HELL NO! Stephen A. SOUNDS OFF on Kawhi Leonard's availability & how fans should feel | First Take

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On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Tim Legler, and Brian Windhorst join Molly Qerim to debate which star needs to step up the most in Round 1 of the playoffs. Then, the panel discuss how the L.A. Clippers fans should feel about Kawhi Leonard.
0:00 Which star needs to step up the most in Round 1?
3:00 Tyrese Maxey already a star?
4:15 How should Clippers fans feel about Kawhi Leonard?
7:00 Kawhi's availability and Team USA
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  • @KingAkFortyseven
    @KingAkFortyseven13 күн бұрын

    Where is Minnesoter ? Stephen A. keep saying this place but I can't find it nowhere on the map 😂

  • @ShankarBhandari-zd2xf

    @ShankarBhandari-zd2xf

    13 күн бұрын

    😂😂

  • @russellwestbrookyellingatw9381

    @russellwestbrookyellingatw9381

    13 күн бұрын

    Luka Donchick vs Poh Jodge and Kawhi Lennid

  • @jamargraham6707

    @jamargraham6707

    13 күн бұрын

    😂😂😂😂😂

  • @goku1693

    @goku1693

    13 күн бұрын

    😂😂😂 that NY accent stay causing problems lol

  • @abdelpeguero375

    @abdelpeguero375

    13 күн бұрын

    😂😂😂😂 I’m cryinggggg

  • @hanglolo14
    @hanglolo1413 күн бұрын

    Bro, dude was legit dealing w swelling on his operated knee. He played 70 games.

  • @kaylynalexander

    @kaylynalexander

    13 күн бұрын

    But he saying he probably won’t play in the playoffs and will play in the olympics why not put someone that’s gonna be healthy and available not really fair

  • @mattmmixes

    @mattmmixes

    13 күн бұрын

    Kawhi is a legend but it really feels like if all these injuries didn’t happen he’d be in the top ten convos, his generations t-Mac.

  • @johnlinks

    @johnlinks

    13 күн бұрын

    I doubt kawhi plays for team USA

  • @alex4863

    @alex4863

    13 күн бұрын

    If Kawhi last name was Embiid, SAS would be making excuses left n right on why people shouldn’t be so harsh on Kawhi.

  • @marcosfernandez6397

    @marcosfernandez6397

    13 күн бұрын

    ​@mattmmixes love tmac but he never carried a team to a championship like he did with the raptors

  • @jayt1413
    @jayt141313 күн бұрын

    Stephen A has been Kawhis BIGGEST hater for years now. Said he should retire last year

  • @KingDizzleLTDinc.

    @KingDizzleLTDinc.

    13 күн бұрын

    But is he lying though? Kwahi hasn’t played a full post season since Toronto

  • @jayt1413

    @jayt1413

    13 күн бұрын

    @@KingDizzleLTDinc. Look how he played this year. You think a player like that should retire? its a dumb thing to say or suggest

  • @brashadcarr6759

    @brashadcarr6759

    13 күн бұрын

    How is that a bad take when his body can't hold up

  • @arguseyed9982

    @arguseyed9982

    13 күн бұрын

    @@jayt1413 About to NOT finish 4 seasons in a row. Starting to think Steven A is right. As much as like Kawhi, he is crippling the Clippers.

  • @swoldier8516

    @swoldier8516

    13 күн бұрын

    Where’s the lie?

  • @demetriousjordan8715
    @demetriousjordan871513 күн бұрын

    Stephen A did all this yelling and said absolute nothing. How tf you clowning someone for --- aghh nvm. Forget it. A waste of energy.

  • @delanowilson7659
    @delanowilson765912 күн бұрын

    Kawhi Leonard should not play in the Olympics I agree with Stephen A Smith😢😢😢

  • @TheSGIIIPodcast
    @TheSGIIIPodcast13 күн бұрын

    Too bad Stephen A. Kawhi is going to rep the USA DESPITE what you have to say.

  • @adryanyudhatrisna1944
    @adryanyudhatrisna194413 күн бұрын

    Kawhi is a supplementary part? Do this NBA analysts even watch basketball? Only 3 players in this team USA Roster have the credentials of Kawhi Leonard and they are LeBron, Steph and KD. None of these other players can say they above Kawhi.

  • @Shaolin91z

    @Shaolin91z

    13 күн бұрын

    They can say they are healthier ✌️

  • @demlord5062

    @demlord5062

    13 күн бұрын

    Shutup

  • @shawnsmith8335

    @shawnsmith8335

    13 күн бұрын

    I mean credentials don’t make him better , I feel you healthy yeah I get what you saying but he ain’t better than a healthy AD to me or embid , cause credentials is cool but that means you would take ray allen over melo ? Allen got rings , melo don’t …..

