That was THE WORST dunk contest in the HISTORY of basketball - Stephen A. Smith 😂🍿 | First Take
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- Опубліковано 20 лют 2022
- On First Take, Stephen A. Smith and Kendrick Perkins tee off on the NBA All-Star dunk contest, Obi Toppin winning the contest and how it can get better in the future.
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Aaron Gordon and Zach Lavine raised the bar so high that nothing will ever come close to that night ever again
💯💯💯💯💯
They didn't raise the bar too high, the judges and grading scale ruined it. 50s and 40+ scores are way to lenient and free. AG was robbed because of the contests lack of structure. The contest isn't bad because of AGs incredible feats and creativity (or Zach Lavine even though he did the same dunk MJ, Brent Barry, etc. have all done), it's bad because of the lack of structure and lack of will from the players to put in effort like an AG, Javale McGee, Dwight Howard, Jason Richardson, Kobe, MJ, etc.
@@bigchillin4216 yupp
@@bigchillin4216 AG wasn’t robbed bro😂😂😂
That was the best contest ever. Every contest after that was mid and stuff we’ve seen before
The way he explained how bad it is, you can tell he been wanting to say that for years 🤣
He addressed this last year
Needs to stop for 3-5 years. Ja's response tells you all you need to know. There's no caché, no stakes.
@@managed9348 it seems to be getting worse and worse every year
@@timothyahn2006 true
Facts they should’ve put gray Payton son instead of the dude from golden state this was literally the worst dunks contest ever
This was definitely one of Steven A's best segments that I've been blessed to be watching
I'm with Stephen a on this one. We need professional dunkers in this event, at least try it out next year.
Yeah. At r/nba, there was mixed response, many wanting it to stay within NBA players, which I could see the merit of. But let's just try basically what SAS suggests, and see how it's received.
Agreed, the sprite dunk contest is way better
We also need professional commentators! I am so sick of Mushmouth!
Could do NBA vs Pro dunkers. Would put both teams pride on the line
Molly and Perk laughing had me dying 😂😂😂
“I’m a glad a Knick won something 😐” 😂😂😂
Molly and Perks would have ya feeling like that lmao
Lmfaoooooooo 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
They needed something positive to happen after the week they had last week.
Well it’s fake laughter for tv sooo
@@ckdreamzz2738 so true,so fake like everything disney and espn spit out
"I love you're daddy, he is a friend of mine, he is going to get a call from me too!"
I was dead at this point 💀 😂
🥾🏀😂
Most hilarious line of the rant, genius (hope he called him for real)
Dang, Mr. Perkins laughed so hard brother started crying😂😂😂
By far the best thing I’ve heard Stephen A. say. Brilliant idea. If they go through with this idea, the trailer of the contest would have this speech in the back ground. Stephen A. went cinematic in this one.
I was really blown away by what he said. And the best part is the unknown guys will be paired with the players (hopefully top guys, Lebron, Curry, Giannis, Zach etc) to make the audience feel attached to the unknowns. Fantastic idea. Hopefully they go through with this.
NBA on TNT had the Dunk King. There's also Team Whistle that produced Dunk League.
I like Stephen A’s idea, find a bunch of players who aren’t in the NBA but can actually dunk. Ex. Jordan kilganon, guys like that
I've been saying that for years. TNT's show Dunk Kings showed us some phenomenal dunkers. NBA players must focus their practice time on their game. Dunking has become a skill of its own. Let the people who have time to polish their craft put on a real show.
Congratulations
The slam dunk champion was always an award for NBA players…it makes no sense to get non NBA guys to participate
I LOVE IT. It would work, and would be good for the NBA/Basketball community. Imagine a 18/19 yr old kid winning the dunk contest from Humbug Alabama? Instant stardom.
Jordan kilganon would be unfair but would be so good
I love the idea of getting ACTUAL dunkers for the dunk contest. The ratings would be crazy
The top dunkers used to want to compete. It was a honor!!
It would be interesting but it would show how weak the NBA are to bring an amateurs or Street ballers.
@@LakeShow2408 😂
Those "professional" dunkers would cumble under the crowd of the NBA. I remember a few years ago they had someone come in during half time or something and they missed a bunch of times before hitting the dunk. Also those guys never earned the right to be on that stage
@@1990758 dunking is a separate profession at this point because a vast majority of possible dunks have been done. The athleticism/creativity/precision needed for an exciting dunk contest at this point is beyond what you should expect from a nba player
I never though Id say this, but Molly and especially Kendricks laughs are contagious! They made my day
What, can't write? Copying and pasting someone else's comment is so pathetic.
