Stephen A. explains to Carmelo Anthony why he's not a superstar (2012) | First Take | ESPN Archive

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  • @SorryBoutTheAccent
    @SorryBoutTheAccent 5 років тому +2548

    Carmelo: My name is Carmelo Anthony
    Stephen A: You’re wrong and here’s why

    • @sheky3138
      @sheky3138 5 років тому +27

      😂😂😂😂!

    • @johnbettis8463
      @johnbettis8463 5 років тому +17

      Facts ctfu 😂😂😂☠️

    • @marvinfoster8406
      @marvinfoster8406 5 років тому +10

      😂😂😂😂

    • @oalecho7691
      @oalecho7691 5 років тому +16

      Stephen couldn't wait to trash him he was eager

    • @gbone1812
      @gbone1812 4 роки тому +10

      Stephen A: You're name is scrub and here's why

  • @bary3kolor
    @bary3kolor 5 років тому +1949

    CARMELO : I'M SUPER STAR
    SAS : YOU WRONG AND HERE'S WHY

  • @conradbarrett6
    @conradbarrett6 5 років тому +2909

    2012 feels like not that long ago, doesn’t feel like 7,8 yesrs

    • @isaiah6493
      @isaiah6493 5 років тому +150

      Im 18 n honestly amazed how time doesnt stop

    • @Authentic1874
      @Authentic1874 5 років тому +89

      Time does definitely fly

    • @fragment7320
      @fragment7320 5 років тому +36

      It feels like 7 years ago

    • @savini8234
      @savini8234 5 років тому +10

      Seems even longer than that melo trash now

    • @kingoscar5884
      @kingoscar5884 5 років тому +35

      @@isaiah6493 I'm 18 too and I can honestly say we had the best childhood. And time really us flying.

  • @swishyxo
    @swishyxo 5 років тому +3723

    why does this video look like it’s from 2003

  • @overthetoppranks
    @overthetoppranks 4 роки тому +1046

    Crazy how casual this conversation is, no interruptions cuts or sound effects & gimmicks. Just a conversation

    • @willg1315
      @willg1315 4 роки тому +61

      Super refreshing and candid style.

    • @DavidJohnson-ql7bu
      @DavidJohnson-ql7bu 4 роки тому +28

      Yea we will never have sports talks like this anymore everybody wants to b included in everything adds sponsors sombody mom its 😥

    • @DC-nc9cn
      @DC-nc9cn 4 роки тому +4

      did u miss molly

    • @antwaneparks3425
      @antwaneparks3425 4 роки тому +3

      Facts

    • @neogauntlet1008
      @neogauntlet1008 4 роки тому +3

      Rather a discussion than conversation

  • @robsmith6650
    @robsmith6650 5 років тому +1286

    After this season Melo finished 2nd in MVP!!

    • @deepfrieddonkey_1230
      @deepfrieddonkey_1230 5 років тому +371

      That year lebron got 120 out of 121 votes. If it weren't for melo getting that 1 vote, he would've been the first unanimous mvp.

    • @MohamedHassan-dm9df
      @MohamedHassan-dm9df 5 років тому +174

      JOHNC3N4 _ Shaq should’ve got it first but Fred idiot Hickman voted for AI

    • @sonny7194
      @sonny7194 5 років тому +33

      Another reason not to like melo...

    • @gate45
      @gate45 5 років тому +52

      This is 2012 the year your talking about is 2013 when he finished 3rd

    • @moco3476
      @moco3476 5 років тому +2

      😂😂

  • @officialconch
    @officialconch 5 років тому +1605

    They tried to get this man to be arrogant and he refused. Suddenly, he is selfish... smh!

    • @rashb3994
      @rashb3994 5 років тому +160

      On the court YES, as a human being NO. He seems to be loved by his peers and has a good vibe as a person. But its well documented he was jealous of Lins success not happy for him, then there is the Billups truth about happy to lose if he scored 30, unhappy with 20pts and a win, plus the bench thing in OKC. Selfishness on the court has always been the problem.

    • @ralami6183
      @ralami6183 5 років тому +5

      I was just about to type that.

    • @victorpetrescu6586
      @victorpetrescu6586 5 років тому +36

      He was selfish, which is good. You're in the NBA in your prime for a limited number of years. Different people value different things. There is nothing wrong with getting your money.

    • @rashb3994
      @rashb3994 5 років тому +10

      @@victorpetrescu6586The focus on him being selfish is for people who can't understand why no team wants him on their roster at the moment. No one said there's anything wrong with him getting his money. The argument could be made if he was "team first" he could still be getting it, honestly.

    • @victorpetrescu6586
      @victorpetrescu6586 5 років тому +20

      @@rashb3994 I get that and Melo gets that. You sleep in the bed you make. All I'm saying is that some people are trying to shame Melo for wanting his money first in his career. That's how almost any other career in any other field works. He obviously could have been more cooperative in the past and a harder worker. But, it is what it is now

  • @kjwillis9201
    @kjwillis9201 5 років тому +472

    Melo was very professional and didn’t fall for any of the bait

    • @theworkethic
      @theworkethic 4 роки тому +6

      Kj Willis 100%

    • @neogauntlet1008
      @neogauntlet1008 4 роки тому +9

      Ya screw these dudes. Id hate to be on the spot like this. Part of the job tho i suppose

    • @youngerudit2524
      @youngerudit2524 2 роки тому +2

      @@neogauntlet1008 like I would very visually be annoyed..

