Listen below to hear former Los Angeles Laker star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar talk about today’s top performers in the NBA. Abdul-Jabbar was known as a “clutch” player once playoff time arrived, which ultimately led to his six NBA championships and for now is the all-time leading scorer. He discusses today’s players and why he thinks you can get better on being more “clutch” in crunch time. Please listen:
Audio Clip (1:01): Kareem Abdul-Jabbar talks about today’s top performers in the NBA playoffs

For the full interview with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar listen to Episode 153 on 110SportsPodcast.com. He talks about his former coach Pat Riley, an update on the Lakers/statue request he made last summer, if NBA guys should get paid for participating in the Summer Olympics and a thought on his alma mater, UCLA. Plus, is Ben Howland still the right fit in Westwood?

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Last summer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar went public with his displeasure of his former employer. He told various outlets that he felt “slighted” that the Los Angeles Lakers had not erected a statue outside of Staples Center to honor his career. Abdul-Jabbar also went to Twitter saying things like, “An insult is an insult. If I didn’t speak up, no one would know how I feel about this.” Also adding, “It’s not about getting a statue because I’m over it – its about RESPECT! Lakers have given me the absolute minimum of respect.”

After several over the top tweets, he still had this beauty, “Rumor has it that I will be getting a statue. A caveat for all my fans — don’t hold your breath. Lakers don’t care about me.”

Keep in mind, the Lakers who “disrespected him” did pay him millions of dollars during his time as a player and also offered him a role as a special assistant when he voiced interest in coaching. Furthermore, once they were forced to respond to this ridiculous “look at me” request, they said he would be next in line for a statue outside of the arena.

After fairly pathetic measures, Abdul-Jabbar has now begun backtracking. When asked earlier this week about the Lakers/statue deal, he told 110SportsPodcast.com, “That was me getting a little bit too excited. It’s not a big issue and if it changes that’s great, if it doesn’t that is also okay. They say that I’ll be the next, so we’ll see.”

Kareem probably does deserve a statue, but pushing the Lakers into it will make it less special when the day arrives. Even though he has most recently characterized this as “not a big issue,” he has already forced the Lakers organization into an uncomfortable, unfortunate position. For a guy that is so large in stature, this seems to be so small and petty.

– For the full interview with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar listen to Episode 153 on 110SportsPodcast.com.

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Today on the “110 Sports Podcast with Victor and Matt” they discuss NBA playoff match-ups the league is not rooting for and speak with NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He talks about today’s clutch performers, his former coach Pat Riley, an update on the Lakers/statue request he made last summer, if NBA guys should get paid for participating in the Summer Olympics and a thought on his alma mater, UCLA. Plus, is Ben Howland still the right fit?

For the full interview with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar listen to Episode 153 on 110SportsPodcast.com. Finally, the guys discuss the NFL draft from last week.

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Victor and Matt from 110sportspodcast.com discuss the favorites to advance in this year’s 2012 NBA Playoffs. We don’t go too far out on a limb, we like the Oklahoma City Thunder and Miami Heat to advance to the Finals. We discuss – please watch!

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Listen below to hear Pat Williams, Orlando Magic vice president, talk about New Knick sensation Jeremy Lin. He discusses if his success will change their scouting process at all and why he feels Lin may be a “once in a fifty-year situation.” Please listen:

For the full interview with Pat Williams listen to Episode 148 on 110SportsPodcast.com. He talks about what the organization plans to do to keep Dwight Howard long-term, David Stern‘s leadership, and thoughts on Jim Buss taking over the Lakers for his Dad. Plus, hear all about his latest book on leadership.

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