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Greg Rosenthal
What's up, everyone? It's Greg Rosenthal and I'm teaming up with the king of spring, Daniel Jeremiah. He requires me to say that we're going to be bringing you 40s and free agents, the only podcast you'll need this NFL draft season. From DJs, mock drafts to my top 101, free agents will have it covered for you with all new episodes every Thursday, keeping you up to date as we head to the NFL Draft. Listen to 40s and free agents starting on March 6th on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Julie Swerbinks
What's up, everyone? Julie Swerbinks here along with former NHL player Nate Thompson.
Nate Thompson
We're doing a new podcast together. Here we go.
Julie Swerbinks
The name Energy Line with Nate and jsb.
Nate Thompson
Each week we'll get together and talk about hockey life. All topics are fair game, right?
Julie Swerbinks
Exactly. And you'll never know who will drop by to join us.
Nate Thompson
Julia's pretty well connected. She has text threads going that you wouldn't believe.
Julie Swerbinks
Listen to Energy Line with Nate and jsb on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Stephen A. Smith
Want to get back to basketball and the G League? Believe it or not, where Bronny James continues to impress with the South Bay Lakers. Bronny scored 16 points yesterday to go along with five assists, four rebounds and three steals in South Bay's 9890 loss to the Greensboro Swarm. The game comes off Bronny's 30 point performance last week against the Valley Suns. The 55th overall pick in this year's draft is playing with more confidence, averaging 20 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2 assists per game this month. He's also showing his ability to knock down shots and be a playmaker with and without the basketball. And it's appropriate that I mention him because I'm really proud of the progress that he is showing. Gonna earn his stripes, he keeps playing this way. And my knuckleheaded nephew who interrupted my show earlier, all right, he's sitting right here with me now. And you know, everybody made news. You know, you real popular over the last week. Cause you're calling yourself the Bronny James, you know, the Bronny James of the media and what have you. Because I'm here. I probably don't belong here. And you know, but he's showing he belongs. When you gonna show you belong?
Josh Smith
Well, my numbers is up, just like his is up.
Stephen A. Smith
How?
Josh Smith
How, How?
Stephen A. Smith
What do you mean your numbers are up? They were nowhere. So where were they gonna Go. But up. They were on the ground. You never been on TV before?
Josh Smith
Listen, the hate the comment is no, I make the show they like. Give your nephew his own show. Now, I'm not saying you should leave the show, but we should just switch seats.
Stephen A. Smith
What? What do you mean, switch seats?
Josh Smith
I'm just telling you what they said.
Stephen A. Smith
So they talking about they should switch seats.
Josh Smith
That's what they said.
Stephen A. Smith
Come switch seats, Josh.
Josh Smith
Come, Josh. I need to be in that seat.
Stephen A. Smith
Don't knock on my damn table. Go ahead.
Josh Smith
Cause I got questions about you.
Stephen A. Smith
So you got questions about me? All right, you want to switch seats? All right, fine, Josh. Fine, Josh. See, this is Christmas.
Josh Smith
I'm right where I belong. Now, this is Quitman. I came over here.
Stephen A. Smith
This is Christmas. This is Christmas. I'm chilling. I'm going to let you. Go ahead. Go ahead, nephew.
Josh Smith
All right. So, one.
Stephen A. Smith
Do you know how to ask questions?
Josh Smith
You about to find out. Christmas is coming. But you got me.
Stephen A. Smith
Absolutely nothing. You got not one, but two pairs of my Cartier glasses. So since you took them without seeking permission, consider them your gifts. Now, I got Jace. I got him covered. I got your cousin T.J. i got him covered. I got your niece. I got your cousins on the female side. The Kituras, the Nays, the Tamiyas, Shawnas, Candace, everybody. I got everybody covered. You understand what I'm saying? Just not you. Just not you. I didn't even bring up your sisters. Carmella, Candace. I mean, Carmella, Shawna, Janet. I mean, listen, I got everybody covered but you because none of them stole my stuff.
Josh Smith
Well, luckily for me, this merch is taking over. It's a little hot in here, too. As a matter of fact, I got you something. And I got a security on a company card. Can you give him his gift, please?
