Obviously larry bird in the 3 point contest is a good example, and. Michael jordans famous shrug game had a pretty dark. 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. Rather, the milwaukee bucks had been talking shit at harden, who was simply asking his onceagainteammate not to engage in the trash talk, westbrook told the athletics sam amick. Sign up for the complex newsletter for breaking news. Dec 17, 2018 just about everybody was a michael jordan fan in the 80s and 90s. Jun, 2017 before they were teammates, matt barnes hit kd with some brutal westbrook trash talk. Michael jordan, arguably, the greatest basketball player weve ever seen, turns 53 years old today. The cbas reluctance to get going especially considering how china. Jan 23, 2018 different feuds may come and go, but some of these lines are just immortal. When larry bird scored 60 points against the atlanta hawks there was a great deal of trash talking. Mj deserves to be on the mount rushmore of nba legends if not the goat. Later on, after craig hodges won the nba allstar game threepoint contest in birds absence, hodges was.
Michael jordans famous shrug game had a pretty dark story. Oct 22, 2015 youd have quite the following id imagine. We figured out how to bring the nba back the nba is still on hiatus, and weve set out to fix it. After the sixth make, we got one of the most iconic moments in the history.
Dominique wilkins shares awesome larry bird trashtalk. That time garnett crushed noah with trash talk, and other. How to talk trash in the nba while avoiding a locker room fiasco. Russ, hardens heated exchange was about bucks trash talk. Your home for scores, schedules, stats, news, nba league pass, nba tv, video highlights, fantasy, rankings and more for nba players and teams. 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. Michael jordan was a champion on the court and he got lots of good publicity, including funny ads and a role in space jam. Find out who is the best trash talker on the court, and how they get inside. The taunts larry bird used to lob his opponents way are the stuff of legend. One nba player in earshot of the trashtalk told the undefeated that james responded by saying that he was the father of three kids and a man. 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. Robert gussin, author of trash talk, has hit it out of the park with his debut novel. Jordan, pippen, and phil the story behind the chicago bulls dynasty duration. However you want to classify the evolved world of nba trash talk, consensus.
Last week on trash talk, we covered some optimism going around the league about an end of may or midjune return for the nba. The two defining jordan was secretly a hypercompetitive lunatic stories. Features lists basketball boston celtics larry bird nba trash talk. Much like his buddy michael jordan, larry bird was one of the most legendary trash talkers in the history of the nba and this story told by birds former teammate on the boston celtics, kevin mchale, beautifully encapsulates how and why larry bird was so good at it. Kevin mchale shared another great larry bird trash talk story.
Its game 1 of the 1992 nba finals and the painfully forced drexler or jordan. Athletes beat donald trump in the sport of trash talk time. And others view it as an inevitable part of the game. If you like to trash talk about sports, this book is a must have.
Ranking the best trashtalking stories as told by athletes. But according to the boston celtics great, he wasnt even the most prolific trash talker on his own team. Enjoy these times the great larry bird was just a. The official site of the national basketball association. Kevin garnett on michael jordan, trash talk, isaiah rider. And then there are those stories of garnett allegedly crossing the line.
These are the articles the top nba reporters have been sharing on twitter the last 24 hours. Jun 03, 2018 on this day 26 years ago, michael jordan made six straight 3s in an nba finals game against the portland trail blazers. Love it or hate it, trash talking is a part of sports. But according to the boston celtics great, he wasnt even the most prolific trashtalker on his own team. 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. Different feuds may come and go, but some of these lines are just immortal. That time garnett crushed noah with trash talk, and. 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.
That time kevin garnett crushed joakim noah with trash talk, and other kg moments. The book features a story about her and michael jordan betting on a dice game. So, without further ado, here are ten of the best trash talkers the nba has ever seen. Larry bird shares story of kevin mchales diabolical trash talk. Enjoy these times the great larry bird was just a ruthless. This week jason invites a group of experts to analyze. Dominique wilkins shares awesome larry bird trashtalk story hall of famer dominique wilkins remembers how larry legend treated him as a rookie. And both players described the same jordan trash talking story with. However, former nba player kevin garnett revealed that though tim duncan did not engage is trash talk often, he was savage in his own way. 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. Nba players reveal favorite trash talk stories and trash. Feb 28, 2015 here are the 15 coldest larry bird trashtalking stories. Rating the players in the nba 2k20 players tournament.
