Nick Van Exel's Ultimate Mixtape

[@jonathan6935]

This man is a hidden gem in the nba

[@dominiqueosorio-davis6781]

Yes sir, mix someone and either finish it or dish it to Shaq Diesel.

[@danielstaystrong]

Agreed. When he would get on those 3 streaks and start lowering the roof. Loved it

[@sdrice2007]

Used to play him in the NBA K games. And he used to make me wish I shot lefty.

[@holydush]

damn he did a 360 3pointer lol

[@itskmillz]

+Zefn No scope!

[@loemboy6351]

Wave Papi 陳伯強的不 L

[@nas8326]

😆

[@MrRETROPSY]

At the buzzer!

[@vincepica347]

​@@MrRETROPSYNo one is taking that shot unless it's right at the buzzer. Hahaha

[@jasongrant3577]

Man, this guy got a lot of game but no body even bothers to even mention his name

[@ns671fr]

what do you mean, hes been an all star in the los angeles lakers, he was known, just didn't win titles at the time. he was part of the shaq entry to kobe transition.

[@Iainthard2find]

Domini478 man wtf you talking about. he took UC to final 4's. won buzzer bearers western conf finals for Lakers. he got traded in 98 to Denver after pushing a ref and getting fined. Denver sucked bad but he got bank roll

[@abraxasvoice5967]

Don Bonelli thats right bro. They also traded nick because jerry west saw that kobe was suddenly getting really good and that opened the door for more minutes

[@DavidMurrayJones1982]

Not quite true. Jay Z mentions him in Crazy in Love.

[@kirkkasper7508]

Speaking of rhymes, nice flow.

[@Miraclecmac555]

0:57: Rest in peace to your ankles, calves, and femur.

[@UNCRLS]

that's why I always say Van Exel is THE BEST player I ever saw! Don't come, don't try, don't U fuckin' dare or I'll make a joke of you like he does to a guy on 0:57! I mean, if you got a player on field who has ability to hurt other player without even touching him...dude that's not just a player that is a weapon!

[@elliottwalsh94]

Literally watched this 4-5 times before scrolling down thinking SOMEONE had to commented about this

[@eelyelnats]

Rest In Peace to his knee ligaments...

[@CloverPickingHarp]

Who was the defender, anybody recognize him?

[@DrDayG]

Head, brain, soul, spirit, career.....

[@justingalanto]

Nick Van Exel was my favorite player when I was in grade school. Honorable mention to Eddie Jones.

[@LightWeight22]

100!

[@Vanexelfan3137]

Justin Galanto Same here. Eddie too.

[@thsu8]

Then a guy named Kobe Bryant came along.......

[@Commentsofthemonth]

thsu8 People are very unappreciative. They had 3-4 years to win a ring without Kobe

[@thsu8]

@@Commentsofthemonth And Prime Shaq had another 3 years after that with young Kobe. And once Kobe reached his early prime they 3-peated. What's the moral of this story?

[@Babakissm]

Never gets enough love for his handles, arguably in the top 10 of all time

[@alexandercoffman8319]

I Agree.

[@tste7856]

Top 5 best handles in my book

[@Vanexelfan3137]

He’s the Grim Reaper of ankles.

[@kluse.2329]

Yep top 5 , up there with ai , and stefon Marbury

[@313Martin]

​@kLuSe. Rod Strickland and Tim Hardaway as well.

[@derekdammann6417]

One of the best mixtapes of any player in NBA history.

[@BlazeDrumArtist]

This mixtape is cold af

[@hiphoprbloverjon9180]

This man made the Lakers exciting during the 90's.

[@whitenoise4496]

So did Kobe and shaq

[@rommelle7285]

Look like aayiha

[@hiphoprbloverjon9180]

@@rommelle7285 That is Aaliyah bruh.

[@TheHaloRed]

And Cedric Ceballos

[@Quietplague2000]

Yeah early 90s late 90s Shaq n kobe

[@ehudriven6697]

Some filthy moves here. Loved how he threw Gary Payton out of the picture

[@CloverPickingHarp]

true

[@Miraclecmac555]

If you look closely even a young A. I. gets taken to school.