  • @user-se2rh6iw7x

    @user-se2rh6iw7x

    13 күн бұрын

    Kawhi is the best player on the entire roster , he goin to prove in the playoffs too . Curry already on vacation, bron an kd goin home in the first round

  • @jamargraham6707

    @jamargraham6707

    13 күн бұрын

    ​@@user-se2rh6iw7x😂😂😂😂

  • @DIGITAL7Media
    @DIGITAL7Media13 күн бұрын

    If kawaii turned the offer down SAS would still be pissed.

  • @dapoole2014
    @dapoole201413 күн бұрын

    Stephen “Hate on Kawhi at every moment I can get” Smith🤡

  • @lixiang7349

    @lixiang7349

    13 күн бұрын

    Hating on a selfish player is no crime

  • @maine187

    @maine187

    13 күн бұрын

    Kawhi play 60 games this season, so why would he fake injury smh ​@@lixiang7349

  • @mr.getrighhttt3433

    @mr.getrighhttt3433

    12 күн бұрын

    @@lixiang7349 selfish? HE'S HURT IDIOT

  • @mikejames6588
    @mikejames658813 күн бұрын

    Actually Joel embids best complimentary player was Jimmy Butler....

  • @jerodtabb311

    @jerodtabb311

    13 күн бұрын

    Facts 💯💪

  • @kiingxfinesse

    @kiingxfinesse

    13 күн бұрын

    they not ready to hear that

  • @DuhShazey

    @DuhShazey

    13 күн бұрын

    Well butler chose to leave because he didn’t wanna play with Harris or Brett brown. And I assume they didn’t offer what the heat did.

  • @troelembiid6970

    @troelembiid6970

    13 күн бұрын

    Complimentary meaning fit… Jimmy butler is not a better fit next to Embiid than a PG who can shoot and dribble.

  • @MarioCindric

    @MarioCindric

    13 күн бұрын

    Best complimentary to Joel embiid was Dario Šarić, but people keep forgeting that.

  • @troyh.2024
    @troyh.202413 күн бұрын

    I got my eyes on Luka (and the Mavs), KD (and the Suns) and the Clippers with Kawhi HEALTHY

  • @JustinChristopher-ov7gw

    @JustinChristopher-ov7gw

    12 күн бұрын

    Luker

  • @adryanyudhatrisna1944
    @adryanyudhatrisna194413 күн бұрын

    Steve Ballmer not gonna do anything. He should just be thankful that Kawhi is signed for the next 3 years and knowing that for the next 3 years, Clippers can compete for a title because you have Kawhi. Kawhi played 68 games this year with 2 repaired surgical knee, and hopefully he can stay healthy all throughout the playoffs. Stephen A, where is that energy when Joel Embiid keep getting hurt and not available. What has Joel Embiid done in the league? Kawhi is a 2 time champion, with 2 Finals MVPs. He has the credentials in the NBA, put some respect on his name. All these players you support and defend on tv have not done anything in the league (Embiid, Jayson Tatum, Ant Man, Luka) None of these players are champions let alone 2 time champions with 2 Finals MVP. If he wants to play for team USA let him be. Who are you to say no and complain? The disrespect you have for Kawhi to me is personal.

  • @xavierrodriguez7836

    @xavierrodriguez7836

    13 күн бұрын

    I just think Stephen a really loves Kawhi n deep down that’s who he roots for every year low key

  • @demetriousjordan8715

    @demetriousjordan8715

    13 күн бұрын

    Agreed

  • @markbartoszek8585

    @markbartoszek8585

    13 күн бұрын

    Lauding someone for playing 68 games when that should be a given each and every season is laughable. Kawhi's lack of availability has been a common issue for a number of years now. I understand injuries happen, but when you can't rely on your best player to show up in the playoffs after missing the latter part of the regular season, something ain't right. Popovich called him out in San Antonio, and Kawhi responded by leaving and winning a championship in Toronto. Good for him! The guy is obviously talented, but I feel like he doesn't put in the amount of effort he could unless he's got that chip on his shoulder. He's got two rings, and maybe that's all he wants, but he can't continue to game the system and command top dollar for his lack of availability.

  • @anthonyhouston4250

    @anthonyhouston4250

    13 күн бұрын

    He doesn't respect Luka so he never says anything good about him. He does talk about Tatum, Edwards, and embiid

  • @persistentlypathetic6820

    @persistentlypathetic6820

    13 күн бұрын

    Clippers can't compete for a title when Kawhi can't get onto the court for the playoffs.

