How GOOD Was Peja Stojaković Actually?

[@a1gamer561]

As a Kings fan, Peja Will always be remembered and loved in Sacramento. He was also a really underrated part of the Mavs championship

[@nbahardwood9988]

Facts

[@vinnieg2669]

never underrated my man, im a mavs fan, signing him after Butler's injury was one of the best thing that couldve happened to mavs that season. And that play off game against lakers was insane. Peja was definitely one of my favorite stories about the 2011 championship.

[@SportsSteadyTv]

he did nothing in the finals with dalls

[@Mrran4life]

Dude was a beast

[@LL3Jay]

A1 Gamer wow I almost forgot he played for them.

[@aldendalumpines3554]

1996 draft? Damn. Kobe, ai, Allen, Nash, Marbury and peja. Legendary it is

[@VArsovski10]

What surprised me is that Kobe was like #13 at that draft, wow

[@FlyingV555]

Alden Dalumpines Allen, Jermaine O’Neal, Camby, Fisher, Zydrunas Ilgauskas. So many players that were either solid role players or superstars in that class.

[@dennisjr77]

Best draft class in history!!!!

[@ohitzwavy7173]

don’t forget big ben either

[@ryantravis1330]

@@ohitzwavy7173 I thought he went undrafted... But he was in that draft just didn't get drafted

[@austinfull8941]

Glad he won a ring with Dallas in 2011

[@scsgod5247]

Austin Full same

[@Bwwe82090]

@@keyboardwarrior2 Hell yeah, I definitely agree with the Kings.

[@DJninjablade22]

I almost forgot he was on that team. I think he was the only former 2000s kings to get one championship

[@austinfull8941]

@@DJninjablade22 Jason Williams with Miami in 06 and Scot Pollard with Boston in 08

[@DJninjablade22]

@@austinfull8941 oh yeah I forgot. U right. Tho I didnt know about scott pollard. He was on rhe 08 Celtics run right?

[@ch.illmatic]

You failed to mention that he was 4th in mvp voting in 2004

[@paligula.]

I loved how peja got revenge on the lakers during the mavs 2011 championship run

[@awetz1837]

but chris webber didnt😒

[@vulture11618]

but it just wasn’t the same lakers as before

[@kyledixon2571]

jmsc YT He at least got his revenge on Kobe and Derek Fisher

[@jeremiahguinn5006]

He played on the mavs?!

[@ExistentHope]

mav stevens Hell yeah ! ;)

[@SimplyBergman]

Here in Greece we all remember Peja as a legend

[@user-iy2vj6st5c]

Ως Ολυμπιακός αυτό το όνομα ακόμα μου δημιουργεί εφιάλτες, αλλά εξαιρετικός παίκτης

[@aaronnull5930]

And Giannis Ahehjdnnesjjsdndnndmpo

[@hak525]

Ήρθε εδώ σαν νεαρός τάλαντουχος αλλά στο ΝΒΑ έκανε το ονομα

[@LynxStarAuto]

Because he is.

[@BaneTrogdor]

Here in Serbia, we love Greeks !! :D And Pedja was a legend indeed

[@BallinRiceBowl]

Peja helped me destroy all my friends in the old 2K and NBA live games from 02-04

[@TWAN560]

BallinRiceBowl that way😂😂

[@3001jl]

so true! hahaha

[@bobpolo2964]

Yes!!!

[@The-Heart-Will-Testify]

Shooting - 99

[@Ufasas]

they ragequitted too, i loved peja in 02-04 nba live

[@exceptionalusername]

Peja was a beast. People overlook team roles, coaching, injuries and the league's choice for their face for marketing. Peja influenced me a lot when I became a good high school player. He had that running baseline jump shot down... amazing! Glad he won a ring. NBA is about the team not the individual. But I'm glad Peja gets recognized at least a little... much deserved.

[@razkable]

peja choked in game 7 though and the entire 02 west finals..he was their leading scorer and he was ass in that series..avg half his season avg. shooting horrible% ...bibby jackson and c webb carried them

[@bryantlucas6006]

@@razkable True Peja did have choke moments

[@aleksandarspasic6067]

Many considered Stojaković the best player after Garnett in 03-04. I think he finished 4th in MVP voting. He also played beautifully at 2001 Eurobasket (MVP) and 2002 World Cup. Beating USA in their own house and eventually getting gold medal is surely his biggest accomplishment.

