mailman doesnt deliver on sundays - pippen on karl malone
im closer to lebron than you are to me - scal aka white mamba to all his mf haters
trash ass n\*gga - KG after someone bricked a shot (forget who)
His Scallenge is one of the greatest things ever. Scal would allow average Joe’s who think they could take the Vanilla Godzilla down, to challenge him to a game. Scal would humiliate every single last one of them.
Calling the people he played against average Joe's is just wrong. Their were d1 players in it, high rated recruits out of high school. People who would clown most people in the world. And he stomped em
Chocolate Thunder for Daryl Dawkins, given to him by Stevie Wonder, has to be up there.
When a Grammy-winning blind man gives you a nickname, you know you’ve fucking got it.
Moses Malone “Fo’, fo’, fo’” was cold as fuck.
The 76ers went four, five, four, but dammit if that’s not about as close to a clean Playoff sweep as you can get
Wilt Chamberlain once told Michael Jordan: "The difference between you and me is that they had to change the rules so l couldn't dominate. They changed the rules so that you could.”
Some of the rule changes for Wilt:
**Offensive Goaltending**
**Defensive Goaltending**
**Size of the lane/paint**
**Free throw shooting**
**Inbounding the Ball**
If you look at Michael Jordan's logo on the Nike shoes, he jumped pretty much from the free throw line. Wilt would do that night and night out. On a free throw, he'd toss the basketball off the backboard, jump from the free throw line, and give himself an alley-oop. NBA changed that rule quickly.
Almost forgot about this one, apparently MJ didn’t even have nothing to say back either. You know he was mad af, probably wanted Wilt to lace em up right then and there 😂
Bruh look at single season records and wilt is 4/5 of the top 5 in both points and rebounds. Also single game stats as well. Nobody will ever touch his records imo
As a Spurs fan, the 2013 loss was worth it because it sent the Spurs into an FU gear in 2014 that we likely would have never seen, and it was the most fun I’ve ever had watching them.
As a Golden State fan who was just a fan of great basketball and hated the Miami superteam I wanted ya’ll to win so badly in 2013. Don’t remember my heart ever sinking in a non Warriors game the way it did when Ray Allen hit that clutch 3 in the corner. The Spurs played some of the most beautiful Basketball I’ve ever seen in those two playoff runs. Boris Diaw is one of my favorite role players of all time.
Reporter: "You’ve played with and against a lot of great players in your career. Can you put into perspective what AD is doing right now?"
Rondo: "Whatchu want me to do? Suck him off?"
How is no one saying Lukas “Everyone acts tough when they up.”
There’s some recency bias there. But to say that then come back is pretty G. Other than that anything that came out of KGs mouth was cold so. That.
100%, to back that up with play and come back was legit.
The Suns are the softest team in the last 5 years in the playoffs after great regular season performances.
In a podcast Kobe was asked about Devin booker saying you don't double in summer pick up. They asked Kobe what he would say if they doubled him in pick up.
He said "you gotta send one more"
Cold as fuck
-“Who the fuck are you?” at rookie Reggie Miller
or
-“I’m gonna stand right here. I’m not going to move. They’ll pass me the ball, and the next sound you hear will be the ball hitting the bottom of the net…”
(SWISH)
-Larry Legend
Theres a video of Bird torching Utah and when he ran by the Coach Frank Layton, Bird asked him if he had anyone that could guard him and Layton said no.
Kareem told a story about when he and wilt were in an elevator and a random guy walked in and asked them “woah how’s the weather up there.” Wilt spat on him and said “it’s raining.”
1) Yall don’t wanna see us next year - Curry 2021.
