Christian Laettner In-Studio on The Dan Patrick Show (Full Interview) 3/10/15

[@TomDavis7]

Can you even imagine if this dude came out of college and rolled in to today's NBA of stretch 7 footers? NBA wise, he was literally ahead of his time. NCAA wise a historic career and storyline.

[@ronaldbennett4648]

Love Christian Laetner

[@tubenachos]

Laettner played all star level with the Hawks, he had a solid NBA career.

[@razkable]

Christian as a undersized pf played 13 years in the nba averaging over 13 ppg 7 rebs and 3 assists basically for the first 12 of them and scored over 11,000 points and grabbed over 5,800 rebounds and had over 2,200 assists 500 steals which for a big is great..he had over 20,000 combined points rebounds assists blocks and steals in his career...anyone who calls him a bust doesn't know basketball..how can an all star all nba rookie team member that played on different playoff teams won playoff series and started for over a half dozen years closer to a decade and as a 6th man be a bust?....i get he didnt live up to his all American all acc ncaa final four mop and player of the year 3rd pick status but at least he wasn't hasheem thabeat

[@johnsmith-mq7qw]

undersized? he's 6'11

[@codeysnow2980]

@@razkable him being so damn good in college hurt his legacy. He's one of the best college basketball players of all time if not the best (I don't know all the stats) then he goes to the league and plays with the best of the best and because he doesn't show everyone up somehow that takes away from a solid career. At that time it was a completely different league. I personally don't think he was used the right way in the league. He had a 13 year career as a starter then a 6th man, if you can't play then you don't make it in the league that long. People are so quick to judge and the same people judging didn't even make their high school basketball team. Then watching the game makes them some type of expert. Get outta town.

[@michaelnewton1332]

It is too bad he didn't stay with the Hawks. It seemed like he was really hitting his stride with them when he was there, but it's too bad he only was there one year.

[@tubenachos]

@@razkable He would've benefited from this era with Steph Curry and 3pt scheme. Unfortunately Laettner played in the Shaq big man period.

[@fernandoalarcon8534]

I love Christian Laettner. Best college player, I had the pleasure of seeing. Made me a Duke fan.

[@razkable]

he also had a decent nba career as did grant hill...

[@boshamburger123]

I’m a from Lexington, and a huge UK fan. Hate to admit it, but I have come to respect Laettner in his old age. Also I think this dude would have been incredible in today’s NBA, was a player who was a generation ahead of his time.

[@markcoleman2890]

Love or hate him give him the respect he deserves! He's Mount Rushmore of college.

[@scottschumacher7926]

Just curious. Who's on your Mount Rushmore of NCAA hoops?

[@robertjrobicheau8456]

I rooted against Duke every game he played. He was as good as any player who ever laced them up. He was Mr. Clutch. A remarkable 4 year run that we will never see again the way things work today.

[@USMCSDI]

People *loved* to hate him..... I *LOVED* to love him!

[@rolandocedillo5685]

If that's how you identify, more power to you 😂

[@jev2867]

He helped Duke beat two teams that are considered two of the best teams in college at the time, UNLV and The Fab Five of Michigan. Duke wasn't a pushover themselves but they were deemed underdogs. Laetner was cocky, was hated specifically in ACC play where he got booed on the road and called every imaginable names lol! Dude can back up his talk and really shut up his critics.

[@algrolls]

JE V They were considered underdogs against UNLV not against Michigan.

[@chuckwright8889]

Duke was heavily favored over the Fab Five

[@melanietatco1838]

@@chuckwright8889even with ChrisWebber looking at the ref thinking he has a timeout left? 😅

[@drewhendley]

Christian was great, in your face and could back it up!!!

[@mcluvin28x]

haha Laettner seems pretty chill, coo interview

[@Fakename70]

mcluvin28x He's always been like that off the court.

[@cflo1386]

Greatest college basketball player in the last thirty years.

[@philipfarnan4188]

Great player

[@jso19801980]

looking great. perfect hair included

[@davidr4523]

Which man in the world would not want to be Christian Laettner? Basketball superstar his entire life, NBA starter for most of his 13 year career, part of the dream team, good looks and very cool. Most people in this world are invisible as no one truly cares about him. You go anywhere near the Duke basketball stadium and even now 31 years later his name is still mentioned there everyday. If he steps foot on campus he is the most admired person in the history of Duke despite all of the hundreds of thousands of successful people who have graduated form this university.

[@ronaldbennett4648]

Love Christian Larttner

[@bradkennedy9849]

Being a fan of the Fab-Five initially, I hated Leattner before too. I watched the 30 for 30 now I actually kind of like him.