    • @VC-zh5vq
      @VC-zh5vq Рік тому

      He definitely took the bait. They knew there was some behind-the-scenes friction with Melo coming back during Linsanity and and he gave them enough to cook it up some more.

    • @callmequanny
      @callmequanny Рік тому

      Stephen A is always been disrespectful

  • @6r0ck19
    @6r0ck19 5 років тому +142

    Stephen A’s face at 1:37 when talkin about Jeremy Lin 🤣🤣🤣

    • @brianmayabella5992
      @brianmayabella5992 3 роки тому +5

      Being sassy for a moment. Karen for a moment

    • @angelocejas6668
      @angelocejas6668 3 роки тому +2

      😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @yeeluvspizza
      @yeeluvspizza Рік тому

      It was at this point in time that I hated SAS. M'fer is a piece of garbage.

  • @trehaynes8635
    @trehaynes8635 5 років тому +432

    When Melo said they can make the conference finals Steven looked like this nigha must be high 😂😂🤦🏾‍♂️

    • @berniesanders7688
      @berniesanders7688 5 років тому +13

      😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @NACentDSTM
      @NACentDSTM 5 років тому +5

      Tre Haynes I mean he wasn’t wrong they had the potential to but a lot of the knicks players where old and broke down in the second round

    • @prestonalexander2624
      @prestonalexander2624 5 років тому +2

      Factsss💀😂😂🤦

    • @johnmichaelperez2289
      @johnmichaelperez2289 5 років тому +2

      they were about to get to the Conf. Finals to face the Heat but they were defeated by the Pacers in the 2nd Rd.

    • @osmannoor1087
      @osmannoor1087 5 років тому

      time stamp please

  • @rathadylong1545
    @rathadylong1545 5 років тому +507

    Skip’s pointing his finger and overreacting at 4:29 is too funny 😂

  • @DeathWatch13
    @DeathWatch13 Рік тому +70

    Carmelo did an amazing job handling media, shots taken at him by Phil Jackson, doubts by fans over the years. He never got mad or cocky, he knows who he is.

    • @Tokogeta
      @Tokogeta Рік тому +3

      Because Melo was always in cruise control. Just cared bout stats

    • @Artislife1992
      @Artislife1992 Рік тому

      @@Tokogetalies. ‘They only disrespect Black Men. They only (try to) cancel Black Men.’ 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾

  • @Z000TED
    @Z000TED 5 років тому +926

    Why are all these old Stephen A Smith clips popping up in my suggestions 😭

    • @marxeloworld5837
      @marxeloworld5837 5 років тому +11

      Right😂😂😂😂

    • @Ilovechicago100
      @Ilovechicago100 5 років тому +15

      Because he brings in views

    • @danieltdavis9788
      @danieltdavis9788 5 років тому +8

      SAS, Shannon, Skip, Deion, bring viewers lol

    • @TheLocalLt
      @TheLocalLt 5 років тому +4

      Daniel T Davis Mike irvin

    • @just_a5.7
      @just_a5.7 5 років тому +9

      Stephen a has been in the game for a while I just learned that this week lol I thought he just became popular these past 5 years but hes been around for 10+years

  • @oreotankswagg
    @oreotankswagg 5 років тому +55

    That was a professional interview by Carmelo

  • @davonbowen569
    @davonbowen569 4 роки тому +36

    1:41 skip kills me with his " Do you like that? " every time🤣

  • @maxedoutmotivation8430
    @maxedoutmotivation8430 Рік тому +28

    Carmelo is very composed and handled himself very well in spite of difficult questions. I have to start studying this gentleman.

  • @kj2849
    @kj2849 5 років тому +482

    This 2012 ...aint vintage enough

    • @Tobyee
      @Tobyee 5 років тому +92

      *But it feels like vintage lol*

    • @PizzyONLY
      @PizzyONLY 5 років тому +12

      this is extremely vintage and iconic

    • @chubbychuckle
      @chubbychuckle 5 років тому +4

      I feel the same way but Melo is relevant right now. I think they should try and stay in the 90s and 2000s for several years to let the 2010s age.

    • @donjohnson2758
      @donjohnson2758 5 років тому +2

      K J this pre LeBron ring, this definitely is vintage.

    • @mokushmasmo6009
      @mokushmasmo6009 5 років тому +2

      chubbychuckle Nobody is sticking around this channel for 30 years.

  • @KartelBeatz
    @KartelBeatz 5 років тому +983

    One thing about Carmelo is he accepted everything that was thrown at him. He just wasn’t in the best situations mainly because of his own doing

    • @DCLivers
      @DCLivers 5 років тому +26

      He was never given a team that could do anything

    • @ozkan576
      @ozkan576 5 років тому +143

      @@DCLivers Lol the '09 Nuggets and the '13 Knicks were great teams. And he himself chose NYK over a team like the Bulls

    • @rashb3994
      @rashb3994 5 років тому +85

      @@ozkan576 Thank you!!! This narrative he never had enough help is ridiculous. Not only did he not join the perfect fit at the time Chicago, but he skipped joining Wade and James. Bosh was their back up option. In retrospect even on a super team he wouldn't of sacrificed or been willing to do the little things to win a chip. He admitted to being selfish in his prime sort of, when Chauncy Billups told the truth about him.

