![]() ![]() There’s him taunting Jose Calderon while guarding the quick guard full court. There are just so many instances involving Kevin Garnett that I don’t even know where to start. Barkley truly was ruthless and fearless as a trash-talker and for that, he lands at No. He also got into a trash-talking bout with the legendary player and trash-talker Michael Jordan. Most people would be afraid to talk smack to someone unstable like that not Sir Charles, though. Sprewell would go on to grow out dreadlocks and make the news for choking his coach. In the video, he goes at the insane Latrell Sprewell. Like any good trash-talker, he will jaw at any player. Everything Kobe said was validated when he made the free throw.Ĭharles Barkley is never afraid to say what is on his mind, as an analyst for TNT or a player. It’s not about what you say, necessarily, rather, how you back it up. Regardless of what he did say, Kobe really captured the essence of talking trash in the NBA here. I guess I’ll just have to use my imagination as to what exactly he said. Here, Kobe Bryant, already considered a great trash-talker, is at the line, saying something to Gerald Wallace as he sinks a free throw. It’s times like these where I wish I was a better lip-reader. Apparently, for Wallace, that is now an eject-able offense. His most famous line is screaming, “Ball don’t lie,” following a missed free throw after what was, in his mind, a bad call. How can I have a list like this and not include the NBA’s all-time leader in technical fouls? You don’t rack up the number of technical fouls ‘Sheed has without talking some serious trash-both of officials and to opposing players. With Shaq, it’s all in fun, but that doesn’t mean his words didn’t still sting. In his Kobe rap, not only does he insult Kobe, but he also takes a shot at the ring-less Patrick Ewing. Basically the only thing he couldn’t do was hit free throws.Īnd, like a true trash-talker, he didn’t limit his words to the court. ![]() Not only was he one of the most dominant players in the history of the league, but he could also rap, be in low-quality movies, be a police officer, earn his Ed.D., make reality television and talk trash. Shaquille O’Neal was the ultimate Renaissance Man. For crying out loud he walked over a guy after hitting a tough shot over them while looking down at him. Thus, it is natural that he was unafraid to talk a lot of trash on the court. He simply oozed confidence on and off the court. ![]() Hear we’ look back on the best of the best in trash talking.Īllen Iverson was about as confident a player as you could find in the NBA. Everyone does it no matter how kind or how mean you are everyone has trashed talked at some point. The Pacers would advance after winning Game 7 in New York.From your mama jokes, calling people sorry at basketball, to death stares there are many forms of trash talking. He then sank two free throws to seal the deal. He hit two threes to tie the game and, of course, looked right to Lee on the sideline after hitting the second. Miller scored eight points in nine seconds to bring the Pacers back from down six with 18 seconds to go. In the following year, Miller started off the 1995 Eastern Conference semifinals with one of the most clutch performances of all time. The Pacers won 93-86, but would lose the series four games to three. At the end of the game, Miller made a choking gesture toward Lee to let him know that his team had crumbled under pressure. Miller had 25 points in the final quarter to fuel the comeback, and shared some choice words with Spike after every single field goal he made. In Game 5 of the 1994 Eastern Conference Finals, Miller led the Pacers back from a 12-point deficit at the start of the fourth quarter. Reggie Miller mounted one of the greatest playoff comebacks of all time right in front of Spike Lee’s seat. ![]()
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