  • @choms
    @choms13 күн бұрын

    Does Molly even listen to what these dudes say? This segment was a miss. Not knowing who is supposed to speak, where the heck is Minnesorter, Legler predicting West and Molly asking are we doing West?

  • @seun7395

    @seun7395

    13 күн бұрын

    Ong she was tweakin😭

  • @94Bmo
    @94Bmo13 күн бұрын

    We just gonna skip over how Rudy got his vote for DPOY over Wemby…cool

  • @markmaldonado3818

    @markmaldonado3818

    13 күн бұрын

    Dude I agree. Ridiculous

  • @akumicobain

    @akumicobain

    13 күн бұрын

    Rudy gonna win this last one before Wemby runs 3-4 straight voters didn’t wanna start it too early and justified it with wins which is fair.

  • @jasoneng3161

    @jasoneng3161

    13 күн бұрын

    Not that crazy, wolves have an amazing defense and Rudy is the key piece in that, wemby had a poor start to the season and the team defense sucks. Part of the award is team defense so it’s fine to give it to Rudy this year. I’m sure wemby will win 5 in the next decade with the way he’s playing anyway

  • @94Bmo

    @94Bmo

    13 күн бұрын

    @@akumicobain I see, they gotta push that narrative. I was just seeing what I was missing. Just unfortunate that team wins are factored into individual awards and the only reason not to give someone an award is because they’ll potentially win it too much

  • @akumicobain

    @akumicobain

    13 күн бұрын

    @@94Bmo yea plus it would be hard to keep wemby out of GOAT defensive player talks if he won this early. The stats prove it but stats and accolades threatens legacies lol

  • @triplekillerable
    @triplekillerable13 күн бұрын

    Molyy forgot Denver was in west lol at last second

  • @user-pu6tg2jp5v

    @user-pu6tg2jp5v

    13 күн бұрын

    She burnt out

  • @Black____

    @Black____

    13 күн бұрын

    How she's lasted on this show so long is mind boggling

  • @quentingartside2166
    @quentingartside216613 күн бұрын

    It made my day when Kawhi got that 12th spot on team USA 🇺🇸 but the icing on top was knowing that SA would most definitely be crying about it😂 dude has it out for Kawhi for no reason! Let’s go Clippers🏆

  • @Cmoneykomak

    @Cmoneykomak

    13 күн бұрын

    I’m l😮ț😅😅

  • @alex4863

    @alex4863

    13 күн бұрын

    If Kawhi had the last name Embiid, SAS would go from biggest critic to biggest defender in a snap.

  • @jamargraham6707

    @jamargraham6707

    13 күн бұрын

    Don't worry he will be hurt by the time the Olympics start.

  • @commodorezero

    @commodorezero

    13 күн бұрын

    Kawhi winning the 2019 title was one of the worst Ls the basketball media has ever taken. At the time he was being treated like Ben Simmons.

  • @quentingartside2166

    @quentingartside2166

    13 күн бұрын

    @@jamargraham6707 I sure hope not, would love to see him get a 🥇 for the USA🇺🇸

  • @BookJay35
    @BookJay3513 күн бұрын

    Can we just go a day without hearing about KD, LBJ, AD, the Suns, Clippers, and Lakers. How about talk what ANT has done for the Timberwolves, how the young core in OKC has gone from one of the worst teams in the NBA to securing the 1 seed in the west. How about giving Luka and Kyrie and the Mavs some air time they've been on a tear ever since the all star break we don't even hear about Boston and they've got the best record in the league 😂😂😂. These morning debate shows are getting horrible flooded with the same stories and similar topics everyday.

  • @jleww8959

    @jleww8959

    13 күн бұрын

    You said all of that to keep watching what they’re still going to talk about 😂

  • @SSJRome

    @SSJRome

    13 күн бұрын

    Then stop watching

  • @jjparks9263

    @jjparks9263

    13 күн бұрын

    You obviously don’t understand how business works.

  • @persistentlypathetic6820

    @persistentlypathetic6820

    13 күн бұрын

    Timberwolves are getting mollywhopped by the Suns. Nobody cares about that fraudulent team.

  • @OnlyHTMRK

    @OnlyHTMRK

    13 күн бұрын

    For real I might catched maybe once every couple weeks it's gotten so boring and repetitive as soon as lakers lose stephen a going on vacation he doesn't know ball like that

  • @bodesokera4959
    @bodesokera495913 күн бұрын

    Stephen hates kawhi

  • @Cdlee-oo9hn

    @Cdlee-oo9hn

    13 күн бұрын

    easy target. kawhi doesnt talk back like durant.