Stephen A. Smith
Welcome to the We Rich Family.
Josh Smith
Turn it around. Yeah. Lift the hoodie up so they can see the. Merry Christmas.
Stephen A. Smith
Let me see.
Josh Smith
We Rich. Go ahead, say your line.
Stephen A. Smith
Oh, my. Who's we?
Josh Smith
You just switch seats. I gotta shout it for you. How you like that? Now, in return, I want a Glorilla concert. Like a personal one. I don't want to go to a concert. I want her to come here and just perform. I don't know how much it's gonna cost, but you got it.
Stephen A. Smith
I'm not paying for her to perform. I'm not paying for nobody to perform here. Nobody. Why would I pay somebody to perform?
Josh Smith
Glorilla is the hottest thing I heard.
Stephen A. Smith
So what? The fact of the matter is, that's free publicity. Right there. And you standing. You my man. Standing like he's security and all of that.
Josh Smith
I pay him company card. Then I want the Jordans. The Jordan one.
Stephen A. Smith
Time out. Pause, pause, pause. Introduce yourself to the audience, man. Oh, he's not. Mike. Tell him his name.
Josh Smith
That's my security. Caleb. Turn around so they can see the shirt.
Stephen A. Smith
That's right.
Josh Smith
It's real security. And that's all he is.
Stephen A. Smith
He's family, too. His dad is. Vernon's one of my best childhood buddies growing up. The Ravenel, Sheila and everybody. Meisha and everybody else. That's it. He's family. He ain't security like Josh.
Josh Smith
Digo the money.
Stephen A. Smith
That's my man, too.
Josh Smith
I ain't got to pay you today. That's it. I said I don't got to pay you today. So what else? I. Where was I at my gift?
Stephen A. Smith
You don't even remember. You don't even remember you hosting the.
Josh Smith
Show because you telling me I'm not getting nothing for Christmas. Look at your gift.
Stephen A. Smith
This ain't no damn gift. It's a curse. It's you sitting there telling everybody we we rich. You don't have anything.
Josh Smith
I don't. We do. I'm consistent.
Stephen A. Smith
And since we talked about you consistently full of it.
Josh Smith
I lost my money last night.
Stephen A. Smith
How?
Josh Smith
Steph Curry had two points. You was just talking about it.
Stephen A. Smith
So you gambled?
Josh Smith
I don't even consider that gambling. I picked him to have 20.
Stephen A. Smith
If you don't bet, you keep your money in your pocket.
Josh Smith
Don't bet. That's as good as not betting. Steph Curry for 20. You supposed to have that. I blame Steve Curry.
Stephen A. Smith
That's an opinion.
Josh Smith
Hmm?
Stephen A. Smith
That's an opinion. You being. Trying to. You're trying to be assertive like that. Where you get that from?
Josh Smith
Where I get that from? That's funny. Steve. Listen. Steve Kerr, you're playing. You're not starting. Buddy Hill. Steph Curry needs space. When you gonna say something? If it was Doc Rivers, y'all be all down him.
Stephen A. Smith
Well, Steve Kerr has four championship rings, so it's kind of difficult to question a man that has gone to six NBA Finals and has won four. It's kind of hard to do that.
Josh Smith
You coaching the goat, so he good forever.
Stephen A. Smith
So Steph Curry's the goat now?
Josh Smith
Oh, to me.
Stephen A. Smith
Oh, it wasn't LeBron James.
Josh Smith
You know why? He's the goat.
Stephen A. Smith
No, no. I fluctuate. I just.
Josh Smith
It's fluid.
Stephen A. Smith
It's fluid. It's fluid.
Josh Smith
It's fluid.
Stephen A. Smith
It's fluid.
Josh Smith
Yeah. And right Now Steph Curry's number one. And you know why? Because we have Bron so high on the goat list.
Stephen A. Smith
He's not on high on my goat list. My goat is.
Josh Smith
Is he number two?
Stephen A. Smith
He's number two.
Josh Smith
So the fact that Steph Curry has beaten somebody that's in the run for the goat debate three times in the finals. Can Michael Jordan say that?
Stephen A. Smith
Michael Jordan.
Josh Smith
He's never beaten a goat.
