Stephen A. thinks the new-look Lakers could be title favorites 🏆 👀 | First Take
Stephen A. Smith and Jay Williams discuss the new-look lakers.
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0:00 Breaking down Lakers’ win over the Pelicans
0:30 LeBron press conference
0:50 Are the new-look Lakers a possible title threat?
2:00 Stephen A. likes D’Angelo Russell on the Lakers
2:50 Stephen A. gives the Lakers a 30% chance to get to the semifinals and guarantees they aren’t getting knocked out of the first round of the playoffs
5:00 JWill doesn’t think the Lakers are title contenders
7:00 The Lakers are coming out of the first-round
8:15 Stephen A.: Russell Westbrook needs to go to the Clippers
9:00 Stephen A. reiterates his Lakers take
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45 Comments
The lakers had the best team money could buy and couldn't win so what do you think they gonna do now Westbrook wasn't the problem will the real problem please stand up
LOL. No way, LMAO. They might not even make the playoffs
The Lakers r nor going nowhere.
I’m not gonna lie…I wasn’t expecting Jay to be back on the show after their issues couple weeks ago lol
They beat a team without their allstar
They still suck
As long as Bron, AD, and DLo stay healthy, and that's asking a lot from a guy in AD who we all hold our breath every time he moves, then they have a shot. I certainly don't expect the likes of KD, CP3, and Book to stay healthy. Of course, if they do then they have a shot. We all know that KD can actually win when he joins a team that already has a Big 3 w/out him. But I think the Lakers can hang with and possibly beat anybody in the West, and possibly with BOS/MIL. IF THEY'RE HEALTHY!
Dude is just appeasing to delusional laker fans for views. Be realistic, lakers are currently outside of playoff contention and they have quite a way to go to be in play-in contention
I don't care what the match up is, I will bet to healthy LeBron and Ad.
They better hope they don't play the Sun's in the first round lol. I have a better chance winning the lottery than AD staying healthy lol. I don't see the Lakers being the 6 seed lol
That's it were screwed man. Stephen A we don't need you on the Bandwagon. Stay with the Knicks dog.
If Lakers stay healthy they can be a problem.
Oooh shoot Jay will and Stephen A back cool now?
Lakers in 23/24 season.
39yo Lebron
25-57 Record
Last place in the West
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I think the Lakers can be a problem but I really think they have to go on a winning streak of like 8 or 9 games. If they keep winning 1 then losing 1 it’s no chance
Lakers could have won the last game too they came back and Bron had to sit out too Lebron has to play if they want any chance to make the play in or a 6th seed tops
Didn’t this dude SAS just say a couple weeks ago that the Lakers will get bounced in the WCSF?
He!! do we trust cp3 KD or booker down the stretch these guys are fragile like tissue
Everybody title favorites
This Lakers squad actually looks like a real basketball team. Shooting across the board and threats everywhere. 32 assists is massive.
I don't believe in the Nuggets I think they will choke in the playoffs
Y’all constantly bring up health with the lakers, and it’s FAIR to do so.
Keep that same energy for Phoenix and the Clippers too though. Their stars have been just as injury prone, if not more. 🤷🏿♂️
if Anthony Glass gets injured in the next 23 games, Pelinka should find a way to trade him for Giannis
Actually they can next season for sure.
I been hearing the clippers the last 5 yrs and they done nothing
As the Lakers six new players gel with Lebron and AD as the season progresses there is no reason why they can't challenge for the championship. The past games were a completely different team, that should not be the mark to judge their future games on. With a couple injuries on the Denver or Pheonix teams, they could get by them. Then, anything could happen in the finals.
That’s a stretch
Healthy or not they will not make the playoffs
Maybe I'm bad at English, but in what universe does, 'if healthy, they will make it out of the first round, IF they are at least a sixth seed… ' translate to "title favorites"?? Really ESPN? I'd expect this kind of hyperbolic click baiting from one of the many random click collecting re-post accounts, but you need to do better. Smh 🙄
Drama queen
The squad is nice now ! First round upset otw ! We want Denver or Memphis idc … rather play either of them than clippers , suns … stand on it SA ! They are going to make noise ! I’m calling a title 😤 no need to hop in the comments calling me crazy … I said what I said !
This lakers team is so deep that they have Lonnie Walker playing garbage minutes
As a Laker fan I pray Russ goes to the Clippers to ruin their team
Westbrook joining the Clips? I am rooting for it as a Laker fan. Russ will make timely turnovers at the crunch time to give it to the opponent. He's a machine, lol.
This is why you should never take these shows seriously
Ummmmm,no. Not even close.
Last night reminded me of when the 2014-15 Cavs traded Dion Waiters for JR Smith, and went from 19-20 to the best team in the league who were regularly blowing out the East. Their spacing went from dreadful to amazing.
Lmao play in at best
JWill is such a Lebron DK rider. He glows when SA speaks nice of Lebron and pouts like a BTCH when Lebron is not the favorite.
Clippers this, that. What have they done in the last 3yrs, nothing. Oh, they are the team to beat yet falter come playoff. Stop the Clippers hype
I’m sorry!.. yal really can see LA in the playoffs 🤨🤔🤔
Pelinker
Fake sports news
He said AD got hurt on schedule 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
just think about all the 40 point games lebron had in close games !! I feel they would have won those with this team !!