growing up my brother and I loved Hedo and those Magic teams. my brother has a Orlando Hedo jersey that he passed down to me and I don't wear it too much bc it is special to me super clutch player, people forget how many f&#@*&# game winners that dude hit "WHO DID" "HE-DO"
@@jacobbucio5039 yeah he was a special player and many highlights at the clutch for sure even against lebron james in last second I ll never forget that
I can still hear it…”Hedooooooooo TURKKKKKK-OGLUUUUUUUU!!!!” Dude was cold as ice, 6’10 Point-Forward, hit threes, made plays, handled the rock, excellent passer. In his prime with Orlando this guy was a monster
2002, 2004, 2009… Hedo was on three championship level teams that lost to Kobe yet Kobe is his favorite player. Says alot about how much other players respected and admired this legend. RIP Mamba and thank you Hedo for an awesome interview.
Hedo Turkoglu was such an underrated player. Huge part of that 2009 Orlando team that got to the finals. He would be a beast in todays game. Keep up the great work guys! One of the Best b-ball shows out there. 👌🏽🏀 “Yo yo yo We live on location!”
Man!!!!! One of the silent shooters of the early 2000s! Much respect! I love how the Knuckleheads showcase other well knows players from that era. There were so many! Now we need Peja!
I'm from Europe and when I saw him on tv I thought he was the turkish Scottie Pippen. Tall, skinny, athletic, dynamic.. He and Kirilenko were the ones who impressed me the most when I saw them on tv in the late 90's. You could immediately see they were going to the Nba.
Much respect to Hedo for making the jump. Back in those days players were scared to come over and giving up $12 mil at 18 on top? That’s real dawg mentality
It is always more interesting and more personal when Quentin and/or Darius are interviewing one of their former teammates. The whole 2 years Quentin was in Orlando (2010 - 2012), Hedo was right there hooping beside him. So I know Q is happy to interview one of his dawgs ✊🏼.
I swear!!! Tbh I enjoy their interviews with the people they either played in the nba with, or players around their same age that they knew from high school days
Hedo Turkoglu was a very solid player back then. I wish these ball podcasts start bringing this type of guys more often so their legacy can be celebrated and young people can get to know them. Also lots of stories from an insider perspective. Much better than having the same 20 guys rotating between every podcast doing the same interviews over and over again at this point.
The best basketball podcast out there. As a former college player and as a dad raising a young hooper....I want to say thank you for insight into players journey.
Bruh Hedo is hilarious😂😂😂😂 no lie this interview is exactly why you brothers have THEE BEST sports podcast/interview platform... 🙏🏾🔥💪🏾 and yes that man Torkoglu was nasty.... a 40% shooter before Steph and klay made it a "thing" supremely underrated
Marhaba to all the turkish ball fans. One of the greatest sports fans anywhere around the world - no question. I've been there when my team played Galatasaray. Maximum respect.
The players like Turkoglu were very important for the arrival of the European players, it was a pleasure to see that the European players could be good in the NBA
@@chief27 ok in terms of geography … if you want but in terms of basketball turkey plays the european basketball champion and that's where we discovered it !
Nah the first wave was late 80s/Early 90s Detlef Shremph, Sarunas Marcilonis, Rick Smits, Sabonis in Portland, Drazen Petrovic, Vlad Divac in LA, Muresan in Washington……..
He was more part of the second wave. Hence he spoke about how Vlade and Peja took him under their wings and made sure his transition wasn’t too difficult. Even Peja was only a few years ahead of him. That second wave was crazy stacked.
@@Khaab00wrong fella!! The 2nd wave was 93: Kukoc, Shawn Bradley, Gheorghe Muresan, Etienne Preira. Undrafted was: Kornél Dávid, and Antoine Rigaudeau. The 4th only had 2 and they're irrelevant. The 5th only had John Amaechi who's the only one of relevance. The 6th was the beginning of the Beast with: Peja Stojakovic, Ilgauskas, and after that it was Pau Gasol, Dirk, medvedenko, Stepania in 98.
