The sheer fact that old and banged-up Sabonis fared so well against Prime Shaq is a proof that he will forever be considered one of the biggest "what if" in basketball history. In his prime, the guy was basically a Magic Johnson in a center body, with a 3pt shot.
@tnyamaneko60937 жыл бұрын
Oh, and I forgot, basketball IQ was off the charts.
@jonseversike6 жыл бұрын
more like a larry bird
@michealpowell12996 жыл бұрын
Tn Yamaneko. Bill Walton....who knows a thing or two about basketball....said that Sabonis was "a 7'3", 300 pound Larry Bird!" And I personally believe Sabonis would have been the most fun to PLAY WITH!....With his passing, he could have gotten ME a couple of lay ups!...I would have missed them of course....on purpose...just so he coud get the put back!... It may sound cliche...but he really was "one of those guys" who makes everyone else better... The most "complete" game of any seven footer....ever...and I've seen them all...
@ORagnar6 жыл бұрын
Michael Powell -- "Tn Yamaneko. Bill Walton....who knows a thing or two about basketball....said that Sabonis was "a 7'3", 300 pound Larry Bird!" " I don't know of that is an apt comparison, given the wizardry of Larry Bird, but Sabonis obviously was gifted. He had more than just size. "The most "complete" game of any seven footer....ever...and I've seen them all.." Have you seen Wilt Chamberlain? Scoring, rebounding, blocks, assists (the only center to ever lead the NBA in assists in one season) and incredible strength and athleticism.
@hovaneskeseyan38955 жыл бұрын
@@ORagnar Wilt was not as complete as Sabonis. Of course his scoring, rebounding, and blocks were better, but he was not as complete (his free throw shooting for example was terrible). For complete 7 footers you have to put Olajuwon up there with Sabonis. Sabonis has him on strength, passing, and outside shooting by a little, but Olajuwon still had that and much better defense, quickness, ball handling
@milosobrenovic12415 жыл бұрын
Arvidas Sabonis was the most talented center of all times.
@st4r4443 жыл бұрын
Wilt, hakeem, kareem, jokic
@milosobrenovic12413 жыл бұрын
@@st4r444 I agree with that as well.
@2Times222 жыл бұрын
@@st4r444 Better than kareem and jokic btw
@giotex44752 жыл бұрын
@@2Times22 kareem is 17 years older and like sabonis changed the center role shooting from 3 kareem invented the Skyhook so both were revolutionaries for basketball. Kareem is still the first scorer in NBA...so please more balance!!!
@mr.sinjin-smyth Жыл бұрын
@@giotex4475 Lebron now has the most points in NBA history.
@NJtuber884 жыл бұрын
Its funny to watch Shaq meet someone he can't push around.
@davida71533 жыл бұрын
Sabonis is a beast. I seen him many times playing in Spain but when he retired in Real Madrid and he decided go to Portland because he wanted to fulfill his old dream of playing in the NBA, i knew he would do fine even if he was broken as hell and a bit old because he is extremely talented and even playing at 50% of his real potential is enough to make a difference as you can see. Man, if Sabas could had had a normal career without injuries and was able to play for Portland in the 80s and im 100% for sure that he would have been dominated the league with only Olawujon at his level.
@petr792 жыл бұрын
Lithuania also deserved the Eurobasket title in 1995 but fiba and the refs favoured Yugoslavia. After the match Lithuanian players, Sabonis included, were furious
@grahamstrouse11655 ай бұрын
@@petr79Yugoslavia didn’t exist in 1995, dude. Not even on paper. You’re thinking of Serbia.
@grahamstrouse11655 ай бұрын
If Sabonis had found a way to smuggle his way out of the USSR in the ‘80s (perhaps in a VERY large overnight bag) he would have gone down as one of the top three center centers of all time. He was playing like a 2020s big back in the ‘80s. Soviet surgeons had turned him into a shell of himself by the time he finally got to the League.
