After the exchange of trash talk between Garnett and Anthony turned into a farce (Garnett said Anthony's wife tasted like donuts, and then Anthony got into a fight. In fact, I think it was completely unnecessary. Anthony could have said,
"No, I think it's just a nut. Oh, no way, our sizes are different.") More and more people are realizing that the artistry of NBA trash talk is disappearing. Compared with its predecessors, today's
NBA players' knowledge of trash talk seems to be completely limited to the low-end level of greeting female relatives. They always care for each other's female relatives of three generations upon meeting.
As the recognized king of trash talk in the contemporary era, Garnett's cultivation in this area directly reflects the decline of the overall level of trash talk in the NBA. Even though LG chatters all day long, after 17 seasons, he has few classic quotes that are remembered by people.
Very rarely, on the contrary, many fights almost broke out because of greeting each other's female relatives...
So far, kg's trash talk has mostly focused on greeting the other party's female relatives, and has triggered public outrage many times. In addition, he once attacked Villanueva, who suffers from alopecia, as a cancer patient, which was regarded as racial discrimination.kg
On Mother's Day in 1999, he wished Duncan a happy Mother's Day with a curse word. However, as we all know, Duncan's mother has passed away long ago. Many people think that kg did this just to viciously arouse Duncan's sentimental emotions and make himself better in the game.
have the upper hand.
As another current trash-talking superstar, Kobe's level of trash-talking is even more embarrassing. In the 2009 Western Conference semifinals, he and Artest exchanged insults throughout the series. TNT specially hired lip readers to interpret their trash.
words, and it turned out that the conversation between the two was as follows: "Get out of here," "No, get out of here"... This was repeated over and over again. Seeing that the two people were so lacking in trash talk, I just wished I could give them one.
Repeater.
Of course, it is by no means Kobe's fault that the artistic level of trash talk has been lowered. In fact, as early as the late 1990s, the lack of innovation in NBA trash talk was exposed. Starting from Payton, the utilitarian nature of trash talk
As he began to become stronger, his artistry was ignored. Payton once bluntly said that 48 minutes of non-stop trash talk was actually one of his secrets to effectively contain his opponents.
Payton once revealed that he chatters incessantly as soon as he takes the field, mainly to make his opponents uneasy or even angry. Once the opponent loses control of their emotions, it is easy to fall into his own defensive trap. As for what to say, Payton never considers rubbish.
The quality of words and the choice of words are mostly random. Therefore, among the masters of NBA trash talk, Payton obviously takes the route of winning with quantity and exchanging high shots for high scores.
In fact, in the eyes of Bird and other seniors, Payton has fallen into the lower realm of trash talk. His words and sentences are too straightforward, which not only easily leads to fights, but also carries a reputation for inducing uncivilized young people.
, once it is amplified, it is easy to discredit the NBA. When Bird was at the All-Star Three-Point Conference, he saw other contestants chatting, and then went over and said, "Have you decided who will take second place?"
In fact, what Bird said is true. At the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Payton's trash talk triggered protests from athletes from many countries.
As soon as Payton came on the court in Sydney, he was "spitting, throwing elbows, trash-talking and kidnapping". No matter whether the opponent could understand English or not, he always followed what he said. Once he opened his mouth, he would go straight to the opponent's female relative three inches below the navel.
So many opponents came to the referee to complain. In fact, this also laid the fuse for Stern's ban on trash talk in the future.
Payton's trash talk emphasizes quantity over quality. He himself has said that he does not think about his trash talk at all, so his trash talk is rarely excellent. But occasionally he has amazing performances. One time when he faced a certain player.
After winning the decisive blow, he started squirting: “Your boy’s tight cunt is not as tight as the girl I had last night.”….
As we all know, Payton likes to troll rookies the most. Many rookies will undergo a typical Payton-style baptism of saliva in body and soul after meeting Payton. After torturing the rookie, Payton will also say for free: "Look
Come on, this is why I earn tens of millions of dollars a year." Of course, as you know, there is a reason why Payton is so keen on torturing rookies.
