Stephen A: MELO > Kawhi

[BillMc]

Stephen A Smith thinks A) Kawhil can't score in the playoffs and B) Melo is a better player than Kawhi. He says offensively Melo is more gifted but even factoring defense he would not "take" Kawhi over Melo when listing off the top 15 players in the league.

Starts about 3:10


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5GuleK86dU

Not only would I take Kawhi over Melo, I'd take LMA.

I'd take Pau and Tony too, if they were the same age as Melo.

Stephen A, ignoring that they are discussing Slam Magazine's overall rankings, seems to want to reduce it to offense skills only.

Yeah, yeah, Stephen A is an idiot. But slow news day....

[TheGreatYacht]

Struggling for ratings tbh

[BillMc]

Struggling for ratings tbh

Truth.

[Austin_Toros]

Melo has been overrated his whole career tbh.

[Spur|n|Austin]

SAS has always been a joke, no change there. His latest "insight" is almost as comical as his past 6 Finals predictions (http://www.complex.com/sports/2016/06/stephen-a-smith-incorrectly-predicting-outcomes-last-6-nba-finals).

[Chillen]

The Knicks have been pretty bad in recent years with Melo, but with a healthy Rose, Noah, Porzingis and Hornacek as HC, not making the playoffs would be really embarrassing for him. I'd take Kwahi over Melo anyday, Leonard has a ring, proven winner.

[HarlemHeat37]

His job is to get views and he's the best in the business at it, tbh..only Bayless is on the same level..

[Kawhitstorm]

Kawhi can't score in the playoffs b/c he averaged 23 on 48% shooting in his 5th season?:lol

Melo in his 5th season got outplayed by Luke Walton: http://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/2008-nba-western-conference-first-round-nuggets-vs-lakers.html

[SAGirl]

It was bound to happen. They have been critical of all sorts of superstars, Durant, Westbrook, Lebron, etc, you name it. Now it's time for Kawhi to be put under fire. Comes with the territory of being a star player.

[apalisoc_9]

Struggling for ratings tbh

Pretty much.

Skip leaving destroyed their perfect chemsitry.

Unless, your average fan evolves...Smith and other entertainers will will milk the shit out of their schtick.

[RD2191]

Melo can't even make the Conference Finals in the east. Now that's a joke.

[YGWHI]

Sure, he "can't score" in playoffs...Clown

http://i.imgur.com/7qpp73L.jpg

[spurs10]

Sure, he "can't score" in playoffs...Clownhttp://i.imgur.com/ObReBhG.jpgImpressive!

[MaNu4Tres]

Nobody here cares what Stephen A says or does. Never seen an attention whore be so good at it...

I thought this was already established?

[Solid D]

It's probably a bit, as Harlem and others have suggested...but Carmelo is his boy. Stephen A. is from NYC and Melo was born in Brooklyn.

[Dex]

Watched about 15 seconds and couldn't listen to his fucking drivel anymore.

You'd get a better opinion from some kid on the street tbh.

[TD 21]

It's probably a bit, as Harlem and others have suggested...but Carmelo is his boy. Stephen A. is from NYC and Melo was born in Brooklyn.

Nah, it's more so the latter. Also, his limited and antiquated understanding of the game and guys like Leonard and Griffin not fitting his ignorant stereotypical version of how a "black" man is supposed to look, sound and act.

[Spurtacular]

Stephen A. is the apalisoc_9 of ESPN (cept SA has an actual personality).

[spurs10]

Stephen A Smith thinks A) Kawhil can't score in the playoffs and B) Melo is a better player than Kawhi. He says offensively Melo is more gifted but even factoring defense he would not "take" Kawhi over Melo when listing off the top 15 players in the league.

Starts about 3:10


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5GuleK86dU

Not only would I take Kawhi over Melo, I'd take LMA.

I'd take Pau and Tony too, if they were the same age as Melo.

Stephen A, ignoring that they are discussing Slam Magazine's overall rankings, seems to want to reduce it to offense skills only.

Yeah, yeah, Stephen A is an idiot. But slow news day.... I wonder if Melo is as unhappy being ranked #15 as NY is in paying him all that money to watch him get his butt kicked year after year. Toss up maybe?

