Mind you Stephen a Smith was also the one who said porzingis was going to be a bust, look at him now, and LeBron may have said he's coming at Phil Jackson but I agree (that unintentionally as it may have been) threw Frank under the bus, he's a great defensive player and can score but is a pass first mindset point guard, he has potential, he has a good looking jump shot that just needs to be worked on, and he can drive he just needs to learn how to drive and score consistently, he will be a good player, in my opinion it's harder to teach someone to be good at defending than to be better at offense.
Tbh Lebron was just speaking that what everybody was thinking too but nobody said it out loud. Dennis Smith JR is a better Player and will be better than Frank. Frank is probably the better fit wirh Porzingis
People bash him because he is european, but the kid has the potential to be the best point guard in the draft. His defense is nothing short of amazing, he is selfless and his offense can be developed.
There wasn’t a topic over it but they were definitely talking about it. Brad Stevens isn’t getting any credit for leading the Celtics to this streak on the media should he leave? No
Considering about 4 of them came against a broken down, useless D-Wade who tried to deliberately cook a rookie and got fucking embarrassed, who gives a shit? The Knicks acted all tough, talked MAD shit, was dancin' around the court like they were about to win Game 7 of the NBA Finals, and then blew a fucking 23 point lead in their house and still tried to talk tough after the game. Ntilikina is averaging 4.6 ppg, 4.7 apg, 2 rpg and 2 spg while shooting 34% from the floor and 24% from 3 with a 9.77 PER. Ya'll actin like he's the next all-time great or some shit. I got some news for you guys...being a "3 and D" guy requires you to actually be able to shoot a 3-pointer.
Stephen A Smith is too shortsighted with Rookies. I don't necessarily disagree with his argument but he needs to understand the concept of potential and what Ntilikina can provide long-term for the Knicks
Not necessarily. Dennis Smith Jr is so far showing amazing potential as a scorer, playmaker, and all-around skills, but it is way too early to tell as we are only 5 weeks into the season. Frank Ntilikina is a 6'5 point guard with a 7ft wingspan that has shown tremendous defensive potential. This in itself is why it is way too soon to jump to conclusions. Let's at least wait until the end of this season before we have this conversation.
Stephen A. wrong as usual. Remember he's the guy that laughed at the Knicks for weeks for drafting Zinger. Then, he changed his tune 3 weeks into the season.
SAS not impressed with Ntilikina? This guy has no clue. The kid is great defensively already and offence is the easiest part to improve on. I remember when SAS said Phil Jackson made a mistake with Porzingis so excuse me if I don't trust his opinion when it comes to rookies. Also Lebron clearly stood over Ntilikina and Kanter has to go over there. There's no doubt Lebron was trying to intimidate the kid.
It's way to early to compare Lonzo and Frank. They're different players and they do different things on the court. I think Lonzo has a greater upside on offence even though it's been poor so far and Frank has shown signs of being a great defender. It's whether they both can improve the other half of their game. Frank reminds me of Patrick Beverley. Works hard, defends and doesn't look to score loads. Lonzo reminds me of Ricky Rubio. Has great vision on the court but a failing shot. These are just their baseline predictions in my opinion but I expect them to surpass these expectations.
Stephan A. Smith makes me sick. He calls himself a Knicks fan? He constantly bashes them, it's people like him that the Knicks get the rep they do. Frank was clearly the better pick for the Knicks, although Dennis Smith Jr. Is a better individual player, Frank is more of a team player. He is an amazing defender and a pass first guard. He is the perfect fit for Porzingis.
As a Knicks fan, I absolutely loved it. Kanter is the man... and Frank too not showing any fear. And really Stephen, you're not impressed with Frank's 10 steals? GTFO. Value of a player extends beyond scoring points, I thought you knew basketball. Saying he's a LIABILITY on offense? What? you don't value assists or selfless play within a system? I'm glad you're not the GM. He's shown he can hit open shots, he just prefers to get his teammates open shots. It's a goddamn breath of fresh air.
Nope. I prefer Frank easily. Frank's defense is elite, he's a better passer, he's 2nd in the league in steals and he's not even starting, he's shooting the same percentage as Dennis Smith too... it's a volume thing. You have one guy looking for his own shot and you have another looking to create for his teammates. I prefer the latter and I am thrilled to have him on the Knicks.
jon Q As a Knicks fan I agree with everything you said plus fuck SAS I love the man but as Knicks fan my god all he cares about is let's win now I get that but it's not realistic frank will be a better player than smith and them SAS will switch it around JUST LIKE HE DID WITH KP
NYKEMYKE fucken right they did. He carried the team, he put the energy ⚡ he was telling korver to keep shooting after he missed a shit load he was 5 for 12 last night. Lebron is the leader. What the fuck you watching???
NYKEMYKE yeah and Pippin could have outplayed Jordan on a night but Jordan did one fly move that caught the highlights and Jordan was the only one being talked about the next day it happens people just love to hate on LeBron
Jerry Xiong Simmons is a rookie, this is his first time playing with men. Westbrook is the current MVP. When was the last time a rookie was being compared to the MVP?
SAS, you need to shut up on this one. You know basketball is a game of matchups, not holistic portrayal. Ntilikina is a fine enough guard for the league. Let's focus on WHAT Lebron did to that kid, and that was bully him on the court. Lebron SHOULD have been called for a delay of game at MINIMUM!!! If this were the playoffs, Draymond did what Lebron did, he would have been called for a technical foul, which can be applied under the circumstances as well. Either way, why is EVERYONE always excusing Lebron's antics on the court? He was WRONG! That was personal, not in the game. He knew exactly what he was doing and THAT needs to be addressed. Pretty soon, the rules won't mean ANYTHING to all-star players. ..only everyone else. Kanter did exactly what he was supposed to do.