[@Nemanja-cj7tc]

Најлепше светско првенство свих времена ... небитно који је спорт у питању

[@johndeesnotebook5790]

Trazio sam ovom liku ovaj video o Pedji pre neki dan u komentaru, namerno pomenem te titule na EP i SP, pobedu nad amerima. Poslušao ideju za video a kako ih je Pedja sa ekipom karao u Indijanapolisu neće da pomene.

[@NunoVippan]

Ja baš mislim da nije iz te priče. Nema razloga da ne pomene, samo jednostavno nije stalo u predviđeno vreme. Ali slažem se 100% - makar je u dve rečenice trebalo reći da je imao uspešnu karijeru u nacionalnom timu i bio nosilac igre na ta dva velika takmičenja.

[@Nemanja-cj7tc]

@@johndeesnotebook5790 Није он јадан ни чуо за то првенство. Толико имају високо мишљење о својим производима и такмичењима да за просечног љубитеља кошарке у САД постоји само НБА и ништа више .

[@markomarkovic5729]

@@NunoVippan Ne bi mi nikad uzeli to zlato 2002 da nije bilo Bodiroge. Čini mi se da je Peđa šutirao 1/7 za 3 protiv Argentine

[@ch.illmatic]

Finally one of the greatest shooters of all time getting the respect he deserves

[@TheAnnette]

He would really thrive in today’s NBA. The same with Drazen Petrovic

[@aleksandarkekerovic6104]

THETRUTH202 If you think she is wrong than she knows a lot more then you will ever know

[@SaltykyleH]

@THETRUTH202 stfu dumb fuck

[@najeenixon1834]

He'd probably be able to utilize his passing ability more also.

[@dadydito1]

@THETHRUTH202 put him on the Lakers today and perhaps you'll change your fucked up sexist mind

[@feafajic6392]

@@keyboardwarrior2 Petrović had work ethic of a champion. He would be great in any era just like every other great player. They work hard and adopt.

[@basketballfan33]

I remember when I was growing up and playing basketball everyone wore Divac and Stojakovic Kings jerseys from like 02-04 here in Serbia. We also won the 2002 fiba championship and I remember everyone also wore the Yugoslava 2002 Indianapolis shirts as well, good times

[@pctx1030]

Yes, and I remember the entire town would have only one tv and we'd draw straws to see who would ride the bike to power the generator while everyone else watched the game. Good times.

[@keepitreal3375]

Maybe the refs were favoring the lakers a little bit? Are you kidding me? Game 6 of that series was completely rigged.

[@reignmans]

come on just a little! like bibby... noseing kobe bryants elbow! damn bibby with that dirty nose play! cant forget that. or divac pollard and every single big sacramento had getting foul trouble and ejected game after game. i remember they even had to play lawrence funderburke (a light power forward) as a center a couple of times.

[@AndyHoops]

the "little bit" was sarcasm lol, I thought it was obvious in my tone of voice

[@ExistentHope]

Keep it Real Peja was deterimental to the Kings in that 2002 series he was coming off an injury to his hand I am not sure but Hedo Turkoglu was playing much better in the starting lineup that series the coach messed up the lineup for game 7 put Peja in he misses a clutch 3 being rusty and the Kings lose tragically.

[@TheNamesDitto]

Even a ref that got caught fixing games said so

[@markomarkovic5729]

I love Peja, but he was a choker. Good player, but he couldn't score when it was needed the most. Just look at his percents in the West Conference finals that year (I think that he shot 2/12 for 3 in G6) or in the World Cup final the same year against Argentina, he shot 1/7 for 3 in that match.

[@azm2121]

As a Sacramento king fan peja is definitely a legend

[@mj2kallday]

All I’m thinking is the NBA 2K19 cheese that Peja is

[@oreogundipe663]

Halfcourt greens lol

[@cameronwilliams9272]

Ur ass

[@oreogundipe663]

@@cameronwilliams9272 huh?

