Jersey's Finest, Tim Thomas, Joins Q and D | Knuckleheads Quarantine: E8 | The Players' Tribune
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- The OG tall-guy point forward, Tim Thomas, joins the fellas for another episode of Knuckleheads with Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles. Tim talks about coming up in Newark, being one of the state’s greatest. Then he gets into the 1996 McDonald's All-American game with Kobe, when they were ranked No.1 and No.2 in the country. He discusses what it was like to come up the ranks with Kobe and why he ended up choosing Villanova over going straight to the league. Tim gets into his time in Philly, his experiences with those great '90s Bucks teams, and what it was like playing for three different teams in one season. He also talks about coming home to play with the Knicks and how he got to be close friends with 50 Cent, then tells about the AAU program he runs for kids in Jersey and shares what he thinks about Kevin Durant taking the tall-guy shooters' reputation to a whole new level. Tim’s a real OG, so listen up!
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Tim was one of those players that really frustrated me dude to me had All-Star caliber talent but you only saw glimpses of it.
He Shoulda been so much better. Jeff Green too
@@davsmiv8652 jeff green never really had a chance to show it
#1 Player over Kobe for 3.5 years in that '96 class but he never wanted to be the focal point of a team...Had Top 50 ability
You got to remember at that time the league didn't know how to utilize Tim because he wasn't your traditional power forward he was ahead of his time.... he really ushered in the stretch 4 that can dribble pass and shoot. After him look how many "all around" stretch 4 came into the league(not just the stretch 4 that can shoot)....
@@lakerraiders9285 Cliff Robinson started that
Hear so many stories oh how underrated tim thomas was and how dominant he was coming out of high school...great to hear from him!!!
Tim was a beast n HS n his year at Villanova.. Coming outta HS He was Lebron with a post game I jus don't think he had the crazy work ethic
Yes. Was touted as a bigger, stronger Scottie pippen do all type at Paterson Catholic. Definitely underachieved
Tim Thomas was legit for my Sixers back in the day..was beast..wish he stayed longer..much love
For real man. Iverson him and Larry Hughes wouldve been a crazy trio.
Larry Brown
His best years was in Milwaukee
Kc Jones Milwaukee & Phoenix
I just heard “God rest his soul” and Kobe in the same sentence. That hurt
D Thrasher big facts
Shit still hurts bro
This hole 2020 has been a social night mirror my point is just look at every one that has passed an that don't even include the covid 19 numbers, protect yourself be cautious peace love an live on 🙏💪🏁💯
SHAWN KEMP!!!
Make this happen!!!!
Ohhhhh hell heah!!!!!
Damn this interview made my heart smile. I grew up watching Tim and Kobe play locally and definitely looked up to all both. My biggest regret was not getting my app for Five Star camp in early enough. Tim was there that summer and my best friend/teammate who got came home with stories of how he tore shit up.
Y’all never let down with the guests! Can we get an OJ MAYO episode!?!?
Him or Monte Ellis
OJ Mayo a nasty combo guard! My guy, wish he’d stayed with my Mavs.
1st time i seen oj mayo was in a tournament in Kentucky we have aroung Christmas every yr called KING OF THE BLUEGRASS he was 14 yrs old playing varsity for ROSE HILL (Billy walker also) avg 20 pts as a 7th grader killing 16 17 18 yr old players
Tim saved the suns season against the Lakers in 06
Facts
Hated him lol man he couldn’t miss. I know the fire between him & Kobe back to the old days
I got pissed he made that late 3 pointer. Tim definitely had talent.
That pump fake was killer.
Dope interview. I remember when Tim Thomas played for the Bucks & used to wear the two headbands overlapping. That's when I saw him give everybody work. Would love to see Delisha Milton & Swin Cash from the WNBA side get an interview & would like to see some OGs get interviewed, like Otis Birdsong & Cedric "Cornbread" Maxwell, just to name a few. Not sure if this comment will be read by the Knuckleheads, so I'll leave it there. I will say this; my daughter plays volleyball (made the Varsity team as an 8th Grader last year) & every time she get a kill/spike, she taps her head like y'all used to do on the court lol!!! I taught her that...