[cutewizard]

What an idiot that man is

KAHWI IS FINALS MVP, enough said

[cutewizard]

Kawhi is going to beat the hell out of the knicks the first time they meet this season

[SPURt]

Stephen A is living proof anal can lead to pregnancy

[Spurtacular]

I wonder if Melo is as unhappy being ranked #15 as NY is in paying him all that money to watch him get his butt kicked year after year. Toss up maybe?

Apalisoc_9 sock. I know you're too stupid to get that the Knicks are banking on him.

[spurs10]

Apalisoc_9 sock. I know you're too stupid to get that the Knicks are banking on him. Yeah you're right they don't care about actually winning basketball games. They are really banking when their season is over in mid April.

[Spurtacular]

What an idiot that man is

KAHWI IS FINALS MVP, enough said

Melo shot 28 FG and looked like sh** in two games vs. Kawhi last season. And I recall the reports that the stats were only that good b/c of times that Kawhi was not on him.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-oRaVv4DKQ

[daslicer]

Struggling for ratings tbh

This. Since losing Skip the show has gone down the toilet. Skip was equally as crazy as SAS and usually gave counterpoints for almost every topic on that show. Kellerman pretty much agrees with SAS about 90 percent of the time which makes the show dull and boring.

[JohnnyMax]

melo has not done anything in 3 seasons

[Spurtacular]

Yeah you're right they don't care about actually winning basketball games. They are really banking when their season is over in mid April.

Grow up and learn about how money speaks in this world.

[spurs10]

Grow up and learn about how money speaks in this world. :lol Pretty weak...even for you. I'm a Spurs fan and I like to see my team win. How much someone other than myself gets paid is inconsequential. No one will ever question that Melo was well paid in his career. It's the winning in the NBA that has eluded him. Some athletes are naturally competitive- like Kawhi Leonard. They don't show up for training camp overweight just because they got paid. Good luck with your delusional thinking that losing is okay as long as you're getting paid. Integrity and determination- they're noble traits. Good thing you aren't on our team! :lol

[From Downtown]

I'd take Paul George over Melo

[spurs10]

I'd take Paul George over Melo He plays hard. He plays to win. :ihit

[gilmor]

I will take Peter Sagan

[Spurtacular]

:lol Pretty weak...even for you. I'm a Spurs fan and I like to see my team win. How much someone other than myself gets paid is inconsequential. No one will ever question that Melo was well paid in his career. It's the winning in the NBA that has eluded him. Some athletes are naturally competitive- like Kawhi Leonard. They don't show up for training camp overweight just because they got paid. Good luck with your delusional thinking that losing is okay as long as you're getting paid. Integrity and determination- they're noble traits. Good thing you aren't on our team! :lol

Yea, you either moved the goalposts or can't follow a train of thought (probably the latter). So, nice try on that "Pretty weak...even for you" sh**, dumb ass. We weren't talking about Melo's achievements or lack thereof. If you need to research the Knicks financials and how much they've improved in the Melo area go ahead. After that, stfu when you see all those zeroes.

[JohnnyMax]

Kawhi vs (http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/h2h_finder.cgi?request=1&hint=Kawhi+Leonard&player_id1_select=Kawhi+Leonard&player_id1=leonaka01&hint=Carmelo+Anthony&player_id2_select=Carmelo+Anthony&player_id2=anthoca01) Carmelo last season. Check the FG%.

http://i68.tinypic.com/2nlg5c3.png

[spurs10]

Yea, you either moved the goalposts or can't follow a train of thought (probably the latter). So, nice try on that "Pretty weak...even for you" sh**, dumb ass. We weren't talking about Melo's achievements or lack thereof. If you need to research the Knicks financials and how much they've improved in the Melo area go ahead. After that, stfu when you see all those zeroes. What does 'all those zeroes' have to do with anything relevant to his standing in Slam Magazine? Your 'train of thought' went, as usual, into something completely irrelevant to his standing in the magazine. Again NYK 'banking' is not in question. The Lakers will continue to bank....and lose. I simply find his being "unhappy" with his standing in an insignificant poll amusing because the FO office might be a little bit pissed off about not making the playoffs for the last three years. I never said a word about the finances of NYK. I suggested they might have expected more from him considering the money they are paying him. Again, not suggesting they have lost money having him on their team.