Stephen A. Smith
Because no one was. It was that good.
Josh Smith
We gotta let go of that.
Stephen A. Smith
He was that good. We gotta let go. Michael, you about to get slapped beside Jim Head on that.
Josh Smith
I'm about. Who you playing?
Stephen A. Smith
Michael Jordan. Excuse me. Michael Jordan was so great. There was no one that compared to him. See, the point that I'm trying to make to you is that you had people in the LeBron James era looking at LeBron James wanting and wanting to go at him. Because there was a debate as to whether or not they were on that level. Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, et cetera. With Michael Jordan, there was no debate. It was him and nobody else. And everybody knew it.
Josh Smith
And that's what we trying to tell you. There was nobody else. Who's the best tool Michael Jordan ever have to play? Jeff Hornacek. Bob Marley.
Stephen A. Smith
Bob Marley.
Josh Smith
Dan Marley.
Stephen A. Smith
Did you say Bob Marley?
Josh Smith
That's what I'm saying.
Stephen A. Smith
Dan Marley.
Josh Smith
Dan Marley. Bob Marley.
Stephen A. Smith
You idiot. What about Isaiah? What about Isaiah? And Dumas? What about Bird before that? What about beating my theater? Listen, this is Michael Jordan. His first title was over Magic Johnson. His second title was against Portland, against Clyde Drexler and those crew. His third title was over Charles Barkley. Dan Marley, Kevin Johnson, another name you don't even appreciate with your young wet behind the ears breath smelling like Similax. Then he gets leaves for a full year, comes back with 17 games left in the second year, ends up getting bowed out by Shaq, Penny Hardaway, Nick Anderson, those boys. What does he do thereafter? He comes back for a second three peat, okay? He smack smashes them, goes to the finals, he wins. He beats Utah. Beat Seattle, beat Utah again. Three peat. Karl Malone, Stockton, Gary Payton, Sean Kemp. What are you talking about?
Josh Smith
So every.
Stephen A. Smith
Have I not taught you enough?
Josh Smith
You about to teach me something else. Everybody you just named, who's a better scorer than Kevin Durant?
Stephen A. Smith
What scorer? That's all it is.
Josh Smith
There is none. Who's a better shooter?
Stephen A. Smith
Hold on. That's all it is.
Josh Smith
I'm just asking you.
Stephen A. Smith
That's all it is.
Josh Smith
That's in my era, shooter ever. That's what you call Steph Curry the.
Stephen A. Smith
Greatest shooter God ever, and that's who.
Josh Smith
Bron got to play. We got Kevin Durant, the best scorer.
Stephen A. Smith
LeBron had Kyrie and Kevin Love.
Josh Smith
I'm just saying who you gotta go against. Michael Jordan never played the best nothing.
Stephen A. Smith
I'm saying to you he was so phenomenal that it was universally understood nobody was in his class. Whereas with LeBron, as great as he is, there was a debate once upon a time. Is it him or kd? There was a debate once upon a time. Is it him or Steph Curry? You understand? But there has never been a debate with Michael Jordan. Michael Jordan was called God in gym shorts by Larry Bird. I'm giving you facts. Listen, you want to change the subject before we get out of here? Because I got work to do. I'm giving you. I'm giving you some shine. You got to change the subject for Christmas.
Josh Smith
Now, I want to talk about. Cause I wanted to talk about this before. Nobody knows about this. Our last one on one game since you've been playing basketball and stuff lately.
Stephen A. Smith
Yeah, you. You mean when I bust your ass and you had. And you needed to.
Josh Smith
Can I provide context before you. It's 2005. I'm minding my business. I'm coming fashionably late to the one barbecue he throws per year to show off his pool. So I walk in and he like, I bust Josh ass. I'm like, I just got here. What happened? What we talking about? We end up at a park. You know, he started getting some money, but he wasn't rich rich yet. So he was at the park without the fence. So he's pushing me, fouling me. Y'all know he calls the our era is softest cart now. Is that what you said?
Stephen A. Smith
Yeah.
Josh Smith
That sounds like somebody that's gonna foul you, right? He's fouling me. I was up about 10, 2. I'm thinking it's point game. I'm like, yo, check. Point game. He's like, point game. Game's 32.