[@kool_ninja6924]

Yea it changes the outlook on him and what he did

[@cnrmoose]

Always admired and respected Laettner. Helluva player and competitor, as others have said, he took down two of the most over-hyped teams of all time in UNLV and the Fab Five. Even Shaq said he was one of the toughest guys he ever played against.

[@galactichaze9186]

My dad knows him. Andmy grandfather was is baseball coach

[@1burnman]

I don't understand why the bad feeling 20 years after the fact I remember I'm watching him in those years and I can understand how someone could feel that way then but not now

[@colinmclaurin2673]

1burnman Nah, he’ll always will be a prick that got preferential treatment. Should have been kicked out of the regional semifinal against Kentucky. And no, I’m not a Kentucky fan.

[@TomDavis7]

It was just a love tap, no need to ruin his perfect game over it.

[@codeysnow2980]

@@colinmclaurin2673 kind of like how LeBron is treated now? But people act like he's this modest and respectful player. In reality he's vain, self righteous, not a team player, he plays for himself, fame, and money, and jumps from team to team to win championships. The fact people either can't see it or choose not to blows my mind. I mean, he called himself the greatest of all time because he won a championship for Cleveland. 1 ring. Not one great player before him has called themselves the greatest of all time. He has no respect for the game and the greats that cam before him. People who don't like LeBron are the same people, like myself, who see how he truly is and aren't afraid to point it out.

[@yosoyesakarla]

Love this man, I mean Mr. Laettner, of course.

[@broaddusmarines]

Greatest college basketball player I've ever seen. Only Walton and Alcindor had better college careers.

[@whups1744]

Anthony Broaddus Pistol Pete. For real.

[@kokolovitch56]

A legend and great player.

[@sportstalk23]

If Christian went back and conducted himself differently frankly that would have been boring as hell lol

[@Fakename70]

***** Like he says here: tough love 'cause he wanted to win. Nothing wrong with that.

[@randombiketrips3296]

Looks like a generic lawyer or public defender on Law & Order: Criminal Intent

[@ryansullivan5575]

Saw a great ESPN documentary about the Kentucky game in Philly in 92, but can't find it now! Entered all the buzz words associated with Laett including 'hate' but still no luck!

[@codeysnow2980]

Laettner wasn't innocent nor perfect but people forget the kind of shit fans and coaches, grown ass men, said to him and put a kid through because of the way he played the game. These are the same "men" that are supposed to shape these young men and teach them how to become men. Calling him a racist, threatening to kill him, sending letters to his home and to his family. All because he was a damn good talent and played with a mentality that was worshipped in the NBA at the time. Same mentality and approach to the game and his team that Michael Jordan had. People treated a kid at the time like he was evil to his core. Over a fucking game. A GAME. Disgusting that grown ass men and fans of opposing teams treated a KID with such distain, again, because he could put a ball through a hoop better than anyone else on the court. Shame on them.

[@bendjm3059]

Could you imagine him on the warriors right now with his shooting and passing ability

[@dennesey]

A week after he was drafted by the Wolves, I ran into him at the Mall of America- top floor. Just me and him right outside of the mall sports bar near a dark escalator. I walked towards him (to chit-chat). He rushed down the escalator. I hated him after that. Until now.

[@razkable]

i feel bad for him..the nba didnt embrace white players and the wolves were trash so he had to carry them and he didn't get a fair shot until Atlanta.

[@Sassonic]

12:53 Very true, they call too many charges in college basketball. Once upon a time, a defender actually had to be "set" and planted on the spot before the guy dribbling went up to score, now it doesn't matter, it's usually a charge when there's contact on a drive.

[@parkerxjr]

The original stretch 4

[@Fakename70]

No longer ironic Hurley, Jnr coaching in Buffalo. He's at Arizona State now.

[@drewhendley]

Laet was Great 🏀

[@AJwoodway]

Kentucky boy here. I admire him for his talent. Not so much the chest stomp on Timberlake. In 92 our stars had left after the bogus suspension so this team was basically the guys no one wanted. And they came that close to making the final 4. Anyway coach K took the time to go into our locker room to congratulate our boys. Very classy man.

[@andrewdavid5928]

If an NBA player wanted primo weed then Laettner was the man to see.

[@johnblakewatson7083]

Greatest college basketball player of all time!!!!!

[@jasond4658]

I disagree but he's close

[@johnblakewatson7083]

@@jasond4658 who's your #1 ???

