First Take debates if Steph & Klay would've won titles together on any team

Stephen A. Smith, Max Kellerman and Jay Williams debate whether Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson would have still won championships if the Golden State Warriors ended up trading the duo to the Charlotte Hornets for Chris Paul in 2011.
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[sports]

It depends on 2 things:
The Coaching Staff
A collection of talent that fit the system that the coach is implementing

[almonjoseph]

That fist clinch and face sas made at 3:10 you know he wanted to throw hands with max

[slashspot]

I didn't thought i would say Max and jay are a steph hater

[chrisbreezy-ryanbarbosa]

Steph Klay needed Draymond
Jordan Pippen needed Rodman/Grant
Shaq Kobe needed Horry
Larry had HoF team
Magic had HoF team
No one or two guys win alone.

[PD-uwkf]

Question: would steph and win on a different nba team?

Max kellermen: no because they arent as good as mj or kobe.

Talk about an answer irrelevant to the question

[ChandlerTingle]

ESPN is just running out of ideas to talk about

[reggiegriffin]

Max stfu it took a draymon green suspension a injured Andrew bogut, a compromise Stephen curry coming off of a play off injury and a compromise iguodala to beat the warriors they was up 3-1. And actually 3 of the 2 games were blow outs. After the suspension of draymond and when youre bigman gets injured in game 5 it shifted the whole momentum. Don't try to down play the warriors while trying to make it seem like LeBron took them when at there best when they weren't

[idkidkkkkkkkk]

When Stephen A balled up his fist saying “I just finished saying that’s not what I’m saying” had me rollin 🤦🏽‍♂️😂

[josephaustin]

They would’ve been the best shooting backcourt anywhere. They needed time to develop keep in mind Golden State hadn’t won anything in 30+ years. The splash brothers made that franchise champs again.

[eldio]

Of course. Their shooting alone would make them title contenders

[kkalauli]

I like how people argue about somthing at the same time there actually arguing about diff things and cant figure that out

[blackdynamite]

Stephen A talks so long, taking up most of the debate time while spewing the same points and giving us flashbacks that they had to split up the segment🤦🏿‍♂️ and if I hear another story about how Stephen A was a beat writer in Philly covering A.I. I'ma throw up. He's like that drunk uncle that's cool at first but u get tired of hearing him talk pretty quickly

[humblebeast]

Jay Williams is always so hurt in every argument 😂

[TeriyakiSky]

How many rings you give Bron if drafted in Kobe’s place ? How many rings you give Jordan if drafted in Kemba walkers position? What if You drafted if you gave Isiah Thomas in Magic’s position ? Lol you could do that all day .

[rrogers]

Thanks for continuing the segment. Wanted to hear j will.

[JonSnowsGhost]

I agree with Jay. It was Mark Jackdom who allowed and encouraged Steph and Klay to take 30-35 foot 3’s because he knew they could hit them in game back in an era where doing that was still frowned upon. People thought that shooting jumpers like that wouldnt win chips. They use to say “live by the three die by the three” in a negative way. If steph and klay wouldve ended up on the pelicans it would be a lot less likely that the players we know today would exist.

[Emir-vloc]

Jay Williams - Curry hater
Max - Curry hater
SAS - 50-50 ...

[Kristigouch]

They would because there straight out goated

[dannyllerenatv]

Two non athletic(and undersized in the case of Curry) guards that have torched the league with their ball handling skills and shooting touch. Klay and Curry could have thrived on a lot of teams, but don't forget the importance of Andre Iguodala who is a spitting image of Scottie Pippen leadership and playstyle wise and the importance of vets like Livingston and Green.

[ajreal]

"That wasnt the question jay" lol