    • @Geeandrezzi
      @Geeandrezzi 5 років тому +49

      rash b facts. People are so quick to blame the teams he played on. Billups and George Karl and numerous others have always said “Melo didn’t care about winning or losing, he just wanted to get his numbers no matter what”. Don’t know how or why people continue to give Melo excuses after all these years.......

    • @Fireman24TO
      @Fireman24TO 5 років тому +23

      @@rashb3994 and you'd be the same guy killing him for joining that Heat team. It's hypocritical how you define Melo's team vs how you define his contemporaries teams. Wait remind me all of Melo's top talents he's played with. Melo, Iverson (out of prime), Billups (out of prime), JR (inconsistent), Camby (inconsistent)... I mean help me out.

  • @santanah.6897
    @santanah.6897 5 років тому +177

    SAS kept it real with him 💯

    • @billionairebo1964
      @billionairebo1964 5 років тому +2

      @ how can a analyst be a fraud just by talking

    • @santanah.6897
      @santanah.6897 5 років тому +19

      @ I disagree, in this video he told the man to his face what he felt. In my book aint nothing fraudulent about that! 💯

    • @Chris56076
      @Chris56076 5 років тому +1

      Santana H. Melo a superstar. Well was

  • @rock_oclock
    @rock_oclock 5 років тому +120

    "I can think it, but I can't say it." - Carmelo

  • @timothybrown8424
    @timothybrown8424 5 років тому +556

    Melo has one of the best personalities amongst NBA superstars. He wasted some of his best years in New York.

    • @bohammondlee7472
      @bohammondlee7472 5 років тому +49

      I'm a knick fan and wish he never went there

    • @slickeddy2000
      @slickeddy2000 5 років тому +44

      He Ruined the Knicks. With his me first I’m above the team attitude. Even the best player at 24 or any park plays defense. And plays to win

    • @BrunO-on6vw
      @BrunO-on6vw 5 років тому +13

      Timothy Brown what? No he doesn’t. He’s a cheating , lying , selfish cancer .

    • @ceelo5776
      @ceelo5776 5 років тому +8

      He should have gone to DC and played with John Wall. Or
      No, with Paul. All he needed was a superstar point guard who could put the ball in his hands. His con to a team was always distribution.

    • @speakthetruth7679
      @speakthetruth7679 5 років тому +4

      @@slickeddy2000 lol. It's melos fault not Jackson pushing the triangle instead of coaching to the teams strength.

  • @ivanpetty1213
    @ivanpetty1213 5 років тому +543

    And that’s what separates Stephen A from
    other analysts

    • @Collegeave12
      @Collegeave12 5 років тому +44

      Stephen a is good but him and these other clown" analysts" need to do more homework on there topics...I'm sick of hearing there assumptions..we need the facts...

    • @TheIcemanthomas
      @TheIcemanthomas 5 років тому +121

      @@Collegeave12 this is sports. 99% of things are based on assumptions until the game is over.

    • @cristianluna-hernandez457
      @cristianluna-hernandez457 5 років тому +7

      CPGoat #3 well freaking said. 👏🏽

    • @exiled5160
      @exiled5160 5 років тому +6

      Hes garbage lol

    • @kamalidennis5546
      @kamalidennis5546 5 років тому +2

      Stephen a be going easy and trying not to hurt players feelings these days

  • @jrsmith5080
    @jrsmith5080 5 років тому +220

    Back when 1st Take was great and they had a functiobable moderator

    • @dman3145
      @dman3145 5 років тому +4

      The Real JR Smith quiet mod

    • @Peter-to2pc
      @Peter-to2pc 4 роки тому +10

      JR Smith your spelling is functiobable

    • @jrsmith5080
      @jrsmith5080 4 роки тому +4

      @@Peter-to2pc thank you

  • @davidruffin1823
    @davidruffin1823 5 років тому +288

    Stephen a got me weak just looking at him 😂😂

  • @earnieb4871
    @earnieb4871 4 роки тому +55

    If you closed your eyes, you couldn’t tell if this was Mike Vick or Carmelo Anthony speaking

    • @josephbryant3156
      @josephbryant3156 4 роки тому +1

      They really do kind of sound the same now that you mention it.

  • @WessideVibez
    @WessideVibez 5 років тому +172

    2012 Dwight was a top 5 player

    • @luckyt4638
      @luckyt4638 4 роки тому +8

      Tee Savage of course

    • @MentLeee
      @MentLeee 4 роки тому

      He was best in the league in his prime.

