Galis vs Petrovic (eurobasket 1989 final)

This is a remixed video...
32 year old Galis is still there. Having beaten the USSR of Arvydas Sabonis ALL ALONE in the semi final, scoring 45 points in an incredible one man show, Galis is about to play his second consecutive eurobasket final...Against him, Drazen Petrovic and one of the best basketball teams ever, the national team of Yugoslavia.
Galis is said to have proven that one can beat five, but in that case, PETROVIC, ZDOVC, PASPALJ, RADJA, DIVAC, DANILOVIC, KUKOC, VRANKOVIC, are simply IMPOSSIBLE to beat...The Yugoslavian team beated everyone by 20 and 30 points in that tournament, and was named the european dream team. Galis had one of his worst starts ever in the final game, obviously being tired by his breath taking performance one day before, but finally scored 30 points. He even received 3 blocks, something that was rare, despite his short height. But this time he had to overpass his 6,10 feet personal opponent (Kukoc), fake his 7 footer back up opponent (Radja) and then shoot over his third one of 7 feet (Divac) or 7,2 (Vrankovic) which was practically impossible, even for Galis. On the other hand, Drazen shines! Scores 28 points and dishes 11 assists, and becomes the tournaments MVP providing some of the finnest plays ever, in european basketball. ALL FIBA european championship 1989 tournament team: Pg Galis, Sg Petrovic, Sf Kukoc, Pf Radja,
C Sabonis...Enjoy...

[@ThanosAnim]

Great memories, the 2 best european players of their period.

[@lefkiospapadopoulos7462]

Drazen was playmaker mid-far shooting killing machine..worked like a swizz swatch..always on time and reliable...NICK though...my god...it was just a "death in the air" !!!!

[@wksel1]

he was close to sign with Boston Celtics in 1980 but got injured, Celtics dont sign him cause they had plenty of guards, Red Auberbach later said that his biggest mistake ever was not to sign Gallis,

[@masacra]

FAINOMENO GALIS!!!!!

[@waratahfilm2350]

Two superplayers, Yugoslavia was an awesome team

[@ksifounwn]

με 1,83 υψος κ τι εκανε ο παιχταρας...μυθος ο γκαλης..ανεπαναληπτος

[@elsephiroth9056]

Galis was also a great playmaker.Check what he did back in 92-94.Both are legends

[@sportbilly8347]

The moves of nick galis is from another planet... 1.83 height

[@petr79]

Greece was a decent team that rose to top tier for the years 1987-90. they also performed well at the World Championship in Argentina with Galis absent. At that time also Aris, Galis club, went 3 straight times to the final 4. Unfortunately after Galis departure Greece's weakness was evident. they'd never beat Yugoslavia and Croatia during the 90s. Only after Serbs and Croatian teams weakened when the old players left after 2000 was Greece able to beat them.

[@masacra]

GALIS VS .......ALL YUGOSLAVIA BEST PLAYERS .GALIS IS THE ONLY PLAYER WHO PLAYS BASKET WITH THE LEGS!!!! ALL THE OTHER PLAYERS PLAYS WITH HANDS....EXCITING... AMAZING... GALIS PLAY AGAINST ALL THE NATION TEAM AT YUGOSLAVIA!!!! HE PLAYS 35 MINUTES!!!!!

[@Haigoku.]

Whats the point of comparing. We never know whos best. They are both Legends

[@user-dn9xp3zm6g]

@Asterix X just petro

[@dinamiena6186]

Asterix X who ?

[@tomislavmalnar7605]

oh, but we know.... Petrovic by far!

[@antefran238]

Dražen is better, but Nikos is also legend.

[@user-xx4im2mr7o]

@@antefran238 There is no comparison. Nick Galis is the best and Drazen was as good.

[@mariosmaratheftis2146]

I as a former basketball player I would say that galis is the best player of all times at under two meters height

[@user-rz4km1me9s]

IF GALIS HAD A DREAM TEAM AROUND HIM LIKE PETROVIC DID ALL WOULD BE DIFFERENT...

[@skijumperwannabe]

If your aunt had balls she would be your uncle

[@marios8120]

@@skijumperwannabe 😥😥

[@popaybugi9443]

Galis had 3 great players with him ... dont underestimate his coplayers... gianakis was great player

[@elviszupan563]

Two assasins of their time, mindset ,technique, basketball IQ .Way ahead of their time.

[@user-xx4im2mr7o]

Proud to have such amazing world class athletes both coming and/or playing in the Balkan Peninsula!!!

