Stephen A. Smith and Chris “Mad Dog” Russo assess the Phoenix Suns’ “Big 3” in Kevin Durant, Bradley Beal and Devin Booker and discuss their expectations for the team six days before the start of the NBA season. Then, debate if the East or West have a harder path to the NBA Finals.
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0:00 Kevin Durant on the Suns Big 3
2:00 Stephen A.’s expectations
4:00 East or West?
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45 Comments
No defense no point guard no big, nurkic barely plays so I ain’t worried about the suns
The main chemistry that the Suns need is the formula to blow up the Nuggets' roster.
Because that's the only way they're gonna be able to cross that Denver mountain.
This team looks like the new 2017 Goldenstate warriors nba has no chance against the suns i said it first😅😅😅😅
U dont judge bron on d same stick SAS
Holiday Tatum and Brown
The new Big 3
Denver gonna take out the suns
ESPN titled this vid the opposite of what Stephen A said 🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️
KD is shameless. Legacy holding on by a thread.
I love how everyone be looking past the GSW
KD is the type of player who wants no part of responsibilty. Always need starts on top of stars and play in a no pressure environment. He's a hooper but has nothing to do with the word leadership.
The quote of this video was in context of the reigning champs the DENVER NUGGETS 🏆 🏀 Not the suns — Team responsible for posting this clip are too good for their own good 😂
Of course Stephen A Smith wants to give KD a pass for last post season. What about the one before when he no showed for the nets and got absolutely dominated by the Celtics. What was the excuse then?
Defence got Vogel fired at the lakers
I'm a celtics fan but I like this suns team and I think they gonna surprise people on defense
I’m already hearing a bunch of excuses. It doesn’t matter. This team is doomed. It will be an anomaly if this team managed to win it all. Odds are stacked against them and they’re built for almost a mid 2000s-early 2010s era of basketball. From the coach, to the starters, to the bench. It’s a mess. James Jones overdid it selling his core for guys who have some of the worst contracts in the league in Beal and Kd
KD is a super team hopping chump. If he never went to the warriors, he’d still be struggling to win his first ring. Honestly, he’s a bit overrated.
Message to the thumbnail creator…he was talking about the suns…
Suns are third in the west behind nuggets and lakers
Stephen A Smith Should Get Max Kellerman Back On His Next Show Man
Stop bringing this man on the show he doesn't have know WHAT THE HECK HE'S TALKING ABOUT
I like that the suns aren’t the favorite
The signs aren't going anywhere the road goes to Golden State Beast I popping it up everybody knows Phoenix is not going anywhere they're going to collapse you will see
HERE WE GO AGAIN, EVERYONE EXEPT MIAMI.
They look good coz they play teams like Detroit and Blazers 😂 but kd Book and Beal is dangerous but once they face playoff teams they will crumble.
Still not sold on Booker. He helped PHO get #1 pick, lead them to 5 losing seasons until CP3 saved them, embarrased by Luka, lost 4 str8 to Bucks and shut down by DEN.
Everyone is sleeping on the Pelicans
Phoenix Suns is gonna be Must See TV this season. If they can all stay at full strength, then they could possibly be the ones who can represent and win the West and be a NBA Finals contender. K.D, Booker, Beal. Those guys are what I call weapons of mass destruction.
Suns fans are about to see how horrible Monty Williams was as a coach.
Man he be playing on all the best teams KD bra
They're too soft in the middle
Celtics in 4
we gonna see alot of iso plays from the suns. all 3 get buckets the same way lol
Phx is the only team that won 2 games against the Nuggets in the playoffs, and they weren't gellin', yet. :🍿
Ah here we go again with KD being in big 3-superteam talk…he is not that guy. Booker and KD are actually kinda same in terms of being generational talent and mentally weak divas at the same time. Suns need leadership and great coaching if they want to have a chance at winning a ring with this roster.
Its gonna be a great NBA season and with that said Lets go Lakers!!
Why is espn not talking about wemby
KD has only played on super teams majority of career
He’ll go down in history as a top ten scorer but not a top ten player
Has never actually led a team anywhere
Bron led bumb cavs to the finals before and after kyrie year after year
Remind me again…they got rid of Ayton for Jurkic or whatever his name is…
Ain't no way we're calling Jamal Murray a Superstar and Booker a 'big time star'.
The last top heavy team to win a ring was the Warriors but thats because their system didnt NEED K.D. to work. It was Just an extra topping on a cake. Suns NEED K.D. to work. If either Book, K.D. or Beal go down its over. Also they have no depth. No real bench. This isnt gonna work.
injuries are the key…….
I don't care what big3 going to be a problem if Ad stays healthy and if he dont play like he did last year if we get the bubble AD the Lakers are going to win a championship.
Stephen A said that about the nuggets not the suns😭. ESPN clickbaiting
I don't buy the whole "management are coming to us telling us they dont want us to play" from the players. These are the same players who play when they want to and demand trades when they want to. Management have never stopped arrogant players since contracts are largely guaranteed.
Minnesota’s the only team to win a game on the Nuggets but Suns won 2 games. The Suns hate is extremely apparent