How Tim Thomas Went From Kobe's Rival To 13-Year NBA Pro
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- čas přidán 9. 06. 2024
- Tim Thomas joins the show to talk late 90’s Sixers, 2001 Bucks and mid-2000’s Knicks. He also highlights his rise to the league as the #1 player in the Class of 1996 and his rivalry with Kobe Bryant in high school.
We use the “ahead of his time” label pretty lightly these days. But Thomas, at 6’10” with a sweet stroke and guard-like handles was…definitely ahead of his time.
Philadelphia was his landing spot in the 1997 Draft, and Thomas joined a squad featuring a young Allen Iverson and Jerry Stackhouse. Thomas dispels the narrative that AI and Stackhouse hated each other and dives deep into his relationship with Larry Brown.
Less than two years into his Sixers tenure, Thomas was shipped to Milwaukee, where he'd play alongside Ray Allen, Glenn Robinson and Sam Cassell. The Bucks had the number offense in the league in 2001 and beat Indiana and Charlotte in the playoffs before facing Philly, Thomas' old team, in the Conference Finals. The epic 7-game series came down to the last shot, which Glenn Robinson missed, and Philly advanced.
After Milwaukee, Thomas had successful stints with New York and Phoenix. To wrap up the episode, we talk about Tim Thomas Playaz AAU program, which has ushered more than 25 players into the NBA with tens of millions in contract dollars earned.
This episode is co-hosted by Dylan Dreyfuss and Jelani McCoy.
#nba #basketball #nbahistory #nbapodcast #timthomas #kobebryant #alleniverson #rayallen #forgottenseasons #philadelphia76ers #newyorkknicks #milwaukeebucks #villanova
(00:00:00): McDonald’s All-American game
(00:02:35): Kobe story from high school
(00:07:35): Playing at Villanova
(00:08:40): NBA Draft/Sixers
(00:16:30): Allen Iverson
(00:21:00): George Karl
(00:26:00): Wearing two headbands
(00:30:24): 2001 Eastern Conference Finals
(00:34:43): Ray Allen comments
(00:39:03): NBA Agents
(00:44:53): New York Knicks
(00:49:30): AAU Basketball
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Good guy there!
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❤❤❤ Paterson legend everything he said about today’s game is 1000% correct I’ve been saying it now for years.
Suns legend !!!
How he played 1 season
Larry Brown should’ve found a way to make that work with Tim Thomas , Jerry Stackhouse, and Allen Iverson . That team would’ve in my opinion, had more sustainability than the Sixers team that went to the finals in 2001 . They definitely weren’t going to beat that 2001 Lakers team, but they would’ve been probably been able to at least get back to the finals.
That never gonna work they all needed the ball in their hands. U just can't slap players together
@@theetruth8626 It probably would’ve worked. They played 2 different positions. Tim could’ve been what they called a quote on quote stretch 4.
@@alfredmcglothen6050 it wouldn't work because Iverson wasn't no playmaker. In order for Tim Thomas to be effective he needed to have his touches. That's the reason Keith Van Horn refused to play in Philly.
@@alfredmcglothen6050 you already had 2 ball hogs in Iverson and Stackhouse which neither was playmakers.