Want the latest stories from across Ireland straight to your inbox? Sign up for the Irish Mirror newsletters by clicking here. Thanks to months of trash-talking and an over-abundance of. The Memphis Grizzlies have built a pretty extreme reputation for themselves. "An Garda Siochana have no further information available at this time." Grizzlies get picked as league's biggest trash talkers. "An Garda Siochana are engaging with the relevant agencies in relation to this matter. "The passenger of the vehicle, a man in his 30s, was taken to Cork University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. "The driver of the car involved, a man in his 20s, suffered serious injuries and was taken by air ambulance to Cork University Hospital where he later passed away. The two respect each other because of this.Gardai said they would liaise with the relevant agencies following the incident.Ī Garda spokesperson said: "Gardai and Emergency Services attended the scene of a fatal single-vehicle road traffic collision that occurred at approximately 3pm on Sunday, February 20, 2022, at a rally event at Mount Eagle, Castleisland, County Kerry. Whether getting in their opponents’ faces or doing so without a word, they could make their trash talk just as deadly as any defense. This is just a formality, you guys getting on the court tonight.”īoth Jordan and Bird were relentless in their own ways, but they could pull it off because they could back it up with their game. It was almost like, ‘I lit the cigar,’ ” Webber said via USA Today. Golden State Warriors anchor Draymond Green says Kevin Durant is the NBA's best trash talker Joey Linn 4:39 PM EST In this story: Golden State Warriors Brooklyn Nets Aside from. The following game, Jordan strategically lit a cigar right by the Bullets’ bus and psyching them out again. The Celtics star would talk about the game Jordan would talk about anything. Chris Webber told a story of his Washington Bullets playing in a five-game series with the Bulls and seeing Jordan pass by the locker room with a lit cigar, asking who was going to check him, then winning the game. His mouth could be just as deadly as his shot.įrom poking fun at the height of Muggsy Bogues so much that it allegedly ruined the 5-foot-3 player’s confidence to the time he called teammate a loser during the last year he ever played, Jordan may have been more mean-spirited than Bird. He was, perhaps, the greatest clutch performer in NBA history with a penchant of humiliating his opponents in heartbreaking ways. He was a six-time NBA Champion and multiple-MVP. Jordan’s career could be reviewed by even a casual observer. Bird savagely responded via the media, saying, “Yeah, at the end of the Bulls’ bench.” Jordan’s trash talk After winning the first three contests in three years, Bulls shooter Craig Hodges won the contest and asked Bird wanted to challenge him. He was notorious for entering the locker room and asking who was ready to come in second place. He even got into Dennis Rodman’s head when the eccentric power forward played for the Detroit Pistons by constantly claiming that nobody was guarding him when he scored over Rodman.īird didn’t need important games to talk trash he would do it during meaningless times. With a psychic ability to call his shots, Bird was relentless. He may be labeled as a shooter, but threes were rare in the NBA, and Bird did a little bit of everything.Īs much as his skills and his shooting, however, Bird is known for being an expert trash talker. In 13 NBA seasons, Bird averaged 24 points, nearly two steals, 10 rebounds, and six assists per game. While other teams snuck in victories, the Lakers and Celtics were the talks of the town for much of the decade.īird’s sharpshooting and on-court leadership were big reasons why the Celtics reached the heights they did. Bird helped dominate the ’80s in large part due to his friendly rivalry with Magic Johnson.
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