This is NOTHING NEW, refs make mistakes – Stephen A. on Lakers’ controversial timeout 👀 | First TakeStephen A. Smith, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo and Jay Williams react to the controversial late-game timeout call by LeBron James.
0:00 Did the Suns get robbed?
1:30 Stephen A. says this is nothing new, referees make mistakes all the time
4:20 Are the Lakers on a higher level than the Suns?
7:40 The Suns’ margin for error is slimmer than other teams – Jay Williams
9:00 Stephen A. on Anthony Davis performance
10:20 Jay Williams on LeBron playing 40 minutes
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41 Comments
Mad dog is such an idiot
Stephen A makes me sick. Had KD won the game and dropped 30 he would have been ranting about his greatness. Lebron was the best player on the floor at almost 39 years old and he barely made mention. He is a HATER.
That timeout was LeSmart
Shouldn’t have been n that situation jus like y’all say n football
LeBron haters again. Hmmm.
BOOKER had 7 turnovers and KD air balled gaming winning shot…what are we talking about
Bradley Beal gets more hurt than AD. He want be a factor.
Devin Booker kicked the ball & Grayson Allen picked it up basically out of bounds
KD had a chance to win it. He shot an air ball 🤣😊
We’re talking about 1 missed call. We’re not asking why they shot 20 less shots that the lakers? We’re gonna blame the refs bc of 1 call?? Aight
Even though that time-out call is debatable, it's not the same like LA vs Celtics… LA/Celtics call would result either in a foul or a layup on a game where they're down by one point. Here they maybe make a run for it, maybe not, maybe Davis fouls someone on a three-point attempt, maybe not, and Austin made that three at the end anyways. There are many possibilities on a game where Suns were down for the most of it. On the Celtics example, game was about to go only two ways, and ref made it something else.
This ain’t the championship y’all hold y’all horses. Media is controlling y’all emotions. Come down y’all not that serious.
Why bring up the Suns beat the Nuggets twice in the playoffs last year compared to the Lakers' 0? The Suns have an entirely different team this season besides Booker and KD — terrible comparison.
It actually wasn’t a wrong call ! Go look at the replay
Officiating in sports is ridiculous. What I dislike is that we focus on the last frew minutes of games like the other parts don’t mean anything.
So did MJ push off on Brian Russel ?😂😂😂
Now Stephen A you ain't have to fry yourself like that man you know we love you 🤣🤣🤣🤣
They should have some kind of amnesty clause for players like Bradley Beal lol
stupid Jay Will. Why does ESPN hire this guy.
Chump
The game was not lost in that single play, even KD does not agree with you.
10 years from now the trophy will be called "lebron james mvp award" in the in season tournament. They badly want lakers to win 😂 but win is win though
J will. Shut up ref got it right
The Suns robbed themselves from that opportunity. KD: “They took 22/24 (actually 27) more shot attempts than us and we had 22 turnovers to the Lakers 9. That’s the game right there”.
Also Book fouled Austin. Move on like KD did.
Refs being refs as usual ..BEEN GETTING INVOLVED IN SOME OF TH BIGGEST GAMES IN HISTORY.. fans don’t pay to see you refs we don’t ..they ego killn th game
Lecrybby is no GOAT Ring Chasing CHUMP, alwys looking for the easy way out to win championships
J is back
Ppl think it’s rigged for lebron to win th 1st IST ..startn to believe it lol😂
Austin Reaves was huge
a Lakers Suns WCF would be Nuts
Stephen A's argument is exactly the same as those opposed to the review and challenge system, who here wants to go back to the days where nothing is reviewable? The problem is not with refs making mistake, but the fact that this situation cannot be challenged. I'm with Vogel, every time a ref blows a whistle, a team should be afforded a chance to challenge it if they have a challenge left regardless of the situation.
Back in the day, a live ball timeout could only be called by the person with the ball. By allowing another player on the court or the coach call timeouts, it creates situations like this
NBA is ruling, for final 2 minutes report, that Lakers DID have possession, as AR had ball pinned on his leg at the time Lebron called timeout. Yes it was close, but was a legal timeout.
Doggy just talking to talk without watching games
Refs make mistakes, but not more then players and coaches😉
This tournament is going to be given to the fakers
The lies that y’all tell😂😂
Yep, ecerybody on the media complain about the refs when LeBron doesn't get a call on foul from Tatum but when it helps LeBron to win: It's ok, refs make mistakes all the time. This hypocrisy and favoritism towards LeBron is disgusting. I loved Kobe when he played for the Lakers but now I just don't wanna root for Bron
Man look they lost get over it Lakers Nation
Jay hates Bron as it is. 20 turnovers Suns should not of made.
Stephen A tried to floor j will with the opening monologue j was in shock before gathering himself 😂😂😂😂