just imagine if he played his prime years in the NBA

@scottipippen6554

7 жыл бұрын

With Drexler and Porter..would have been hell of a team:)

@DiegoGuillermoSchmidt

7 жыл бұрын

We could be talking about Sabonis, the greatest NBA center of all time

@danielbell6794

7 жыл бұрын

+scotti pippen That would've been SCARY

@claudioinfo7256

7 жыл бұрын

yenes, 3 times champions, ten time all star

@pickituup34

5 жыл бұрын

AlphaDwg hey would have been a modern day bill russell

Арвидас Сабонис- уникальный центровой, выдающийся баскетболист. С любой дистанции, с любой позиции пас/ бросок. Для моего поколения это Легенда!

@user-pl1dz1xt9p

4 жыл бұрын

Спасибо Юрию Федорову, детскому тренеру, который учил маленького Арвидаса играть не только под щитом, а делал из него универсала. Шарунас Марчюленис тоже тренировался в детстве у него же.

@user-ur6io2cp6q

4 жыл бұрын

ну его передачи... божественно, уж тем более для "большого"!

@aha3885

4 жыл бұрын

No tengo ni idea de lo que decís, pero estoy de acuerdo. Sabonis era tan grande que es un idioma universal en sí mismo.

@user-fw6rf6nt3n

4 жыл бұрын

@@user-ur6io2cp6q не каждый разыгрывающий имеет такой интеллект

@user-ur6io2cp6q

4 жыл бұрын

@@user-fw6rf6nt3n это что-то из серии: "как до жирафа"?))

if only he joined the NBA in his prime

Most intelligent center of all time

@mylesconley3902

4 жыл бұрын

Kuziai, Jokic coming up fast buddy.

@regorf

4 жыл бұрын

@@mylesconley3902 Prime Sabonis was arguably the best center since Russell/Wilt, an injured Sabonis kept up with Shaq who was entering his prime.

@b1oodsk1

4 жыл бұрын

@@mylesconley3902 Sabonis played with a problem with his back and all. Sabonis would be sitting in a wheelchair back then. He was basically a disabled basketball player.

@RobbyBagg10

4 жыл бұрын

@@regorf Olajuwon.

@eyeconqueror1185

4 жыл бұрын

Kareem???

Sabonis had better ball control than any other big man in history.

@Pukis18

8 жыл бұрын

except Magic

@bdozier2000

8 жыл бұрын

+Pukis18 Magic didnt play back to the basket, he was a point guard, unfair comparison. Sabonis was a monster in the post and could handle like a guard. For his height/weight that just unreal!!

@jackmehoff7453

8 жыл бұрын

+Brandon Dozier like Magic.

@Imdisappointed

8 жыл бұрын

+goldsmith1210 no no, at least at the same level of Wilt Chamberlain..ps Magic isn't a "big man", I think he meant (if I'm not wrong) real giants...

@younebi

8 жыл бұрын

+Imdisappointed You mean like magic?

If Sabonis played for Portland in the late 80's to the early 90's, the Trail Blazers may have won a championship.

@stevencook8866

2 жыл бұрын

may have won n a few chanmpionships

A 7'3 Larry Bird. ...Incredible player.

@zachward7771

3 жыл бұрын

7 4

I am a big fun of his talent. thank you Mr.Sabonis

This guy was explosive when he was young and he was on the national team as a teenager. I've never seen a better passing 7-foot dude ever and was for his entire career.

@20000lukas

5 жыл бұрын

SSRS wasn't his national team :(

@AlexeiPavlov

4 жыл бұрын

@@20000lukas It was during USSR times, Lithuanian team was called "Respublikanskaia Komanda" get your history and terminology right. Soviet player - Soviet national Team, American Player - American National Team. It addresses a NATION which was USSR.

@20000lukas

4 жыл бұрын

@@AlexeiPavlov He was a real lithuanian and still is. So i don't know what are you talking about ;) he was forced to play fors ussrs. So bett stop learning from Stalin books.