Lol, go read the rule book. Lebron did not touch the ball, hence no delay of game. Ntilikina (the t isn’t silent, btw) initiated contact. Go watch the clip, lebron didn’t retaliate. I’m not a lebron fan, but you need to be objective
+landry lawson - man, get out of here. You have NOT read the rule book because it CLEARLY states that a player can NOT be impeded after a bucket has been scored and the opposing team's player is impeding the space of that player. Lebron not only bumped the kid after his bucket, he stands over him! What didn't you see about that? Me needing to be objective? Go get your eyes checked bro...
Not even to mention the fact that the Mavs had the better record last season. If DSJ was so damn good, they'd be at least comparable to the Knicks considering they have some players in Harrison Barnes and Nerlens Noel.
SAS only down on Frank cause he didnt like him in the draft. I really liked Dennis Smith Jr as a top 5 pick but Frank was a right pick for the Knicks then Smith Jr wouldve been. Knicks needed more Defense, needed a pass 1st PG to feed the Unicorn, and who can shoot the ball when needed (hasnt done it much cause hes not playing enough and is a pass first PG) thats what Frank does well. 5 steals in 15 min (1st half) Knicks look better with Frank on the court. Smith Jr is great but aint gonna win much this yr
Eric The Red he's down on ntilikina because he didn't watch any tape of him just like he was down on porzingis and now porzingis is torching people like crazy say what you want about phil but he sure knew what he was doing with the scouting
mv31 exactly, i didnt watch much of Frank but i know i watched more then Stephen A. and he reminds me of Paterick Beverley but with better overall court vision, ill take that. Phil was awful in FA and how he treated his players BUT the man knows talent
Eric The Red Unlike Patrick Beverly frank will be an offensive force/ defense. This is why I can't Stand SAS because I'm Knicks fan and I wanted Frank because of all the things you said smith looks great but frank is a better fit.And SAS said the SAME SHIT ABOUT KP so I don't want to hear it from him frank will become an offensive of player
I also find it funny when Lonzo scores less then 10 point people are like "he doesnt have to score, hes makes his teammates better by passing the ball" but when Frank doesnt score a lot in almost half of the min Lonzo plays its because "he cant score, hes a liability on Offense". I respect SAS opinion on Frank but could u at least watch the guy play before u bash him? He didnt learn from the KP draft
Once again stephen naismith proves his lack of basketball knowledge. Remember this is the same clown that wanted jahlil okafor or justice winslow over porzingis
MrZahsome true. There is always the bust potential from foreign players, but he can't hide his bias. Its a trend I've noticed about him. I don't think he would have sided with LeBron had Carmelo been the one defending Frank.
MrDemDon1 Lol he didn't even call him trash he only was pissed because. Phill said he is a project and wont produce until 5yrs also Phill compared him to Shawn Bradley 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 I would rant to but he does look dumb now wanting okafor n mudiay over porzingod
MrDemDon1. Dude lmao dude you sound just like one those idiot on Twitter😴😴😴. He didn't call porzingis. Trash,Bust,garbage, hot garbage or ass before he even played a game that is hating all his comments were directed at Phill so try again
No Nigga here... I don't associate with that idiotic word... be it from a white or black person. Secondly its well documented Steven A didn't like the pick of KP at all then.
Dsj doesn't want to play with the knicks. He didn't want to send his medical records. Same issue with Josh Jackson not wanting to Work Out with the Celtics.
Make Humanity Great Again coz he is a bitch the reporter asked how do feel about smith jr he could went on and say the kid can ball and all that but why mentioning the knicks and they were other 7 teams went before us that ddnt draft the kid plus smith refusee to work out for the knicks and he refused to give them his medical records
Y’all need to understand Lebron is a professional business man before a street fighter. If he wasn’t he could easily be Mayweather of NBA but this guy is a family man who is more interested in securing the bag call it what it is.
But taking more shots does help with PER. PER has always been a volume scorers' stat. Which is fine. The Knicks don't need a ball dominant point right now though. The Mavs do. If the Knicks had DSJr, they don't blow out the Cavs the first time nor are they up by 23 in this game. Ntilikina's defense is underrated and not many stats cover that. His positioning defensively are well ahead of what I was expecting from a rookie point. He reminds me of young Kawhi that way. In position being a pest to who he's guarding. Now I don't think he has the skill set to make the offensive leap that Kawhi has, but his defensive instincts seems right in line with him. In two more years I think we'll see him reach his full potential.
Ntilikina's offense could easily grow with experience, he has a good enough shot and if he's willing to work hard enough at it, he can be the best player out of this draft (unlikely, but possible).
I’m siding with Kanter because as a Knicks fan, the fight and no fear they showed last night was great. Of course you’d like to see them close out the game, but this was a great showing up until that 4th quarter when Lebron decided he actually wanted to win. Frank is a great fit for Knick basketball, his defense and grit is something I love.
Tbh I think Kanter and Frank overreacted to the situation. That only shows how weak they are mentally. And lebron got to them. Frank could of easily just ignored lebron but he pushed him twice.
