Stephen A. Smith
Appearances
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Local Hour: Are The Titans Soft? Feat. John Amaechi
You're about a tad bit away from being compared to Ben Simmons. It's starting to look that bad. Now, let me tell you something right now. You bring up the injuries and all of that stuff. I look at the disinterest on his face, and that was before it got cracked, okay? I look at the disinterest, the lack of enthusiasm, whatever. Now, we can talk about his injuries, and fair enough, Perk, right?
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Local Hour: Are The Titans Soft? Feat. John Amaechi
But here's the problem. You injured last year. You only played 39 games. In the playoffs, obviously, you got bounced in the first round by the New York Knicks. You didn't look that way in the Olympics. Looked pretty damn happy. but pretty damn happy playing in the Olympics, okay? And then inexplicably, you ain't ready to go come this season, all right?
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Local Hour: Are The Titans Soft? Feat. John Amaechi
And I'm looking at that, and I got this list of injuries here just so y'all know. It's not a fracture. Foot, knee, health protocols, back, hand, face, ankle, shoulder, calf, hip, elbow, ribs, injury management. That is why I was against your assertion to sit him down because I'm going like this. He's always hurt. This brother will get hurt going to the bathroom.
The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz
Local Hour: Are The Titans Soft? Feat. John Amaechi
I got to use him when I got to use him because I never know. Just because you don't play him don't mean he ain't going to show up hurt. Evidenced by him playing in the Olympics looking just fine. Two months later when the season starts, there's nothing. He's injured and it's like, what the hell happened?