The following players are some of the best trash talkers that the NBA has ever seen in its history. And there is no better way of reducing someone’s confidence than playing mental games with your opponent. Basketball, like any other sport, is a sport that requires a high level of confidence. The ‘80’s and 90’s, in particular, saw some of the best trash talking due to the legitimate hatred and animosity that brewed from the rivalries. But it’s likely that his greatest work was done in opposition to his opponents. Not only did Kobe trash criticize opponents, but also fans, celebrities, and politicians. However, it is only in recent history that it has become a form of art. Kobe Bryant Kobe’s trash talk wasn’t as vicious as Garnett’s, but it was more about establishing a point and shutting down a rival, which he accomplished often during his career. Throughout the history of basketball, the NBA has seen some of the best trash talkers ever. It is only in basketball where you can actually read the player’s lips, and in some cases, even hear what they are saying. It is only in basketball where there is a ton of player-to-player interaction. Hockey is the closest to basketball, but they also wear helmets and a heavy pane of glass separates fans from the actions (and the dialogue). Football has trash talking, but its full scope is disguised on television because the players wear helmets. Still, the Mavericks superstar isn’t the only foreign-born NBA player to be surprised by Bryant’s multi-lingual tongue and most of them heard it in the. At the very least, it makes the game even more enjoyable than it is because it shows that the players are actually playing hard, something that doesn’t always happen.īaseball has some trash talking, but because it is a non-contact sport, there is very little player-to-player interaction. Multi-Lingual Trash Talker As maniacally competitive as Bryant was on the court, it’s safe to say he wasn’t talking smack to Doncic during their brief interaction on Sunday night. Trash talking brings a colorful swagger to the game without undignifying or it, at least some of the time. Regardless of how it is viewed, from the streets of every local playground, to the local YMCA, to the professional NBA court, basketball players are some of the best trash talkers around. And others view it as an inevitable part of the game. Others view it as gaining a competitive edge. Love it or hate it, trash talking is a part of sports.
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