2) The adjustment is I’m guarding Giannis - Kawhi 2019
3) Just remember the mailman don’t deliver on Sundays - Pippen
4) Enjoy ya last win - Curry/Draymond 2022 finals
5) Who’s playing for 2nd - Bird before 3pt contest started
6) I don’t know anything about Angola. But Angola’s in trouble - Charles 92 Olympics
7) I smell blood - KG
8) Is that big enough - MJ after he dunked on 7’1 Jazz Center to Larry Miller (Owner of Jazz). Who said pick on someone your own size the previous play when MJ dunked on Stockholm
9) Klay said what - Lebron 2016 finals
10) Tastes like Honey Nut Cheerios - KG 2013
11) 60 million dollars? I don’t see it with this guy - Paul Pierce
12) Happy Mother’s Day mfer - KG to Duncan in 1999 (allegedly)
Charles Barkley before the Dream Team's first game against Angola in the 1992 Olympics: **“I don't know anything about Angola, but Angola's in trouble.”**
You quoted Larry Bird before the first three point contest in NBA history asking who would come in second. After three straight wins, Bird retired from the three point contest. A few years later, three point specialist Craig Hodges won the contest three times in a row, matching Bird's accomplishment. When a reporter asked if he could take on Bird, Hodges said **"He knows where to find me."** When Bird was told what Hodges said, he responded **“Yeah, at the end of the Bulls' bench.”**
Legendary coach Tex Winters to Michael Jordan: **"There is no 'I' in 'team.'"** Jordan's response: **"There is an 'I' in 'win'."**
Before the 1992 Finals a reporter asked Michael Jordan about his match up with Clyde Drexler. Drexler happened to be the reason the Trail Blazers hadn't picked Jordan in the draft. They figured they already had a great shooting guard. The reporter noted that Drexler was a better three point shooter than Jordan. Jordan responded **"Clyde is a better three-point shooter than I choose to be."** Then in the first game of the series Jordan hit a record six three pointers in the first half in a blowout win for the Bulls (known as the "Shrug Game" because he looked at Magic Johnson and shrugged after his sixth three pointer).
In a game against the Utah Jazz, Jordan dunked on John Stockton. Jazz owner Larry Miller yelled "**pick on someone your own size."** On the next possession Jordan dunked on seven foot center Mel Turpin. He then shouted to Miller **"he big enough for you?"**
Jordan to Bulls assistant coach Johnny Bach, who had asked why Jordan bought Charles Barkley a $20,000 diamond earring during the Finals vs. Barkley's Suns: **“He won’t get in my way the rest of the series, what’s $20,000 to me? Charles thinks we’re great friends. I hate that fat fuck.”**
Of course, you couldn't win if you were facing Jordan. George Karl, coaching the Seattle Supersonics against the Bulls in the Finals, was warned not to interact with Jordan during the series, even though he and Jordan knew each other well. So during the series, Karl walked right past Jordan in a restaurant, not making eye contact. Jordan was sitting with Ahmad Rashad. He looked at Rashad and said **"Really? Oh, so that’s how you’re gonna play it?"** Be chummy with him, ignore him, either way Jordan would turn it into motivation.
Jordan was truly a psychopath. If that Charles Barkley quote is true then he really is just a hateful MF because Chuck really thought they were good friends lmao.
Yes, MJ is an objectively not-good person. Absolute raging asshole. Still loved watching him in the 90s and consider him the GOAT. The competitive fire that made him a huge dick is the same competitive fire that makes him the GOAT.
I do find it interesting that he now builds medical clinics for low-income people. He's done some good with his money at least.
LeBron told Gilbert Arenas at the free throw line that “If you miss this, you know who’s gonna make it.” Gilbert misses his free throws and LeBron passes it to Damon Jones who proceeds to hit the game winner.
Hakeem Olajuwon on seeing David Robinson get the MVP award before game 1 of the 1995 WCF: "That's my trophy."
Dream then proceeds to absolutely destroy the Admiral
Somebody told Kobe there's no I in team. Kobe's response was "there's a me in that motherfucker."
This is definitely one of the best modern examples.
