Stephen A. Smith and Kendrick Perkins debate who the most talented NBA team is, who the best player in the NBA is, and why load management hurts the NBA.
0:00 Are the Phoenix Suns the most talented team in the NBA?
3:25 Stephen A. discusses Boston Celtics coaching hire
5:57 Damian Lillard load management
7:20 Stephen A. and Kendrick Perkins discuss NBA stars missing games due to load management
10:46 Stephen A. says Kevin Durant is the best player in the NBA when healthy
11:30 Who is the best player in the NBA today?
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36 Comments
You should get a refund on tickets if players miss game
Giannis. He’s the bus driver
I ain’t lien when ppl bring up free throw shooting I feel like that’s such a weak argument like idk no hooper that would pick someone over the other bc they shoot free throws better😂
Whenever Stephan A talks about Giannis it's ALWAYS "I get all that, but…" smfh
When healthy is probably the dumbest reason I've heard. How long will S.A.S continue using that line? Since his ACL return there has never been a point where he was better than Gianni.
Jokic?
yeah it socks not to see my favorite players play
And Perk forgot about the DPOY, my dawg Marcus Smart. Hauser coming off the bench with at least 3 trays a game. Pritchard the ever reliable. So Celtics all the way baby.
Y’all remember when Boston played against Milwaukee last year when we were down 1 park switched sides and said we wouldn’t make the finals?
Haha the casuals clearly love Giannis and hate KD. So you can’t take their opinions seriously. The Suns are EASILY one of the favorites. I wouldn’t say there’s a single favorite right now
Ah yes, because the championship is always decided on depth and not superstar talent.
Coaching is overrated no cap 🧢 coach has very little impact
What a homer perk. U suck. Yeah? What happened last year? 😂
Who hired perk as an analyst?? I have some questions
BEST TAKE KENDRICK PERKINS EVER MADE…..ON LOAD MANAGEMENT
👑 Giannis
KD days numbered he got a lot more fatal flaws than people wanna acknowledge 🤞🏾🫡.
These arguments against KD is terrible y’all really need more basketball IQ lol and it’s cool if you pick giannis as the best but no need to disrespect KD and I still don’t think the bucks win 2021 if giannis doesn’t stand under Kyrie in G4 causing that injury especially since KD outplayed him in that series and was toe away from single handedly sending them home
Perk is till salty from last year from Boston losing in the finals lol
At least Giannis is a certified bus driver. Not like durCant the bus passenger
Celtics don't have a chance with a 34 rookie baby coach. They are screwed. Dumb decision to get a 34 rookie coach while they have the best odds to win a championship.
If you have to keep saying "when healthy" then there isn't an argument…..the fact that you have to say that means a lot
the Lakers should have drafted Channing Tatum over Lonzo Ball. Ben Simmons was a clear favorite so I won't blame the Sixers, although he end up a bust.
Oh yep. Facts!
Giannis without a doubt 🔥
Giannis won a championship without the help of the splash bros so I have to say Giannis is better.
🤷🏿♀️🤷🏿♂️
man stephen A says a lot of words
Lol so you want them to play 80 games and be hurt in the playoffs or 70 and go full power in the playoffs??
Stephen A talks the way a college kid writes to hit word requirements for their essay.
If the Suns are healthy they will beat the Celtics. I am not even sure if the Celtics will beat the Bucks. The Celtics and Bucks should be a 6 or 7 game series. The West is deep. So the top 4 teams could beat the Celtics or Bucks. A lot of that will be decided by how healthy the Bucks are. If 100 percent the Bucks will beat the Celtics. However a small injury to some major role players will make the Celtics win. Like Lopez or Middleton. Middleton has been playing limited minutes all season and thats the main thing that worries me aboit the Bucks. The Suns and Clippers have a high risk high reward types of teams. Both teams best player is always injured. I believe the Clippers and Suns are better then any team in the west when fully healthy. The issue is they may face each other pretty quickly in the playoffs instead of being at the end. The Mavericks will be a good team also with a possible shot along with the Nuggets. The Nuggets are in the same boat as the Clippers and Suns. Murray is always injured. If the injuries bug hit these teams I will be going with the Nuggets or Suns to win the West.
Boston ain't winning Perk
Stephen A is 100% right today.
You know darn well The Bucks will take it again
Kevin durant hasn’t been the best player in basketball ever, you could make an argument in 2017.
KD EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK ON EVERYTHING💯
SAS still hating on Giannis