OG ROD STRICKLAND SHOULD BE A GUEST
Ben Gordon or Monta Ellis, please!
I see q rich couldn’t say we got the blackest one this episode 😂😂 Tim Thomas blacker than a ace of ♠️
Forreal lol
I hope youre saying this realizing that the darkest people on earth are the strongest
You have to view the blackest one as the highest compliment!! The rest of us are just hybrids.
These are just jokes people 🤦🏾♂️. We don’t have to make everything sensitive I love the show and these are just jokes. Salute to Tim Dmiles and Qrich all as black men.
lmao!!
I will never forget as Suns fan when Tim hit that game winner back in like 05 06
You mean the one when he did the Kobe?
I know he is a big deal, but that moment is literally all that I remember him for, and hated him for it at the time btw , respect
I need Larry Hughes nxet fellas
Neeeeed!!!!!!
I'm surprised Q and D Miles hadn't interviewed Ronnie Fields yet.
Facts. I don’t think they’ve interviewed any players that didn’t go to the NBA tho
Ronnie Fields unfortunately died in an accident when he was in high school
Ronnie Fields survived that accident. He ended up playing in the CBA.
Dwayne Bradford no he didn’t him and kg still talk 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Well then why dont they bring him on then cuz all of these guys know him....Just felt like they been talkin about him like he dont exist no more Bergen street Duke boy @blaqreign
Great show!!! Keep em coming my brothers. Can you get Joe Johnson, Chris Carter, Ben Wallace and Rasheed Wallace, those would be some great shows!!
Rasheed has his own Podcast.
Smitty name keeps coming up. Gotta get him on the podcast.
Smitty was a problem for a lot of these guys coming in the league.
Crafty Smart Veteran whos IQ was high
Smitty used to give work. And like most say he was not "fast" persay but he was hella smooth with it.
Facts..seem like he gave damn near every1 that work
You also need to get Deshawn Stevenson on the show too.
What’s good fellaz!!!!! Can we please get Kenyon Martin🙏🏾
Yes.
Raw As I Could them boys stay beefing when he played for New York
Loved Tim Thomas when he played with the Sixers. Dude was a straight baller.
Tim Thomas would thrive in today's NBA.He made things look so easy it didnt look like he was playing hard or was just lazy and bored.Tremendous talent
It was a post dominant league, and he like many, many players of his skill level was just born before their time... especially Darius Miles.
If Tim Thomas played in the modern NBA he'd be a MVP caliber player.
Another one straight outta high school!! Nice! Still waiting on Shamgod interview brothas.
Definitely went to Nova
SMH...one and done!!!
Amen
Been a very long day at work,and I'm exhausted and came home to chill, and saw this come up on my feed. Thanks Q-Rich+D-Miles for the needed entertainment !!
North Jersey stand up...when I was kid this man was on the front page of the paper all the time...him, Tamba Hali, Jabril Peppers, and Greg Olsen the most hyped players out the area last 30 years
I remember my high school team was playing in a tournament at FDU and the whole talk was about Tim Thomas and my team (Snyder) was like we have to see it to believe it and as SOON as we walked in that Gym we seen Tim Thomas throw down the nastiest dunk. He was the real deal
First big I seen that could do everything was Billy Owens.
It was Derrick Coleman for me, from then on I was a Syracuse fan.
@Raw As I Could uhhhh Derrick Coleman was a ball handler and was one of the very first big man of the 90s that shot the 3 what are u talking about ? Sound like somebody who was born after the 80s if u look at the video when DC dunked on Shaq u will see he handled the ball during his Jersey years.
@Marvin Santana he got comfortable but I recall his early king's years we had him in Detroit for 1 year and u could see that he was a big would if very crafty scorer and was skilled at using both hands to make plays
Dre Chilly big facts about DC, def had handle and the Trey ball. He use to settle a lot, tht was a major knock on him and he didn’t go hard. But talent wise, most would say he is top 5 most talented pf ever!!!
@@IsMoKeDgRaPeS without doubt and Shaq is on record saying DC is like one the of best PF/C he's ever played against but was never ever able to put it all together consistently that's why the comment up top I'm like huh ? DC was like one of the first 4 and 5 man that had game like a scoring 3
Love what yall doing. Keep it going. Seen every episode.