@y2shuproblem8 жыл бұрын
Sabonis is extremely skilled plus a really good 3, amazing court vision, power, finesse, and his footwork. Had he come to the states when he was a lot younger, NBA would've been different. Nobody comes close to matching up with him.
@zagidin1Ай бұрын
Точно, и бросок и атлетизм и пас.. Что говорить школа СССР
@nYgiz69Ай бұрын
@@zagidin1 Ussr coaches make him overworked and gave him traumas intentionally, because he refused to play for russia
@pipjersey83038 жыл бұрын
damn, this basketball is so much better than the stuff now,, i mean WAY better
@Xinxin_Wang3 жыл бұрын
pip jersey yeah now everybody shooting 3...3..3..3...
@NameCallingIsWeak11 ай бұрын
@@Xinxin_WangThey just need to move that line OUT
@grahamstrouse11655 ай бұрын
Sabonis and Shaq were great but mid ‘90s NBA basketball was not very good…
@VerdesVideos9 жыл бұрын
Intelligent playmaker, skilled handling, FT shooter, 3P shooter, this guy was unreal for a 7'3, 280lbs center. There was never any other like him. Sabonis arrived to the NBA too late and too beaten by poorly managed injuries. People say the USSR wouldn't release him in 1986, when he was drafted by the Blazers but the union crumbled in 1989 and in that year he heads to Spain and stays there for 6 years! Why?
@JulioLeonFandinho8 жыл бұрын
+VerdesVideos Why? because everybody at the time thought that he was finished by injuries... he was depressed, he gain weight and he had no confidence because his body was so punished. And then Forum Filatelico, a basketball team of Spain, hired him. Sabonis then recovered himself, specially in terms of confidence, Real Madrid hired him, won everything in europe and went to NBA
@VerdesVideos8 жыл бұрын
Carlos Thank you for your reply, good info, man.
@Bambo_waffle6 жыл бұрын
Actually it was mostly because news didn't travel so fast to the ussr and when he found out that he could have had a contract and play with blazers he had already had a contractual agreement with spain to play and he couldnt back out of it. It was mostly bad timing and the fucking ussr.
@ricardas165 жыл бұрын
@@Bambo_waffle there is an old interview with sabas. he said blazers who had his rights, were calling, but never offered anything, so he got an offer from spain and took it. the rest is history. depression stuff is bs.
@vse_vozmojno_nnn8 ай бұрын
The USSR ceased to exist at the end of 1991
@eta83047 жыл бұрын
hes basically a dirk in shaq's body with nash's passing
@MouldySloth7 жыл бұрын
Dr. Panda and Larry Birds brain
@mildamalinauskaite47223 жыл бұрын
Everything about this comment is just deserving of an a plus on a maths test
@jayhay83 жыл бұрын
Nah. More like a taller/heavier Pau Gasol.
@J2_Jay11 ай бұрын
I personally think he's like a 7'3" version of Larry Bird.
@DarkoSayd6 жыл бұрын
Blazers' frontcourt: Rasheed + Sabonis, basketball IQ is off the charts! o.O
@milosobrenovic12413 жыл бұрын
Sabonis, the most dominant player under the hoops ever
@szeszesember9 жыл бұрын
Prime Shaq is equal to Sabonis in wheelchair.
@crotag009 жыл бұрын
+szeszesember ahahaah that made my day :)
@whodat68368 жыл бұрын
no
@Silligk7 жыл бұрын
That's just bullshit. Prime shaq is the most dominant basketball player of all time, and i'm not even a particular fan of his.
@cryptoigamingisport32147 жыл бұрын
Lol true as fck, Sabonis outplay Shaq only withs spaming the hook shot :D:D:D:D
@manuelalvarez256 жыл бұрын
martjek oh really? Tell that to Ben Wallace or Olajuwon!
