Nick Young

Steph Curry Allegedly Almost Cried Because Kevin Durant Was Beating Him Out For Finals MVP

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Despite spending just one season with the Golden State Warriors, Nick Young managed to win a title and, presumably, see an intense matchup between Steph Curry and Kevin Durant for the MVP award in the 2018 NBA Finals. The Warriors of 2017–18, which featured Durant, Young, and Curry, defeated LeBron James’ Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals to win back-to-back championships. According to Young, Durant’s 2017 NBA Finals MVP victory meant that the two future Hall of Famers would have to contend for the trophy in 2018.

Then, even after winning, Young said that Curry’s difficult Game 3 left him “damn near tears” because he felt he had let the MVP title for the Finals slip from his grasp. Curry had won two championships at that point but did receive a Finals MVP. Curry scored 11 points in the Game 3 victory on only 3-of-16 shooting from the field. With 43 points, 13 rebounds, and seven assists that evening, Durant lifted Golden State, and it was only a matter of time until he took home the individual award for the second consecutive year.

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Steph Curry Allegedly Almost Cried Because Of Losing Finals MVP

“I remember they was neck and neck, KD [Durant] and Steph [Curry], then Steph had one bad game…KD was hitting. Locker room Steph, head was down [and] damn near tears after a win. Man, he wanted to win that [Finals MVP],” Young said. “KD was trying to give it to him, like KD won it a year before…[Durant] was trying to miss. [But] Steph couldn’t make a shot.” In their fourth and final meeting of the season, the Warriors defeated the LeBron James-led Cavaliers 4-0 in the 2018 series. The following year, after suffering an Achilles injury to Durant and an ACL injury to Klay Thompson, Steph Curry and the Warriors were unable to accomplish a three-peat after losing to the Toronto Raptors in six games.

When Curry earned his first ring in 2015, Andre Iguodala was named the NBA Finals MVP; however, the future Hall of Famer didn’t receive his ring until 2022, after Durant had left for another team. The future Hall of Famer averaged 31.2 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 2.0 steals per game while shooting 43.7 percent from outside the arc and 48.2 percent from the field to help Golden State defeat the Boston Celtics in six games. Curry had a four-to-two edge in rings over Durant and was, without a doubt, the NBA Finals MVP that year. Nevertheless, Young said that missing out on that 2018 award impacted Curry.

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Nick Young Recalls Watching The Game Punch An Off-Duty Cop In The Face During A Basketball Game

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Nick Young is someone who played for quite a while in the NBA. Overall, the role player was a bit of a journeyman, especially late in his career. However, he got to play with some of the best players in the history of the league. For instance, he got to play with none other than Kobe Bryant on the Los Angeles Lakers. Consequently, Young spent a lot of time in Los Angeles and he got to witness a lot of interesting situations go down. This is especially true while playing pick-up basketball.

For instance, Young was recently on VladTV where he got to speak on his experience playing with The Game. It all started when Young was asked to pick between Chris Brown and The Game, in the context of who is better on the court. Young noted that Brown was better as The Game is someone who mostly uses his size. This subsequently led to a discussion about how The Game used to try and punk Young on the court. Moreover, it led to Young recalling the time he saw The Game punch an off-duty cop in the middle of a match.

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Nick Young Speaks On The Game’s Playing Style

This is an event that went down about a decade ago, and it ultimately led to The Game taking a plea deal where he had to be placed on probation. In the VladTV interview, he cut to an old clip of The Game revealing that jail time probably would have been better than what he went through during his probation period. Having said that, it’s clear that The Game is a competitive man on the court. Whether he’s playing NBA stars or random people off the street, he always brings intensity, which is what you want in a teammate.

Let us know what you think of this story from Nick Young, in the comments section down below. Do you believe that playing pick-up basketball should elicit this type of response? What was the wildest thing you’ve ever done while playing a sport? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will always be sure to keep you informed on your favorite artists and all of their upcoming projects.

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Nick Young Tells Wild Story About Kobe Bryant Giving Jeremy Lin The Silent Treatment 

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Nick Young recently told a fascinating story on “Vlad TV” regarding an event that resulted in Kobe Bryant ignoring teammate Jeremy Lin for the duration of the season. Young claims that at a Lakers practice, Lin made an attempt to interact with Bryant, which led to this incident. Young said, “Nobody really messed with Kobe like that, to the point of just messing with him. I remember when Jeremy Lin tried, but it didn’t end well. It didn’t end well for Jeremy. I felt bad for Jeremy Lin.” 

“I forgot exactly what happened, but I know they didn’t really click at all,” Young said. He continued, “After that one practice, Jeremy Lin tried to get in the middle of the huddle and say a couple of words, like, ‘We could keep it on the court, but don’t do this or do something’, and Kobe said something, something I forgot, and then didn’t talk to Jeremy for the rest of the season.” Kobe, who is renowned for his intensity and high expectations, was not feeling Lin’s strategy. Young stated that when Lin tried to speak, Kobe gave him a response that instantly cut him off.

