What is more shocking in the NBA’s script these days? The subtle unrest in the Lakers’ camp, with LeBron James? Or is it Darly Morey’s remarks on the Bubble NBA’s champions? Wait, there is something more, and that is Stephen A. Smith. Yes, ESPN’s favorite loud voice is back. And guess what? The veteran analyst has clapped back at Philly’s executive. What? [add another question mark!]
So, did SAS truly side with Bron? Seems like it. Seems exactly like it. On Quick Takes, the 57-year-old called out Morey, stating that he was foul and even wrong for bringing up the 2020 championship scenes. To begin with, the world was fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Everything was stagnant for a year and a half, and it took more than willpower to stand up all over again.
“First of all, it’s legitimate when you consider the times that we were living in, what they gave us. The Los Angeles Lakers, led by LeBron James and Anthony Davis, and those guys…” Smith commended. “…we can never express more gratitude than what they gave us. What Jimmy Butler gave us as a member of the Miami Heat and how he pushed them to that limit.”
“You were [with the Rockets] for 13 years and didn’t win a title… and didn’t get to the Finals… it is something critics would argue you’ve been allergic to.”
Stephen A. Smith on Daryl Morey’s comments about the Lakers’ 2020 title in the bubble pic.twitter.com/JKZNG7VzvW
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LeBron tore through the Heat like a storm wearing sneakers. He turned the Finals into his personal victory parade, snatching his fourth ring and Finals MVP with style. He dropped 29.8 points per game, hit 66.7 percent from the line, and haunted Miami across six fierce battles. By the end, LA’s crown shone brighter than ever. Amidst every storm, Jimmy Butler’s dream run with the Miami Heat also stole all the limelight.
Stephen A. continued, “There were people who didn’t want to be in the bubble. That is true. But the folks that stayed there, that challenged for a championship, that just provided us all such a reprieve from a pandemic that ravaged this world, for crying out loud. I can’t say enough about it. That was a hard, hard thing to do. No question.”
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