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Stephen A Smith’s Nephew Josh Declares Steph As The GOAT and Guarantees A Knicks Ring

4/18/202651 min

Stephen A. Smith’s nephew Josh Smith joins Zach on Double Coverage Episode 17 and delivers one of the wildest episodes yet. From declaring Steph Curry the GOAT to guaranteeing a New York Knicks championship run, Josh doesn’t hold back. The episode dives into GOAT debates between Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Steph Curry, plus arguments about Nikola Jokic as the best player in the league today. Josh also shares what it was like growing up around Stephen A. Smith, gives his take on Jalen Brunson vs Carmelo Anthony, and breaks down the current NBA playoff landscape. If you’re into NBA hot takes, basketball debates, Knicks playoff talk, and unfiltered sports conversations, this episode is packed. Subscribe to Double Coverage for more interviews, debates, and viral sports content. ⸻ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro & Josh Smith joins 1:07 Knicks playoff expectations & championship confidence 2:20 Growing up with Stephen A. Smith 5:08 83-point game debate (Bam vs Kobe context) 8:09 Jalen Brunson vs Carmelo Anthony 9:39 Steph Curry GOAT argument 11:16 Michael Jordan vs LeBron vs Steph debate 17:03 JJ Redick, Lakers coaching & NBA politics 22:35 Jokic vs all-time greats (best player today?) 41:02 KD Warriors vs best teams ever & Finals picks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Clips

Steph Over Michael Jordan
Deconstructing Jordan’s Myth
Bones Hyland Beats MJ One-on-One
Worst Whistle In Basketball
Fire Thibs While Up 3–1
How Did JJ Get Lakers Job?
83 Points, But Manufactured?
Brunson vs. Melo As Knicks
Growing Up Stephen A.’s Nephew
Banned For Heckling The Celtics

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Josh Smith· Guest0:00

    I got Steph ahead of Mike. I'm, I'm, I'm taking- Mike who? I'm dying on that... Hmm?

  2. Mystic Zach· Host0:03

    Which Mike?

  3. Josh Smith· Guest0:04

    Mike who? How many Mikes is there?

  4. Mystic Zach· Host0:05

    Not, it can't be the Mike that I thought it was.

  5. Josh Smith· Guest0:07

    How many Mikes, how many Mikes, how many Mikes in your top five?

  6. Mystic Zach· Host0:08

    In my top five?

  7. Josh Smith· Guest0:09

    Yeah.

  8. Mystic Zach· Host0:09

    There's only one Mike.

  9. Josh Smith· Guest0:10

    Okay.

  10. Mystic Zach· Host0:11

    But it can't be him, so there must be another Mike I didn't know about.

  11. Josh Smith· Guest0:13

    Listen, man, I got Steph as the GOAT.

  12. Speaker 20:16

    Ready to back. Ready to flex. Leon is that. You see where it's at. Come tune in, we on screen with a check. You could Michael Parson, get you a sack. Double my coverage, Deion Sanders. Bet like a Ricky, he a beginner. Cook you a lock up, eat it for dinner. We double coverage, Knicks is the anthem.

  13. Mystic Zach· Host0:31

    What's up, guys? Mystic Zach here. Welcome back to Double Coverage, Episode 17. Today I'm joined by Josh Smith.

  14. Josh Smith· Guest0:38

    What's going on, bro?

  15. Mystic Zach· Host0:39

    For the people at home, give your background, what you got going on, who you are.

  16. Josh Smith· Guest0:42

    Um, well, King of New York, or trying to be at least, you know, King of New York. I'm, uh, I'm down here in Miami. This is, like, my second home, summertime. You know what I'm saying? I didn't, I didn't see you last summer. Or if I did, I didn't know about this show.

  17. Mystic Zach· Host0:55

    I was outside.

  18. Josh Smith· Guest0:55

    I'm glad I'm here now.

  19. Mystic Zach· Host0:56

    But the show wasn't around, but I was outside.

  20. Josh Smith· Guest0:57

    All right, well, I heard some good things about the show, and that's it, I'm here. I had to stop by before I left.

  21. Mystic Zach· Host1:02

    Yeah, facts. Always good. You know, Miami living. We had the UFC this weekend.

  22. Josh Smith· Guest1:07

    Mm-hmm.

  23. Mystic Zach· Host1:07

    Um, our season ended.

  24. Josh Smith· Guest1:08

    I was just about to say, you said UFC?

  25. Mystic Zach· Host1:10

    Yeah, UFC on Saturday.

  26. Josh Smith· Guest1:10

    It's still basketball season where I'm from, so- Yeah. You know, I, I, you know- Nah, the, UFC was better...

  27. Mystic Zach· Host1:15

    If you, if you, you were, you were in Miami, you had a better weekend watching the UFC than the basketball.

  28. Josh Smith· Guest1:19

    Yeah. I mean, I ha- I feel like y'all championship was that 83 point game.

  29. Mystic Zach· Host1:24

    Yeah.

  30. Josh Smith· Guest1:24

    That's enough.

  31. Mystic Zach· Host1:25

    I felt good about that.

  32. Josh Smith· Guest1:26

    That's it. Got your little Bam jersey on. Cool. Appreciate that.

  33. Mystic Zach· Host1:27

    That'll get me over.

  34. Josh Smith· Guest1:28

    Have fun with it.

  35. Mystic Zach· Host1:29

    Yeah.

  36. Josh Smith· Guest1:29

    Have

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