[@user-xx4im2mr7o]

The Greek team was exhausted because they had to beat Russia before the final, an amazing team with Sabonis, Volkov, Marciulionis and many more stars. Nick Galis was at a different level from all European players at that time and he helped them to improve and of course Greek basketball to produce many more good players during and after his time. An amazing athlete, a “Hall of Famer”, a superstar who should be the Ambassador of Greek and European basketball at an international level.

[@marios8120]

greek team were twice 'exhausted', becouse they twice lose form yugoslavia.. c'mmon dude, be fair..

[@user-xx4im2mr7o]

@@marios8120 Do not go too deep “dude”… there was Borislav Stanković also to support you whenever you got stuck.

[@marios8120]

@@user-xx4im2mr7o ok exhausted boomer, dream on

[@user-xx4im2mr7o]

@@marios8120 Easy…

[@marios8120]

@@user-xx4im2mr7o "exhausted" greece team a year later: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3LVkImogtmSebs

[@sportbilly8347]

Galis best of all

[@jan279]

Imagine if he played for the Celtics... more championships! =)

[@xmuscularghandix]

If the Celtics could have signed Galis Boston would have been unstoppable. Imagine a team throughout the 80’s of: Dennis Johnson Nick Galis Larry Bird Kevin McHale Robert Parish with guys like Henderson, Ainge, Walton, and Maxwell filling roles.

[@agialidis]

yugoslavia of that time had amazing depth at every position. greece did not have any depth, they only had Galis and a couple more quality players. only him could not defeat Jugoslavia by himself, still individually Galis was much better than every other european player

[@gianlucamonti5611]

Yannakis was a top point guard in 8Os and 9Os

[@ayrton4ever1]

Christodoulou at 2.01 was perhaps the first modern >2m play maker, ball handler, shooter

[@KLABEN11]

best starting five...Zdovc , Petrović , Kukoć , Rađa , Divac....

[@esma123ful]

Dražen i Galis su Bogovi košarke, a Dražen je ipak najveći...Savršenstvo bez granica, a posebno na 0:38...

[@xontreras4]

GALIS HAS PUTTED MORE DIFFICULT BASKETS THAN NTRAZEN......AND HE IS ONLY 1.83.....

[@bourlinosthanos3860]

ΘΕΟΣ ΜΟΝΑΔΙΚΟΣ!!!

[@MarcosGarcia-yd9yu]

Both of them was great,,,,for me are BEST plays of all time

[@Ero1452]

Petrović, Kukoč, Rađa, Divac, Paspalj, Danilović, Zdovc, Vranković...

[@Beneb30]

@amagginas True, Jugoplastika's team was created after 1988 (Kukoc and Radja were just 16 year olds in 1985). Yet, Drazen won two European Championships with his mediocre team, back to back. First time against Sabonis' , Kurtainaitises'and Marchulonises' Zalgiris, and next year then against Maccabi Tel Aviv..My point is, no other player European player has ever been so dominant in the game. Again, Gallis was great, but comparing him with Petrovic would be same as comparing Lebron and Jordan.

[@marios8120]

"mediocre team" - you mean 'mediocre' Aco Petrović, Danko Cvjetičanin, Andro Knego, Mihovil Nakić, Zoran Čutura? All of them play for Yu and Cro national teams. My God, my God web could make an anybody an 'ekspert'.

[@jimjim3979]

Greece won EuroBasket 1987 against ussr and Yugoslavia while the latter two had much bigger names in total,galis leadership is second to none

[@avid5660]

Petro, Galis, Sabonis best 3 european players of all time

[@jimodirakallumkal5351]

Best non nba scorer of all time is Galis. Probably main reason he didn't come to NBA as he played little to no D and was not blessed w size and body to play physical 80s n 90s type defense and #2 reason is his moves wouldn't work too well w hand checking and opponents w close to his speed and more strength in the NBA. Although I have no doubt that he could succeed in this current nba style !!

[@waghlerism]

Aleksandar Petrovits once said, "Drazen is my brother and he is a fantastic player but I believe Galis is the best player in Europe"....this extract is from a statement of Aleksandar and he made it despite the fact that he and Drazen were brothers. In my opinion they were both special in their own way. If you please stop comparing these two great players. One of them is Resting In Peace and the other one has retired.

[@petarpero958]

He said that only for year 1987

[@domagojrucevic9086]

Cut the crap once for all. Galis was one of the best, but never ever nowhere near Petrović.

[@ventou]

Guys do not fight for who is better!!Both of them were and will be LEGENDS!!!!

[@washcloud]

@benjaros2 I'm aware of this one. You spoke of Seton Hall and I thought you had footage from that.

