Stephen A. gives his No. 1 reason that James Harden should want to play for the Nets | First Take
Stephen A. Smith says he is happy that DeMarcus "Boogie" Cousins is signing with the Houston Rockets and argues that James Harden should want to play for the Brooklyn Nets over the Philadelphia 76ers.
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تاریخ انتشار پیش 2 ماه
We shall see now!
New York Giants have 2 Super Bowls Max in the 2000s
As a Celtic fan, there is nothing id like more than Harden to join either the Nets or 76ers
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If Lebron can beat this 2016 Warriors, it don’t matter who put on a team, I wouldn’t bet against him
Harden to the nets would be a sloppy trade. To many of them are going to want the ball more.
DENIS XUREADER
Stephen a juat be saying anything he just said russ and harden dont wanna play with each other which was a lie
Why are they so sure Harden will go to the nets when they aren’t even in trade discussions and rockets just signed wood and cousins...?
We miss u Stephen A. Get back on your bully! New York City.
Watch u mouth
BKN should throw Dinwiddie, Prince, Tyler Johnson and like 3 future firsts and like 3 Second round picks (future or not).
Nets shouldn't want harden. They don't need him. They need to keep what they have. They have a very solid team. Rockets need to trade Harden to the Sixers
Would be very intriguing if James goes to Brooklyn. However, no one is beating LeBron or the Lakers next year and possibly the year after. LeBron and la looked very good these last playoffs.
NEW YAWK!
Stop trying to force this SAS. This isn’t happening and most people don’t want it to happen. Including Nets fans
When you look at Lebron and those boys
Go boogie.
Stephen a so soft after kd momma pressed him what happened to weakest move you ever seen by a super star?😂
Man you crazy Kevin Durant kyrie garbage ,the only way they got ah ring kyrie cause LeBron Durant cause of Curry let's get real.....
He's not a free agent! Jesus espn
They put Dwight Howard starting at PF lol
Shrader is under-rated
A title is a title, but if Harden was to win a chip in Philly, it would be much greater for his legacy than if he won one in Brooklyn.
Westbrook, Harden, and Durant --> Did kinda work Durant & Westbrook --> Worked for a while Harden & Westbrook --> Tragic Durant & Harden --> 2020-ish outcome
Nah. Harden is overhyped. You can’t win a chip with Harden on the team.
I don't remember this episode of Kitchen Nightmares
My dawg said shrater
That would be the team with the most burner Twitter accounts per person
Shoutout to asac schrader
He’s really pushing for this trade😑
Love how fcking dumb Stephen is and how trash harden is. He will never have nba ring. He has a shitty team
Absolutely no one: Max: Brooklyn Is a very nice place! EVEVRYONES NAME IS BROOKLYN!!
Why???? Who's going to have the ball??????? These are all high usage players... makes no sense Stephen clown Smith.
Lol. kyrie is definitely not at a Steph curry level. Lets see.
I do not think that the Lakers are better this year than last year, especially on the defensive end.
I hate wen ppl try to compare what kd did to bron goin to heat wen bron left to Miami the team was garbage kd went to 73-9 warriors teams it’s not the same simple 😂
“And not to say that the Knicks have given us any reason to cause we know better” 🥲 KNICKS TAKING IT THIS YEAR
KD ALL THE WAY
Heat could do it too wit giannas
SAA want New York to relevant again so bad dummy😂
Schrader 😹😹😹😹🤣🤣
I believe the nets can do this
Kyrie will be the 3rd wheel. I have never seen an NBA player with a recovered achilles play back to their regular standard, hope KD will be able to play at least 80% of what he once was.. Kyrie is a chemistry breaker on any team! This will not work out.
I disagree with Stephen A Assessment. With Christian Wood and Demarcus Cousin. Thats makes houston just as good as the lakers. Now offense has to change from James Harden dominating the ball need someone to share the ball around.
Philly is a waaaaay better fit than Jersey. The Nets would have three ball dominant guys, whereas Philly would provide a cadre of good players with complementary skillsets (after trading Simmons, of course). Harden's triple threat game would get even deadlier if he gained the added option of dishing to Embiid. Plus, Philly is loaded with shooters and has Morey at the helm. That's a style Harden is accustomed to and loves. Harden COULD do well in Jersey, just based on star talent alone, but considering how important chemistry is to championship success, I find it unlikely. Remember, Harden couldn't get along with Capela, Howard, Paul, or Westbrook. There is no guarantee he will work well woth others, and Kyrie is really hard to get along with.
Denver has a shot a Harden right?
James Harden just sucks!
