“It DOESN’T work for me!” Stephen A. breaks down Knicks Raptors trade
Let me move on I’m going to go to an NBA item before I get back to the NFL and that NBA item is going to be the New York Knicks they traded away RJ Barrett Manuel quickley backup point guard runner up for Sixth Man of the Year by the way last year
Um and I guess a pick or whatever and they acquired OG on the Nob from the Toronto Raptors let me say this I really really like J Barrett as a person I did not like him that much as a player for the New York Knicks he was
Too streaky I also held against him something that’s no fault of his own the fact that he was drafted third overall behind Zion Williamson and John Morant either of whom I would have loved to have in a New York Knicks uniform I mean what you want to do is it
A crime Zion Ry Morant or Barrett it’s a precipitous drop off damn it so I was never excited about him being in the New York knck uniform because I wanted one of those two guys and he was the third overall pick now was that quite as bad as New
York Knicks having the eighth pick in 2009 and Steph Curry going number seven no it wasn’t quite that bad because the Knicks were one pick shot at Steph Curry but damn it it was one pick shot johnar would have been nice to see John Mor at the
Garden OG anomi can play he can defend all five positions he upgrades the Knicks defensively he’s a spot up three-point shooter catch and shoot three-point shooter rather at 37 and a half% which I think is like top five in the NBA from the catch and shoot position of the three-point range but
He’s also a 44% shooter from three-point range is from the corner I like that and on top of it all he’s not the most offensive-minded individual in the world so because of that he doesn’t need the ball as much as RJ Barrett did taking it away from
Jaylen Brunson and Julius Randall so if you’re Julius Rand and you’re Jaylen Brunson you’re happy because there’s somebody less to have to share the ball to share the ball with and I guess that works for them it doesn’t work for me because it does nothing to improve your chances against Milwaukee or
Boston or Philly for that matter because I don’t give a damn who an anobi can guard embiid ain’t one of them he can’t guarding Joel and be and to beat the Sixers you’ll need to do that and by the way Mitchell Robinson is out for the
Year so who’s going to guard and be not that Mitchell Robson would have done anything against him but who’s gonna guard him be I’m just wondering you’re the New York Knicks you’re still in Need You Got 11 first round picks over the next seven years use them damn it what the hell you
Going to do take them to dinner with you what the the hell is this use it to get somebody worthy now you might not want to do it this year because you can’t do it this year but I’m hoping they use it to get a Donovan Mitchell
And I don’t want to hear about Donovan Mitchell Jaylen Brunson back being too small Donovan Mitchell is a number one option you get him and for no other reason to make sure that Julius rle can’t even think about being a number one option I like Julius Randle when he
Plays within himself I don’t like him when he’s jacking up shots we all know he’s going left that’s why I called him bar and Brunson Southport Central that’s go they always going left but Brunson has shown me something he’s a star in this league a star Julius Randle is a really good
Basketball player not great but good despite the 39 points the other night and enobi had 17 by the way in his Knicks debut I’m simply saying when I look at him I see the Knicks in the same position good enough to get to the playoffs good enough to win a first
Round series not good enough to get past the second round which means you’re going home in the semi-final because either Milwaukee Boston or Philadelphia is going to send you home that’s how I view New York so I’m not down about it I just ain’t up because I
Didn’t want them to lose quickly I like them having two-point guards and I don’t like the fact that he’s gone this is the same organization that I told you I beg to draft halberton years ago but they drafted OB toppen I was right about that but I’mma let it go it’s pissed off
As I can get about them I’mma Let It Go I’m going let it go for now but then the noi does improve them defensively he can guard all five positions and he can hit spot up threes and he doesn’t need the ball as much as Barrett which helps
Brunson and Julius Randle which is a good thing but the bad thing is you lost quickly you really really did
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4 minutes of babble. PASS
I like SAS as a Knicks fan because he’s not as delusional as most Knicks fan are . If our goal is a championship then our team must be built to compete with BOS,MIL,PHI.. as well as other top teams in the west .. Not just be good enough to beat mid/bad teams ..
-Sincerely a Knicks fan for 25yrs plus who never seen his team make it to the ECF OR NBA Finals
I lost respect to SAS when he referred to Hartenstein as "some guy", and what's his obsession with Donovan Mitchell?
Shame that Stephen A has a job and Max Kellerman does not have a job.
Zion is fat
Love Stephen A HATE when he talks Knicks..debate me Sir do me the honor
WORST take I've ever heard from this man's mouth. Tell me why tf we need DMitch when we have a ball-dominant guard in Brunson already? And why is the Anunoby trade a bad thing? We gave up NO firsts. Istg Stephen A. only cares about selling tickets and not winning championships.
OG guards Embiid better than anyone else on the Knicks. So yes, it will help versus the 76ers
This shows you don't know basketball
Ur a hater Man New York Knicks are way better now especially defensively and Raptors have Quickley a great PG similar to Tyrese Maxey
I Agee with SAS. Anunoby is an upgrade from RJ, but losing IQ is NOT good. Solid Point Guard play is important. Who’s going to run the offense when Jalen Brunson is resting or unavailable due to injury?? 🤔
I am not a big fan of the trade because I liked Quickly & RJ. But it looks like what the Knicks needed. I think OG spacing will open up play for the Brunson and Randle.