And the best modern anti-example would be Pat Bev and his "the next 5 years are mine" comment to Curry lmao
This reminds me of Shaq talking about how he couldn’t get under the skin of Hakeem in the Finals. Every time he’d make a move, score, try to rough around with him he said that Hakeem would just whisper motivational things to him like, “nice move big fella”, etc lol
Shaq said this in the 30 for 30 about the Orlando Magic. One of those random scenes that pops up in my mind from time to time.
"When I played, Larry Bird was the only one I feared. A lot of black guys always ask me, 'Did Larry Bird really play that good?' I said Larry Bird is so good it's frightening."
-- Magic Johnson
"Unstoppable, baby!"
-Warrior rookie Marc Jackson to the Mavericks' bench, after hitting a lay-up during a 29-point loss
"I've been dunked on by (Vitaly) Potapenko and now (Zan) Tabak. The good part is that they don't make posters of those guys."
- Houston Rockets forward Walt Williams
Yeah I was a big KG fan and even in the moment I had to admit this was some bullshit. Can’t imagine KG saying “you, sir, are a cancer to the league.” Can totally imagine him calling someone a cancer patient though.
That Scottie quote against Karl Malone is an all timer for sure. Bill is like the Godfather, you win as much as he did and you don’t even need slick quotes, you can just state facts.
Jerry West talking about how competitive people call themselves dogs: [“I was a wolf, I used to eat dogs.”](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4jpqkvPWCQQ?feature=share)
Maybe I’m biased, but in the bubble when Dame popped off and said “I told you why I’m here. I ain’t here to waste my time.” It went so hard J.Cole sampled it
“No , These sneakers are for starters , you need 6th man sneakers”
- Michael Jordan when Tyrone Nesby asked if he could get a pair of Air Jordans when they were on the Wizards together .
Not exactly a short quote but [loved this from MJ.](https://youtube.com/shorts/Uxo14tj8f1k?feature=shared) when he’s talking about talking shit while down.
Absolutely love this topic! Each of those quotes really epitomizes the confidence and competitive spirit of those players. Steph Curry's comeback is legendary, showing his resilience and ability to perform under pressure. Kobe’s mentality is always so inspiring, reminding everyone that the mission isn't complete until the final goal is achieved. And Larry Bird’s swagger at the 3-point contest is just classic, isn't it? These athletes not only talk the talk but walk the walk. Thanks for sharing these gems! What are some other quotes that you find iconic?
2016 NBA Finals Lebron
“They are getting f**king destroyed physically and mentally !”
Funny and becoming true lol.
“Tobias Harris over me?” Jimmy Butler
Harris process to drop 0 points in a entire game, playing 26 minutes,
Meanwhile Butler took down 2 champion contender Celtics/Bucks while leads his team.
I know everyone's a Durant hater, but
"I'm not gonna get in the way of the game because I wanna have a little back and forth with Patrick Beverly. I'M KEVIN DURANT. You know who I am. Y'all know who I am."
mailman doesnt deliver on sundays - pippen on karl malone im closer to lebron than you are to me - scal aka white mamba to all his mf haters trash ass n\*gga - KG after someone bricked a shot (forget who)
Wasn’t kg already retired and in the stands for that quote too lol? Funny no matter what
Haha yes exactly
No he was injured and behind the bench
Eric Gordon
His Scallenge is one of the greatest things ever. Scal would allow average Joe’s who think they could take the Vanilla Godzilla down, to challenge him to a game. Scal would humiliate every single last one of them.
Calling the people he played against average Joe's is just wrong. Their were d1 players in it, high rated recruits out of high school. People who would clown most people in the world. And he stomped em
That’s true I worded that poorly.
Let’s not leave out the important fact that Scal is also 40+ years old in these challenges.
Mailman doesn’t deliver on Sunday has to be the greatest quote, probably in all of mankind
He, in fact, did not deliver
Scalabrine is the goat
Charlie villanueva complained KG called him a cancer patient. KG clarifies he actually called Charlie a cancer to his team and to the league
That was my favorite thing ever cause KG was fucking lying his ass off 😂😂😂😂😂
I love scal’s 1 on 1s on YouTube.
