Yeah, this is a pretty moronic take from Stephen A.
catch22milo
This is how you know it absolutely did something.
pacerjones20
I will never understand how this dude is taken as a legit sports analyst. It’s embarrassing and it just shows how far ESPN has dropped.
Richa408
Stephen A is not a serious person
Capta1nRon
Keeping receipts
General-Promotion274
This comment evokes no feelings from me. Seriously who cares what he says, considering he’s never watched the Raptors or Pacers?
Itchy_Promotion4336
He’s been smoking too much weeeeduh.
25Tab
I think that’s a fair take. While I do think they have a chance against Philly or Milwaukee, a playoff series is different than regular season games. This team is still lacking in overall playoff experience even with the addition of Siakam. I think we got tougher against Boston but I think they are still clearly the better team.
TolliverBurk
My lizard brain instinctively downvoted initially. Hopefully most people here are aware enough to pay no mind to the automatically contrarian takes Stephen A has been making for well over a decade now. It’s the painfully obvious mechanism that keeps these shows going.
PacifistPanther85
Shame. Because he just had a really good Indiana-related take in regards to Jason Whitlock.
shovels7
It isn’t that crazy to suggest that this will not shake up the top 3 of the conference. We still have work to do
AccomplishedFront563
This is the same mindset as 90% of Twitter nba – they won’t admit it until it happens
PatScorn
u bum
CommonerChaos
We aren’t a big market, and that’s be cares about. I guarantee if the Knicks made this move, he’d have Siakam’s meat all in his mouth.
MattyIce260
ESPN always dickrides the favorites and big city teams, and Stephan A is their MVD
ComicSportsNerd
this dude is an absolute jackass
Onlyplay2k
Dumb take for Stephen A. Pacers are 7-4 against Bucks Boston and Philly. Pacers lost nobody. How does it change nothing? He just mad Knicks couldn’t even get the best Raptor. He said so himself.
kitterskills
Fuck him.
JtTheLadiesMan
He said it doesn’t do anything to shake up the top of the east. Not that we don’t get better. Do people really think we are a top three team in the east now?
MileHighHoosier
As always, Stephen A. with the laziest commentary possible. Does this trade make the Pacers better than Boston? No. Does it make them a much better team overall and a scary team to play in round one? Absolutely. ESPN used to be an actual sports news network with nuance and insights. Now they have personalities who comment with absolutely no knowledge base whatsoever.
GERBILSAURUSREX
We shouldn’t platform a professional troll. Stephen A is good at his job. But only because we allow it.
Sweaty_Canary9552
These media only want to and only know how to flatter big teams and stars.
pig_n_anchor
Pacers could sweep the Bucks in the playoffs and he’d still say they are better. Fuck this idiot.
Disastrous-Special30
He’s a nephew. Doesn’t even watch basketball.
GR_A90_MKV_
He said it doesn’t change the top of the East and he’s not wrong stop being fucking delusional
SenorFrogz
Stephen A says outlandish stuff like this to get a reaction and keep viewership up. It’s genius really. However this take is not that.
csphelps
he officially lost all respect i had for him after the zion weight comments last year. this guy stinks.
luviro
EVERYONE. STOP COMMENTING ON THIS THREAD. STEPHEN A SMITH’S BUSINESS MODEL IS TO SAY STUPID THINGS AND WATCH HOW IDIOTS LIKE US INEVITABLY COMPLAIN ABOUT SAID STUPID THINGS.
fredvancleef
Rage bait
sfchky03
He is a knicks guy. What you expect?
AddUp1
Thanks for the massive fuel for the Pacers, Stephen A. What a delusional and dramatically incorrect insight.
Here is what you should say.
Siakam makes the Pacers, who mind you, have had the #8 defense in the past 15 games, leads the league in layups, three point shot attempts, and assists made who, mind you, is in large part to their budding and bright young superstar in Tyrese Haliburton – ladies and gentlemen, the Pacers are young, they are hungry, they play elite level basketball, and have now just added Spicy P, Mr 2 time all nba, all star, and CHAMPION Pascal Siakam. This team is one to watch out for and to take VERY serious. They are 12-3 against top teams in the East and don’t even get me started with their wins over the Bucks; I mean, let me just one thing ‘bout that really quick, as a matter of fact this young and fast and electric Pacers team hunt – and I mean HUNT the old Bucks…
That is my impression of Stephan A Smith giving a correct take (slightly biased) on the Pacers after the Siakam Trade.
socktopuss
Salty old Knicks fan nothing else to see here
4eva_Na_Day
This will be him talking about you guys in 5 months don’t worry
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Yeah, this is a pretty moronic take from Stephen A.