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Nick Young Sasy Kobe Bryant Gave Jeremy Lin  The Silent Treatment For An Entire Season

Nick Young couldn’t remember exactly what Kobe said, but the implication was obvious. Kobe effectively shut out Lin, and he didn’t communicate with him again for the remainder of the season. This episode brought to light the difficult circumstances Lin had while attempting to establish himself on a team captained by one of the most driven and concentrated players in NBA history.

Lin must have felt pretty bad to be treated like that by a player of Bryant’s caliber. It emphasizes how intense it is to play with one of the best players in NBA history. Bryant believed that maintaining a high degree of devotion and attention was essential, and any deviation from this was met with firm action. Nick Young’s story sheds light on some of the difficulties Jeremy Lin experienced during his career. His time with the Lakers from 2014 to 2015 was another phase in his long battle to be accepted and validated in the NBA, especially in the shadow of Kobe Bryant.

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Gilbert Arenas Praises Saucy Santana’s Twerking Skills, Saucy Shoots His Shot: “U My Baby Daddy”

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Gilbert Arenas is someone who has always spoken his mind, regardless of whom he may offend. Moreover, he is also known for his NBA hot takes that are just that: hot takes. Overall, there are a lot of NBA fans out there who refuse to take his analysis seriously. However, he continues to do his thing, and he continues to retain an audience. In fact, he and Nick Young have made quite the dynamic duo as of late. They even found themselves at the center of the Draya Michele and Jalen Green controversy thanks to their NSFW story about the reality star. Recently, however, it was Saucy Santana who became the duo’s target.

It all started when Nick Young revealed that he is friendly with Saucy Santana in real life. For some reason, Gilbert Arenas though this was hilarious, and clowned Young for it. Subsequently, Saucy took to social media and called out Arenas for being homophobic. In Saucy’s mind, there is nothing funny about a straight man being friends with a gay man. Well, Gilbert heard those criticisms and decided to be kind to the artist. In the clip below, Arenas even praised Saucy for his twerking skills. He even said that if this were a strip club, he might have to throw his money at Saucy as opposed to Megan Thee Stallion.

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Gilbert Arenas And Saucy Santana Smooth Things Over

These comments immediately began to go viral on social media. So much so that Saucy Santana issued a response. This time around, he decided to shoot his shot at Gilbert. “WAIT – ayoooo, Gil! Lemme holla at you!!! I had a crush on you since I was a kid. U my baby daddy,” Saucy wrote. For now, it remains to be seen whether or not Arenas responds. Either way, it seems like the feud is officially over.

Let us know what you think of this interaction, in the comments section below. Do you believe Gilbert will respond further? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will always be sure to keep you informed on your favorite artists and all of their upcoming projects.

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Saucy Santana Checks Gilbert Arenas For Laughing About Friendship With Nick Young

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Saucy Santana has no time for Gilbert Arenas finding his friendship with Nick Young funny. “I really be having to check these n-ggas. WTF is funny about a straight man saying he cool w/ me?! I’m one of the realest niggas you’ll ever fucking meet!!! I literally just talked about this weird sh-t on LHH. N-ggas be scared of what they peers gon think. B-tch, what’s funny about being cool w/ me?! I’m very respectful. Ion size n-ggas. Ion try n-ggas. I do ME! And be in my own lane. Nick KNOW that! That’s why I was the first name he mentioned!” Santana wrote on X.

However, it’s only the latest piece of backlash to stem from Young’s interview with Arenas. Patrick Beverley has defended Draya Michele and Jalen Green after Young shared a salacious story about the reality star on Arenas’ podcast. “Sidenote Yal foul. Not cool, not at all. @GilsArenaShow Yal old asl talking about another man Lady. Not cool gang. @PatBevPod,” Beverley wrote on X, formerly Twitter. However many people in Beverley’s comments tried to defend Young and Arenas, saying the two men were just trying to “warn” Green about Michele.

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Cam’Ron Shades Nick Young For Sharing Story About Draya Michele And Gilbert Arenas

Meanwhile, Cam’ron thought that Young was just being plain weird. “Shoutout to Shabazz [OG], he made a great point. He said, ‘Y’all n-ggas is not having them morning meetings with yourself in the mirror.’ You know, that three second to 33 second meeting with yourself in the mirror. Cause y’all n-ggas is just running around saying everything. How is your man getting a blowjob in the backseat change your life? He getting his d-ck sucked — pause — but it changed your life? Why are you commenting on that n-gga getting fellatio’d and you wasn’t even getting fellatio?” Killa asked on It Is What It Is.

Meanwhile, Michele herself has said that some days she feels like she is “struggling to breathe” amid the wave of hate she has received over her relationship with Jalen Green. Previously, Michele had shared words from a self-proclaimed medicine woman in response to the hate. “Get comfortable being misunderstood. Only a fraction of people will be able to truly grasp your essence. You are not on anyone else’s timeline of comprehension. Also, it’s none of your business how others choose to perceive you. Most High sees you clearly – let that be enough,” read the tweet.

