A minute with Adam Yauch



Adam Yauch is unwinding from all his hard work on the Beastie Boys' new album by taking in some basketball. He was spotted at the Knicks-Cavaliers game at Madison Square Garden earlier this week, as well as the Knicks-Trail Blazers game a few weeks ago. At the latter game, Yauch found a minute to talk with Jill Martin [see above video].
Video Transcription

Jill Martin: It’s time for “Give Me a Minute,” and look who we have here: MCA of the Beastie Boys. And I know you have a lot of Garden stories. What’s one that stands out?

Yauch: Ah, well we played here with Run-DMC. And one time we gave out 50 cameras to the audience and shot a film here.

Jill: That dvd. And actually, Run-DMC’s here tonight.

Yauch: Yeah, Run’s over there. I see Run.

Jill: I was going to ask you. I know you play a lot of pickup basketball. [Who’s] another rapper that doesn’t stand a chance against you on the court?

Yauch: That doesn’t stand a chance? I don’t know, I don’t know. I haven’t played against too many. I’d like to play with Run. I’ll probably take care of him. I don’t know.

Jill: I know you recently released a documentary—a basketball documentary. Tell us about that.

Yauch: Yeah, it was about high school players. But we shot it in 2006, so a bunch of those players are in the NBA now. Jerryd Bayless from the Trail Blazers was one of the players we covered. Kevin Love, Michael Beasley. So a bunch of first-round draft picks.

[Run walks into frame]

Yauch: Hey, what’s up bro! [Yauch and Run embrace.]

Jill: Hey, look! A reunion here! And it’s pretty cool…

Run: [gesturing at Yauch] I know this guy!

Jill: I know. They’re recording an album coming out new—coming out next year.

Run: I love the Beastie Boys! We toured our whole life. I used to sleep on their bus. They let me sleep on their bus. Remember that?

Yauch: Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Jill: Here’s the big question. He said that he could beat you on the basketball court.

Run: I don’t know, I don’t know.

Yauch: Let’s go right now.

Run: He has an unorthodox game. I wouldn’t doubt it.

6 comments:

12:01 AM Anonymous said...

Cool clip! I wonder what kind of unorthodox game he plays.

12:59 PM Anonymous said...

it means he cheats

7:08 PM Anonymous said...

I could only see a commercial... :(

12:05 AM Hot Sauce said...

B-grrrlie, try this link instead: http://video.msg.com/Videos/New-York-Knicks/jAi01Ypg2JuLsIU_AazcXHj2_bGW_SrL

You have to suffer through an Applebee's commercial before you can see the video.

1:26 AM Anonymous said...

MCA looks so happy :)

6:38 PM Anonymous said...

Nice reunion. It put a smile on my face.

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