[@darrengordon-hill]

Peja was the white pre-KD

[@Crusteez1904]

Darren Gordon-Hill white lol

[@francokills]

The underrated hero of that playoff run was Mike Bibby 🔥 still remember vividly how great he was

[@daking414]

That whole team was loaded lol

[@JoyMadrugada]

I had the luck to see Dominique Wilkins vs Peja back in Greece 1996 . Peja was still developing with very good tutors around his team . Untill now days we love Beja

[@kassios]

I've seen him live warm up and play 3 times in Greece. The guy never missed a shot in practice and rarely in game. During the match he would destroy the opposition with his pristine shooting, especially in crunch time. He could score at will, it was demoralizing for the opposing team. Peja was ahead of his time and clearly fits today's NBA better.

[@bryantlucas6006]

He would get a scoring titile

[@ronrey2415]

Thank u so much for making this vid!! Finally a Peja vid

[@Shanteeee]

ronrey24 edits they did surgery on a grape 🍇

[@CommonSenseless1993]

Peja and Mike Bibby were some of my favorite players back in the early 2000s when the Kings were at their peak even though I’m a Knicks fan. Peja gets left out of way too many “best shooters of all time” lists. He deserves to be recognized.

[@kelvinsudirman4072]

That early 2000s he was definitely up there with Ray Allen, Steve Nash, and Dirk Nowitzki as best shooters in the league.

[@l3ftie578]

fre he gets left out of those conversations the same way players left him too open

[@deflandre8286]

I am huge fan of Peja. Maybe because of being part of exciting Kings. But maybe because he was clean sharpshooter and prototype of today's Warriors. Imagine Curry, Klay, Peja, Green in starting lineup.

[@reditgenius]

Peja was the reason I started loving NBA and basketball as a whole.

[@bnwo]

The Serbian Sniper!

[@masterroshimagazines4354]

You didnt mention his freethrow percentages. Man was automatic from the charity stripe. Top 10 or 15 all time I believe

[@RyDizzle530]

Facts. 90%+ FT shooter every season in his prime. He was automatic. I feel like the FT stat is so important and sadly it gets slept on much too often.

[@matthewyip8695]

He was compared to Bird to some extent. Bird was a creator off the dribble and could drive to the rim with either hand.

[@HustleOrBeBrokeGamingTv]

So happy u did this video bro huge fan of peja he is so underrated unless you were blessed enough to watch him like I was P.S used to love playing nba live & the early 2ks wit peja

[@kevinbing2699]

Man if only Peja entered the NBA right now! Man would be a legend. 6’9-6-10 Shooting God and switchable! Him and Shawn Marion are two players I would to see in today’s NBA!

[@momcilomanojlovic6527]

Budilo se u sred noci da se tada gleda sacramento

[@Nemanja-cj7tc]

Украдоше им титулу

[@M.Đ-z4u]

jes brt

[@eulereix]

@ Momcilo Manojlovic Nego sta burazeru! Budilo se , a radis tog dana!. ``Deda`` Divac (tako smo ga iz miloste zvali), Stojakovic, sebicni Kris Veber, ludi Dzejson Vilijams (dok je igrao kosarku, mada tada vec nije igrao hahaha), Majk Bibi, Dag Kristi, Skot Polard .... Ehhh.. to su bila vremena. I ono, za nas, cuveno finale zapada, Divac skida loptu sa obruca, a Robert Hori daje trojku u poslednjoj sekundi, 4. utakmica , finale zapada, 2002. Lejkersi dobili 4:3. EbigaJ. .. Pozdrav...

[@Filippirgos]

E to su bila vremena... Zvezda, Partizan, pa Sakramento kao treći najpopularniji klub u Jugoslaviji onda

[@nikolapejakovic6192]

Secam se kao da je danas bilo,bio sam srednjoskolac

[@ignitethosebeats]

Peja would be a definite all star this era. The way he shoots. Catch & shoot badge GOLD.

