Laughing at you for believing his story about killing a lion growing up, then making you feel like a jerk for not. Just in time for march madness, josh robinson picks the 5 best books on college basketball, from john mcphees profile of bill bradley to mitch alboms trash. To use trash talk as a tool is a special gift, and not every great player. Feb 20, 2020 this michael jordan story about rookie kevin garnetts trashtalk adds to his legend. The basketball world could barely wait any longer for the 2007 nba allstar game, with 44yearold charles barkley set to race 67yearold.
Mar 28, 2015 talk about great trash talk, that is the all time best. Kevin garnett tells great story about how tim duncan trash. Dec 18, 2015 a chat with draymond greens mom, nba trash talk legend meet mary babersgreen, the warriors sharpest, most vocal critic and the mvp of nba mom twitter. Recommended by fantasy fans such as seth meyers and dale earnhardt jr. Josh hart, deaaron fox and donovan mitchell engage in some friendly nba trash talk during a. Sports has long history of players trash talk new york post. During his playing career, kevin garnett was known across the nba as one of the games most notorious trash talkers. Football, baseball, basketball, hockey pro athletes revolt. Obviously larry bird in the 3 point contest is a good example, and. Michael jordan edit michael jordan is arguably the greatest basketball player of all time. Despite social distancing keeping them off the court and away from each other, the usual oncourt trash talk has moved online, in particular, twitter. That time garnett crushed noah with trash talk, and other.
While there are many specific stories of his career, this book focuses more on the impact that michael. The coronavirus pandemic is keeping nba players inside like everybody else, leading many of them to turn to video games among other things to pass the time. So while mj blows out the candles and eats some cake from his owners suite while watching his charlotte hornets play, we decided to give him a different kind of honor and celebrate the most lethal trashtalking stories about the sixtime nba champ. Larry bird still talks trash after 25 years of retirement. Robert gussin, author of trash talk, has hit it out of the park with his debut novel. Dominique wilkins shares awesome larry bird trashtalk story. Theres a reason why sixtime nba champion michael jordan is perceived to be the. Nba players reveal favorite trash talk stories and trash. Prior to their first trip to minnesota since kevin garnett retired, toronto raptors players and coaches share their best stories from playing with and against the future hall of famer. Larry birds best trashtalking story revealed by nba legend. Duncan robinson on trash talk and playing lebron james. The 11 most savage trash talking lines in sports history.
Kevin garnett told a great story about how tim duncan talked trash to him. Bird was a legendary trash talker, with stories ranging from the coldhearted to the eerily prophetic. He had an uncanny ability to get into his opponents head, but that trash. It makes sense that he did some impressive trash talking to back up his skills.
So with that said, here the 11 most savage trash talking lines in sports history featuring legends like michael jordan. After blake griffin ejection and trash talk, pistons get the last word. Nba players roast each other during online match of cod. Recently voted the nbas biggest trashtalker right now, golden state warriors all star forward draymond green as the ability to get beneath the skin of nearly. There was trash talk and upset wins as the tournament got started. A chat with draymond greens mom, nba trash talk legend gq. This michael jordan story about rookie kevin garnetts trash talk adds to his legend new, 2 comments michael jordans legendary competitiveness is captured perfectly in this story from kevin. How to talk trash in the nba while avoiding a lockerroom. The number of stories recalling michael jordans devastating nba trash talk is staggering. Being a typical sportsman, i pride myself in being able to play a good game.
