Shannon Sharpe & Stephen A. DISAGREE over this being the Lakers’ LAST DANCE! | First Take

On First Take, Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe talk through how much time is left for LeBron James in the NBA.
0:00 LeBron James’ comments
0:45 Shannon’s retort
3:00 Stephen A.’s response
7:00 How far LeBron can carry the Lakers

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LeBron James scored 40 points in LA’s 116 to 104 win over the Nets last night joining Michael Jordan as the only players in NBA history with multiple games of 40 points or more after turning 39 LeBron has now done it twice while Jordan who played until he was 40 did it

Three times LeBron how much time you got left in you not very long not very long um I’m on the other side obviously at a heill so I’m not going to play another 21 years that’s the damn sure but uh not very long um I don’t know what when that

Door was closed as far as my when I retire but I don’t have much time left all right Shannon I’m gonna start with you on this one is this the Lakers last dance no because if the reports are true they’re looking to pair a third a third Superstar with ad and LeBron next

Season so look LeBron saying that I don’t know why anybody y’all want me to interrupt my normally schedule programming for a guy that’s 39 years of age that’s in year 21 playing a professional sport and he comes to the realization he doesn’t have much time left now had Luca said this had uh

Nicolei said this Jason Tatum now I would start to worry I was like Stephen hey what’s going on what are you hearing but the man is 39 he’s in 20 year 21 how many more years do you think he’s going to play you can see him starting to set

Things up he he’s doing the podcast with JJ very good podcast you see Savanah I think she’s starting to start start a podcast so you see Stephen A he’s starting to prepare him himself for things outside of the game of basketball yes we know he has a production company

Him in math and they’ve been scheduled to do three events I think uh the Jesse Owen story The Jim Thor story and another story to be named at a later date in time so you see LeBron preparing himself to do things outside of the game of basketball now we know the first and

Foremost thing that’s on his mind is to become an owner he’s probably eyeing that team in Vegas how close is that become a realization of Stephen A you would know better than I but I am not surprised that LeBron is saying that I’m getting closer to the end than the

Beginning because he is 39 years of age he is in year 21 and he plays a professional sport but I couldn’t tell did you see that yesterday your goat can never your goat could never whoever your goat may be whoever my goat go going to be you

Better watch your mouth you know exactly who my goat is it the one thing you going to learn about Shon SHP I don’t like to do conjecture I don’t like to do speculation inuendo so whoever St a goat may beat when was the last time he went 13 or 17 nine or 10

From the three uh three-point line and Dro 40 in an efficient of fashion as we’ve ever seen I saw the brother drop over 40 when he was 40 I don’t know what you talking about that’s number one number two I answered your question that’s number one number two for somebody

That’s start bloviating about how to go I don’t see no you know what how come you only been to two games this year you only been to a couple of games this year I wonder why number three when you’re talking about conjecture and all of that

Other stuff you have a whole lot of time not just with SH Shay but with Nik y’all do a hell of a job with that stuff don’t don’t you st with me okay people taking notes from you right now I that’s a compliment my brother don’t worry about

It but here’s the deal Shannon I’m going to tell you this and you didn’t bring this up so I’m going to bring it up for you cuz I know you leave these things out because see I know you well enough to know you know what you talking about

You also know what to leave out cuz you’re slick like that but it’s okay I’m here for it the Los Angeles Lakers have won six of their last seven games they’ve 18 and eight since February 1 TI for the fifth best record in the NBA during this stretch right very very

Impressive wouldn’t you say Christine i’ say so they still a ninth seed they still a nin seed despite that okay not to mention the fact that they’re playing bet they’re playing 500 ball against the top six seeds in the wested conference what I’m saying to you is this question

Is relevant Shannon because here’s what I’m trying to brace you for the end is near in terms of your goat ever winning the championship again unless he planning on leaving tinl town you understand what I’m saying and let’s not forget the acting because he did a great

Great job in the movie train wreck he was fabulous in the movie train wreck you know LeBron did some acting there too all right so yeah yeah he’s doing a lot of things to prepare himself post like all of that other and he still he got enough money he don’t ever have to

Work another day in his life but here’s the point Shannon when you look at those other teams within the Wester conference by the way who are all considerably younger by the way who are better okay and are standing as figurative and literal roadblocks to whatever aspirations he may have as being a

Champion again as long as he’s going to stay in LA with the Los Angeles Lakers there’s nothing foreshadowing championship on their Horizons so the bottom line is this this is my opinion this is the last dance with LeBron James playing the way that he’s playing I

Don’t expect him to be better next year than he is this year I you expect him to be worse I’m not saying that but I said I don’t expect him to be better I’m not expect I would not disrespect him like that he’s too great for me to assume

That because we’ve seen him defy far the time and odds for so long but I don’t expect him to be better I damn sure don’t expect the rest of his crew to be better and so I’m looking at the Los Angeles Lakers and I’m like yo the time

Is now because guess what Oklahoma City ain’t going to get worse Minnesota ain’t gonna get worse Denver ain’t gonna get worse Dallas ain’t GNA get worse that’s all the team I’m concerned about who the Nuggets okay but that’s what I’m saying if you don’t do it this year what you

