Stephen A. Smith believes the Lakers are the best franchise in the NBA 👀 | First Take

On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Brian Windhorst and Monica McNutt join Molly Qerim to debate if the Boston Celtics are the best team in the NBA.

[greatnesspersonified]

They don’t like this logic when it comes to Lebron tho lol. They hold it against him for making it to the finals so much

[hulk]

So lebron was more relevant and the better player than Jordan according to this Stephen A take?

[SpicySiopao]

Did he just say 4-6 is better than 6-0? 😂

[professormilly]

The Lakers have been the most consistent NBA franchise for like 50 years bro. They've won championships in almost every decade.

[gdh]

Stephen A: The Lakers been to the Finals more than the Celtics, therefore, they are greater!
Also Stephen A: MJ won more titles than LeBron in less Finals appearances, even though he's been to more Finals, therefore, MJ is the GOAT...

Ummm....

[Banana-wute]

This is stupid since when we give more weight to appearance in the finals more than winning. That’s like Lebron over Michael Jordan and that makes no sense

[troyduffie]

Without the 11 titles from Bill they have 7 titles— more than everyone but the lakers. Without the 5 Minneapolis titles, the lakers have 12. It’s still nuts.

[ramseyebryant]

According to Stephen a smith lebron is better than Jordan based off this logic

[xb]

They need Mad Dog in this conversation

[kaynine]

By SAS' argument, Lebron is better than MJ

[AnthonyTaylorJr]

Appearance never mattered to SAS until it came to the Lakers 😂

[servHis]

Did Stephen A. just expose himself with this take as far as LeBron is concerned??? o oh!

[ethanferguson]

He contradicts himself because he thinks Jordan is the GOAT even though Lebron has made it to more finals🤣 like SAS what are you talking about

P.S. Jordan is the GOAT😎

[dayko]

“9 of those times Boston beat them” MIC DROP

[JamaalSTL]

The Celtics won most of their titles when it was 11 teams in the league

[mrvroom]

I’ve never seen the media talk more about the 7 seed first round exits more than the actual teams in the finals until this year smh🤦‍♂️

[danielrivadeneiraalvear]

Monica McNutt couldn't stomach the fact that she had to accept that boston is the best sports city lol.

[brandancarroll]

SAS argument is literally against the MJ goat narrative he has more titles in less appearances than LJ but bron has more appearances

[tae]

I totally agree with Stephen a smith in the modern era the Celtics only have 2 championships last one in 08 and the superstars that have put on a lakers uniform are far better then the Celtics great players

[karthikrajagopal]

At the end of the day the nba pundits are like normal people, have their favourites and who they support which is entirely normal.

Lebron finals appearances 10
Jordan final appearances 6

If we’re talking about totality of work which is what Stephen’s argument is about I think total body of work is clearly lebron.

But then again if we’re just talking championships it’s bill Russell. So many flawed and hypocritical arguments to be honest.