  • @josephdell8056

    @josephdell8056

    13 күн бұрын

    You cant deny Kawhi misses alot of games ! At the top of his game , no question hes a great player!!

  • @Squadplaya

    @Squadplaya

    13 күн бұрын

    It's not his fault he misses games

  • @Los150

    @Los150

    13 күн бұрын

    He hates his postseason availability lol

  • @prakharagrawal153
    @prakharagrawal15313 күн бұрын

    Sas really asking kawhi to miss national duty for nba, wow😂

  • @ummeshariff

    @ummeshariff

    13 күн бұрын

    It's not a duty tho

  • @huseinrahman9283
    @huseinrahman928313 күн бұрын

    Love hearing legler talk ball

  • @atomicpiano

    @atomicpiano

    13 күн бұрын

    gotta love legs

  • @OGDynasty
    @OGDynasty13 күн бұрын

    I can actually see Kawhi’s knees hurting from the flight 😂

  • @jhc2133

    @jhc2133

    13 күн бұрын

    Good thing they in LA the first two games lol

  • @tornatic1983

    @tornatic1983

    12 күн бұрын

    ​@jhc2133 He talking about flying to France for Olympics

  • @jhc2133

    @jhc2133

    12 күн бұрын

    @@tornatic1983 ahhh I feel you,he should be good by then lol but it is kawhi

  • @bigpimpen1000
    @bigpimpen100013 күн бұрын

    Tim be spittin facts

  • @iamhorcruxer
    @iamhorcruxer13 күн бұрын

    KD got 2 games on Jokic last year while Lebron got ZERO…

  • @xxAyokidTV

    @xxAyokidTV

    13 күн бұрын

    KD wasnt even the best player on his team against denver

  • @nagude6

    @nagude6

    13 күн бұрын

    Just about to say that . Book got em 2

  • @cdgates1

    @cdgates1

    13 күн бұрын

    KD and Kyrie have to prove to themselves they can win a championship without LeBron or the Warriors....

  • @markreyna4209
    @markreyna420913 күн бұрын

    In the next episode of DragonBallZ!

  • @kingendgame9584
    @kingendgame958413 күн бұрын

    Dafuq is Minnesoter???!!

  • @lloydmo9409
    @lloydmo940913 күн бұрын

    lol that Bobby Brown analogy was hilarious 😂😂😂

  • @jamesjefferson3809

    @jamesjefferson3809

    13 күн бұрын

    My ribs were hurting😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @benjaminj.carrick9987
    @benjaminj.carrick998711 күн бұрын

    Harden is straight up ballin out. 🔥

  • @gamblingguru2235
    @gamblingguru223513 күн бұрын

    It’s a maricle kawawi played 60 games I’m with Steven a he’s a superstar but he shouldn’t play for USA injured to much

  • @christianalleynemojica2481
    @christianalleynemojica248113 күн бұрын

    Steven A is still salty with KD after all these years😂

  • @asburycollins7328
    @asburycollins732813 күн бұрын

    What position players are the Cavaliers in need for the NBA Finals

  • @tedbailey3673
    @tedbailey367313 күн бұрын

    Load management for Olympics. That's national spirit!

  • @brevontownes8655
    @brevontownes865513 күн бұрын

    Minnesoter???🤔🤔🤔🤔

  • @russellwestbrookyellingatw9381

    @russellwestbrookyellingatw9381

    13 күн бұрын

    Poh Jodge and Kawhi Lennid

  • @jxw300
    @jxw30013 күн бұрын

    MinnesotER

  • @marioruiz8303

    @marioruiz8303

    13 күн бұрын

    😂 Reminds me of when he used to say Serge IbakER and now he's doing it with Wemby, WembanyamER 😂

  • @mattmmixes

    @mattmmixes

    13 күн бұрын

    I love how it translates to Minnesota lmao. Anyway the Suns are a really bad matchup for the wolves it could end badly

  • @jxw300

    @jxw300

    13 күн бұрын

    @@marioruiz8303 Ime UdokER too 😂

  • @SSJRome

    @SSJRome

    13 күн бұрын

    “Kawhi LennID” 😭😭😭😭😭

  • @marioruiz8303

    @marioruiz8303

    13 күн бұрын

    @@jxw300 😭 Bro, we're going to have to make a list of all of the names he's butchered over the years.

  • @gabrielfonseca99
    @gabrielfonseca9913 күн бұрын

    minnesoter!

  • @joelamthach5812
    @joelamthach581210 күн бұрын

    Molly you and the boys always make my day… 😅

  • @Brsrafal
    @Brsrafal13 күн бұрын

    Leonard got 2 rings his resume be completed with Olympic gold

  • @soufatldude700
    @soufatldude70013 күн бұрын

    The real headline should be why jrue holiday made team usa but kyrie didn't?

