Stephen A. Smith names Kevin Garnett as a dream ‘First Take’ debate partner: ‘A real one’

Stephen A. Smith is aware of who his debate dream crew could be. 

The famed sports activities speak host has made an artwork out of debating anybody on all kinds of sports activities subjects.

Naturally, throughout an look on “Podcast P with Paul George” Smith was requested what former NBA participant he would wish to go up towards in a debate. 

Smith got here again with two names. 

“The apparent reply could be Charles Barkley due to what we see him do,” the “First Take” co-host responded. “We see him on TNT for therefore lengthy, we overlook; the brother is a Corridor of Famer and one of many all-time greats.”

Barkley has lengthy been one of many shining stars on the NBA on TNT, so the reply wasn’t that a lot of a shock as Smith alluded to.

Even former sparring associate Skip Bayless listed Barkley as his best choice to go towards in a sports activities debate. 

Nevertheless, there was one other former NBA star that Smith deemed as somebody he’d like to verbally spar with in a sports activities debate. 

“I might inform you this, the individual that I might love to sit down on a set with me or throughout from me any day of the week is Kevin Garnett,” Smith mentioned. “Trigger he’s an actual one. To start with, being actual is one factor, however your capacity to articulate your place with presence and pressure issues. 

“Now we must speak to KG as a result of FCC airwaves, this brother generally doesn’t take note of that however that’s the cope with him.”

Smith commonly goes head-to-head with some former NBA gamers on ESPN’s airwaves, which embrace Kendrick Perkins and JJ Reddick.

Chris “Mad Canine” Russo, Dan Orlovsky, Domonique Foxworth, Kimberley Martin, Marcus Spears, Mina Kimes, and Ryan Clark are additionally common contributors on “First Take.” 

There’s little doubt that Barkley and Garnett jawing backwards and forwards with Smith would make for some attention-grabbing viewing.