Imagine if you told them then that we would end up trading Porzingis for DSJ and 2 picks for cap space to sign KD and would sign Julius Randle and waive Kanter and DSJ would end up the worse player in the league 😂
Ntilikina is big and strong at just 19, imagine what he could be when he grows into his adult build. He will be scary for opposing PGs. He is also a pass first PG with shooters surrounding him. He will be a high assist guy. Once he gets some confidence on the offensive side he will drive defenses crazy. Ntilikina has a jump shot that will improve and he will be able to finish at the rim with his length. Dennis Smith Jr is better offensively now but doesn't have the PG skills that Ntilikina has. In due time Ntilikina could be the more valuable player, only time will tell. BTW Ntilikina did have 6 steals last night! At 19 he didn't back down from LeBron, that says something about his toughness.
Man! I miss Malone, Barkley, Rodman, Mason, Oakley! I would love to see LeBron pulling that one on Oakley!!!! Lmao!!! He would be left with no teeth at the spot!
I love that these players are not afraid to step up to LeBron. He’s a great person off the court, but on the court he’s a Bully, which is not necessarily a bad thing because we need bullies on the court, but we need players that can stand up to them like Kanter did.
hillarious!!!!! Frank is making more of an impact on Defense than I’ve seen any rookie PG make and he’s worried about the lack of offensive production, which is inaccurate btw! If Frank was a liability offensively Ramon would be playing ahead of him, Hornacek is benching Willy, he would do the same w Frank if he wasn’t earning the right to be out there on both ends of the floor!
I LOVE the fact that LeBron hates Phil, and that this really dosn't have much to do with Frank or Dennis, they are both fantastic players, just more of a shot at Phil. Because LeBron knows, like I do, that Phil Jackson is one of the most profoundly overrated.....THINGS....LOL...in the history of history, not just sports. Give my great grandmother Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Shaquille O'neal and Kobe Bryant and she will win you at least 3 or 4! LOL! Thank you LeBron for finally calling out this criminally overrated bum.
LeBron knows how to play the media for his advantage. The dude just lost and still wants all the attention. I guess it's good for the league that's why the media is quick to change the narrative in lebrons favor most of the time. From being able to beat the Warriors to barely beating the Knicks.
Yannick Bryant he is going to get attention no matter what he does. Best player in the world. Face of the nba. Anything he does will be blown out of proportion by the media. And people like you will blame him for wanting attention desperately when he is just living his celebrity life.
The league and sports media is bought and paid for by sponsors, the biggest of whom are shoe companies. The players with the biggest shoe deals will always get the best narratives. It's that simple. JeBron could've blown that win and they would've found a way to blame his teammates and not him.
SAS is with Lebron for bullying a rookie out of college. I want to see Lebron try and do this to real players like Giannis, KD, Westbrook, Kawhi, etc. Anybody can talk trash to a rookie when you are a superstar but only your fans will support this nonsense and say you the Goat SMDH. This is why you can’t be compared to Jordan & Kobe who actually talk trash to real players not rookies
Jordan bullied Kwame fucking Brown every single day and talked shit to him. You Lebron haters are annoying because you don't make sense. Y'all always complain about league being soft but when Lebron talks shit to he rookie he's a bad guy??
airforceups1 phil has 11 rings because he’s coached the best team in the world with 3 all stars and the kobe/shaq duo you fucking dumbass I wonder why the knicks went nowhere
As I said... it's just my opinion and if you think it's so stupid then you shouldn't even care about it, don't know why you are all so upset. I'm not an hater, I don't have an absolute favorite team, I just like basketball and I love watching LeBron but just imagine for instance a teacher doing that to a kid that was picking up something from the floor and then tell me who you think was in the wrong. And btw, I think LeBron has every right to say what he said about Dennis Smith Jr., it's his opinion and he has the right to express it without people getting on his back, being stupid and insulting him showing how ignorant and intolerant they can be, but this is the snowflake era so... everyone get's offended by a mere opinion.
SA is carzy.. so far frank leads the nba in steals per 100 possesions and is 2nd in deflections per 36 minutes, best defensive rookie hands down. He belongs in the NBA.
Lebron is becoming exactly what everyone wanted him to this year A fucking savage ass beast. Picking on the rookies like Kobe and mj used to do. Hitting that dagger three over porzingas to give the Cavs their first lead since the first quarter. Just being CLUTCH. Lebron has that “mamba mentality” this year and I fucking love it.
These are facts People never know what they want LeBron hit the shot that night everyone is silent so they look for an excuse to throw shade... He’s picking on a rookie!!! But y’all love what Beverly did to Lonzo Korver carried LeBron!!!! How if Bron lead the team in nearly every statistical category and hit the clutch shot to take the lead towards the end of the game
kstewart199375 LeBron got "saved" by Kyrie because kyrie hit the game winner. But when LeBron hits the game winner he got "saved" by Korver lmao LeBron haters have to change the narrative every single day
Ntilinka was showing he aint scared of lbj. Lebron is obviously a better player and much stronger. But this showed a very big amount of guts for him to do that.
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If Lebron lost last night y’all woulded be cooking him over an open flame and y’all know it.
Emmanuel James facts
Emmanuel James if son if
Emmanuel James Dude you are EVERYWHERE lol.
Emmanuel James It would be well deserved
If Cavs lost idiot
Kanter is right if lebron all up on my teammate ima check your energy, idc who you are
Xavier Stamp you sound slow asf tbh
ƙıŋɠ™ Lol 22 people say otherwise
22 out of the 793,000 that watched the video
Tarrence you can’t prove that cuz you don’t know if they all seen my comment lol nice try tho
You wouldn’t do shit lmao
Mind you Stephen a Smith was also the one who said porzingis was going to be a bust, look at him now, and LeBron may have said he's coming at Phil Jackson but I agree (that unintentionally as it may have been) threw Frank under the bus, he's a great defensive player and can score but is a pass first mindset point guard, he has potential, he has a good looking jump shot that just needs to be worked on, and he can drive he just needs to learn how to drive and score consistently, he will be a good player, in my opinion it's harder to teach someone to be good at defending than to be better at offense.
