Aaron Gordon On Dunk Contests, Nuggets Championship, Locking Down The NBA's Best Players & more

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5 ай бұрын

We got a champ in the building today! Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon joins Q and D on Knuckleheads this week. The Dunk Contest star looks back on dominating California high school hoops, playing at Arizona, and his time with the Magic. AG speaks on his iconic Dunk Contests and not winning, and on his favorite dunk. He also talks about the Nuggets’ championship run last season and what it was like to be a huge part of that. AG got a big ring on his finger now - tune in!
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00:00:06 Intro
00:01:09 Who Bust Yo' Ass?
00:01:49 Growing Up In San Jose, California
00:05:19 First Dunk
00:08:26 The University of Arizona
00:13:43 NBA Draft Process
00:16:07 Orlando Magic
00:19:47 Dunk Contest
00:26:15 Denver Nuggets
00:31:16 Nikola Jokić
00:34:46 Jamal Murray
00:39:42 Nuggets Championship
00:45:49 Michael Porter Jr
00:47:48 AG's Denver Compound
00:54:11 Favorite Dunk On
00:55:57 Music Career
01:01:03 Starting 5
01:03:29 Coach Mike Malone
01:07:29 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
01:10:50 Start, Bench, Trade
01:11:47 First Big Purchase
01:12:46 Outro

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@knuckleheadspodcastTPT 5 ай бұрын

00:00:06 Intro 00:01:09 Who Bust Yo' Ass? 00:01:49 Growing Up In San Jose, California 00:05:19 First Dunk 00:08:26 The University of Arizona 00:13:43 NBA Draft Process 00:16:07 Orlando Magic 00:19:47 Dunk Contest 00:26:15 Denver Nuggets 00:31:16 Nikola Jokić 00:34:46 Jamal Murray 00:39:42 Nuggets Championship 00:45:49 Michael Porter Jr 00:47:48 AG's Denver Compound 00:54:11 Favorite Dunk On 00:55:57 Music Career 01:01:03 Starting 5 01:03:29 Coach Mike Malone 01:07:29 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 01:10:50 Start, Bench, Trade 01:11:47 First Big Purchase 01:12:46 Outro

@curiouslymavismade 5 ай бұрын

The Nuggets benefitted greatly from acquiring Aaron on this team, he has been such a great asset to this team, and has really put his whole skill set on display. Definitely happy he has a ring.

@lebronjamesharden3958 3 ай бұрын

Can't you just add these as chapters?

@lebronjamesharden3958 3 ай бұрын

Also red cap guy should look the interviewee in the eye when asking questions

@laralyndy6106 29 күн бұрын

This is great! I'm a new Denver Nuggets fan, a 56 year old woman and I love learning about the guys on the team, their stories, some of who they are and this was just great to watch. Thank you. AG is adorable and his humility is lovely, too. He's very special, funny, generous, smart, talented, etc.! Q & D, you guys are great hosts, great questions, great vibes, just great all around! Such a great video, thank you so much.

@whatthehellisgoingon5789 5 ай бұрын

Mr. Nugget. Man of the people. Him in the streets with the fans in the game shorts is the most legendary championship celebration in Denver history

@markgarcia9884 5 ай бұрын

That was super dope Then when he was drifting in that car, He was throwing up the love sign too the fans. That was way too cool

@JuanettaThomas-mf6om 5 ай бұрын

The best AG more to see Haven't seen his best yet good job AG

@markost.8944 5 ай бұрын

AG is one of the most authentic guys in the league. He's about way more you'd expect. He's a real bro.

@CyaSpaceCowboy 4 ай бұрын

He’s as fake as they come man. Watch an interview of this dude as a rookie compared to now lol

@AB-sw4kb 4 ай бұрын

@@CyaSpaceCowboywhat does this mean? people can't change/grow different things in their life?

@ninjachannel007 4 ай бұрын

Shutup with the pointless dramatic pause just to be less specific.

@RhinoSea 2 ай бұрын

@@ninjachannel007 🤣professional hater

@will_he_umm 5 ай бұрын

Man, I love Q and D Miles. Nobody else brings this atmosphere and they give everyone their flowers.

@SubwaySounds 5 ай бұрын

Facts man

@jyoti12791 4 ай бұрын

EVERYONE !

@curiouslymavismade 5 ай бұрын

I'm so happy AG is a Nugget, he wasn't in the right system for his style in Orlando. Happy he got a ring with us.