[@bgkob]

Ha. Yup. The Glove turned into the Groove cause he moved right out that frame!

[@bgkob]

I know it's not really a highlight... But not even a glimpse of Nick the Quicks atypical free throw shot a foot off the line, maybe two feet off?

[@DIGITAL7Media]

He was the best Laker assassin during those times. And love how he'd throw air uppercuts after throwing daggers. I miss those days even though we didn't win rings back then. LOVE the last shot being against Boston.

[@jaycruz2885]

I dont know why this man dont have a lot of recognition.. he was so great.. my teenage idol..

[@lascelsmith965]

My all time favorite player Nick the quick, that was my guy!!! Clutch and underrated!

[@j.namwen.97]

I didn't really grow up watching him so I love seein his old highlights and still get hyped seein how much ankles he devoured 😂😂😂

[@vaishnavnegi9640]

It's sad to see how less recognition he gets from the current generation of basketball fans.....he was a beast.

[@johnstitt3717]

This is a fitting tribute to Mr Van Exel. He is in in my top five of players who addressed the game with such a confident zeal. One could immediately tell he loved to take control, and how he did was infectious. He had tremendous flair, but he wasn't reckless, he knew what he could do. I. don't watch the NBA anymore, but I will always have a smile when his name comes up.

[@Vanexelfan3137]

My all time favorite player.

[@ritorudra]

You're too old.

[@kirbyaugustine761]

Nick “the quick” Van Exel. Thanks for the upload. Much slept on NBA talent.

[@VanExelTV]

Nick the Kwik, glad someone finally make a real nice HD highlight video of the great man.

[@kingsofcobra]

Nick was my boy back in the day! Glad somebody gave him his props by making this video.

[@magicLA1980]

This was my favorite player growing up. Appreciate you for putting this together

[@andreswaringer1476]

Nick was the truth. If u let him get going he would cook folks💯! I use to love playing with him and Penny on Live '95 😂. Now who all remembers that?!

[@justinpitt3922]

Damn i feel old af n nostalgia

[@MrBgood84]

Phoenix Suns vs the Orlando Magic was always the matchup

[@IkesLionsDen]

Nick was too smooth with it

[@Rahim556]

Excellent ball handling skills. A highly underrated player.

[@markwon8945]

Holy mother of god..... bone chilling. Nick the quick was one of my favorites.

[@mikeguevara1517]

Nick at night, nick van excellent, nick the quick. One of my favorite players to watch

[@bshafiee]

Jerry West drafted Nick in the 2nd round. What a steal! Jerry loved nick...even admitted that it broke his heart when they had to trade him to Denver.

[@rachelgragg491]

Truth. Broke mine too. Denver was kinda my "side" team after that.

[@master-kq3nw]

i never understand why lakers drafted nick van exel?

[@smoovelurq8915]

bshafiee It's okay. Jerry just let Larry O'Brien wipe his tears. 😏🏆'00, 🏆'01, 🏆'02

[@1990758]

They traded him because he had issues what his attitude remember that time he got into it with the referee

[@cdgates1]

I thought him and Eddie Jones were traded because they got outplayed by Stockton and Jeff Hornacek during the 1998 playoffs

[@datboyphil]

hes under rated as hell nick van exel was crazy with his handle and jumper omg

[@1990758]

I don't see that he's underrated unless you're talking about this generation of fans who never seen him play

[@njedwards8885]

Thanks for reminding me why I used to love watching games with Nick the quick playing!! ♥ legendary!!!

[@welldweller22]

Underrated, took the pg position to another dimension. Nick, Sam Cassel, AI are the best. Peace

[@TLewis-bv6ud]

I met this guy ten years ago in my hometown. He was the coolest person I ever met.

[@Vanexelfan3137]

I met him too. Cool guy.

[@kramkalisthenics]

Nick the Quick! Breaking ankles across the NBA! Also the King of the 360º 3-pointer!

[@christianmathisenjr1800]

Damn. Killer mix. Solid music choice and editing. Good job.

[@fuzzymalone4949]

What an incredible player.

[@ballinforjesus3645]

This is one dude that would do BETTER in todays league. MUCH better.