Haresh Singh he’s pass first because he can’t score. He has to improve his scoring for the knicks to be successful.
Haresh Singh Defense is all about wanting to play defense you can always teach offense that's why I love this kid 10 steals I'm glad he's on my team
Exactly
Tbh Lebron was just speaking that what everybody was thinking too but nobody said it out loud. Dennis Smith JR is a better Player and will be better than Frank. Frank is probably the better fit wirh Porzingis
People bash him because he is european, but the kid has the potential to be the best point guard in the draft.
His defense is nothing short of amazing, he is selfless and his offense can be developed.
Lmao Kyle korver had EIGHTEEN fourth quarter points and no one discussing him, that’s why kyrie left 😂😂😂😂😂
Emmanuel James They discussed him in the other first take videos
Exactly, although 2016 was a fluke and we all know it, but the Cavs won't admit it. LeBron can't do anything without help, and ridiculous help.
How's that anyone's fault though? It's the media not Lebron
There wasn’t a topic over it but they were definitely talking about it. Brad Stevens isn’t getting any credit for leading the Celtics to this streak on the media should he leave? No
FACTS💯💯
So they gonna act like ntilikina didn't have 6 steals last game
Izaraque Vancol lol st
Frankie L what?
Considering about 4 of them came against a broken down, useless D-Wade who tried to deliberately cook a rookie and got fucking embarrassed, who gives a shit? The Knicks acted all tough, talked MAD shit, was dancin' around the court like they were about to win Game 7 of the NBA Finals, and then blew a fucking 23 point lead in their house and still tried to talk tough after the game. Ntilikina is averaging 4.6 ppg, 4.7 apg, 2 rpg and 2 spg while shooting 34% from the floor and 24% from 3 with a 9.77 PER. Ya'll actin like he's the next all-time great or some shit. I got some news for you guys...being a "3 and D" guy requires you to actually be able to shoot a 3-pointer.
So if it was dennis smith jr it would've been valid steals huh
Are ya forgetting the knicks beat the cavs once already
Kanter averages 14pts 11reb on 64%FG shooting. He ain't no scrub, Steven. Check you sh*t
That's pretty much his ceiling though.
Nah he still shit
SAS never checks facts he just hollers.
Stephen A Smith is too shortsighted with Rookies. I don't necessarily disagree with his argument but he needs to understand the concept of potential and what Ntilikina can provide long-term for the Knicks
TechNickz look who you're talking about, SAS. Name only matters to him. He said Knicks should've taken WCS and Okafor over him lol
TechNickz frank trash. Stfu
so you saying frank has more potential than dsj?
Not necessarily. Dennis Smith Jr is so far showing amazing potential as a scorer, playmaker, and all-around skills, but it is way too early to tell as we are only 5 weeks into the season. Frank Ntilikina is a 6'5 point guard with a 7ft wingspan that has shown tremendous defensive potential. This in itself is why it is way too soon to jump to conclusions. Let's at least wait until the end of this season before we have this conversation.
Stephen A. wrong as usual. Remember he's the guy that laughed at the Knicks for weeks for drafting Zinger. Then, he changed his tune 3 weeks into the season.
SAS not impressed with Ntilikina? This guy has no clue. The kid is great defensively already and offence is the easiest part to improve on. I remember when SAS said Phil Jackson made a mistake with Porzingis so excuse me if I don't trust his opinion when it comes to rookies.
Also Lebron clearly stood over Ntilikina and Kanter has to go over there. There's no doubt Lebron was trying to intimidate the kid.
This so true 5 steals to show for it. It’s his rookie year he will get better
L.M Ntilikina>Lonzo Ball
Fucking easily
It's way to early to compare Lonzo and Frank. They're different players and they do different things on the court. I think Lonzo has a greater upside on offence even though it's been poor so far and Frank has shown signs of being a great defender. It's whether they both can improve the other half of their game.
Frank reminds me of Patrick Beverley. Works hard, defends and doesn't look to score loads. Lonzo reminds me of Ricky Rubio. Has great vision on the court but a failing shot. These are just their baseline predictions in my opinion but I expect them to surpass these expectations.
If offense is that easy to improve why Kanter improve on offense then
Tarun Bohra in comparison to defence, I'd say offensive stats are the easiest to improve on. The game is weighted towards offence.
Max was on point. Kanter was just being a good teammate. that's all
Stephan A. Smith makes me sick. He calls himself a Knicks fan? He constantly bashes them, it's people like him that the Knicks get the rep they do. Frank was clearly the better pick for the Knicks, although Dennis Smith Jr. Is a better individual player, Frank is more of a team player. He is an amazing defender and a pass first guard. He is the perfect fit for Porzingis.
