Dražen Petrović: Reggie Miller called this European Basketball Legend “THE BEST SHOOTER EVER”

Dražen Petrović: Reggie Miller called this European Basketball Legend “THE BEST SHOOTER EVER” | FPP

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@philmoe5392 Жыл бұрын

Clicked on this right away. Anybody that grew up in the 80’s like me knows he was a beast and had so much potential to be an all time great. Rest Peacefully 🕊️

@Chuck_EL 9 ай бұрын

The Mount Rushmore of the OG Foreign players Alongside Hakeem, Sabonis and Bol

@harveymcelroy9332 7 ай бұрын

Petro was goon

@blasterskv1 Жыл бұрын

Petro was THE basketball.

@CSLucasEpic Жыл бұрын

Petro was the only guy I have ever seen that would actively provoke Michael Jordan and would actively seek him out during games be it on offense or defense. He did not fear him, he welcomed the challenge. That is the sort of mentality Petro had during his career.

@MislavIvkovic-sx8vd 10 ай бұрын

We will newer have a player like him in Croatia he was like Modric in football

@richardyoon4209 7 ай бұрын

Good for him. Unfortunately Drazen never beat Jordan when he was a NJ Net. Probably best not to poke the bear

@leekato2722 7 ай бұрын

@@richardyoon4209because the Bulls were better. Drazen dropped 42 on MJ their last time out.

@chazzx1018 3 ай бұрын

@@richardyoon4209bulls were one of the greatest franchises in that era. Nobody beat them. Jordan had a bad record against the Celtics before Pippen, but great games. Winning is a team effort.

@richardyoon4209 3 ай бұрын

@@leekato2722 Drazen never scored 42 against MJ.

@Digital_Dude2000 Жыл бұрын

I was talking to a middle-aged Croatian guy at the bar a while back, and I remember him saying his favourite athlete was Drazen Petrović because and I quote… “He played with heart, and balls!”

@ziginaigra 8 ай бұрын

guy in bar didnt lie:)

@AaronSmith-x6o 2 ай бұрын

As John Stockton said in 92 the dream humiliated the entire world besides 1 man. He said only 1 man before game thought he could beat the dream team and played like it. In reality drazen and Croatias silver medal was a bigger accomplishment than the dream teams gold medal. Croatia had just became a country and team breaking free from Yugoslavia/Serbia/Russia. This is the real reason drazen didn't like vlade. They were 2nd class citizens and vlade being a serb apposed drazens inherent right to freedom and sovereignty.

@Riles3152 Жыл бұрын

Petro was so fun to watch. You can tell that he was a man that loved the game and loved competing. Even back in the early 90's, the league was beginning to embrace 3-point shooting a lot more than the 80's, and Drazen certainly incorporated that into his game, but his shooting/scoring ability was well rounded. No doubt he would have COOKED in today's game. Such a tragedy him dying before 30, just like a fellow prime, all-star caliber 2-guard, that played in the same conference, who passed away just a month later, in Reggie Lewis.

@SoBor911 11 ай бұрын

1993 was such a sad year for the Basketball world.

@Pennybags37 Жыл бұрын

Him and Marciulionis are the two European players I remember from this time. Both very skilled and excellent shooters. Sad he passed away so young.

@Mr.Memphis10 Жыл бұрын

Drazen Petrovic was a str8 up beast! Rest In Paradise Petrovic 🕊️🙏🏿🙏🏿

@ProletarianVanguard 10 ай бұрын

Drazen Petrovic is the only player in NBA history to average 20 pts per 36-minutes, shoot 50% overall and 40% from distance for a career.

@Davivd2 Жыл бұрын

RIP. Gone but not forgotten.

@pjny21 Жыл бұрын

What Kenny Anderson and Derrick Coleman would have been had they been blessed with more of Petrovic's presence is one of the biggest 'What ifs' in the NBA. He was the glue, as Willis Reed's reaction shows.

@lucashenderson2775 Жыл бұрын

Not only did his death affect those two, Chuck Daly was affected too because he coached the 94 season after Petro died then quit the Nets. That matters because I think he was the right guy to balance out all those personalities. He came back to coaching in Orlando in 98-99, but that was it for him after that.

@GHOST91141 Жыл бұрын

that trio would have been crazy to watch

@johndavis9321 Жыл бұрын

Facts if they would have stayed together and matured those nets teams would have given the bulls hell

@damienkirksey7026 Жыл бұрын

@@johndavis9321I agree

@SoBor911 11 ай бұрын

Nah, Petrovic was already thinking of leaving the NBA and go back to Europe to sign and play for Panathinaikos. Because he was not offered a contract extension from Nets nor was he selected for the 1993 NBA All-Star. The American snubbing on Petrovic was that bad, only to get long overdue respect after the unfortunate accident.