  • @NankoRi

    @NankoRi

    13 күн бұрын

    Defense

  • @hardenxx1335

    @hardenxx1335

    13 күн бұрын

    Probably defense

  • @chiefe27
    @chiefe2713 күн бұрын

    I think legs needs to be a coach on somebody’s bench

  • @LelifterLeo
    @LelifterLeo13 күн бұрын

    The difference in the way they talk abt Ad and kawhi being injury prone vs kd and embiid is insane😂

  • @tashonlittle1362
    @tashonlittle136213 күн бұрын

    Was Maxey not there last year??

  • @cedes635
    @cedes63513 күн бұрын

    Tyrese maxey finally getting recognized.. I love it

  • @Iamrealmusic
    @Iamrealmusic13 күн бұрын

    “Are we going west or are we done” I did west 😕

  • @GuyNoOneGivesAFuccAbout

    @GuyNoOneGivesAFuccAbout

    13 күн бұрын

    😂 bruh

  • @justinlong5589
    @justinlong558912 күн бұрын

    Stephen A acting like Kawhi is is playing in the Olympics and sitting down in the playoffs he does understand the Olympics is after the NBA Finals so the NBA would be over then if Kawhi wants to play for the gold let him do it the man played 68 games and had a great season!!

  • @bhansen9468
    @bhansen946813 күн бұрын

    Why do all the players get injured the minute playoffs start.

  • @milesjefferson5823
    @milesjefferson582313 күн бұрын

    Mini soda, what's that😅

  • @danieljackson3400
    @danieljackson340013 күн бұрын

    Sas finally said kyrie should play over kwhai

  • @Migstaper
    @Migstaper13 күн бұрын

    Minnesoter

  • @Nostalish
    @Nostalish13 күн бұрын

    they talking about clippers fans like they exist 😂😂😂

  • @woodl6745
    @woodl674513 күн бұрын

    I'm hoping he has a good series.

  • @vICreepz
    @vICreepz13 күн бұрын

    Why does SAS keep calling Min that 😂😂😂

  • @HedgeHogTail_
    @HedgeHogTail_13 күн бұрын

    Minnesoter are dangerous bro

  • @AhmadMohamed-wf9kk
    @AhmadMohamed-wf9kk13 күн бұрын

    This dude SAS has to be the funniest person on the planet man. I honestly only watch ESPN because of this dude man

  • @fernandocousins1611
    @fernandocousins161113 күн бұрын

    Mr I hit 17 straight 3s always sounding off on someone

  • @KSmith007
    @KSmith00713 күн бұрын

    Yall realize Molly different when Unc on First take 👀

  • @tonetone111222
    @tonetone11122213 күн бұрын

    This is what I love about Stephen A he keeps it 100 he says what I can’t see

  • @astheskylarksings
    @astheskylarksings12 күн бұрын

    @2:19 if you got good headphones, you can hear the Molly ablibs trying to interrupt Legs to give her boo extra screen time

  • @mathewban
    @mathewban13 күн бұрын

    Kd is not the only one with pressure. D book and Beal are under pressure as well. Frank Vogel is under pressure.

  • @jeffreyleon2322
    @jeffreyleon232213 күн бұрын

    I see Tyrese Maxey as a Jamal Murray type player borderline superstar

  • @pjdava
    @pjdava13 күн бұрын

    ESPN, This video is fantastic! I liked it a lot!

  • @AnonymousUser-ss2qr

    @AnonymousUser-ss2qr

    13 күн бұрын

    no

  • @knowEgo
    @knowEgo13 күн бұрын

    He says *”They have a defense that gets out and defends”* 🤔 okay lol.

  • @bumq5514
    @bumq551410 күн бұрын

    Windhorst knows so much more about ball than stephen A

  • @njones0716
    @njones071613 күн бұрын

    Yet Kawhi is having inflammation but Yet yall calling out Stephen A Smith 😂😂.

  • @xJinRaGna
    @xJinRaGna13 күн бұрын

    Molly doesnt even pay attention. Legler gave his west picks for 5-10s and she had to ask is he going west multiple times.

  • @aaronrhondasmith2265
    @aaronrhondasmith226513 күн бұрын

    Only series that will go 7 is Lakers/Denver

  • @lixiang7349
    @lixiang734913 күн бұрын

    Kawai Load-Management is selfish

  • @lacko223
    @lacko22313 күн бұрын

    You just keep downplaying the Olympics and then get upset when Noah Lyles has issues with your World Champion claims smh

  • @scantaptnes_2653
    @scantaptnes_265313 күн бұрын

    they’ll never be another Stephen A. 😂 🙏

  • @TiggerLyOne
    @TiggerLyOne12 күн бұрын

    They should ask Melo (Anthony), before asking Kawhi so he could be one of the Team USA greats.

