How Did Tim Duncan Agree to This Interview...? The Richard Jefferson & Larry Show | Ep. 1

Richard A. Jefferson
23 May 202406:32

Summary

TLDRIn a light-hearted and humorous interview, NBA legend and five-time champion Tim Duncan discusses his career, the 'Redeem Team', and his post-retirement life. He shares anecdotes about memorable moments with Larry, his complex relationship with referees, and a memorable ejection for laughing during a game. Duncan also touches on his definition of success after retiring and his thoughts on current NBA fashion trends. The conversation is filled with playful banter and reveals a different side of the usually stoic player, showcasing his personality and sense of humor.

Takeaways

  • 🏆 Tim Duncan is a five-time NBA champion and Olympic bronze medalist, known for his significant contributions to the 'Redeem Team'.
  • 🤝 The interview is a relaxed conversation between Tim Duncan and Larry, where they discuss their shared history and mutual comfort.
  • 💦 Tim admits to being nervous during his first interview, showing a more human side to the sports legend.
  • 🤔 Tim believes that he and his team don't get enough credit for starting the 'Redeem Team' and its success.
  • 🏀 When faced with a hypothetical scenario to start, bench, or cut players, Tim chooses to start all three mentioned (Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, LeBron James) and cut himself, showing humility.
  • 👨‍👧‍👦 Tim's definition of success has evolved since retirement, now focusing on raising good kids and finding new outlets outside of competitive basketball.
  • 🎉 His favorite NBA memory includes moments with Larry and his family, highlighting the importance of personal connections in his career.
  • 😂 Tim shares a humorous story about being ejected from a game for laughing at a referee's call, demonstrating his lighter side.
  • 🎤 When asked about his karaoke song choice, Tim playfully deflects and ends up jokingly choosing 'Baby Got Back', adding levity to the interview.
  • 👕 Tim expresses his frustration with the current fashion trends in the NBA, feeling that his own style was ahead of its time.
  • ⏰ The interview ends with playful banter about the length of the conversation and a humorous disagreement about future appearances, leaving on a light-hearted note.

Q & A

  • Why did Tim Duncan walk off into the sunset without anything?

    -Tim Duncan did not explicitly state why he walked off into the sunset, but it is implied that it was to avoid situations like the interview he is currently in.

  • Who decided that Tim Duncan should be the first guest on the show?

    -Larry and Richard decided that Tim Duncan should be the first guest because he spent a lot of time with Larry and was someone Larry was truly comfortable with.

  • What does Tim Duncan believe about the credit he and his team receive for their achievements?

    -Tim Duncan believes that he and his team do not get enough credit for starting the uptick in redeeming their team's performance.

  • How does Tim Duncan feel about receiving individual credit for the team's success?

    -Tim Duncan feels that while he gets a lot of credit and blame for everything, he was just better than others on the team.

  • In a hypothetical scenario, who would Tim Duncan start, bench, or cut from a list of NBA legends?

    -Tim Duncan would start David Robinson, bench Manu Ginobili, and cut Tony Parker.

  • How has Tim Duncan's definition of success changed since retiring from the NBA?

    -Tim Duncan's definition of success has shifted from competing towards a singular goal like winning a championship to raising good kids.

  • What is Tim Duncan's favorite NBA memory?

    -Tim Duncan's favorite NBA memory involves Larry, and includes moments of holding Larry after their first championship and carrying his kids after one of the championships.

  • Can you describe the incident where Tim Duncan was ejected from a game for laughing?

    -Tim Duncan was ejected from a game for laughing after receiving a technical foul call from referee Joey Crawford. It was a heated game, and Tim's laughter did not sit well with the referee.

  • What is Tim Duncan's go-to karaoke song and why does he like it?

    -Tim Duncan's go-to karaoke song is 'Baby Got Back' by Sir Mix-a-Lot, although he admits he cannot sing it well.

  • How does Tim Duncan feel about his fashion sense being in style now after years of criticism?