@mikeonthemccomedy2465 Жыл бұрын

YOU ARE ON POINT WITH THIS ONE!! HE TOURCHED EVERY TWO GAURD IN THE LEAGUE FOR THREE YEARS STRAIGHT! WHEN HIS WAS IN NJ! I'M FROM NEW JERSEY AND HE GAVE US PRIDE DURING A TIME WE WERE LOOKED AT AS DOOR MATS! RIP PETRO!!!

@konkluzio 8 ай бұрын

he was a real GOAT, making the path for european players. i saw him as a kid, Drazen was amazing! God bless Him!

@nozoto Жыл бұрын

Drazen was a BEAST. He feared nobody! While many ballers held their head low as they faced the hoop mafioso MJ, Drazen still did his utmost in attempt to surpass him! If he was in the league today, I am certain he'd collect MVP distinctions, at the very least

@Teddy42O Жыл бұрын

The throwback Nets uniforms are 🔥🔥

@sir_evergreen Жыл бұрын

One of my favorites Drazen Petrovic

@high-defRJ Жыл бұрын

My GOAT. My favorite player as a kid in New Jersey, and fell in love with his picture perfect shooting stroke. I love Steph Curry, but the Drazen was the Steph Curry of 90s. The game was different, he didn't shoot in volumes like Steph, but he made his shots so effortlessly and seemed to splash his shots all the time just like Steph does, maybe a bit more efficiently. Gone too soon, there would be several what-if's to his careers like how many All Star appearances, how many career 3s, championships, but it looked like he was carving out a HOF worthy career in NBA too, along with his legendary status in Euros in the 80s. Probably also in the convo with MJ, Kobe, and Larry as those who just wanted to beat the hell out of the opponents.

@Dantana773 Жыл бұрын

PETRO was a very competitive player he backed down from nobody a very efficient scorer RIP Gone to Soon. ( He never backed down from MJ)

@CSLucasEpic Жыл бұрын

If I remember correctly, Petro actively provoked MJ into confronting him every time he played against the Bulls.

@AMart870 Жыл бұрын

Drazen Petrovic used to give Michael Jordan and Reggie Miller BUCKETS, I'm a 80s Baby and I saw it!

@RoyPage1970 5 ай бұрын

So did Bernard King what's your point

@chazzx1018 3 ай бұрын

@@RoyPage1970another net great

@Sweat404 Жыл бұрын

This might be the most important video you have uploaded.

@damienkirksey7026 Жыл бұрын

Exactly

@AfricanH3ro Жыл бұрын

I'm just going to outlandishly assume had Petrovic and Sabonis joined the league sooner they'd be the Luka and Jokic of their time and we'd have seen the current international boom happen a decade earlier.

@Byronic19134 4 ай бұрын

You’re not wrong. Not only that, both of those guys had a swagger to their game, they knew they were that good and were gonna make sure you knew it too. That’s the type of mentality you need if you’re coming from anywhere outside America.

@acornsucks2111 3 ай бұрын

sounds about right.

@jpmnky 2 ай бұрын

Agreed. Look at the rosters of those Yugoslav national teams. Everyone of those guys went to the NBA and played great. Most in 1993 and 1994. Sure it’s great these eastern bloc players eventually made it to play in the US. Most were already past their prime. Especially in the NHL. We had politics in sports all along. And hate it just as much as the next fan. Could you imagine a prime Sabonis?

@Meat69808 10 ай бұрын

Loved watching this guy play.

@FreeFire88s Жыл бұрын

Maybe I am biased, but mid 80s to mid 90s was the best time to watch any of the major sports. NBA, NFL at least. I guess MLB might not be right there, but man, what a great era to grow up in

@ziginaigra 8 ай бұрын

i will add few sports here too...rally,football(real one)boxing,k1( kickboxing)😛

@UploadingOCD Жыл бұрын

‏‪7:03‬‏ this is a game vs Hapoel Tel Aviv where he scored 59 points. Love your videos, subscribed.

@dieselsour Жыл бұрын

"Just kick it to me for 3 DC!" 😂 RIP 🙏🏾

@konasavage Жыл бұрын

What a technically perfect shooting form.

@GHOST91141 Жыл бұрын

I remember a game against Houston Drazen had like 44 points he was on fire

@benyoung9040 Жыл бұрын

Let’s go I recommened this

@PrinceZakariyya Жыл бұрын

Rip draz

@ProletarianVanguard 9 ай бұрын

He had the best fg% and 3pt% while was there as a Shooting Guard that's F crazy considering how many great SG was in the game that is crazy

@twright420 Жыл бұрын

He was a pure shooter. I remember having his upper decker card and I loved his game.