  • @zeferinomedina6737
    @zeferinomedina673713 күн бұрын

    I’m comin Elizabeth!

  • @prolific1518
    @prolific151813 күн бұрын

    Replace Kawhi with D Rose!

  • @henryzhao4622
    @henryzhao462213 күн бұрын

    Didn’t he say he should retire?

  • @KitanaiharE
    @KitanaiharE13 күн бұрын

    Stephen A destroyed Kawhi with that Bobby Brown comparison. "He missed the concert, but he showed up to the after party"😂😂😂

  • @jonthesinner
    @jonthesinner13 күн бұрын

    molly must be partaking in 4/20 early or something lol she seems lost today

  • @ThePatman1980
    @ThePatman198013 күн бұрын

    KY Derby Winner’s Last Prep Since 1996 - 1996: Arkansas Derby (1st) 1997: Santa Anita Derby (2nd) 1998: Santa Anita Derby (2nd) 1999: Lexington Stakes (1st) 2000: Wood Memorial (1st) 2001: Santa Anita Derby (1st) 2002: Illinois Derby (1st) 2003: Wood Memorial (2nd) 2004: Arkansas Derby (1st) 2005: Santa Anita Derby (4th) 2006: Florida Derby (1st) 2007: Blue Grass Stakes (2nd) 2008: Florida Derby (1st) 2009: Sunland Derby (4th) 2010: Arkansas Derby (2nd) 2011: Spiral Stakes (1st) 2012: Santa Anita Derby (1st) 2013: Florida Derby (1st) 2014: Santa Anita Derby (1st) 2015: Arkansas Derby (1st) 2016: Florida Derby (1st) 2017: Florida Derby (1st) 2018: Santa Anita Derby (1st) 2019: Florida Derby (1st) 2021: Santa Anita Derby (2nd) 2022: Jeff Ruby Steaks (4th) 2023: Florida Derby (2nd) Santa Anita Derby: 8 Florida Derby: 7 Arkansas Derby: 4 Wood Memorial: 2 Lexington: 1 Illinois Derby: 1 Blue Grass: 1 Sunland Derby: 1 Spiral: 1 Jeff Ruby: 1 Winners of their last prep: 17/27 = 63% Losers of their last prep: 10/27 = 37% 1st: 17 2nd: 7 3rd: 0 ITM in their last prep: 24/27 = 88.9% I’m aware Justify is no longer considered the winner of the 2018 SA Derby but I’m putting him here because he did finish 1st similar to why I’m using Maximum Security and Medina Spirit for 2019 and 2021. I’m using their final preps for this. I’m not going to use Bolt d’Oro, Country House, and Mandaloun’s final prep. I’m going to exclude 2020. That was a weird year seeing the Belmont first at 9F. I’m only going back to 1996 because that was the first year I got into horse racing. According to this history, Catching Freedom and Honor Marie would be tosses. Their last prep was the Louisiana Derby which hasn’t produced a winner if that happened to be their final prep. And this also doesn’t bode well for Sierra Leone either. Strike the Gold in 1991 was the last BG winner who won the roses. Street Sense nearly won it in 2007 but Dominican nosed him out. Keeneland had installed synthetic that season. The Santa Anita Derby has been the best final prep since 1996 but I’m not sure how to feel about Stronghold. I’m not feeling the horses who ran in SA. If Imagination was in the KY Derby, I wouldn’t be high on him either. Stronghold finished slow and his Beyer of 89 for his recent win is the lowest fig I’ve seen for a winner in a G1 final prep. I may have him in a few bets being a Ghostzapper fan. Florida Derby has been the most productive final prep with KY Derby winners having 4 of the last 7 since 2016. Three of those won both races. But here we go again like Forte last year. Forte won the BC Juvenile and Florida Derby and being trained by Pletcher. The BCJ winner is only 2 for 39 in the Derby. The 2YO champ is only 3 for 43 since 1980. And we know how Pletcher horses are on big days. Tapit Trice was the 2nd fav last year and didn’t hit the board. Fierceness has all the talent but he’s not a reliable horse to bet on just like his trainer. Sink or swim, feast or famine like War Emblem, Bayern, or a Pletcher horse. Bet Fierceness with plenty of caution. He’s burned a lot of money as the heavy chalk. I look at Sierra Leone similar to Epicenter/Zandon. He’s big and strong like Epicenter. If he doesn’t win it, I still see him hitting the board. Not the same case with Fierceness. He either wins it or he fades badly and won’t hit the board. 