Stephen A. Smith calls into NBA Today to react to Kyrie Irving informing the Brooklyn Nets that he wants to be dealt before the NBA’s trade deadline on Feb. 9. Stephen A. also discusses if a reunion with LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers could be a real possibility.
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One of the most cowardly moves I've ever seen
As usual, Steven A is pinning his analysis on sheer nonsense, to avoid the obvious issues right in front of his face.
Kevin & Kyrie, A.K.A. K&K, went to Brooklyn intent on calling themselves The Kielbasi Brothers. They opened up their own slaughterhouse and kielbasi manufacturing facility adjacent to Barklay’s Center Arena. In every single post-game interview, they shoe-horned metaphors and similes, comparing their play to making or eating premium-grade kielbasi. And then Joe Tsai refuses to sell it on Ali-Baba-Bowie.
I mean, leveraging that platform to promote global distribution of their gourmet products was supposed to be the start. Next was to be The Nets recording polka records and touring off-season. The sky was the limit, was what was promised to them. Building an entirely Eastern European encultured basketball team had been told would be a given.
Why that was denied, only ownership knows. Was it that he was afraid that his luxury taxes would spiral out of control upon Doncic and Jokic demanding trades to the Nets in that configuration? Probably.
Was it because he couldn’t play a single polka lick on the accordion? Probably?
Was it because his frau felt that she could not match up to the astonishingly beautiful Euros and Eurasians coming out of that corner of the world? How should I know? I’m too busy splashing my face with cold water after encountering such beauties that I don’t know up from down, or left from right. Moreover, their beauty is just as much internal as it is visual, so perhaps his Mrs. wouldn’t want to embarrass herself by competing in a losing proposition such as that might be.
Whatever the case, the Kielbasi Brothers were clearly betrayed in Brooklyn. Don’t cry for them, though, as Milwaukee and Chicago will have the infrastructure and culture available to make their dreams come true.
just pay kyrie man..nets does'nt have any allstar beside KD, why hesitate?..
Again and again, this guy CAN BE TRUST!!!!
Nets were always a team I was NEVER worried about I never fell for the hype 🥱 MY SINCERE APOLOGIES TO ALL WHO THOUGHT THEY WOULD BRING A RING TO NY ☠️
The league is jealous they can’t control kyrie 😂
Lonzo for him
Stephen a , last time I checked you aren’t a basketball player bro. You aren’t in the locker room. He isn’t happy. If you wanted out of espn you would get out, so stfu
KD left Steph for this 🗑
Ain't no way that Nets would accept Russel for Kyrie, only if the trade is for Davis imo and even that is unlikely considering his injury track record
Reunited 🔥🔥
He missed those games because his team shafted him! Respect for Kyrie for standing up for himself! Send this man to the Lakers
Lmao Should of states with LBJ kid you ain’t a superstar boi
Boston slapped him too hard
stephen A is a hater
Trade for Westbrook
The NETS Are Screwed If KD Injures Again.
No Team Will Give Up 1st Round Picks For An Injury Prone Mid 30's Player.
Plus They Give Up All Theirs.
Trade waestbrook for kyrie
Kyrie 4 lavine right now. No questions asked
Kyrie is driving these PAWNS crazy! haha
Stephen A needs to stop it. You were wrong and Kyrie was right about Covid and you can't let it go.
Basketball is only fun when you play on a fun team
What a waste of time.🕰
SAS is spot on!! As spectacular as Kyrie Irving is, dude is NOT COMMITTED. He had convinced KD to come join him in Brooklyn and BOOM…….. he wants to bail out!! THIS IS HIS M.O. I can guarantee…… GUARANTEE that when the dust settles for KD, he's going to have a long interview wit someone and there, KD "WILL" address his sentiments on the bad decision of leaving Steph and the Warriors, regretting that move; acknowledging that, that move was the BIGGEST MISTAKE in his career……. WATCH.
The way Kyrie has been playing hard, balling out of control, it's all part of his plan. Kyrie is putting on a "helluva front" for that max contract and the front office knows that!!😅 That's why he announced that he wants a trade….. BECAUSE HE'S TIRED OF PLAYING THIS HARD, LOL!!!😂 He wants to take a break sooooo fkn bad but because he haven't gotten that long term contract, he can't take a break!!🤣 The moment they cut Kyrie that long term max contract deal, he's going to say, "the problems in Husgstsgasfsvat (which is a place that don't exist) the struggles of my people is hurting my soul and I need to take some time off. My time off will represents me speaking for the voiceless." 😆
I find it interesting that the kyrie is only spoken on this much when they are trying to paint some narrative. During that 12 game winning streak kyrie was BALLIN and got little to no credit, Since K'D has been out he again stepped up and they barely even talked about the games unless they were talking about Ben Simon's….
At the end of the day it's a business. He's just ensuring his business is good simple as that.
This is all because of Ben Simmons. He has insanely expensive contract from the teams pov and he is afraid to take midrange shots, let alone 3s! That being said, Kyrie dont give af. He aint playing. It’s extension or he is gone!
Amazing videos and thank you for breaking it down!! Despite the economic downturn, I’m so happy I have been earning $ 55,000 returns from my $9,000 investment every 14 days.