The Best Podium Moments in NBA Playoffs History (Video)

From Metta World Peace to A.I., check out these memorable sound bites.

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Fashion choices aside, postgame press conferences in the NBA are no stranger to monotony. It's always the same back-and-forth, with players talking about effort and teammwork and all the other buzzwords that we've heard a million times over throughout the years. Yeah, we get it. You guys stuck together, overcame adversity, got a little lucky, never got down on yourselves, blah blah blah. Thankfully, the league isn't short on outrageous personalities, and every now and then one of them will step in to shake things up a bit. Like when Allen Iverson answered questions about practice or when Russell Westbrook put a reporter on timeout. The results are often unforgettable, and we've assembled them all together for you in our list of the Best Podium Moments in NBA Playoffs History.

20. Chris Paul Jr. Steals the Spotlight

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19. Reporter Makes Dwight Howard Feel Extremely Uncomfortable

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18. Reporter Asks Phil Jackson if He's Embarrassed

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17. King James > Everyone

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16. Kevin Durant Doesn't Care About Dirk Nowitzki

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15. Metta World Peace Isn't Afraid to Laugh About the Malice at the Palace

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14. Joakim Noah Hates Cleveland

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13. Glen Davis and Nate Robinson Will be Starring in the Next Shrek Movie

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12. Do the Blake Face

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11. Avery Johnson Wants to Know How You Feel

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10. No One Wants to Talk to Chris Bosh

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9. Metta World Peace Gets His Wheaties

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8. LeBron Insults a Reporter

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7. Russell Westbrook Silences a Reporter

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6. LeBron vs. Grammar

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5. Kevin Garnett Wins the Title, Goes Nuts

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4. Shaq Fires Back

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3. Just So It's Clear: Both Teams Played Hard

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2. Brian Scalabrine Shuts Down a Reporter

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1. Not a Game! Practice.

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