Kendrick Perkins literally dying from 1:30 to 3:45 changed my day
This take got me rolling. Perk dying the whole time made it so much better 🤣🤣🤣
I think perk made it worse but ok
@@LaurenLobel nah definitely better
he’s actually annoying tbh
@@LaurenLobel sad life u must be livin 🤣
@@jack-ci8je Grumpy clown 🤡🤣
I felt second hand embarrassment watching all these missed dunks........I can't imagine how embarrassing it must have felt for the players 😭😭😭
It’s actually called Vicarious embarrassment! It means you’re a very empathetic person!
You’re in the NBA The top echelon of basketball and you missing dunks 😂😂😭😭
@@Jeffdow1987 shut
Stephen A has a great idea, let’s do it.
Why would missing dunks don’t embarrass you ? Most people can’t even attempt. You miss because it’s hard
No lie, KP had me dying. I’ve never seen him like that 🤣🤣🤣 … I 100% agree tho, worst dunk contest in history. Great video, made my day.
I didn't watch it. I am just now seeing footage of the contest. The former dunk all stars from the 90's were giggling on the sidelines! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
he on pills or high af
Thats was so fake...cringe on a hunnid
I literally watched this 3 times in a row 🤣. That was great!
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I love Kendrick Perkins. I would have never guessed he'd be such a good and fun addition to ESPN with how stoic and serious he was when he played.
You're joking right. Perkins is an awful addition because of his lack of knowledge and reasoning. Man is incredibly dumb
@@Mbolf24 he’s an idiot when he talks about football but he knows basketball
I don’t think I’ve seen anybody laugh this hard on tv before 😂😂😂
Stephen a for 🇺🇸 I like his idea 💡
That laugh is fake asf
@@284animal it really wasn’t
Stephen a a isn’t lying. It was that bad
@@284animal nah it was a barbershop laugh
bruh when perk finally gathered himself when stephen a asked him to look into the camera you can see the tear run mark down his cheeks from laughing so much LMAO😂😂😂😂😂
Perk was still recovering frm the laugh😂
“I love your dad he a friend of mine. But he’s going to get a call too” lmfaoooooooo
The announcers must have got paid well to say "oooooo...wow". I was saying, same old tired dunks.
Perkins got that uncle at the bbq laugh 🤣🤣
Why yall always have to use this joke only for black people? White people have BBQs as well
@@sac1211 what
Corny joke. I'm dying bro omg
@@sac1211 what bro 💀
@@sac1211 you tryna be included so bad 💀
Honestly this was a BRILLIANT idea from Stephen A. How many countless dunkers have we seen on social media that have blown our minds? Let the people who are actually hungry to be there show off and show out
this was paul pierce's idea way before stephen a smith mentioned it. But yes I agree-- good idea.
Jordan kilganon
No they should just make the goal higher or something, how tf would you determine whose the 10 best dunkers in America, there’s nothing to determine what makes one better than the other at dunking.
Nahh it’s actually dumb …it’s called “NBA” dunk contest and kids want to see NBA stars period…if they can’t get stars to participate then it’s no way to making it better period!
Jordan Kilganon should be in it if that were to happen
Kendrick laughing is waaaaay funnier than what Stephen A is saying 😂😂😂
Lies
Cap
"I literally walked outside in the cold weather." 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
the way perk went from smiling to stone faced then back to cracking up when stephen started is hilarious .. he went from giddy to serious to hysterical lmao
🤣🤣🤣🤣
So true bro 🤣
This was definitely one of Steven A's best segments that I've been blessed to be watching 🤗😂
Stephen A. is 100% right, that Dunk contest was the worst ever. Are those dunk players ever practiced or just came out and said they would try 😂😂
1:13 Perk went from happy to mad 😂😂😂😂
Lmao 😅
When you’re playing 2k and your girl asks if you’d still love her if she was a grapefruit
This is the funniest that I ever seen Stephen A rant on in a long time😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
i feel bad for you then
cowgirl fan rant was funny and recent…
@@namu2896 the cowgirl rant wasn't as funny because nobody actually expects them to go far anyway. It's the stuff you don't expect that's hilarious. This was more funny
@@tylerhubbard4159 uh…and u expected the slam dunk contest to be anything but lame af?…
@@namu2896 did u expect them to miss as much as they did
One of the best First Take segments ever. KPs reaction is spectacular.