[@westcoastizback]

amazing players, it's sad because in 1993 petrovic died, he was coming to sign to panathinaikos and he would be in the same team with galis, gianakis and vrancovij,it would be an amazing team.....

[@Rogkas92]

So sad,i don't care if he was coming.I wish he could have been alive. ***Panathinaikos would have won 2 champions with Petrovic!

[@7adrianb]

Yeah, I'm interested ! I have a few myself, but not 400 !

[@ricardo777746]

galis is the best european player all of time

[@stephencurryisgumchewingba6074]

+ricardo777746 That title belongs to Dirk Nowitzki.

[@xontreras4]

ΝΟ ΜΥ FRIEND.....DIRK'S CAREER IS IN NBA....ΗΕ MUST BE COMPARED WITH PLAYERS OF NBA.....GALIS PLAYED IN EUROPE...HE MUST BE COMPARED WITH PLAYERS THAT PLAYED IN EUROPE...THIS IS RIGHT.....WE MUST COMPARE PLAYERS ,THAT THEY PLAY IN THE SAME CHAMPIONSHIP.......BUT GENERALLY I BELIEVE GALIS IS BETTER THAN DIRK BECAUSE HE IS 1.83 HEIGHT ,AND HE PUT MORE HARD BASKETS.....IF DIRK IS BETTER THAN GALIS LETS TAKE A EUROPIAN CHAMPIONSHP WITH GERMANY......HE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY......BUT HE DID NOT TAKE..... ..ΙΝ NBA HE HAD VERY GOOD PLAYMATES.....BUT GALIS IN EUROPE 1987 ,TOOK EUROPIAN TITLE ALMOST ALONE,AND 1989, GREECE WENT AGAIN FINAL BECAUSE OF GALIS.....THINK FOR ALL THESE MY FRIEND AND TELL ME......

[@stephencurryisgumchewingba6074]

xontreras4 galis would never be able to average 25+ ppg in the nba or single handedly carry team to NBA ring

[@xontreras4]

Stephen Curry is gum chewing baby faced ugly teeth soft choker and will never be better than LeGoat. Ι DON'T AGREE...I BELIEVE GALIS IF PLAYED IN NBA HE WOYLD HAVE AT ABOUT 25-28 POINTS EVERY MUCH ...HE WAS A VERY STRONG AND CLEVER PLAYER....AND VERY BIG TALENT,ΥΟU DON'T KNOW HIM WELL....GREETINGS FROM GREECE !!!

[@stephencurryisgumchewingba6074]

xontreras4 I respect your opinion but no, you are wrong, NBA players are a lot stronger and faster, Galis is smart, but that is not enough, he would average around 20 at max

[@ririkos2002]

Gkalis cannot compare with anyone, search the internet to see 1000 great performances of him 40+ everygame and played like that until 35 years old, if they play one on one drazen had no chance ,FEW players on this planet does that for such a long period in Aris salonica or Greek national , Galis was unstopable Drazen was great also and of course have better stars teammates thean galis on this video

[@user-rz4km1me9s]

Ωραίος ο Έλληνας...

[@zoranorlic2423]

We Yugoslavs could not live or play together, as was evident in this match.

[@Carlospezz]

Petro forever 🏀👼

[@Beneb30]

Galis was no doubt a great player. Petrovic is on the other side undisputedly the best European player ever. He won everything there is to win in Europe before he was 25. IN the process he did that both with average teams (Cibona 85-86 was mediocre without Drazen) and with great teams (e.g. this team in 89 had Kukoc, DivaC, Radja, Paspalj in the lineup), He also played strong basketball in the NBA. The only great gam he ever lost was the one against Greece in 87.

[@user-jg8cc9co5b]

I also believe he was the best (considering he died at his prime and we missed a lot from him) but what do you mean the only great game he lost was against Greece in 87? Yugoslavia lost both in 86 and 88 from Soviet Union.

[@djoker_nole1697]

Άλλο πράγμα αυτή η Γιουγκοσλαβία, ανίκητη, πραγματική dream team, κρίμα που διαλύθηκε 2 χρόνια μετά ..

[@mj2888]

Drazen for ever

[@draganmijatovic8558]

Ova ekipa jugoslavije moglabi se suprostaviti i nba zvezdama

[@user-gv8oe2qk1x]

No 4 on the shirt Gallis and Petrovic

[@nikos8247]

There is no point in comparing Galis and Petrovic... they were both great great legends!

