Drazen Petrovic 44 pts VS Houston Rockets [+Interview with Drazen]

Drazen Petrovic NBA Career High - All Drazen's points+Interview with him

[@MrAitraining]

I can barely watch this. I loved this guy. Even being a knicks fan, when Draz came to NJ it was awesome to be able to watch him on TV all the time.

[@aleksajanic4414]

Pocivaj u miru Petrovic Drazene, jedan od najboljih igraca ikada! Pozdrav iz Panceva(Srbija)

[@xerceulis]

god bless R.i.P PETROVIC , DRAZEN ❤

[@drazenfx]

44 out 100 points for the game. I met him once in Croatia he was 18 and asked him if wanted to play college ball, he said no. He just signed a pro deal in Croatia. Very nice person and a great basketball player. RIP

[@xxxxxJAYMILLZxxxxxxx]

Look at this mans efficiency, his true shooting %.. insane efficiency rating. He was something else man, was one of the greats and sadly could of been one of the best. You can see the championship blood coursing through him when he plays. Rip to a basketball legend, RIP PETRO 🇭🇷❤️

[@nikoniko7828]

Auuu , ovo je noc bez sna , taman da zaspim kad Drazen , sta reci a ne zaplakati od srece i od tuge . Maestro , Sibenski Mocart , uvek u nasim srcima , nikad zaboravljen , nikad prezaljen . Pećo , HVALA ti za sve sto si nam podario , osecam da se odozgo grohotom smejes kad vidis ko danas igra kosarku i ko je sve danas zvezda i kakvi nas sve kvazi treneri vode ! Neka ti je vecna slava i hvala ! Volimo te zauvek !

[@petrektek1385]

The world lost a legend. What a loss for NBA and for basketball world.. What would he have done? We can only imagine. Immense respect for one of the few players able to stand against Jordan with honor!

[@markopavlovic7353]

Najbolji evropski igrač ikada, pored Kukoča. Ne samo zbog košarkaškog umeća već i zbog neverovatne harizme koju je imao. Svi mi klinci rođeni u bivšoj Jugi smo ga obožavali.

[@TheSpookyDuke]

Ti si faca, kapu dolje. A ja sam ti još možda malo stariji pa se sjećam majstora Kiće i Slavnića koji su se bukvalno zajebavali sa prejakom sovjetskom repkom i ta njihova odbojka je bila 70tih šokantno karizmatična!

[@smoothkiller777]

Praja je bio daleko bolji od Kukoca ! Pitanje je cak da li je Petrovic bolji od Dalipagica , u svakom slucaju oba Drazena su 2 najbolja evropska igraca ikada !

[@marios8120]

@@smoothkiller777 Nije uopće pitanje da li je Petrović bolji od Dalipagića - je, i svi to znaju. No nije znatno, koliko bi neki htjeli. Praja je legenda, atleta, igrač iz doba još prije trice. Ali nije 'daleko' bolji od Kukoča, ako uopće. Možda ni nisu za usporedbu. Nepošteno je reći 'daleko' bolj. Također, nisu 'oba Dražena 2 najbolja evropska igrača ikada' jer su od Praje bolji i Galis i Sabonis, pa i Krešimir Ćosić.

[@francopolimeno8109]

E Dalibasic?

[@vdLeo-je6os]

With Nick Gallis, Arvydas Sabonis and Dirk Novitski the best 5 European basketball players ever!

[@andreaspapadakis2602]

no step backs , no idiotic foul calls , no overdribbling , no carrying or travelling..simple and efficient like most great 80s and 90s players would take him over westbrook and harden any time..

[@andreaprelestian5443]

Yeah just let the point guard do the dribble

[@munki1342]

1:30 you telling me that's not a stepback

[@petrektek1385]

Amen

[@gredausvemiru6236]

@@munki1342 that's just clearing from the player

[@caydenrgarrett]

He did a step back in the first clip 🤡

[@smoothcriminal7118]

What a smile and teeths, as good as his basketball skills, mozzart.

[@tangocash342]

Can you imagine free education and free health care for everyone?

[@johnnyhammer]

@@tangocash342 My apologies, but fuck Communism.