Stephen A. Smith
So you go, so we gonna lie on when the camera's rolling. Josh, you came to the park with me. I literally was beating you 30 to 4. 30 to.
Josh Smith
Don't even look like that. Cause you never do that.
Stephen A. Smith
30 for 4 destroyed. You. Excuse me. Your cousins were there as eyewitnesses. Don't say your cousins were there. Something. Excuse me. Excuse me.
Josh Smith
I'm tired.
Stephen A. Smith
We did exactly. So what does it say to you that 15 years ago, 17 years ago. What is it, 2005? 19 years ago. 19 years ago. Okay. I'm still in my late 30s. Okay, you a young whippersnapper approaching 20. And I spanked you. You have never beaten me. You could never mess with me. Let's answer this question. Has there ever been a time that you've beaten me in basketball ever? In your lifetime?
Josh Smith
I mean, how many times have you played?
Stephen A. Smith
Excuse me. Excuse me. We played many, many times over the years with you growing up, have you ever beaten me ever?
Josh Smith
Ever? Well, we on tv. Yeah, I beat you. Oh, so we don't sit here and just be folding it ass. Yeah, I beat you before.
Stephen A. Smith
So you gonna lie.
Josh Smith
So you gonna act like you done sweat me?
Stephen A. Smith
Yes, I did. Here's the deal. You do understand that part of the gift of being on camera is being authentic. People have to look at you and know you ain't full of shit.
Josh Smith
They know.
Stephen A. Smith
You gotta know that you're not lying.
Josh Smith
First of all, you said 30 to 4.
Stephen A. Smith
Easy, easy. You couldn't. Easy, easy.
Josh Smith
You know what? Now it sound like we gonna set that up. I don't like how I'm being spoken about.
Stephen A. Smith
Hey, Josh. Josh. Uncle Steve got bad deeds.
Josh Smith
Me, too.
Stephen A. Smith
I play once a year. Maybe my. Maybe. Maybe as busy as I am. Because we know how busy I am.
Josh Smith
I'm busy as I am.
Stephen A. Smith
Okay? I will step on the court and whip your ass. And still right now, I thought he.
Josh Smith
Was setting up the.
Stephen A. Smith
Right now.
Josh Smith
I thought he was setting up the humble.
Stephen A. Smith
Right now. All right, so you understand what I'm saying right now? It's not even. I wouldn't even waste my time. You have never again. You have been on this. How old do you tell the audience?
Josh Smith
We gonna play for the.
Stephen A. Smith
How old do you tell the audience?
Josh Smith
36.
Stephen A. Smith
You are 36 years of age. You have never beaten your uncle. Is that not true? Thank you very much. Go switch.
Josh Smith
It's his show. I'm in the seat. It's his show and he's being switched.
Stephen A. Smith
Another subject, because you always bringing up the shade room and stuff, like any question.
Josh Smith
First of all, you're not even protecting me. So you can step back a little bit.
Stephen A. Smith
You go off the screen.
Josh Smith
Yeah, you're not even protecting me.
Stephen A. Smith
Go ahead. All right. He can't protect you from Uncle Steve.
Josh Smith
What you just saying.
Stephen A. Smith
Go ahead. I'm giving you the chair. This is your last part. Come up with some subject that you could compete in.
Josh Smith
All right, so when can we do this more often? Because I'm feeling this, and I have a feeling that it's going to do good. Look at me.
Stephen A. Smith
I would absolutely be happy. First of all, I'm always gonna do for you. If I'm always doing for you, I'm always gonna do for your cousin tj. Y'all are my two nephews. You know how I feel about y'all. But here's the deal. I can't do anything for a person that doesn't show up to work. Your lazy ass will skip work. You want to do it on your own time. I have my production crew here. You'll show up two hours late, you know, you want to leave an hour early, you want to work days. And then you say, nah, I changed my mind. I don't feel like working this day. You know? And then you. A lot of the world talking about, we rich.
Josh Smith
You said my own.
Stephen A. Smith
Yeah. Cause it's no we. It's no we. It's no we. You have to earn your own way. Okay? So my point to you is, what's up?
Josh Smith
What? Like, what are you.