Get a trade package for Donovan Mitchell and Jarrett Allen if NY can pull that off, I think think could possibly beat the Celtics
He gets paid for his personality. Not basketball knowledge
No one should be dependent on this guy for sports analysis(especially Knicks analysis) If you want gossip and he said, she said(chatty patty) he’s your go to guy.
Obviously he ain’t guarding Embiid, but he is guarding almost anybody else in the league. He makes our defense amazing! And his has a nice offensive package as well. It’s for the best that we got rid of rj and IQ(who we wouldn’t have been able to pay for anyway). This definitely makes the Knicks better and I know they r already doing their best to find another great player to pair with this squad
OG instantly makes the knicks better. He is a much more reliable shooter than barrett…and he was guarding anthony edwards and even towns for stretches. That's how versatile he is. This takes so much off the shoulders of randle, who can now focus more on scoring
Mitchell Robinson will definitely give Embiid issues on the interior. And let’s get real, embiid is likely to be injured by then
Lmao, what is SAS talking about… OG is by far the best player in that trade and will help the knicks tremendously come playoff time. Yeah, there might be more to do, but that’s the best outcome with what pieces they moved tbh.
"WHATS THAT GONNA DO AGAINST THE BUCKS!?" is such a weak argument and take. If every owner in the nba could suddenly "make a move" and be at the top level, the number one seed would change every week…its about making the best moves you can when the oppurtunity presents itself. Over time it will pay off..like steven a needs to study basketball management more hes saying the most basic "i work at morton williams" takes right now. Guys more of an actor than an analyst saying things like that
What’s taken a “precipitous drop” sadly is ESPN.
Knick fans are born “Stephen A should be aborted”
SAS , name one superstar that is available via trade right now this season
No one gives a damn if it works for you or not, as long as it works for Knicks that's fine.
This dude is the physical manifestation of all the FUGAZI knick fans out there all summed up in that poor excuse of a hairline body named stephen a smith
There is no move out there that’s going to make the Knicks a contender right now.
Nobody cares what works for Stephen A….good….his wants are horrible over our needs.
Where is this coming from you said nobody on the team was worth keeping now you in love with iq game, you be flip flopping to much. Didn't analyze the game or nothing he just say i don't like it. But the lakers are contenders and can barely win 2 games in a row, wipe bron ball hairs off the side of your mouth
Lol get Mitchell to guard Embid 😂😂😂😂😂
If there was any question how unimportant knowing about sports has become at ESPN. There's a difference between knowing sports & knowing how to talk around sports & SAS is #1 in that B S.
Smith has no idea how perfect Anunoby will fit in with Knicks. It was a great trade for both sides.
This the same man who bitches if the knicks give up alot for a player but then complains if they dont. He wants them to give up the bag and more for donovan mitchell, dude makes no sense. Just give them alil time to get there so they dont make a huge mistake.
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Even if it was RJ straight up for OG without all the other stuff, I woulda said HellNo!
Then a No. 2 and Quickley!
NY got FLEECED!
Smdh with this video,!! This is ridiculous!!
How is Brunson a star and julius isn't?? This has gotta be the most goofiest agenda based commentary on the internet..u can make a case as to who is the better player..JB or JR!!
Damn SAS could you give the trade some time to see how it plays out before you go straight to it DOESN'T work for you. Furthermore maybe the front office does have another move in play before the trade deadline but jeez have some faith in OG.
He does not know what he talking about. OG is a true small forward and he can guard the best player on the opposing team. Also with the way he plays with cutting and corner shooting he can score 20 a game easy with the Knicks. Perfect fit. Grimes will get more minutes, Isiah will be just fine. Stephen A hates the Knicks. They ate doing the right thing.
This is the move they neede to do asap now it’s miles McBride time
Stay in your lane
YOU CANNOT BUY WHAT IS NOT FOR SALE
This dude is just a loud mouth who knows nothing about sports. An analyst who can be wrong and still can keep the job. When he is wrong he would come out and apologize jokingly on the show. People just love listening to him raps sport craps on a daily basis.
keep trying to figure out why brunson had sixteen assists for the first time and his most horrible game AND STILL WON….
I would rather RJ barret that Zion.. at least he plays
RJ going off in his hometown. Bank on it. IQ hasn't reached full potential yet. Great trade for T.O
Bad take overall
Stephen A, I have nothing but respect for you. But I think you are going to be surprised what a great trade this was. And how OG was a missing link for further success. He will add great defense along with good shooting.
The only player who I've seen reliably guard Embiid is Marc Gasol, maybe the Knicks can buy out his euroleague contract if they're that concerned…
Obviously Leon wants to cash in all the picks for the final piece. Just probably gonna take the off-season for that to materialize. Atlanta’s still pussyfooting about how to handle Trae and Dejounte and it’s gonna take Mitchell declining his extension for Cleveland to finally shop him.
Stephen a is not a Knicks fan foh