    -Tim Duncan is bothered by the current fashion trends in the NBA, which he feels are similar to his own style that was criticized in the past.

  • What was the outcome of the interview with Tim Duncan?

    -The interview concluded with Tim Duncan being asked if he would join again, to which he declined. However, the interviewer gave the interview an A-plus rating.

Outlines

00:00

🏀 Tim Duncan's Interview: Reflections on Basketball and Life

In this engaging interview, Tim Duncan, a five-time NBA champion and Olympic bronze medalist, discusses his career and life after basketball. He shares his thoughts on not receiving enough credit for his contributions to the Spurs' success, particularly for starting the 'Redeem Team'. Duncan also humorously navigates hypothetical scenarios where he has to start, bench, or cut iconic players like Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, and LeBron James. The conversation shifts to his post-retirement life, where he finds success in raising his children and reflects on memorable moments from his career, many of which involve his interactions with Larry. Duncan also touches on his complex relationship with referees, including a memorable incident with Joey Crawford that led to him being ejected from a game for laughing. The interview concludes with Duncan's thoughts on current fashion trends in the NBA and his self-deprecating humor regarding his style.

05:01

🎤 Tim Duncan on NBA Fashion and His Post-Interview Thoughts

This segment of the interview delves into Tim Duncan's views on the evolving fashion trends within the NBA, with a playful nod to his own influence on the style seen in the league today. Duncan is asked about his interviewing skills and his ability to manage time during the conversation, which he admits he struggles with. The dialogue also includes a light-hearted moment where Duncan is invited back for a future show, which he humorously declines. The interview wraps up with a self-assured grade of 'A plus' from the host, and despite Duncan's playful refusal to return, there's an underlying mutual respect and camaraderie between the two. The segment ends on a high note, with the host expressing gratitude for Duncan's participation and looking forward to a potential future engagement.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡Tim Duncan

Tim Duncan is a retired professional basketball player who is a five-time NBA champion and Olympic bronze medalist. He is one of the central figures in the video, being interviewed and discussing his career, his relationship with Larry, and his post-retirement life. His name is used to establish the context and personal narrative of the video.

💡Larry

Larry refers to Larry Legend, a nickname for Larry Bird, a former professional basketball player and a key figure in the history of the NBA. In the script, Larry is mentioned as having a complex relationship with Tim Duncan, indicating a mutual respect and rivalry that is part of the theme of sportsmanship and competition.

💡Redeem Team

The 'Redeem Team' refers to the 2008 United States men's Olympic basketball team that won the gold medal. The term is used in the script to highlight Tim Duncan's contribution to the team's success and to discuss the credit he feels the team deserves for their achievements.

💡Championship

A championship in the context of the video refers to the NBA title, the highest achievement in professional basketball. The script discusses Tim Duncan's quest for championships and his memories of winning them, which is central to the theme of ambition and success in sports.

💡Interview

The term 'interview' is used throughout the script to describe the format of the video, where Tim Duncan is being questioned about his career, opinions, and personal life. It is a key element of the video's structure and serves to provide insight into Duncan's perspective.

💡Success

Success in the video is explored in terms of both basketball achievements and personal life. Tim Duncan reflects on how his definition of success has evolved since retiring from professional basketball, moving from winning championships to raising good kids, which is a central theme of personal growth and fulfillment.

💡Referring to Larry

The phrase 'referring to Larry' is used to highlight the camaraderie and shared history between Tim Duncan and Larry Bird. It is used to emphasize the friendly banter and mutual respect between the two basketball legends, adding depth to their relationship.

💡Technical Foul

A 'technical foul' in basketball is a violation of the game's rules that does not involve contact between players. The script mentions an incident where Tim Duncan was ejected from a game for laughing at a technical foul call, which adds a humorous and memorable anecdote to the narrative.

💡Karaoke

Karaoke is a form of interactive entertainment where people sing along to pre-recorded music. In the video, Tim Duncan's go-to karaoke song is discussed, providing a glimpse into his personal interests and adding a light-hearted element to the conversation.