[@illyp4851]

galis dance yougoslavia sirtaki

[@surfer855]

@Beneb30 You are wrong here! Cibona beat Real Madrid in 1985 and Zalgiris Kaunas in 1986. In 1987, Maccabi Tel Aviv was beaten by Tracer Milan, not Cibona.

[@robert-alankucko2561]

2legende

[@amagginas]

@neshvaceni yeah but galis' is also,in fiba's ;-)

[@user-jx2dd3fz1l]

Cangster for ever 😎

[@amagginas]

@Beneb30 yes but in 85-86 there wasn't the unbeatable yugoplastica of 1988-1990 or other such team of when galis was doing great things in the euroleague...

[@amagginas]

@Breitnasenmaulhorn he was not simply a solid shooter...he was an unastoppable shooter...

[@surfer855]

AND, BESIDES, WHERE WAS PETROVIC IN 1987? AND WHAT ABOUT SABONIS IN 1989? BOTH LOST IN... 3rd PLACE. BECAUSE OF NICK... RESPECT TO THE GREEK GOD OF BASKETBALL.

[@marios8120]

In 1989 Yugoslavia in group lead Greece with Nikos by 40 points. Later in final, over 30 points. In Croatia we have proverb "who lose have to right to be angry"

[@makrox22]

he was there with 22 points in that semi final with greece. id say winning with 21 points difference is more convincing than winning with 4 so idk what the fuck are you trying to imply

[@user-rz4km1me9s]

Sorry for my mistake .U R right... by the way ,can you translate in Greek . good for U Ta leme file ;)

[@amagginas]

@ThanosAnim of all times

[@R3vma]

Gallis is the man

[@MichaelangeloFI]

Buddy, I do not disagree. Even with Galist, Yugoslavia was a dream team having so all these ''now'' countries. Greece was always a strong one and always have possibilities, but I respect Yugoslavia and USSR as two other Dream-Teams. Yes, Galis was a player, that any team would have been weakened. After 2000, Greece produced also some great players, it was not only Serbs and Croatians were weakened. Do not forget, 2006 with most Greek stars include in the National Team, US Doped Team lost!

[@MichaelangeloFI]

Man, please see what I wrote. We say similar things about United Yugoslabia. I said Greece has great players, but you can ''not'' compare them to United Yugoslavia's or USSR that were so many countries together, all-star teams! I can tralslate you in Greek if you need. Greece had also ine success before 1987 too, just this was the ''cherry on the cake''!

[@gkpompia]

i agree with your point that Greece took advantage of the defragmentetion of the Yugoslavian basketball in ealy '90s. Yes, Serbia and Croatia were weaker opponents compared to Yugoslavia, but Greece became stronger & better for other reasons. e.g. competitve championship, more professional players, better infrastructure,the national federation development program.

[@ndeligiannis]

but all of these because og Galis! Go ask every single top Greek player who inspired him and he will tell you Galis

[@akrivosdiavolos73]

Gallis always outscored Petrovic...It was so pathetic they would put Kucoc (7ft tall) to guard Nick (5ft 10)....YOU know the result....no difference..NIKOS GALLIS..

[@spyrosgiamarelos]

BOTH OF THEM WERE GREAT PLAYERS.BUT DO NOT FORGET THAT DRAZEN WAS PLAYING IN THE BEST NATIONAL TEAM OF ALL TIME.GALLIS WAS PLAYING ALMOST ALONE.ONLY THREE TEAMMATES OF HIM WERE REALLY VERY GOOD PLAYERS.GALLIS WAS THE BEST SCORER OF ALL TIME IN EUROPIAN BASKETBALL HISTORY.IF HE PLAYED IN A GREAT TIME,LIKE DRAZEN,HE WOULD WON MORE TITLES THAN HIM.DO NOT FORGET THAT WHEN NOURTH CAROLINA PLAYED A GAME VS GREECE IN 1982 GALLIS SCORED 50 POINTS AGAINST JORDAN.AND HE WAS ALSO THE THIRD SCORER IN NCAA

[@user-sz5dz4xe4e]

Galis was REALLY REALLY SPECIAL but to be honest we must say that in Cibonna of early 80s the young Petrovic ALONE beat all the great teams of europe and win euro championsips! Cutura, Sounara, and Tsvetitsianin are not better of the teamates of great Nick the greek in Aris. Also at NETS (with no top class teammates) or Croatia national team vs DREAM TEAM was almost alone.....

[@yorgos7]

I was in that game my friend. He did not score 50. Divide by half!

[@ag2smal]

If I'd have to choose 5 best euro players to beat Americans, those 5 elected to be "tournament team" are the ones.