Stephen A. Smith
You want to do tv? Yeah. You gonna put in the work?
Josh Smith
Yeah.
Stephen A. Smith
Really?
Josh Smith
Work is here. I'm the work.
Stephen A. Smith
See? See what I'm saying? See right there? See?
Josh Smith
What do you know?
Stephen A. Smith
You just showed you lack knowledge in sports, which you told me about Jordan and LeBron.
Josh Smith
I can't wait till the comments.
Stephen A. Smith
You understand?
Josh Smith
I can't wait for.
Stephen A. Smith
Everybody knows.
Josh Smith
Support me.
Stephen A. Smith
Just a bunch of young ignorant.
Josh Smith
Stop calling us young. Because we don't like Michael Jordan like that.
Stephen A. Smith
That engage in Asians with. They ain't seen Michael Jordan. That's the only reason why we did see him.
Josh Smith
We seen that he had a little trouble going left, so.
Stephen A. Smith
Michael Jordan had trouble going left.
Josh Smith
Yeah, we in that. We analyze now. We analyze now.
Stephen A. Smith
Michael Jordan had trouble going left. You have any idea how ignorant you sound?
Josh Smith
Listen.
Stephen A. Smith
You sound so ignorant, Michael Jordan might call just to sleep. Slap me over the phone for allowing my nephew to say something like that on my platform.
Josh Smith
It's footage that supports what I'm saying, man.
Stephen A. Smith
Go to the tweets. Go to the tweets. I'm pulling rank from the guest chair. I'm still gonna do the show. Pull a tweet, read the damn tweets. Make yourself useful.
Josh Smith
A system reindeer. They saying he is a foggy night merchant. Bad attempt.
Stephen A. Smith
Like a quarterback. Quarterback.
Josh Smith
What do you think?
Stephen A. Smith
What do you think? What do you think?
Josh Smith
Terrible.
Stephen A. Smith
It's terrible. I'm gonna say. Yeah, yeah. It's like a system quarterback. I'm gonna interpret it and put it in football parlance and go with the answer to the affirmative on that question. I'm not gonna disrespect my audience like that. If somebody took time enough to tweet us, you can at least have the decency to answer the question.
Josh Smith
See? Sorry. Now, I learned from you on your radio. You remember, huh?
Stephen A. Smith
Yeah.
Josh Smith
On radio station. This was you every day. Yes, he did. That was him.
Stephen A. Smith
But I do it better than you. I do it better than you. I go like this. Did you really just say that that was.
Josh Smith
See, I have to read it. I have to read a dumb tweet. When you picking up the phone and you on it. It's a little different. It's a different type of next tweet.
Stephen A. Smith
Please give it to me. Read that one.
Josh Smith
Why did Frosty the Snowman have to hurry on his way? When he saw the traffic cop, he.
Stephen A. Smith
Was scared to get burnt. He was scared he was gonna get burned to melt.
Josh Smith
That's what you got.
Stephen A. Smith
That's what I got. What you got?
Josh Smith
I have nothing for these funny, ridiculous tweets. Next tweet. Griff, you're terrible at this. How would you get revenge on a reindeer that ran over Grandma? That ran over Grandma?
Stephen A. Smith
How would you get revenge on a reindeer that grandma over Grandma?
Josh Smith
I guess the reindeer would be dinner after.
Stephen A. Smith
It'd have to be something like that. I was going along those lines. I was saying I'd lure him into the woods and make sure a fox is to snatch them up.
Josh Smith
Oh, no, that would be me. We'd eat it post.
Stephen A. Smith
You gonna eat reindeer? Since when? When the hell you eat reindeer steak?
Josh Smith
All that stuff is the same type of.
Stephen A. Smith
No, it ain't.
Josh Smith
You don't eat red meat.
Stephen A. Smith
Yeah.
Josh Smith
You eat red meat.
Stephen A. Smith
Yeah. Not as much as you.
Josh Smith
Hey, not as much as you.
Stephen A. Smith
You know what I'm saying?
Josh Smith
All right.
Stephen A. Smith
How's it feel for your uncle to be in better shape than you?
Josh Smith
You're not in better shape than me and we gonna find out in our one on one.
