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USA Today
5 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Golden State Warriors jersey history - No. 20 - Tim Legler (1995)
The Golden State Warriors have had over 600 players don the more than 60 jersey numbers used by their players over the more than 75 years of existence the team has enjoyed in its rich and storied history. Founded in 1946 during the Basketball Association of America (BAA -- a precursor league of the NBA) era, the team has called home the cities of Philadelphia, San Francisco, Oakland, and even San Diego. To commemorate the players who wore those numbers, Warriors Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team. For this article, we begin with the 15th of 29 players who wore the No. 20 jersey for the Warriors. That player would be Golden State guard alum Tim Legler. After ending his college career at La Salle, Legler would go unselected in the 1988 NBA Draft, instead playing in other domestic leagues until he signed with the Phoenix Suns in 1990. The Washington, District of Columbia native also played for the Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz, and Dallas Mavericks before he signed with Golden State in 1995. His stay with the team would span 24 games for his first of two stints before he would sign with the (then) Washington Bullets (now, Wizards) later that year. He would return to the Dubs for his final season in the NBA in 1999. During his time suiting up for the Warriors, Leglere wore only jersey Nos. 20 and 23 and put up 5.4 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
Yahoo
15-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
"He's always gonna have the ultimate trump card" - Tim Legler on why he never boasted about his 3-point contest win to Michael Jordan
"He's always gonna have the ultimate trump card" - Tim Legler on why he never boasted about his 3-point contest win to Michael Jordan originally appeared on Basketball Network. Michael Jordan led the league in scoring for ten seasons and dominated the offensive end like few have, but — believe it or not — his game had flaws. One of the obvious ones was the 3-point shooting, which was on full display during the 1990 3-point contest. Advertisement Then there's Tim Legler, who, throughout his 10-year NBA career, was mostly known for his 3-point shooting ability, which was on full display during the 1996 3-point contest. But Legler never bragged about it in front of the Chicago Bulls legend. 3-Point contest supremacy over MJ Jordan was never afraid to try his hand at new competitions. So, even though he only shot 20.2 percent from long range in his first four NBA seasons, he decided to participate in the 1990 3-point contest. The format of the event was very different compared to today — players competed head-to-head and the one with the better score advanced to the next round. Advertisement In the first round, Jordan went up against his teammate Craig Hodges. Hodges, a role player for the Bulls, tallied 20 points. Jordan, on the other hand, only hit five — to this day, this is the joint-lowest score in the competition alongside Detlef Schrempf's from 1988. Legler, on the other hand, won the contest in 1996. He hit 23, 22, and 20 in each round. Fast forward to today, Legler, a career 43.1 percent 3-point shooter, was asked if he ever used his 3-point contest victory to rub it in Jordan's face — especially since the latter had a historically bad performance in the same event six years later. His answer was a resounding no. Advertisement "I know for a fact Jordan did horribly, right? He's one of them," Legler said. "He's always gonna have the ultimate trump card if I get into that kind of conversation." Related: "Yeah, they'll probably have to do something" - Bird says the NBA will be forced to move the 3-point line back if high volume continues Legler always gave Jordan great respect Everyone knows what Jordan's ultimate trump card is — six championships, 6-0 Finals record, six Finals MVPs, 14 All-Star appearances, 10 scoring titles, 11 All-NBA selections, nine All-Defensive selections, 1988 Defensive Player of The Year, five MVPs. Advertisement Outside of a handful of guys, no one comes close to having such a resume. So, having one accolade that Jordan doesn't have isn't worth bringing up. But for Legler, the appreciation for Jordan's greatness goes beyond the accolades. The two have faced each other seven times in the NBA. Those seven games were enough for Tim to realize no one comes close to His Airness. "I played with a lot of Hall of Famers, Reggie Miller, Clyde Drexler," Legler said. "He was the only guy, Jordan, that I ever played against, that at no point could you relax 'cause he was that voracious in wanting to attack, always." This is the essence of the Michael Jordan mystique. Even players who outshone him in certain areas knew better than to flaunt it. Because then the conversation would shift to accolades, and outside of a few names — or perhaps even no one — can beat MJ in that war. Advertisement Related: Tim Legler warns Michael Jordan about his NBC gig: "You could end your career if you're not careful" This story was originally reported by Basketball Network on Jun 15, 2025, where it first appeared.
NBC Sports
13-06-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Thunder 'could be in trouble' without adjustments
NBA analyst Tim Legler joins the Dan Patrick Show to discuss what adjustments the Oklahoma City Thunder need to make before Game 4, the New York Knicks coaching search and more.
Time of India
30-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Tim Legler has an advice for Anthony Edwards: 'He needs to have a Michael Jordan-like approach, a Kobe Bryant-like approach'
Image credit: Getty Images Former NBA player and sports analyst Tim Legler has shared some improvements the Minnesota Timberwolves need to make in their playing style next season. The Timberwolves were eliminated from the Western Conference Finals after losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder 124-94 in Game 5. This marked their second consecutive elimination from the NBA Finals, having suffered the same fate last year. Tim Legler shares a few tips for Minnesota Timberwolves Talking about what improvements the Minnesota Timberwolves need, sports analyst Tim Legler said on The Dan Patrick Show, 'They need to address their lead guard position. I love Mike Conley; he's been one of my favorite players in the NBA his entire career, just a huge fan of his. He's a leader; he's tough; he's great in Memphis, but he's at the stage of his career he's not going to generate any additional offense for people. I think some of that has to be taken off the plate of Anthony Edwards .' Stressing what shooting guard Edwards needs to change in his playing style, Legler added, 'I think Anthony Edwards needs to understand that there can't be moments of games where he feels his way out; he feels the game. That's not what he needs to do; he needs to come out and have a Jordan-like approach, a Kobe-like approach. I think he's got the athletic ability, the explosiveness, the all-around scoring game to do it.' by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like These Are The Most Beautiful Women In The World Undo Praising Edwards after the team's loss, head coach Chris Finch said, "I think he's in a really good place in his developmental arc. I think, 23 years old, he's got two Western Conference finals under his belt He's been able to navigate a lot of different looks and defenses. He's got a pretty good amount of winning, a lot of winning actually underneath his belt, too. This was a big year for him, and it was kind of his team, quote unquote. I thought he did a good job with his leadership.' Also Read: Kendrick Perkins apologizes to Anthony Edwards in a written apology note: 'I was not taking a personal shot at you' Edwards scored 19 points, adding six rebounds, two assists, and a block while shooting 7-of-18 from the field and just 1-of-7 from three-point range. This obviously wasn't enough to bring the Oklahoma City Thunder down, which is already riding high on enthusiasm thanks to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his MVP win.
NBC Sports
29-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Timberwolves need to take pressure off Edwards
NBA analyst Tim Legler joins the Dan Patrick Show to discuss how the Minnesota Timberwolves should build around Anthony Edwards, Tyrese Haliburton's performance in the playoffs and more.
