[2012] Stephen A. & Skip get heated after Kobe & the Lakers are eliminated by OKC | First Take

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In 2012, Stephen A. Smith and Skip Bayless debate how the Los Angeles Lakers should proceed with Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum and head coach Mike Brown after being eliminated from the NBA playoffs by the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals.
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All Comments (21)

@kevinyu527 3 years ago

When $14.5 million over two years was considered a bad contract... oh, how times have changed
@juansaenz4113 2 years ago

When stephen A actually talked sports instead of being a cartoon character
@abhiramvemuri2760 3 years ago

This channel is the pinnacle of first take
@christopherhamer9584 3 years ago

This didn't age well for Skip.
@noobhero7 3 years ago

"A man who believed adding a 3pt shot to their repertoire was the right thing for his game" And 8+ years later having a big man who can shoot from deep is now one the top most valued thing to have on a team now. Funny how so much changes in nearly 10 years.
@justaction 3 years ago

Remember when Andrew Bynum was a thing?
@PlyrMava. 3 years ago

RIP Kobe
@shelbyfranklin5226 3 years ago

Wow, Skip was so wrong about Bynum
@1987bch 3 years ago

Back when ESPN was still ESPN. Good ole days!
@Abe90335 1 year ago

Bynum was trying to add a 3 point shot because he saw where the league was heading before any of us saw it coming 😆
@thelastconservative 3 years ago

Bynum never came back to haunt anyone
@dwill6362 3 years ago

You could build a dynasty around Bynum? That didnt age well
@seanm935 1 year ago

Crazy thing is Kobe ate them words. Never made it back to the playoffs rest of his career 😢 R.I.P Kobe
@greglock7427 3 years ago

Chris Paul would’ve done wonders for Kobe’s basketball career going forward after the 2011 season smh
@georgethinks9431 3 years ago

Brooo this was the golden era of first take. If only I knew I woulda cherished it more
@blazingbolts 3 years ago

This was the end of the Kobe Era 😔
@TheKondinho 3 years ago

"You're not trading The Black Mamber" 1:24
@Saitam79 1 year ago

The way Skip is now got me waiting for him to cut off SAS and say "Ok my turn!" 😂
@shamus248 3 years ago

I remember when this segment first aired "You can build a dynasty around Bynum"
@cameronchiesa1031 2 years ago

SO fun to look back on this! RIP KOBE