[@MichaelangeloFI]

Περιληπτικά, είπα ότι είχε παιχταράδες δίπλα του ο Γκάλης, μιας και παραδοσιακά είμαστε μεγάλη δύναμη, αλλά δεν μπορούμε να τους συγκρίνουμε με τους Dream-Team/All Star (;όπως θες πες το) της Γιουγκοσλαβίας η της Σοβιετικής Ένωσης, οι οποίες πλέον προσμετρούνται πολλές χώρες μαζί! Dream Team πολλών μαζί ήταν. Και υπό τις ίδιες συνθήκες με τώρα εκείνη τη περίοδο, δυνατές θα ήταν πάλι μόνο καμία Σερβία, Λιθουανία και Ρωσία αντίστοιχα, αδικείται λίγο η Ελλάδα, να συγκριθεί με κάτι σαν Ε.Ε. δηλαδή.

[@surfer855]

@westcoastizback YANNAKIS WAS NOT A PLAYER OF PANATHINAIKOS IN 1993. HE PLAYED FOR PANIONIOS THAT SEASON AND MOVED TO THE GREENS IN 1994.

[@greekphotographer1]

best european team ever !!!!

[@surfer855]

@westcoastizback YANNAKIS WAS NOT A PLAYER OF PANATHINAIKOS IN 1993-94, BUT IN 1994-1996 SEASON.

[@amagginas]

@R3dd1M3r 2-3 years????wtf you talking about!!!!!!!!!

[@surfer855]

@13stipan HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT GALIS IS GARBAGE? HE SCORED MORE POINTS THAN PETROVIC IN THE FINAL AND IN THE TOURNAMENT ON THE WHOLE, AS HE ALSO DID IN 1987 AND 1991. SHOW SOME RESPECT...

[@robert-alankucko2561]

2najjača napadača ikada!!

[@antefran238]

Nope, the best was Dražen Petrovic, than Oscar Schmidt, Dražen Dalipagić and finally Nikos Galis.

[@akrivosdiavolos73]

Another follow up to your NONSENSE comments my German friend. Look at Drazen's former team..they were a DREAMTEAM....Just like Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls of 1991, he was the team...just like Maradona in 1986 in futbol.....hopefully you finally get it

[@kingkongstrong3633]

Draz imo is the best European player ever. If you want to learn how to shoot, study his form.

[@xontreras4]

IF DRAZEN WAS IN GREEK TEAM IN POSITION ΟF GALIS, ,YOU BELIEVE THAT WOULD WIN USSR?? NO MY FRIEND.....GALIS ,ONLY HIM COULD WIN USSR OF SABONIS ,MARTULIONIS....HE PUTTED 45 POINTS AND WON USSR....

[@sennagalisfan]

Galis GOAT

[@grsail1]

NOBODY OF THEM IS BETTER THA THE OTHER. THE DIFFERENCE IS THAT DRAZEN HAD MATES AS RADJA, KUKOC, PASPAJLIE, DIVAC, DANILOVIC ETC. GKALIS WAS ALONE AGAINST ALL THEM!! AND HE WON THEM MANY TIMES. YOU CAN CONSIDER IF DRAZEN WAS ALONE WHAT WILL BE HAPPENED?!!!

[@marios8120]

That was an exeption - greek win by domestic hype in Greece 1987. This would "happened", real picture - two games with yugoslavia, and Greec was overrun by 35 and 21 points (in final yugoslavia slow the speed and play exibition for crowd). This is real state. Greek players Janaki, Kristodulu, Kamburis and Fasulas were very good - Galis wasn't 'alone'. If Dražen would play with them it will be dramatic, maybe equal - but that only meand that Galis wasn't 'alone' against other teams. He is very very good player, only player could compare with Dražen, but you greek fans are all irrational and emotinal - you make myths, even lies about all issue.

[@grsail1]

@@marios8120 Is exception to win twice in a tournament back to 1987? What about 1989? The title went to last shot. The Greek players you mentioned are very good. But no one of them played in NBA, even Gkalis like the most of Yugoslavian team did. Yes, we are emotional as fans, that is in our temperament and I believe it the same for you as well otherwise all these Yugoslavia players who are the best team in Europe they stop to talk each other. This is irrationality my friend. Any way, to compare these two players may is useless since the Gkalis complete d his career while Drazen unfortunately passed away so young.