@AlexeiPavlov

4 жыл бұрын

@@20000lukas dude get real, Lithuania was part of USSR, and he played for USSR national team. get your facts straight. Republican teams were called "Сборная республики" USSR national team was called Сборная СССР

the art of basketball

My only dream was to see him play in the NBA at his prime. With Clyde, Terry, Jerome and Drazen... They could have changed the historyvof the league for sure

@apples874

Жыл бұрын

You can thank the Soviets for not allowing this to happen

@Pados_music

Жыл бұрын

@@apples874 From 1991 he could have go to Portland but i don't know what he was afraid of.

@emonsuparman9248

5 ай бұрын

Clyde Drexler said if he's come to NBA earlier (maybe in 1980's era), we will get four or six world champion

I've seen Sabonis playing whit the URSS un Spain when he was 20 years old, and he crashed the table in the trainig round. I was just a child but I never forgot it

@magicogonzalez8465

4 жыл бұрын

que lo pague, que lo pague, que lo pague...!!!! gritaba el pabellón..

@aha3885

4 жыл бұрын

@@magicogonzalez8465 y le pitaron una técnica por desconsideración... 😛

@aha3885

4 жыл бұрын

Fernando, supongo que la jugada a la que te refieres es la del 3:50 de este vídeo. Torneo de Navidad, la URSS vs Real Madrid.

@magicogonzalez8465

4 жыл бұрын

@@aha3885 ¿desconsideración por romper el tablero?... je je je.. que vergüenza..

@aha3885

4 жыл бұрын

@@magicogonzalez8465 eran otros tiempos, piensa que probablemente nadie en ese pabellón había visto jamás algo así. Y el baloncesto europeo de los 80 era bastante más calentito de lo que es ahora, igual que pasa con la NBA. De todas formas, Sabonis se reconcilió con Madrid y con el público madrileño poco después, en la semifinal del mundobasket 86. Terminó el partido en la grada, saludando y agradeciendo el apoyo. El hombre no sabía que más que amor al soviet, lo que había presenciado era odio a Drazen.. 😛

Center with pointguard passing skills, incredible! one of the kind!

При росте 220 иметь такую координацию движений,такую технику бросков и передач это действительно выдающийся баскетболист и самый самый на постсоветском пространстве всех времен!!! И даже предствить страшно как бы он еще лучше играл не будь у него этой злощастной травмы ахилового сухожилия! Он бы на года 3 раньше попал бы в НБА,в пору его расцвета а не заката(все таки он туда попал в 32 года).Уверен что тогда мы бы не Шаком востогались бы,а Сабонисом.И это не Сабонис бы играл против Шак и Робинсона,а Робинсон и Шак играли бы против Сабониса(я думю что многие поняли что я имел ввиду)

@apples874

Жыл бұрын

The Soviets destroyed his career

@user-lv9we4nz2e

Жыл бұрын

уедь Сабас без травмы в 89, в финале 91 Портленд убил бы Джордана

@mindookas

Жыл бұрын

esli ne griobany sssr...... SABONIS by papal v NBA v svoyom rasvete.

Arvydas Sabonis in 2k: Inside: A+ Mid Range: A+ Three Point: A+ Playmaking: A+ Paint Defense: A+ Rebounding: A+

Лучший баскетболист,всех времен и народов,лично для меня!!!! Beste Basketballspieler, aller Zeiten!!!!Für mich und Millionen in der Welt!!!!Arvidas wünsch Dir nur alles Gute ,vor allem Gesundheit!!!!

@contralt2374

4 жыл бұрын

Waldemar Schleidowez Согласен с тобой на все 100 %.Спасибо, брат, за твоё мнение. По литовски : ачю.

I watched that Olympic game years ago against David Robinson, Sabonis just killed him it was amazing!

The most underrated player.. But i love this man..

a mountain with a touch and vision of a hawk, a real legend...

One of my favorite players, very underrated.