@TheLonely77 6 ай бұрын

Great video. You forggot to mentioned that Petro torn his knee few games after Anderson's injury. He return for the playoff's despite doctor's advice not to.

@mams1701 Жыл бұрын

Jeeze man- you KEEP doing the best videos on players only real fans remember! Bravo! Any chance of Willis Reed, Chris Morris or Thurl Bailey? Thanks a million!! 😆

@DC4Life77 2 ай бұрын

I remember his passing, and when I was in Korea back in 2002, I saw his jersey, and bought it. I still have it to this day.

@MistaP13 Жыл бұрын

Portland could’ve had Sabonis, Petrovic and Drextler in the 80’s if they would’ve came when drafted. 😳 That could’ve been real interesting!

@FreeFire88s Жыл бұрын

Yes!! I had totally forgot they had drafted both of them, I think mainly because we tend to just remember Drazen in NJ. They seem to have been on the leading edge of getting euro talent back then

@damienkirksey7026 Жыл бұрын

I agree

@SoBor911 11 ай бұрын

Not possible, it's very well documented how Adelman favored heavily Drexler, Porter or even Ainge or Danny Young over Petrovic.

@bashiriasad789 Жыл бұрын

Excellent Spotlight. Šarūnas Marčiulionis

@russelturner5771 Жыл бұрын

Drazen was the truth.

@bryantbuijk9733 11 ай бұрын

I love these. I think doing one on ahmad rashad would be pretty cool. I know hes not a player but he was there with 90s bball.

@ForgottenPlayerProfiles 11 ай бұрын

I'm definitely getting to him eventually, but it'll be for football. He had a really underrated NFL career

@mathiasmaire9168 Жыл бұрын

Been a sub for a while now, but it's the 1st time I comment... the quality of your content is just amazing!! I sometimes disagree with your selection of players, some are definitely not forgotten in my opinion, but each time the video is just too interesting for me to miss a single minute... and this one is probably my favorite, I may be biased because I'm European but still, Drazen was the man! Keep up the good work, greetings from France!

@ForgottenPlayerProfiles Жыл бұрын

Appreciate the support!

@kincamell2 Жыл бұрын

Gratitude That Nets team was stellar.

@DRV404 Жыл бұрын

Yessss! This one was needed! Someone who would've accomplished a lot and become an all-time great!

@Čangrizavi_Cinik 2 ай бұрын

Basketball is not just NBA. His national team (yugoslavia and Croatia) and Euro club performances were legendary.

@timhall5382 Жыл бұрын

Thanks man, great video........... AGAIN!

@timhall5382 Жыл бұрын

Probably shouldn't press my luck but how about a Byron Scott video sometime down the line?

@thetruthstand Жыл бұрын

I really believe Kenny Anderson and Derrick Coleman would have been better together if petrovic had not died. I've always believed petrovic was the real leader of that team.

@SoBor911 11 ай бұрын

@TommyMartini657_jciridje 5 ай бұрын

The Prodigy SG tough as hell

@jpmnky 2 ай бұрын

I was 12 years old when he passed away. Another young star we lost in 1993 was Reggie Lewis. Can’t believe all that was 30 years ago.

@Choopre1995 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this.

@lashgoshotwheels1127 Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙂

@danijelhrup9715 9 ай бұрын

If you don't understand why he had a bad game, just listen what his New Jersey teammate said: He was great in the game, than there was a phone call for him, when he returned he was pale and angry ( He got the news, what is going on in his country ), few people knows - that he was on a hunger strike in New York cuz of a politics towards his country Croatia, embargo on weapons on his country Croatia, his people and many friends didn't have weapons to defended themselfs and they were dying... Croatia loves him to this day, he is and will be one of the greatest Croatian, cuz while he needed to take care of his NBA career, he cared and doing more for his country and many people wouldn't do that, but he was unique person and Croatian people will always remember our Captain

@dsp_91 Жыл бұрын

RIP Draz ❤

@MariaGiacalone-i8r 8 ай бұрын

Best european basketball player Ever, with Arvydas Sabonis, better than Doncic better than jokic. No doubt about it, he dominated for many years, he scored 30, 40, 50, every game.I remember one european cup final between italian team, Caserta, with Oscar Smidth, another legendary player and Real Madrid, with Drazen..After 1 OT, Real Madrid won the cup with a huge Oscar performance, 47 points..Drazen put 62, with 20/30 fg, 8/13 from3p.