[@marios8120]

@@grsail1 Yes, it is exception, because greek player were under superhype greek public and fans made this days - over real greek possibilities. Nevertheless - even that it is not easy to accomplish, so I congrat greek team. But beside that spectacular moment, greek national basketball succeses are pretty thin. Greatest plus from that championship euro title 1987 was that basketball itself is greatly branded. I really admire Nikos a lot. He is only player for me who could stand by Dražen. So he doesn't need false support by greek fans - I mean lies like spreading fake 'Dražen' statement non stop: "if I am devil son, galis is devil hiself" and emphesizing that "Galis over outnubered Dražen" - also fake. That is not help for Galis, but compromitation of his greatness. "The title went to last shot." - what did you meant by this? "Yugoslavia players who are the best team in Europe they stop to talk each other." - also. What do you mean?

[@grsail1]

@@marios8120 Back in 1989 final of European championship Greek vs Yugoslavia team. Greece lost the match at last shoot.amd was not the Greek fans there.

[@marios8120]

@@grsail1 What are you talking about? - Yugoslavia beat Greek 21 points (98-77) There were around 300 greek fans, sometimes pretty loud.

[@atlins]

petrovic best ever. nick galis god! cant match up those two

[@sportbilly8347]

Galis was 1.83 and 44points ...best of all

[@Beneb30]

In his last NBA game Petrovic, few months before his death Drazen shot 40 points on MJs face.. Not claiming he was better than MJ (nobody is, nor will be!), but I can't see Gallis coming even close to being a sucessful NBA player. That's why he never tried.

[@levesd3722]

I think he would have been a great player not necessarily as an undersized scorer as he did in Europe but also as a great assisting pg.

[@jimjim3979]

He won siovet union and sabonis. SABONIS THE LEGEND .Mind you , sabonis had better teammates. Sabonis whou made Robinson his son lost to a single man. In addition he raised in America he learned basketball in America he played basketball as a college player in America with Larry bird. Petrovic hadn't played basketball in America before. Even if petrovic was better, galis would fit way better in the nba he played like an NBA player

[@user-jg8cc9co5b]

"but I can't see Gallis coming even close to being a sucessful NBA player" I respect your opinion of course, but I am with Red Auerbach or Bob McAdoo on that. There is nothing to support that argument. Galis was born and raised in USA meaning no adaptation issues for him and he was by far (by very far) the most athletic European player of his time. Galis after all in college had 28ppg in his senior year (third in nation). P.S. He didn't play in NBA not out of fear that he wouldn't make it (his mentality was exactly the opposite and never feared to take down stronger teams) but that way he wouldn't be able to play for the National team.

[@pimpbehindthewheel3207]

Lmfao remember what Petrovic said about Galis, enough said

[@mcgiannak]

no offence,but Drazen himself made the statment"if i am devil's son.then Galis is the devil himself".these players can't me compared,they had so different style.I dont know if Galis could make it in NBA,but i know that he scored 40-50 points against players like Sabonis,Divac,Drazen,Marcioulionis,Macadou and so on.and physical he was strong enough to have played there.nevertheless i consider that Drazen was only alittle better

[@marios8120]

No. It is a myth, a fake statement. If you think it is not, try to find ORIGINAL source where Dražen allegedly stated that. You will not find it. There is no tv, magazine or radio or date where and when he allegedly said it. It is a popular myth who start living on web, especially among greek fans. Fake statement, don't spread it, it is a lie.

[@washcloud]

@xmuscularghandix I kinda doubt that Galis could fit in the same roster with Bird, McHale etc...He was a "hungry" offensive player, that wouldn't conform with the role of the point guard (that obviously would be the one for him to take up at least in that specific Celtics' team). I'd sure call it "destiny" getting to Europe and becoming the legend that he did. Damn, I just found DJ died some 3 yrs ago....

[@marios8120]

3:02 poor Galis shakes his head - Dražen scores 4 points at once by 3 and Galis faul

[@bobzavras]

He shook his head because it was no foul as it can clearly be seen in the replay.

[@juliojgr19]

@Skatastamoutrasas Gallis has been the most impressive non long shooter gun machine in Europe (and the most clever scorer). About Petrovic, nothinhg to say for any person who has seen the genius. But I want to say something about that game: the yugoslavian team in 1977-78 was more fun, but this Yugoslavia 1989 is probably the european best balanced team ever, with the USSR 1985.

[@TheMhytos]

Galis nula for dtazen

[@sharoncreech]

Drazen was the best and the most complete player in EU all times.

[@xontreras4]

ONLY GALIS....

[@MichaelangeloFI]

Well, Galis had great players around him, as Greece always has, as it is always a Great power to the European and World Championship. But you can not compare with U.S.S.R. and Yugoslavia that with the way things are now, were many countries together each of them! Just think if instead of USSR would have to beat Russia as strongest opponent and Serbia and Croatia instead (as most of the rest would be weak) instead of Yugoslavia!

