Shaun Livingston on Steph Curry and Kevin Durant | Knuckleheads Podcast | Players' Tribune

[@testnojohnny]

i respect the hell out of Shaun Livingston. always will remember those 2016 finals, one of the best midrange shooters, yes one of the best especially at a high clip we’ve seen. not to mention his resilience before to come back from his injury

[@llptg1016]

He would've won finals MVP

[@CarlosUbaldo]

It's truly admirable. He got superstar potential too before he got injured.

[@Interestingisntit]

Always love Shaun Livingston, humble guy, always came to ready to play ball!

[@TheFlratcatcher]

He made the bench lethal,those minutes were fun to watch.

[@ARmirzaful]

Yeah Shaun is a real problem on the basketball court. So annoying to play him man. lol

[@alonafulgar6397]

So much love and respect for u Shaun Livingston ❤❤❤

[@deontaywilson4624]

Much respect to brother Shaun, man, speaking on behalf of DubNation we gon always love this dude.

[@dro408sj4]

First game of 2017 finals KD got left alone in the corner and he basically walked to the basket for a dunk because curry was double and triple teamed. Steph was and is the system.

[@korreymiller3163]

lol , stop it. 😂 Shaun just said different

[@dro408sj4]

@@korreymiller3163 look at the tape it doesn't lie. For example I respect iguodala but your telling me he won finals mvp kuz he was number one option?

[@dro408sj4]

@@korreymiller3163 steph is the only player ever in history that can impact the game without touching the ball. His presence itself is dangerous. It's not even debatable. Steph made Draymond a hall of famer and Draymond has no offensive skill. Steph made steve Kerr a hall of fame coach. Steph turned a bottom feeding franchise into a top 4 top 5 franchise. N this is coming from a real bay area warriors fan that used to watch the team get embarrassed night after night. Year after year

[@melorileytv3408]

That was a few plays game 1 stop acting like it was all game

[@dro408sj4]

@@melorileytv3408 how did iguodala win finals mvp? Was he number 1 option and best player on the team? Steph made the warriors

[@LobeJean8]

Im happy for Shaun because I still remember the injury to his knee.

[@jraddthomp270]

Honestly every time LIV rose up for a jumper inside the arc I legitimately thought it was going in. Could have sworn he shot 100% on golden state . Loved watching you hoop bro

[@Harvester88]

Me too, he was a cheat code for them. I saw him get the ball and in my head the Warrior's score went up by 2.

[@sb-rn5ez]

Stephen is a wonderful human being , great player and real goat. god bless him.

[@vict1435]

Warriors Livingston era still had the best turnaround fadeaway to this day. The guy shot 268 out of 268 on his turnaround fadeaways with the warriors

[@emre8130]

KD is 6ft 13in

[@kofitoronto9645]

😂

[@bigdiezl88]

Facts lmao

[@goddy510]

😂😂😂

[@judekabongo1995]

😂😂

[@heishijima1764]

😂😂

[@goddy510]

I miss Shaun man. He was smooth like a dollar tree KD

[@antjwms]

💀💀💀

[@yadant-m674]

Dollar Tree KD cmon don’t do him like that 😂 His Middy game insane

[@carlosdcpcg]

Dollar tree KD....wtf arr you talking about...Livingston was PG.

[@marvalstith2749]

Such a fabulous conversation!!! Glory Be !!!!! The information, the articulation, the generous truth-filled emotion and adulation. I'll be back, over and over....also will research these guys. Thanks!

[@pejuwatson2460]

Livingston should be a teacher excellent answers

[@esSDeeThunder]

Steph is the system. 🐐

[@august6281]

Humble? Steph, YES.

[@ARmirzaful]

Steph changed the whole definition of a superstar.

[@davidweatherbee9629]

I lost my mind as a warriors fan when I heard they got Shaun Livingston. He is who I bring up with the nba what ifs! Watching him come in and just handle things. I swear anytime they needed a bucket to stop a run or settle down I would watch Shawn post up from mid range and turn around jumper, $.

[@abbajabba7]

The Dubs have fewer championships if they don't have this man and Iggy off the bench. Livingston was a walking bucket, some of the best midrange game I've seen from anyone.

