On the latest episode of the Rex Chapman Show with Josh Hopkins,
the guys are joined by 2x 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
what went into both his physical and mental preparation that kept
him in the league for over a dozen seasons. You can follow Vernon
Maxwell on Twitter and Instagram 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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