    • @dawson.strachan03
      @dawson.strachan03 4 роки тому +12

      Mental Beatz k he was amazing but he wasn’t the best in the league in his prime

    • @chernosamba1128
      @chernosamba1128 4 роки тому +9

      @@MentLeee maybe the best center

    • @martindagoat3909
      @martindagoat3909 4 роки тому +4

      ChernoSamBA definitely the best center

  • @Migooo813
    @Migooo813 4 роки тому +9

    Melo:( Breaths)
    SAS: "You're wrong & here's why.."

  • @derrickkennedy6961
    @derrickkennedy6961 5 років тому +75

    KD was like 21 and already a top 5 player in melos eyes

    • @MARTINHILL4REAL
      @MARTINHILL4REAL 4 роки тому +30

      KD was 24 in 2012...

    • @danc54789
      @danc54789 4 роки тому +11

      That was the year they made the finals

  • @LoveThePathYoureOn
    @LoveThePathYoureOn Рік тому +18

    whats crazy is how different 2012 is you can get away saying whatever, no players today could sit down and speak 2v1 like melo.

    • @Ril014
      @Ril014 Рік тому +4

      Facts bro so much has changed

  • @eltaelta8
    @eltaelta8 5 років тому +30

    Melo has consistently been a humble human being.

    • @fizzyfuzz5878
      @fizzyfuzz5878 5 років тому +4

      Tell that to Mike D'antoni

    • @Switcheroo1
      @Switcheroo1 Рік тому +2

      Except for those last few years when he couldn’t understand that he had to come off the bench

  • @sparksup327
    @sparksup327 5 років тому +143

    Melo prime yrs were from 07-15

    • @PhillyMade
      @PhillyMade 4 роки тому +18

      I would say it started 05 maybe even 04

    • @youngf.l.y.1467
      @youngf.l.y.1467 4 роки тому +8

      Phillymade 1996 rookie year bro ..stopped the playoff drought in Den shoulda won ROY

    • @PhillyMade
      @PhillyMade 4 роки тому

      @@youngf.l.y.1467 yes but he struggle the first half of the year with not knowing the plays and other stuff wen the new coach came in it changed everything

    • @pintin2548
      @pintin2548 4 роки тому

      Marq Lock After 2016 Season

  • @AFCD95
    @AFCD95 5 років тому +356

    In 2012 melo was definitely a superstar !!!

    • @MrDewayne
      @MrDewayne 5 років тому +31

      At no point was Melo a Superstar he was a star player he was never at the level of LeBron or any other great player of the era he played in.

    • @robsmith6650
      @robsmith6650 5 років тому +114

      Mr Dewayne Your stupid to say that! Melo led his team to WCF. Then he came to Knicks (bigger market). Every year he was a top scorer in nba. Melo was definitely Superstar that’s why his name is always in the media.

    • @kingDrAgOnZoRdS
      @kingDrAgOnZoRdS 5 років тому +7

      Rob Smith he couldn’t play defense, his offensive game was just holding the ball for 23 sec and shooting long ranged inefficient 2s and the 2 times he went to the cf he had A veteran guard who could lead the team( Chauncey and Jason)

    • @kefkapalazzo1
      @kefkapalazzo1 5 років тому +8

      He was never a superstar

    • @captainjaber5610
      @captainjaber5610 5 років тому +4

      Yes, but the Heat also happened at the same time and Melo's career was put in limbo not to long thereafter.

  • @litecodes3552
    @litecodes3552 5 років тому +63

    You can't be a top 5 player n not be a superstar

    • @Coach_Vedo
      @Coach_Vedo 4 роки тому +5

      Not even close. Not even in crazy dreams.

    • @ZC24-t4w
      @ZC24-t4w 4 роки тому

      False.

  • @davidmejia8870
    @davidmejia8870 5 років тому +89

    Kobe..no specific order.
    But who's your number one?
    KOBE.

    • @boosiebinladen617
      @boosiebinladen617 4 роки тому +4

      Was gonna give you a like, but it’s at 81. R.I.P. Kobe

  • @BSmittty6
    @BSmittty6 5 років тому +8

    WHERE TF DO PEOPLE GET THAT HE SELFISH AND ALL ABOUT HIM THIS MAN IS DELIGHTFUL. HE IS NOT ARGUMENTATIVE OR ANYTHING AT ALL

    • @BrunO-on6vw
      @BrunO-on6vw 5 років тому

      B Smitty he’s being fake for tv

  • @ArtificeSounds
    @ArtificeSounds 5 років тому +18

    1:22 He was so excited about this team he got The coach and Jeremy Lin kicked out

  • @jonthomas554
    @jonthomas554 Рік тому +18

    It’s insane how the media tries to destroy a superstars reputation and character just bc they didn’t win a championship 🤣🤣🤣

  • @JordanBrown-ge9tn
    @JordanBrown-ge9tn 5 років тому +18

    People say today Kobe was never the best player in the league when you can simply just watch clips like this to see what the consensus was at the time.