@CliffPierson777 Жыл бұрын

Great work as always! I looked at how you described those '91 tie-dye Nets and realized your probably going to eventually do Blaylock, Theus and Morris one day.

@roki977 6 ай бұрын

my whole familly watched Cibona, everybody from 5 to 95 years old in those years. Cibona, Jugoplastika aka pop 84 when those teams where rulling Euroleauge. Many great players grow from these teams.

@TommyMartini657_jciridje 4 ай бұрын

In 4y stretch he led all SG in FG% and 3pts%. Damn what a true basketball legend

@miguelalegria3614 Жыл бұрын

Drazen and Sarunas, absolute monsters. It always comically puzzled me that Drazen had such a sweet touch and was such a great player, yet he picked up the dribble like someone who has no idea what he's doing with a basketball in his hands lol Never the most elegant player, but certainly one of the most effective ones, absolutely stunning the way he got hot and lit up everyone.

@melvinhouston6359 Жыл бұрын

I remember the Nets broadcasts Drazen for three!!! It was money 🏀

@filipmatic3351 9 ай бұрын

We l never forget GOAT of basketball!

@notoriousLSGshow 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely love these vids on nba players i grew up watching - very much appreciated! On Petro - ughhhh never let a woman drive when your able to , they are awful drivers , he had so much to give the world & shame on coach A for not using him , that port team could of stayed stacked and eventually won a chip imo

@StrangeAquaticCow 3 ай бұрын

You NEED to to do a video on Vlade

@dereksupernaut Жыл бұрын

shot 44%3s for career, made 3rd Team All-Pro in loaded '93 season... not sure what Portland was doing as they were great at acquiring talent (drafted Sabonis too), but perhaps not at evaluating their own talent--they gave away Petrovic and played Duckworth over Cliff Robinson losing to athletic Bulls team in '92 Finals... fax!!!

@Dejan_23Unlimited 3 ай бұрын

People now days will never, ever understand greatness that Petro posses *Mozzart. Visiting his grave 30. Years after he died, was something that was on my bucket list and I did it this year. RIP true Legend...

@BrianPye-p9j 27 күн бұрын

One of my favorite players of the 90s. Sucks he died. Such a great player

@danijelhrup9715 9 ай бұрын

He was going to play for Rudy in Huston

@usmankenchi908 Жыл бұрын

Brian Grant

@Mannyboi-hj2gs Жыл бұрын

Man I'm sorry he passed I wanted portland to trade for him

@brucecooperjr 3 ай бұрын

He played for Portland before the Nets

@Classicbasketballdvds Жыл бұрын

I think if he didn't get killed in that tragedy, the Nets woulda been a contender in the east. That trio of Drazen, DC & Kenny Anderson was dope

@ryansack5198 Жыл бұрын

There's a video of Drazen vs Nikos Galis (IMO the best guard to never play in the NBA) and it's awesome footage. NBA fans should all know Galis & Oscar Schmidt

@nbanoventera1755 Жыл бұрын

A powerful shooter from any distance, not just 3 points, it would undoubtedly be easy for him to play in today's NBA.

@kareemchandler4007 4 ай бұрын

Where in the hell did you get this footage johnny!

@Watchingvideoslikeu 11 ай бұрын

European or American. This series shows if you can be a 3 level scorer, be a low turnover, high efficiency scorer, with a positive attitude, and at minimum an average defender. You will be a highly valued player in the league athleticism is really just a cherry on top but not a requirement.

@oluhamilton2121 Жыл бұрын

In face of YOURS! Very Larry Bird-ish, the man had NO FEAR.

@damienkirksey7026 Жыл бұрын

He's the best European player ever

@richardyoon4209 7 ай бұрын

Dirk was better and Luka Doncic is better

@damienkirksey7026 7 ай бұрын

@@richardyoon4209 He gave Qlajuwan the business at that time

@richardyoon4209 7 ай бұрын

@@damienkirksey7026 And zero All Star game appearances

@damienkirksey7026 7 ай бұрын

@@richardyoon4209 Be quiet!! He was in his prime when he passed away

@richardyoon4209 7 ай бұрын

@@damienkirksey7026 He was 29 and people over inflate Petro because he died tragically at an early age.

@7kikinho7 9 ай бұрын

During 1991-1995. serbians bombard his beautiful hometown Šibenik at the Adriatic coast. During the Divac NBA career, 1989- 2004. he was celebrating shots with hand high and 3 fingers which was the sign of serbian paramilitary forces that attacked Croatia, Bosnia and Kosovo in the blodiest wars in Europe soil since WW2. That wasn't mentioned in the documentary Once brothers which doesn't say that Serbians were the aggressors. That was the Homland war.

