Stephen A. reacts to Rajon Rondo to the Clippers: No excuses for Kawhi! | First Take

Stephen A. reacts to Rajon Rondo to the Clippers: No excuses for Kawhi! | First Take

Stephen A. reacts to Rajon Rondo to the Clippers: No excuses for Kawhi! | First Take
Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman discuss what Rajon Rondo to LA means for the Clippers.
0:00 Stephen A. reacts to the Atlanta Hawks trading Rondo to the Clippers for Lou Williams, two 2nd-round picks and cash considerations.
0:30 Stephen A. explains why this trade puts more pressure on Kawhi Leonard.
2:35 Max Kellerman thinks Paul George is the issue in LA, not Kawhi.
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50 Comments

  1. PimpMyPeon on April 4, 2021 at 1:42 pm

    From the way sas talks, i thought the clippers signed professor X

  2. Horacio Max Maldonado on April 4, 2021 at 1:43 pm

    I cringe when Stephen A. Smith starts naming players as if there’s a clone army of each lol the Paul George’s and Khawai Leonard’s of the world!! Lmaoooooo

  3. SOND3R on April 4, 2021 at 1:44 pm

    People sleep on Rondo. Hall of Famer in my book anyday.

  4. H4VOCJDYT on April 4, 2021 at 1:46 pm

    Playoff Rondo and Pandemic P… sounds like a Fire vs Ice battle

  5. Blake Brown on April 4, 2021 at 1:47 pm

    Kawhi Leonard to the warriors next year 😂

  6. Tone S on April 4, 2021 at 1:47 pm

    Idk, The Nets having 11 All Stars seems like a good excuse.

  7. T. Emanuelson on April 4, 2021 at 1:47 pm

    so rondo should clean up all clipps mess of last year? lmao. utah gonna make it, it’s over in west

  8. kungfukenny on April 4, 2021 at 1:48 pm

    Poor PG , dude has a make it or break playoffs rn

  9. Anthony Salazar on April 4, 2021 at 1:48 pm

    the rondo/lou will flip is overhyped. what is a big deal is terrance mann scoring 20 ppg of late

  10. Abudabi Kels on April 4, 2021 at 1:51 pm

    Kyle Lowry didn’t do shyt in the playoffs for the Raptors, it was all Freddy Van Vleet lol Stephen A Smith, stop it lol

  11. pretty sure on April 4, 2021 at 1:51 pm

    Lebron is the greatest athlete in all of sports ever.

  12. Boots on April 4, 2021 at 1:53 pm

    The only reason Kawhi get this much hate from Stephen a. Is bc he isn’t Lebron. He’s a quiet guy who just quietly & consistently plays his basketball & Stephen a. Just can’t give him credit for anything… It’s sad at this point.
    And I even like Stephen a…

  13. Daphkar Calixte on April 4, 2021 at 1:54 pm

    Im with the withe boy on this one

  14. Fastball Films on April 4, 2021 at 1:56 pm

    Well Montez knows a lot about the clippers…call it even

  15. NBA PBA Update on April 4, 2021 at 1:56 pm

    Rondo Playoffs Coming for Clippers 💪💪💪

  16. Official Sincere Music Page inc. #Benevolence on April 4, 2021 at 1:56 pm

    What does this prove if kawhi cant win this year he still an elite player

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  18. Reginald Degrafenreid on April 4, 2021 at 1:57 pm

    Now you replace Lou Will with a recently semi-retire bucket getter “J Crossover! Jamal Crawford…” that is if you only need points., Much cheaper, but similar production if all you need is someone to score (I.e. Lou will)

  19. Abudabi Kels on April 4, 2021 at 1:59 pm

    Lou Will wasn’t on shyt lol

  20. Daayyy N on April 4, 2021 at 1:59 pm

    Stephen a the only one that hold kawhi accountable, ALL the pressure is on him this year

  21. Mister Clutch on April 4, 2021 at 2:00 pm

    Maxx went off! didn’t he?

