Episode 16 - Vernon Maxwell

The Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins

On the latest episode of The Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins, the guys are joined by two-time NBA champion Vernon Maxwell, who first faced off against Rex in college when Florida met Kentucky. After winning back-to-back championships with the Rockets, Vernon details his physical and mental preparation that kept him in the league for over a dozen seasons.

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5:00 - Rex said Vernon Maxwell was the first player he ever went against that really made him go "Oh Shit" when they first faced off in the SEC.

7:10 - How did Vernon Maxwell become the answer for so many players when asked who they hated going up against?

10:30 - Vernon learned he was faster than everyone else when playing football. He admits he was running scared from people before recognizing he was just that athletic.

17:30 - How competitive were those SEC Battles both between Kentucky and Florida?

23:30 - If Vernon Maxwell got under so many people's skin, then who were the guys Mad Max never looked forward to facing?

28:40 - Maxwell defends his tweets making fun of the state of Utah

35:30 - How Mad Max was pushed over the edge by one particular heckler in Portland.

39:00 - How Steve Nash took one look at Vernon Maxwell when they were both in Dallas, and made the snap decision to dedicate himself to healthy eating, and becoming a better basketball player.

41:45 - The falling out with Houston after Clyde Drexler was acquired in the middle of Maxwell's 10-game suspension for the incident in Portland.

47:15 - Why is Vernon Maxwell still mad at Gary Payton after they played together in Seattle?

52:30 - Vernon's All-time Walk-the-walk team.

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