Shaq’s GOAT comments SPARK INTENSE DEBATE by Mad Dog 😂 🐐 | First Take

On First Take, Stephen A. Smith, Chris “Mad Dog” Russo and Jay Williams respond to Shaq’s comments about whether Steph Curry should be in the GOAT conversation.
0:00 Shaq on Steph Curry
1:00 JWill on the GOAT consideration
3:00 Stephen A. hits out!
5:00 Mad Dog has lost his mind?!
6:30 Stephen A. vs. Mad Dog!
8:40 Molly tries to get to a commercial!
9:00 Quick takes on Ja Morant
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Steph Curry and the Warriors overcame a 17-point deficit to beat the Celtics in overtime Steph led the way 33 points 20 of which came in the fourth quarter in OT despite having five fouls the entire game uh real recognized real folks here’s sha on Steph Curry I’m wondering not saying I’m just

Wondering because he’s been consistently the best shooter his whole career I’m wondering is it time to start putting him as the best player of all time best player oh you put over you in the conversation I’m asking you yes you put him over you you yourself put Steph

Curry over you yeah that this is why he’s my favorite player cuz I’m not saying favorite he might be my favorite too but I’m just asking you think better than you play I played 20 years watched 20 years before that I’ve never seen a guy like him and he’s doing it

Consistently and he has championships you put him no I no I’m not putting him anywhere I’m saying okay you know for all the chter chatter is it time to just put them in the conversation it’s like what Stephen A needs to do Molly I put best dressed

Ahead you ahead of me it won’t Happ J I mean we we’ll take you to the streets Jay will a Steph worthy of goat consideration first off you know it’s funny when you have this conversation I think you have to preface it by saying if you don’t say that Steph is not the

Goat then you’re not you’re not diminishing his greatness overall to me Steph after winning a championship two years ago Finals MVP I think he cracked the top 10 alltime greatest up in my book um to say the goat conversation there are three to four players in the

Goat conversation if you want to put Bill Russell in I conversation because ultimately the Championships I can respect that he wouldn’t be in mine but I would have the likes of Michael Jordan LeBron James and Kareem Abdul Jabar if you want to Tinker with with Kobe being

Right there I respect that I know Kenny was talking about that last night but to me in that upper us us us that upper upper echelon I have have those three players with Kobe Conor right on outside looking in to me that is the goat conversation I think it’s more relevant

To have a conversation around Steph Curry being top 10 greatest of all time after what he’s done over the last several years that’s me I don’t think that diminishes his greatness Stephen A that’s not a slight to Steph Steph is my favorite one of my favorite players to

Watch in NBA history I think he’s one of the best point guards to ever play the time if you want to say he’s the best point guard ever to play the game over magic that’s fine you can say that I still take magic but when you’re talking

About the best player of the goat conversation you are complete in so many aspects of the game and I still think Steph him being fairly above average as a Defender when I look at Players like Kobe when I look at Players like MJ like Braun like cap different level

Defensively Jay Williams with all due respect that Soliloquy was unnecessary you don’t have it was very necessary you you don’t have to apologize you don’t have to apologize for it you don’t have to sit up there and couch and hedge everything no he’s not the goat he’s not

The goat he’s not the greatest of all time you know when you talk about the greatest of all time you talk about Michael Jordan you talk about LeBron James you talk about Kareem abdun Jabar mination period yeah having said that the real question is does he warrant the

Consideration the answer is yes not as a Defender we know what he we know he’s suspect as a Defender but does he warrant consideration it’s very very simple he is the greatest shooter God has ever created and we’re not talking about somebody and here’s where here’s where I keep trying to crystallize this

For people Jay just so you know of course Magic Johnson is the greatest point guard ever quintessential point guard but if you’re talking about impact from the point guard position you can have that debate about Steph Curry or Magic Johnson because doggy what I’m talking about I’m speak don’t don’t

Break down the abilities I’m talking about impact when you look at Steph Curry’s ability to move without the basketball and how it has Defenders heads on a s wiel from the moment he steps past half court think about the Fright the fear that instills in an opposing defense this brother can pull