All the smoke and these other guys don't have shit on Q and Rich! Best basketball podcast by far!! And as a 36 year old this was my golden era of basketball! Turk most definitely got respect! I love the guests they pick! I just hope they bring my favorite pg on there! Jason Williams
Love watching Q laugh and have a good time with one of his old homies. It’s obvious he enjoyed the relationship with Turk and had great memories with him. 👏🏾
That 09 Orlando team was at least a decade ahead of its time. That played 4 out with Dwight in the middle. Had 2 twoway ballhandling wings that could do it all on and off ball (Hedo, Pietrus). Small ball 4 that can stretch the floor and defend (Rashard). He shot the shit out of the 3 and helped them play spread pick and roll around Dwight. Hedo as well had a short peak but man, he could handle, clutch, pass, playmake, shoot, score. I know he criticizes his own defense but he was underrated. In todays league environment with spacing and lack of defensive rules he could easily be a 23-25/5/5 type of wing. Good depth with JJ, Lee, Rafer... Its a shame Jameer got injured. He was an all star that season. Orlando beating Cleveland was one of the biggest upsets of the decade. Orlando were +550 underdogs without homecourt advantage. All the Kobe VS Lebron promos. No one outside of Orlando thought they were winning that series especially without Jameer.
Man, this was so much fun. Such an entertaining episode. Turk is hilarious. And Darius and Quentin just feeding off his positive and comedic energy lol.
Another one off the list! I’d like to see Juan dixon, Michael Redd, Peja, Monta Ellis, Keith Van Horn, Danny Granger, Bobby Jackson, Devin George and B Roy here.
Salute to Hedo Turkoglu He was a very solid Play Maker & Shooter from the forward position He had a nice Game.. It's cool to know that He choose to Pattern his game after Toni Kukuc & Scottie Pippen. Great to Hear that C. Webb hooked his car up for him that was love. Hedo is funny as fuc also and Honest with his perspective plus the stories. This was another dope episode
My earliest memory about him was from NBA live 2002. I always use the Sacramento kings and he was my go to guy whenever I needed to rest Peja Stojakovic
Guys, what a beautiful segment. I mean, they're all great, & I learn from each & every one of the episodes I've consumed over these last several months, since becoming acquainted with your knuckleheads podcast. I appreciate getting up close with all the greats you two have hosted. It's particularly valuable to me because I missed most televised NBA coverage from 1990 onwards, since marrying an English girl & settling in Europe. Thank God for the Internet, which has allowed me to reconnect with my favorite sport, at least as a spectator. This interview, though, this conversation with Hedo, was extra special. I know, as an American ex pat living in France, the long voyage & many challenges of coming to foreign country as an adult, not knowing a word of the language you will be obliged to learn. It's so interesting to see how he speaks with you guys now, after 20 plus years in the US, & 15 in the league. He speaks with ease & communicates beautifully--cheers & hats off to my man, Hedo Turkoglu! What's so interesting to me is the kind of English he speaks: It would obviously be different if he settled in the UK, Canada, or wherever. But he came to th USA, & he installed himself in the league. It's so interesting to me how he talks to you in this podcast. He retains a foreign accent, but he talks like a brother. His vocabulary & phrasing is that of a hooper who grew up anywhere stateside, whether Chicago, LA or rural North Carolina, but with a Turkish flavor. That was fascinating, & oh so informative, so thank you, knuckleheads, for doing what you do . All the best...
Man that was a dope episode! Growing up in Turkey Hedo was everything to us. Wish I could turn back father time and stay up late again til the morning hours watching Hedo play for the Magic..those were the days..
Orlando was even way better in 2010 with adding Vince Carter, Ryan Anderson, a better jj redick, better Gortat & Matt Barnes, it’s a mystery how they didn’t make it back to face Kobe
Him and Mehmet Okur were our heroes when we were in high school. We used to wake up middle of the night and sneak into living room to watch your matches, great memories.