[@tangocash342]

@@johnnyhammer I agree with you fuck communism. Unlike you I lived in country that had full medical care for all citizens and free education up to University level. I graduated from University without debt. When my father got sick my family didn't have to file a bankruptcy. It was not communist country not even socialist country it was social country based on solidarity. However I know how this world could be if we show more empathy to people around us and to give more to our communities than we take from. Once again fuck communism.

[@johnnyhammer]

@@tangocash342 You come from the former Yugoslavia, right? Tell me, how was the standard of living there when you were growing up in comparison to the West?

[@tangocash342]

@@johnnyhammer it is not easy to say. Our income was significantly smaller but everything was significantly less expensive. I know that my family was above average but we had everything. From nice downtown apartment, 3 bedroom and one and half bathrooms, two story house in father's hometown and a lot at Adriatic coast. Most of my friends that grown up in US did not have what we had. I am aware that my father had to work very hard to earn and that he could earn more working abroad but he decided to stay home. I am working as hard as he used to work and I have earned a lot might be more than him but I just do not feel secured and I am sure that I am going to work in my late 60s. I am sure that I will have to pay for education of my child or that I have safe at least half of my savings to cover my medical bills when I get older. That is what eats me every frickin night before get sleep. I know that my father did not have those worries.

[@jmarcguy]

I prefer the basketball of the 80's & 90's but Petro would be a perfect fit for the modern game. With the less physical defense & use of the 3 point shot he would really thrive.

[@Nhiikoz]

Petro and Hakeem man

[@jimiji11]

You are so right my friend.There was pure talent back then.Petrovic,Sabonis,Galis,Divac,Martsulenis,Kucoc,Radja,San Epifanio,Riva,Giannakis,Paspal,Djamsij and so many others.

[@andreaprelestian5443]

He great at mid range too even better than his 3 point

[@vdLeo-je6os]

@@jimiji11 my man

[@big.lobo27]

this is a truly basketball player! thank you!

[@velglavan6855]

He was a good man. He has his own style, doesn’t copy any one. I think he is right when he said you have to beat the big guys when there coming at you, he pulled up and did just that his own way. Yep his a legend.🤝🤛👋🤙

[@whackamolechamp]

He would get the defense to commit to his drive then pull back. It was a sweet move.

[@Old-Skull.]

He was ,he is dead , why you use the present form of the verb ?. He was a top player ,no doubt one of the best , but his ego was as big as him, he learn a little of humility in NBA at the beginning but when he started to gain muscle and confidence in his game , he just can't hide it . He got his demons ,and sometimes he show them

[@akiltrojani693]

@@Old-Skull. He was Bruce Lee of basketball.....

[@carlitos2012ace]

@@Old-Skull. i think it was a matter of gradual adaptation of european players coming to the nba, but i can give you an all european line up that would have put any nba team to the test, for sure no doubt about it !

[@BurimiruB]

Smiling during the question and serious while answering. He was the best that time. Dražen thank you for great moments when you were in Šibenik, Cibona, Real and NBA.

[@baxsterkiton1907]

Najbolji svih vremena zbog njega sam poceo da volim kosarku

[@Evocati2008]

an all time great, I also thought he would have been a great coach too if he chose to coach. Tragic when he was lost. A legend.

[@pointgreece4331]

Najbolje sto je jugoslovenska skole kosarke dala. Pocivaj u miru legendo! Pozdrav iz Novog Sada.

[@timnic9242]

1:05 schooling Olajuwon :-)

[@NostalgicMem0ries]

thats iconic, one of best tall defenders of all time, could lock down almost anyone, but that was just crazy

[@LamarMatic]

Such a great upload to commemorate Drazen's birthday. As good of a defender as Vernon Maxwell was, he just had no chance against Petro in this game. I love how he and the rest of the Rockets fell for so many of his pump fakes in this game. A beautiful display of scoring on a great percentage (17/23) from the field.

[@CroPETROforeverNBA]

Thank you :) I made another video for Drazen's birthday, I will send you to your inbox.

[@MrGarryKasparov]

CroPETROforeverNBA Thank you for this upload.I was growing up watching Dražen playing for Cibona and I was lucky to move to New Jersey just before he came to NBA.He was the best European player ever.Dražen the legend !!!