@patrickolaughlin60279 жыл бұрын
I'm a Sabonis guy , but that dunk by Shaq @ 5:00..Oh my !! Thanks for posting these Sabonis vs. Shaq videos , I appreciate it man !
@patrickolaughlin60279 жыл бұрын
Patrick O'LAUGHLIN Actually more like @ 4:49 , oops
@tonkoprcic34289 жыл бұрын
Patrick O'LAUGHLIN - You are most likely American.Sabonis here is 33yr. and Shaq is 25yr.You should see Sabonis at the age of 19. He could run circles over Shaq,Pat Ewing and David Robinson.Then in the Soviet Union you couldn't go abroad to play.If he could at the age of 20 to play in the NBA league, would be one of the best centers of all time.What are you looking at here is an old Sabonis with a bunch of injuries and 40% of its possibilities, but is still a great player.That dunk at 4:49.would not be possible over young Sabonis.
@WallTrapMedia9 жыл бұрын
Tonko Prčić You're crazy if you think this version of Shaq couldn't have dunked over a younger version of Sabonis who you fail to mention was also much lighter in the ass. I remember prior to Shaq coming to LA they mentioned how in peak physical shape he was in. He had only like 10% body fat at this time and was 300 pounds of muscle. NO other center besides maybe a prime Wilt physically could match up to Shaq. Now a younger Sabonis definitely was probably a better overall center than Shaq and was unguardable in his own right.
@tonkoprcic34289 жыл бұрын
+John Quincy Astor - I thought especially in this situation at 5:00,not generally.Here is Sabonis older ,with many injuries behind him ,slow with 50% jumping ability he had .Of course,Shaq was monster that was difficult to keep anyone,but Sabonis was also a monster at his younger age.For example ,such a profile of player would be the undisputed number 1 on this year nba draft pick .I was Drazen Petrovic fun,but I have to admit that Europe has never had a center of such ability.
@WallTrapMedia9 жыл бұрын
Tonko Prčić I was able to watch older videos of Sabonis in his prime and had he came to the NBA earlier he would've revolutionized the game. He had an inside game and an outside game and being like 7'3 and quick and nimble there was no real way to guard him. Plus he had eyes in the back of his head and could pass out of the post like Larry Bird. But physically, athletically and size wise I'm just saying Shaq was a totally different animal. From 95 to 2000 he probably was the most impressive physical specimen walking the earth. He was a king among men.
@stereozo2 жыл бұрын
Interesting how many assists from Sabonis in this game. over back assist was amazing
@staygold97986 жыл бұрын
sabonis always reminded me of them older guys that play at the YMCA.. lots of skills.. really good passers and just deceptively good... respect to the Sabonis's of the world that still get out there and play basketball.. for one day when I get older, I'll be that guy too
@st4r4443 жыл бұрын
He's a dad
@ValentSF3 жыл бұрын
Arvydas would fare so well even in today's NBA. High IQ, exceptional passing vision, and advanced offensive skillset because he can attack the rim or execute jumpshots
@brycep7958 Жыл бұрын
Basically a poor man’s jokic
@ValentSF11 ай бұрын
@@brycep7958 if we talk about his late 30s career, then yes, but he was a monster in his prime years.
@JesusisKingofAll-mz2gp5 ай бұрын
Jokic is a poor man's Sabonis. If the Blazers got him in his prime (before his knees collapsed and 3x surgeries on his Achilles and back problems) alongside Drexler, Porter, Kersey and Robinson the Blazers would've no doubt won several rings. And not only without the help of the refs like many franchises.. but the league wouldn't have been able to stop their sheer dominance. In fact, if Petro was allowed to play and develop alongside Drexler and Sabonis it would've easily been a dynasty for the ages. Like if the Celtics didn't lose Bias. Unstoppable. Unfortunately, Sabonis was so injured by the time he got to the NBA he was at maybe 50% capacity stats-wise, but as for athleticism far beneath that even, qualifying for a disabled parking permit based on his x-rays alone, according to his doctor. Still, he was simply *that* good. Doesn't get nearly enough credit. I always remember him being described as the Euro-league equivalent of MJ back in the 90's talent wise.