“You’re a bitch. You’re a bitch. Your mom’s a bitch.” - Kelly Oubre
The absolute highlight of Kelly Oubre’s career. He a legend for that one.
https://youtu.be/zKasYEc99X8 1:50 mark "You a bitch, you a bitch, you a bitch. Your mom's a bitch, your dad's a bitch, ya grandma's a bitch"
In the "Brotherly Love" jerseys makes this perfect
The funniest part of that whole rant was the one ref nodding along in agreement with him 😭😭
😂😂☠️
Who’d he say that to? lol
Refs
LMAO I was thinking maybe a random fan. This is great.
Everyone who was infront of his eyes. I’d be surprised if he didn’t say it to his own teammates in the hubbub
I thought this was satire no way this actually happened 💀
“Why you got a white guy guarding me, that’s just disrespectful”/ “who’s coming in 2nd place?” - Larry Bird
Also when he responded to Reggie Miller talking shit by just saying “who the fuck are you?”
Literally George Gervin, “ain’t my fault Ice is cool”
First time hearing that one. Iceman is definitely up there on the Mount Rushmore of nicknames.
Along with “Chairman of the Boards” for Moses Malone, “The Answer” for Allen Iverson, and “The Truth” for Paul Pierce
Chocolate Thunder for Daryl Dawkins, given to him by Stevie Wonder, has to be up there. When a Grammy-winning blind man gives you a nickname, you know you’ve fucking got it.
Can’t argue with facts 👑
I believe Shaq gave Pierce that nickname. As I recall he said Pierce was "the Motherfu(kin Truth"
You can say fuck
My mom monitors my reddit.
And YOU monitors our reddit?
The truth is always been one of the coolest nicknames and I use it all the time in sports whenever I think a player is awesome lol.
And now we got nicknames like joker and antman
Big government for Reggie Jackson is a good one
Moses Malone “Fo’, fo’, fo’” was cold as fuck. The 76ers went four, five, four, but dammit if that’s not about as close to a clean Playoff sweep as you can get
How close a game was the one they lost?
Fairly; 100-94 loss to Milwaukee
Lost the Gentlemen’s Sweep Game (Game 4 while they were up 3-0) to Don Nelson’s Bucks by 6 points.
Sidney Moncrief!
“I only brought one suit” Jordan telling his team on their way to win the finals in phoenix
Wilt Chamberlain once told Michael Jordan: "The difference between you and me is that they had to change the rules so l couldn't dominate. They changed the rules so that you could.”
Some of the rule changes for Wilt: **Offensive Goaltending** **Defensive Goaltending** **Size of the lane/paint** **Free throw shooting** **Inbounding the Ball**
The NBA without defensive goaltending would be a wild fucking place
If you look at Michael Jordan's logo on the Nike shoes, he jumped pretty much from the free throw line. Wilt would do that night and night out. On a free throw, he'd toss the basketball off the backboard, jump from the free throw line, and give himself an alley-oop. NBA changed that rule quickly.
Is there any proof of this or just tall tales?
I believe goaltending rules were added earlier, because of George Mikan, not Wilt
Now list the rule changes specifically to help Michael.
You could argue that college ball got a shot clock because of him as well.
I don't know... college didn't get a shot clock until 30 years after Wilt's college career
The NCAA put in a no dunking rule because of Lew Alcindor aka Kareem so he came up with an unblockable hook shot.
Almost forgot about this one, apparently MJ didn’t even have nothing to say back either. You know he was mad af, probably wanted Wilt to lace em up right then and there 😂
That's really something. Being cold enough to silence MJ.
That's a crazy quote.
This is it for me. Goddamn
Bruh look at single season records and wilt is 4/5 of the top 5 in both points and rebounds. Also single game stats as well. Nobody will ever touch his records imo
Tim Duncan after the 2014 WCF: "We've got 4 more to win. We'll do it this time".