[@MrPizzababy79]

Best european basketball player ever and the only one that probably can play in usa dream team 1992 in replace of every us superstars ( jordan , bird ecc ... ) and the team remain at the same level !

[@janezjonsa3165]

I watched Luka yesterday on All Stars... its a nice guess on part of youtube, to wall it up with Dražen Petrović interview. I still remember today, when I drive my car on german autobans, how my teenage hero passed away. I think someone else, younger, will remember Kobe just as I do Dražen, when they see or fly helicopters. RIP to both.

[@heypero]

Legenda, nije mu bilo ravnog u Jugi a šire. Samo se o njemu pričalo posle utakmice. Počivaj u miru!

[@monolithgeometry3221]

This man put in work. Simple body mechanics to never break down. and he was fearless. a 10/10 shooter. He was too hardcore for the American League ,we don't understand guys like this. He would've embarrassed many, many primadonnas

[@maxmart90210]

amazing fluency in English as well for the late great legend petrovic... sound basketball iq... sense of humor... and I'm sure he even trash talked Vernon maxwell here and there during that game...

[@tangocash342]

Back then we had a great school and health systems in ex Yugoslavia. Everyone had a chance to learn at least one European language. Even during so called communist period we had a lot TV programs US and UK and we had an advantage that it was in English unlike other European countries that had American movies with voices in their languages. That is why he had very good accent and most of sounds that are difficult for non native speakers. Can you imagine, free education and free health care that includes dental care.

[@johnnyhammer]

@@tangocash342 No such thing as free. You mean publicly funded.

[@freestyler563]

DRAŽENE NIKAD SE VIŠE NEĆE RODITI TAKAV KOŠARKAŠ I ČOVJEK KAO TI.DOĐE MI DA ZAPLAČEM KAD VIDIM NA ŠTO JE SPALA NAŠA KOŠARKA OD KAD TE NEMA MAJSTORE. R.I P.

[@minobaldassarre7779]

Impressionante la precisione nel tiro, sei un mito Drazen

[@valtermitic7787]

Legenda. Nepozabni užitki 🇸🇮❤

[@mentorraci3188]

Taj dan kada je umro Drazhen pamtim vrlo dobro doshao sam iz shkole a majka mi reqe da je qula na televiziji da je Drazhen preminuo totalni shok nisam mogao verovati najbolji u Nba uz Majkla

[@akiltrojani693]

sa vjeqar ke qene? kah mesi i viteve te 80-ta krejt kosovaret e kan dashte, per kete e kan pase edhe nje arsye ma teper,,,,,me vjen mire qe qenke fan i tij. pershendetje

[@flameousart]

imagine him on the 3point contest.....even with defence his shoot percentage is unbelivable,....for sure the winner 3 pointcontest🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀

[@rpaulkb248atwal9]

He was in it dumb, dumb he also lost.

[@mentorraci3188]

@@rpaulkb248atwal9 dont be mad nigga

[@SimbaLabrador]

@@rpaulkb248atwal9 noooo, Dražen never was in 3pt competiton!!! You are DUMB ASS here f... moron!!!

[@chickhearn4ever779]

@@SimbaLabrador he was, and he lost to craig hodges.

[@Sinj-rh9di]

@@chickhearn4ever779 I think he was ... irrelevant ... because the very fact that he was there says he was good ...But I clearly doubt that Craig Hodges was a complete player like Drazen Petrovic ...

[@charlesm4175]

Drazen has one of the fastest and most accurate shooting I have ever seen. He was one of the rising stars in the NBA. If Portland hadn't traded him, they could of won a championship during the Jordan era.

[@arisdelis1]

Drazen asked to be traded...he was done sitting the bench at Portland..he barely played

[@conduitofthegospeldarrellb9154]

@@arisdelis1they disrespected him. At that time the only European that would’ve came over and immediately started was Sabonis. Everyone else would be support players be Petro said F all that rip😢

[@CSLucasEpic]

Who was the idiot that had this guy play just 10 minutes per game in Portland? Because whoever he was, he clearly didn't have an eye for talent.

[@TheLonely77]

Rick Adelman

[@akiltrojani693]

@@TheLonely77 I hope he`s still alive, and hope he will ever apologize publicly for that mistake.......

