We back this week with NBA royalty, as Celtics legend and current Jazz exec Danny Ainge joins Q and D on Knuckleheads. This man has done it all, played major league baseball, won multiple NBA championships as a player and constructed some all-time great hoops teams, and he gets into it all. Danny recalls his first time meeting Larry Bird and why Dennis Johnson is one of the more underrated players ever. He also discusses the formation of the Celtics’ Big 3 in 2008 and why he didn’t think getting Kevin Garnett was a possibility. Live on location from XS Nightclub at Wynn Las Vegas, you won’t want to miss this one!

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00:00 : Intro
01:09 : Who Bust Yo' Ass?
03:13 : Growing up in Oregon
07:14 : BYU
14:40 : Early Celtics Years
24:42 : Larry Bird
28:55 : Celtics-Lakers Rivalry
35:10 : Dennis Johnson
41:33 : Achieving success and later Celtics years
47:42 : Sacramento Kings, Portland Trailblazers, & Phoenix Suns Years
56:47 : Post-career broadcasting and coaching
1:00:24 : Celtics GM and Winning the 2008 Championship
1:11:38 : Utah Jazz front office
1:13:13 : Danny's Starting Five
1:14:11 : The Evolution of the Game
1:19:48 : Danny's Big Purchase & Outro