[@VerbILL9]

Man Nick always dropped 30+ on Gary Payton haha. I loved that rivalry with the Sonics. The Western Conference was so stacked back then.

[@TheSub-SaharanAmericanLegend]

Because of George Karl set him up when Nick fell to second round of the draft instead of being top 5 first round pick. So Nick made it personal to destroy that team every time they meet. Unfortunately GP had to suffer for it lol

[@Magicstockton]

1:35 that bench reaction though...

[@techotopo]

that move was so sick

[@nickmorency4616]

R.I.P to buddy ankles @ 0:58 my goodness somebody call a stretcher!!!

[@elliottwalsh94]

Was thinking the same thing lol

[@tmoney3550]

I just wanna know who was that cuz it looks like it was Steve nash.

[@steefburen9423]

Nope somebody from the orlando magic

[@demoncleaner45]

@@tmoney3550 that's Brooks Thompson. Sadly, he passed away a few years ago

[@mightymacdiesal12]

Kobe said that Nick made him work that much harder in practice. Dude was nasty smooth.

[@tmoney3550]

I remember nick the quick Van Exel ...when it comes to ball handling he was the best to me...

[@AkronKid330]

He had grips!! Definitely not talked about enough. You almost forget his name sometimes. So fun to watch.

[@yaland7587]

PERFECT ONE. HE'S MY FAVORITE PLAYER OF ALL TIME!!!

[@jojodawhatle]

Me too no doubt

[@johnstitt3717]

You have good taste. If you watched him then, he affected the game in so many positve ways for his team. For entertainment value, he is second to no one.

[@Vanexelfan3137]

He played the real game like he was a video game. The grim reaper of ankles.

[@dannyday945]

@@Vanexelfan3137 and people forget about that Cincy Defense he played..... lock down...

[@TheSub-SaharanAmericanLegend]

Same here. I modeled my playing style after Van Exel. Almost identical lol

[@UniversalKofi]

Nick the Quick was so slick wit it.

[@misterawkward6612]

I remember this guy's early years, he was always seen as an underrated player.

[@zanechambers4343]

So under rated!

[@wetagua]

His passes were crazy!!!

[@chalkyblack7582]

Nick gave Kobe the business at practice. U reach I teach 💪🏾 KOBE🙏🏾🎈

[@cristianr911]

First time i saw him... Incredible

[@penssuck6453]

Van Exel was an assassin.

[@TheSstretch68]

Imagine if NICK VAN EXEL played in this era. SHEESHHHHHH

[@shiningking]

They said jordan played against plumbers haha they had no idea

[@TheSstretch68]

@@shiningking TRUTH!!!!!

[@jasonvegan5761]

Loved the early 90's Lakers teams with Van Exel, Sedale Threatt, Cedric Ceballos!!!

[@warofmankind]

he was the original morden day point guard along with isiah thomas (pistons) and tim hardaway.... similar playing styles van exels style was kinda revolutionary in the mid 90s era

[@theophilussparks5839]

He was extraordinary, he was breaking ankles like nobody's business, everything was fine until he PO Shaq.

[@Vanexelfan3137]

warofmankind Agreed. He would dominate in today's NBA.

[@EE-ie9gm]

Being a lakers fan back then I was a spoiled watching nick the quick. Then we drafted Lonzo ball smdh

[@anotherday6985]

The palm .. more than half the moves he made were because of his ability to palm the ball .. lost arts of this game!!

[@hassanigourna]

+Nate Seymour I noticed that too. Must have had some big ass hands.

[@anotherday6985]

+Kadim Nana Definately.. and he scored the ball. A lot of players can palm like that, idk. Iverson couldn't really palm a ball, but he nearly created the palming violation. The ability to palm the ball on the offensive end is completely underrated. Even defensively, the dimensions it brings to a players game is undeniable. If Jordan could not palm a ball, his logo would not exist, and he would not be "Jordan" as we know him.