[@draganmilenkovic3403]

@@akiltrojani693 He later did as he became the coach of the Sacramento Kings featuring european players like Vlade Divac,Peja Stojakovic and Hido Turkoglu

[@nadose1]

Rick aldeman

[@kirksdva8310]

Antitalent couch . can you imagine to put det couch for regruting yang players

[@iloveweedle9193]

i love how his face lights up when hes asked about his teammates trusting him more 😁😁😁

[@outlander234]

17-23 from the field... Guy was automatic when hot.

[@godra051]

That ball hiding behind defender😂😂😂. Gold

[@jimikguitar]

Some serious moves there, magnificent dribling before the shot

[@vickpap4034]

Best player nets history

[@ardiansylaj7610]

the best basketball player of all time, the legend Dražen Petrović, if he was alive, I would surely be the best in the world. a big loss for basketball lovers, unfortunately

[@stormcrow7878]

I grew up a Knicks fan. I had 2 non Knicks players on my wall growing up. Drazen Peteovic and Reggie Lewis. What I'm saying is, if I like you as a player, you're doomed.

[@theokingshango]

And if you like a team its also doomed lol

[@stormcrow7878]

@@theokingshango This is known.

[@Flam1nK0]

R.I.P Dražen Petrović

[@juliovillodresluque6739]

Unos de los mejores jugadores del mundo y de todos los tiempos

[@panayiotismihalarias6634]

Petro lives on.

[@TRJ2241987]

NBA fans were really robbed in the Summer of '93. The death of Drazen, Reggie, and James Jordan. After such a stellar Playoffs across the board, it was all such a gut punch to the league and especially the Eastern Conference.

[@JuanCarlosGuerreroFernandez]

Lo lejos que podría haber llegado,era un jugador impresionante.Ganador nato

[@Denkooo100]

Hvala ti Drazene!

[@sp.-fh5xl]

Vjecna ti slava.. Pocivaj u miru... Velika hvala za sve

[@robeerobee8876]

Basketball is invented for persons like Drazen

[@mig50cc]

As a NJ Nets fan (notice I didn't say Brooklyn Nets) it's hard enough watching this thinking of what could have been with Petro. But I also can't help but wonder what could have been if Derrick Coleman actually put some effort into fulfilling his potential.

[@mmgubin]

Amazing player. Also, love Bill Raftery on the color commentary

[@samirkajtaranovic486]

Najbolji kosarkas svih vremena sigurno

[@tinsunara8811]

Za mene kao Hrvata naravno da je, ali naravno bit ce nekih engleskih debila i rec da nije ni top 100,u mom srcu Dražen je broj 1.

[@moebiusdune1115]

Hvala ti za ovaj video :)

[@33bigmoney]

quick shot and goat footwork

[@willzhou7836]

Wow, Drazen speaks very good english.

[@nathanter7622]

If Drazen had a good backup squad like MJ, i highly doubt MJ would've won 6 championships....

[@ihercr5333]

Actually he did...in Portland. But Adelman was such a bad Coach that he didn't use him. Even tho Dražen had games like 18 points in 12min, 20 points in 16min and so on. Adelman never trusted him. No metter the Porter which wasn't on Dražen's level. Imagine that lineup...Drexler, Petrović and Porter outside...basketball history would probably be very different. Portland playied in finals '89 and Dražen had like 8min pg. And he was ready for that finals. Portland could have won that Championship if he was on 35min. And Portland stayied strong...playied in '92 finals again and for all those years '89-'92 they could have had Drexler, Porter, Kersey, Robinson and...Dražen. And that team would be damn strong. They give Bulls a fight even without Dražen, but imagine that final with him on Portland's team and starting 5. Even tho Bulls were my team, I would give anything to see that kinda final and they would be in few more until that point probably. But Adelman was an idiot and Dražen unfortunally passed away so we'll never know

[@efthymiosgazetas7800]

Drazen Petrovij was about to sign Panathinaikos Eurolegue powerhouse back in 1993 but that car accident in Munich ended the chance to join Nick Galis .

