Danny Ainge remembers Larry Bird's trash talk, the Lakers Rivalry, battles against Jordan & more

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  @knuckleheadspodcastTPT · 3 years ago · pinned

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApwIEIFAWwA">00:00</a> : Intro<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApwIEIFAWwA&amp;t=69">01:09</a> : Who Bust Yo&apos; Ass?<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApwIEIFAWwA&amp;t=193">03:13</a> : Growing up in Oregon<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApwIEIFAWwA&amp;t=434">07:14</a> : BYU<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApwIEIFAWwA&amp;t=880">14:40</a> : Early Celtics Years<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApwIEIFAWwA&amp;t=1482">24:42</a> : Larry Bird<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApwIEIFAWwA&amp;t=1735">28:55</a> : Celtics-Lakers Rivalry<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApwIEIFAWwA&amp;t=2110">35:10</a> : Dennis Johnson<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApwIEIFAWwA&amp;t=2493">41:33</a> : Achieving success and later Celtics years<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApwIEIFAWwA&amp;t=2862">47:42</a> : Sacramento Kings, Portland Trailblazers, &amp; Phoenix Suns Years<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApwIEIFAWwA&amp;t=3407">56:47</a> : Post-career broadcasting and coaching<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApwIEIFAWwA&amp;t=3624">1:00:24</a> : Celtics GM and Winning the 2008 Championship<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApwIEIFAWwA&amp;t=4298">1:11:38</a> : Utah Jazz front office<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApwIEIFAWwA&amp;t=4393">1:13:13</a> : Danny&apos;s Starting Five<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApwIEIFAWwA&amp;t=4451">1:14:11</a> : The Evolution of the Game<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApwIEIFAWwA&amp;t=4788">1:19:48</a> : Danny&apos;s Big Purchase &amp; Outro

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  @matthawkins8337 · 3 years ago

  Here&apos;s a man who faced Nolan Ryan as a batter and guarded Michael Jordan. &nbsp;He&apos;s the Forrest Gump of sports

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  @thechalkfieldstcf3126 · 3 years ago

  Ainge is a real one… he was a very critical piece to the 80s Celtics. He was a dog. As a lifelong Lakers fan, I’ve always had immense respect for his skill and toughness.

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  @Bobby_Lupo-1991 · 5 months ago

  Ainge is still the only athlete to be all-american in 3 different sports. RESPECT

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• BL

  @bluepool6969 · 4 months ago

  When Danny was with Sacramento, the Kings played a pre-season game in a small city north of Sacramento and stayed at the hotel I was working at. &nbsp;A couple of their players came into our restaurant for lunch and the waitress (a sweet older lady) asked &quot;What can I get for you boys.&quot; &nbsp;They immediately took it as a racial comment and started yelling and making a scene. &nbsp;Just when it looked like it might really get out of control, Danny wandered in and calmed the whole situation down. &nbsp;He explained to his teammates that she was talking to them like an aunt or mother. &nbsp;Then he sat with the sobbing waitress (she didn&apos;t understand she had said anything bad) and calmed her down as well. &nbsp;I&apos;ve always remembered that afternoon - Danny handled it so well.

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  @Milordvega · 2 years ago (edited)

  In that 63-point game in 1986, Danny Ainge actually scored 24 points and had a crucial game-tying layup at the end of the first overtime to send the game to the second ot. Like MJ, he had his greatest game of the year.

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  @lilpenny1982 · 3 years ago

  Danny Ainge was a very underrated player. A winner for sure.

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  @BlueHairedLiberalsSuk · 3 years ago

  dude...Ainge is a master storyteller. didn&apos;t get bored once in this interview. fuckin wicked.

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  @SoCalDuuuude · 3 years ago

  Wow, what a humble guy. &nbsp;I always felt like he was so cocky on the court, but to see this side of him, so much respect. &nbsp;Great interview, fantastic questions, and way to let him speak at length. &nbsp;Well done!

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  @mirkocapeta387 · 3 years ago

  Danny Ainge thanks you for Drazen Petrovic words, it means a lot for us in Croatia ❤

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  @cedwilliams7989 · 3 years ago

  I wrote this last week with bibby, it&apos;s great to watch a podcast to hear guest and stories that hasn&apos;t been heard . So many diff podcast keep putting the same people on and we keep hearing the same old recycle stuff. Great work guys

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  @sungee3333 · 3 years ago

  As a Bird fan and Celtics 80’s fan I listened to this for all the Celtics stories. But hats off to your interview skills and questions you asked. I really enjoyed the entire interview based on yalls style.

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