[@jumpshot199]

Crazy that Shaun shot 100% fg from mid range. Miss watching this dude play. Absolute butter

[@MrBmick79]

I was at a Twins game in Minnesota and was talking about the Finals with my buddy. THe guy next to me heard me talking about Shaun Livingston and said "Shaun Livingston?" . He said he was one of his AAU coaches in high school. Said he was one of the smartest players he'd ever coached.

[@juanriv01]

Just great conversation, thanks for posting!

[@miloscoopy2469]

The color grading in this video is crazy !

[@8bigs8]

Fantastic player. GSW legend.

[@mettleheart3014]

Real talk. Shawn, Iggy and Barbosa they was also core to the Warriors culture of joy. The bench looked like they were having so much fun!!

[@wesactionhero2864]

They had such a great group of vets coming off the bench during that time.

[@mrkickinthesky]

livingston was so dependable,warriors fan werent that marbled by kds surefire 2s cause they saw livingston hit every midrange he took,at least it felt like it,then you saw kd not missing,klay not missing for a whole quarter and steph seemingly not missing an open 3 in 2016

[@montacurry]

As a warrior fan i regret not watchin games as much when KD was on our team cuz i knew the outcome dn everytime😂

[@sppindrgreen1981]

​@mattycampy Bro, it was amazing

[@MRSOLO2ify]

I promise 😂 I just tapped in during the playoffs. The last year he was there I didn’t tap in until KD got hurt

[@emmanuela7528]

Not a Warrior fan and I watched every single game I could. If you love basketball and not just one team or the drama, you’ll know when something good is in front of you.

[@vijayv105]

its crazy cuz the 2017 cavs were better than the 2016 cavs and one of the best teams of all time, and still lost to the warriors in 5. Shows how insane the warriors were back then

[@edwinpoon]

Sir Wardell was and still is the leader of the Warriors. KD was great, but his ego and Draymond got in the way.

[@mphutha]

I don’t know about his ego, Draymond was the problem.

[@melorileytv3408]

Shut up man put his career on line for gs what ego

[@edwinpoon]

@@mphutha Draymond wasn't the only problem. You only saw what was happening on court, but not wat was behind the scenes, which wasn't leaked compared to the Poole Punch.

[@jessicagalvan3358]

@@edwinpoondraymond was the promblem kd himself said in the interview with his homie that he became insecure and tried run iso more and take over the team because he couldn’t outscore steph and had work around that shit but yeah idk why

[@justdax601]

link to the interview?

[@ynacrislkycine8794]

Happy to seeyou Shaun❤

[@imyummy2909]

Greatest 2 way role player ever! Shaun Livingston!

[@pedroalmeida-c6l]

Steph was never the second option. Stop with this non sense

[@sarsvfx]

yh he was only the 2nd option because he choose to be the 2nd option he was humble if he wanted to take more shots than kd then he would of

[@D15-b8j]

KD was just a better basketball player, Steph is smarter than you he know what KD is

[@dracoac4227]

​@@D15-b8jno he isn't. It's just a team strategy. You've heard it so many times on TV. Take a walk.trust your eyes. Have an opinion

[@mjbxi605]

Steph was mos def the second option he literally just said Steph accepted it 🤨you non basketball delusionist just be yapping

[@gbodimowoIsaacOluwaobafemi]

Yes you were on the team 😒

[@morgantalbert7103]

I think it is interesting that SL#34 calls Steph and Kevin "SUPERSTARS". For me personally he (Shaun Livingston) is my favorite Warrior of all-time and he is a SUPERSTAR in his own right. Amazing and humble hard-working individual. His personal story is the stuff of legend.

[@jamesbatcho]

Man that sm7b is made for Shaun's voice.

[@dlowash10]

Facts lol

[@hahafalseflag5090]

Great to see real dudes get interviewed

[@mellomoose_]

shaun was nice i miss him in the league

[@sloanNYC]

That team was so damn stacked. Fun to see in France final KD is like, naw, you're on fire, shoot that.