[@anotherday6985]

+Mick Jagger Definitely. Kobe's inability to use that ability of palming does create a debate of which athlete is the better of the two. Though you also cannot argue the basketball IQ of Jordan. There are a lot of people who have desk jobs who can palm a basketball. The ability to use that in an improvised manner during a 24 second play is not something just any person can do. Very similar to the fade away, and mid range jumper from a guard in this league. It becomes lost when the coach frowns upon it. Who really eats off of the mid range game anymore? Three starters in the whole league? Footwork, everything, the game is being coached down imo. To a 'catch and shoot' 'pick and pop' off the dribble pull up game. Van Exel played point guard as a point guard. Westbrook, and half the other elite points in the league are shooting guards. Basically, simple fundamentals are being left out of coaching methods to score more, and do it quicker. I was lucky to watch Shaq play, because the center position is now lost due to lack of correct coaching. There are 6'8 players who cannot handle a ball coming straight out of highschool, because the coach does not care about fundamentals. One dribble moves. No multiple fakes, no footwork. It is just the game today. By next generation it will be a debate of other lost arts.

[@markogrbesa602]

+Nate Seymour you sure know a lot about basketball. I enjoyed reading your comments sir. i liked the 90's NBA more...game is now no skill rebounding center in the paint and 4 shooters out. damn i miss 90's centers who had full set offensive game. today you dont have 5 bigs that can score down low...strech 4's reign supreme now

[@anotherday6985]

+Marko Grbeša You ain't never lied. The big from Detroit, forgive me for not knowing his name, said in an article that he is not taking any time off. I believe he mentioned bringing the standard back to Detroit, so I am curious. But yea, 90s are missed.

[@townfool6859]

I remember watching Sports Center, and Stuart Scott (RIP) calling Van Exel’s highlights. Double entertaining!

[@Hecameup]

These young bucks don't remember!! Nick the great from the Cincinnati Bearcats OHIO!!!!!

[@slimerretayy]

"Young bucks"

[@CstWstFllwer]

@@slimerretayy im 85 born and i grew up on nick the quick van exec, easily my favorite. young bucks are 1990 born n later

[@danielsmith3796]

Nick the Quick Van exel!....soooo talented a Left handed nightmare for defenders!👏😆

[@itskmillz]

Dark White Chocolate

[@itskmillz]

+Harry Warren How is it lowkey racist? He reminds me of Jason Williams, AKA, White Chocolate.

[@snakeeyes6328]

+Dank You wat

[@jefferybeasley1669]

I get it bro don't worry lol

[@michaelgabrielcruz6419]

Bruh, he did this shit earlier than Jason Williams

[@itskmillz]

That doesn't make the term of endearment any less applicable. So he was the original chocolate man, Jason Williams is the White remix

[@melachigillings5186]

never got a chance really to see Nick Van Excel play ball but no one ever told he was real good

[@GeorgiaBoiS]

one of many under rated ballers my good friend

[@melachigillings5186]

+GeorgiaBoiS 1001 I see that now but is he more underrated then penny hardaway

[@GeorgiaBoiS]

+HanzoMishima yeah but everyone kind of forgot about him after that , that's what happens if u don't win a ring bro

[@TheSub-SaharanAmericanLegend]

You have to talk to a lot of 80's babies that followed Van Exel. Yeah he was the beast and among street ballers favorite

[@smoothkiller777]

Amazing skills , davai Van Exel !!!

[@jabbaweezy]

Can we talk about how these camera angles make this mixtape colder!

[@Vanexelfan3137]

Good point.

[@juneharris4804]

nick da quick........... one of my alltime favorite players he was hella slept on........ handles was nasty jumper was nasty he was steph curry before steph curry ya dig

[@sleeks9939]

When the NBA was great.

[@michaelfgny1664]

NBA still great .. just different breeds

[@777YOUniverse]

@@michaelfgny1664 nah

[@gp7205]

juice dogg yeah it is bitch

[@FumbleKing-fn5or]

@@gp7205 no it‘s not, not even close

[@gp7205]

@@FumbleKing-fn5or nba players are way more skilled now. Skill wise nba is great.

[@bobilly7177]

Nick the Quick was so dope......he was still wet at the end of his career,I remember him killing my Sac Kings in the playoffs when he was a Maverick, dropping 40 off the bench like every night

[@VerbILL9]

Bo Billy that was a great series. Sacramento was such a problem back then too.

[@Vanexelfan3137]

Nick. Could. Not. Miss.