@grahamstrouse11655 ай бұрын
He was playing like a. 2020s big in the 1980s.
@MrEhliSunnet8 жыл бұрын
shaq 25 years old sabonis 33 rare footage and sabo win .
@modestasgendvilas47794 жыл бұрын
Sabas was already after many injuries, and still very good center. Shaq had no chance against Sabas on his prime.
@rj-yr4ql3 жыл бұрын
Shaq scored more points than Sabonis, despite being double teamed by Sabonis and Wallace...and the Lakers won....wtf you're saying Sabonis won? He is your countryman Ali? Just your biased opinion, nothing more. Cheer for your countryman, but never claim he is better than one of the best Centers in NBA history. Sabonis will not even crack top 10.
@rj-yr4ql3 жыл бұрын
@@modestasgendvilas4779 nah. Shaq would eat Sabonis in his prime. Shaq was 25 here, not yet his prime. His prime was 2000 Shaq. Prime Sabonis will never touch that.
@bso14693 жыл бұрын
@@rj-yr4ql how u come to that conclusion when sabonis is playin on no knees and destroyed achilles lol.
@ДмитрийСапожников-г3в5 жыл бұрын
Сабонис красавца помним все болельщики портленда
@proshorproshorov63764 жыл бұрын
Это все не то. Вы бы видели, как Арвидас играл за Жальгирис (Каунас) в 1983 - 86, до серьезной травмы. Даже я, москвич, стал болельщиком той феноменальной литовской команды, игравшую не только на счет, но на красоту баскетбола. Но закат наступил быстро, мы не успели толком посмотреть.. У кого травмы, кто ветеран, как С. Йовайша, кто уехал на заработки за рубеж - а достойной замены не оказалось. Конечно, любая средняя команда НБА обыграла бы литовцев. Но это не описать словами. Не только набирание очков, выполнение установки тренера, а Сабонис именно играл, не только победно - а изящно, артист! Здесь это не так заметно.
@crotag009 жыл бұрын
If Sabonis have full nba career that would be fair
@MrCalidan692 жыл бұрын
Before Sabonis got injured he was more skilled & athletic than Shaq was
@ziginaigra Жыл бұрын
not sure about athletic part😃
@yghorvalente85545 жыл бұрын
O único que botava o Shaq no bolso. Um velhote com um joelho a menos . Respect Sabonis. The greatest Center of ALL Time
@Demir16014 ай бұрын
Jokic görünce Sabonis ve Divac a uzelmeden edemiyorum.Bu çağda NBA de olmaliydilar
@PawelzLublina5 жыл бұрын
imagine young and health Sabonis drafted in 86 by Hawks
@rv12513 жыл бұрын
Dominic and Arvydas what a tandem Would be ah?
@edvardasbartkus51495 жыл бұрын
Sabonis had leg issues :) His legs were almost like broken
@usnate18 жыл бұрын
I think a young sabonis would give shaq all kinds of problems; it's a shame his life was mostly set in the USSR.
@TheGreatWesternTrendkill7 жыл бұрын
not privileged I guess
@allanskie37282 жыл бұрын
If Sabonis is in his prime, he can eclipse O'neal..
@22cjmd2 жыл бұрын
2 of the best centers ever played the game... Sabas and Shaq!
@OsvalldАй бұрын
Imagine Sabonis in his prime before injuries and Nba 🤯
@tzu-chienyuan19145 жыл бұрын
Sabonis so great !!
@manuelalvarez255 жыл бұрын
Is so funny when people say " Sabonis was a 7'2 Larry Bird! People don't get what it means, means the Goat! Way ahead of Jordan!