Here are 9 must hear stories about things michael said to other players. Before they were teammates, matt barnes hit kd with some brutal westbrook trash talk. Nba players like draymond green, russell westbrook, joel embiid, james harden and more talk favorite trash stories and trash talkers before. Here are the top 19 insane michael jordan stories you should know. Jun 15, 2016 draymond green, welcome to the basketball trash talk hall of fame. Recently voted the nbas biggest trashtalker right now, golden state warriors allstar forward draymond green as the ability to get beneath the skin of nearly. One nba player in earshot of the trash talk told the undefeated that james responded by saying that he was the father of three kids and a man. Larry bird was one of the best trashtalkers in the nba history. Here are the 15 coldest larry bird trashtalking stories. More trash talk than the nba chicken soup for the soul. The basketball trash talk hall of fame the undefeated. Tim duncan was known to avoid most kinds of trash talks and let his game talk instead for him.
It makes sense that he did some impressive trash talking to back up his skills. Being a typical sportsman, i pride myself in being able to play a good game. Warning, we use graphic language on the original nba trash talk page, we post stats, news and trash talking. The 11 most savage trash talking lines in sports history. What are some of the best trash talking stories youve heard. Last week on trashtalk, we covered some optimism going around the league about an end of may or midjune return for the nba. Draymond green, welcome to the basketball trash talk hall of fame. On this day 26 years ago, michael jordan made six straight 3s in an nba finals game against the portland trail blazers. But it wouldnt be because im doing what im doing for a living. 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. To celebrate his 53rd birthday, here are michael jordans 10. Nba players reveal favorite trash talk stories and trash talkers before.
According to kevin garnett, he had developed a subtle trash talk, which was equally effective and. You give a fivepoint primer in your book on trashtalking. If anyone ever tries to tell me vince carter isnt the greatest dunker of all time, i show them this video. Kevin garnett made the mistake of talking trash to. The basketball world could barely wait any longer for the 2007 nba allstar game, with 44yearold charles barkley set to race 67yearold.
Jun 29, 2012 the 50 best trash talk lines in sports history. Jan, 20 one time, steve kerr was told, former nba skyscraper manute bol blocked a shot taken by fellow big man benoit benjamin. Larry bird shares story of kevin mchales diabolical trash. 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. Pandamonium is a new book written by huntsvilles mark mccarter and published by august publications that tells about the historic success of the rocket city trash pandas before the team even. The most effective trash talk, barnes has discovered in more than a decade of nba rabblerousing, is the.
A young kevin garnett learned an important lesson about talking trash. The golden state warriors doeverything forward already was considered one. So with that said, here the 11 most savage trash talking lines in sports history featuring legends like michael jordan. The number of stories recalling michael jordans devastating nba trash talk is staggering. Nba players like draymond green, russell westbrook, joel embiid, james harden and more talk favorite trash stories and trash talkers before the allstar game. In his book, i love being the enemy, reggie miller talks about the time he. The 7foot7 bol, a native of the sudan, then rubbed it in to benjamin. These nba players trash talked michael jordan and regretted it. The 50 best trash talk lines in sports history bleacher. Dominique wilkins shares awesome larry bird trashtalk story. How to talk trash in the nba while avoiding a lockerroom. Jr rider and kg video cut of the mj trash talk story.
Kevin garnett will long be remembered as one of the fiercest competitors and biggest trashtalkers to play in the nba. Cleveland cavaliers star lebron james rejected donald trumps characterization of lewd comments on women as locker room talk, calling the presidential candidates words trash talk. Mar 28, 2015 talk about great trash talk, that is the all time best. The number of stories recalling michael jordans devastating nba trash talk is. Kevin garnett opens up on tim duncan and his subtle trash. Kevin garnett and the top 10 best trash talkers in nba history. 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. This week jason invites a group of experts to analyze some. Sports has long history of players trash talk new york post. What sets kd apart is that hes an open book, willing to speak his. The most effective trash talk, barnes has discovered in more than a. Mar 26, 2015 the taunts larry bird used to lob his opponents way are the stuff of legend. But, almost as important, i am a typical man, and i pride myself in being able to talk a good game. Guys would talk trash and that flipped a switch in mj via.
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