  22. Reese Angle on April 4, 2021 at 2:00 pm

    Kawhi has 2 titles and 2 finals MVPs he good

  23. 808kea808 on April 4, 2021 at 2:01 pm

    Win win situation, Rondo back to L.A. and Lou just a stone skip away to magic city 🤣🤣🤣

  24. James Jones on April 4, 2021 at 2:04 pm

    Clippers win RING

  25. Fernando Coelho on April 4, 2021 at 2:05 pm

    People talking about Rondo like they got Westbrook 😂

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  27. Shoshana Sadeh on April 4, 2021 at 2:06 pm

    I smell something. Rondo got his pay increase, Clippers wasn’t permitted to pay it. ……………..IF HE DOESN’T FIT, CLIPPERS NEED TO QUIT. Gave up alot of future picks in these 2 years

  28. ESPN on April 4, 2021 at 2:06 pm

    0:00​ Stephen A. reacts to the Atlanta Hawks trading Rondo to the Clippers for Lou Williams, two 2nd-round picks and cash considerations.
    0:30​ Stephen A. explains why this trade puts more pressure on Kawhi Leonard.
    2:35​ Max Kellerman thinks Paul George is the issue in LA, not Kawhi.

  29. Novelty Reactions on April 4, 2021 at 2:08 pm

    So Rondo being traded to the Clippers means they gonna be better?

  30. Magellan Malala on April 4, 2021 at 2:08 pm

    Nah. Rondo’s a great pick up but I can almost guarantee Pandemic P disappears again and loses the series 💀

  31. Ben Luke on April 4, 2021 at 2:10 pm

    Rondo is a mid level guard

  32. Blue Sky on April 4, 2021 at 2:12 pm

    Stephen A is too busy to downgrade Kawhi. Why?

  33. maher mai on April 4, 2021 at 2:13 pm

    rondo>williams

  34. Machine Learner on April 4, 2021 at 2:15 pm

    Stephen A’s Kawhi takes are corny b/c he never has the same energy with James Harden or anyone else’s game he thinks is flashy bluechip. I’ve noticed he only likes stars who’ve already been hypemachine players. That’s the same way he was talking rubbish about the 04′ pistons and said they had no chance to beat the Lakers when anyone who knew ball knew Detroit was a tough squad. Then if you ask him about that to this day he has all sorts of excuses for the 04 Lakers instead of owning up to his nonsense call…..

  35. Adaam Hidrey on April 4, 2021 at 2:16 pm

    ‘No excuses for kawhi"
    (Meanwhile KD is LITERALLY stacking the deck with endless all-stars) SAS: no kd or nets criticism

  36. Daniel Jenkins on April 4, 2021 at 2:19 pm

    Rondo is washed

  37. Young Man on April 4, 2021 at 2:20 pm

    I wanna a see kawhi and Chris paul at the same team.!

  38. J J on April 4, 2021 at 2:20 pm

    No excuses for kawhi? The man has rings already its Paul George

  39. Grizzzy Playzzz on April 4, 2021 at 2:22 pm

    Kinda disagree at his point abt Bev but whtvr

  40. Erik Wilson on April 4, 2021 at 2:23 pm

    Lou williams is annoying

  41. TF GunzKy on April 4, 2021 at 2:26 pm

    No excuses? Stephen A is just going to ignore that Nets team smh

  42. Kyler Murray on April 4, 2021 at 2:26 pm

    Kawhi gon choke

  43. Justin Brennan on April 4, 2021 at 2:27 pm

    Rondo has no loyalty to anyone in this league hahaha!!!

  44. Devaughn Squire on April 4, 2021 at 2:30 pm

    If Kawhi Lose again before touching the Western Conference Don’t want to Hear bout How better Kawhi is Then Lebron

  45. Myke L on April 4, 2021 at 2:31 pm

    It would’ve been dope if lowry went to the clips. U got 3 players of the raptors championship team.

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  47. j p on April 4, 2021 at 2:38 pm

    Whatever it takes to knock lebron off his high horse

  48. Vince M on April 4, 2021 at 2:38 pm

    Clippers where so loaded last year ! I don’t think they made there team better!

  49. Axel Rain on April 4, 2021 at 2:38 pm

    Lou is the the best scorer better to rondo. But rondo have a great iq and great leader better to lou.

  50. Míchele Cobré on April 4, 2021 at 2:41 pm

    Kawhi should had stayed in Toronto and won more titles then go back to Los Angeles

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