Russell WestGOAT I'm late but any true fan will talk about what's wrong with their team
Brandon Fisher its obviously not the players its the front office itself
Na he's just smart and unbiased
And now Dennis Smith Jr is with the Knicks
As a Knicks fan, I absolutely loved it. Kanter is the man... and Frank too not showing any fear. And really Stephen, you're not impressed with Frank's 10 steals? GTFO. Value of a player extends beyond scoring points, I thought you knew basketball. Saying he's a LIABILITY on offense? What? you don't value assists or selfless play within a system? I'm glad you're not the GM. He's shown he can hit open shots, he just prefers to get his teammates open shots. It's a goddamn breath of fresh air.
jon Q knicks sucks at drafting they should have drafted Dennis smith
Nope. I prefer Frank easily. Frank's defense is elite, he's a better passer, he's 2nd in the league in steals and he's not even starting, he's shooting the same percentage as Dennis Smith too... it's a volume thing. You have one guy looking for his own shot and you have another looking to create for his teammates. I prefer the latter and I am thrilled to have him on the Knicks.
jon Q As a Knicks fan I agree with everything you said plus fuck SAS I love the man but as Knicks fan my god all he cares about is let's win now I get that but it's not realistic frank will be a better player than smith and them SAS will switch it around JUST LIKE HE DID WITH KP
He can’t score. He plays selfless because he can’t score. Players like curry and John Wall play selfless for the good of the team.
jon Q lol Kanter is garbage you'll realize that very soon
That was a fun game to watch, Korver came to the rescue again and shot the lights out, 21 pts in a quarter!
CycleCruza
19* 21 total
thefunnyman589 Stuck in the past.. and people like you wonder why everyone makes 3-1 jokes still
CycleCruza love korver
Korver helped sure but he didnt score from 1st to 3rd quarter so it was about time he controbuted
CycleCruza you say come to the rescue like it isnt his job to contribute to the team? Lol
Enes kanter i respect him standing up for his teammate but damn bruh you always got some to say but cant be consistent
i'm dead @ how max is pronouncing ntilikina
its actually pissing me off xD like just drop the t its not that hard
Kyrie thank the good Lord your not in this mess anymore, Korver scores 19 and they praise Lebron🤔
NYKEMYKE they talked about him in other vids stfu
NYKEMYKE fucken right they did.
He carried the team, he put the energy ⚡ he was telling korver to keep shooting after he missed a shit load he was 5 for 12 last night. Lebron is the leader. What the fuck you watching???
Who kept attacking, who kept his team in it, lebron.
NYKEMYKE kyrie will be @ home watching the cavs in the finals bitch
NYKEMYKE yeah and Pippin could have outplayed Jordan on a night but Jordan did one fly move that caught the highlights and Jordan was the only one being talked about the next day it happens people just love to hate on LeBron
Kanter couldnt even look LeBron in the face lmao
ENES KANTER IS PUTTING UP 15 & 10 WHILE SHOOTING THE SECOND HIGHEST FG % IN THE NBA
when it counts he is a push over
"Shooting"
I don't get SAS... LBJ threw shade at Ntilikina with the DSJ comment and he expects him not to respond to it? Kanter did the right thing
yes man he did the right thing!
Don't let the Lebron Knicks drama distract you from the fact BEN SIMMONS is almost averaging an 18 point triple double
Jerry Xiong Simmons is a rookie, this is his first time playing with men. Westbrook is the current MVP. When was the last time a rookie was being compared to the MVP?
Future Hendrix Sadly Lonzo to Curry...
Sixers aret going to get mass media following because of them being bad for so long...equally be good that long and it will return
Future Hendrix you right fuck espn and lonzo bs
Cahluvca that's bs the Lakers and Knicks were shit for years
It’s really funny when someone tries to push Bron
SAS, you need to shut up on this one. You know basketball is a game of matchups, not holistic portrayal. Ntilikina is a fine enough guard for the league. Let's focus on WHAT Lebron did to that kid, and that was bully him on the court. Lebron SHOULD have been called for a delay of game at MINIMUM!!! If this were the playoffs, Draymond did what Lebron did, he would have been called for a technical foul, which can be applied under the circumstances as well.
Either way, why is EVERYONE always excusing Lebron's antics on the court? He was WRONG! That was personal, not in the game. He knew exactly what he was doing and THAT needs to be addressed. Pretty soon, the rules won't mean ANYTHING to all-star players. ..only everyone else.
Kanter did exactly what he was supposed to do.
C B right on the money !!
Lol, go read the rule book. Lebron did not touch the ball, hence no delay of game. Ntilikina (the t isn’t silent, btw) initiated contact. Go watch the clip, lebron didn’t retaliate. I’m not a lebron fan, but you need to be objective
+landry lawson - man, get out of here. You have NOT read the rule book because it CLEARLY states that a player can NOT be impeded after a bucket has been scored and the opposing team's player is impeding the space of that player. Lebron not only bumped the kid after his bucket, he stands over him! What didn't you see about that? Me needing to be objective? Go get your eyes checked bro...
C B if that’s from the rule book, I stand corrected. I applaud you for doing your research.
Also Landry, the "t" in "Ntilikina" is silent. Frank said so himself. He pronounces it "nee-LEE-kee-na."
NOT IMPRESSED?
DUDE HAD 7 STEALS
THE FUCK
pepsiandsnapple seven steals didnt win the game though.
+Curtis Thomas and dsj's points aren't winning the mavs any games. your point?
bolog the Mavs are garbage and have been out of the playoffs for years now, there not contenders stop it.
+Curtis Thomas neither are the knicks. so ima ask you again... your point???
Not even to mention the fact that the Mavs had the better record last season. If DSJ was so damn good, they'd be at least comparable to the Knicks considering they have some players in Harrison Barnes and Nerlens Noel.