[@esSDeeThunder]

I’m convinced KD is trolling us when he says he’s 6’9. He says with it straight face every time which is hilarious

[@YoSistasEx]

Shaun Didn’t Age A Day 😂

[@aaronposey18]

You can hear the awe in players about KD which solidifies why I and others like Anthony Edwards view him as the 🐐

[@BuckBars]

That ball got alil more weight to it line go hard

[@zaye5623]

3:16 Iwl if im not mistaken it was Klay who attempted most shots

[@anthonypierre2094]

I always felt like Livingston retired too early and Golden state really could have used his skills a few more years. He only 38 and retired at 34.

[@IsaiasMGPalafox]

Was working at Walmart when I got the noti KD was coming to the Warriors. 😂 I ran out the store n nearly broke my boys 📱 when I went to dap him up. I was so hyped. 💀

[@t.sangrini]

🤦🏾‍♀Miss him so much and I know this ninja still got it so he need to get back on the team already, I'm over this "retirement" bull💩🙄We need him!!!😭😭😭😂😂😂❤❤❤

[@ChromaticTempest]

It would have been real fun to see KD match up with Scottie's defense. I know you don't stop KD, but I think he would have some tough games in a 7-game series. Kerr is cooked guarding Steph, lol. Klay? About to be a tough bunch of games with MJ on him but the Warriors offensive setups would still provide some space to get up shots. To watch Rodman and Green battle, man that'd be fun. On the other side? I doubt anybody outscores MJ, even in those less ball dominant second 3-peat years. He'll put Klay to work down low and give him the all the tricks with the quick pullups and fades. I feel like the Bulls would have the dominant defense on the court for sure causing more turnovers. Can't argue that 3-ball when it's on tho and the Warriors were the best at that. Those nights I think they have it. Would have been hella fun to watch.

[@mattslev]

Ron Harper, who was a great defender, would mostly be guarding Curry if these teams were to play each other. Another guy who would get a lot of minutes is Toni Kukoc, and that dude could shoot lights out at 6’10”. This would be such a great match-up, but I’d put my money on the Bulls based on far superior defense and physical toughness, Rodman’s rebounding, and Jordan.

[@smoothsavage2870]

@3:13 Actually, with the exception of one season, KD actually took the least shots between himself, Klay and Steph.

[@CovertGhoul]

2:30 he got some bars

[@candidone8544]

Whoa! That GSW team, with Steph, Klay, KD, Draymond, Andre, Bogut, Shaun, & Cousins, seemed destined for its next ring, until fate threw a wicked change-up. Steph got hurt, Klay got hurt, KD got hurt, Andre got hurt, Cousins got hurt...there was a hint in there somewhere, about how it wasn't happening this time! 😕

[@bryceensminger9475]

Shaun would obviously know best, but I always felt like steph took too much of a step back to make kd feel comfortable. That's why it makes sense when he says that kd and steph talked during the break and steph realized he could go back to being himself and kd was gonna get his

[@kentymashmilo758]

Kd is a better player but steph is a better leader

[@sftheletters]

I disagree with even this. KD is the better 1 on 1 scorer but Steph’s ability to drop/split a defense is second to none. The game changed because of Steph, not KD. And Steph has 2 rings without KD. To me it’s not even a question Steph is better

[@shawnstanley9620]

Kd is efficient and Steph Curry is explosive.steph Curry needs 20 shots to take your heart .kd is effective in flow of game

[@quinntonexecute]

Wrong. Most 50/40/90 seasons ever. He’s efficient and explosive

[@Ccdssdgvbbbb]

@@quinntonexecutewrong . Kd has more 50/40/90 then curry. Kd is both and so Is curry

[@blicleak1101]

Most efficient scorer ever. Stephen Curry. Stop spreading bs

[@FillyouupSplash]

​@@CcdssdgvbbbbThan* not then 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Ccdssdgvbbbb]

@@blicleak1101 Kd more efficient

[@Harvester88]

See, even Livingston knows. KD ain't no 6ft 9 lol.