I have never seen kp laugh like this that man is in literal tears 😭
Stephen A round of applause 👏 This was by far more entertaining than the dunk contest! 💯😆😆😆 NBA let's make this happen asap!🗣
Yes
Stephen A is spitting straight facts. Also KP is so serious all the time it’s great that SAS go him literally ROFLing
Perk laughing & crying was the best thing of this whole video 🤣🤣
Fake laughing. Espn so lame
@@Joes35 not beause people don't laugh like you. If water come out the eyes, it's real
@@Joes35 lol its real
its very real i was laughing too it was a hilarious rant
@@Joes35 perk never fake laughs. The man always angry lol
The we should actually hide the trophy part got me dying
3:41 Perk has has me crying laughing here. Look at the tears rolling down his face 😂😂😂
It's crazy how laughter is soo contagious even if you not physically around it bc perk laughing had me dying bruh lmao especially at the part when Stephen A brung up the timbs 😂😂😂😂
How much do you think he laughed when he heard it the first time during rehearsals tho?
U know that was fake laughing 🤣
Annoying af kendricks saw his nba stats thats y he laughing so hard
Facts💀😭
@@roboliver675 bruuuuuuh 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 u a savage
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 this guy said"im glad a knick won something"🤣🤣🤣🤣
it took a while but they did it
They won like 5 of those. It doesn't matter
Isn’t it a Knicks’ player won ??? Oops ... Americans can’t speak proper English 😂
@@ineverfold1506 Or, that’s how he says words with his accent bozo
@@ineverfold1506 English is actually very dynamic, there are no rigid rules, that dude was actually able to communicate, that's more important
look at perkins' face changes at around 1:12, i am dead 😂😂😭😭 both him and stephen a funny af without trying hahah
1:14 Perkins face changes so fast
Kendrick’s reaction makes this even more hilarious 🤣
DLK
That was the worst thing I’ve watched on television live since Fergie’s National Anthem 🤣🤣🤣
That was bad. I don't think I'll ever forget that 😂
I’d rather relieve that National anthem than that dunk contest 😂😂😂
NOOOOOOO INVALIDDD😭😭😭😭
@@flightbreh9108 I’m joking
My ears are still hurting because of that.
I wish I could've seen this live a few days ago. I was dying from laughter! 🤣
Stephen A had me dying 🤣🤣🤣 and he is 💯 right on this! I also love his idea! 👍🏾🙌🏾 But man this video take on the dunk contest was perfect 🤣🤣🤣
I actually agree with Stephen A. Smith. Have people come from the dunk league or from around the world, compete with a sponsorship/prize from the NBA and let the captains or players from the all star team choose their top 5. I'm all in for that.
The problem with that idea is that it's all good dunking in front of 20-30 people in the park but can you do it in front of 30,000 people in attendance and millions watching worldwide?
@@T4LLI3E4ST It cannot be any worse than what we witnessed Saturday night. even if they don't do their best performance because of stage nerves it would still be better than the garbage that we saw.
@@T4LLI3E4ST bruh Jordan kilganen dunked in a half time show years ago I. Freaking jeans and had all the NBA players like 🤯 golook it up stop those guys are pro I there on right
i wish they incentivize the players more so they can get the best dunkers to participate. when you bring outside talent then it's no longer the same. yes the dunks will be good, but that's only because the people have been practicing dunking all the time.
It would be like WNBA...Who would care. I Wouldnt watch it..Just make it a team event with a score..East vs West
The judges at the dunk contest give out 50s like they’re candy. The fact that not one dunk got a 50 tells you all you need to know
How pathetic was Obi Toppin asking for a 50 in one of his dunks? That generation has no idea, and wants a medal for participation. Also didn't like the almost snobbery of Dr. J when getting his award. Had no idea who he was
Perk was killing me 🤣 lmao
2000: "It's over, ladies and gentlemen!"
2022: "Is it over yet?"
This was one of the few times that I have ever agreed with Stephen A. Smith. I have seen better dunks out on the streets than this year's NBA contest. Here's a thought. The NBA should invite the world's best dunkers and challenge these NBA players. Once they see how good these non-NBA players are, perhaps guys like Ja Morant and LeBron will more motivated to participate.