    • @jujuonthatqueef5043
      @jujuonthatqueef5043 Рік тому +2

      That didn’t last too long

    • @daboyy6537
      @daboyy6537 Рік тому

      @@jujuonthatqueef5043? Kobe was recognized as the greatest player in the league from 03-13. This video came out in 12’. It didn’t last much longer cause he tore his achillies in 2013 dude

    • @jujuonthatqueef5043
      @jujuonthatqueef5043 Рік тому

      @@daboyy6537 a decade is being a bit generous. It was pretty obvious by the late 2000’s lebron was a better talent he just hadn’t secured the hardware yet

    • @daboyy6537
      @daboyy6537 Рік тому +1

      @@jujuonthatqueef5043 can I link you a 60 minutes interview Lebron James himself did in 2009 where he said Kobe was the best player in the league. Right after they asked him if Kobe was better than him and he agreed? Late 2000s if I’m not mistaken also was when Kobe one his MVP(08’) then back to back finals MVPs

    • @dxtremecaliber
      @dxtremecaliber Рік тому +1

      @@daboyy6537LeBron was only the MVP but not the best in 09 and 10 thats just saying Malone is the best in the league because he was the MVP in the 97 it doesnt work that way
      Kobe became the best in 2003 until 2011

  • @sirfitz80
    @sirfitz80 4 роки тому +6

    'You can throw Wade in and take Dwight out...' Howard got hyped for a couple seconds, lol

  • @studentofthegamenetworks824
    @studentofthegamenetworks824 5 років тому +80

    Remember skip n Stephen A , I used to couldn’t imagine first take without skip , but Shannon sharpe n skip is a better fit

    • @josemandujano2670
      @josemandujano2670 5 років тому +2

      Market Global MG4 💯

    • @TheRimasyele
      @TheRimasyele 5 років тому +2

      Yea

    • @craigm189
      @craigm189 5 років тому +2

      I love first take, but I 💯% agree

    • @chudinwike2777
      @chudinwike2777 5 років тому +1

      Nah all they do is talk about lebron

    • @Coach_Vedo
      @Coach_Vedo 4 роки тому +2

      Shannon and Skip are THE WORST analysts in the history of sport channels.

  • @rashardstallworth209
    @rashardstallworth209 5 років тому +40

    Carmelo was a Superstar when he left High School and Won a National Championship in College and still is

    • @Coach_Vedo
      @Coach_Vedo 4 роки тому +1

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @damienoro2371
    @damienoro2371 5 років тому +87

    Crazy that Lin was looked at the future PG of the Knicks... almost 8 years later and he's playing in China now. Time flies🤯

    • @SamuelJ888
      @SamuelJ888 Рік тому +2

      Injuries played a big role in his career

    • @imcelestial1417
      @imcelestial1417 Рік тому +7

      ​@SamuelJ888 no it wasn't, Lin just was an average player

    • @leeblanding
      @leeblanding Рік тому +3

      @@SamuelJ888 nah he just was overrated for having a good month of basketball bro was trash

    • @SamuelJ888
      @SamuelJ888 Рік тому +1

      @imcelestial1417 u don't remember he looked like his career was going to take off again with the Nets and at the age of 28 just entering his prime. Then blew out his knee in the first game of a season and was never the same.

    • @SamuelJ888
      @SamuelJ888 Рік тому +1

      @@leeblanding how many trash players put up 38 on kobe? I'll wait

  • @tonytoneguitar
    @tonytoneguitar 5 років тому +17

    love how they are uploaded past videos

  • @youngbudda7194
    @youngbudda7194 5 років тому +12

    Stephen A: I don't hope, I don't wish, I expect!😂😂😂

  • @Nhilzer
    @Nhilzer Рік тому +3

    Grown men just having a conversation, no hard feelings, I wished it was always like that on tv.

  • @Dr-Pepper15
    @Dr-Pepper15 4 роки тому +21

    Man the Jeremy Lin comments didn't age well now considering how everything played out with the Knicks and Melo

  • @ventotv3654
    @ventotv3654 Рік тому +7

    This how Melo was his whole career , he didn’t make any excuses

  • @ifheavenwashuman
    @ifheavenwashuman Рік тому +62

    This era was the final stretch of Stephen A. Smith's Prime on TV. He's much better nowadays on radio/UA-cam compared to his presence on ESPN.

    • @andrewilliams6866
      @andrewilliams6866 Рік тому +3

      Would love if SAS and Skip reunite

    • @myquest666420
      @myquest666420 Рік тому +3

      @@andrewilliams6866you and literally nobody else. Except it would just be one show I’d have to ignore as opposed to 2

    • @andrewilliams6866
      @andrewilliams6866 Рік тому

      @@myquest666420 fair enough

    • @swed8506
      @swed8506 Рік тому +3

      @@andrewilliams6866man dont let that guy rule his opinion over yours. Theres a bunch of ppl who would love it

    • @oleander1956
      @oleander1956 Рік тому +1

      ​@@andrewilliams6866I don't think that combo can be beat

  • @AaaA-ec4sq
    @AaaA-ec4sq 4 роки тому +54

    I love how Stephen A says Carmelo isn’t a superstar or a top 5 player because he doesn’t get out the 1st round enough...but when it comes to Anthony Davis Stephen A praised him as a top 5 player every year, even though he only made the playoffs like 2 times with the Pelicans.

    • @enterpassword3313
      @enterpassword3313 Рік тому +1

      U are comparing ad to melo? Not even close, ad is so much better what are u on?