@VisualFeast7557

8 жыл бұрын

+wiley schmitt Those fucking injuries and USSR at the beginning stoped him for becoming the greatest or one of the greatest C in NBA :(

@wileyschmitt

8 жыл бұрын

Mr. Putler Gollum I agree, he would've dominated for sure.

@leslie321200

8 жыл бұрын

+wiley schmitt he should give the same respect as those top centers. In the 1988 he lead the USSR win the gold metal.

@VisualFeast7557

8 жыл бұрын

KIRIK123321 l have to correct you a bit, since 1981 he played in Europe - occupied Lithuania. In 1989 he starts playing in Spain - free democratic country.

@KIRIK123321

8 жыл бұрын

+Mr. Putler Gollum So, Spain also stoped him for becoming the greatest or one of the greatest C in NBA?

Shattered a backboard one handed. Holy mother of God

@Pmoney2396

8 жыл бұрын

I'm sayin

@SIRCALPIN

7 жыл бұрын

Without using his weight like how Shaq did. Pure strength.

@Andytlp

7 жыл бұрын

no shit look at how fast and strong that movement was.. he hit the basket with his only his palm. he didnt hang on it til it cracked due to weight stress.

@antjacksonjr

7 жыл бұрын

Floyd Calpin nah Shaq used to break backboards with power. Check out his LSU days before he gained the weight

@zyxwut321

7 жыл бұрын

In fairness that was a rigid old backboard that would not be used in the modern game, especially not in the US. Still an awesome display of power.

Saboniis-Lietuvas leģenda.💥💥💥

I can't think of any center that had the skill set of Sabonis (except maybe Olajuwan)... As a passer, he's likely the best all time among bigs. He also had a great post up game and could shoot from distance. Some of the most highly regarded centers look pedestrian in comparison. He was past his prime when he came to the nba, and remains relatively unknown in America.. but he's a legend in Spain and undoubtedly a hero in Lithuania.

Proud to be Lithuanian :) Sabonis is legend and icon of lithuanian basketball

@jackmehoff7453

8 жыл бұрын

+Arwukas proud to be an accident born in a shit place?

@Arwukas

8 жыл бұрын

+jack mehoff take it easy. Lithuania is a vary beautiful country. have you been here?

@jackmehoff7453

8 жыл бұрын

It's a hot spot for vacationers here in the US....no and no don't want to go.

@chriscrenshaw1103

8 жыл бұрын

+jack mehoff dude... why even say that? An absolutely meaningless attack on another human being.

@wolfmesssing

7 жыл бұрын

И это правильно!

His son Domantas Sabonis is playing great for the Pacers so far his first season here. I remember this guy back in the day. One of my favorites. Extremely smart baller!

He remains one of the best basketball players in the world. A fine representative of Lithuanian basketball.

He was a great passer with the blazers. He could pass the ball. I loved watching him play for the blazers.

In moments like these I`m proud to be lithuanian. Saboni, sveikatos jums ! Esate LEGENDA !

One of the smartest players in NBA history. It's a shame he was limited by his age and various injuries.

I wish he had came to NBA 10 yrs ealier than he did. At his prime he would have been the greatest Center to played the game. He might be in the GOAT conversation with MJ, Kobe and Lebron.

I remember Arvydas Sabonis at his prime in Europe. For helping the NBA fans to figure out what he was.... imagine Magic Johnson in the body of Shaquille O'Neal or Hakeem Olajuwon (actually around 4 inches taller than them). Just unbelievable

The Legend!! I still remember duel between AS & David Robinson at 1986 Goodwill Game.. His hammering dunk and dancing-like pivot steps.

Sabonis was past his prime when he entered the NBA. He still ranks in the top 10 of NBA centers ever to play.

@donalgeaney626

3 жыл бұрын

Top 10 in the nba. Not a chance however if he played in his prime almost certainly would have become top 10 if not top 5 or even higher. Not top at all, hakeem, Ewing, Shaq, bill Russell wilt chamberlain, Kareem, David Robinson, Moses malone,tim Duncan (centre every season outside David Robinson and Tiago splitter), Dwight Howard Wes unseld artis Gilmore......