[@nektorx1349]

he played for the celtics of europe Panathinaikos

[@user-xx4im2mr7o]

I think most of the comments focus on the comparison between those two players and some are focusing on this particular game. In my opinion the Greek team and especially Nick Galis were exhausted cause in the semi final they won the amazing team of the Soviet Union. Nick Galis could have won even this “Yugoslavian Dream Team” if he could have couple of more days to rest.

[@skijumperwannabe]

yugoslavian team would beat them again and again any time. Just beautiful basketball with wonderful players---petrović, kukoč, radja, paspalj...

[@user-xx4im2mr7o]

@@skijumperwannabe Nick Galis was unbeatable. He even won the Soviet Union in the semi final. He won Yugoslavia before couple of years back. An athlete of amazing character and unmatched charisma. As I mentioned if he could only have a couple of more days rest…

[@akrivosdiavolos73]

That is the stupidest thing i have read today.."Nick was NEVER a good player"..that is why he is FIBA Hall of FAME....EUROPEAN CHANPION 87, Silver Medal in 89...Nick is the TOP 5 BEST EVER from Europe!

[@Neueregel]

GALIS better

[@antefran238]

Galis was legend, but Dražen was much better, he was a higher level compared to Galis. Even Dražen Dalipagić was better than Galis.

[@ralezvezdas]

Drazen Petrovic is the best european player of all time, and after him Sabonis and Bodiroga

[@xontreras4]

ΧΑΧΑΧΑ GALIS IS THE BEST OF THE BEST......1,83 HEIGHT AND HE KILLED ALL THE DIFFENCES.....VERY GOOD AT ASSISTS,VERY GOOD AT STEALS OF BALL, VERY STRONG AND FAST.....HE WAS JORDAN OF EUROPE......

[@classic7376]

Galis has scored 45 points(!) on Sabonis face. He won yougo and USSR with Greece which was non-existant in basketball these years. He had above 60% percentage of scoring in his career, which is world record. He is undoubtedly the best European all of time...

[@levesd3722]

Not in a thousand years. Galis beat both of them almost by himself and Bodiroga is 10th on the list at most.

[@Rogkas92]

Bodiroga?Hahahaha Even diamantidis is better than him!

[@marios8120]

There are at least 10 european players in history better then bodiroga

[@akrivosdiavolos73]

@neshvaceni ..my friend basketball was invented in the USA, in Springfield, Massachusettss by James Naismith, not in some Communist Country USA is the mother/father of basketball. Secondly, more importantly Gallis is the GOD of basketball in Europe, NOBODY on Yugoslavia or USSR could stop him...NOBODY!! He was playing by himself against those teams....Nick is the in FIBA Hall of Fame with Drazen (Eternal Memory) ..Please dont compare Nick with anyone ever again...that sounds very ridiculous...

[@CarlosSanchez-no4lj]

Gallis was human. Drazen was a god.

[@ironpatriot2675]

And "god" died.😄

[@CarlosSanchez-no4lj]

@@ironpatriot2675 portrayed you remain.

[@ironpatriot2675]

@@CarlosSanchez-no4lj "god" was eaten by warms...🖐️😄

[@CarlosSanchez-no4lj]

@@ironpatriot2675 good bye rat.

[@ironpatriot2675]

@@CarlosSanchez-no4lj good bye Serbian warm 🖐️🖐️

[@ririkos2002]

@CroPETROforever my friend search videos on youtube and see all for gkalis and drazen and you will see that Gkalis is 11 1/2 gods and maybe drazen the half remain. Dont compare a player have make 1000-2000 amazing performances with every game unstopable as Gkalis even with a Great also player like Drazen is not fair from drazen Drazen was very good player but here in greece we see many of your players good as Drazen (Divats KuKots and 4,5 at least) also galis makes greece 1st power from nothing

[@user-dn9xp3zm6g]

petrovic one and only

[@xontreras4]

ΝΟ.....ΗΕ ΗAD RANGA,KOYKOTS DIVATS ,SAVITS ,DANILOVITS,ZDOVTS,PASPALI, JORGEVITS,GRBOVITS,........GALIS HAD ONLY GIANNAKIS,XRISTODOULOU........FOR THIS GALIS IS THE BEST.....NTRAZEN HAD EASIER JOB.....WITH VERY BIG PLAYERS PARTNERS.....IF GALIS HAD THESE PLAYERS PARTNERS?????XAXAXAA

[@user-Aristos]