    • @KeithEwell-vc3hg
      @KeithEwell-vc3hg Рік тому +5

      @@enterpassword3313wrong

    • @gsxawd981
      @gsxawd981 Рік тому +1

      @@enterpassword3313The only reason AD has a chip is because of James. AD landed on the right team. Or you think he would have won a chip with the Pelicans? Lol

    • @AD214
      @AD214 Рік тому +5

      @@gsxawd981is James wining that bubble finals without AD ? Nah cuz they needed each other.

    • @enterpassword3313
      @enterpassword3313 Рік тому +1

      @@KeithEwell-vc3hg hes just as good offensively, arguably better, and hes much better defensively... so how is ad not better??? His only real flaw is that hes been injured

  • @DaBronxBomber
    @DaBronxBomber Рік тому +6

    Can't believe I never seen this as a die hard Knicks fan. Great interview!

  • @MrDollarTreats
    @MrDollarTreats 5 років тому +134

    Jeremy Lin got a ring 😭 let that sink in

    • @joshuacraig6259
      @joshuacraig6259 5 років тому +9

      Timothy Williams bench warmers don’t count

    • @TheKing-dr9wk
      @TheKing-dr9wk 5 років тому +20

      Joshua Craig still has ring

    • @muradabeats7158
      @muradabeats7158 5 років тому +5

      Joshua Craig still got it tho 😂

    • @derrickdavis5836
      @derrickdavis5836 4 роки тому +5

      Yea but he also been a free agent since acquiring that ring.

    • @bigdaddytrelove6302
      @bigdaddytrelove6302 4 роки тому +3

      @@derrickdavis5836 so was Melo up until a couple months ago

  • @dynamitejimi
    @dynamitejimi 5 років тому +16

    Skip was holding nuts this entire interview

  • @Osmondnewyen
    @Osmondnewyen 5 років тому +15

    lol SAS couldn't even look at Melo in the face once as he was telling him that

  • @ricli3614
    @ricli3614 4 роки тому +18

    Carmelo Anthony is one of the most underrated players in NBA history, the reason he never made nba first team is cause of lebron. And when lebron moved to power forward, melo was starting to be passed his prime. And KD was hitting his prime, and he even said kobe and lebron are the best players in the NBA during his own prime, that shows honesty and humility. That is why he is my favorite player

  • @Watchingvideoslikeu
    @Watchingvideoslikeu Рік тому +2

    For those who weren’t old enough back then to remember the NBA at that time. The top 5 players in the league at the time in no particular order were Lebron, Kobe, Dwight, Cp3, KD

  • @donnelljenkins1208
    @donnelljenkins1208 5 років тому +49

    I clicked on this because of thought it was recent... But man how times have changed

  • @settrender
    @settrender 5 років тому +19

    Why all these old Stephen A. Videos coming out now ❓❓

  • @themaster804
    @themaster804 5 років тому +4

    This Knicks team was so much fun. They had the talent to get it done.

  • @geniusdreams
    @geniusdreams 5 років тому +8

    the thing about it is melo always been 100 with the media and thats great for tv….
    not so great for teamates and coaches having to follow up and comment on what he says

  • @jerryesque3747
    @jerryesque3747 5 років тому +64

    Man, it's sad to see some guy that works at his desk, tell an NBA player why he ain't that good smh. Melo ain't what he used to be, but I want him to believe he is good atleast. You can't be great and believe that you ain't a superstar.

    • @Bigboss-fl3yk
      @Bigboss-fl3yk 5 років тому +3

      The only way u can get better is through criticism, what may seem perfect for you may not be perfect for others. His an analyst. Its his job to give constructive criticism. And Stephen A wasn't wrong.

  • @blueeyesomg6908
    @blueeyesomg6908 5 років тому +18

    Title savage af

  • @cazeycroland4
    @cazeycroland4 Рік тому +1

    Yooo this is a crazy video !

  • @nunooswaldo5752
    @nunooswaldo5752 4 роки тому +5

    Melo is a professional, he got my respect.

  • @rata_laadat
    @rata_laadat 5 років тому +1

    This When 1st take was at it's best With a good Host and SAS and Skip but I Live how real they being with Melo here and uts crazy to look at narrative created that Melo Is selfish and in this interview he humble asf not cocky I miss these 1st Take days

  • @rashardstallworth209
    @rashardstallworth209 5 років тому +3

    Sep 2019
    Carmelo if allowed by a Coach right now to do what he does can lead a Team to the Chip. No Man on Earth has ever stopped Carmelo from scoring.

    • @82shamroc
      @82shamroc 5 років тому +2

      You on that good crack. And melo never stopped anyone from scoring. Like never stopped any single player. No matter how bad they were.

  • @Ilovechicago100
    @Ilovechicago100 5 років тому +1

    THANKS FOR THE THROWBACKS!!!! 😢😢

  • @TheUaclown123
    @TheUaclown123 5 років тому +16

    "Making the playoffs, that's not my goal anymore" lol

  • @play2win166
    @play2win166 Рік тому +2

    Carmelo is a very diplomatic and humble guy.

  • @BobbyHo2022
    @BobbyHo2022 Рік тому +3

    2012 is soo long ago but it doesn't feel that long ago.