Jordan may be the reason why Payton likes to torture rookies. In 1990, the Bulls played two preseason games with the SuperSonics. In one of them, Jordan did not perform well. Payton, the second overall pick, did not know his skill and casually said that he could guard Jordan.
As a result, during the first meeting in the regular season, Jordan was holding a newspaper whether he was eating or doing warm-ups. The newspaper said "Payton: I can guard Jordan"
At the beginning of the game, Jordan intercepted Payton three times on the defensive end, while the offensive end looked for Payton to beat him hard. The SuperSonics coach saw something bad and couldn't let Jordan completely destroy the confidence of the second overall pick, so
Payton was replaced directly. When the two teams played in the 1996 Finals, Jordan and Payton started to quarrel again when they were fighting against each other: "Come on, you almost guarded me." "Shoot, I let you shoot."
, you vote."
In addition to repairing Payton on the court, Payton also always humiliated himself off the court. After signing a rookie contract with the SuperSonics worth tens of millions, Payton couldn't help but show off in front of Jordan, whose annual salary was only 2 million: Michael
, I signed a contract worth tens of millions, and I can drive a Ferrari." Jordan said expressionlessly: "I'm sorry, the Ferraris I drive are all given free of charge by the manufacturer."
Compared with players such as KG and Payton who talk trash to win by quantity, Jordan's level of trash talking is much higher. His trash talk is not long, but it is as crisp and neat as his kills, killing with one blow.
, not giving the other party any chance to talk back at all. After being sprayed by Jordan, at first he was blushing and ashamed, at worst he was insane, full of guilt, and wished he could be killed on the spot in front of him.
Jordan's trash talk often depends on the target. For juniors like Payton, he will try his best to kill you with one hit and choke you to death in just two sentences; for seniors like Magic Bird, he will be joking.
There is a trace of respect; but once he faces his teammates in training sessions, Jordan will be extremely sarcastic, long-winded, gushing, and often suspected of personal attacks.
Let’s talk about Jordan’s opponents first. Jordan came back for the first time in 1995, but met the Sharks in the semifinals and lost 2-4. In the 1995-96 season, the Bulls invited Rodman, and sparks flew every time the two teams met. That year
In the All-Star Game, Jordan scored 20 points and 1 assist, while Shark scored 24 points and 11 rebounds. After the game, Shark thought he deserved the MVP award, but the NBA awarded the award to Jordan. Shark smashed the locker room angrily.
Shark Jordan's new and old grudges were superimposed, so after meeting in the 1996 Eastern Conference Finals, Shark was the first to speak: "He is a flying man, and I am Superman. Of course, Superman can fly higher than flying men." Jordan did not reply. But in that series, the Bulls sacrificed
Without the original version of the shark-cutting tactic, the heavily targeted shark simply couldn't dunk as he pleased when he beat the Bulls the previous year.
In that series, the Sharks went to the free throw line over and over again and made all kinds of mistakes. When the Sharks almost collapsed at the free throw line in the last game, Jordan whispered: "Superman, why don't you fly." 0-
After 4 was eliminated, Shark muttered to himself like Xiang Lin's wife at the post-game press conference: "I'm so stupid, I shouldn't have angered Jordan. He is Superman, I am at most a super boy."
Jordan would definitely do his best to attack those younger generations who didn’t know the heights of the sky. For his seniors, Jordan’s teasing was full of respect. In a dream, Jordan once teased Magic about the Lakers’ decline: “Hey, Magic,
Since you retired, I have no interest in going to LA to play games. Now I have to take my two kids with me to make it less boring. Playing against the Lakers feels like taking my kids shopping.”….
After some teasing, Jordan saw the helpless smile on Magic's face, so he changed the topic: "However, Magic, if you can come back and play again, to show respect for you, then I will only take one child.
"Faced with trash talk, Magic has no power to fight back. Although his eloquence is among the best in the NBA, it is limited to speeches. When talking trash, he knows that he is far inferior to Jordan and Bird.
Compared to his reserved and elegant ways of trolling outsiders, Jordan was simple and crude when trolling his teammates within the team, even to the point of being considered a personal attack. In every training session, Jordan had to pick someone to challenge him to a duel, and this unlucky guy followed him.