@SCHMUNKERS

3 жыл бұрын

@@donalgeaney626 yea if he played in his prime i could argue he could maybe be top 5 center of all time and atleast top 40 or 50 PLAYER of all time, man was slaying in his prime and i with no question think he would've slayed in the NBA aswell

@donalgeaney626

3 жыл бұрын

napper it’s really a shame. I don’t get why he didn’t go to the nba after the fall of the ussr and I stead waited like 5 years and this ended being a 30 year old rookie after injuries.

@SCHMUNKERS

3 жыл бұрын

@@donalgeaney626 yea I honestly think he could've even been better than shaq, sabas could barely walk in his late 30's and still could score like 20 points and 10 rebounds on shaq, he obliterated david robinson in the Olympics when he was younger and david robinson was already stealing lunch money from shaq, so a center that's 7'3 has a great 3 point shot, soft touch, athleticism, versatility, an he could bench press 500 pounds compared to shaq's 350, he would've made shaq like a little child on the court if he came to the NBA earlier, honestly im proud to be lithuanian and have such a legend born in my coutry is an honor

@donalgeaney626

3 жыл бұрын

napper David Robinson was in college not even a pro yet and shaq never played David by that point cuz that was in 1988, shaq was drafted in 92’. Unless you are referring to 1992 where he didn’t dominate team USA at all. By y’a he was a great player and what if. With all the bball talent from Lithuania however you should be very proud. Sabonis was made for this era it’s such a shame with his 3 point shot.

very smart guy. had great vision of the court. and his assists... marvelous. an all round player.

So much swag. Even to this day there are very few centers that are more fluid than him.

@jackmehoff7453

8 жыл бұрын

+MiegmaishMenas Centers have gotten worse, good job though.

@edvinaas13241

8 жыл бұрын

that made 0 sense

The best center pasing the ball I ever see!🏀

@milosjovicevic6083

5 жыл бұрын

How he can be best with 3 asist per game than Jokic who has somethimes even 15,16? :D Jokic is another level of productivity and he has better higlights in only 1 year than Sabonis in whole life :) Modern era, that we can' t compare, today' s centers are another level

@alex31794

4 жыл бұрын

@@milosjovicevic6083 holy hell what dribble is that, Jokic can't even tie sabonis's shoes.

Человек - эпоха баскетбола,площадку видел на 360* градусов,спасибо ,что такие люди выступали за, великую страну,которой больше никогда не будет ,здоровья тебе Арвидас,мы тебя никогда не забудем!

Человечище!!

Legendary player!! One of my favorite players in Europe!!

Young Sabonis had the height and vertical of a young Ralph Sampson, the post work of a prime Olajuwon or Kevin McHale, the Girth of Shaq and the passing of Magic Johnson.

@walkinonthinice

8 жыл бұрын

+Sal Amander don't forget his 3 point range

@mickeymouse2706

7 жыл бұрын

scary idea...would have been amazing to watch when you put it that way. His paasing game was pretty buttery tho as a high posting big man. He hurt paint defenses even till his last playing years.

@antjacksonjr

7 жыл бұрын

Sal Amander his post game wasn't Hakeem level

@duskopejakovic7058

7 жыл бұрын

12.0 ppg 2.1 APG 7.3RPG is not that impresive.

@archiveprotector

7 жыл бұрын

Sabonis did play against Olajuwon from 1995-2001. Sabonis won 7 games, Olajuwon won 6. Sabonis had more rebounds and had a higher FG%, 3p% and FT%. If a very injured and old Sabonis could do this to Olajuwon then a young Sabonis is better than Olajuwon, sorry.