[@jasond4658]

@@johnblakewatson7083 Lew Alcinder bka Kareem Adbul Jabbar

[@michaelnewton1332]

Pete Maravich and Kareem might have something to say about that.

[@kingofpain1100]

I'll stomp on anybody that wants me to.

[@razkable]

he has better touch then lebron James from mid range..no kidding

[@codeysnow2980]

So many past players, especially in the power forward position, done more things better than LeBron. Passing, defense obviously lol, pure shooting, and being a true team player and leader. Yet, because he could jump high and dunk powerfully people worship him. I'm not saying he not great but he doesn't deserve to be compared to MJ and he doesn't deserve to over shadow the best power forward to ever play, Larry Bird. LeBron doesn't have that great mentality to the game. My biggest problem with LeBron is people say he's the best all around player ever. He's not though. You can't be the best all around player when you hardly play defense and you take plays off multiple times in one game. Larry, MJ, Magic, Wilt, and so many more greats never took plays off. They went full tilt until the buzzer sounded. His first 7 years in the league he barely had a 3 point shot, his mid range jumpers was unreliable, and his defense was non existent. He plays for fame and money and plays hard when he wants to. I get so tired of hearing about LeBron like he's some kind of god. No, I'm not a LeBron hater, I just have respect for what the game means to the greats before him and how they played like it was their last game they'll ever play. If he played defense like he's capable of every game all year long, supported his teammates win or lose, and didn't play the game for himself and then try to act modest and like he has this great respect for greats before him, which he absolutely does not, I wouldn't have a problem comparing him to MJ. The fact that some fans don't see his true nature blows my fucking mind. Rant over.

[@SoloShelby]

Larry Bird was a small forward. Same with lebron

[@jrrichards9392]

Yes. That’s obvious.

[@thsu8]

@@codeysnow2980 Perfectly said. Completely agree.

[@thsu8]

My 5 year-old daughter has better touch than LeBron James

[@andrewhart8863]

Go Southern Illinois Salukis!!!! Let's go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nice shirt!

[@marcoamato]

The guy played 13 years in the NBA that makes you a gun .

[@razkable]

he could of played at least 1 more too...he was 34 and let go but he still had game... dude was 13 7 3 1 and 1 a night...why do people call him trash?..he was an all star

[@NateIsCorrupt]

Stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp, everybody!

[@craigresnianky6909]

He oddly reminds me of Norm Macdonald.

[@dullsearake]

yeah and they both cut off their own cocks!

[@ronaldbennett4648]

Just a bad bad man

[@megamilyon6111]

alot of the hatred towards him was due to racism

[@thomasappleby7343]

He would fit better in today's age NBA.

[@bigal1337]

Late you are better than mark Cuban! Thank you for being you on and off the court! Duke baseball alum ‘86

[@josephgabello3214]

Christian felt bad when he heard that guy transferred.

[@franko8858]

Interesting interview. Looking forward to watching the 30 for 30 episode. Laettner should have reached out to Timberlake though sometime in the past 20 years or so, though.

[@Fakename70]

Frank O Why?

[@franko8858]

Why not?

[@Fakename70]

Frank O What would be the point? To paraphrase him in the documentary, sports isn't always a touchy-feely lovefest. Besides, Laettner barely touched the guy. Like he said, it was just a "love tap". People need to quit acting like it's comparable to Tomjanovich-Washington or something. Hardly a life-changing happening for Timberlake. No need for Laettner to "have reached out" to the guy if he didn't immediately after the game. One would think Coach K'd have made him do so that day. But, apparently not. And if Laettner's not the type to initiate an apology on his own, then so be it. Time to move on already.

[@LamereAJs]

He recently apologized im not sure if you saw the video or not but you should check it out its pretty short though (:

[@franko8858]

LamereAJ Yeah, I wrote this post before I realized that he had, in fact, apologized. But, as you said, it is a little short.

[@davidr4523]

A more accurate title to this 30 on 30 movie story should not be "I hate Christian Laettner" but should actually be "I wish I was Christian Laettner"

[@nathanbranson9149]

11:55 Random Nirvana Break? Is this Nirvana song a representation of what it feels like to be in Laettner's head during a game in 1991?

[@kokolovitch56]

But Christian did not do an Ndamaka Suh stomp.

[@EndoftheTownProductions]

Patrick tries to generate controversy.

[@msauberman1]

A

[@bobx1034]

i like dan but some pretty stupid questions from him here

[@mikefox427]

Laettner seems like hes on pills

[@samslick9000]

I admire and despise this guy