D and Q now you got to have Steve Smith on the show. He's a winner both on and off the court. Q when's Rod Strickland coming on the show? People are asking and you ain't answering.
Loved this one!
Yall always come with the fire 🔥 !!!
So we just goin ignore that Tim said he was draft day traded because Keith Van Horn didn't wanna go to Philly "to play with the brothers" 🤔🤔🤔🤔
Hilarious and feels accurate thinking of van horn and his style
That is so fucking dumb. Van Horn played in the NBA, which is 90% black. He'd be playing with "the brothers" no matter where he went. Thomas sounds like he can't accept that he wasn't as good as he thought.
And, based off his "start, bench, cut" list it sounds like TT isn't that fond of white folks.
I didn’t miss that
Whatta you expect from a guy that played at Utah?
This was really good. I love a good come up story
Another🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 interview
You will be forever remembered as the player who saved an amar'e-less suns from the lakers..
Tim Thomas Would Thrive in the New NBA, A Stretch 4 Who Could Handle, If Tim Thomas would've had a Greater Drive He could've been a Multiple Time All Star
WE NEED MONTE MANE, GONE GET THE MISSISSIPPI BULLET ON HERE Y'ALL
💯💯💪🏼💪🏼
Mane you ain’t never lied ! When He played in the Bay, He was soo cold, and couldn’t get no press !
man, cant wait to listen to this on the way to work!
Hey fellas anybody remember these two high school legends , Dejuan Wagner and Randy Livingston?!!
Dejuan wagner scored 100 points in a high school game. I saw him play at the City of Palms Classic in Ft Myers Florida
Dejuan went to Memphis. He used to come over half court and pull it. His dad was on the coaching staff too.
Hell yea knuckleheads comin in clutch!!
💯
Salute, another dope interview!!!! Tim was a beast In HS..I was a big fan of his he could do it all. sucks to find out the bulls was on bs with him, it use ta piss me off when he got no floor time..
Q and Rich get Antoine Walker next💪🏾💯
His actually the next one. I seen it on their iG
@@ajlouis8033 ok that's awesome. Thanks for the update. Your awesome 💪🏾
So glad to hear his story 🎉
Much Gratitude
Wow, he's so like, RIGHT THERE. Doesn't seem to be putting on any kind of front like most pro athletes do. He seems so quick with his thinking and feels completely genuine.
This bout to be lit 🔥🔥🔥
Can we get Joe Johnson n Josh Smith please n thank you.
You two have on the best Guests in the podcast game. Appreciate it
growing up in Milwaukee Tim Thomas was that dude on the bucks I met him in toys r us before Christmas and i will never forget looking up at him in awe
Outstanding!!!
Okay knuckleheads is the best best basketball 🏀 podcast ahead of all the smoke
Quality interview
So true! Since my Sophomore year, to see the over the backboard alley oop to Tim was a norm.
“We got in the league in 2000”...still hard to imagine that was more than 20 years ago...I’m 35 now...shout out to my now “old heads” out there hope y’all aight! 😂
The first time somebody called me OG on the basketball court I loooked at em funny. But 40 Was old to me when I was in my 20’s
Bobby mickey bro! A guy hit me with the “who got old head?” I was so sick! 😷 😂
In elementary school tim Thomas was my boy favorite player. Dmiles was mine. Good pick right here yal.
Fire interview 🔥 we need Jamal Crawford on here!!🙏🏼
Rafer Austin, Stephon Marbury, please. They had that And1 connection for a second.
imagine if he had the mindset of working his ass of to get to his goals! Thats what separated him and Kobe.
He didnt have Kobe's athleticism either...
facts
@@Terry794 We are crazy but you are putting Thomas in the same sentence as Kobe? McGrady, I understand but Thomas? Lol...
@@Noc4ball in terms of basketball he may not be as good of a player, but in terms of hops he was up there with Tmac and Vince
Tim Thomas was a beast in High School. He should have played Power Forward and not Small Forward through the majority of his career. I feel he would have had more success at Power Forward.