Think your Chan is going to be next year and Beyond this is it that’s why I’m saying this question is relevant because to me what I’m seeing from LeBron and what I’m seeing from the Lakers this is it it don’t get much better for you moving forward that’s what I’m saying I

Can’t say that I disagree with you because they’ve gotten 70 games out of Anthony Davis and he’s giv you 24 and 12 and a half DLo has been Sensational since the tra trade deadline and he’s been consistent not withstanding the uh uh the Indiana game but other than that

He’s been solid average giving you about 20 night a and ruy haimura has been great so you’re absolutely right the likelihood of we getting ad to play another 70 plus games next year and LeBron still I’m not worried about LeBron because I still believe because

Of the way he shooting the ball he still can get downhill and you have to respect his ability to drive the basketball but the pieces are everything seemingly had fallen in place this year with Anthony Davis health LeBron James heal remember Stephen A he didn’t have to deal with

That foot injury uh this year Anthony Davis didn’t miss 35 40 games this year so a lot of things went well for the Lakers and you’re AB absolutely right they need to cash in on it this year because there are no giv that everybody will be healthy again next year and this

Team will come back they’re going to be looking to to add some pieces and maybe some solid pieces go but as long as LeBron and AD there I like their chances this year especially if DLo gives me what he’s been giving me and ruy has

Been coming on as of late but I can’t disagree with you there is no guarantee that the health factor in 2425 will be what it was in 23 24 well well I I’m saying but what I want you to understand is that health is one component let’s

Not ignore that and I appreciate you mentioning that but I’m talking about skill I’m talking from the standpoint that you’ve got some young thorough breads on the come up along with seasoned veterans that are champions in Denver literally standing in their path look at the teams above them in the

Western Conference who’s fading who’s falling who’s falling off none of them and I’m saying to you if you’re the Lord Angeles Lakers time is not on your side the level of urgency has to be now the level of urgency you’ve got you’ve got to prel yourself to another level this

Season this season right now as opposed to asking a soon to be 40y old entering his 22nd season next year along with Anthony Davis to save the day for you because these brothers out west they’re not going away so if to me if you’re the Los Angeles Lakers the time is right

Right now because of how LeBron looks because of how ad looks because of the way they’ve come together over the last month and month and a half or so you’ve got to capitalize on this moment now if you don’t you don’t have a chance in the

Future as far as I’m concerned I don’t see okay who on The Who on the timberwoods have Championship experience who on OKC has Championship experience who on Sacramento remember last year sacamento better than the Lakers they not Sacramento swep them this year hey don’t mean nothing don’t don’t mean

Nothing once we get to the playoffs that’s a whole different ball game hold on this man been on TV for 47 years and he tell me once the playoff hits it’s a different story it’s a different story and now all of a sudden you say the regular season in the playoffs I said

The players is a different story depending on who you going up against now you got to remember wait a minute hold on hold on stay with me Sacramento you see him last year against Golden State you see that seven game series does that look like does that look like

A team that can’t beat the Los Angeles Lakers playoff time do Luka excuse me is Kyrie not a champion have you seen have you seen Kyrie and Luca play together you acknowledge Denver right so I gave you three right there I understand Oklahoma City and Minnesota are relatively young

But Minnesota number one defensively with a goat bear and Cat comes back along with an Anthony Ed you got a problem there now because they got some sides you got to hit jump shots to beat you can’t do much on the interior what are you talking about man look here

First of all Anthony Davis will make make gr pan excuse me Rudy Gober make a mess of it you know that I know that yeah mustard everywhere golden mustard Gold Everywhere We gonna make a mess of it and you know they ain’t got nobody to deal with goat James you know that I

Know that they don’t have anybody to deal with go James excuse me they got a few brothers that can answer the call in terms of what they can bring offensively to the table I I can’t ignore that you see Shay Gil just everybody keep talking about joic Shay Gil just Alexander right

Now is my leading candidate for League MVP sh Gil you was your vote he he Stephen A if you vote for say shay gilg just for the MVP it’s just like voting for the third party in an election you wasted your vote that’s all you do cuz

You know yo got it you know you did you see what y did yesterday yes I did yes I did did you see what Gil just did last night closing out my and did you see what luk did you see what Luca did I understand that have you noticed that

There’s been about 40 games where Shay gild Alexander has dropped over 30 I mean we just going to ignore that ignore that two seed in the west if yoke if yoke if yoke said you know what guys for the next two weeks I’m going see how

Many he give you 40 on night you can’t stop him and what and what would and what would sh Gil just do he giv you what he give but see we give you 18 we give you 18 assists we give you 14 assists we give you 12 13 16 20 rebounds

You sleeping on Shay you sleeping on Shay no he’s phenomenal he’s all NBA he’s got to be all NBA him and L pry prey’s made one mistake he should whether it’s an Andre drummer or some he should have just got a big body to rebound and defend because obviously

Chad Homen is real thin you should have got that but outside of that OKC I’m not sleeping Brother