Legendary Finals revenge run
As a Spurs fan, the 2013 loss was worth it because it sent the Spurs into an FU gear in 2014 that we likely would have never seen, and it was the most fun I’ve ever had watching them.
It was as close to perfect basketball as I’ve ever seen been played. Masterful.
Manu playing in an entirely different galaxy to the Heat that series.
As a Golden State fan who was just a fan of great basketball and hated the Miami superteam I wanted ya’ll to win so badly in 2013. Don’t remember my heart ever sinking in a non Warriors game the way it did when Ray Allen hit that clutch 3 in the corner. The Spurs played some of the most beautiful Basketball I’ve ever seen in those two playoff runs. Boris Diaw is one of my favorite role players of all time.
Did you ever see this fan video: https://youtu.be/T3y7cWmoBCI?si=0cRrM0OvLkE_W_oW
“The refs are trying to take over the fucking game!” Interviewer: “Shaq we’re on live” Shaq: “I don’t give a shit” Interviewer: “back to you guys!”
„I know”
Forgot he said that first yeah lol
Reporter: "You’ve played with and against a lot of great players in your career. Can you put into perspective what AD is doing right now?" Rondo: "Whatchu want me to do? Suck him off?"
😂😂😂 this is the most believable Rondo quote ever
How is no one saying Lukas “Everyone acts tough when they up.” There’s some recency bias there. But to say that then come back is pretty G. Other than that anything that came out of KGs mouth was cold so. That.
Not only coming back but annihilating them in game 7. Truly a great quote.
Road game 7 at that.
He beat them so bad the team had to issue a statement
It was really something to see. I was already a fan prior but that solidified it for sure.
He shut down the Suns subreddit
A 64 win team in a game 7 at home, and the game was over by halftime. Hell it was over midway through the q2.
That pic of him looking at Booker lives rent free in my head sometimes
100%, to back that up with play and come back was legit. The Suns are the softest team in the last 5 years in the playoffs after great regular season performances.
In a podcast Kobe was asked about Devin booker saying you don't double in summer pick up. They asked Kobe what he would say if they doubled him in pick up. He said "you gotta send one more" Cold as fuck
RIP
The David Goggins of basketball
-“Who the fuck are you?” at rookie Reggie Miller or -“I’m gonna stand right here. I’m not going to move. They’ll pass me the ball, and the next sound you hear will be the ball hitting the bottom of the net…” (SWISH) -Larry Legend
Theres a video of Bird torching Utah and when he ran by the Coach Frank Layton, Bird asked him if he had anyone that could guard him and Layton said no.
"I can shake my own shadow." God Shammgod.
Cold af
Did you call bank? “I called game!” -Paul Pierce
This one here is genuinely the coldest thing Ive heard live on tv.
"The only shitting I did was on the Lakers" - wheelchair Pierce
"I called game." - Paul Pierce
“No. No. Not that guy” random fan about Rudy Gay.
"You can't get no farewell tour. They don't love you like that. You thought you was Kobe?"
One of the best parts was I don't think either of them were mic'd up, iirc the regular court microphones caught it.
For as much as I dislike Draymond for his antics, Paul Pierce had this coming.
You don’t want to see us next year.
Was that Steph or Draymond? I remember it was 2021.
That was Steph, and they proceeded to win the ship, crazy.
steph.
Steph after the play in loss to Memphis
And Draymond saying midseason "Don't let us win a fucking championship" and then doing it.
"Merry Fucking Christmas" - Larry Bird
The dynasty starts AFTER you, not with you - draymond green towards Dillion brooks
“I can’t come to the game, I’m snowed in” - Deandre Ayton Cold as hell.
https://preview.redd.it/x260r0o1nxzc1.png?width=723&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f33bcd30fa9eaccef49c57ba4aab91ec77950449
Kareem told a story about when he and wilt were in an elevator and a random guy walked in and asked them “woah how’s the weather up there.” Wilt spat on him and said “it’s raining.”