@TejBBF223 3 ай бұрын

It takes a lot to take a lesser role.

@curiouslymavismade 3 ай бұрын

@@TejBBF223 I totally agree, you have to be ready to come of the bench and contribute immediately

@TejBBF223 3 ай бұрын

@@curiouslymavismade Not only that you have to check your ego. Remember Melo refused to come off the bench. It will be your downfall

@Nkosinati 23 күн бұрын

@@TejBBF223 ...💯. So true. Humility like that is tough, because there's nothing unfair about what players like Melo are demanding; they've earned that respect. But, if you want to help your team win (and extend your career), you often have to be willing to sacrifice some of the respect that you know you deserve. imo, Humility like that is God-given or hardship-given; it's a true gift.

@TejBBF223 23 күн бұрын

@@Nkosinati Melo was the original big 3 with Wade and Bron but he took the money instead. Imagine if Melo actually was drafted to the Pistons he would have to take a backseat and learn real team basketball. He would be a more defensive minded player too.

@craigm.5674 2 ай бұрын

Aaron will never leave Denver…loves the team, play time, cool house, chill atmosphere…. Denver for life. Repeat 2024

@nivadsaid792 5 ай бұрын

AG is a great dude and i'm so happy for him that he got his ring

@AlejandroRodriguez-cn9wq 5 ай бұрын

“You can’t even do that in 2K.” -Aaron Gordon

@crwnc1775 5 ай бұрын

“Nash was the mvp of the league two years in a row but matrix was the mvp of our team, and you are like trix2.0” that made so much damn sense, Q gave the perfect example as to what I was observing with Aaron Gordon! Definitely the most important piece of the nuggets, without him they don’t win even though jokic what the 2x(should’ve been 3x) NBA MVP

@jamondwilliams9076 5 ай бұрын

Been a fan since he was in HS and at zona. We all know he been a crazy athlete, but bro has become an ultimate pro and is a key guy on the best team in basketball. CHAMP!!

@jkwalrus9723 5 ай бұрын

I’m glad they brought up how his impact doesn’t show on the stat sheet sometimes but he is still ESSENTIAL to the success of the nuggets

@brantod8029 5 ай бұрын

100% true!

@buzzy-ears 5 ай бұрын

WE won that dunk contest. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. They're both champs in my eyes, I don't care who got the trophy, they both did insane dunks. Also D Miles is the sweetest person on planet Earth

@tradeforcharity 5 ай бұрын

These two brothers are the best at interviewing basketball players. Hands down. great podcast. Dunk contest was down 10 yrs and AG brung it back.

@DLO787 5 ай бұрын

WE ALL KNOW HE WAS ROBBED!

@BrodieLTW 5 ай бұрын

More than once! Smh

@AwfulLotOfSmoke 5 ай бұрын

Should've at least got one

@jonathanvalero648 5 ай бұрын

He was robbed twice

@ColinCaptures 5 ай бұрын

He wasn't robbed

@dariusjackson1951 5 ай бұрын

Zach Literally Did A Between The Legs From Free Throw Line 😂

@jesstiss222 5 ай бұрын

Nuggets Nation, I *_promise you_* you want to watch this entire interview!!! So fkn good! 5️⃣0️⃣⚒️🏆❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

@kxixp 28 күн бұрын

Nuggets nation 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@elvielv 5 ай бұрын

Q's has an infectious energy and laugh, Dmiles has the kindest smile and demeanor. Always looking forward to these.

@bprice2784 5 ай бұрын

Knuckleheads is solid and low key growing. This is indeed becoming the Go To Podcast for Professional NBA Hoppers. Definitely Past and even Present.

@lakerraiders9285 5 ай бұрын

Mitty High School in SJ.... but to hear Stanley Johnson win state 4 years in a row is crazy especially in the state of California.... out-of-state people don't understand how hard it is to win state in football and basketball in California.... and we're talking about the hardest division....

@IAMDC322 5 ай бұрын

Bless this young man he got his REAL trophy 🏆

@sfrvnko7818 5 ай бұрын

Like staks said yall boys is the pioneers of this sports podcast game. When yall take a break niggas really miss these interviews. Under ground kings bruh keep going Q and dmiles

@tiborpataki749 5 ай бұрын

Dope ass interview guys. AG is so mature, I had a feeling like 3 retired NBA veteran sharing stories here.

