Shannon is good. But Skip and Stephen A was genius. Whoever put those dudes together. Stephen A's charisma, his character's energy and delivery, and his sometimes unorthodox takes mixed with Skip's passionate and fiery delivery was genius.
Skip was a lot more light-hearted when he was with Stephen A. These seem like friendly conversations, look at the genuine laughter at 8:45 . He sees Shannon as an opponent and often comes at him aggressively at the start of the show. First Take was a conversation. Undisputed is a competition.
I would disagree with that. If you watched Skip on first take in 2015 which was his last year on the show his energy began to decrease even with Stephen A Smith. It's probably just age catching up to him.
@Santiago Comics Ikr. Ig I underestimated how hated the Celtics are cause people trash him like he wasn't great. Not top ten in his era but definitely a HOFer
@Santiago Comics he was and still is and always will be my fav player bro. My friends used to laugh at me cuz they all like kobe, iverson, tmac etc... Cuz he was super flashy. Idc he was just nice
The crazy thing is in his prime he was much more athletic and his prime was shorter than most NBA stars at least from what I seen. But he was so good his lack of speed he made up for in strength and positioning and quick decisions.
Jay Crawford was a good host . Miss the old first take . Sas and skip made a good team . They need to ask for a reunion asap even for a special appearance like if skip went to first take for a episode or being sas to undisputed for a episode would be so lit 💯💯
11:40 Ya moonwalk and waffle all over the place you should do an endorsement deal for Roscoe's! EEAASSILY one of Stephen A's greatest lines!!! 😁😁😂😂🤣🤣😭😭🔥🔥
Skip just seemed happier when he was with SAS. I know he's gotten older but look here you can see he's exuding a vibrant energy and is so ready to go. On Undisputed though a great show he just doesn't show that vibrant side like he use to and barely genuinely smiles I hope he's happy.
No surprise anyway.. Paul had been putting the team on his back for years with incredible performances like these, it's just that media never paid any attention to those bad Celtics teams. But if you followed the team throughout the years then you know this is just business as usual for Pierce
@6:53 “If that’s the case how come you went all the way up to a 10?” Bring this man back please! He was the best lol good question. Had SAS stuttering for a moment!
Cuz skip used to throw it back at him lol. Max isn't nearly as hardcore as skip. I feel like Stephen A. respects skip 10x more than max. Max comes off as a pushover.
@@SuperSonic_868 because Skip has a strong background in journalism he's a very smart old geezer who knows how to make people react to the things he says even if half of it is just him being objective or biased which he really can't help
The problem with Shannon Sharp is their debates are only entertaining when it comes to LeBron and cowboys. Here Skip and Stephen A are debating Paul Pierce and it's still fun to watch
This channel really needs to upload the episode of First Take directly after the 2011 Finals after LeBron lost I've been looking for it for so many years. Skip never felt more vindicated in his entire life and it was wild entertaining
Can you guys find first take episodes after Paul Pierce hit buzzer beats Like game winner against bulls in the PLAYOFFS 2009 Or after PIERCE game winner buzzer against heat in 2010 Or buzzer that he said i called game I wanna see first take the days after those game winning playoff shots
Looking back at these old ESPN videos to see how much praise he used to get, I’m a Miami heat fan and this dude used to make me pull my hair out, people really call him overrated just cuz he talks a lot of smack, same with Perkins
He backed up his smack and had every right to talk. I hated him because in 02 he prevented Miami from going to the playoffs. People forget that he was a top 5 or 6 guard/forward before Wade and James even came into the league. And I'm a Heat fan too.
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They can hear Molly interrupting from 6yrs in the future.
Molly: GUYS GUYS GUYS 🤦🤦🤦🤦🤷🏾🤷🏾🤷🏾😂😂😂😂😂😂
BUT STEPHEN A! BUT STEPHEN A! BUT STEPHEN A!
And the thirsty virgins in the comments defending her foolishness
yuuup and the virgin incels attacking her
Hahaha
2012 feels like 15 years ago.
Don't Fall looks like it too Stephen A looks way young skip too
Yet, I feel like Kobe and Gasol happened yesterday.
I wish I could go back to 2012
MARCOMOSTHATED facts 2012 was best year of my life😂
@@marcomosthated9414 yea 2012 was a great year
Just because Paul Pierce be talking reckless on TV nowadays people forget that the Truth used to be a monster
The Truth+Jalen+Chauncey=must see TV
Exactly bro. Lotta people only remember old pierce. Like my brother only seen him in wizards im like dude u have no idea how good he was
Paul is trolling for the most part. That's his job.