[@Its_just_zell]

C&S HOF

[@RyDizzle530]

HOF Free Throw Ace

[@symeoncarter8144]

Peja was a pioneer of the three point shot , loved watching him play 💪💪

[@Steve_643]

Dell Curry, Craig Hodges, where some of the first 3 point specialists but Larry Bird was the premiere 3 point pioneer Superstar in the NBA

[@MangCnasal]

He has one of the sweetest and fastest release in NBA Live 2000

[@VirantRoss]

*That Lakers vs Kings Series was Wild! FELT like it went on for WEEKS!*

[@dd-sp9jy]

Peja was more skiled version of Klay, in today game he would be in top 5 scorer..When he was on his prime he was solid dribler and very agile player whit lot movemoments whitout ball, he is not just a catch and shoot guy, like I said he was for few years very close to Dirk level, even in Europe he won few awards for best Euro player before Dirk, but injury comes and...

[@mugencpu]

When you cant body on defense. Jesus!

[@ManvirDhillon381]

Klay is a better shooter better defender better off ball movement better literally everything how you gonna say that

[@bussydestroyer5602]

Better than Klay come the fuck on, I understand how underrated this guy is but fucking lmao

[@johnthursday2]

@@ManvirDhillon381 Better defender for sure, as a scorer and shooter we will never know because peja never had the freedom and the "protect the shooter" rules.

[@pctx1030]

Again, PEJA PLAYED NO D AND WAS A CHOKER. Don't disrespect klay like that. He's more like a better shooting Antoine Walker.

[@Andrew-ly6yf]

I'm a Lakers fan but that Kings team in the early 00's is my favorite of all time! Bibby was so clutch, Peja with those dagger 3's, C-Webb, Bobby Jackson coming off the bench. Just a completely solid team all around

[@dannyh5937]

I'm first generation Greek and I remember my dad telling me about Peja before he got to the league. My dad was right about this one. Peja was a great shooter but he was also a fantastic all-around player. I'm glad he won a title. Those kings teams were so fun and they played a beautiful team game.

[@user-vb2bt9kh1p]

Loved those kings from 2000-2004 Peja/Vlade/Bibby/Chriestie/Webber/Pollard/Jackson/Turkuglu

[@paok3131999]

As a Paok fun having watched peja play in Greece it would have neen nice to include his winning 3 pointer vs Aris,Paok greatest rival in the Greek cup,awesome video keep it up

[@ozzyboo1068]

Peja Stojaković!!! 🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸

[@Nemanja-cj7tc]

СТОЈАКОВИЋ !!

[@jajaunfreeman1166]

Man I miss those early 2000 King days Gerald Wallace Bobby Jackson Doug Christie Cwebb bibby vlade pollard peja

[@Troy13x]

Jajaun Freeman sucks y’all got fucked by those dam refs. Kings would have beaten the nets in the finals

[@mstanojcic]

Thanks for the great video. Reminded me how many nights I stayed awake to watch the Kings. :) (Serbia is -9 to CA time)

[@polymercompounding]

Wide open, he made those 3s, quick pick and roll he made those 3s, under pressure and one on one he still made those 3s! Prob the most underrated shooters in his time, just imagine he is still in the league today, easily over 50% downtown.

[@tankshot3256]

Thanks Peja for your contributions in 2011 Mavs championship esp in that Laker series!

[@christiancayabyab5899]

I going to miss Peja forever. I think I did played hin in NBA 2K17 2K18 and 19 in PS4. He also underrated altough he didn't win any of their championship in Sacramento.

[@sanchiko2342]

I don't know why so many people call Peja's shooting form ugly. For me he has one of the best looking forms ever :/

[@bogdanbackup]

A taller Klay Thompson. He would have been perfect for this era, perrenial all star...

[@bryantlucas6006]

Would've gotten a scoring title

[@chad9113]

Any lights out shooter will be perfect in this era of basketball..

[@pctx1030]

No. Klay guards the best perimeter players. Peja is a neon welcome sign to score.

[@PastLifeVillian]

Klay can show up in the playoffs lol

[@aleksandarspasic6067]

Peđa has nothing on Yugoslavia you refer to, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. His family had to escape as Croatians destroyed their home. He lived and played basketball in and for FR Yugoslavia. He played for Crvena Zvezda in junior and senior age group before fleeing to Greece as many players from Serbia did in 90s. Serbian clubs were banned from taking part in international competitions and national team was only allowed to compete in 1995. Name Yugoslavia was kept until 2003 as some people still believed that Yugoslavia had a chance.

[@Nemanja-cj7tc]

Људе на западу то нажалост не занима. Једнострана пропаганда њихових власти учинила је да њихово становништво сматра да су Срби били освајачи и злочинци који су нарушили мир на Балкану ...