@THE-DUKE.64 4 ай бұрын

Jokics passing game and AGs dunking are the only reasons I watch the NBA ❤ Love these two

@jsimmons834 5 ай бұрын

AG underrated pro. Glad he got out of Orlando tho'.

@christianwilson1981 5 ай бұрын

I rarely leave comments but I have to say young blood Carry himself very well is respectful respected and you can tell he's a real one seems like he's eager to keep learning in life from cats that have already had success.

@ishetrying 8 күн бұрын

Watching this during the 2024 playoffs and Aaron Gordon is killing for Nuggets again.

@djharris8491 5 ай бұрын

I'm so happy for Gordon. That his career did get reduce to dunk contest and they he didn't go to waste in orlando

@mahvzilla 5 ай бұрын

AG most definitely don’t remember me but I played against his 3v3 Hoop it Up team in San Jose like 2-3 years in a row. His team would always beat our ass and there was mad shit talking… Good times lol

@silewis9396 5 ай бұрын

Tell us more. What was AG doing? Anyone else that was nice play?

@mahvzilla 5 ай бұрын

@@silewis9396 let’s see… AG at the time was barely taller than me, I’m 5’11. His dad was the coach of his team and he talked the most shit out of everyone. I didn’t know his teammates but they were pretty solid too.

@keenenbenton9843 5 ай бұрын

Man the nba and nfl are legit with the podcasts… nba with the knuckleheads and all the smoke and Gil’s arena nfl with night cap and pivot

@goldteethpoohproductions2707 5 ай бұрын

Him and Zach LaVine worked on there game sooo much. You can't call them just "Dunkers"

@jarvaroushill2714 5 ай бұрын

Greatest dunk contest performance ever💯💯💯

@Hoopculture24 5 ай бұрын

He got robbed of a dunk contest but got the one that matters most in the end🔐

@al-mateenrankins2412 5 ай бұрын

I’m a truck driver I. Alabama and I always tune in to knuckleheads shoutout to the blackest one and Q Rich

@robshelden4670 4 ай бұрын

Love the MPJ flowers! Most folks don’t really understand how he tilts a defense just by being on the floor! Between Mike and KCP the Nuggets have ELITE spacing which Jokić and Mal regularly take advantage of in the 2 man game. This team, including PWat and CB, maybe Strawther can be added to that group, is as well built and complementary as I have seen in quite some time. Nuggets aren’t shy about sayin it, the want to build a Dynasty, win multiple Chips w this very impressive core…I’m here for it.

@mikeportnoy7622 4 ай бұрын

I love listening to these KNUCKLEHEADS. 👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍Huge fan here😊

@Virtualcritic111 5 ай бұрын

Black and Q are class acts I like how y’all are professional af but cool at the same time the formula is a1 y’all keep doing what y’all doing

@williambooker3772 5 ай бұрын

I remember watching that dunk contest & just being in awee. Stephen A said it was the best 1 since MJ vs Dominique in 88. That dunk contest & Vince Carter in 2000 were the 2 best of my lifetime.

@ShamanMaster11 5 ай бұрын

this was a dope interview!!

@oldmansportsog2514 5 ай бұрын

Knuckleheads are best podcast of players and former player by far. Followed both from high school being we are all Illinois boys who grew up playing in same tournaments around state! AGordon is the soul of nuggets Jamal is its heart and jokic is its best brain

@yoyoyoyooooo5807 5 ай бұрын

AG Bay Area representinnn

@jefffalcioni1758 Ай бұрын

Really enjoyed this interview. Well done

@arthurbarnes6368 5 ай бұрын

That Start, Bench, Trade question was a good one. KD, T - Mac and Melo.

@tonyrobinson3151 5 ай бұрын

Terrell Brandon, Sharrief Abdul Raheem, Brandon Roy, Antonio Mcdyess.

@MentalStillness 5 ай бұрын

Bro you're a true hoopshead. Shareef was a beast back in the day. B Roy got robbed of a career due to injuries but he was a killer T Brandon was a baller and similar to Brandon Roy Mcdyess was a dog and even after the injuries he was a quality player.

@tonyrobinson3151 5 ай бұрын

@@MentalStillness yessir not so much anymore, but back in the day I'd watch games all day long. I remember as a kid watching him in college, dude was a beast.