Different feuds may come and go, but some of these lines are just immortal. Mike miller says two of the best smack talkers in the league are draymond green and joel embiid, while brian windhorst says kevin garnetts trash talk still resonates with players around the league. Oct 12, 2016 nba star lebron james blasted donald trumps 2005 sex comments dubbed locker room talk by the republican presidential nominee, with the cleveland cavalier simply calling the words trash talk. Jan 14, 2017 he was on the receiving end of plenty of hard picks and trash talk over his first few weeks in the league, especially with nike, with whom many established players had endorsement deals, paying so. How the boston celtics legend won a game and told the opponent how he would do it, courtesy of kevin mchale. Isiah and kevin discuss the trash talking on the court from their days in the nba. For example, bird infamously walked into the locker room before the nba s inaugural allstar weekend threepoint shooting contest before addressing his competitors. Mj deserves to be on the mount rushmore of nba legends if not the goat. The miami heat sharpshooter joins the jj redick podcast to discuss five players he cant believe hes had the opportunity to play against, nba trash talk, and more. Draymond green, welcome to the basketball trash talk hall of fame. Gary payton tells epic story of the time michael jordan shut down his trash talking. Jan, 20 one time, steve kerr was told, former nba skyscraper manute bol blocked a shot taken by fellow big man benoit benjamin. Warren scuffling and exchanging some heated trash talk, chauncey billups and kendrick perkins tell rachel nichols some o.
Gary payton told stories about his childhood and his time on the seattle supersonics for a players tribune piece that published on thursday. Nba players like draymond green, russell westbrook, joel embiid, james harden and more talk favorite trash stories and trash talkers before the allstar game. To celebrate his 53rd birthday, here are michael jordans 10. The nba 2k players tournament continued with montrezl harrell, rui hachimura, devin booker, and andre drummond booking their spots in the quarterfinals. Kevin garnett made the mistake of talking trash to. Basketball, trash talk, the american dream, by mitch album is an excellent book for any sports fan or anyone who wants to know more about the. Ranking the best trash talking stories as told by athletes. The basketball trash talk hall of fame the undefeated.
More trash talk than the nba chicken soup for the soul. I dont want to sign up for it just to read one article and i dont have a free trial left to use. The 50 best trash talk lines in sports history bleacher. Embraces a trash defense zone schemes draw their share of cynicism, but pro teams are using them more often and finding success. Kevin garnett is another nba player who has a reputation for trash talk. Subscribe to get irreverent and incisive sports stories. And others view it as an inevitable part of the game. The golden state warriors doeverything forward already was considered one of the best smacktalkers in todays nba. Warning, we use graphic language on the original nba trash talk page, we post stats, news and trash talking. Smack is ok but the stories about these athletes should be verified before. Michael jordan was a champion on the court and he got lots of good publicity, including funny ads and a role in space jam.
Indianapolis colts star quarterback andrew luck is the nfls future because of his play, but he doesnt need to. The greatest trash talker the nba has ever seen youtube. And both players described the same jordan trashtalking story with stunning consistency so you know its probably true. The number of stories recalling michael jordans devastating nba trash talk is. Features lists basketball boston celtics larry bird nba trash talk. The boston celtics legend recounted his favorite bird trash talking stories tuesday during his. Blake griffin was ejected in the third quarter, but pistons pulled it together to get a big win in atlanta. He explained it after the raptors win in game 3 of the nba. The nba 2k players tournament kicked off tonight with four entertaining firstround matchups. Everyone thinks that trash talk is bad and that it ruins the game, but in all honesty it has brought about some of the best games.
Sports rants from the mvp of talking trash kindle edition. By inducting him into the hall of fame, is the nba saying that trash talk towards opponents is acceptable and miller shouldnt be looked down upon for that aspect of his play. Books like sam smiths the jordan rules and david halberstams playing for keeps. Fantasy life is berrys rich profile of the many characters that make up the fantasy community, vividly told through stories of wild draftday antics, hilarious trashtalk tales, crushing humiliations, and more.