[@Nemanja-cj7tc]

@@stanislavmilanovic1528 Nemoj da vređaš. Nije čovek ništa pogrešno rekao. Hrvatske vlasti su devedesetih nasilno proterale veliki broj Srba i srpskog stanovništva sa teritorije Republike Hrvatske. Kuća u kojoj je odrastao Peđa Stojaković je zaista danas napuštena, ako ne i uništena, njegova porodica je proterana i čak mislim da mu niko više ne živi u Slavoniji.

[@aleksandarspasic6067]

Hrvati. Hrvatska nije postojala. I to što sam naveo je činjenica. Nema potrebe za uvredama.

[@clarkvan7031]

Aleksandar Spasic d

[@clarkvan7031]

Aleksandar Spasic h

[@joshmillarich4916]

Peja was a much better 1 on 1 player than you think. I watched every game of the Kings run. He and Divac played so well together. His backdoor cuts Divac would find him.His amazing step back was deadly. His 1st years in the league he was a spot up shooter His ball handling got so much better around "2001". You dont score 24 a night being. a spot up shooter. His '02' WCF performer was bad.But he was seriously hurt. I believe he missed most if not all of the series vs Dallas. He couldn't cut and that was his game the jab step and step back plus backdoor cuts. On top of that Rick Fox played him tougher than anyone. I hated Fox !! He would get into Peja's Jersey. I think Peja was vastly underrated. His defense also really improved !! His 1st couple years he got worked but he got bigger and stronger and once Bobby Jackson , and Doug Christie came . The Kings because a much improved defensive team. As well as Hedo played in the WCF vs LA I believe the Kings would of beat them in 5 with a healthy Peja. The Kings were the best team in '02'. The officiating cost them a title.Even as bad as it was if they hit their fts in game 7 they win with everything against them. I truly believe the best team didnt win in 2002. The officiating in game 6 made sure there would be a gm 7. Also the 3pt shot Walker hit at the buzzer in game 4 before halftime they allowed. There would of never been a Horry shot. Everything went against Sacramento in that series.16 years later as I type this it still bothers me. Hardest loss I ever felt in sports. It took 2 weeks before I could talk about it. In closing good video I enjoyed it.

[@RyDizzle530]

I feel you, brother. It still stings today... Totally agree with everything you said.

[@bryantlucas6006]

great analysis!!! The great shooters tend to break down

[@bryantlucas6006]

Look at Klay & Kd now

[@jaylonbrooks4992]

Wouldn’t say everything went against kings people really forget the refs helped the kings win game 5

[@Jay-mh3eg]

Can you do how good was prime Deron Williams?

[@TheIcemanthomas]

his prime lasted like 3 years. lmfao

[@justinknust2395]

More like 6. He was great from 2007-2013, then the injuries kicked in.

[@TristanDumantay]

The DW, CP3, and Nash debates were the days. Good times

[@WestbrickFansGotNoBrains]

well , nash was great . but like the suns history , they never ever learned to play defense , dating from sir charles to nash to now . the word "defense" just not in their franchise . cp3 had a good clippers , just choking every year . either down with injuries , or just flat out choke . too much push off towards curry karma strikes him back and made him injured in 2018 playoffs . deron williams at one point was considered jack of all trade master of none that rivaled cp3 and nash .

[@theclassicmanila-style8435]

As good as isaiah thomas

[@Rawk_Sauce]

Everyone was always yelling "KOBE!" when they were shooting hoops back in the day. I would always yell "PEJA!" Loved me some Peja

[@bryantlucas6006]

I got so much hate because I'm a black man!!!

[@stevebn1071]

Lucas Dantes well niggas is racist as fuck

[@tyler1783]

Stephen N you are an entire ass clown

[@gistl5880]

Ι'm waiting my fellow greeks to laught at your Panathinaikos pronounciation😂 PS;I know its tough you could have just avoided by saying PAO nvm keep up the amazing work Andy!

[@stefantanasijevic1028]

Lol not just Greeks,probably other Europeans too reacted same :)

[@zwhnekrh]

Παναιτωλικός😁 it's another team!