@veerchasm18 ай бұрын
You can only wonder what would’ve happened if Sabonis would’ve joined when he was originally drafted in the 80’s and teamed him up with Drexler era Blazers
@CLewey447 жыл бұрын
Geez, what a great match had Sabonis been a little younger. He was such a pure, pro. And even at this point, it wasn't that Shaq was really better but more that Sabonis couldn't play 40+ minutes like Diesel could then.
@grahamstrouse11655 ай бұрын
I actually got to see a little bit of prime Arvydas when he was playing for the Soviet national team in the ‘80s. He absolutely oA wned The Admiral. This was back before he got hurt and Soviet team surgeons turned his minor injuries into catastrophic injuries. If you want to get an idea howq could Arvydas was look at how good his son Domantas is now & extrapolate. Domantas averaged 19/14/8 with 59/39/70 splits & lead the league in double-doubles & triple doubles. Arvydas could do everything his son does except he was 7-3/265, much more athletic & a far better defender. 😁😁😁
@wuliwei69397 жыл бұрын
Sabonis's son plays for OKC Thunders
@leonardoperrotta8 жыл бұрын
Anybody on both starting squads would be an All-Star in today NBA.
@ricardasbelikas27924 жыл бұрын
SABONIS SUPER STAR. 🇱🇹👍✌👍🥇🇱🇹👍
@victordiam31553 жыл бұрын
Как же жаль, что Сабас приехал в НБА только в 31 год.
@jason41a6 жыл бұрын
only if sabonis had his prime in the NBA
@Silligk2 жыл бұрын
The amount of offensive fouls shaq got away with is pretty crazy.
@ziginaigra Жыл бұрын
i didnt see 1
@yellowduck-20245 ай бұрын
The Shaq era Lakers owned the Blazers, beating them 5 times in 6 years in the playoffs
@cryptoigamingisport32148 жыл бұрын
In this duel. Sabonis have 33 years, alot of injury. Shaq is have 27 years Sabonis was not really atletic person, but he was smartest big man in Nba. Shaq was strongest big man in nba.
@modestasgendvilas47794 жыл бұрын
Sabonis at the age of 22-28 would have been destroyed Shaq.
@danijelivezic89652 жыл бұрын
Arvidas the Legend love you 🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷
@debbiehenson10962 жыл бұрын
People don't know Sabonis was a fabulous player when he was young n healthy. By the time he got to the NBA he was a shell of what he once was.
@herherje5 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, in the NBA and before in the Spanish Basket Leaque we could only saw Arvidas Sabonis with his ankle very injured, a crippled Sabonis... Arvidas, at eighteen, was, probably, the best player I´ve ever seen...
@deliaarmstrong40113 ай бұрын
His hook!
@ositofreitas2 ай бұрын
Sabas would have torched Shaq in his prime. He is the reason the dream team was created.
@vvytautas60514 жыл бұрын
Sabas the best. Too bad he was forced to play for the reds early. Vardan tos Lietuvos!
@MARIOROSSI-pg3qz3 жыл бұрын
Nobody forced him to play for Madrid 6 years
@euroamerican51895 жыл бұрын
When it was still a man's league unlike today's boys league
@MARIOROSSI-pg3qz3 жыл бұрын
O'Neal should thank God everyday for 1987 Sabonis injuries. Everyday
@yuehanlei44693 жыл бұрын
ARVYDAS ❤️❤️❤️
@Remo.freuler12345 Жыл бұрын
Sabonis is old version of Jokic!
@tatayaya Жыл бұрын
4:35 THIS pass... pure genius, beautiful!
@rudragurung84073 ай бұрын
Prime Arvidas sabonis use to make barbecue chicken out of David Robinson .