Are you a young kid? Not trying to be insulting, but you sound like a kid.

[Mal]

Won`t start this crap. Clearly clicks/views baiting.

[TheMulletMan3000]

Anything else>Stephen A

[Brazil]

:lmao

[Spur|n|Austin]

Ha wow, that Jimmer dude even picking fights with the mellow spurs10

[Leonardpart6]

Stephen A. Smith will occasionally make inflammatory statements as a means to get ratings. In my opinion, the vast majority of his idiotic "takes" are really an attempt to stay on the rightside of Jesus. He wants to be able to walk into a locker room, interview, press conference, or party and be greeted as a friend. He wants access to superstars so that they can come on his show and say nothing of note. The guy is a sycophant. Kawhi doesn't give interviews and isn't going to many events. Smith isn't interested in a player like that.

[spurs10]

Ha wow, that Jimmer dude even picking fights with the mellow spurs10 (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/member.php?u=17780) :toast Yeah he's been very cross since Jimmer left. :lol

[DJR210]

I think the real question here should be when both Kellerman and Stephen A. will be Fox employees

[TheChillFactor]

Kawhi ate him alive at MSG last year.

[GSH]

Stephen A Smith is the black Howard Cosell. The guy everybody loves to hate. It doesn't have to make sense, and it doesn't have to be based on anything. It just has to piss a lot of people off, and make them tune in so they can yell at the screen. And he laughs all the way to the bank. Worrying about what he says is like getting upset at the groundhog on Groundhog Day.

[Spurtacular]

What does 'all those zeroes' have to do with anything relevant to his standing in Slam Magazine? Your 'train of thought' went, as usual, into something completely irrelevant to his standing in the magazine. Again NYK 'banking' is not in question. The Lakers will continue to bank....and lose. I simply find his being "unhappy" with his standing in an insignificant poll amusing because the FO office might be a little bit pissed off about not making the playoffs for the last three years. I never said a word about the finances of NYK. I suggested they might have expected more from him considering the money they are paying him. Again, not suggesting they have lost money having him on their team.

Are you a young kid? Not trying to be insulting, but you sound like a kid.

They might have hoped for more; but they would've gotten rid of him long ago if being a competitive basketball team was a high priority is the point. That's what all the zeroes are about. In fact, from a purely basketball standpoint, they knew they were overpaying; just like the Spurs knew they were underpaying with Kawhi.

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"Are you a young kid? Not trying to be insulting, but you sound like a kid." :lmao You are sh** troll with sh** takes, tbh.

[Spurtacular]

Arguing with Apolosic or Dabom is like playing chess with a pigeon: You know that sooner or later they're just going to shit on the board and pretend they won.

I own that troll. He blocked me on both those accounts, I owned him so much. Dude's my bitch. I still own him on his other troll accounts like spurs10.

[FkLA]

He's catering to his audience. He's basically the spokesman for all the loud, ghetto people who are more concerned with fancy things like crossovers and dunks than helping your team win.

[Chris]

Struggling for ratings tbh

Yup, Skip and Shannon is far more entertaining than that blowhard antagonizer Stephen A. Smith.

[Chris]

Stephen A is living proof anal can lead to pregnancy

:lol

[tholdren]

What an idiot that man is

KAHWI IS FINALS MVP, enough said
LOL - terrible reasoning.

Melo is similar to KL = they are both not legitimate #1s to build around. I would take KL easily over Melo.

[wildcardX]

Stephen A Smith is a wannabe Samuel L Jackson. Needs to use the middle initial in his name, always angry when talking, partnered with a white dude most of the time. He just doesn't have to coolness factor, not a Spurs fan, and can't make excellent use of the word Motherfucker.

[MultiTroll]

Stephen A Smith thinks ....
http://structuredsettlements.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c520753ef01053658d81d970c-pi

Not directed at you Bill, like you said slow news day.
However in the future please try to not post anything about Steven A Smith said....:lol