Road trippin with RJ, Channing Frye and.... Tim Duncan.

[Spur|n|Austin]

Lol podcasts, what year is this, 2007?

Podcasts are probably at their peak right now ya schmuck.

[Keepin' it real]

Sure, ok.

[tmtcsc]

Most definitely. They just played it off well keeping straight faces. I think that's why TD does that little "sniffle" to keep from even showing the slightest grin

That sniff was perfect. My wife does that when she gets sarcastic with me. As in, "I get to choose the movie this time because we saw your Academy Award winning movie "John Wick" last time (insert sniffle with extra emphasis here).

[DPG21920]

RJ on Tim's new Daughter

" Who is the father"

Lol RJ went at Timmy. Asked him the father question, made fun of his lower back tat and asked about the tounge ring

[TrainOfThought5]

There's nothing more egregious to Spurstalk than someone under-performing on a big contract.

[Dex]

Just had a chance to give a listen. Probably a top 3 interview ever with Tim. So much insight into his personality and some of the inner workings of the Spurs. Interesting to listen to him just shoot the without having to put on his media face.

Also, this does make it harder to hate Richard Jefferson. He under-performed in his time as a Spur (and sounds pretty candidly aware about it, actually) but he seems like a good dude. Glad he got his ring last year.

[kjhip1]

Awesome interview, funny stuff with coach pop stories and the world of Warcraft names for Channing frye and his "pet"! Great to hear Timmy do a candid interview.

[playbonner15]

LOL RJ and Timmy are aware Pop and Spurs fans hate RJs guts

[gambit1990]

great interview. might be the best spurs interview i've ever heard. really speaking off the cuff

[gambit1990]

would love to hear manu on the podcast.

[HankChinaski]

Funny podcast with those three. I was laughing hard at the name of his pet in World of Warcraft, punch. Ha! Would have been great to hear more stories I bet they have plenty they could have continued to share

[Arcadian]

Damn good stuff and clear he and TD are good pals. Lots of hate here over the years for RJ that I never understood (other than his big contract).

Let's see...he replaced Bruce Bowen, a fan favorite, and was an immediate downgrade simply by not being a perfect system guy like Bruce. He would go on to be replaced by Kawhi, one of the greatest players of all time, further highlighting the "RJ years" as subpar. He happened to begin declining as a player when he joined the Spurs, so he was a disappointment for fans who were expecting New Jersey All-star RJ. And the Spurs had some of their worst playoff exits of the Duncan era with him on the team. 2008-11 was basically the Dark Age of the Duncan era.

...Is that enough reasons?

[HankChinaski]

Let's see...he replaced Bruce Bowen, a fan favorite, and was an immediate downgrade simply by not being a perfect system guy like Bruce. He would go on to be replaced by Kawhi, one of the greatest players of all time, further highlighting the "RJ years" as subpar. He happened to begin declining as a player when he joined the Spurs, so he was a disappointment for fans who were expecting New Jersey All-star RJ. And the Spurs had some of their worst playoff exits of the Duncan era with him on the team. 2008-11 was basically the Dark Age of the Duncan era.

...Is that enough reasons?

That pretty much sums it up. Anyone watching the Spurs in those playoff runs know exactly why he wasn't like wearing the silver n black. Off the court in real life he seems great but on the basketball court in the Spurs lineup....

[YGWHI]

Thanks for this thread. Loved to hear Tim that happy.

[BillMc]

Let's see...he replaced Bruce Bowen, a fan favorite, and was an immediate downgrade simply by not being a perfect system guy like Bruce. He would go on to be replaced by Kawhi, one of the greatest players of all time, further highlighting the "RJ years" as subpar. He happened to begin declining as a player when he joined the Spurs, so he was a disappointment for fans who were expecting New Jersey All-star RJ. And the Spurs had some of their worst playoff exits of the Duncan era with him on the team. 2008-11 was basically the Dark Age of the Duncan era.

...Is that enough reasons?

This.

This was the "Some guys played like dogs" era.

[bklynspursfan]

That sniff was perfect. My wife does that when she gets sarcastic with me. As in, "I get to choose the movie this time because we saw your Academy Award winning movie "John Wick" last time (insert sniffle with extra emphasis here).

Haha.. Most definitely. I know all about that too.

[KenziE]

Awesome awesome !!!

[hater]

Jeff

Worst signing in Spurs history. We actually could have been a decent team had he not being such a mental loser

[Phenomanul]

That pretty much sums it up. Anyone watching the Spurs in those playoff runs know exactly why he wasn't like wearing the silver n black. Off the court in real life he seems great but on the basketball court in the Spurs lineup....

IMO they still were legit contenders in 2008 (Manu was SuperManu that year posting a 24+ PER)... but the Pau Gasol collusionesque transfer to the Lakers... coupled with the tarmac incident prior to Game 1 of the WC Finals vs. those Lakers, and the highly suspect subs utionary crew assignment of then-recently reinstated Joey Crawford to the most critical of swing games in that series (Game 5) leading to the infamous Barry non-call. Yeah all of that simply to get the storied Lakers vs. Celtics finals... THAT is how I remember that season...

[ace3g]

[ceperez]

https://art19.com/shows/road-trippin...j-and-channing

Very good interview with our very own.

[Mnky]

I now support the RJ signing simply because this amazing interview would have been impossible without it. Thanks OP. Was a gem.

[urunobili]

Great interview!