💡Fashion

Fashion is discussed in the context of how players dress for games and how Tim Duncan's style has become trendy. It reflects on the changing trends and how Duncan's personal style has influenced and been influenced by the fashion of the NBA.

💡Memorable Moments

Memorable moments are significant events or experiences that stand out in one's memory. The script refers to Tim Duncan's favorite NBA memories, which include winning championships and sharing those moments with Larry and his family, emphasizing the emotional and personal aspects of his career.

Highlights

21 Savage and Tim Duncan as guests on the first episode.

Tim Duncan discussing the lack of credit received for starting the 'redeem team'.

Duncan's self-deprecating humor about being better than Larry.

The conversation about starting and benching NBA players, including Tony Parker and David Robinson.

Duncan's refusal to answer a question about starting Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, and LeBron James.

Duncan's definition of success post-retirement and the shift from competing to raising children.

Duncan's favorite NBA memory involving Larry and memorable championship moments.

The story of Tim Duncan being ejected from a game for laughing at a referee's call.

Duncan's humorous take on his ejection from the game for laughter.

The discussion about Tim Duncan's go-to karaoke song, 'Unwritten' by Natasha Bedingfield.

Duncan's playful banter about not knowing his karaoke song and suggesting 'Baby Got Back' instead.

The inappropriate joke made by the interviewer and Duncan's reaction to it.

Duncan's thoughts on the current fashion trends in the NBA and how they compare to his era.

The lighthearted critique of the interviewer's skills and the overall flow of the interview.

Duncan's playful refusal to return for a second season of the show.

The conclusion of the interview with a humorous exchange about the quality of the interview.