[@middlfingazup2446]

So humble he was thrown out of a game a couple of years ago because JPoole shot instead of giving him the rock down the stretch of a game throwing his mouthpiece while already having a tech. That’s not humility. He was almost or in tears when KD got one of thise mvps All star players on any level have ego, some more than others. You can’t be humble with ego. You can show humility at times with ego but they don’t go hand in hand. You’re either one or the other. To put up numbers on any level you have to want those numbers. That’s part of it no matter what it is. To win scoring titles you have to want to. No one sins a scoring title accidentally. I’ve seen Steph after a game in a win disappointed about his lack of shots in the KD years. It’s all about marketing, image creation and false narratives.

[@jimsibley1651]

There's no one who has no ego, it's part of being a human being. And I agree with you that anyone who reaches a superstar level has to have an ego, in the uber self-confidence sense, to get there. But I don't agree that Steph is about numbers. The guy wants to win, period. If that weren't true and he was just about his own numbers, there is no way he would have not only been ok with KD coming aboard, but being part of the recruiting effort, and making the adjustments he made. As well as sharing the ball and the limelight with Klay all these years, which obviously went "fairly" well. And as for him not being genuine and humble, if you don't believe those things about him, you're disagreeing with every teammate who ever talked about him in an interview as well as his coach. I submit they know him better than you, me, or anyone who hasn't personally been his teammate or coach...if they say he's genuine and humble (as well as uber-competitive, they all say that too), I'm going to believe they know what they're talking about.

[@jimsibley1651]

I don't think Livingston meant Curry has no ego, but that he doesn't go around with the "I am THE MAN" attitude, asserting his stature, being intimidating on purpose. He knows he's great, strives to be great, but still behaves like a regular person, relatable and unassuming. On the Poole incident, I would say Curry being PO'd at that moment was not just about that moment, it was about Poole having gotten a little (or more than a little) full of himself and not playing within the normal GSW flow. The young man played really well for them the previous year but seemed to come into the 22-23 season with an "I'm a big deal now" attitude, rather than realizing that yes I made a significant contribution last year, and yes that was to my credit, but also I had a tremendous group of veterans who set the tone and helped make it possible. I'm still the young guy just starting to make my mark, Steph, Klay, and Draymond are the 4x champions, the core, it's their team. Seemed he forgot to remember that and got things out of whack.

[@jimsibley1651]

That's not a winning attitude, and if as it seemed he thought "I'm the guy who should take this shot even though the greatest shooter who's ever played, as well as the PG/leader of the team, is right over there calling for the ball"...Nobody on GSW should have been ok with that, not Curry, not Klay, not Green, not Kerr. Whether Curry should have thrown his mouthpiece is another thing, but to me it's very understandable how he would have been frustrated enough to do so. (Contrast Poole deciding he should shoot rather than Curry with the end of the gold medal game, when both LeBron(!) and KD(!) could have taken the shot but passed the ball back to (the red-hot) Curry, who buried the dagger.)

[@ar3t33]

Dude steph was doubled all play offs

[@jasongordan]

You dudes say anything to hate on KD!!! Someone who played on the team just told you steph was 2nd option

[@allenh3072]

@@jasongordanSteph was doubled all playoffs and specially in the finals go watch Tyrone lue speak on it in the press conference they’re plan was to double Steph everytime he had the ball which they did stop the delusion a

[@iDanielll]

Steph was never second option he always got double team

[@jasongordan]

You sound stupid did you not just hear the man that was on the team say steph took a back seat

[@judyseager4450]

Plus ➕️ coach dekker Kerr and dramond ka pai

[@carlosdcpcg]

Steph 2nd option.....hahah WTF is that guy smoking.

[@jasongordan]

You just heard someone that was on the team say it

[@zeterianmarshall6901]

Kd only looked that good playing with steph.... kd is great at iso imagine a teak kd on where he can't be double.... of course he go kill....think about kd has been on all good teams but only looked unstoppable when he played with steph

[@baddzz27]

so when he finally got a well built team he was unstoppable😂

[@melorileytv3408]

Fool he been unstoppable his whole career dude basketball is a 5v5 sport

[@jasongordan]

You do know KD got 4 scoring titles right smh you dudes be hating hard on KD

[@narek_kona302]

I love Curry, but I think he can be a bit too nice at times. Someone needs to put dray on check, last 2 years dudes been out of hand and no one can restrain him

[@ogmexzy2929]

Idk . 3 true snipers is a problem .