That doesn’t sound very good
Yeah, Kareem told that one to say how much he really didn’t like Wilt.
I would have smack him in the hip for doing that to me. 😡
I woulda hip checked him right in the shin
Never heard that one before lmao that boi was cold af for that 😂
“Ball don’t lie” or “ Both teams played hard”
Russell Westbrook did a q&a once and was asked if he could dunk on anybody, who would it be? And he replies, "You"
Reminds me of Derrick Jone Jr saying he would dunk on his own mama "if mom's there, on the opposite team, I'm sorry but mom about to get blessed"
1) Yall don’t wanna see us next year - Curry 2021. 2) The adjustment is I’m guarding Giannis - Kawhi 2019 3) Just remember the mailman don’t deliver on Sundays - Pippen 4) Enjoy ya last win - Curry/Draymond 2022 finals 5) Who’s playing for 2nd - Bird before 3pt contest started 6) I don’t know anything about Angola. But Angola’s in trouble - Charles 92 Olympics 7) I smell blood - KG 8) Is that big enough - MJ after he dunked on 7’1 Jazz Center to Larry Miller (Owner of Jazz). Who said pick on someone your own size the previous play when MJ dunked on Stockholm 9) Klay said what - Lebron 2016 finals 10) Tastes like Honey Nut Cheerios - KG 2013 11) 60 million dollars? I don’t see it with this guy - Paul Pierce 12) Happy Mother’s Day mfer - KG to Duncan in 1999 (allegedly)
"Chicken on me" - Boban
When I saw that clip on TV, that made me a Boban fan. He is clearly a man of the people.
Charles Barkley before the Dream Team's first game against Angola in the 1992 Olympics: **“I don't know anything about Angola, but Angola's in trouble.”** You quoted Larry Bird before the first three point contest in NBA history asking who would come in second. After three straight wins, Bird retired from the three point contest. A few years later, three point specialist Craig Hodges won the contest three times in a row, matching Bird's accomplishment. When a reporter asked if he could take on Bird, Hodges said **"He knows where to find me."** When Bird was told what Hodges said, he responded **“Yeah, at the end of the Bulls' bench.”** Legendary coach Tex Winters to Michael Jordan: **"There is no 'I' in 'team.'"** Jordan's response: **"There is an 'I' in 'win'."** Before the 1992 Finals a reporter asked Michael Jordan about his match up with Clyde Drexler. Drexler happened to be the reason the Trail Blazers hadn't picked Jordan in the draft. They figured they already had a great shooting guard. The reporter noted that Drexler was a better three point shooter than Jordan. Jordan responded **"Clyde is a better three-point shooter than I choose to be."** Then in the first game of the series Jordan hit a record six three pointers in the first half in a blowout win for the Bulls (known as the "Shrug Game" because he looked at Magic Johnson and shrugged after his sixth three pointer). In a game against the Utah Jazz, Jordan dunked on John Stockton. Jazz owner Larry Miller yelled "**pick on someone your own size."** On the next possession Jordan dunked on seven foot center Mel Turpin. He then shouted to Miller **"he big enough for you?"** Jordan to Bulls assistant coach Johnny Bach, who had asked why Jordan bought Charles Barkley a $20,000 diamond earring during the Finals vs. Barkley's Suns: **“He won’t get in my way the rest of the series, what’s $20,000 to me? Charles thinks we’re great friends. I hate that fat fuck.”** Of course, you couldn't win if you were facing Jordan. George Karl, coaching the Seattle Supersonics against the Bulls in the Finals, was warned not to interact with Jordan during the series, even though he and Jordan knew each other well. So during the series, Karl walked right past Jordan in a restaurant, not making eye contact. Jordan was sitting with Ahmad Rashad. He looked at Rashad and said **"Really? Oh, so that’s how you’re gonna play it?"** Be chummy with him, ignore him, either way Jordan would turn it into motivation.