Jan 20, 2016 naturally most of the best stories surround bird, because birds probably the greatest trash talker in nba history. The 9 greatest trash talking moments in nba history. This michael jordan story about rookie kevin garnetts trash. The 7foot7 bol, a native of the sudan, then rubbed it in to benjamin. Celebrate larry birds 63rd birthday with his most savage trash talk stories larry legend wasnt just a great shooterhe was also supremely gifted at talking smack. The 22yearold sonics guard thought he was on top of. Michael jordan, arguably, the greatest basketball player weve ever seen, turns 53 years old today. Dec 07, 2019 celebrate larry birds 63rd birthday with his most savage trash talk stories larry legend wasnt just a great shooterhe was also supremely gifted at talking smack. What sets kd apart is that hes an open book, willing to speak his. Is gary payton the nba s best trash talker of all time. I am in the military navy and we would read a chapter from this book every day and trash each others teams. New larry bird trash talk story on the athletic if anyone has a subscription and wouldnt mind sharing the stories from the article, id greatly appreciate it. But he wasnt like steven avery from manitowoc county, throwing cats in the fire just because.
Feb 09, 2015 dominique wilkins shares awesome larry bird trash talk story hall of famer dominique wilkins remembers how larry legend treated him as a rookie. But, almost as important, i am a typical man, and i pride myself in being able to talk. For the most part, trash talk remains on the court, so fans only get a few glimpses of it, along with anecdotal evidence and stories passed down. Every nba teams best trash talker, ranked fox sports. Find out who is the best trash talker on the court, and how they get inside. What are the best nba books out there for a good read. Las vegas books lakers, lebron james as playoffbound. Jun 07, 2019 kawhi leonards weird trash talk is the best kind of trash talk. Feb 14, 2018 the greatest trash talker the nba has ever seen mike korzemba. Catch up on all the highlights, trash talk and more from todays games. This michael jordan story about rookie kevin garnetts. The most effective trash talk, barnes has discovered in more than a decade of nba rabblerousing, is the.
In a case of misunderstood advertising, hundreds of major league athletes show up at an environmental meeting entitled trash talk hoping to get additional schooling in onthefield intimidation talk. If anyone ever tries to tell me vince carter isnt the greatest dunker of all time, i show them this video. That time kevin garnett crushed joakim noah with trash talk, and other kg moments. Ranking the best trashtalking stories as told by athletes. Love it or hate it, trash talking is a part of sports. Just about everybody was a michael jordan fan in the 80s and 90s. Later on, after craig hodges won the nba allstar game threepoint contest in birds absence, hodges was. Obviously larry bird in the 3 point contest is a good example, and ive heard that gary payton and mj are some of the best, but what are some specific things youve heard people say. Jun, 2017 before they were teammates, matt barnes hit kd with some brutal westbrook trash talk. Remembering the 2000 nba finals, jalen rose once said, i just remember him telling me that he was gonna coach part of the series lefthanded before the tipoff for the first game, and ive. Enjoy these times the great larry bird was just a ruthless. His spat with jose calderon isnt done justice by the above transcription, but some of his other remarks can be. Throwing shade has taken over the nba from embiid and lebron to the lakers rookies and beyond, this is how instagram comments and socialmedia personas became the new. For those trashtalking stories that are hall of fameworthy, this ones for you.
Kevin mchale shares incredible larry bird nba trashtalk. Kevin mchale fondly remembers when he recognized larry bird as the nba s king of trash talk. Nba players reveal favorite trash talk stories and trash talkers before. Its one of the many great trash talking stories that have been credited to bird, who is remembered as one of the most coldhearted bastards in a good way to ever play in the nba. Jun 15, 2016 draymond green, welcome to the basketball trash talk hall of fame. If you like to trash talk about sports, this book is a must have. What are some of the best trash talking stories youve heard. Enjoy these times the great larry bird was just a. Usa today s mark medina and jeff zillgitt on nba trash talk, bizarre stories, kd. Feb 21, 2018 nba players like draymond green, russell westbrook, joel embiid, james harden and more talk favorite trash stories and trash talkers before the allstar game. A daughter bet her dad that he couldnt make an over the head shot you wont believe what happened next. Tim duncan was known for being a relatively quiet and humble player, but that led to some unexpected. The golden state warriors doeverything forward already was considered one of the best smacktalkers in todays nba before. Steve spurrier and the south carolina gamecocks had high hopes going into the 2014 season, with a no.