This is how you know it absolutely did something.
I will never understand how this dude is taken as a legit sports analyst. It’s embarrassing and it just shows how far ESPN has dropped.
Stephen A is not a serious person
Keeping receipts
This comment evokes no feelings from me. Seriously who cares what he says, considering he’s never watched the Raptors or Pacers?
He’s been smoking too much weeeeduh.
I think that’s a fair take. While I do think they have a chance against Philly or Milwaukee, a playoff series is different than regular season games. This team is still lacking in overall playoff experience even with the addition of Siakam. I think we got tougher against Boston but I think they are still clearly the better team.
My lizard brain instinctively downvoted initially. Hopefully most people here are aware enough to pay no mind to the automatically contrarian takes Stephen A has been making for well over a decade now. It’s the painfully obvious mechanism that keeps these shows going.
Shame. Because he just had a really good Indiana-related take in regards to Jason Whitlock.
It isn’t that crazy to suggest that this will not shake up the top 3 of the conference. We still have work to do
This is the same mindset as 90% of Twitter nba – they won’t admit it until it happens
u bum
We aren’t a big market, and that’s be cares about. I guarantee if the Knicks made this move, he’d have Siakam’s meat all in his mouth.
ESPN always dickrides the favorites and big city teams, and Stephan A is their MVD
this dude is an absolute jackass
Dumb take for Stephen A. Pacers are 7-4 against Bucks Boston and Philly. Pacers lost nobody. How does it change nothing? He just mad Knicks couldn’t even get the best Raptor. He said so himself.
Fuck him.
He said it doesn’t do anything to shake up the top of the east. Not that we don’t get better. Do people really think we are a top three team in the east now?
As always, Stephen A. with the laziest commentary possible. Does this trade make the Pacers better than Boston? No. Does it make them a much better team overall and a scary team to play in round one? Absolutely. ESPN used to be an actual sports news network with nuance and insights. Now they have personalities who comment with absolutely no knowledge base whatsoever.
We shouldn’t platform a professional troll. Stephen A is good at his job. But only because we allow it.
These media only want to and only know how to flatter big teams and stars.
Pacers could sweep the Bucks in the playoffs and he’d still say they are better. Fuck this idiot.
He’s a nephew. Doesn’t even watch basketball.
He said it doesn’t change the top of the East and he’s not wrong stop being fucking delusional
Stephen A says outlandish stuff like this to get a reaction and keep viewership up. It’s genius really. However this take is not that.
he officially lost all respect i had for him after the zion weight comments last year. this guy stinks.
EVERYONE. STOP COMMENTING ON THIS THREAD. STEPHEN A SMITH’S BUSINESS MODEL IS TO SAY STUPID THINGS AND WATCH HOW IDIOTS LIKE US INEVITABLY COMPLAIN ABOUT SAID STUPID THINGS.
Rage bait
He is a knicks guy. What you expect?
Thanks for the massive fuel for the Pacers, Stephen A. What a delusional and dramatically incorrect insight.
Here is what you should say.
Siakam makes the Pacers, who mind you, have had the #8 defense in the past 15 games, leads the league in layups, three point shot attempts, and assists made who, mind you, is in large part to their budding and bright young superstar in Tyrese Haliburton – ladies and gentlemen, the Pacers are young, they are hungry, they play elite level basketball, and have now just added Spicy P, Mr 2 time all nba, all star, and CHAMPION Pascal Siakam. This team is one to watch out for and to take VERY serious. They are 12-3 against top teams in the East and don’t even get me started with their wins over the Bucks; I mean, let me just one thing ‘bout that really quick, as a matter of fact this young and fast and electric Pacers team hunt – and I mean HUNT the old Bucks…
That is my impression of Stephan A Smith giving a correct take (slightly biased) on the Pacers after the Siakam Trade.
Salty old Knicks fan nothing else to see here
This will be him talking about you guys in 5 months don’t worry
https://youtu.be/-X7Wqo35v-s?si=XCb2L1UJQbCzDj4z