Sabonis had the finesse of making things look easy and elegant.

one of the biggest what if in NBA

Thanks for Sabonis i think is best player of all times

Yo sólo me acuerdo cuando estaba en Real Madrid,flipe era la final de la Liga Española.Contra el Barcelona.Con su mano cogía el Balón.Por cierto ese Año ganamos La Liga Española.Gracias,Sabonis dónde estes

He is Yao Ming's idol. A real talent. Great music BTW.

@Xinxin_Wang

3 жыл бұрын

Luyu Wang yaoming definitely studied his game well, he had an identical over the head pass to Steve Francis

Dude looks like he's a regular sized grown man playing with those kid's basket balls. He's massive! His skill was amazing!

Sabonis such a great player! I still remember the super talented trailblazers from the 90's They always made the playoffs but came up short all the time.

Legend,respect!!!!!!!!!

@arasv3974

7 жыл бұрын

I think u become legend after death and he is still alive...

@59799

7 жыл бұрын

aras volosenko what about mj

@wickedbabayaga

6 жыл бұрын

Or Larry Legend

@59799

6 жыл бұрын

magic Johnson, bill russell Kareem abdul-jabaar.

@59799

6 жыл бұрын

Baba Yaga what?

He and Bill Walton would both be top 5 centers of all time if they were allowed to play the entirety of their primes in the NBA and without suffering injuries

@beatlejuice3148

6 жыл бұрын

Brian Hill he also joined the NBA way past his prime, his son is now doing great playing for the Pacers

@Macktasic

6 жыл бұрын

Brian Hill no

@Parapit8

6 жыл бұрын

sabonis was good past his prime, with bad knees in the nba. yes, he would have fairly dominated in the era he played in, had he not screwed up his knees.

@Gor4ngi

6 жыл бұрын

Top centre he's not top 5

@Kislotikas

6 жыл бұрын

and Sabonis son too

великолепный! помню.

Great video! Thank you! I'm a big fan of Arvydas and his skills

I heard he was amazing b4 he got to the nba...when he came to the nba, he was a shell of his earlier days. Imagine what he would have done here.

Prior to his injuries could have been a Top 5 All Time Center! Hell even injured and old he was still quite effective!

Every time I watch Jokic play, I see him 💯

arguably the most skillful big man that played the sport. also very entertaining to watch.

@flappyturtle472

6 жыл бұрын

Budz Pogi dirk

@DrKub007

6 жыл бұрын

loooooooooooooooooooooooool btw it s Irk nowitzky cause he has no D ......^^ god, how funny a player that built his career on a single move can be so popular .......except his fade away post shoot, irk never played BB....he s certainly the most boring player to watch and one of the greatest overrated player of all times .....

2:48 David Robinson got so mad that Arvydas dunked on him twice, so he trained hard and became a legend. Arvydas making a difference.

Какой всё таки, чудный и обаятельный Арвидас. Браво. Булат. Г Костанай Казахстан

Сабонис лучший центр всех времен.

@Marius67

3 жыл бұрын

Da soglasen...

"Замрите, ангелы, смотрите - я играю. Разбор грехов моих оставьте до поры . Вы оцените красоту игры. " 😍

Этот бросок топ 1 это я видел будучи ещё подростком! У меня записан этот матч ещё на кассету видемагнитофона. Там уникальный матч был с 4 овертаймами! Нужно отцыфровать кассету на память!

Great awesome video, thanks!!!

Лучший баскетболист СССР в её существование

@Marius67

3 жыл бұрын

Ne tolko vo vsiom mire tocno v petiorku...

Умный, быстрый великан!

thx for sharing his sensitivity is the reason why we should love him. if he can control weight and avoid alcohol. his legendary in NBA should be much longer and higher

Legend!

Arvydas DIDIS krepsininkas,all Lithuania love his guy......

Арвидас-Красавец!Второй по значимости баскетболист для меня после Джордана.

Ехал однажды через Сербию из Литвы, остановился на заправке, вышел директор заправки увидел литовские номера и кричит работнице - "иди Сабонису окно на машине помой". Эх до чего было приятно. (: А ведб это было лет пять назад и Сабонис уже давно не играет. Удивил меня мужик.

que jogador! muito alto, mas muito habilidoso. um dos melhores pivôs que eu já vi.