Stephen A. Smith
You just admitted it. You just said the other day, you know what I'm saying? I'll be working out of nothing. You sat right here on this chair and said if I take off my shirt, I don't look like I work out. Those were your words. Am I lying? That's exactly what you said.
Josh Smith
I don't look like I work out. I'm still in dirty. No, I'm shaping you.
Stephen A. Smith
That's what you said. That's what you said. I'm talking about your words. Because I don't know. I don't know what the hell you be doing because I Don't see you enough. You said you're not. You don't look like you're in shape at all because you ain't been working out. This is your words.
Josh Smith
So if me and you did 20 pushups right now, you look better than me doing the 20 pushups.
Stephen A. Smith
Yes. Go ahead, do 20.
Josh Smith
Well, I gotta do 20. I said me and you.
Stephen A. Smith
Yeah, but go ahead and do it.
Josh Smith
Come on. We're gonna side by side.
Stephen A. Smith
You first. You first.
Josh Smith
Of the world.
Stephen A. Smith
You first. Come on, man, give me 20. Give me 20. First of all, give me 20.
Josh Smith
I think we're like, stop playing.
Stephen A. Smith
That ain't no. That ain't no. That ain't really. That's what.
Josh Smith
No. You count by twos when you could do it, when you could do. When you could do it with one hand. Also.
Stephen A. Smith
We count by two.
Josh Smith
Yes. I mean tens. Go ahead. Yes, sir.
Stephen A. Smith
That's it for this edition.
Josh Smith
Oh, that's it.
Stephen A. Smith
Please. I don't have to do no damn.
Josh Smith
Oh, yeah.
Stephen A. Smith
I didn't do no damn. Push up the two. I do not damn. Push up the food. Other than you. What are you talking about? What are you talking about?
Josh Smith
The whole 20.
Stephen A. Smith
What are you talking.
Josh Smith
Better be the whole 20.
Stephen A. Smith
Come on, now. Come on.
Josh Smith
9, 10.
Stephen A. Smith
Keep talking.
Josh Smith
11.
Stephen A. Smith
Keep talking. 12. Keep talking. 13. Keep talking.
Josh Smith
14. 12. 13. 14, 12, 13.
Stephen A. Smith
Come on now. Get out of here.
Greg Rosenthal
What's up, everyone? It's Greg Rosenthal, and I'm teaming up with the King of spring, Daniel Jeremiah. He requires me to say that we're going to be bringing you 40s and free agents, the only podcast you'll need this NFL draft season season. From DJs mock drafts to my top 101, free agents will have it covered for you with all new episodes every Thursday, keeping you up to date as we head to the NFL Draft. Listen to 40s and free agents starting on March 6th on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast.
Julie Swerbinks
What's up, everyone? Julie Switbinks here, along with former NHL player Nate Thompson.
Nate Thompson
We're doing a new podcast together. Here we go.
Julie Swerbinks
The name Energy Line with Nate and jsb.
Nate Thompson
Each week we'll get together and talk about hockey life. All topics are fair game, right?
Julie Swerbinks
Exactly. And you'll never know who will drop by to join us.
Nate Thompson
Julie is pretty well connected. She has text threads going that you wouldn't believe.
Julie Swerbinks
Listen to Energy Line with Nate and jsb on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Detailed Summary of "Stephen A's Get@Me: Stephen A's 'We Rich' Nephew is Back with a Bodyguard"
Podcast Information:
In this lively episode of The Stephen A. Smith Show, Stephen A. Smith welcomes his nephew, Josh Smith, who brings along a bodyguard, Caleb. The interaction sets the stage for an engaging and humorous discussion that blends sports analysis with personal anecdotes.
Stephen A. kicks off the episode by highlighting the impressive performance of Bronny James in the G League. He praises Bronny's recent games, emphasizing his growth and confidence on the court.
Stephen A. Smith [01:06]:
"Bronny scored 16 points yesterday to go along with five assists, four rebounds and three steals in South Bay's loss to the Greensboro Swarm."
Stephen A. Smith [01:20]:
"He's playing with more confidence, averaging 20 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2 assists per game this month. He's showing his ability to knock down shots and be a playmaker with and without the basketball."