“Nalikala” WTF Max!! 😂😂😂
Stephen A needs knee pads for real
Absolutely
SAS only down on Frank cause he didnt like him in the draft. I really liked Dennis Smith Jr as a top 5 pick but Frank was a right pick for the Knicks then Smith Jr wouldve been. Knicks needed more Defense, needed a pass 1st PG to feed the Unicorn, and who can shoot the ball when needed (hasnt done it much cause hes not playing enough and is a pass first PG) thats what Frank does well. 5 steals in 15 min (1st half) Knicks look better with Frank on the court. Smith Jr is great but aint gonna win much this yr
Eric The Red he's down on ntilikina because he didn't watch any tape of him
just like he was down on porzingis and now porzingis is torching people like crazy
say what you want about phil but he sure knew what he was doing with the scouting
mv31 exactly, i didnt watch much of Frank but i know i watched more then Stephen A. and he reminds me of Paterick Beverley but with better overall court vision, ill take that. Phil was awful in FA and how he treated his players BUT the man knows talent
Eric The Red Unlike Patrick Beverly frank will be an offensive force/ defense. This is why I can't Stand SAS because I'm Knicks fan and I wanted Frank because of all the things you said smith looks great but frank is a better fit.And SAS said the SAME SHIT ABOUT KP so I don't want to hear it from him frank will become an offensive of player
I also find it funny when Lonzo scores less then 10 point people are like "he doesnt have to score, hes makes his teammates better by passing the ball" but when Frank doesnt score a lot in almost half of the min Lonzo plays its because "he cant score, hes a liability on Offense". I respect SAS opinion on Frank but could u at least watch the guy play before u bash him? He didnt learn from the KP draft
DSJ plays defense like James Harden from a couple years ago.
"I prefer him to average 20 & 10 but he ain't gon do that" DEADASS
LeBron knew exactly what he was doing.
Thumbnail looks like LeBron and Kanter boutta make out
He can’t be a real knicks fan
Corey Joyner he's not
Corey Joyner I'm starting to think he's not a true Knicks fan.
Corey Joyner
He's not. Probably a Laker or Heat fan. I be so glad the day he retires or leaves first take.
He's not
The Xman He’s not. Dude always throws Knicks players under the bus. At least Max gives you his legit reasons for giving up on The Knicks.
We all know LBJ would whoop his ass
Hey remember Kanter when Zaza stands over Westbrook after a hard foul? This guy is a hypocrite
He's a pussy against GSW, saw through him.
Where was kanter at when Zaza was standing over Russ ?🤔
Once again stephen naismith proves his lack of basketball knowledge. Remember this is the same clown that wanted jahlil okafor or justice winslow over porzingis
Ray Pittman SAS is all about Big Names & Popularity...He's not a solid dude!
Chris Scott he has this mindset that foreign talents are inferior to the American competitive. No wonder he see no issue with what LeBron said.
Well to be fair, many players in Porzingis' shoes the past few years and none of them have done anything...
MrZahsome true. There is always the bust potential from foreign players, but he can't hide his bias. Its a trend I've noticed about him. I don't think he would have sided with LeBron had Carmelo been the one defending Frank.
Nobody believed in Porzingis when he first got drafted stop the faking big dawg
Damn, get Ntilikina pronunciation right. Y'all embarrass yourselves.
Stephen A Doing it again.... Somebody takes he's Knicks Card plz
Stephen A. only looking at points between Smith and Ntlikina. Frank is a better for the team with his defense. I swear he ain't a Knicks fan
JT He's not he can't be
I'm never one to agree with lebron but he's right in that kanter always has something to say it's hilarious
First it was how KP is trash (after the draft)... now Steven A saying Frank should go back to France... He should just give up being a Knicks fan.
MrDemDon1 Lol he didn't even call him trash he only was pissed because. Phill said he is a project and wont produce until 5yrs also Phill compared him to Shawn Bradley 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀 I would rant to but he does look dumb now wanting okafor n mudiay over porzingod
Goku Black... its well documented and video recorded how much Steven A hated the pick (KP) so I am not sure why you are even trying to dispute that.
MrDemDon1. Dude lmao dude you sound just like one those idiot on Twitter😴😴😴. He didn't call porzingis. Trash,Bust,garbage, hot garbage or ass before he even played a game that is hating all his comments were directed at Phill so try again
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No Nigga here... I don't associate with that idiotic word... be it from a white or black person. Secondly its well documented Steven A didn't like the pick of KP at all then.
When I see the thumbnail of LeBron and Enes that close, "My heart will go on" starts playing in my head.
SAS has started to gettingbon my damn nerves recently. It seems as if he's just being a contrarian.
akumasdeception yeah, I feel the same way about the COONTRARIAN 😂😂😂.
He lowkey trying to be Skip
Dsj doesn't want to play with the knicks. He didn't want to send his medical records. Same issue with Josh Jackson not wanting to Work Out with the Celtics.
So why is Jebron making an idiot of himself by claiming the Knicks shouldn't have passed on him?
Make Humanity Great Again coz he is a bitch the reporter asked how do feel about smith jr he could went on and say the kid can ball and all that but why mentioning the knicks and they were other 7 teams went before us that ddnt draft the kid plus smith refusee to work out for the knicks and he refused to give them his medical records
Phil was fired months ago. TF does he have to do with the Knicks now?
Dixon Cider he drafted Frank over Smith which started this drama last week with the Knicks and Lebron
Power of LeBon... Meh!!!
Dixon Cider he actually drafted up and was setting up a good team, and wanted Melo out. Which was the correct move and Y’all fired him.
Grim Kreaper he made only 1 good move. Porzingis. That's all.
Dixon Cider Phil is this you bruh?
Y’all need to understand Lebron is a professional business man before a street fighter. If he wasn’t he could easily be Mayweather of NBA but this guy is a family man who is more interested in securing the bag call it what it is.