  • @Illhostility
    @Illhostility Рік тому +2

    'The team that I have right now' vs 'The team that WE have right now'.

  • @KartelBeatz
    @KartelBeatz 4 роки тому +7

    Melo is so cool under pressure on the court and off the court.

  • @JohnDoe-uw6cc
    @JohnDoe-uw6cc 4 роки тому +1

    First time seeing this, Carmelo showed pure class and was very humble doin so

  • @trevonpaton
    @trevonpaton 5 років тому +28

    Playing little to no defense had me weak😂😂

  • @MrCorner21
    @MrCorner21 Рік тому +2

    Melo sat up there and took criticism in stride... wasn't thin-skinned about it and didnt lash out. Hard to picture many star players enduring that

  • @heyitsmedammit
    @heyitsmedammit Рік тому +10

    Incredible how much Steven A and Skip have aged in 10 years

    • @isaacl.2264
      @isaacl.2264 Рік тому +8

      Stressful carrying the weight of two mega sports networks with 24/7 work ethic.. would anyone !

    • @r.i.c5008
      @r.i.c5008 Рік тому

      💯Facts

    • @cdgates1
      @cdgates1 Рік тому +1

      Melo has aged also....

  • @eddiesmith8072
    @eddiesmith8072 4 роки тому

    Thanks stephen A for telling carmelo hes not a superstar, your opinion really matters to a NBA player

  • @kentond19
    @kentond19 5 років тому +42

    I miss Stephen A and Skip

    • @nelsonrodriguez484
      @nelsonrodriguez484 5 років тому +8

      Kenton Duncan sure I’ll take skip and Shannon any day tho

    • @vibe9155
      @vibe9155 5 років тому +2

      Nel Facts Shannon and skip seem to really enjoy being on show together too

    • @tooreal2lie
      @tooreal2lie 4 роки тому +1

      Kenton Duncan skip& Shannon is way better. Stephen A. can’t hang wit uncle shay shay

    • @thatboiiandyy7200
      @thatboiiandyy7200 4 роки тому +1

      Vibe max and sas > shannon and skip

  • @albertm.7818
    @albertm.7818 5 років тому +46

    Jeremy Linn got more rings than melo

    • @stayme7o437
      @stayme7o437 4 роки тому +3

      Albert M. Ok, and he has more than Stockton and Malone, Iverson, CP3, Harden, Russ. What’s your point?

  • @russell9411
    @russell9411 5 років тому +77

    Melo was top 10 player at this time top 7 matter fact.

    • @slimshady5088
      @slimshady5088 5 років тому

      Ballin Too yes he won’t come back to the league

    • @russell9411
      @russell9411 5 років тому +3

      @@slimshady5088 this comment was so useless man lol

    • @rymezthawunndonly
      @rymezthawunndonly 5 років тому +1

      Top 5

    • @Whereselii
      @Whereselii 5 років тому +1

      Rymez Tha Wun Nd Only are you dumb? Lol

    • @Whereselii
      @Whereselii 5 років тому

      He was top 15

  • @memoirsofalegend5472
    @memoirsofalegend5472 4 роки тому +2

    Props to Melo. He make love to pressure fosho. They threw mad shots at him and he didn't flinch.

  • @cousinchris5851
    @cousinchris5851 5 років тому +6

    Next I'ma get Stephen A. Smith's high school graduation in my suggestions. Stop it

  • @gordongilbert859
    @gordongilbert859 5 років тому +19

    I can't believe I used to listen to Stephen A. Smith

    • @blackcapone187
      @blackcapone187 5 років тому

      Gordon Gilbert I used to mute the tv every time it was his turn to start talking

    • @dragonlotus0131
      @dragonlotus0131 5 років тому +3

      @@blackcapone187 why are you here? Both of you

    • @martindagoat3909
      @martindagoat3909 4 роки тому

      Jaden Dixon Fr it’s just a mad hate parade on a person that they aren’t even forced to watch

  • @josephcristales9147
    @josephcristales9147 5 років тому +23

    We need skip and Stephen A together on a show again 🤣

  • @Christhedon96
    @Christhedon96 5 років тому +36

    Folks really just don’t understand how good and how dominant melo was as a superstar. He had a ego but he was so good because just like all other superstars he knew what he can do was special. Plus melo is so humble man. So what if he was hard to coach. Easiest superstar to coach in history was Tim Duncan.

    • @JC-po5zy
      @JC-po5zy 5 років тому

      He got out the first round twice kid

    • @fredwilliams7217
      @fredwilliams7217 5 років тому

      info gathering for life but t Mac injuries cost him some prime years

    • @beattheodds6219
      @beattheodds6219 5 років тому

      @info gathering for life he was a superstar because his numbers. Nobody puts up those numbers without being a super star.

    • @AirTran6
      @AirTran6 5 років тому

      J C that ain’t nothing to brag about how many years he been in the nba?

    • @fredwilliams7217
      @fredwilliams7217 5 років тому +1

      info gathering for life the saddest story is Derrick rose still saddest in the nba

  • @JESUSCHRIST-db1yh
    @JESUSCHRIST-db1yh 5 років тому +5

    Carmelo Anthony is a super star dudes been around for awhile for a reason. He’s frickin humble✊

  • @AM-dl7ot
    @AM-dl7ot 5 років тому +32

    3:39 I guess Stephen A never watches games.