1st or 2nd in their final prep SA Derby: Stronghold FL Derby: Fierceness Wood: Resilience AR Derby: Just Steel Blue Grass: Sierra Leone, Just A Touch Lexington: Encino Jeff Ruby: Endlessly LA Derby: Catching Freedom, Honor Marie UAE Derby: Forever Young Updated Rankings 1. Sierra Leone (1st) 2. Fierceness (1st) 3. Resilience (1st) 4. Just Steel (2nd) 5. Stronghold (1st) 6. Endlessly (1st) Toss Forever Young Catching Freedom Honor Marie Just A Touch Epic Ride Dornoch Encino Domestic Product Track Phantom Mystik Dan Deterministic If it’s wet, more money on Fierceness. The two times Pletcher won was on a sloppy track. If it’s dry, more money on Sierra Leone. He’s bigger. He looks stronger. He’s the best closer since Street Sense. I think the 6 horses I listed have names of a Derby winner. Resilience, similar to Justify or Authentic, sounds right to me. But I don’t believe Resilience is particularly fast similar to Stronghold whom he lost to at Churchill in a maiden race. Endlessly is giving me Animal Kingdom vibes. AK looked like a turf/synthetic horse but was training beautifully leading up to the race and won at 25-1. I forgot he’s the son of Leroidesanimaux. I was a big fan of that horse back in ‘05. The Jeff Ruby has produced Rich Strike and Two Phil’s. Tapalo in the SA Derby did not flatter Endlessly’s El Camino win over him. I’m looking at Stronghold’s final times in Horse Racing Nation and I don’t understand why his speed figs are so low? He broke his maiden beating Resilience at 1:35 and change at Churchill. That’s pretty fast at CD and for a 2YO. Didn’t he break the track record in Sunland? He ran 1:42 and change for that Derby. That’s fast. Maybe that’s a good thing? Beyer boys used to love Stronghold’s sire. Gave Ghostzapper a 128 for the Iselin. I saw the hoopla with Flightline but GZ defeated much better competition. I don’t get the low figs for Stronghold. These other preps go 1:50+ and they’re receiving higher figs. Stronghold goes 1:49+ and he gets an 89. D. Wayne Lukas is known to run his horses to the ground. Charismatic ran 7x as a 3YO before he won the Derby. Just Steel has run 4x as a 3YO and 11x overall. Almost twice as long as Justify and Flightline’s career. I don’t necessarily see JS winning it but he’s a good exotics play. He has finished behind the likes of Catching Freedom and Honor Marie. Resilience finished behind Stronghold once but ahead of Track Phantom in a maiden race. Then finished behind Sierra Leone, Track Phantom, and Catching Freedom in the Risen Star. I feel like Catching Freedom, Honor Marie, Stronghold, and Resilience are close to the same level with mid 90s BSFs. Marty Wygod died recently. Maybe Resilience wins the roses in honor of him? I’m favoring Stronghold and Resilience due to their last preps. When was the last time the Louisiana Derby produced the Kentucky Derby winner? Remember Lawyer Ron or Friesan Fire? The Turfway preps have greater success than Fair Grounds. Epicenter used the LA Derby race as his final prep and lost the Derby and Preakness as the chalk. And Epicenter looked more formidable to me than Catching Freedom and Honor Marie. It seems to me Sierra Leone is the best closer of the bunch but he isn’t far and away faster than any of them with a 98 BSF. But he is the most consistent and reliable. Think Zenyatta. A horse with a 19-1 record is pretty darn good and I don’t care if it’s mostly on synthetic. A closer is always at the mercy of the pace. Sierra Leone could be Zandon Part 2 but it would still be foolish to toss him in your tickets. Derby/NBA Parlays Any of my top 6 horses Celtics or Sixers wins East Nuggets or Lakers wins West

  • @ishmotivation8700

    @ishmotivation8700

    13 күн бұрын

    stupid

  • @NormanMuck
    @NormanMuck13 күн бұрын

    They need to give bradley beal the ball more in phx

  • @demlord5062

    @demlord5062

    13 күн бұрын

    He dont play

  • @mwang1005
    @mwang100513 күн бұрын

    Minnesoter!

  • @bigwhodievevo2508
    @bigwhodievevo250813 күн бұрын

    I don’t understand how Gobert winning these defensive player on the year I just don’t see it he’s not a better defender then AD and what big man has he locked down

  • @Squadplaya

    @Squadplaya

    13 күн бұрын

    Ikr. Just because u get blocks off ya teammates getting blown by doesn't make you the best defender. Just a good help defender

  • @user-qm8he7bl6z
    @user-qm8he7bl6z13 күн бұрын

    11:00 where is Mollys airhead at??