If I was this guy I would never talk about the knicks draft choices after what happened with porzingis.
Enes Katner backing his teammate up, exactly what I would have done.
Dennis smith JR PER is 12.93 playing 30 mins anight, frank is 9.77 playing 20 min a night.
Ray Pittman Frank also has a better team though.. you fruitcake
But taking more shots does help with PER. PER has always been a volume scorers' stat. Which is fine. The Knicks don't need a ball dominant point right now though. The Mavs do. If the Knicks had DSJr, they don't blow out the Cavs the first time nor are they up by 23 in this game. Ntilikina's defense is underrated and not many stats cover that. His positioning defensively are well ahead of what I was expecting from a rookie point. He reminds me of young Kawhi that way. In position being a pest to who he's guarding. Now I don't think he has the skill set to make the offensive leap that Kawhi has, but his defensive instincts seems right in line with him. In two more years I think we'll see him reach his full potential.
Tony Broomes sky's the limit when it comes to offense
Your eyes a tell u
key on the mavs are not better than the Knicks lol
SAS shouldn’t be allowed in NY, all he does is talk down about the Knicks whenever the chance comes up. Fake Knicks fan
Rj Gamboa My thoughts exactly ..Steven A Smith is such a jackass
" i still can't pronounce the Greek freak's name"
The girl goes.."Giannis" loll I'm sure he meant antetokounmpo
She meant just call him giannis. She obv knew he was referring to his last name.
Ntilikina's offense could easily grow with experience, he has a good enough shot and if he's willing to work hard enough at it, he can be the best player out of this draft (unlikely, but possible).
Lol
It amazes me how little SS knows about Basketball.
Kanter didnt even look bron in the eyes....
OMFG it’s ni-la-ki-na not nikana or whatever they said it’s fucking easy to say his last name
LeBron said what was on his mind, the Knicks heard it and felt some type of way. Prove LeBron wrong by winning. The Knicks failed. End of story.
Learn to pronounce his name
the way he pronounced ntilikina's name. LOL
I wanna be on max side but he always bringing a weak ass agurement
I’m siding with Kanter because as a Knicks fan, the fight and no fear they showed last night was great. Of course you’d like to see them close out the game, but this was a great showing up until that 4th quarter when Lebron decided he actually wanted to win. Frank is a great fit for Knick basketball, his defense and grit is something I love.
Nobody came to Lonzo ball rescue when Patrick Beverly was in Lonzo face.
Tbh I think Kanter and Frank overreacted to the situation. That only shows how weak they are mentally. And lebron got to them. Frank could of easily just ignored lebron but he pushed him twice.
Im with kanter. stick up to your teammates
Imagine if you told them then that we would end up trading Porzingis for DSJ and 2 picks for cap space to sign KD and would sign Julius Randle and waive Kanter and DSJ would end up the worse player in the league 😂
Ntilikina is big and strong at just 19, imagine what he could be when he grows into his adult build. He will be scary for opposing PGs. He is also a pass first PG with shooters surrounding him. He will be a high assist guy. Once he gets some confidence on the offensive side he will drive defenses crazy. Ntilikina has a jump shot that will improve and he will be able to finish at the rim with his length. Dennis Smith Jr is better offensively now but doesn't have the PG skills that Ntilikina has. In due time Ntilikina could be the more valuable player, only time will tell. BTW Ntilikina did have 6 steals last night! At 19 he didn't back down from LeBron, that says something about his toughness.
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Canter was bs hard couldn't even look at that man in the face lmao
Due to Stephen A. Smith's reputation for saying the opposite of the truth, we can thank him for swaying many unsure votes to the knicks' side.
Stephen A. Smith once also said the Knicks shoulda drafted Justice Winslow over Porzingis. Let’s not forget.
No melo no losing...
As if they were talking about his comments during the skirmish smh c'mon buddy :/
Frank Ntilikina (NE-LA-KE-NA)
But LeBron was right. Dennis Smith Jr is a stud. Playing like a young D Rose
Man! I miss Malone, Barkley, Rodman, Mason, Oakley! I would love to see LeBron pulling that one on Oakley!!!! Lmao!!! He would be left with no teeth at the spot!
Kanter didn’t stand up to zaza last season when he was standing over Westbrook
Max is right
Do midgets Have night vision? #dumbass
SAS will be proven wrong again like " we drafted Porzingis
Stephen A is wrong again. As Usual
Too early to start talking down on Frank imo. He's great on defense.
Your wrong Stephen.
I love that these players are not afraid to step up to LeBron. He’s a great person off the court, but on the court he’s a Bully, which is not necessarily a bad thing because we need bullies on the court, but we need players that can stand up to them like Kanter did.
I side with Enes Kanter
hillarious!!!!! Frank is making more of an impact on Defense than I’ve seen any rookie PG make and he’s worried about the lack of offensive production, which is inaccurate btw! If Frank was a liability offensively Ramon would be playing ahead of him, Hornacek is benching Willy, he would do the same w Frank if he wasn’t earning the right to be out there on both ends of the floor!
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I LOVE the fact that LeBron hates Phil, and that this really dosn't have much to do with Frank or Dennis, they are both fantastic players, just more of a shot at Phil. Because LeBron knows, like I do, that Phil Jackson is one of the most profoundly overrated.....THINGS....LOL...in the history of history, not just sports. Give my great grandmother Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Shaquille O'neal and Kobe Bryant and she will win you at least 3 or 4! LOL! Thank you LeBron for finally calling out this criminally overrated bum.