O ενας διεπρεψε στο nba και ο αλλος κατεληξε να παιζει με συμπαικτη τον παταβουκα

[@xontreras4]

KAI TI M' AYTO??? ANETA ΣΤΕΚΟΤΑΝ Ο ΓΚΑΛΗΣ ΣΤΟ ΝΒΑ, ΑΣΧΕΤΑ ΑΝ ΠΡΟΤΙΜΗΣΕ ΤΗΝ ΕΥΡΩΠΗ......ΔΗΛ.ΕΠΙΑΣΕ ΠΕΤΡΟΒΙΤΣ ,ΜΑΡΤΣΟΥΛΙΟΝΙΣ ,ΚΑΙ ΔΕ ΘΑ ΕΠΙΑΝΕ Ο ΓΚΑΛΗΣ.....

[@poegta]

im greek but drazen was better than galis

[@illyp4851]

Souvla Kis ο γκαλης Δ συγκρίνεται

[@xontreras4]

ΓΚΑΛΗΣ Ο ΚΑΛΥΤΕΡΟΣ ΑΠΛΑ.....ΣΚΕΨΟΥ ΜΟΝΟ ΤΙ ΣΥΜΠΑΙΧΤΕΣ ΕΙΧΕ Ο ΝΤΡΑΖΕΝ ΚΑΙ ΤΙ Ο ΓΚΑΛΗΣ.....ΚΑΙ ΠΑΡΟΛΑΥΤΑ ΤΑ ΕΒΑΛΕ ΜΕ ΜΕΓΑΘΗΡΙΑ ΜΟΝΟΣ ΤΟΥ ΣΧΕΔΟΝ.....ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΤΙ ΛΕΕΙ.....ΔΕΝ ΥΠΑΡΧΕΙ ΣΥΓΚΡΙΣΗ.......ΑΝ ΕΙΧΑ ΚΙ ΕΓΩ ΚΟΥΚΟΤΣ ,ΠΑΣΠΑΛΙ,ΝΤΙΒΑΤΣ ,ΡΑΤΖΑ ,ΝΤΑΝΙΛΟΒΙΤΣ ,ΣΑΒΙΤΣ Κ.Τ.Λ. ΓΙΑ ΣΥΜΠΑΙΧΤΕΣ ΘΑ ΗΜΟΥΝ ΜΑΓΚΑΣ.....

[@Greg-cf4mm]

Ι'm Greek PAOK fan and you tell bullshits Galis is the best european player of all the time

[@tommycolic]

Thank you. Tell them Bro Galis was scoring machine. ...but Draž was virtuos Finesse pure shooting and dribbling. Assists and Passion. No one like DRAŽEN! !!!

[@user-jg8cc9co5b]

@@tommycolic Galis was not just a scorer. www.fibaeurope.com/compID_,Uz02qBnJiADOq5VntEf53.season_1994.roundID_2565.playerID_8219.teamID_1369.html www.fibaeurope.com/compID_,Uz02qBnJiADOq5VntEf53.season_1992.roundID_2563.playerID_8219.teamID_989.html Galis was ranked among the best in assists in Euroleague as well but his passing was overshadowed by his sky high FG% scoring (note that the stats I am posting are not for prime Galis as he was 37 in 1994). As fas as dribbling Galis was also a virtuoso. You can't tell me that you have actually seen Galis and don't remember his dribbling. His repertoire was immense. He dribbled behind the back, between the legs, crossover and of course that killing change of pace dribbling that always had his opponents going to the left while he was going to the right. They knew it and still they were falling for it!! And don't forget his incredible spin move. He was an expert on that as well. So quick and precise. What you describe was more like Oscar. Not Galis. He had a complete offensive game.

[@popaybugi9443]

You can not compare them. Galis has proved himself only in very weak greek league, Petro on the other hand proved himself in very strong yugoslavian league, very strong spanish league and start playing in NBA in a era which was very hostile towards non american player. Sorry but comparing is useless

[@user-jg8cc9co5b]

Don't want to compare anything but Galis only proved in very weak Greek league? Really? Then why is he in the Naismith Hall of Fame (only 9 European players made it there so far) and he was also voted by experts among the best Europeans ever in 1991? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIBA%27s_50_Greatest_Players_(1991) I mean why would the experts consider him such a top class player if he only performed in weak Greek League??? It doesn't make any sense. Does it?

[@bob10lamia]

Greece payed 2 games in 23 hours....... Last night Nick has 45 points against CCCP.......... DRAZEN IS A LEGEND BUT NIICK GALLIS IS A GOD!!