  • @champiana513__
    @champiana513__13 күн бұрын

    Tyyyyrrrreeeese Maaaxxxeeeeeeeeeyyy!!! ❤ Such a good human.

  • @jp23x
    @jp23x13 күн бұрын

    The battle of la never came

  • @xdarkxskullzx
    @xdarkxskullzx13 күн бұрын

    Kawhi has normal inflammation from wear and tear from the season in those surgically repaired knees, a knee infection and some slow ramp ups as the swelling goes down is all they’re doing. Of course they wouldn’t rush him back and risk him having to play through pain, but he should be better by Sunday.

  • @romanrules007

    @romanrules007

    3 күн бұрын

    Yet he’s still hurt fml being a clipper fan is just pain

  • @tsvetanbliznakov7694
    @tsvetanbliznakov769412 күн бұрын

    Kawhi when healthy is one of the best players in the world, but that Toronto championship he wasn't even 100%, but was the most healthy he has been since 2016 and that says a lot. Don't think anyone is expecting that he will play a full year or contend for another championship ever again at this point.

  • @dee1458
    @dee145811 күн бұрын

    *Certainly the Raptors' was the ONLY successful Kawhi Diva Load Management arrangement ever. Luckily the moon and stars sweetly aligned which brought them to the very top of the mountain.* Kawhi has yet to help produce a substantial playoff-end result for the Clippers, but hope they do better than the first round this time.

  • @michaelwright6795
    @michaelwright679513 күн бұрын

    there’s no way you looked at victor wemby’s defensive stats and voted for rudy gobert for dpoy

  • @corywyatt8310
    @corywyatt831012 күн бұрын

    Ngl I like Tim being on here with SAS & Unc

  • @Darnellgenard
    @Darnellgenard13 күн бұрын

    Minnersoter 😂

  • @dimevisualz4515
    @dimevisualz451513 күн бұрын

    Stephen a voted for gobert dpoy is why everyone should not listen to him anymore over wemby is disrespectful why cause team wins well wemby don’t got ant or kat or Jaden or Mike Conley or naiz redd like what are we watching 🤣

  • @thetalkinggreenbox8948
    @thetalkinggreenbox894813 күн бұрын

    Typically Stephen A seeing the negative in a situation the Olympics are after the playoffs for one not to mention why not praise Kawhi for being prideful to play for his country and playing through injury

  • @SettlementOfHartford
    @SettlementOfHartford11 күн бұрын

    “I did west” video abruptly ends

  • @FakemeraldLove
    @FakemeraldLove12 күн бұрын

    Kawhi can play a few mins in the Olympics, he can chill on the bench

  • @richlootenant9615
    @richlootenant961513 күн бұрын

    best ability is availability. i agree with SAS here. if kawhi gets hurt in Olympics then what?

  • @Gregory-pi3oc
    @Gregory-pi3oc13 күн бұрын

    Joel and kawhi needs to sit down for the Olympics

  • @jaykal3716
    @jaykal371613 күн бұрын

    Legs 🦵you're right ✅... Steven A so so right ✅ about KD... %100 correct about Khawi... If I am Balmer, I am Fining Kawhi Lenard 1 Million per International Game .😂... Molly... Thank You 💯🏀

  • @romanewilliams9563
    @romanewilliams956312 күн бұрын

    Stephen A, Kawhi ain’t worried about all that. He play to his ability. Nobody will be forcing this guy to do anything. When he’s healthy he’s a phenomenal player, everyone knows that.

  • @shaquillemays3454
    @shaquillemays345413 күн бұрын

    K.D. Steph, Kawhai & LeBron Top 4 Players 🔥💯

  • @romoc0p
    @romoc0p13 күн бұрын

    What's up with Legler's eyebrows?

  • @CosyMcube-bl5ub
    @CosyMcube-bl5ub13 күн бұрын

    Suns mite be ok.They need to play BulBul more

  • @josephwilson8555
    @josephwilson855513 күн бұрын

    I believe will show he’s ready to ball kawii…. Balling

  • @SPACEKNOCKERZ76
    @SPACEKNOCKERZ7613 күн бұрын

    Can’t believe they had nerlens Noel and okafor on a team with Joel already smh they should’ve paired him with a pg way earlier smh ish smith and tj were his only pgs that could run a pick n roll before harden n now maxey.

  • @phumlangubane1180
    @phumlangubane118013 күн бұрын

    SAS IS DANGEROUS

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