Danny Cooper Phil Jackson left a long time ago, there were no excuses to bully the rookie. GTFO!
Stephen A I totally disagree with you on this one. Max for the W
LeBron knows how to play the media for his advantage. The dude just lost and still wants all the attention. I guess it's good for the league that's why the media is quick to change the narrative in lebrons favor most of the time. From being able to beat the Warriors to barely beating the Knicks.
Yannick Bryant he is going to get attention no matter what he does. Best player in the world. Face of the nba. Anything he does will be blown out of proportion by the media. And people like you will blame him for wanting attention desperately when he is just living his celebrity life.
Who lost?
The league and sports media is bought and paid for by sponsors, the biggest of whom are shoe companies. The players with the biggest shoe deals will always get the best narratives. It's that simple. JeBron could've blown that win and they would've found a way to blame his teammates and not him.
Make Humanity Great Again , nah they woulda roasted him if they lost.
1:04 I never noticed chance and Pete watching that at courtside
Lebron didn’t even budge 👑
The momentum swung after the incident and the comeback was sealed with the vintage step back 3. In the face
SAS is with Lebron for bullying a rookie out of college. I want to see Lebron try and do this to real players like Giannis, KD, Westbrook, Kawhi, etc. Anybody can talk trash to a rookie when you are a superstar but only your fans will support this nonsense and say you the Goat SMDH. This is why you can’t be compared to Jordan & Kobe who actually talk trash to real players not rookies
LivingHerbs101 He bullied literally every player you named. Lebron haters are idiots.
Brah he did it to Kd in the finals
lol he apologized to kd quick as shit
Knicks fans don't even know that their point guard didn't even come from college
Jordan bullied Kwame fucking Brown every single day and talked shit to him. You Lebron haters are annoying because you don't make sense. Y'all always complain about league being soft but when Lebron talks shit to he rookie he's a bad guy??
Enes Kanter did the correct thing. he showed solidarity. austria for kanter!
Phill has 11 rings..Kobe is way better than lebron..plus the knicks beat the cavs by 19 at there place
airforceups1 actually Phil has 13 he won two with Knicks in the 70s 😖
airforceups1 phil has 11 rings because he’s coached the best team in the world with 3 all stars and the kobe/shaq duo you fucking dumbass
I wonder why the knicks went nowhere
finally max says something smart
This made LeBron look small... it was like watching a drunk grown man mess with a primary school kid.
Antero Neves stupidest comment ever
Antero Neves shut if you don't have anything with sense to say
LeBron didn’t even touch him but you’re but hurt esk is hilarious .. 😂
stupid murphy kerrrrrrr
As I said... it's just my opinion and if you think it's so stupid then you shouldn't even care about it, don't know why you are all so upset.
I'm not an hater, I don't have an absolute favorite team, I just like basketball and I love watching LeBron but just imagine for instance a teacher doing that to a kid that was picking up something from the floor and then tell me who you think was in the wrong. And btw, I think LeBron has every right to say what he said about Dennis Smith Jr., it's his opinion and he has the right to express it without people getting on his back, being stupid and insulting him showing how ignorant and intolerant they can be, but this is the snowflake era so... everyone get's offended by a mere opinion.
SA is carzy.. so far frank leads the nba in steals per 100 possesions and is 2nd in deflections per 36 minutes, best defensive rookie hands down. He belongs in the NBA.
Lebron is becoming exactly what everyone wanted him to this year
A fucking savage ass beast. Picking on the rookies like Kobe and mj used to do. Hitting that dagger three over porzingas to give the Cavs their first lead since the first quarter. Just being CLUTCH.
Lebron has that “mamba mentality” this year and I fucking love it.
Slaughter that is blasphemous and I'm not even trying to be funny
These are facts
People never know what they want LeBron hit the shot that night everyone is silent so they look for an excuse to throw shade...
He’s picking on a rookie!!!
But y’all love what Beverly did to Lonzo
Korver carried LeBron!!!!
How if Bron lead the team in nearly every statistical category and hit the clutch shot to take the lead towards the end of the game
kstewart199375 LeBron got "saved" by Kyrie because kyrie hit the game winner. But when LeBron hits the game winner he got "saved" by Korver lmao LeBron haters have to change the narrative every single day
Don't get wet, King will again be without ring this season.
He got awfully big britches to take on a lottery team..js
Ntilinka was showing he aint scared of lbj. Lebron is obviously a better player and much stronger. But this showed a very big amount of guts for him to do that.
I wish we were in the 90s ... LeBron would be slapped real quick
Pachuco D. *D remember. Lebron always speak up for himself. And others.
Pachuco D. And whoever slapped him woulda got slapped right back! Bron loves contact, he could play in any era.
Grayson Overholt LOL
jay doe lol flopping doesnt mean youre weak, if he flops o you you will be probably injured rn
@si Markeyan wait so golden state needs air conditioning for a good sleep but LeBron James and his team don't ?
Ntilakina wasn’t drafted to be an offensive player he was drafted to be Patrick Beverly on defense and Chris Paul with the playmaking
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If developed correctly frank seems to me like a 2nd coming of kawhai 🙄
Myke Sng 2nd coming of who?
Knee-Lee-Key-Na.
For those that somehow struggle with the man's name.
Not even a LeBron fan and I side with him.
"Frank... Nilikinea" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
The people in the stand got me DYING bro please help.... Oh yeah Waddup Chance I see you fam!
Was at the Mavs Spurs game last night for my 19th birthday.. watched 19 year old Dennis Smith Jr. go HAM!! I'm glad he's not a Knick!