I was shocked that I agreed with Stephen A myself and once Stephen A went off I went ballistic hahaha and once perk started grinning before Stephen A started I knew this would be a good one and perk laughing thought this took my out as well. The idea of having the world's best dunkers doesn't sound bad at all it would be good to see more names out there get us to see the talents of others around the world that's something I would watch for sure
Yea...those street-dunkers are basically Ja Morant, except without NBA-level handles and perhaps shooting ability. NBA players are not incentivised to perform at the Dunk contest, when they had to prep the dunks and risk busting up their legs during the landing. During gametime, they are red hot and sweating, joints are well warmed up and ready to go. During the dunk contest, they are just wearing warm-ups...
Lebron? hahaha nice joke good one . He's no MJ or Kobe he'll get slaughtered in a dunk contest 🤣. LMAO.
@@genesiscruz2000 Yeah Lebron didnt want to take on NBA players protect his image so he definitely not trying to lose to some no name street baller lol
LeBron is almost 40 he’s not gonna be in a dunk contest
The one rare time in life I can actually say I agree with Stephen A. Smith.
Perfect statement. I listen to the debates but I can't take him very often.
I’m sure it wasn’t the worse
TNT did have similar contest called ''The Dunk King'' . There were some incredible dunks
6:23 our same exact reaction when Perk threw that infamous no look behind the back pass to Kobe
Even Kobe was shocked 😂
3:24 when you hit the G spot
They should've given this year's trophy to Aaron Gordon as a formal apology and asked him and Zach to save the show
Seems appropriate to me and many others.
agreed
Yupp
That would be the only way Aaron Gordon makes all star weekend
Blame D Wade
Stephen A Smith is onto something here... With the stars of the NBA ever increasingly reluctant to throw their hats into the Slam Dunk competition, we need specialists and these specialists don't make it into the NBA... So I full heartedly agree with Stephen A Smith here. Let's see what the world has to offer on this front. Teams could sponsor their own competitions and from those winners they would pick the guys for the slam dunk competition. And all finalists to appear at the all-star saturday go home with like 50k and the winner with a million etc. NBA could also match the winning money to a charity of the sponsoring teams choosing to keep the teams invested and also winning money for worthy causes...
Teams sponsoring their own competitions...they wouldnt waste their time....they don't care....it's all star weekend. They used to have that dunk tv show with Kenny Smith...they could do something like that and have the finalists be in all star weekend. But it's hard to count out NBA players otherwise we would have never seen Aaron Gordon and Zach lavine
Get some of these AND1 dunkers in there bro and these street ball players
@@Sincity1427 facts
How about silver forces them to compete 🤔
@ImaCoward124 true. But Zach LaVine? The goat of the dunk contest imo
K- PERK @ 3:16 LAUGHING WAS THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE SHOW!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
3:53 KP face has ME ROLLIN💀🤣🤣🤣
The highlights along with Kendricks laughs makes this one of the funniest moments ever
Perkins got me dying 😂😂😂
Bro was crying REAL tears 😭😭😭😭
3:11 got me rolling but KP laughing got me deaddddd 🤣😭🤣🤣
3:05 Dayum! The finger ain’t right 😂
steven a. rant was actually more entertaining than the contest itself
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Normally I don't agree with SAS. However, I agree with his opinion. The excitement and energy wasn't there.
It’s there some years and it isn’t others. Can’t have good without bad
@@ballinandfallin Very true. It was one of those days.
yooo this by far was the funniest and accurate takes Stephen A Smith ever had hands down.. I'm in tears lmfaooo.. he says expect a call from me lmaoo
This is one of the all time best segments so hilarious and truthful
I could watch Kendrick Perkins laugh all day long.
Facts!!!!!
His fake laugh? 😅
@@cityboychad I dont think he was faking lol. Brother was in tears😂😂😂
@@cityboychad you're dumb if you think that laugh was fake
When you had good dunkers like Aaron Gordon doing it y’all did him dirty with the judging and cheated him twice. Now they want to complain about the dunk contest is bad. Well you didn’t do right by certain players so it’s karma.
Exactly LaMescia say it louder for the people in the back
BIG Karma 💯
Cheated him once respectfully lol ain’t nobody ever did a between the legs free throw dunk man 😂😂I agree though he shoulda had 1 !
Flying Lavine vs push off dunker Gordon.
Truth, it’s karma for horrendous judging and robbing great dunkers like Aaron Gordon!