  • @kzgc8y3n
    @kzgc8y3n 5 років тому +3

    He just cool. Can't help but say he is just a cool guy.

  • @RobertoCarlos1200
    @RobertoCarlos1200 Рік тому +3

    Just based on what he did for Team USA, Carmelo is a superstar!

  • @JayFlocko
    @JayFlocko 5 років тому +25

    8:05
    Melo states Kobe in 2012 is the best player in the nba.

    • @alc2371
      @alc2371 5 років тому +21

      Kobe was the best player up until the Achilles that's facts

    • @JayFlocko
      @JayFlocko 5 років тому

      big dogger what year was it when Kobe started to be the BEST PLAYER till 2012?
      0000-2012

    • @kevinq8005
      @kevinq8005 5 років тому +1

      @@alc2371 he was not better than lebron in Miami

    • @alc2371
      @alc2371 5 років тому +8

      @@kevinq8005 yes he was quit lying to yourself and stop following the media herd

    • @boated23
      @boated23 5 років тому

      @@alc2371 no he wasnt 😂 idiot

  • @gldflcn
    @gldflcn Рік тому +8

    I love this conversation but I’m genuinely curious, what defines a superstar? Was Melo not considered one because of his lack of rings? T-Mac and Gilbert Arenas were definitely superstars but never won

    • @MrEOM41
      @MrEOM41 Рік тому +1

      Imo Melo is a superstar be a he had signature shoes, his jersey was a popular thing in his prime, he also was a well known Nba player so I’d say if you can fit these criterias you are a Super ⭐️

    • @Endalamu
      @Endalamu Рік тому

      Agent 0 being a superstar is a stretch

  • @davidchung2953
    @davidchung2953 4 роки тому +3

    Melo: I’m a superstar
    Stephen A: you’re wrong and here’s why

  • @TheGlobalForce
    @TheGlobalForce 5 років тому +135

    Melo ruined Jeremy Lin's season.

    • @DanielRGonza
      @DanielRGonza 4 роки тому +10

      Yakuza XXI he did on the real if Melo could’ve still been the superstar and let Jeremy Lin work

    • @deynna45
      @deynna45 4 роки тому +1

      😪😪😴😴

    • @thelegend4940
      @thelegend4940 4 роки тому +34

      Jeremy Lin was so overrated

    • @GodsSoldier376
      @GodsSoldier376 4 роки тому +19

      Jabrony I’m a Knicks fan but Lin wouldn’t have blossomed into a star. Look at his tenure at houston. He’s a solid role player but no star. Same with Kobe. It’s unfair for people to blame Melo. Role players have to adapt to Stars. Not the other way around.

    • @blackviking2079
      @blackviking2079 4 роки тому +5

      @@DanielRGonza as soon as melo came back they lost. The knicks were playing like the rockets before Melo came back

  • @johnnytiming3672
    @johnnytiming3672 5 років тому +74

    Melo definitely was a superstar in 2012🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ he lead the league in ppg in 2013 tf

    • @diehardknicksfansinceiwass2683
      @diehardknicksfansinceiwass2683 5 років тому +6

      Depends on what your criteria for a superstar is.

    • @camvegas777
      @camvegas777 5 років тому +6

      Johnny TV Isaiah Thomas on the Celtics led the league in scoring or was second in scoring and he ain’t no super star

    • @playahdub5287
      @playahdub5287 5 років тому +5

      @@camvegas777 was i.t top 5 in scoring 6 out of 10 years

    • @Geeandrezzi
      @Geeandrezzi 5 років тому +1

      Playah Dub lebron has more career points than Melo, is he a better “scorer” than Melo? No, but he’s a better player............so what’s your point? Scoring points don’t make you a superstar. Melo was a star, not a superstar. And I’m a Melo fan

    • @playahdub5287
      @playahdub5287 5 років тому +5

      @@Geeandrezzi what lebron gotta do with i.t??
      And lebron is jus as good if not better scorer then melo
      Melo a better shooter

  • @mosesbarmonyallah8351
    @mosesbarmonyallah8351 Рік тому +1

    Melo handled this segment so well.

  • @johnnyfootball8846
    @johnnyfootball8846 5 років тому +7

    he was a stud

  • @dmar5714
    @dmar5714 4 роки тому +1

    It’s crazy this is already 8 years ago 2012 feels like yesterday

  • @teamkadima4230
    @teamkadima4230 5 років тому +8

    This man really been carrying ESPN for well over a decade

  • @NoName-cn3cp
    @NoName-cn3cp Рік тому +2

    Can't even look him in the eyes lol

  • @ZoeisaCat
    @ZoeisaCat 5 років тому +5

    I rooted for Jeremy Lin and happy is still playing but he’s not a Chris Paul or Steve Nash but he is a a great player and came from nothing and worked to get in the nba and I respect that

  • @MarquisJames245
    @MarquisJames245 5 років тому +1

    Post more old clips
    These are amazing