Hairstyles, sneakers, and female relatives will all be criticized without exception. Jordan called this practice a "championship crash course", that is, only those who can withstand this torture may help the team win the championship.
"Mr. Nice" Steve Kerr had never been shy with anyone before going to the Bulls, but in the Bulls' first training session, Jordan greeted his mother warmly, and he got into a fight for the first time in his life.
Kukoc, who had a weak playing style, was sprayed with tears by Jordan and almost returned to Europe; Cartwright, the Bulls' first main center for three consecutive championships, had a knee injury, and Jordan called him a cripple.
In the 1996-97 season, Jordan was very optimistic about the talent of the newly added substitute forward Scott Blair, so he deliberately used his "championship crash course" to sharpen his mind. Blair had just arrived at the time and was confused in the triangle offensive system. Jordan was not
They roundaboutly derogated him as a pig-brained person, or directly called him an idiot. Blair couldn't bear it and even proposed to challenge Jordan to a duel.
As a result, Blair lost to Jordan 6-7 and 3-7 respectively in the two bullfights. Blair was still dissatisfied and insisted on a third one-on-one fight. Jordan refused: You just want to beat me. If you beat me, you can fight.
My kids say, 'I beat Jordan that year.' But what about me, what do I say to my kids? 'I beat Blair!' They ask, 'Which Blair?'"
Jordan is used to leading the team by criticizing his teammates, and even his best assistant Pippen is not immune. Once Pippen performs poorly, Jordan will roar: "Hillbilly, you have a migraine again." Because Pippen comes from
The remote rural area of Arkansas and the school he graduated from were not well-known, so Jordan loved to call him a "hillbilly" in his early days. As for "migraine", it was the biggest pain in Pippen's life.
Jordan's poisonous tongue not only often tortured his teammates, but also bothered general manager Jerry Krause. Krause is known as the "Architect of the Bulls Dynasty". In addition to Jordan, the Bulls' six-time championship team includes Zen Master.
Everyone else in the team was hand-picked by Klaus, but not only did Klaus not get the respect he deserved from Jordan, he was often humiliated by Jordan.
Jordan likes to call him a "fat pig" to his face (Klaus is very fat), and "slag" behind his back (Klaus loves to eat bread, and there are often crumbs on his clothes). Klaus loves fishing, and he once used fishing to
He got acquainted with the famous NCAA coach Floyd and used coaching Jordan as bait to lure Floyd to join the Bulls. Jordan was furious: "Hey, you like fishing so much, why don't you cut off your butt and use it as bait?"
It's crazy to be teammates with Jordan, but after a long time, after Jordan's tempering, even introverts like Pippen can take the initiative to tease others. In 1994, he met the Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals, and Pippen was with Ewing.
After completing the shocking dunk on his head, he said after the game: "The taming of orangutans is consistent with the theory of evolution." Pippen is most famous for teasing Malone in 1997.
With only 7.5 seconds left in the first game of the 1997 Finals, the two teams were tied, but Malone caused a foul and got two free throws. Malone's free throw percentage that season was as high as 75.5%. It seemed that the Bulls were destined to be defeated by Malone's free throws.
The buzzer beater. But when Malone stood on the free throw line, Pippen muttered to Malone, "The postman doesn't work on Sundays." So Malone missed both free throws, and then Jordan hit the buzzer beater...
Another person who also improved his trash-talking skills because of being teammates with Jordan was Rodman. During the Pistons period, Rodman was often assigned to defend the trash-talking king Bird. As a result, Rodman, who would be feared by everyone in the future, was
Every time he was criticized by Bird, he was humiliated and angry. In the 1987 Eastern Conference Finals, Rodman, who was dumbfounded by Bird's criticism, was so stupid that he took the initiative to provoke the topic of racial discrimination after the game, and was almost killed by the media.
After Rodman moved to the Spurs, his trash talking level improved a lot. In the 1995 Western Conference Finals, Robinson, the MVP of the year, was completely beaten by Olajuwon. Afterwards, Popovich rushed to the locker room and yelled at Rodman.
Deman went to guard Dream. As a result, Rodman rolled his eyes: "You gave a nun (referring to Robinson) 25 million for nothing, but you asked me to wipe her ass?"