He said "WITH THE TIMBERLANDS 🤦??" 😂
" Go ahead KP!" Lol 🤣
Perk’s laughter throughout Stephen A’s rant was hilarious
Fake laugh but okay
@@johnnybravoBoyah stop it, no it wasn't🤫
Bro Perk’s finger at 3:07 caught me off guard 💀💀💀
Too many jammed fingers over the years 💀
I peeped that 😂
Can’t take that ring off no more
Didn’t even notice till o saw this comment 😭😭😭
Yoooo. I just said something about this. Geometry hands.
It's like me trying to dunk on NBA Live! 😂
LITERALLY IN TEARS ON THE WAY TO WORK 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Perk laughing honestly made my day😂😂😂
Ong bro 😂
Yes.😂😂
Stephen a “I’m 54 years old, I struggle Kendrick Perkins with bad knees & I couldn’t have miss that many dunks” 🤣🤣😂
He said how you trying to do dunks that you can't even do in practice we should of hide the trophy🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Perks reaction was priceless,, had sas wanting to keep ranting
KP laughing makes everything 10x funnier lmaooo
Molly and Perk lost it when he said 'a knick won something' LOOOLLL this is hilarious 🤣🤣
Yo KP added so much to this legendary rant😂😂😂
KP’s reaction killed me 😂
I blame D. Wade for this 😂
1000%
9/10
yup!
Right
And his fruity son
This men almost made me die from laughing talking about the slam dunk contest 😂😂😂
We just going to overlook Kendrick’s crooked ring finger? Lol @ 3:05
I love KP's hysterics at sas. 😂
Stephen said EXACTLY what I was thinking when I was watching this dunk contest. The best dunkers to put on show are not in the NBA. They should open it up to the best dunkers nationwide. That Dunkademics channel has some of the most amazing and creative dunks you'll ever see, they should start recruiting there.
That's the way, open it up to global dunkers too, Top 7 and the most exciting win, they won't miss, so How do you judge?
Its the NBA dunk contest .not open dunk contest
Nba won’t promote non NBA players.
That bad for business .
@@josephlapolla5533 that's
Yes , that’s
@@josephlapolla5533 how is it bad 4 business
I already thought Stephen A was gonna be extreme, but he took it pass that. XD He was 100% correct!
Steven A idea is absolutely a fantastic idea.
NBA u should really do that!
Perk is a mood! You got an accidental Shaqtin segment right there.
Stephen A.Smith is 100% right, that why the worst dunk contest of all time.
Go look at the 1977 slam dunk contest... 🤣
1995 and 2010 were awful. We were spoiled with Michael and Dominique, VC, Lavine and Gordon.
Name me the contestants from last year off thr top or 2017🤣🤣 this was bad execution wise but at least their ideas werent as lame as others
@@koolaid2895 You mean the very first dunk contest in history? You could pick any random dunk contest, even 77 AND 97. And they were better
Pfft. Y’all clearly didn’t see the dunk contests back then. Boring
I lost it when he said he's gonna call Cole Anthony's dad 😂
😂😭
I keep coming back to this and lmaooooo! Lol 😆 🤣 😂 😹
Seeing KP dying of laughter is hilarious
I've been saying this for the last 5 years!!! It's so obvious NBA players who can actually dunk (with confidence) don't want to participate in the dunk contest anymore. I'm in total agreement with Stephen A. This has to change and fast!!
Zion would have been great
Is there any cash prize for winning the dunk contest? NBA got the $. Why not make each skills competition worth....say....$500k
@@alexcheese1878 You really wanna start a earthquake out in Cleveland with Zions 300 pound fatass jumping???
It's overdue.
The contest has been trash for years now.
I agree with SA. Open it up and bring the people who wanna participate.
KP laughed the whole show 😂😂
Hes a clown idk why hes on a show with Stephen A Smith when Stephen has shown signs of self hatred. He bashed his own brotha kawame browns career and he was exposed by someone for dating Molly some airhead white girl
@@sac1211 bro what dafuq are you even saying. Stop being mad about everything
@@jonbruce4930 he's drunk
It wasn't even funny lol
I needed this sense of humor today lol
This years dunk contest just epitomizes what the league has become and that's fill in the blank
One of his best takes in a while, I’ve been a little over Stephen A but I love this take
Agreed
I hope the NBA is paying attention on this one, Stephen A. actually has a really good idea. I'd love to see it, you can even get the fans to vote for their favorite dunkers throughout the selection process prior to all-star weekend. 🔥
That idea Steven has is gold that would bring excitement back to dunking then have the best 5 from the streets vs the best 5 in the NBA
Me and my boys had similar dunk contests at lunch in 10th grade looking for that first dunk. 😂 😭