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Was Larry Bird the greatest trash talker ever? NBA icons Gary Payton and Byron Scott weigh in
Larry Bird was one of the greatest players of all time, but NBA icons Byron Scott and Gary Payton also highlighted another ...
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"He could never say anything that would outdo me" - Gary Payton on why Larry Bird's trash talk was far more vicious than Michael Jordan's
The fact that Payton, a generational-level talker himself, regarded Bird's verbal jabs as borderline disrespectful speaks ...
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Gary Payton has a problem with today's players undermining the 90s: "I wish you could come to our era and play in our era"
"The younger guys always say, 'Well, in your era, you guys couldn't do this or that,'" said Hall of Famer Gary Payton ... we were on our way out" - Larry Bird explains why he never felt he ...
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Gary Payton said he didn't bother learning Phil Jackson's triangle offense with the Lakers: "I wanted to play the way I wanted to play"
Gary Payton's brief stint with the 2003-04 Los ... ultimately admitting that the offense "wasn't me." Related: Larry Bird on why he fired Isiah Thomas as Pacers coach: "I spoke to him one day ...
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Gary Payton names his all-90s trash talk dream team: "We would've been something else teaming up together"
Gary Payton came into the NBA with more than just defense in his arsenal. He laced up with a full toolkit — quick hands, ...