![]() ![]() It’s easy to forget Cuban used to be a consistent distraction during the playoffs, releasing venom on the officials for bad calls, on David Stern and the NBA for any grievance that came up, and on opposing teams Dallas was playing in the playoffs. Cuban did that for years with Dallas, and while he took a more silent approach with the media over the past few seasons, especially in the playoffs, his legacy as a shit-talking gnat lingers on. ![]() Part of what comes with being a ridiculously successful multi-millionaire is the platform to say whatever the hell you want. He would’ve broken more than just backboards. It’s probably a good thing he never got angry. And two, perhaps more importantly, he had muscles on top of muscles. One, he was just a nice guy that loved to act crazy, say wild things and run his mouth. The thing is, no one ever bothered Dawkins for a couple of reasons. He talked throughout the game, a big personality with an even bigger creative side. An embarrassed cat is liable to say just about anything on the court.Ī few years ago during his time spent as the head coach of the Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs of the United States Basketball League, Dawkins told ESPN columnist Eric Neel this: “If you’re not having fun, if you’re not talking trash, then I don’t want you on the floor, I don’t want you on my team.”Ĭhocolate Thunder didn’t stop at naming all of his dunks. Cooper was one of the few players who was more than happy to return the favor.Ĭooper took everything personally, which might not be a great thing if you’re trying to win a game. One of the greatest shooters ever was going to put it on you verbally. ![]() Unless you enjoy getting humiliated, you had to talk to Bird. More often than not – and this will be a key part of this list so pay attention – Cooper found himself matched up with Larry Bird. One of the best defensive swingman of the past few generations was a key part of some epic playoff battles in the 1980s with the L.A. At its core, that’s what talking trash is all about. MWP is never stale, and when he gets weird, it has the potential to throw anyone off their game. See? Crazy, right? Sometimes hearing the same tired trash-talking clichés can get old. One reason he’s a great defender is he’ll get way too close and whisper in your ear.” He responded by saying, “Ron Artest is just weird. The best part about it is Metta knows it, and that sets the tone for some truly hilarious situations.ĮSPN once interviewed an unidentified player and asked him about World Peace on the court. He’s a different cat, who borders the line between truly crazy and just awkward. He’s more apt to pull down your pants, as he famously did at one point against Paul Pierce in the playoffs, than he is to start a war of words. World Peace was always more crazy than he was talkative. We went through the tape, and picked out who we thought were the 20 best in NBA history (or at least as far back as current history goes…). The NBA had some good talkers over the years, from the guys on the sidelines to the ones actually on the court to even the owners. Some are a little unstable mentally and emotionally. Some players need it to fire themselves up. If you didn’t talk trash, chances are you were either Tim Duncan or you never got off the bench. Who grows up and doesn’t talk trash? I know I did, and it fired me up, forced me to back it up. It’s too engrained in the culture, too fundamental when it comes to egotistical athletes playing at the top of the game. *With all of the recent events surrounding the Carmelo Anthony/Kevin Garnett feud, and the trash talk involved that lit the Internet on fire, we figured it was a good time to repost our piece on the top 20 trash talkers of all time, originally published in October of 2012.*ĭavid Stern and the rest of the suits might be charged with trying to take the fun out of the NBA, but trash talk will never die. ![]()
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