Formerly Known exactly everything he says is for ratings and people eat it up
Yes Paul was awesome!
“He did the impossible and your not impressed?”
Yup sounds about Skip
Moshé X 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Moshé X I wanted to comment this haha typical classic SKEEEEEEUP
Everytime I see them post a clip of skip and Stephen a, feel disappointed that we'll never see them on TV together again.
Even though I like them together...thank god we got Shannon...
What happened?
Shannon is good. But Skip and Stephen A was genius. Whoever put those dudes together. Stephen A's charisma, his character's energy and delivery, and his sometimes unorthodox takes mixed with Skip's passionate and fiery delivery was genius.
@@sareaper69 Jamie horowitz
@@sareaper69 hey man if you purely talk about debating I have no comeback...but Shannon showboating is on another level man.....
the Magic Johnson and Larry Bird of sports media
No, skip is the jordan of sports media lol
Perfect analysis
the Smush Parker and Water-Pistol Pete
Why do people love these two? They're just sports personalities who say things for shock value or to have a schtick.
lakersfansince1991 your wrong and here is why
“Any man named Zaza is a problem.”
Man, as you look back on that quote by Stephen A, it has gotten more and more true as the years have gone by.
And in 2016 he destroyed Skip's fav franchise.
Zaza "Pacheapshot" 😂😂😂
😂😂😂
@@Time4SumAksion02117 not 16
@@antonioribeiro9182 i know, i was high probably...
Jesus I miss them together. They had great energy a
kefkapalazzo1 i love and Shannon and Max but it’s not even close bro
This was the OG show
What happened to Jay Crawford
@@darnellkirkland784 yea he should’ve never left
"Who's Zaza?" Oh Skip, if only you knew...
Lol
Zaza pacheapshot
7:16 Stephen A smith predicted Zaza was going to be a problem
Hahaha
Lol
🤣🤣
Skip was a lot more light-hearted when he was with Stephen A. These seem like friendly conversations, look at the genuine laughter at 8:45 . He sees Shannon as an opponent and often comes at him aggressively at the start of the show. First Take was a conversation. Undisputed is a competition.
I would disagree with that. If you watched Skip on first take in 2015 which was his last year on the show his energy began to decrease even with Stephen A Smith. It's probably just age catching up to him.
I agree
@@eldenrace1489 ol boy up top was right😂
Funniest part of this whole thing is Joe Budden being the guest of the day
Right didn't expect that lol
*Rapper Joe Budden
@@OfficialAtakso joe budden
Pump pump it up lol
@@poppsosa6289🤣🤣🤣
paul pierce's game was truly gorgeous. He and bird have the oldest guy game
@Santiago Comics Ikr. Ig I underestimated how hated the Celtics are cause people trash him like he wasn't great. Not top ten in his era but definitely a HOFer
@Santiago Comics he was and still is and always will be my fav player bro. My friends used to laugh at me cuz they all like kobe, iverson, tmac etc... Cuz he was super flashy. Idc he was just nice
The crazy thing is in his prime he was much more athletic and his prime was shorter than most NBA stars at least from what I seen. But he was so good his lack of speed he made up for in strength and positioning and quick decisions.
In the modern days, I would say Nikola Jokic plays like that. They play with their mind
@@GIANTNATION are u blind or your feet smell
These throwbacks are amazing
This is when Skip was an absolute savage. Dude didn't care about anything just said anything and everything
AJ Diaz was? You seen skip lately?
@@thomaskressig3829he trolls so hard nowadays tho. It kinda seems like a charade
Skip was hilarious back in the day and seemed genuinely confident in his takes. Now he’s just a senseless troll.
When stephan A was in his prime
ABmayo yea he hasn’t been the same since he tore his ACL
@@versatillion15 he torn his hairline
Props to ESPN for bringing back these great clips from early days of First Take
Man I miss Skip on ESPN nobody EVER calls out Stephen A anymore lol
T.O. gave SAS the ultimate call out when he told him Max is Blacker than him.
@@douglasbryant2556 that wasn't a call out, that was just inappropriate and blatantly racist
@@JnH5492 EXTREMELY disrespectful. TO lost some respect for that
yeah because if they did stephen A smith would get them fired
Jay Crawford was a good host . Miss the old first take . Sas and skip made a good team . They need to ask for a reunion asap even for a special appearance like if skip went to first take for a episode or being sas to undisputed for a episode would be so lit 💯💯
Lol now Paul Pierce is on ESPN
Wesley Bryant 🤣🤣
And giving ridiculous hot takes LOL
Wesley Bryant is
ESPN fired him, LOL.