[@rampage_roar8056]

fuck Panathinaikos go Olympiakos Spanoulis hamanakoya

[@GarthMarenghiMD]

Just scrolled through the comments to see who else thought that

[@TheTEN24]

Peja was such a beast man glad you did a vid on him

[@BatmanBoss]

He’d be even better in today’s game

[@M.Đ-z4u]

yup

[@Dc-dg2eo]

Old and slow

[@bryantlucas6006]

Would avg 30 pug

[@philphil3507]

Dc214 I think he means that if he started his career now

[@nbastalgiacritic1751]

No he wouldn’t

[@Bwwe82090]

When I saw the title I was so happy, because I love Peja Stoakivic. I like playing with him and he's a very good 3 point shooter. Thanks Andy for making this video.

[@dcwtf09]

When I told my friends I am a Peja fan, they laughed and even questioned why I would, Peja wasn't even a superstar to them. But if you play bastketball and appreciate fundamental skills, you will know how great Peja was as a sharpshooter.

[@sreckom92]

Would love to see you make a video about Yugoslavian basketball school. There are some players who left a solid mark on the NBA, most notably: Drazen Petrovic, Peja Stojakovic, Toni Kukoc and Vlade Divac. And today, there are some fine NBA players, born in the states of former Yugoslavia, coached and influenced by YUG basketball experts. Some of them are: Goran Dragic, Nikola Jokic, Bojan Bogdanovic, Jusuf Nurkic, Nikola Vucevic...

[@elizabethgeorge168]

"Someone turn the sprinkler system on, Peja Stojakovic is ON FIRE!" - Grant Napier

[@ilgvarscevers7514]

01:15 I'm guessing it's because I'm European (Latvian to be exact, so nowhere near Greek), but seriously - how hard is it to properly pronounce "Panathinaikos". It's only one of the most iconic clubs in European basketball history...

[@goldleader64]

When Webber got hurt in the playoffs in 2003, Peja lead the Kings for most of the following season. With Webber out, he was competing with T-Mac for the scoring title and leading the Kings to one of the best records in basketball. He was putting up MVP numbers until Webber returned and the team chemistry got jacked up because he refused to come off the bench.

[@thommythelazer5835]

would klay thompson be a good comparison

[@aringtonceasar7770]

yep thats what i also thought of

[@TheIcemanthomas]

I think peja puts the ball on the floor a little better, but yeah that's a decent comparison

[@collin833]

ThommytheLAZER !!! Call me crazy but he sounds like a small forward version of Cj McCollum. Great off the dribble shot creator and can be craft around the rim for not being an uber athlete.

[@Reqzy10]

ThommytheLAZER !!! peja definitely is a better ball handler, but klay is better at mostly everything else and no one can deny it. only old heads love saying angone is better than the players now. it could be the 15th man off the worst team in the league at the time and they’ll try to make a case on how they’re better than curry

[@mattypvids3057]

Never watched him man can’t say

[@zlodrim9284]

Dražen Petrović was the greatest NBA player to come from Yugoslavia, just that we didn't have the luck to witness him due to the tragic accident that ended his life. But Stojakovic was great and severely underrated, he also reminds me heavily of John Stockton as far as looks go and I always mix the two.

[@Gwolf888]

Peja Stoajakovic Was the best reason I watching the Sacramento Kings game and became a fan of the team I miss the good ol days of the Kings watching the Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Sacramento Kings in the 2002 Western conference finals it's just what could it as a Kings fan the franchise has been good since 2006 and because of poor management of draft picks hopefully someday they could turn it around again as a Kings fan I was at Hope and optimism

[@FirefighterBobby]

Kings now have Bjelica and Bogi. 😉

[@priztucker]

He helped to make the '3 & D' moniker. Every team needed a 3 point specialist after this guy.

[@nbahardwood9988]

Peja in my opion is a top 10 three point shooter if were talking about consistency

[@sandrobotticelli1337]

Probably top 5 sniper of all time, would put only curry, klay, ray allen and reggie before him

[@sandrobotticelli1337]

No many other things that he did very special, though he was a good defender and excellent passer, but shooting was all time legendary, in fact he was even better shooter then KD is now

[@RyDizzle530]

His FT% was also extraordinary. He was automatic at the line, and I feel like that stat gets slept on too often.