@dr.hugostrange97192 жыл бұрын
People saying this was "prime" Shaq, lol. This is Shaq coming off a near career ending knee injury, look at the brace he's wearing people. Compared to his 3-peat years...in these playoffs he could hardly move or jump; and still dominated the series
@ronaldharris78102 жыл бұрын
It's not like Sabonis was the picture of health in the NBA, When Portland's medical staff looked Sabonis' Xrays before signing him their Dr was quoted as saying "From looking at the XRays's this guy could get a handicapped parking permit with no problems"
@santosjones61863 жыл бұрын
Dennis rodman!!!!!!!!! Period!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Warrior!!!!!! No fear!!!!!!!!
@YowzaBowzaWowza2 жыл бұрын
The Worm is the NBA’s all-time #1 psycho.
@alexcasterr2 жыл бұрын
Shaq with a little work ethic would be unstoppable
@ziginaigra Жыл бұрын
he was still unstoppable
@NameCallingIsWeak11 ай бұрын
Old thread comment : Sabonis in a wheelchair >> Prime Shaq
@DTBass1237 жыл бұрын
If Shaq would of Stayed in Shape like he was when he was with Orlando around 315 pounds Career would of been better than what it already is and it's already good. His defense was much better in Orlando...however in the playoffs while playing for the Lakers his defense was better than the regular seasons. He attempted more blocks in playoffs.
@joker7ford4275 жыл бұрын
4:33
@EnduringArts Жыл бұрын
It's kinda weird seeing Shaq getting backed down.
@peterhandke3936 Жыл бұрын
So nice seeing Jokic of the 80's playing with such dominance against Shaq.
@zecamd9 жыл бұрын
4:50 Shaq over 3 blazers guys
@k.stanaitis649110 ай бұрын
Сабонис дал бой.
@pipjersey83038 жыл бұрын
and at 3:12 ,, wow get down!
@bconigliaro5 жыл бұрын
O'Neal is about as graceful as a hippo on ice skates. Wonderful guy but he had no clue how to play basketball.
@jonathangibson70145 жыл бұрын
He had amazing post footwork for a man his size what are you talking about XD
@mino25403 жыл бұрын
@@jonathangibson7014 foot work? All he did was back down weaker opponents and dunk on them, how is this skill?
@ziginaigra Жыл бұрын
🤡
@ziginaigra Жыл бұрын
@@mino2540 🤡
@ziginaigra Жыл бұрын
@@mino2540 u miss his drop step and spin moves...
@petr792 жыл бұрын
Sabonis played and lead his team,while for Shaq it was the opposite
@tonygambino59058 жыл бұрын
Actually I think this version of sabonis is better against shaq cuz he's heavier. When Sabonis was younger he was skinnier and Shaq would have pushed him all over the floor.
@madpup698 жыл бұрын
+Tony Gambino Youg Sabonis was very quick and had really good hops though, he would have given Shaq much more trouble at the offensive end
@tonygambino59058 жыл бұрын
madpup69 Yeah maybe.
@teteabruzo43604 жыл бұрын
Young Shaq wasn't fat too
@DTBass1237 жыл бұрын
Sabonis could ball. Cool to see. And dunk by Shaq on him tho. Geezus. There's times where Shaq just over powers you and there's nothing you can do. Sabonis played good D on Shaq tho. You don't see no more big man battles anymore. Smh
@Gmannn045 жыл бұрын
But is he Stephen Curry with a 40-inch vertical?
@ManusCamus26 күн бұрын
Is seems obvius if you watch videos of young Sabonis, that she was way more athletic than Shaq, not as strong, but he would have block Shaq’s every shot like Yao Ming did!
@cryptoigamingisport32147 жыл бұрын
Shaq score should to be 25 for sure, cuz the last foul was a joke for sure :D
@tompakitomkitom4 жыл бұрын
He's nikola Jokic's biological dad lol
@fredoloma2499 Жыл бұрын
15 ultimos segundos estropeados, gracias a lumbreras y recomendaciones.
@jwalker3813 Жыл бұрын
are they kinda lucky that sabonis entered nba when he's washed up from his prime and old?