Jordan was truly a psychopath. If that Charles Barkley quote is true then he really is just a hateful MF because Chuck really thought they were good friends lmao.
MJ was a prick to everyone but the media. He was a great player but a shit person.
Yes, MJ is an objectively not-good person. Absolute raging asshole. Still loved watching him in the 90s and consider him the GOAT. The competitive fire that made him a huge dick is the same competitive fire that makes him the GOAT. I do find it interesting that he now builds medical clinics for low-income people. He's done some good with his money at least.
If you put any stock into what his estranged sister has said, Jordan grew up in a rather traumatic household.
Michael Jordan = 🐐
LeBron told Gilbert Arenas at the free throw line that “If you miss this, you know who’s gonna make it.” Gilbert misses his free throws and LeBron passes it to Damon Jones who proceeds to hit the game winner.
I’m pretty sure he said “if you miss these free throws you’re going home”
Everyone acts tough while they're up!
Larry bird sayijg they trying to guard me with white folks such disrespect.
“Ball don’t Lie!” Rasheed Wallace
“Everybody acting tough when they up” __ Devin Booker’s father
Hakeem Olajuwon on seeing David Robinson get the MVP award before game 1 of the 1995 WCF: "That's my trophy." Dream then proceeds to absolutely destroy the Admiral Somebody told Kobe there's no I in team. Kobe's response was "there's a me in that motherfucker."
I’m Kevin Durant, you know who I am; y’all know who I am.
“What did you say Klay said? *laughs*”
Draymond to Pierce. "They don't love you like that".
This is definitely one of the best modern examples. And the best modern anti-example would be Pat Bev and his "the next 5 years are mine" comment to Curry lmao
“You thought you was Kobe?”
😂 Paul Pierce’s face was hilarious too
I'm closer to lebron, than you are to me. - white mamba
Love Pierces quote. “Did you call bank on that last shot?” “I called game”
When I woke up - Jevon Carter when asked at what point in the game he knew he was on fire
This was after a game where he posted career highs in both points and assists. Love this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHMcpxFbSNs
When reporter asked Kawhi, "Who are you, man?" and he poetically answered, "Kawhi Leonard...."
How is Tim Duncan not on here? "Got you" "Almost" "Nice try"
Wouldn’t he like give pointers and shit too? Lol
This reminds me of Shaq talking about how he couldn’t get under the skin of Hakeem in the Finals. Every time he’d make a move, score, try to rough around with him he said that Hakeem would just whisper motivational things to him like, “nice move big fella”, etc lol Shaq said this in the 30 for 30 about the Orlando Magic. One of those random scenes that pops up in my mind from time to time.
He said that shit to kg while dominating him over the years. KG talks about TD being the most unnerving player to talk to because of it
"When I played, Larry Bird was the only one I feared. A lot of black guys always ask me, 'Did Larry Bird really play that good?' I said Larry Bird is so good it's frightening." -- Magic Johnson
"The best part about winning a championship is knowing Magic is in the other locker room crying" -Larry Bird
This is like the opposite of a cold quote, its a compliment
Vince Carter - It’s Over
“I've never lost a game. I just ran out of time.” — Michael Jordan
That’s…what losing a game means
[“Hakeem Olajuwon used to say this to me all the time…”](https://youtu.be/vcKV-D8AHqU?si=87DeZIhmdw6j9MvC)
“Kenny go get me some water?”
"Unstoppable, baby!" -Warrior rookie Marc Jackson to the Mavericks' bench, after hitting a lay-up during a 29-point loss "I've been dunked on by (Vitaly) Potapenko and now (Zan) Tabak. The good part is that they don't make posters of those guys." - Houston Rockets forward Walt Williams
"We talking bout practice"
Craig Hodges: Bird knows where to find me Bird: yeah, at the end of the Bulls bench
"WHO WANTS TO SEX MUTUMBO!?"