Loving the inside scoop
Great show! Have def enjoyed the interviews.
Folks that’ll be dope to interview:
Ronnie Fields
Ant Davis
Derrick Rose
Shannon Brown
Dee Brown
Paul McPherson
Will Bynum
Tim Hardaway
Jabari Parker
Juwan Howard
Doc Rivers
Luther Head
Sherron Collins
Evan Turner
Sean May
Kendrick Nunn
Chicagoans
Wow Will Bynum and Turner .. you must be a hooper
Quentin Richardson and Darrius Miles are two realest dudes ever. They are great in there own right but have no problem talking about how great other people are. Greedy Daniels is a New Orleans legend and sometimes forgotten but Q and D Miles always show love!!!!!!!
I asked and they answered!!!! Young Kingz All 2020!!! 💪🙏💯🤗🌞
Tim Thomas had Swagger to his Game! 💯
We need ronnie fields interview.....get those likes up
Great video yo.Tim Thomas at Nova supreme. Wow Philly made a mistake not keeping TI. Respect yo.💯
I’m a philly guy who watched Tim play at Nova & for the Sixers. Larry Brown traded him for Tyrone Hill. Smfh!! Dude got rid of Stackhouse, Tim, and Larry Hughes after 2 seasons.
@@jaranameer2882 fam it hurt my soul when Larry Brown started giving away talent, he tried to get rid of ai but pat croce saved him
1 Love facts I forgot about that. He tried to trade A.I. for stackhouse who he already traded smfh
Nice one💯
As a kid in Milwaukee Tim was one of my favorite players
Salute to the homie TT He is the best to do it from our hood!!!
Hi Darius I met u at Mandalay Bay in 2000 it was fun my family enjoyed meeting u
Tim Thomas is one of the legit stretch 4 in the 2000s
Tim Thomas was one of those guys shooting 3s before it was in style
Q had me rollin’ “Damn, why you gotta kick him out the league?” 😂😂😂
Dude smoove on the interview-and got cold beard game !
KnuckleHeads coming through heavy to close out quarantine season. All The Smoke was killing the game early on, but KHs holding it down after ATS put all their ish out.
Bird playing in today's NBA would be unstoppable
He Definitely was a show to watch in high school
That ECF against Philly was a great series.
Tim thomas my guy!
That was awesome lol
the Legend that never was
Can you imagine Tim Thomas J O'neal Rip Hamilton Stak5 and Kobe on the Dame team in a high school game
Tim Thomas is a cool dude.. Met him when he played in Milwaukee.
The OG tall-guy point forward. Real talk.
I remember tim was the first one i seen rockin two headbands shit was fresh to me lol
Niiiiice 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
In today’s game Thomas would thrive
Man can we get Rasheed Wallace on here!!!!
I was at the 96 McDonald's All American Game in Pittsburgh
He reminds me of KG, his demeanor
In the 97 draft Spurs had the first pick and selected Tim Duncan while the Sixers ended up with 2nd pick drafting Van Horn who then was traded for Tim Thomas who was drafted by the Nets. Imagine if the Sixers ended up with the 1st pick and then drafted Duncan. Duncan and Iverson duo would have been sick to watch. Probably the Sixers would have won at least 1 championship, and the 00 series against the Lakers would have been a classic.
Makes you wonder.
Great once again but Paul Presley for the Buck was the one that started the point forward check it out
I'm still waiting on Thomas to avg 25ppgloo... He for damn sure had the ability to do it multiple seasons. He just never tapped into it. Oh well, he made it to the league. And I'm sure he had and still has the respect of his peers.
Yea he drove me crazy cuz he could score whenever da fuck he wanted, he just never seemed like he wanted to play hard consistently
Tim Thomas was a tough cover while in the league. Multi skilled guy who can score.
Knuckleheads got the hardest theme music I swear
Tim Thomas was solid
Suns Tim Thomas was cold!!!
Tim Thomas was a maniac on the b-ball court
Q and D I got a great guest for your show who put some serious work in the League and also entered the League straight outta high school: South Carolina's finest Jermaine O'Neal.
Get Jamal Crawford on a knucklehead podcast