This might be Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman's worst Astros take yet
HYPOCRISY IS ALIVE AND WELL
12 July 2021
HYPOCRISY IS ALIVE AND WELL
Monday on First Take, Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman react to Jose Altuve's walk-off homer against the Yankees in which his jersey was ripped off in an effort to fire back at the Yankees who mocked Altuve during their home run celebrations. The guys are asked if it's time for the Yankees to move on and let the scandal go. And to no one's surprise, Stephen A. and Max share their ridiculous reasons regarding why the Yankees should continue to bring up the subject at every possible turn. It's as if these guys don't even acknowledge the Yankees were punished for stealing signs too. Check out the video to learn more.
Jalen Green scored 35 points, Alperen Sengun added 24 points and 13 rebounds and the Houston Rockets defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 121-115 on Friday night.
Green finished 12 of 24 from the floor and was 5 of 11 on 3-pointers. Amen Thompson finished with 17 points, 10 rebounds and six assists for Houston, which shot 50%, including 13 of 26 on 3-pointers.
Jabari Smith Jr had 15 points and nine rebounds off the bench in his first game back after missing 22 games with a broken bone in his left hand.
Anthony Edwards scored 37 points on 13-of-32 shooting, including 4 of 14 on 3-pointers. Edwards scored 25 points in the first half on 8-of-15 shooting, including 3 of 7 on 3-pointers.
Naz Reid had 22 points and eight rebounds, Jaden McDaniels added 21 points and Nickeil Alexander-Walker had 16 points for Minnesota, which shot 45%, including 11 of 39 on 3-pointers.
Timberwolves: Mike Conley returned to the lineup after missing four games with a sprained right index finger, but he was in foul trouble for most of the night and finished with five points in 24 minutes.
Rockets: One area that coach Ime Udoka pointed to before the game where Smith’s return would help was rebounding. Houston outrebounded the Timberwolves 48-35.
Tied at 108, Green made a 3-pointer with five minutes remaining to kickstart Houston’s 9-2 run to open up a seven-point lead with 48 seconds left.
Edwards was 1 for 6 in the fourth quarter, including 1 of 4 on 3-pointers. He scored 3 points in the quarter as Houston sent double teams at him.
Minnesota hosts Oklahoma City on Sunday night, while Houston travels to Utah on Saturday night.