Kevin Garnett & Alex Thomas on the Lost Art of NBA Trash Talk, Wemby’s First Playoffs

Kevin Garnett sits down with comedian & actor Alex Thomas for one of the funniest and most real conversations of the season. KG and Inglewood’s break down Wembanyama’s first playoff run and the exact way KG would have guarded him. Why LeBron James at 41 is doing something nobody has ever done, and why OKC is steamrolling everybody in the West with no answers in sight.KG and Alex get into the lost art of NBA trash talk, how Jordan talked over everybody’s head, why Larry Bird was the coldest shit talker of all time, and how the league evolved from the brutal physicality of the 80s to today’s three ball era. They also talk Rajon Rondo’s fit for the Pelicans head coaching job, and why Sam Cassell deserves his shot. 0:00 - Intro1:00 - KG gives Alex Thomas his flowers5:40 - Lakers talk & how KG feels about LeBron at 418:37 - Wembanyama’s first playoff run — KG gives him a grade12:57 - How KG would guard Wembanyama15:10 - The mental game & the art of NBA trash talk16:47 - Jordan talked over everybody’s head18:08 - Larry Bird: the coldest trash talker of all time18:47 - From the brutal 80s to the three-point era22:49 - OKC is steamrolling everyone — does anybody have an answer?26:38 - Rondo interviews for the Pelicans head coaching job28:40 - Why Sam Cassell deserves his shot34:47 - Flowers for Donte DiVincenzo & Minnesota Timberwolves talk35:48 - Pistons vs. Magic breakdown39:43 - Does health decide who wins the playoffs?41:25 - Alex Thomas comedy46:23 - Who Alex would play golf with47:45 - Top 5 comedians of all time50:13 - Michael Jordan, Kobe & the GOAT conversation54:44 - What’s next & the KG + Alex collabSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.