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Garrett Temple is still in the NBA at 39 years old.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 7:57 pm
Posted on 10/27/25 at 7:57 pm
I would have bet my life that the weak link on that Final Four team would never make an NBA roster. Truly one of the most underrated careers in sports.
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Posted on 10/27/25 at 8:01 pm to SwaggerCopter
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I would have bet my life that the weak link on that Final Four team would never make an NBA roster. Truly one of the most underrated careers in sports.
Does he still have any actual skills or is this a way to get another assistant coach?
Posted on 10/27/25 at 8:02 pm to SwaggerCopter
Over the last three years he has played an average of 26 games. Probably just a glorified coach at this point. Not as bad as Udonis Haslem though. He played in 25 regular season games …. In his last 4 years combined.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 8:03 pm to SwaggerCopter
I saw him in play in the Top 28 years ago and I didn’t think he’d ever see the floor at LSU. It’s crazy that he’s had a full NBA career.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 8:03 pm to chalmetteowl
He’s basically in the Udonis Haslem player coach role but he still gets some reps in during garbage time.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 8:03 pm to chalmetteowl
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Does he still have any actual skills or is this a way to get another assistant coach?
Is there a limit on the number of assistant coaches you can have?
Posted on 10/27/25 at 8:13 pm to SwaggerCopter
He looks 69
Posted on 10/27/25 at 8:15 pm to Ghost of Colby
He's the Kevin Faulk of basketball
Posted on 10/27/25 at 8:39 pm to SwaggerCopter
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would have bet my life that the weak link on that Final Four team would never make an NBA roster.
Maybe the weak link offensively, but his performance against JJ Reddick is my fondest memory of that tournament run.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 9:21 pm to DestrehanTiger
Redick was like 4 of 21 that game.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 9:29 pm to SwaggerCopter
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I would have bet my life that the weak link on that Final Four team
Weak link?
He drew the other team's perimeter player on defense every game.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 9:32 pm to SwaggerCopter
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I would have bet my life that the weak link on that Final Four team would never make an NBA roster.
A certain 3 pointer still hurts doesn’t it?
This post was edited on 10/27/25 at 9:33 pm
Posted on 10/27/25 at 9:36 pm to Broski
It shows that the teams Garrett has played for do value his defensive skills.
Wonder if he will remain in the game as a coach when his playing days are over.
Wonder if he will remain in the game as a coach when his playing days are over.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 9:40 pm to Broski
Redick going 3-18 in his last game with Temple smothering him to the point the refs couldn’t even help.
Chefs kiss
Chefs kiss
Posted on 10/27/25 at 10:05 pm to SwaggerCopter
He has made $57 million in contracts. Good for Garrett.
Posted on 10/27/25 at 10:26 pm to SwaggerCopter
He shut downnJJ Reddick. He was a defensive player
Posted on 10/28/25 at 9:11 am to SwaggerCopter
GT has made more 3 Pointers in the NBA than Larry Bird , kinda crazy fact
Posted on 10/28/25 at 9:51 am to SwaggerCopter
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I would have bet my life that the weak link on that Final Four team would never make an NBA roster. Truly one of the most underrated careers in sports.
First of all ... Temple was not a weak link on the Final Four squad.
Secondly, not sure if anyone will recall this, but Temple and Tyrus Thomas both redshirted the year before the final four run.
Those guys were in the PMAC before every game that year practicing with John Treloar before every game. Just the three of them. Those dudes were grinding and improved so much by their second season. Props to Garrett for building himself into the player he became.
Posted on 10/28/25 at 9:53 am to Coach Buzzcut
And JJ Redick did not draw this best defender in the NBA.
There are a ton of college defensive stoppers without great offensive skills who never see a single NBA game. Maybe it was too harsh to call him the weak link. But Thomas, Davis, and Mitchell were way more threatening scoring the ball.
There are a ton of college defensive stoppers without great offensive skills who never see a single NBA game. Maybe it was too harsh to call him the weak link. But Thomas, Davis, and Mitchell were way more threatening scoring the ball.
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