Легенда баскетбола!!!

kas žiūri iš lt? :D

Hell yeah, I had me a Sabonis jersey back in the mid 90's. I wasn't even a Portland fan, just loved the big guy pulling up for 3's.

Great video of one of my favorite players. Dude was badass.

Best no look passer ever.

Una leyenda viviente! En España queremos y admiramos al gran Sabas! Grande entre los grandes! Lástima de esas lesiones que le impidieron llegar hasta donde podría haber llegado. Sin embargo, medio cojo como estaba, conquistó grandes títulos y se merendó a prácticamente todos los centers con los que coincidió en la pista! Te queremos Sabas, nunca te olvidaremos!

Grande Sabas!

really thx to do this video ,

The best european center of all time and one of the at the world.

Simply the BEST!

Sabonis era foda demais. Adorava ver os jogos do Portland e criava bonecos dele nos jogos da NBA q não tinham. THE BEST|!

ЛУЧШИЙ ЦЕНТР ВСЕХ ВРЕМЕН И НАРОДОВ!

#4 is truly amazing

His knees were already shit when he came to the u.s. and he still tore it up in the league.

@zybergis

7 жыл бұрын

Indeed. Many people wonder what could have been. But the Ruskies with their Cold War mentality to win no matter the cost overused him very badly in the eighties. That is what laid the foundation for his future chronic leg issues. Still put up quite a show for a semi-disabled athlete. :D Cannot but bow down and respect the dude.

@remigijusjonaitis7533

7 жыл бұрын

Not the Ruskies , soviets .

@zybergis

7 жыл бұрын

Remigijus Jonaitis Yes, with a particular emphasis on Estonians, Latvians, and Lithuanians, not to mention Georgians.

@remigijusjonaitis7533

7 жыл бұрын

zybergis and Russians ;)

@asya4750

7 жыл бұрын

you dont know what you are talking about. In NBA each team play 82 games, how come 'Ruskies' overused him? He played more than 82 games? He played maybe a few games with injection, but hey, this is a norm in NBA! Besides, Patrick Ewing had almost same problems at his late 20s. he totally lost his mobility even in 1993, at the age of 30. Maybe the Russkies overussed him, too, though he never heard about it?

Who is here in 2020? He was smooth.

@jhuncasamina238

4 жыл бұрын

Malkieri77 82 I'm here to compare him to kai sotto

Europe had Arvydas Sabonis best years yet he was a dominant big man in the twilight of his career in the NBA. His son is a different type of player but he'll write another chapter of excellence as he perfects his profession.

I'm related to this guy. One of the most underrated players of all time. I'd even call him the greatest passing center of all time with his skill. Can't wait to see Domantas Sabonis tear up the NBA when he leaves Gonzaga!

I was born in Seattle in 1973, where I grew up. Sonics and Blazers fan. Japanese-American. I vote for that Seattle at Portland game in 1995-96, where he got triple teamed, flung a bounce pass to Buck Williams, and Buck slammed it. That made the difference in the Blazers winning that game.

Арвидас красавчик!

Kazkas nuostabaus.

His last season was in Euroleague, local town Kaunas Zalgiris team, he averaged 17 pts and 11 reb and was named Euroleague regular season and top16 MVP being 40 year old. Thats legend.

Sjajan video matori. Samo nastavi. Pozdrav.

This guy may have been the best all round player ever. The way he destroyed David Robinson in the Goodwill games was jaw dropping.

@remigijusjonaitis7533

7 жыл бұрын

Jep ;)

Best of best !

The everlasting sadness that we never saw prime Sabonis in the NBA. The history of the NBA would be different by now.

I used to love this dude.

He is my fav player im from the same country as him

He had skills💯🔥

He played basketball the way it should be played. He made basketball beautiful.

Simply the best

Brilliant basketball mind.What a flair.