After leaving the Spurs, Rodman still often complained: "The Spurs are good, but there are too many nuns (Robinson) and bitches (Popovich)." In addition to the Spurs general who is being damaged every day, another one who is deeply affected by Rodman is Rodman.
It was Malone who suffered from trash talk. In the 1998 Finals, Rodman and Malone had a wrestling match, and afterwards he said: Seven days a week, 24 hours a day, I can defeat Malone at any time.
Rodman always made classic quotes every time he met the arrogant Malone, but when he met Shark, who was more fond of trash-talking, he immediately became a foil. In the 1996 Eastern Conference finals, Rodman used all his tricks to make Shark perform abnormally, and
In the 1996-97 season, the two got into a fight when they first met. Afterwards, the two even exchanged insults from a distance. Big Chong laughed at Shark for not being able to win the championship. Shark was so angry that he said the classic line: My grandma is following.
Jordan can also win
The Bulls dynasty not only produced a group of trash-talking masters, but also produced a wisecracking coach like Jackson. When he first joined the Lakers, Jackson once told a joke to ridicule Kobe's failure to pass the ball: I once had kidney stone surgery, and the doctor said
,'We decided to name your kidney stone kobe because it just won't pass (pun, pass means "pass" and "pass")
After returning to the Lakers in 2005, the target of Jackson's complaints became poor Kwame Brown. In the first round of the 2006 playoffs, the reason why the Lakers were able to reverse a 3-1 lead was very difficult.
This is largely due to Kwame’s various dunks and basketball throws. After the game, a reporter asked Zen Master to comment on Kwame. Zen Master: All I can say is, if you have a child, then never let Kwame hold it.
Although the Bulls are all battle-hardened, there is also an opponent they cannot conquer, and that is Reggie Miller. Unlike Jordan's elegance, Miller nakedly called the opponent a bitch every time. In 1998
In the Eastern Conference Finals, Miller greeted everyone from top to bottom of the Bulls. Even the usually calm Zen Master rushed into the game and pushed Miller. This shows how cunning and mean Miller can be.
In Game 4 of the 1998 Eastern Conference Finals, Jordan and Miller quarreled for 48 minutes. As the situation escalated, Miller didn't even spare Jordan's dead father and newborn child. Jordan was poisoned by Miller's venomous tongue.
He went crazy, but was exhausted by Miller's running without the ball. Whenever Jordan scored by free throws, Miller always provoked: "Is that all he has?"
At the last moment of the game, the Pacers fell behind by 2 points. Miller circled around, used the screen of his teammates to push away Jordan, caught the ball, and made a steady hit from outside the three-point line. Then Jordan took a hasty shot and failed to win the game. Miller stood in place for a while.
Jumped three feet high and muttered something. Afterwards, Miller said: I respect no one on the court, and Jordan is no exception. Jordan said: I respect everyone, except Miller.
In addition to speaking unabashedly in front of Jordan, Miller also acted unscrupulously in Madison Square Garden, the holy land of basketball. Although it seems that Miller is like a god descending from heaven in Madison, in fact, in the 1990s, the Pacers were
He met the Knicks in the playoffs 4 times (93, 94, 95 and 99) and only won once (1995). In other years, Miller's single-game brilliance could not hide the overall sluggishness.
In the first round of 1993, the Knicks defeated the Pacers 3-1. Starks was sprayed by Miller until he suffered a nervous breakdown throughout the series. In the end, he head-butted Miller and was sentenced to a flagrant foul; in Game 5 of the 1994 Eastern Conference Finals, Miller
After reversing the Knicks' game with 25 minutes in the final quarter, he slit the throat of famous New York director Spike Lee to show that he would win the bet between the two.
In those years, New York fans regarded Miller as the number one public enemy of New York. Every time Miller hit a key ball, he would yell at the Knicks audience: "This ball is dedicated to you bitches." Especially in 1995.
After scoring 8 points in a row in the last 8.9 seconds of Game 5 of 2016, Miller shouted "bitch" to the audience when he made the final free throw, which almost caused a riot among the fans. Stern's face changed when he was watching the game.