I used to love this era of first take. This was before Stephen A started constantly over talking skip. J Crawford was the perfect moderator.
We went from watching sports highlights to watching sports talk highlights.
These two were gold, it's a shame that they aren't working together anymore..
Back when espn first take was actually worth watching...
It still is lol
totally agree... first take is so trash now a days... esp kellerman lol... wat a joke... his basketball card should be revoked
Man this era of basketball analysis was gold
Man this video is crispppppp!!!!
Post some 2010-2011 Skip Bayless vidéos on LeBron they used to hilarious “ Chosen one turned Frozen one, LeBrick “
De Luboya "He wasn't even LeRobin James, he was LeAlfred James" hahaha
Que the lowlight reel 😂😂💀💀
I’m still trying to find an older footage when Skip had a headband and Lebron jersey on while shooting a brick.
He hasn’t stopped saying that every week
Star Killer I hope it’s real
11:40 Ya moonwalk and waffle all over the place you should do an endorsement deal for Roscoe's!
EEAASSILY one of Stephen A's greatest lines!!!
😁😁😂😂🤣🤣😭😭🔥🔥
The good ole days... RIP Kobe 🕊 🙏
I really miss watching these Legends go at each other.
When life was great
no matter how heated the arguments these two always made it seem like they were having a great tine together
Skip just seemed happier when he was with SAS. I know he's gotten older but look here you can see he's exuding a vibrant energy and is so ready to go. On Undisputed though a great show he just doesn't show that vibrant side like he use to and barely genuinely smiles I hope he's happy.
If micheal jordan scores 36 and 14 skip will rate it an 11
I rate yo momma a twelve
Cause MJ always higher than number scale 🐐
Well it's how he looked getting those numbers .. though paul pierce needs more respect
ah, the good old days. i wish i could transport myself back in time to this.
GOAT James!! I keep hearing that whenever I see Skiup
@6:35 Although this is in 2012, but Stephen A still summarizes the Atlanta Hawks today. Make it to the playoffs and then bounced out, every year.
These two were hilarious
I still remember when the Hawks team bus left Jeff Teague at the arena lol
R.i.p Kobe man... MambaForever
36pts 14rebs Skip =5 so he needed 72 & 28 for a 10
Stephen a and skip were like brothers Stephen always correcting skip 😂😂
These 2 were the perfect combination.
As a hawks fan, I regret clicking this..
Being a Hawks fan should warrant regret. 😂
Chef-_ The-_ Great No fr
I live in Atlanta....Paul has always killed the hawks...... and I fucks with hawks
robert lee they went full roast on the hawks 😂😂
Did he just say JAJA Pachulia?????? 😂😂😂7:07
The original Troll! 36 pts & 14 Rebs, and Skip rates it a 5 out of 10
because of who it was against. Dummy. That’s why it wasn’t impressive. The Hawks were trash.
The greatest duo in Sports History. Stephen A Smith & Skip Bayless 😭 .
Skip and Shannon have way better chemistry skip also picked Shannon to co host with him on undisputed
@@mr.anderson1562 no, they’re great but no lol
@@mr.anderson1562 no way lol not even close
@@mr.anderson1562 did they?
*This comment aged terribly!!!!*
No surprise anyway.. Paul had been putting the team on his back for years with incredible performances like these, it's just that media never paid any attention to those bad Celtics teams. But if you followed the team throughout the years then you know this is just business as usual for Pierce
Pierce was underrated
Keep posting these clips
Man some of these players are still playing sheesh
why do i feel like stephen A and Dell Curry are related
The Originals. Man we have came along way
skip used to be WAYYYY more lively :'(
matthew masters or he’s just getting older
He is getting old, its a shame. I hope before he retires, he comes back to make shows with SAS.
If only he could say what he’s thinking about Shannon with that stupid goat mask
He’s a year or two shy of 70, fought for Shannon to be signed - dude in incredible shape for age and spitting fire still 💧to the 🔥
Anyone watch these just to remember how it was without molly.
i miss this first take so much
I remember Stephan A would only be on Wednesday’s to debate skip lol looked forward all week to that
Exactly! I thought I was the only one who remembered that 😂. The good old days when first take was fun to watch. Now it seems kinda dry
Stephen A needs to rehire his barber. Look at his beard now it looks like he does it himself blindfolded
It was never real to begin was with
Rip Kobe :(
Now that’s a young drip Bayless right there
Naw this joint was out in 05 people. Spurs vs Detroit
8:49 Stephen talking about Kobe 🐐
Amazing how stephen A was so amazed at how good Kobe was in his 16th year, wonder if he will give lebron the same credit in his 17th
@6:53 “If that’s the case how come you went all the way up to a 10?” Bring this man back please! He was the best lol good question. Had SAS stuttering for a moment!
