On episode 201 of ALL THE SMOKE, Matt and Stak sit down with 3-time NBA champion, NCAA champion and Lakers’ great James Worthy. The Hall of Famer discusses his time with the ‘Showtime’ Lakers, playing with Magic Johnson, and gives behind-the-scenes insight into things the public never saw. Plus, he talks about his 3 NBA title wins, winning finals MVP in 1988, playing with Michael Jordan at UNC and winning a college championship, Pat Riley, and more.
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(00:00:00) – Intro
(00:02:20) – Post-NBA Media Journey
(00:04:35) – ‘Winning Time’ Documentary Series
(00:07:15) – Current Day Lakers, LeBron & AD
(00:11:10) – Upbringing
(00:17:20) – Dean Smith, UNC, Michael Jordan
(00:29:18) – 1982 Draft, First Lakers Training Camp, 80s NBA
(00:38:03) – ‘Showtime Lakers’ Era, Earning Respect
(00:47:20) – Magic Johnson
(00:54:00) – Don Nelson
(00:57:00) – ‘Big Games James’ Nickname, Playoff Success
(00:58:38) – Costly Pass In The 1984 NBA Finals
(01:01:02) – Physicality Of The Game In The 80’s
(01:03:26) – Favorite Championship
(01:05:02) – Boston Celtics Fans
(01:07:12) – Larry Bird
(01:10:00) – Bad Boys Detroit Pistons
(01:14:27) – 80’s Basketball Era
(01:20:09) – Michael Jordan
(01:23:57) – Retirement
(01:25:48) – Player Comparisons In Today’s Game
(01:27:14) – Kobe Bryant
(01:31:13) – Off The Court
(01:32:44) – Quick Hitters
(01:43:45) – End
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(00:00:00) – Intro
(00:02:20) – Post-NBA Media Journey
(00:04:35) – 'Winning Time' Documentary Series
(00:07:15) – Current Day Lakers, LeBron & AD
(00:11:10) – Upbringing
(00:17:20) – Dean Smith, UNC, Michael Jordan
(00:29:18) – 1982 Draft, First Lakers Training Camp, 80s NBA
(00:38:03) – 'Showtime Lakers' Era, Earning Respect
(00:47:20) – Magic Johnson
(00:54:00) – Don Nelson
(00:57:00) – 'Big Games James' Nickname, Playoff Success
(00:58:38) – Costly Pass In The 1984 NBA Finals
(01:01:02) – Physicality Of The Game In The 80’s
(01:03:26) – Favorite Championship
(01:05:02) – Boston Celtics Fans
(01:07:12) – Larry Bird
(01:10:00) – Bad Boys Detroit Pistons
(01:14:27) – 80’s Basketball Era
(01:20:09) – Michael Jordan
(01:23:57) – Retirement
(01:25:48) – Player Comparisons In Today’s Game
(01:27:14) – Kobe Bryant
(01:31:13) – Off The Court
(01:32:44) – Quick Hitters
(01:43:45) – End
Great interview
Big game James. 704 and NC legend in hoops.
мне нравится продолжай в том же духе!
Big Game James is my all time favorite player.he got real on there.and I agree with him,first pick all time to start a team,MAGIC
I’m always amazed listening to these hoopers tell their heights in middle school and it’s identical to me as a GROWN MAN 😂😂
Great interview. I can you that you guys were enjoying it too.
I played against Detlef shrimp 1981 US international University of Washington in
James Worthy♓️
Ring ding ding Big game James , Thank you guys for having J.Worthy Lakers Champ 4 life & Thank you Big Game James for those iconic moves to the bucket
My all time small forward hall of fame small forward big game James worthy point blank PERIOD!!!! 🍾🥂 FOREVERLEGACY FELLA!!!!!! 💜💛🌆🌃🏀🥇🏆
Great interview
Brothers like James Worthy, Bob Mcadoo, etc make me proud to be where I'm from. Dude is a class act. And believe me they are the one's that made it. During my military stint I'd tell guys if you think they could play it's the ballers that didn't make it that helped the one's that made it Excell on the court.
Gastonia and ashbrook high school legend
He said Gray y. Bring Back memories You're playing for your school? But you're playing You're games At the YMCA.
Mr Worthy is so intelligent, I'm not used to hearing Americans speak like that too often. Great command of the language. Get command of the basketball too!
Big Game James is truly a real guy who had a tremendous amount of ability to play basketball. Enjoyed the interview, fellas. The 80s was a great decade for hooping.
I love Worthy…. Great representation for us Pisces ♓️
1:37:29😂😂😂
Lakers have done Big Game wrong, he should already have a statue outside of the Lakers home areana with all the other Lakers legends
We need a Tim Duncan, Manu, and Tony Parker episodes
Wow what a good conversation from a super basketball legend The Great James Worthy. Salute
Michael Jordan Called him young fella 😂😂😂😂
Big James…LEGENDARY
James Worthy has to be the most underrated Laker and may be basketball player of all time
In the beginning James Worthy was like you’ll laughed too hard about him saying he had a radio face. James is a handsome man. Looks like Marvin Gaye
This is a Diamond! Big Game James is a true legend. As an old head myself, this one was priceless. The way he told stories and his reverence for Kobe’s intellect…Awesome. Thank you both for making this happen.
From Michigan thanks all the smoke thanks big game james but we're a dynasty started in 88-91.
I did not expect this episode to be this good!
Has the great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar been on here..??
Amazing episode, admire Worthy’s vulnerability and transparency.
This is a great interview…. Loved it
Great link up, a man with great stories
I watched the whole thing start to finish. You guys got a good thing going. You both handle yourself real well and complement each other real well, Boston fan. Lot of respect for James Worthy great show guys
Greatest Power forward ever first step hold the ball up pump it spin we going back down on the other end . Gas house finest
Great mam ❤ big game James
Fave ep so far! Yeah, '84 still hurts. My two main sports teams both blew it that year, damn.
Worthy could've dropped 25 a night with just about any other team. Nique would've been an interesting fit. His spectacular play was made for Hollywood, haha.
Man, oh man, to be a Showtime Laker running amok at The Forum Club, lol…
27:17 Jimmy Black Bronx Boston Secor!!!
James being humble " I was the best player for 3 weeks". MJ had his moments, but James was THE man.He LED that team to the '82 chip at UNC.
Forget about MJ hitting the game winner to beat my beloved Hoyas. UNC had a FOINE sister cheerleader named Angela. Me and my boys had a crush on her while I was in the USAF. When that final buzzer went off she jumped into James'arms!!! We was like " YEAH JAMES!!!! " YOU THE MAN!!!" He ended up marrying her too. James was the big man on campus.
let’s be honest this brother did a lot of cocaine
Hakeem, Clyde Drexler & ….
@2:42 "You have a face for radio…"
Lonnie Shelton!!!!!