Kyrie,KD, and Harden are not leaders
Lebron >KD
Not enough basketballs for Kyrie, KD and Harden
This is an easy career to be espn spokesman
This is a joke
In wat world does Houston need to trade Harden? they have him locked up for 2 more years and then a player option on the 3rd... he clearly is running out of time to sit out a season of his prime, so why not jus get him the right pieces to help him try and win for the next two years and hope he stays on the third, instd of trading away an all time player for way less than he is worth
Kd will win a yearsafter this years because of injury, it take 2 years to recover from his injury
I think this trade is dead lol why are they still talking about this
These were some of the worst takes by Stephen A I’ve ever heard
Stephen A Smith a hypocrite mad at LeBron for starting the big three said Kevin Durant did the weakest move the going to Golden State but you want James Harden to go play with Kyrie& Kd you the definition of a hypocrite
He not going nowhere
Who else know Avery Bradley got a ring without playin cause he scary
You guys dont get it. The media wants and pushes for players to build these super teams because it's a easy job for them to talk about a sport where they have these short term dynasties. Lebron is set yall ain't beating him till he retires. Only the Golden State Warriors stand a chance and that's because they get handouts every other year.
Harden need to just sign that extension...aint nobody beating Lebron idc who they got...Lakers reloaded something crazy
Ring
If boogie healthy. Your bugging tf out if Rockets can’t compete. Especially if Russ accept a traditional passing point guard roll it’s over lowkey but they gotta run into the king and Prince AD
Where was this energy when Durant joined gws cause it’s almost the same thing
Oh great so another super team smh.
Kyrie , Harden & KD = NOOOOOOOOO DEFENSE . & I'll even give KD props for attempting to play D. But Kyrie & Harden are freeway .
“ expect “ the same 👋
The NBA is sooooooo boring. Today fella superstars players just unite in one squad to win championships. There is no merit in doing that.
NBA is the most generic league of all of pro sports. I have just beem loyal to it since the early 90's. I still haven't like what the league is doing since 2017 If it wasn't fro the Warriors I would have ditched basketball in 2012-13. And if it wasn't for the Spurs, I would have stopped 2010. The Lebron decision created a irreparable domino effect on the style and quality of basketball. It was just that the longevity of the stas from 1996 draft through Lebron's class kept it kind of interesting. But as more of them retired, the more this league got exposed for what it is.
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First of all Stephen A, Brooklyn wouldnt have a big 3. There's no package I can see Houston accepting that doesn't include Kyrie Irving
He should play for the sacramento Kings
Trading kyrie for harden
Healthy Warriors definitely take a series with this Lakers team.
Of course. Healthy Warriors is still taking primarily any combination of teams that can be put together because the basketball play has not improved at all but got worse. Most teams are good because of putting stars together, not complimentary pieces to make a whole.
SAS just stop saying of better then bron, its just not true
Harden for Nets: Third wheel, deja vu of Thunder days with Irvin and KD. Except this time, Harden will take most blame if Nets dont produce results. Between KD and Irvin, Harden will have to limited ball shots, unlike Rockets days. Harden for Sixers: Win or lose, he will be treated as savior for taking closer role Sixers desperately needs since departure of Butler. Under great management from Doc and Morey, Harden will be under greater care. Harden can have similar luxury as Rockets days for ball shots, since Embiid or Simmons would actually prefer him do that.
Nets need to play with 3 basketballs if Harden goes there. One each for KD, Kyrie and Harden.
Boogie Cousins was special in his prime. Sad that his prime was taken from him
Hopefully he can bounce back. I hope he doesn’t end up like IT
SAS should not be getting people’s name wrong so much
Hardee can beat Denver Utah Dallas in his sleep he just can't be super teams lmao
Well James harden has beaten Denver in the playoffs courtesy of four to one and has beaten Utah four to one twice Dallas is a wild card though
No way. Rockets would lose in 6 or 7 to all those teams. Harden goes quiet in the playoffs year after year. They don’t have what it takes.
conan snow katyperry letsplay blooprint clc
Harden & KD Is Potential Championship. I Want Kyrie Gone If This Happen Because All 3 Not Gonna Work TBH
Stephen "having-said-all-of-that" A. Smith nobody wants a ball hog who wont defend aka Harden.
James Harden is soft if he goes to Brooklyn I’m sorry. I mean he’s already soft for all his playoff meltdowns but that’s neither here nor there
KD ain't on no clock he hasn't played one game in a nets jersey chill out
He just wants to ring chance
harden needs to leave the rockets they cant compete in the west anymore he also needs to understand that he is not a number 1 guy on a title team hes not a good enough leader period !
James Harden is a liability to any team that trade for him.. He will have change his style of play that has given him a false sense his value. He will not be the top Alpha dog , there are 2 more great players that will not allow him to be the top dog
I like harden in Philly as well
Nobody wants to see harden on the nets. Brooklyn's depth is insane already..They don't need James harden. They're better off without him
Lol “if you consider AD a big” what else would he be Max
Harden goes too Brooklyn they will be in Eastern conference finals
Lakers would slap the Nets with Harden and I'm not even a LeBron fan. But Nets would give up their bench and their next 3 years of picks. Would be a waste, and they would lose. We don't even know if K.D. is helping. All Stars don't want to play with Harden, and it's clear why.
Harden to 76ers i like that
So how is harden a transcendent player again?
Who cares? Luka is the best player in the league.
this guy i could give you 5
@3:03, SAS said "this is ny, we expect stuff", what do they expect? High lottery picks? Being able to book summer vacations that start in April? 🤣🤣🤣
Sixers need Harden to take the next level
Lol SAS knows deep down he wants Harden on the Knicks😅