Bro I miss this so much, this feels like skip actually trolling so he can get stephen a riled up lol
Ol’ Drip Bayless
*Miss them on the same show!*
Stephen A was never as condescending to Skip as he is to Max.
Cause this was Skips show back then he bought SAS on
@@jonbois9802 Exactly lol he knew where his bread was buttered. Now that espn gave him the keys to the estate he talks down to everyone
Cuz skip used to throw it back at him lol. Max isn't nearly as hardcore as skip. I feel like Stephen A. respects skip 10x more than max. Max comes off as a pushover.
@@SuperSonic_868 because Skip has a strong background in journalism he's a very smart old geezer who knows how to make people react to the things he says even if half of it is just him being objective or biased which he really can't help
I love these playoffs back then
Trip down memory lane.
Skip and SAS had the best chemistry by far. Nothing will ever compare.
My boi Stephen A called him Jar Jar Pachulia 😂
First Take before Dollar Tree Kim Kardashian as a host >>>
This was when first take was epic. I love Shannon Sharpe but don't nothing compared to Skip and Stephen a Smith
jay dot Skip and Shannon seem more genuine friendship wise, but ya was fun debates between SAS and Drip
The problem with Shannon Sharp is their debates are only entertaining when it comes to LeBron and cowboys.
Here Skip and Stephen A are debating Paul Pierce and it's still fun to watch
Sports and sports debate felt better back then. No cheesy topics or rehashing of old topics.
Is it me? Or does Skip seem to have way more swag now that he's working with ol Shae Sharpe?
He's drip Bayless
Johnathan Vasquez no he got more money at FSN
Johnathan Vasquez fool, Skip put his job and new show development on the line for Shannon
This channel really needs to upload the episode of First Take directly after the 2011 Finals after LeBron lost
I've been looking for it for so many years. Skip never felt more vindicated in his entire life and it was wild entertaining
Or when LeBron lost to the Celtics when he was with the cavs. Skip used to destroy LeBron lol
@@MikeBNumba6
I think I had seen that video before tho, if 2010 is what u talkin bout
It’s up with mark cuban
@@delaxanexel44
I'm talking about like right after the 2011 finals
Old heads hate pierce cuz he gave their team 30-40 all the time
Young heads missed his prime truly underrated player
miss these days, this was the stuff of legends
Skip didn't listen then and definitely doesn't listen now
Just over ten years later…how awful is everything
I remember watching this...I blinked and it was 2021.
I enjoy watching skip now with shannon sharpe. But this was the real deal man skip and stephen a smith man these two had me laughing every morning.
Can you guys find first take episodes after Paul Pierce hit buzzer beats
Like game winner against bulls in the PLAYOFFS 2009
Or after PIERCE game winner buzzer against heat in 2010
Or buzzer that he said i called game
I wanna see first take the days after those game winning playoff shots
Whoever's idea it was to start this channel is an absolute genius
Miss the two of them going back and forth
Pierce was what you call clutch
When First take was truly great!
I can hear zaza pa-cheap-shot in my head whenever I hear his name
I watched this game live Paul pierce was clutch that night no rondo no Allen
SAS is like a prophet
Please upload the whole Tim Tebow and Tom Brady segment next
best duo
According to Skip, Paul Pierce did the impossible by getting 14 rebounds in a playoff game and still gave him a 5/10.
Shoot me.
Man, Skip screamed and yelled a whole lot more back then lol.
Back when Stephen A used to smile.
Prime First Take
Looking back at these old ESPN videos to see how much praise he used to get, I’m a Miami heat fan and this dude used to make me pull my hair out, people really call him overrated just cuz he talks a lot of smack, same with Perkins
He backed up his smack and had every right to talk. I hated him because in 02 he prevented Miami from going to the playoffs. People forget that he was a top 5 or 6 guard/forward before Wade and James even came into the league. And I'm a Heat fan too.
7:14 Stephen A Killed me
Who remembers when espn analyst's had to be qualified to be on TV