Stephen A.: Russell Westbrook has RESSURECTED HIS REPUTATION as a FUTURE HALL OF FAMER! | First Take

Stephen A.: Russell Westbrook has RESSURECTED HIS REPUTATION as a FUTURE HALL OF FAMER! | First Take

Who’s the Clipper succcess most writing on well I you it’s easy to say kawh Leonard because he’s having the arguably the best season of his career and I know that’s hard to say that because the man has two finals MVPs he is shooting the ball better than almost anybody ever has

In history over the last 30 games he shot over 50% from the field 57% over 50% from three over 90% from the line over 30 Games guys that’s no small sample size and if I said to you who in the NBA this season is the best shooter

Outside 25 ft you’d say Steph Curry you’d say Dame Lillard you’d say Trey young it’s Kawai Leonard and not on five attempts he’s got over 50 attempts from there he is hitting it from everywhere so you look at him and you say he’s obviously the key but when you look at

The way the Clippers are actually playing they are they have the most impressive full roster going in the league right now even beyond the Celtics even beyond the Nuggets when you go down and look at their guys all the way down to 789 they rebound they defend they

Share the ball they play every game Stephen A how about kawh Leonard playing 37 minutes on the second night of a backto back on Monday night on the seventh game of a road trip and a game against the Hawks we won four in a row that is a purpose the whole team is

Playing with that purpose so the answer to the question is Kawai but that isn’t the the big puzzle piece and I like the Clippers to hold on to this number one seed if they’re healthy I like them to have home court advantage and their last every year at crypto.com

Arena couple of thing some things that need to be said doggy Brian Windor is an exceptional NBA analyst he’s an absolutely terrible debater because he doesn’t leave any wiggle room for somebody to get him he just gives it all to you he just gives it all you say there there no hoes there

Are no holes in this damn argument okay Brian W he just doesn’t miss anything damn it he’s absolutely right okay so I love him here’s the deal don’t leave I need you don’t leave but here’s the deal y’all um there’s a couple of things that

Need to be said number one I stand by what I’ve said for those who don’t know I’ve called kawh Leonard the worst Superstar any team could ever have because he’s hurt half the time and when he when he’s on the court we know his greatness that’s why I said the word

Superstar because he is a superstar but he’s either off the court half the time and when he’s off the court doggy he does absolutely positively nothing to market the sport for his team it’s the worst Superstar you could possibly have because of that but when this brother’s

Playing I mean he is all world he is something special and spectacular to behold that’s number one I know the greatness we’re witnessing I’m not surprised by it because kawh Lennard is that great I’m not calling him a bad person because he doesn’t Market the sport I’m just calling it a bad

Superstar because you needs marketability in this day and age and he doesn’t Prov provide that to you that’s the only reason I say that having said all of that I got to give love to a few people but before I do that doggy I’m looking on social media the other day

And I see him doggy Wendy I see that among active players in terms of total scoring points in their careers Kevin Durant James Harden and Russell Westbrook active players ranked two three and four in NBA two three and four in NBA history active players two three and four in scoring Kevin Durant

James Harden Russell Westbrook who are all teammates in Oklahoma City that’s just phenomenal I’m looking at this right now doggy let me give you some stats before I kick it to you this is what the Clippers rank number one in their record since December 1st 26 and5 offensive efficieny field goal

Percentage uh uh field goal percentage at 51.1% 3. field goal percentage at 41.8% free throw percentage at 83.7% they’ve got six players averaging in double figures six players are shooting 40% or better from three-point range kawh Leonard is third in the NBA at 45.7 Norman Powell’s at 45% he’s

Seventh in the NBA some dude named Amir coffee I me coffee I mean not the brother can play the brother can play okay Daniel th 42% James Harden 41% Paul George 41.2% oh by the way doggy James Harden has played in all 44 games as a Clipper he hasn’t missed a game not

One game and I didn’t even bring up Russell Westbrook Russell Westbrook Mr trulin himself walking around looking like a chip on his shoulder anytime you see the media he got attitude he don’t want to talk to anybody he feels like he’s been uh styi he feel like he’s been sullied Russell

Westbrook is a leader Russell Westbrook is a player whatever denigration he has received in the past he has made up for it doggy on the Clippers watch this brother play yep he’s mad dog Russo on steroids on the basketball court going 100 miles per hour constantly in high motor

Never takes any plays off gives it all he has the brother’s character doesn’t get enough credit he holds other dudes accountable he holds himself accountable we thought his career is finished when he left the Lakers I’m making this contention even with Paul George even with kawwai Leonard even with the