[@unknownguy1147]

Jordan is the GOAT if he played with the 2018 Knicks he would have won championships and if he didnt win any he would still be the GOAT

[@jorgesaldana4274]

@@ihercr5333 Nobody knows what could happened. But that kind of decisions change the history. Surely Drazen could have won a ring with Drexler in Portland.

[@dontdoittoyoself6786]

@@ihercr5333 Porter is pg Petro is a 2g. Drexler should've moved to the 3 for Petrovic to be the 2g.

[@enesturkic9977]

Mocart,milina ga bilo gledat,Bože što uze ovaj dijamant,da nas uskratiš za još ovakvih simultanki

[@filipmatic3351]

Proud on our Mozart of Basketball! Legend and GOAT!

[@drew8703]

Look at Derrick Coleman having fun watching Drazen go off. Such a great team, on the cusp of doing great things.

[@tasoseftychidis125]

Great player, but above all great person!

[@ragingnoah]

They made his shot release really slow but its actually pretty fast

[@amanyahmed8410]

watching drazen fetch a special joy he was an extraordinary player in basket ball

[@tangocash342]

TNX for this video.

[@gonzalo3501]

The best footwork ever!!! And the best skills he does not need to be phisicall

[@sharkeynoyz]

Volimo te, Dražene.

[@sbh123yt]

74% fg. insane

[@robert-alankucko2561]

Najveći ikada!!

[@robert-alankucko2561]

@Vladislav Dokic glup si ko srbin😂😂

[@orahovavucichitlerdacicgoe7223]

Moj idol počivaju u miru kapetane..

[@viktordonevski7166]

Drazan Petrovic e najdobar evropski kosarkar na site vremina

[@matrix_x_]

Je, on i Toni.... Teško mi ih je razdvojiti svaki je bio genijalan na svoj način...

[@everysingleguitars]

Vernon Maxwell admitted on his twitter that Drazen owned him lol.....

[@zeks7482]

Slava mu i neka Šibenik bure ponosan na takvog igrača ! Poz iz NK

[@georgegurdjieff3854]

Harden before Harden...but much better shooter...Mozart of basketball...

[@ogtravage657]

His career high was 112 points in a game.

[@billfinn4030]

He smiled every time Raferty made a comment, this guy could shoot, such a quick release. For some reason he reminds me of Ron Perry from Holy Cross.

[@Boby___]

2:45 Petro for 3 gadet muzika za moje uši

[@glorija803]

Koji igrac 😊

[@33neptun]

Dražen je bio svjetska faca, Tko zna šta bi bio danas da je s nama.Kakav strašan gubitak za Hrvatsku košarku........Zašto baš on....

[@tangocash342]

@S.V. upravo tako

[@jukacyborg8339]

@S.V. ZA HRVATSKU KOSARKU.

[@jukacyborg8339]

@S.V. HRVATSKA.

[@jukacyborg8339]

@S.V. HODAJUCI KOMPLEKSU NASTAVI NAS UVESELJAVATI I DALJE,POZDRAV IZ HRVATSKE.

[@jimikguitar]

All positions you can imagine... he scores

[@ivannedeljkovic9741]

So sad! :-( At least he could be the best one among white players... Ever... ! Cro Bro, as Serb, I have to admire u, u r very polite, u'r work! Pozdrav! Hey, Drazen's speach, accent is great. Did he played in USA before NBA ?

[@SimbaLabrador]

Never...but here in Cro,we learn english from the 1st grade in elementary school.

[@sasajankovic840]

Da nije tako tragično završio pitanje je da li bi Bulsi osvojili sve one prstenove..to je činjenica..

[@jukacyborg8339]

CROATIAN BASKETBALL GOD ❤❤

[@mirkosira]

HVATSKI MOZART . .. odnosno .... KOŠARKAŠKI MOZART 👍👍👍

[@CurtisFreeman-z7u]

PETRO on fie

[@bollybone]

top 10 sg all time ...

[@marioperanovic5980]

Pogledajte snimak u trenutku kad zabija tricu za 44 koša i kreće prema svom košu.....pogledajte mu lice kako mu se oteo jedan lagani kvazi smiješak kojeg se nije smjelo vidjeti.... u tom trenutku mi se čini kao da je pomislio: evo opet sam tu.... kao u Europi... zabio sam 44.... na dobrom sam putu

[@AXZ1974]

In the interview, if I'm not mistaken, the guy on the left is coach Raftery, which used to be Nick Galis' coach in college. Interesting...