@tomguttmann9350 4 ай бұрын

Such a wholesome comment section. ❤

@oghaze4961 5 ай бұрын

Jamal being coached by his dad and then him going to Kobe’s camp really gave him the mentality of winning you can see the imprint Kobe had on him in the playoffs last year he definitely learned a couple mid Range shots from Kobe

@Ali-fo4uv 4 ай бұрын

Bro I had no idea he had a daughter tho

@jeng.2973 4 ай бұрын

@@Ali-fo4uvdamn same

@Ali-fo4uv 4 ай бұрын

@@jeng.2973 i want a daughter too

@jovanmihailovic5489 5 ай бұрын

Best dunking contest! Up there with Vince ! Both guys flying!!!!

@MrBgood84 5 ай бұрын

Damn Aaron Gordon coulda been a Jayhawk with Embiid and Wiggins

@DD-sr9xm 5 ай бұрын

Nuggs fans love this man. Thank you AG for everything you have done for Denver and the Nuggets.

@lashadow8 5 ай бұрын

AG an Arizona Wildcat for life. Bear Down!

@voiceofmycity10 5 ай бұрын

It’s crazy …I been watching him since aau ….he was high high energy.. saying to say the game has humbled him for the better and it payed off

@boki3jaki 5 ай бұрын

Awesome interview 👍👍👍👍

@GlueGuy20 5 ай бұрын

AG!! My boi drip game is cold.🤘🥶😤

@MtmJackMan 5 ай бұрын

AG was cold in highschool 🔥

@realocwon3256 2 ай бұрын

This so dope man eveytime i forget yall remind me that this podcast is really the best basketball podcast 🔥💯

@diegotheyorkie1420 5 ай бұрын

Every time I see him I think of that TNT interview when he was ZOOTED and Shaq kept making jokes about it 😂😂😂

@kingallah7911 5 ай бұрын

Explain he was Zooted please I'm confused

@michaelbietsch2864 5 ай бұрын

high as balls@@kingallah7911

@diegotheyorkie1420 5 ай бұрын

@@kingallah7911 high from presumably smoking Mary Jane…eyes real low

@NopoKg 5 ай бұрын

I'll give this interview a 9

@nate8604 5 ай бұрын

Aaron should’ve won two trophies. Zach Lavine, and Derrick Jones Jr, put up some masterful performances, but their dunks didn’t outshine the ones AG showed us.

@lnsatiate 3 ай бұрын

bro the 2016 dunk contest was nearly 10 years ago but got me feelin like it just happened yesterday. best dunk contest all time !!

@jesstiss222 5 ай бұрын

Thank you, you brilliant, talented, deep, beautiful men for the gifts in this interview. (And I’m a girl so don’t get weird about the compliments lol). I’m soooo grateful this hit my timeline and that, despite my hectic schedule rn, that I couldn’t not watch it lol As a Denver native, whose mom had me at Nuggets and Globetrotter games as a toddler, and a huge admirer of AG and this current team, yall have really, really blessed me today! Tysm! I’m so glad AG is BACK!!! 🥹🙏🏾⚒️🫶🏾 #subscribed 🫶🏾😘

@rollingwins 5 ай бұрын

Its crazy cause all star weekend 2016 was like the coldest weekend the whole year in Toronto

@aquamarine56 5 ай бұрын

Nice interview!

@Jaedin7 5 ай бұрын

Let’s go Champ 🏆💙💛

@thechalkfieldstcf3126 5 ай бұрын

I wish you guys could do cutaways when you mention certain buckets. Should have shown the dunk on Xmas day for a couple seconds.

@kuljitt5254 4 ай бұрын

Homeboy got attacked by a dog???? Thts wild man.... I was listening to this pod when the news broke!!!!

@djharris8491 5 ай бұрын

This gonna be special!!!

@AJShotDat 5 ай бұрын

Yooo👀 early birds wya?

@Cloneme12 5 ай бұрын

✊🏾✊🏾

@vittiriowashington5211 5 ай бұрын

Yooooo 🫡

@Virtualcritic111 5 ай бұрын

Top of the morning big fella

@goldenokoko3211 5 ай бұрын

Yessir 🙏🏿

@mario1229 5 ай бұрын

Yo Q and D!!....get my guy UNCLE JEFF on...been a fan of him since Georgetown

@taylor7264 4 ай бұрын

matrix comp is spot on

@Stuss1995 4 ай бұрын

RIP Kob. Love you and Miss you!