Up from 10 20 30 40 we’ve seen him shoot from 50 and I’m talking about I ain’t talking about some hail merry L I’m talking about pull up this brother is ridiculous and when I look at it from that perspective that’s when I say of course he’s not my

Goat because he’s on the other side of the ball he’s average at best defensively I take all of that in consideration but when I think impact when I think impact somebody saying that about him doesn’t make me say that’s just stupid that’s insulting my answer would be no but I understand where it

Comes from ah come on what wait you just gave the same Soliloquy I did yeah exactly it was quicker that wasn’t was quicker you ated nothing I can’t with you youed nothing can’t with you first off quick first off we got to hear Shaq now do this Shaq is what the fifth best

Center in the history of the NBA fif fifth what what ja what do you mean what who who’s the four ahead of Shaquille o’ have you lost your D name for you want me name go ahead go ahead Kareem okay will no I’m not giving it to

God no you guys are crazy I’m not giving it to Will no you’re not going to put Will Chamberlain who averaged 50 points a game and scored taller who was a foot taller than 99% of the league the most dominant player in NBA history who was stopping Shaquille O’Neal with any era

And who’s Tim D is better than he is Tim Duncan’s better and I tell two guys that’s not a sent Tim dunan well Elijah ju is better who beat him four two top champion of shacks four no scoring titles to Shacks 2 what are you talking about I tell you somebody else

Who’s better you can live where you want I love a but he wants Shaq oh he’s a better player than Shaq oh God he’s better first he played a four straight game defy me better player tell me what better player means to you doggy I’m waiting for the definition please okay

First off who did Shaq beat in the NBA final in the pivot it’s not about who you beat yes it is he beat Jason Collins Rick Smith’s and who did who was phillyb he’s not better than Moses Malone what there’s no chance don’t give me that oh my Lord why are you allowed

To talk basketball why I love Moses Malone Elite rebound males Malone was not CH not a chance he was great but he wasn’t Che Malone led the league in rebounding six consecutive years he won two MVPs oh you’re nuts here’s a question for you what did Mone do with a bunch of

Castoffs against bird parish and Mel in the 81 finals I looked it up today 312 and 17 rebounds 36 and 15 and all the NBA Finals 37- 15 Jay did he play a great Center in the NBA fin but now but now you’re going to use it against who he’s playing it doesn’t

Matter who he would play against yes it does are you kidding me yes it does I’ll give you another one may I I’m not done yet I have another one may I look at me stepen quickly when bird what you guys don’t give bird enough credit when bird

Won the 84 championship and he beat the Lakers you know the Lakers had six Hall of Famers on their roster including their coach what he magic wils Cooper worthy what about Dennis Johnson what about Robert Paris what about M do bur you didn’t let me f oh my God who

Did who how many Hall of Famers you’re not allowed to talk basketball how many what I’m putting you on punishment from Talking basketball on this show for week you’re not allowed you’re not allow you’re cra one thing I can’t take anything he say seriously Mone was on

The probably top three or four teams anchored it in the history of the NBA was great the 82 83 were an alltime classic I’m enjoying this history lesson but I got to go tell me you’re tell me not the most dominant play ever played a game he

Didn’t have the centers that that these other guys played up against Kareem’s playing against Great centers over coming up on a first doph against Russell you guys are crazy oh my God I don’t even have Shaq in my top 10 you may continue a lot of exciting things are

Coming up you wouldn’t know but they are you are built differently I’m back coming back with a Vengeance uh Stephen what was your biggest takea away from John Mor’s game winner last night coming off that 25 game suspension Sensational good to see the Superstar back on the

NBA court we all benefit from it wishing him nothing but the best and I really really hope this is the thought that came to my mind I hope Zion Williamson ultimately elevates his level of play I know he was hurt I know he was sick rather last night playing but the

Bottom line is when you see the super star that johnar is it’s what we expect from Zion as well look at that moment and say to yourself Zion that should have and could have been me and it still could because I’m that stud stay your behind out on that Court get yourself in

Tiptop condition stay in that place and remind us all why you were the number one overall pick and John Morant was number two you should be right on that level on a night in Night Out BAS no doubt Will