[@arisdelis1]

Yes Bill Rafferty was the coach of Gallis, at Seton Hall...I met him in the bar before a BigEast Game in HTFD one year. Said Nick was amazing....short, quiet but a killer on the basketball court, scored from everywhere he wanted....

[@marco7585]

Bella persona!

[@dblooder]

Život leti Kapetane. ❤

[@MrBilic]

Eternal love

[@elcanaldejohnbo-linemanpue3143]

Hay gente que se atreve a decir que Curry es el mejor tirador de todos los tiempos... Se nota que no conocieron al Mozart!

[@ekLuca]

Ohh so good! optimal plays all the fucking time! The guy was a robot from the future...

[@darijobubica3919]

Love that, Drazen was a robot from the future!!!! The Mashine!!! His amazing skills and shooting and knowledge of the game were unbelievable!! Law degree spoke 5 languages... Petro for ever!!Rest in Peace Mozart of basketball...

[@dariokabas7427]

Molim te imas li cilu utakmicu kojim slucajem? rodjen sam 91.-e i znam da san s pokojnim ocen gleda petrovica ka beba,ali ih se, na zalost,ne sican i volija bi pogledat par njegovih nba utakmica (iz vremena netsa,naravno). kako se portland zajeba sta nije koristija ovu masinu od covika... :/ cak je i draxler to suptilno porucija u jednom od interview-ova. hvala unaprid :)

[@CroPETROforeverNBA]

Nazalost nemam cilu utakmicu, sorry :) veliki ti pozdrav prijatelju

[@Boby___]

1:05 WOW😂

[@orahovavucichitlerdacicgoe7223]

Počivaju u miru kapetane..

[@dusanmaruncic1966]

The Best Europen forest Petro♥️👑🇭🇷

[@mya2317]

Omg he competed against my home team...

[@fernandocastillo2799]

God Bless You Drazen

[@vduk]

hah he asks him if he remembers any other high scoring night, hmmm how about that one where he scored over 100 something.. gotta be that one

[@josemiguelmontontchkhebeli2535]

He got 112 points🔥

[@muratinspektormurga9648]

DRAŽEN JE TALENAT BIO .

[@georgegurdjieff3854]

PLUS NAJVEĆI RADNIK .... JEDNAKO...NAJBOLJI EUROPSKI IGRAČ SVIH VREMENA I NAJBOLJI SVJETSKI ŠUTER SVIH VREMENA...

[@matrix_x_]

@@georgegurdjieff3854 Ne samo šuter, vrsni tehničar koji predribla 3-4 igrača i zabije koš polaganjem i to protiv njačih obrana na svijetu... Talent i nadljuski rad to je Draženova tajna, još da mu je ona Tonijeva kreativnost. Njih dva su se igrala košarke, bilo ih je stvarno gušt gledati... Dva najbolja europska igrača ikad...

[@danx3504]

I luv this bloke fave the way for Luka

[@Konsker]

love his voice

[@patricksobb]

Would be an NBA 1st teamer if he had today's licence to shoot the 3.

[@godra051]

Remwmber this when you say Novitzky or Doncic are best European players.

[@akiltrojani693]

Doncic is playing now with the spirit of Drazen....

[@tinsunara8811]

@@akiltrojani693 Yeah, but if only Dončić was from Croatia,it would feel pure

[@matrix_x_]

Nobody is near Drazen, only Tony Kukoc, but they are 2 totally different type of players... Drazen was better worker, and Tony was more creativity... Two great players... Much better then Novitzky and Doncic...

[@user-bi3vs7id6c]

@@tinsunara8811 he is croat why? Croatian Name and surname ! No one Slovenia called his kids with this name!

[@mihazbukvic1453]

@@user-bi3vs7id6c everything you wrote is wrong..his father is serbian and name luka is very common in several countries

[@tubenachos]

Damn his jumper was filthy

[@urazurbol7855]

He was only 29 at died..... Absolutely best for me.

[@darko3276]

Legend