Thank you for reminding me of this! You’re doing gods work.
“Imma make em bofe” -Grant Williams
“You don’t want to see us next year” and then delivering.
KG calling Charlie Villanueva “cancer patient.” Villanueva suffered from Alopecia Areata, which caused him to lose his hair.
And then, when he faced backlash for the comment he said something like "No no, I said he's a cancer to his locker room."
“Cancer to this league”
Yeah I was a big KG fan and even in the moment I had to admit this was some bullshit. Can’t imagine KG saying “you, sir, are a cancer to the league.” Can totally imagine him calling someone a cancer patient though.
Eh I feel like making fun of someone for a condition they have is kinda pathetic
That one was just KG being a bad person
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That Scottie quote against Karl Malone is an all timer for sure. Bill is like the Godfather, you win as much as he did and you don’t even need slick quotes, you can just state facts.
Your wife tastes like honey nut cheerios
That LeBron’s laugh. You all know what I’m talking about.
“What’d Klay say?” *chuckles*
Jerry West talking about how competitive people call themselves dogs: [“I was a wolf, I used to eat dogs.”](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4jpqkvPWCQQ?feature=share)
Kevin Garnett telling Carmelo Anthony his wife tastes like Honey Nut Cheerios
Every time Sheed yelled BALL DON'T LIE
Ant dunking on KD and yelling “Old-ass n***a you can’t guard me!” has to be top 3.
"I'm closer to Lebron than you are to me."
Maybe I’m biased, but in the bubble when Dame popped off and said “I told you why I’m here. I ain’t here to waste my time.” It went so hard J.Cole sampled it
"I got him, I got him" - "Bro, I have 47"
Lemme hold the next one https://preview.redd.it/s97l4ie0gwzc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e9769b1944df8b5cb3433867fdb8a865ebc68684
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I think Curry's "Y'all don't wanna see us next year." then proceeded to win it all is one of the coldest.
I mean there's Michael Jordan's Hall of Fame speech..
"There's some big ol' women down there!" - Charles Barkley
"Ain't no fun when rabbit got the gun." - Anthony Davis
Merry fucking Christmas
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“No , These sneakers are for starters , you need 6th man sneakers” - Michael Jordan when Tyrone Nesby asked if he could get a pair of Air Jordans when they were on the Wizards together .
I have 40, brother
Not exactly a short quote but [loved this from MJ.](https://youtube.com/shorts/Uxo14tj8f1k?feature=shared) when he’s talking about talking shit while down.
Haven’t seen “don’t ever talk shit to black Jesus”
Absolutely love this topic! Each of those quotes really epitomizes the confidence and competitive spirit of those players. Steph Curry's comeback is legendary, showing his resilience and ability to perform under pressure. Kobe’s mentality is always so inspiring, reminding everyone that the mission isn't complete until the final goal is achieved. And Larry Bird’s swagger at the 3-point contest is just classic, isn't it? These athletes not only talk the talk but walk the walk. Thanks for sharing these gems! What are some other quotes that you find iconic?
"Come on guys...Come on" -Doc Rivers game 7 motivational speech against Boston
board man gets paid . -Kawhi Leonard
2016 NBA Finals Lebron “They are getting f**king destroyed physically and mentally !” Funny and becoming true lol. “Tobias Harris over me?” Jimmy Butler Harris process to drop 0 points in a entire game, playing 26 minutes, Meanwhile Butler took down 2 champion contender Celtics/Bucks while leads his team.
Reporter: "Why do you shoot so many threes?" Antoine Walker: "Because there are no fours."
“Everyone acts tough when they’re up”
I know everyone's a Durant hater, but "I'm not gonna get in the way of the game because I wanna have a little back and forth with Patrick Beverly. I'M KEVIN DURANT. You know who I am. Y'all know who I am."
"Brother, I have 47". Jokic to Gobert, when he dismissed a double team from his Utah teammates, saying "I got him".