Stephen expresses pride in Bronny's development and hints at the future potential he sees in his nephew.
Josh Smith joins Stephen A., introducing his new podcast, "We Rich." The dynamic between uncle and nephew is playful yet competitive, setting up the central theme of the episode.
Josh Smith [02:15]:
"Well, my numbers is up, just like his is up."
Stephen A. Smith [02:19]:
"How? How? What do you mean your numbers are up? They were nowhere. So where were they gonna go. But up. They were on the ground."
Josh asserts his presence in the media landscape, claiming popularity and challenging Stephen's position on the show.
A significant portion of the episode delves into the perennial basketball debate: Who is the Greatest of All Time (GOAT)? Stephen A. defends Michael Jordan's undisputed status, while Josh advocates for Steph Curry's ascent.
Josh Smith [07:02]:
"So the fact that Steph Curry has beaten somebody that's in the run for the goat debate three times in the finals. Can Michael Jordan say that?"
Stephen A. Smith [07:14]:
"Michael Jordan was so great. There was no one that compared to him. When you have LeBron, as great as he is, there was a debate once upon a time. Is it him or KD? There was a debate once upon a time. Is it him or Steph Curry? But there has never been a debate with Michael Jordan."
Josh Smith [08:57]:
"Have I not taught you enough?"
Stephen counters by listing Jordan's unparalleled achievements, emphasizing his dominance during his era without comparable competition.
Stephen A. Smith [08:55]:
"What scorer? That's all it is."
Josh Smith [09:14]:
"Bron got to play. We got Kevin Durant, the best scorer."
The debate intensifies as both parties present their arguments, reflecting the broader conversation in the sports community.
The conversation shifts to personal stories, with Stephen recounting past basketball games where he outperformed Josh. This segues into a humorous attempt by Josh to challenge Stephen to a push-up contest, highlighting their familial rivalry.
Stephen A. Smith [11:54]:
"You have never beaten me. You could never mess with me."
Josh Smith [17:59]:
"So if me and you did 20 pushups right now, you look better than me doing the 20 pushups."
Stephen A. Smith [18:03]:
"Yes. Go ahead, do 20."
The push-up challenge becomes a playful yet competitive exchange, ending with Stephen refusing to participate and teasing Josh about his fitness.
Stephen emphasizes the importance of authenticity and dedication, critiquing Josh's work ethic and commitment to the show.
Stephen A. Smith [14:39]:
"You want to do tv? Yeah. You gonna put in the work?"
Josh Smith [14:49]:
"I can't wait till the comments. Support me."
Stephen stresses that success requires effort and consistency, challenging Josh to demonstrate his commitment.
The episode concludes with a blend of humor and tough love from Stephen A., reinforcing his role as both a mentor and a competitive figure in Josh's life. The dynamic interaction underscores the blend of personal and professional topics that The Stephen A. Smith Show is known for.
Stephen A. Smith [01:20]:
"He's showing his ability to knock down shots and be a playmaker with and without the basketball."
Josh Smith [02:15]:
"Well, my numbers is up, just like his is up."
Stephen A. Smith [07:14]:
"There has never been a debate with Michael Jordan."
Josh Smith [08:57]:
"Have I not taught you enough?"
Stephen A. Smith [11:54]:
"You have never beaten me."
Josh Smith [17:59]:
"So if me and you did 20 pushups right now, you look better than me doing the 20 pushups."
Stephen A. Smith [14:39]:
"You wanna do TV? You gonna put in the work?"
Mentorship and Rivalry: The episode showcases the balance between Stephen A.'s mentorship and the competitive nature of his relationship with his nephew, Josh.
GOAT Debate: A comprehensive discussion on the greatest basketball players of all time, reflecting differing perspectives within the sports community.
Authenticity Matters: Emphasis on the importance of genuine effort and dedication in achieving success, both personally and professionally.
Humorous Dynamics: The playful banter and challenges inject humor, making the discussion engaging and relatable.
This episode offers a blend of sports analysis, personal stories, and familial interactions, providing listeners with both insightful debates and entertaining moments. Whether you're a long-time follower or new to The Stephen A. Smith Show, this episode delivers engaging content that captures the essence of the hosts' dynamic.