have played out of their minds this playoffs. Lucky run in my opinion, but idt Jimmy is at fault what so ever. They’re just tired, beat 3 teams better than them so far and trying to beat a 4th.
Jimmy Butler would be the greatest player ever if he closes out this (2-1) series tonight, as Perk said at 10:58
I agree he overated
If Herro was healthy, the Heat wins. He takes pressure off Butler.
Jimmy himself said he isn’t the best player in the team that alone means he ain’t it!
But he can get to the finals with THIS TEAM … 🤔😒
one of the few takes of SAS that I can agree on. Jimmy Butler is a very good two-way player and on a good day he´s a top 10 player in the league. But he´s not that guy that can give you 30+ pts every night on a consistent base. He´s tier 2 if you want. Tier 1 being guys like Giannis, Jokic, Luka, Steph, KD and Kyrie.
Why is he blankin his eyes like tht 💀 11:29
Yes he can 🤦♂️ I'm not even a heat fan he simply needs more help. TH is hurt and they don't have length it's amazing this team is even in the finals
Like he’s been the best player for the heat all playoffs and there In the championship so I don’t understand 😂😂😂😂
If jimmy and murray swapped teams, i dont think the nuggets are as good with jimmy instead of murray. The way murray and jokic run their pick in roll is almost Un guardable!
I’m with you Big Perk! Jimmy is Primetime 💪🏽 and slayed your favorite players…consistently with wheel chair guys.
This is why debate is dead
Jimmy should team up with Bron
They’re 3 games away from a title….
stephen a sunburnt already
Embiid will be a Heat soon. You read it here first!
Don’t do that SAS. They don’t need that extra motivation!!!
Cmon, stop duckin and dodgin, stay on point Windhorst! lol!
Looks like a 6 game series to me, nuggets
Name another human (IN THE WORLD) that LOVES hearing his voice no matter the stupid he spits out, than Stephen A? I dare you.
If you still watch this show you are a complete and total mope….these people are f*cking terrible 😂
They have to attack the rim when joker is the main defender, no jump shots he will foul out
Heat can’t lose no more
Jimmy Butler is him, the only issue is whether his secondary star is good enuf. He has proven himself
7:56 doesn't that completely contradict the title of this video 🤣?
Can they just fire perk already. Mofo gets in his feels and is a HORRIBLE analyst. Hes the worst part of this show
It’s hard to defend the teams best player then be a the teams best offensive player they do need Tyler
What Defines a superstar. A player that can do everything A player that can hit the 3 when put the test A player that can create plays for other players A player that can A player that can make jump shots and score while getting fouled A player that has the energy to play injures A player that can rn up and down the court for 4 quarters A player that can play several positions on offense and defense A player that can make several adjustments A player that can with a high basketball IQ A player that can push his 8 seed team into the NBA Finals