Transcripts

00:00

why did you just walk off into the

00:02

sunset without anything was it to avoid

00:04

interviews like

00:05

these mostly

00:09

mostly that was that was much longer

00:12

much more

00:14

painful when Larry and I were talking

00:16

about who should our first guest be we

00:18

wanted someone that spent a tremendous

00:20

amount of time someone that Larry was

00:22

truly comfortable with Mr 21 Savage

00:24

himself the big fundamental five-time

00:26

NBA champion and Olympic bronze medalist

00:30

Tim Duncan hey Richard how are you I'm

00:31

good I'm not nervous you're sweating a

00:33

little bit this is one of my first

00:34

interviews so we're gonna get straight

00:36

to the hard-hitting questions

00:38

immediately all right do you feel you

00:40

don't get enough credit for the start of

00:42

the redeem

00:44

team I think we

00:47

get I I yes I believe that we don't we

00:50

don't get enough credit do you feel like

00:53

you get enough credit individually we

00:55

should get a lot of the credit for

00:57

starting the up Tick in redeeming you

01:01

what we did that you led why why is it

01:03

why did I lead it you were a two-time

01:06

champion MVP like what do you mean you

01:08

get all the credit and blame for

01:10

everything you know that yeah but I was

01:11

just better than

01:12

you thank you Tim question one you've

01:15

already asked me four questions okay

01:17

question five start bench cut Tony

01:20

Parker Manu job David Robinson so I have

01:24

to start one person yes um I'll start

01:30

David

01:31

okay bench Manu and I'll cut the French

01:34

boy can I do it again wait I got start

01:37

bench cut kobby Bryant Michael Jordan

01:39

LeBron

01:42

James no I refuse to answer that one you

01:45

can't plead the fit I will start all

01:47

three of them and cut and bench myself

01:51

that is a correct answer that's a

01:53

correct answer okay how about this this

01:55

is one of Larry's questions since youve

01:57

retired how is your definition of

02:00

success changed right you're not

02:02

competing every single day towards a

02:04

singular goal and that was winning a

02:05

championship or being great like how do

02:08

you find that outlet raising good kids

02:10

tell me more about your children

02:14

no no how are yours by the way good no

02:17

they're not they're not happy looking

02:19

back on your career yes what was your

02:21

favorite NBA memory my favorite NBA

02:24

memory was holding Larry multiple times

02:28

I have memories of of in me and the bus

02:30

after the first one I have memories of

02:32

carrying my kids after one of the

02:34

Championships I have memories of

02:36

standing on the stage and and the

02:38

confetti all over I got I've got a a ton

02:41

of great memories most of them involving

02:43

Larry I understand that you've had a

02:46

complex relationship with referees

02:48

famously Joey Crawford Tim is the only

02:50

person to ever be kicked out of a game

02:53

for laughing and a technical foul call I

02:56

think it's on Tim Duncan sitting on the

02:57

bench Can you take us through that

02:58

moment and I'm just going to let you

03:00

look at this and then let you

03:03

react and a blocking foul Joey saying

03:06

Alto moving papovich doesn't like that

03:09

one either and another technical foul

03:11

and this was one Duncan Duncan's out of

03:13

the game he's thrown dunan out of the

03:16

game it was a a heated game

03:19

and things happened things happen

03:21

emotions were involved emotions were

03:22

involved so you laughed a lot and he did

03:25

not like that he did not enjoy me

03:26

laughing did you enjoy getting thrown

03:28

out for laughter now I do now you do now

03:30

now I do it was yeah it is one of the

03:32

more memorable moments will you describe

03:35

what's going on

03:37

here we're walking onto the court after

03:39

a timeout you got in the way overreacted

03:42

as usual I

03:44

overreacted and um we went about our

03:48

ways okay uh me and my therapist see

03:51

those very differently but okay that's

03:54

that's fine what is your go-to karaoke

03:57

song and why is it Unwritten by Natasha

04:02

bingfield uh two-part questions I don't

04:06

even know what song that is okay okay um

04:09

you can hum a couple of bars maybe it'll

04:11

it'll come I don't know I don't hum you

04:14

don't you can sing it go for it no I I

04:17

can't sing

04:19

I just like give me some of the

04:22

lyrics what is your go-to karaoke song

04:26

uh I don't know baby got back I guess

04:30

would you like to sing some of that for

04:31

maybe a younger generation there's not

04:32

there's not it's not good sound in here

04:34

but baby got back yeah sure okay I'll go

04:36

with that shout out

04:40

Vanessa that was inappropriate I was

04:43

that's not okay that wasn't okay that

04:45

was I just okay okay I'm sorry but

04:47

that's your what okay yeah but I don't

04:49

really know why

04:51

okay does it bother you that after

04:54

getting years of criticism for your

04:56

genes that those genes are now in style

05:01

this is one of my biggest gripes

05:02

watching uh these games the dress of

05:05

individuals that allowed to dress the

05:07

way they are right now you were was I

05:09

ahead of the you were ahead of the trend

05:10

it was kind of like '90s fashion is back

05:12

but like you brought it to the

05:15

2018s yeah or kept it

05:18

uhhuh okay see this question I don't

05:20

know where that

05:22

was your interviewing skills have to

05:25

take questions somewhere but it's fun

05:27

you're doing well why are you looking at

05:29

time how long you thought you said going

05:31

be your your questions are so good or

05:34

your answers your answers okay you're

05:36

not good with time are you I'm not I'm

05:38

not will you join us

05:39

again yeah no yeah we could do it but I

05:44

think I think we covered everything that

05:46

we need to cover yes uh shout us out and

05:49

see who you want on the next Richard and

05:51

Larry

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show starring Tim Duncan as our co-host

05:56

I didn't agree to that you didn't agree

05:58

to any of this I didn't agree to any of

06:00

this

06:03

[Music]

06:05

no I would give this an A plus interview

06:08

youve done a job I I think most people

06:10

agree I've I've done a job yes so thank

06:14

you Tim I look forward to having you on

06:16

in season two I will not be back no okay

06:20

all right thank you

06:23

everyone perfect done

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he

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