[@ManvirDhillon381]

@@RyDizzle530 curry has higher carrer ft shooter

[@stillsmokntrees]

@@sandrobotticelli1337 Chris mullen, Larry bird, also all time great shooters

[@cp_digital]

Peja would be a perennial all star in today's NBA. He was ahead of his time.

[@Byronic19134]

Peja is the prototypical stretch 4 for today's game.

[@prbprb2]

I don't think there was ever any better straight shooter than Peja. Great form and spin on his shots.

[@feipan3227]

i tell you guys, the next PEJA is in kings again,his name is Bogadaovic

[@user-wp3yk3ip7o]

You mean Bogdanovich?

[@jamesbone105]

He was AWESOME. I loved watching him. The old ARCO Arena rocked. I'm glad he got that ring. The Kings should have won that 2002 Lakers series.

[@tobeymaguire9053]

He DID have the greatest nba pass of all time

[@TheDonkeyFLOPPER]

His game aged well he just became a liability on defense with age. Totally understandable when his minutes were reduced in the 2011 finals. Still glad he played for my Mavs and was a pivotal player for most of the run

[@Jerry8yomomma]

He was Klay Thompson of the early 2000s

[@NikoRavage]

As a Pelican fan. Those years he had with us as the Hornets cemented him as my favorite shooter of all time.

[@backyardbaseball2006]

1:46 sooooooo we just about to ignore THE WORLDS GREATEST DX CHOP FAIL!??🤣

[@tourem.harris3135]

😂😂😂😂

[@brucelau2023]

Ppl have been waiting for this video , thanks so much Andy , Very much appreciated

[@40man21]

1:50 😂💀

[@masonvlogs3350]

XD what was he doing

[@itsmike5757]

Instead of playing defense his brain seemed to have malfunctioned and he started humping the air 😂😂

[@tonious35]

@@thesixthman3176 He got blue balled then....

[@swervo1506]

10,000 Subs With LOTS of Videos Imostly NBA thoughI ass clenching make sure the nut was right

[@thesixthman3176]

@@itsmike5757 been there, done that

[@apostolostsoutanis9762]

It is an honour for paok and Greece to have a player like Peja and to prepare him for the NBA. Great video!

[@exiledknight3961]

Do a video on how good would Yugoslavia be today, if they were still around. P.s personally i think they would be second only to the USA .

[@arfshesaid4325]

possibly, however watch out for Canadian basketball in the near future

[@irriducibili900]

Milos Kovac 2nd, just like Serbia today. So it wouldnt be any different.

[@anelkomiranovic209]

I think they would beat dream team. Jokić Denver, Mirotić New Orleans, Vučević Orlando, Šarić Philadephia, Bogdanovic Sacramento, Dragic Miami, Bogdanovic Indiana, Bjelica Sacramento, Nurkic Portland, Teodosic Clipers, Bobi Marjanovic Clipers, Doncic Dallas .........there is probably more but this are some names

[@exiledknight3961]

@@irriducibili900 Yes just more of a deep team. Games vs USA would be closer, they would not be blowouts. Potential for upset for sure.

[@exiledknight3961]

@@anelkomiranovic209 I agree good chance they could beat USA.

[@willyhillydude]

His back injuries took a toll on him. Even during his best season where he averaged nearly 24ppg he would have nights where he moved like a slug compared to his agile younger self. The Kings kept it all under wraps then but he had reocurring back spasms simliar to TMAC. These are all very big guys in the nba and theyre all running up and down courts I'm amazed more of them don't have chronic pain from overuse of their joints, feet, and lower back.

[@Randyy1]

You have to understand, when European players go to the NBA, they know they will not be treated the same as American players. They don't expect to be superstars, to be payed as much as American players, and they don't expect to take those clutch, game winning shots.

[@ionlymakeobviouscomments3170]

One of my favorite players of all time, so so happy he got a ring before he retired and gosh just imagine if he played in this era with 3PT shooting and him playing as a stretch 4... Could easily average 25 a night dropping 4-5 3s a night

[@DarkKnightofHeaven]

Peja was the only 3pt shooter who could consistently pick that 3pt battle with Ray Allen if he wanted too. And he typically made up for his inability to dribble the ball by being a plus screen setter and wicked passer.