@radoslawp589 Жыл бұрын

Rik Smits, Jalen Rose, Tim Hardaway please.

@Dejan_23Unlimited 3 ай бұрын

14:20 And they also brought guard *that no one knew, than and after, but still had more playing time - Young No, Adelman was not a racisssst.

@marioaustin9312 Жыл бұрын

I hope sabonis is next

@toptopovaxiv 10 ай бұрын

I acknowledge your work and my hats off to you and your channel. But Drazen is way off from forgotten player drawer. He is no doubt one of all time greats. Easily top 20-30 players of all time, no matter how you group it. Ask all european basketball superstars who is their idol and he will be in 99% answers...

@cmn225 8 ай бұрын

he's forgotten in America

@vdLeo-je6os Жыл бұрын

Petrović was an aggressive, attacking player who was used to creating his shot and shots for his teammates. Adelmam was irrelevant to European basketball and Drazen and had no respect for the Mozart of Basketball. Perhaps your best video. Thank you.

@dereksupernaut Жыл бұрын

Kenny Anderson, Drazen Petrovic, and Derrick Coleman could have made a title run in '94... fax!!!

@damienkirksey7026 Жыл бұрын

I agree

@fabiopozzi5175 11 ай бұрын

Whitout injury of course

@SoBor911 11 ай бұрын

@fabiopozzi5175 11 ай бұрын

New York, or Houston

@poindextertunes Жыл бұрын

if steve nash didn’t like to pass so fkn much he could’ve scored like this

@jpmnky 10 ай бұрын

Didn’t Reggie Miller say Drazen was his favorite player because he could talk smack in four languages?

@TheDamianG 9 ай бұрын

I didn't know about Clara, I thought he drove.....a chance meeting, a rendezvous.... what could have been had he took that connecting flight instead

@hubertsumlin9697 Жыл бұрын

I thought the ONCE WERE BROTHERS 30 for 30 film on Drazen and Divac & that generation of Yugoslavian players was one of the best in the series. Very interesting and poignant. Seek it out if you missed it.

@zoeledwards6617 Жыл бұрын

I read on wiki that Szalantzy who drove the car would go back to modeling and basketball like it never happened. Does she feel any sadness or guilt for doing this?

@GQguy24 Жыл бұрын

18:36 it was actually Toni Kukoc who “led” Croatia to the silver medal at that Olympics…..but that’s ok.

@ProletarianVanguard 10 ай бұрын

I seen who led against dream team. It wasn't Kukoc

@petrakamilica5141 Жыл бұрын

In todays NBA he would be the best international player and the best NBA player overall

@delprieststokes3498 Жыл бұрын

The original Luka

@damienkirksey7026 Жыл бұрын

It's the other way around

@TheMick126 Жыл бұрын

Do saunas marcilionius

@ziginaigra 8 ай бұрын

biggest what if in my book(with sabonis)

@richardyoon4209 3 ай бұрын

Len Bias

@justineebourgeois3420 Жыл бұрын

Drazen > James Harden

@FekalistaGrzybowory-lz8lh Жыл бұрын

Who is James Harden

@damienkirksey7026 Жыл бұрын

It's not even close

@RoyPage1970 5 ай бұрын

I remember this dude he was a good player but I don't think he ever got out of the first round of the playoffs

@richardyoon4209 3 ай бұрын

With Portland, he did but not with the Nets when he was a starter

@Čangrizavi_Cinik 2 ай бұрын

You cant see the game like that. He is an individual who play only a few years in NBA.

@jpang5477 Жыл бұрын

R.I.P PETRO you were a beast

@tudorm6838 7 ай бұрын

They didn't know how to use him when he arrived in the NBA. It does not fit into the standard. According to the same logic, they would keep Luka and Nicola on the bench.

@nunyabizznizz7326 5 ай бұрын

replay a game due to irregularities? sounds like a fix wasnt fixed properly, what a sham...i remember him giving it to jordan....RIP

@Brand33777 Жыл бұрын

his death seems like it was planned because he was about to overtake the chosen one to be the best player in the league

@jpmnky 2 ай бұрын

I think it was Reggie Miller said he was his favorite opponent. He could talk trash in four languages.

@allainangcao28 Жыл бұрын

Petro had that mentality. When you purposely trash talk and provoke MJ, just because you want the smoke. You are just different. 😂

@eksit101 Жыл бұрын

But you could also say same for Divac. Actually if I remember correctly, came into the league 1-2 years before Drazen. Got Lakers Kobe? I remember the blazers teams, and nets, he really wasn't all that.