@lakeshoresubtleties 5 ай бұрын

There's dudes that be hoopin in the south bay, just that it's mostly a lot of shorter limbed Asian, Latino, white, and random mixed folk. Not a lot of dudes with the length and height. There are plenty of skilled guys with 35, 40 inch verticals and speed. They're just mostly short. And the hoop culture there is super competitive, hungry, scrappy, a lot of hustle. Everyone wants to prove they can really play. I think most of the Bay Area plays that way, and that's part of why the we believe Warriors were so embraced. Why Monta Ellis, Baron, Stephen Jackson, and Matt Barnes were so embraced. That said, this dude was a big deal in the south bay when he was coming up in high school. He and his brother.

@andrewmadden8824 5 ай бұрын

AG in the house!

@BAYZU- 5 ай бұрын

AG chill 🐐

@yoyoyoyooooo5807 5 ай бұрын

This was a cool ass interview fr! I used to hate on AG fr cuz I just thought he was a slasher who got robbed from the dunk contest UNTIL I learned he’s from the Bay! But he’s been a boy!! An Knuckleheads should colab with KG an Paul Pierce

@jnewsom1979 5 ай бұрын

Good ISH! Can't believe I watched all of this.... FML

@espectrodelayautja6320 5 ай бұрын

Those dunk contest should’ve kept going until a clear winner could’ve been identified. Literally could’ve went either way. Gordon didn’t get the trophy but no one can say he lost. By far the best dunk contest ever in the nba and the nba is the only dunk contest that matters.

@ICN8IVE 5 ай бұрын

"I play that back sometimes, I really had bars for my guy".💀😂

@LuckyLuka771 3 ай бұрын

dunk between two legs, 🔥🔥🔥

@misojodi 5 ай бұрын

When Q said “bitch we doing this.” lol

@recrevs963 5 ай бұрын

great interview. aaron appears to be a very nice fella and is a great player. on of the reasons denver is where it is. he should have won that dunk contest though, lavine was awesome but dunking over a mascot while suspended in the air in sitting position c'mon. thanks for another great guest and interview fellas!

@PushinP911 5 ай бұрын

Denver Legend

@mic80205 5 ай бұрын

I once toot a friend when AG was in high school that he was more athletic than Blake griffin. Then the dunk contest came and the rest is history.

@daveasmer3353 5 ай бұрын

MR. NUGGET!!!!! LFG NUGGETS FAMILY!!!!!

@TLR1988 5 ай бұрын

Ik they mentioned Stanley Johnson as a teammate but do y'all remember Kiwi Gardner with him and the Oakland Soldiers on Yayareas finest. They had the best mixtape music.

@lewchootrain 5 ай бұрын

A lot of people will say it’s Jokic why they win but honestly who else plays PF like a true PF who can also shoot anymore. This guy causes problems for the other team just being on the floor

@muzidube6927 5 ай бұрын

Keeping em coming boys!!!! The Founding Father's of Basketball podcasts.

@JoeHicks 5 ай бұрын

Mr. Nugget!!

@rodneyturnerii5760 5 ай бұрын

Bol Bol That’s who I wanna see!!!!

@stevenadamsapple 4 ай бұрын

Can't say I fully agree with the Shawn Marion take, it minimises the impact Nash/jokic had/had on basketball. Their playstyle of basketball that's only possible through jokic/Nash allows for rim runners to flow, maximising their core strengths. That strength becomes invaluable, you can't be the MVP of the team if you are the systems greatest benefactor

@BryceRogers_ 5 ай бұрын

Yeah AG definitely deserve 1-2 Dunk trophies. If he had been in the contest that Obi Toppin was a finalist, it woulda been CHALKED

@TheDwalkitout 5 ай бұрын

Shoutout the og Drew🙏🏾

@maa7332 5 ай бұрын

Rex Walters was from San Jose

@APHH-Content 5 ай бұрын

AaaaaaaRON FREAKIN GOrdooN!!!

@CBarber22 5 ай бұрын

Very nice, please find Andrew Bynum next.

@TheSportsandFilmFellowship 5 ай бұрын

💯💯💯

@divinedamon921 5 ай бұрын

🔥🔥🔥🔥

@lapaix590 4 ай бұрын

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@Spect3r. 3 ай бұрын

Im an European that doesnt even watch basket, i just follow the healines to understand the bars in battle rap lol But i been seeing a few clips of this guy, he seems like a really level headed guy :)