[@manpaok99]

Big love for peja from The team that he actually has in his heart PAOK (Greece)

[@poonking3628]

I think he would be an elite version of Nikola Mirotic if he played in today’s NBA

[@thimiostebelis4594]

Even better... Mirotic more athletic, but in basketball iq terms... Not even close...

[@bryantlucas6006]

lol really?

[@gari11c30]

Id say he is like durant but with worse ball handling and finishing

[@SuperStrik9]

"Punjabi!...As Peja drills it!" - Matt Devlin (Raptors announcer). I'll never forget that call lol.

[@ericdeecee]

Peja is the Klay Thompson back then...

[@heyitzlong]

It's interesting to think of htat 02 Kings team as the archetype for the current day Warriors, especially in that clip. Webber/Green, Curry/Bibby, Peja/Klay, Jackson/Poole, Christie/Wiggins, and Divac/Looney (but really, Bogut). The skillsets and archetypes really line up.

[@keithnepomuceno]

Better than Kyle Korver.

[@sofia207]

Thank you for doing a video on him. One of my favourites and in my opinion a hall of famer. Great 3 point shooter. Sucks injuries got the best of him, Atleast he had great run with dallas in 2011. Man those early 2000's kings team were fun.

[@thanosgiavis6207]

1:16 it's pronounced Pana-tee-na-e-kos and it's among the biggest clubs in Europe 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷☘️☘️☘️

[@wilkiedriver]

Peja killed my Mavs in the playoffs, but having him for his last season AND on a championship run is amazingly fortunate and just downright odd.

[@whocares3201]

It is not quite as simple as the greatest player to ever come out of yugoslavia. Down here most concider Petrović to be the best if not the greatest ever, he just died too young, Divac is up there, so are guys like Bodiroga (who never played NBA but still), Divac and so on. BTW if you concider guys from modern countryes that used to be Yugoslavia, guys like Dragič, Dončič, Jokič, Nurkič, Vučevič, both Bogdanovič, Šarič, Marjanovič, Mirotič, Bjelica...this team would probably even be a problem for USA.

[@estebanb7166]

So many names ending in "ic."

[@whocares3201]

@@estebanb7166 ič or ić actualy but ik yall dont have that on them keyboards lmao :D true tho. But honestly this is one extremly talented generation comming out of exYugo right now.

[@mrmistletoe6533]

Petrovic had not the greatest longevity in the NBA and excluding Doncić and Jokic nobody on your list has star potential.

[@whocares3201]

@@mrmistletoe6533 Nobody has star potential? Dragič has been a star for a few years now, even an allstar last season, Vuč has been top5 C this season with ease and is still extremly young, basicly the perfect modern centr with his shooting ability, for others I would actualy agree, might not be "stars" bu will all be great role players.

[@mrmistletoe6533]

@@whocares3201 If you ask me, you have to be a multiple All-star to be considered as a legit star. Nevertheless both are decent players. At the end you said, Vuc would be quite young. Well, he is not as he is 28 years old.

[@Saechao629]

I’m from Sacramento and you said about the Kong’s being a prototype warriors team today is so true. I used to love watching the kings ball movement and long range shooting.

[@cashondeliver]

He broke videos games 😂😂 Ahead of his time

[@SmoothLion78]

Peja was that man great video appreciate your taste in making videos

[@ChrisPBacon-wq4pu]

So glad he joined my Mavs in 2011. He deserved it

[@recca8969]

He had the best assist in nba history! I still remember his back pass from the back court

[@scamcreds]

Can you do a video on rondo nba career please

[@AndyHoops]

yeah I'll consider it...will prob be a while though, been working on other vids recently

[@scamcreds]

Andy Hoops ok preciate it

[@209reppinstockton]

Peja was my favorite. Who remembers mike bibby, hedo turkoglu, and Bobby Jackson? damn I’m old.

[@purplethanoscock8887]

Best comparison klay Thompson

[@Dimitris.Papastamatis]

he is the old school klay thompson , and one of my favvorite players growing up

[@frenki4130]

10:12 Drazen Petrovic dude, Drazen can challenge him.

[@mg659er]

BrutaL best euro everrrrrrrrr