[@ITzTricky_x]

Klay didn’t sacrifice s#%^

[@judyseager4450]

Yes 🏀 steph curry where is coach dekker Kerr and Shawn Livingston in life OK ka.pai curry bye 👋

[@judyseager4450]

Excuse me curry 🍛 what did happen to Shawn and his family members in life curry just like coach dekker in his life OK jail time for life 🎉😂ka.pai

[@judyseager4450]

Where is coach dekker and Shawn and his family life curry bye 👋 curry 🍛 murders in this post 📫 🤔 😂 😳 😢

[@judyseager4450]

What 👀 happened to Shawn livingstone and his family life in the same place curry 🍛 mehe mai ka.pai Shawn and family life ❤️ ka.pai

[@marcelelliott7554]

People get it confused and like he said about their shooting is why they would lean towards GSW but I think most forget that on that Bulls team was the 3 of the top defenders and 1 of the best rebounders in NBA history in M.J Pippen Harper and Rodman. They don't play defense in this era and that's what would seperate the Bulls from GSW. Steph and Klay would automatically get shut down by anyone of those 3 guys which would leave K.D. but K.D. wouldn't be able to do half the stuff he does now and Draymond definitely ain't no match for Rodman at all. It would nice to see that match up but my money is on The Bulls all day and I aint even mention when the Bulls are on offense. But never forget defense wins games

[@xfdmx7dolorit629]

Steph was never 2 option

[@dfilipino4443]

And then kd stabbed the waters and courier the back and left

[@D15-b8j]

Kd was definitely the best player in golden state. In big games for the warriors when it mattered KD always had the ball in the 4th. How I remember is because curry fans complained so much like the Chris Broussards of the world like they need to run more offense instead of just giving it to KD lol

[@FillyouupSplash]

On* not in 😂😂😂

[@remnant8898]

No, he absolutely wasn't. They won more with steph with kd out than vice versa. Also, steph was the guy defenses focused on, which gave kd enormous space to do his thing. Ty lue said they blitzed him WITH kd and klay on the floor because that's how dangerous he is.

[@melorileytv3408]

@@remnant8898nobody cares what Ty lue said I watched every finals game live and none of those games kd was wide open besides game 1 2017 where he had 2 fastbreak dunks u dudes be lying u sound dumb nobody in those finals took more contested shots than kevin durant all his buckets was isolation jump shots u might wanna go watch the games sir

[@melorileytv3408]

@raddad1464 yeah people remember the most important games which was the finals the same finals klay didn’t do shit in especially 17 or 18 finals he played way below what he did in reg season sir kd hit the big shots in those finals not klay nor steph buddy

[@HypocritesExposd]

It was easy mode. No one can really guard KD, you just have to make it uncomfortable for him and hope he misses. With Curry, you can smother him and they did, so KD was open or one on one. Easy mode.

[@JaceEntertainment]

Curry is not humble 😂😂😂😂

[@Ron-n4j1l]

He’s not as humble as he formally was. His fall is not as dramatic as Tiger’s, but in some ways more disheartening. Recall when Steph would write “I can do all things” on his sneakers and incessantly worked to better himself. He strove for victory to validate his work and commitment. Today he seeks to belittle the vanquished with the nightie nite taunt, and yells about what the internet hoard will say now. The Romans would have a slave ride in the chariot of generals participating in a triumphal parade. The function of the slave was to remind the general he wasn’t a god. Many celebrities need the same reality check.

[@sftheletters]

it’s called having fun and being great at what you do. Steph has been that way since Davidson. He plays with joy, he loves to entertain & is a fierce competitor. If that bothers you, than you simply don’t understand what it means to be in his shoes

[@Ron-n4j1l]

@ And you do?

[@judyseager4450]

Why is Shawn Livingston a family not in life OK steph curry 🎉ka.pai

[@judyseager4450]

Plus curry coach dekker 🎉ka.pai