Why Stephen A. & Shannon are impressed by the 76ers & Timberwolves 👀 | First Take YouTube Exclusive
On First Take, Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe join Molly Qerim to talk through the state of the Eastern Conference and the Minnesota Timberwolves’ hot start to the NBA season.
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42 Comments
Timberwolf’s will definitely self destruct in the next 15 games don’t worry
Just rooting for Dame on EVERYTHING -Subb
In my eyes Timberwolves are pretenders Rn I think they're one more offensive star away from a true contender. We all know towns shrinks in big moments, we see how soft he can be. My question is how tf do these analysts constantly count out the Miami Heat every year!? Look at what they have done the last few years. Bam is reaching new levels, Jimmy is still a monster, and if herro can remain healthy I wouldn't count them out.
Smh typical media talking points. Rudy gobert won’t be chasing anybody out on the 3 and getting played off the court, this is not Utah’s terrible defense, this is a whole team of defenders he has help everywhere. We hold teams to the lowest 3p% in the league lol Stephen a and Shannon are obviously clueless on the Twolves they’re just spewing old rhetoric. Best team in the league
Love the graphic of Towns and Edwards with Ant in his old #1 jersey.. no respect for the wolves. Would not be surprised if Shannon and Stephen A have yet to watch a single Wolves game. And to touch on the Rudy hurting them agents non Nuggets teams, The Wolves have maybe the best backup big man in the league with Naz Reid to sub in for those games.
Hopefully Paul George ,Russell Westbrook and James Harden finally get a ring🙏
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Is Molly pregnant?
Somehow I'm glad that Stephen A is seeing the Wolves as fools gold since most of the time he's wrong.
Twolves over the field
These dudes running with a 3 year old narrative on Gobert that is backed up by cherry picked handful of plays.
No credit or acknowledgement that Jaden McDaniels or Anthony Edwards are miles ahead of Donovan Mitchell, Jordan Clarkson, etc as perimeter defenders. Feel like this would have been brought up if this were the Lakers or the Heat
Impressed by 76ers playing every second game against Pistons and Wizards 😀
Fact: best NBA players are now international:
Luka, Jokic, Giannis, Embid….
Stephen A and Shannon embarrassed themselves on the Minnesota topic.
😂😂😂 76ers literally been facing bums of the East how are they impressive
Heat in 6
I think 76ers playing well 😁😁
Bring on the Cs …..Go Sixers 🎈
Love when main stream media talk about teams (Wolves) as if they actually have watched any minute of their games! They are for real, and a true contender! Remember Nuggets said Wolves were their hardest series last year, and Wolves didn't even have Naz or McDaniels
To call Rudy Gobert "formidable on defense" while he is playing ALL-NBA defense is just wrong on so many levels. They clearly are unprofessional and not prepared to talk about this team. Next time maybe do your job.
Who would have known add basketball players that can do more than spot up and shoot makes a difference in Philly
Sixers have one of the weakest schedules I have ever seen. Those 6 straight wins Stephen A. are against the Pistons, Hornets, Hawks & Wizards. #trash Only 4 wins vs. +500 teams
Keep underestimating them. They are used to it. Havent watched a better team in the NBA then the Wolves. Gobert is running away with the Defensive POY at this point. Wolves in Finals vs Philly.
I said it!!!
They are acting like Rudy is the only player on the team that can play defense. Jaden and Ant can guard the perimeter, Rudy can protect the rim.
Wolves should go zone
After all this, it would be something if the Sixers are the ones who come out of the East. They look so much better this season. Embiid seems happier. Maxey seems more free.
Uh oh molly got Anthony's hat on.
It seems like these guys just give credit to the teams with the best record.
76ers lose easily to the Bucks and Celtics in a 7 game series.
It's crazy how the media wanna push the 76ers so badly….. even the Heat in a 7 game series will win against the them
Ant and Kat combined for 77 points the other night. Timberwolves are for real anyone saying otherwise is just hating 🤷♂️
All that to look to okc in the playoffs
Talk about the thunder
What about the thunder?
Stephen will be mad when he’s here In Minnesota in June!😂😂😂
The Sixers have been playing the worst teams in the NBA the last several weeks
The Bucks have also played a easy schedule so far
National media will repeat talking points until they’re forced to watch a game. They probably won’t watch a Wolves game until playoffs anyway. Honestly it’s up to the Wolves to make a run to get any respect because national press sticks to big markets during the regular season,
Molly looking decent can't even lie.
Love it shleep on the team that won the east last year !!!! We know who all these guys really tryna beat
Impressed for a team that the reining mvp?
Still Celtics in 4
im sorry but shannons basketball takes are just carbon copy of casual perspectives you find on twitter of people who dont actually watch