@Jophar40842 жыл бұрын
Fuerza bruta vs habilidad
@st4r4443 жыл бұрын
Eddie Jones starting over kobe in line up 🤣
@ziginaigra Жыл бұрын
he was better
@geekUSA1016 жыл бұрын
Shaq looked way smaller when he was younger..I dare say he upped his steroid regimen in later years.
@Purpelxd6 жыл бұрын
he was tired of getting pushed around in the paint and started gaining weight that's what he said he sacrificed a long carrier for a short but dominating carrier
@Buttington_Headerson4 жыл бұрын
Not steroids. He didn't look roided at all...
@modestasgendvilas47794 жыл бұрын
Go Sabonis !!! Sabas much more skilled player comparing to dumb wood Shaq.
@anthonyscarpa61072 жыл бұрын
Shaq was bulldozing Yao Ming and he was 7 ft 5 inches at 310 pounds I cant believe some of you think Sabonis was better than Shaq.. Shaq destroyed all the Centers he faced at some point.. Just because Sabonis had a couple of good games against Shaq you guys think he's better.. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@anthonyscarpa61072 жыл бұрын
@Hendrik Verwoerd II Stop it ! Rodman was a great defender but overall he had no chance of stopping Shaq.. You will never ever see another Shaquille O'Neal
@anthonyscarpa61072 жыл бұрын
@Hendrik Verwoerd II Lol
@legendaryblood193710 ай бұрын
Skillwise Sabonis is way better let alone Prime Sabonis. He would destroy Shaq if played during his pre injury era.
@ethandrove56123 жыл бұрын
The envious heron notablely hand because reduction booly melt astride a gainful typhoon. fixed, jealous patch
@50tigres795 жыл бұрын
Yao > Arvydas Sabonis > SHAQ
@lorenzdieltjens53952 жыл бұрын
Sabonis is 33 and Shaq is 25 here, Sabonis used all his skill to contain Shaq. Imagine this duel the other way around in terms of age. Sabonis would demolish the aging Shaq. Skill wise the gap is huge, a testament to the raw and physical talent of Shaq. He could dominate without the skills. I still think that a prime Sabonis without injuries could beat Shaq, certainly in today's league.
@ziginaigra Жыл бұрын
shaq didnt have skills?😂
@lorenzdieltjens5395 Жыл бұрын
@@ziginaigra he had a limited amount of skills. He didnt need to develop any because of his physical dominance, which led to him being destroyed by Hakeem and his awful free throw percentage
@NameCallingIsWeak11 ай бұрын
@@lorenzdieltjens5395Go watch Shaq 1on1 vs Jordan, please. You have to be skilled in the NBA
@DannyP-dm1pw2 ай бұрын
@@lorenzdieltjens5395 He was also destroyed because he was still a pup. Was only Shaq's 3rd year in the league and it was Penny's 2nd year and Penny was a year older. Not sure if La Laker Shaq would be as bad to go against Hakeem. And I'm a big fan of the Dream. 2000 era Shaq vs 95 Hakeem would be a lot different. Shaq's size by then was too much for some
@lorenzdieltjens53952 ай бұрын
@@DannyP-dm1pw Would be a nice duel indeed, but I was always more a fan of lean, young Shaq. His effort on defense waned as well as he got bigger. Olajuwon was a handful on offense and defense and there is an argument to be made that Shaq had the better team as a Laker.
@vdLeo-je6os6 жыл бұрын
Sabonis was the best big man passer and one of the best centers in the history of the game. He was a 7.3 Larry Bird . He was a 7.3 small forward! He could have been a legend if he played in the NBA during his prime. Unfortunatelly he was 30 when he went to the Blazers, by which time he had many injuries. His story reminds me of Ralph Samson. Sabonis was the best passing center in NBA and could have been one of the top 10 centers ever if he played his whole career there. If Sabonis was able to play to Portland next to Drexler, Terry Porter, and Cliff Robinson, the Blazers would have won many titles. He was great. He could pass, shoot three pointers and he also had a great post game. Shaq on the other hand was a very good passer passer but couldn't pass the ball like a guard as Sabonis did, couldn't shoot three pointers and...free throws! But he had a great post game, and dominated the paint! If only Sabonis was 28 and not 34 years old in that game! Shaq was 25.