Acquisition of James Harden the Clippers do not look like this for if it were not for two people tyou and his greatness as a coach top three in the NBA easy I say top two with him and Eric spoler okay can’t dismiss Steve Kerr the greatness

Of papovich over the years but I mean Ty Lou is special man and Russell Westbrook if the Clippers win a championship and I think they can I think they can do it if they win a championship while everybody’s celebrating everybody else I’m going to be celebrating Russell Westbrook who has resurrected his

Reputation as a future Hall of Famer this brother is special I don’t give a damn at him not wanting to talk to anybody and looking all truculent and and mean faced all the time he’s a good brother who plays his plays his ass off and he cares and he does not cheat the

Fans and he does not allow his teammates to do it either Russell West Brook keep your eyes on that brother Stephen A is serving as a coach shanon peace against Shannon uh Shannon sharp now looking at your roster Stephen A look you got an Oscar winner there Jennifer Hudson you

Got CJ Stroud I’m a buckeye fan I mean I’m gonna be rooting for CJ to light it up celebrity game okay what’s this once a Nick always a Nick meta World Peace what kind of ringer bleep do you got going on there Stephen e you got an NBA

Player you got a multi-time allar defensive player of the year what the heck is going on oh I can explain this this is easy this is the easiest question you’ve ever asked me Wendy I can explain that right now first of all first of all Jennifer

Hudson who was kind enough to invite me on her show uh she’s a superstar I mean the Stars tend to gravitate to Stephen A that’s just the way it goes that’s number one number two meta World Peace Queens is in the building Queens the story of Queens Queens is in the

Building that’s my boy now I know that doggy is don’t know what the five burrows account for even though he worked in Queens for many many years in aoria but that is where metal World Peace aka the former Man known as Ron artz is from he couldn’t be on Shannon’s

Team that’s number two and number NBA allar quarterline Hall of Famer excuse me excuse me excuse me excuse me I’m owed this when Michael willb last I let let’s be clear let’s be C I did not volunteer for this I did not want to coach this team I wanted to sit back and

Relax and enjoy Allstar Weekend but oh Mr Dave Robins in the NBA come to me wanting me to coach this team instead of and I said y’all are not going to put ringers against me and fix it for the other team the way that you did for

Michael Wilborn when he had common in the crew in Chicago years ago we ain’t going for that fix you go no I don’t think so now Michael Parson talks a lot of junk talk about he could play well we about to find out this ain’t football baby you ain’t rushing the quarterback

Okay you got to make baskets good luck with that and Shannon Shar the black the black Hulk and all of this stuff you can parade down the sidelines all you want to you ain’t intimidating nobody it damn sure ain’t gonna be me and on top of it all he can’t intimidate the officials

Now I was the first person in history to get teed up I got a technical foul last time I was coaching I was still Sal I’m still salty about that and I might get another one again but I’m willing to bet that club sh Shay Mr night cat Shannon

Sharp himself is going to sit up there and just and get on the ref’s nerves and he’s going to force them to lose this game cuz he don’t know how to act on that damn sideline he going to lose his mind under that Spotlight looking at the officials comeing that’s what he gonna

Do that’s what he gonna do and it ain’t gonna work good for them I’m glad they gave me a decent crew but I I heard about my assistant coaches I might have to I I might I might have to change it I might have to change my my assistant

Coaches up just a little bit I think there’s a couple of people that might belong on the other team I might have to address that but we’ll talk about that a later dat we talk about that I’m all right right now I’m all right with that

I’m all right with that that’s right uh Wendy how do you thinky here I come looking at these rockers what do you think you think it’s team Shannon or team C I think ESPN B better pull this game off the board when n when one team

Has an NBA All-Star the other team you know I mean juul Lloyd’s over there you better start game planing for her but you got meta for crying out loud I I do I know I know I I know well meta ain’t gonna stick Jewel he gets very soft when it comes to

The ladies he’ll let them score I don’t trust meta World piece sometimes I’m have to talk to him I might need some Ru house tactics I I need I need I need some bully ball that day okay and Jennifer hon she could sing I appreciate that you’re fabulous she’s fabulous with

A show and she could really sing hey Jennifer Hudson can you shoot I think she can can you shoot she’s ath that’s what I care about that day yeah uh looking forward to that what what that’s what you say that’s what you say Christine I said you would say that

She’s tall you would say that she looks at her can you shoot I need Shooters

Stephen A.: Russell Westbrook has RESSURECTED HIS REPUTATION as a FUTURE HALL OF FAMER! | First Take

Stephen A. Smith and Brian Windhorst discuss the reasons for the Los Angeles Clippers’ success.

0:00 Windy credits Kawhi Leonard
3:03 Stephen A. gives props to the Clippers
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