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Cam’Ron Shades Nick Young For Sharing Story About Draya Michele And Gilbert Arenas

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Cam’ron sounded off on Nick Young after the ex-NBAer recently shared a salacious story about how Draya Michele and Gilbert Arenas once hooked up. “Shoutout to Shabazz [OG], he made a great point. He said, ‘Y’all n-ggas is not having them morning meetings with yourself in the mirror.’ You know, that three second to 33 second meeting with yourself in the mirror. Cause y’all n-ggas is just running around saying everything. How is your man getting a blowjob in the backseat change your life? He getting his d-ck sucked — pause — but it changed your life? Why are you commenting on that n-gga getting fellatio’d and you wasn’t even getting fellatio?” Killa asked on It Is What It Is.

However, Cam’ron is not the only person who has been sounding off on Young for his comments. Patrick Beverley has defended Michele after Young’s story. “Sidenote Yal foul. Not cool, not at all. @GilsArenaShow Yal old asl talking about another man Lady. Not cool gang. @PatBevPod,” Beverley wrote on X, formerly Twitter. However many people in Beverley’s comments tried to defend Young and Arenas, saying the two men were just trying to “warn” Green about Michele.

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Fans Call Out Neighborhood Talk For Comparing Joie Chavis & Trevon Diggs To Draya Michele & Jalen Green

However, it’s not just Young catching heat for his comments about Michele. The Neighborhood Talk tried to ride the viral Michele train when announcing that Joie Chavis and Trevon Diggs were expecting a child together. The popular gossip outlet announced Chavis’ pregnancy by sharing a tweet comparing her to Michele. There is a 10-year age gap between Chavis and Diggs and a 17-year age gap between Michele and her partner, Jalen Green.

However, fans were not here for the comparison. “10 is decent and she don’t got no kids his age,” one fan argued. “10 and 17 years are very different 😅,” added another. “25 and 35 is NOT news 😕😒,” noted a third. As seen in the examples, most people felt that Neighborhood Talk was simply trying to conflate an unrelated issue for clicks. Do you feel that the situations are different? Let us know in the comments.

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Patrick Beverley Rips Gilbert Arenas For His Draya Michele Comments

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Patrick Beverley has defended Draya Michele and Jalen Green after Nick Young shared a salacious story about the reality star on Gilbert Arenas’ podcast. “Sidenote Yal foul. Not cool, not at all. @GilsArenaShow Yal old asl talking about another man Lady. Not cool gang. @PatBevPod,” Beverley wrote on X, formerly Twitter. However many people in Beverley’s comments tried to defend Young and Arenas, saying the two men were just trying to “warn” Green about Michele.

Michele, who has widely been called a “predator” for the relationship, seemed to address the backlash in a recent social media post. “Get comfortable being misunderstood. Only a fraction of people will be able to truly grasp your essence. You are not on anyone else’s timeline of comprehension. Also, it’s none of your business how others choose to perceive you. Most High sees you clearly – let that be enough,” read a tweet from a self-proclaimed medicine woman that Michele shared to her Instagram story.

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London Brown & Joe Budden Go After Draya Michele

Meanwhile, more and more public figures have continued to go after Michele. Actor London Brown aimed his attack at Green by sounding off about Michele’s past. “She’s passed goods, passed around goods. She done top us all off,” Brown said dismissively while primarily attacking Green. Brown is best known for his work in Power Book III. However, he earned his acting start in Ballers.

Meanwhile, Joe Budden called Michele a “predator” amid the rumors that the 39-year-old year might be expecting a child with the 21-year-old Green. “We’ve seen so many NBA stars lose their career, and everything, because of women like this,” Budden said. He also went after co-host MeLyssa Ford, who didn’t appear to have an issue with the relationship. “We don’t have twenty minutes to explain something to you that is right there in front of you,” Budden said dismissively. Despite this, several fans pointed out that Budden was also a predator after impregnating at a woman in her mid-20s when he was 39.

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Nick Young Teases NSFW Draya Michele Story That Involves Gilbert Arenas

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Nick Young is someone who has been an entertaining figure within the NBA world. Overall. he is a great storyteller, and considering his journeyman status, he has plenty of stories to tell. These days, he does a lot of podcasting, especially with the likes of Gilbert Arenas. Arenas is also someone who enjoys to tell stories. Consequently, these two always seem to be an entertaining pair whenever they link up. Not to mention, they like to speak on trending topics, which brings them even more attention.

The most recent trending topic to be tackled by the pair involves none other than Draya Michele. The reality star is pregnant with the child of Jalen Green and this has led to numerous debates about whether or not she is some sort of predator. Well, Arenas and Young decided to weigh in on all of this, albeit in an alternative way. As you can see below, Young decides to tell a story about Gilbert and Draya Michele who once hung out in the backseat of his car.

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Nick Young And Gilbert Arenas Laugh It Up

Arenas has a big smile on his face the whole time, and refused to really say anything about the situation. As he notes, she is a mother now. However, the implications were that something NSFW was going down in the backseat. Both men were giggling up a storm over it, and you know the temptation was there to explain what really went down. Whether or not the alleged story is cap, is something that is certainly up for discussion. As it stands, Michele has not commented on the clip.

Let us know what you think of Nick Young and his story, in the comments section down below. Do you believe he is telling the truth here? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the sports world. We will always be sure to keep you informed on all of your favorite athletes and their exploits.

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