@andreaspapadakis26023 жыл бұрын
Did you see him play? He was no Larry Bird at all..a Center with some Larry Bird like skills yes..Sabonis is still the best center from Fiba bb and equal to the best from NBA i guess but no real game resemblance to Larry Bird..shooting the three and be a good passer with excellent bb IQ doesnt make you Bird..Bird was in the right place in the right time most of the game whitch was his biggest skill and constantly in motion..
@keithk82752 жыл бұрын
@@andreaspapadakis2602 I saw him play in person and he was that good.
@shellcrackerlover58896 жыл бұрын
Sabonis was obviously more skilled than O'Neil ever was. He was a better passer, better shooter and probably much better basketball IQ.
@madmexican10023 жыл бұрын
Shaq was just a freak of nature. Brute strength.
@mildamalinauskaite47223 жыл бұрын
Sabonas was very strong very strong i mean as strong as shaq
@alfredjohnson54663 жыл бұрын
Shaq the best center in the world
@mildamalinauskaite47223 жыл бұрын
Sabonas was better than shaq in his prime
@craigslattery19013 жыл бұрын
@@mildamalinauskaite4722 Sabonas in his prime was quite a few years before his NBA life.
@rv12513 жыл бұрын
Sabas plays relaxed because hes smart and shaq lowest iq just power
@ziginaigra Жыл бұрын
😂
@fiorellaayala54028 жыл бұрын
i cant recall the last time i saw a center asking for the ball in the low post, the game has reaally changed since the shaq era >C
@legendsflashback Жыл бұрын
Who beats this team of 5 all are in their prime : Wilt Sabonas Bird AI Abdul Rauf ?
@pierovittori10763 жыл бұрын
Biggest 'what if' in basketball history. You still can imagine a top 3 all time center though. Easily.
@jesusfranco6 ай бұрын
Center What if in NBA History: 1.- Sabonis 2.- Bowie 3.- Oden Portland what?
@andreaguerrini11984 жыл бұрын
Arvidas, the man to whom should be titled the book of role #5 in every time basket
@rohasmitchel2153 жыл бұрын
SABONIS VERY WEL GREAT MAN
@salamander53188 жыл бұрын
1:20, Shaq pushes and fouls OLD INJURED Sabonis and he still gets nothing but net on the hook shot. Most other centers would have not even been able to hit the backboard let alone get nothing but net if Shaq hit them.
@gifi115 ай бұрын
Sabonis was different. He could stand strong (not stronger) with Shaq and pull him out deep. He wasn't better than Shaq, but he was the best defense to guard him in Shaq prime.
@richardgladstone89754 жыл бұрын
Classic NBA right here old school
@Texbullnettle9 жыл бұрын
3:12 that's a real mathufucca tryna block Diesel. Stupid but real.
@ziginaigra Жыл бұрын
at last he try
@Howardsternlistener6 жыл бұрын
He put shaq on the floor lol
@charlesoakey34192 жыл бұрын
Sabo c un basketteur. Shaq est un athlète. La durée de vie n'est pas la même. Comparez la fin de carrière des deux...
@Bergmiesterbonanza Жыл бұрын
That was a battle! Underrated ALL TIME matchup!! Back when Bigs and Paint Play ruled… This was also the start of that Laker Dynasty! Kobe was an observer !!! 😳 Sickest Era of Basketball.. oh yeah… Jordan played Utah during this playoff… 😂😂 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
@SmellyFartSoHard4 жыл бұрын
Does anybody know why his #11 has not been retired?