[@nuanalimandomique2777]

Nick the Quick 9 ☝️☝️☝️

[@PhillyFly1039]

00:58 Bruhhhhhh... you aight?

[@dvevbm27]

He hit that clutch on Boston at the end...they seemed bewildered like it couldn't register...un-real...

[@master-kq3nw]

great player

[@jayrobb9]

Still my favourite player of all-time! I was a Lakers fan, and when he got traded to the Nuggets, I went with him. Been with the Nuggets ever since. My heart was never really with the Lakers...

[@Righteousone18]

I was just a kid when Nick played. This takes me back right here

[@agonzalez8924]

The mid 90s was the era of superstar point guards. There were so many great ones that it was easy to overlook nick the quick. Still one of my favorite laker point guards of all time.

[@coastimage]

Great edition, the rythm is perfectly synchronized!!

[@amg2life]

he ended someones career lol at 0:58

[@henrywashington3732]

I forgot all about this boy. I remember he used to run up the court boxing in the air after freaking somebody

[@ericwright2594]

The second best point guard in Lakers history

[@blackmamba7478]

crazy Nick, great video bro

[@LakerTalk]

He really broke his ankles at 0:57 ... wow!

[@lavonnealexander6936]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@Bladerunner55217]

Avery Johnson said it best with a big smile on his face, “you have one and a half seconds on the clock and nicks gonna find a way to score.

[@RibsBjj]

Thanks Kuzma for wearing his jersey, made me find another great player

[@MM-si6im]

Dude this guy is so fuckin saucy!! I dont understand why he is so underrated

[@TheSub-SaharanAmericanLegend]

He could had easily been 5 time all star but he had bad reputation and he kept leading the league with technicals. It wasn't good look until he had 0 technicals in 97-98 season then became an all-star with Shaq, Kobe, Eddie Jones. He was mad nice wit it. Nick the Quik, Nick the Slick, Nick at Night well you pick one lol

[@johnny7840]

Very underrated. One of my favorite players as a young kid.

[@radioactivehands]

He was soo good. WIsh he stayed as a Lakers

[@alexandervelasquez1830]

The editing in this video is phenomenal.

[@TorresinhoLFC]

What the fuck was that last shot WOW

[@SammyTheBenchwarmer]

+Top Skills That my friend, was the last ever NBA shot at the old Boston Garden!

[@AegonnTargaryenn]

+Sammy Gunnell was it actually the last shot in the garden

[@SammyTheBenchwarmer]

+Jacques Webster Yes indeed!

[@AegonnTargaryenn]

Sammy Gunnell thats crazy

[@elmalloc]

normal shot

[@Anthony11qq]

I remember Van Exel in college @ Cincy. Dropped 30 in 1st. half during the NCAA. Then went cold. No points in second half! He was a fine pro but for sure on the All-Time Streaky Squad. I loved his swag, and game tho!

[@diceman1011]

The ROC handle like Van Axel I shake phoneys man you cant get next to - Jay-Z

[@FlorisDVijfde]

My brother and I loved this guy, what a wizard.

[@is.that.Mazzi.]

Always heard his name, never watched him…. Definitely one of the greatest guards, skill wise, I’ve ever watched.

[@Quietplague2000]

I swear guards back in the day were more explosive and crafty!

[@TRIBALEAST]

D Fox the new Nick 🔥

[@brianfulsom1605]

Nick the Quick! The one and only game I ever went to see the Lakers play was at the forum versus the Knicks, and he won it with a three pointer at the buzzer; phenomenal player!

[@WestKosBias]

That last shot was the last time the Lakers played in the Real Boston Gardens. Nick turnt out the lights.

[@bensonalexander5264]

This dude was mad nice

[@kelefane6233]

Nick and Kevin Johnson were two of the most Underappreciated PGs in the 90s.

[@kevinh1976]

Those Lake Show teams were dope as hell. Couldn't get pass Utah but Nick was just filthy. His giant mitts allowed him to do some of the most ridiuclous things on the court. I'd love to see him play under today's "blow the whistle if they breath on you in the perimeter" ruleset.

[@chickhearn4ever779]

Often forgotten when discussing players with best handles in history. I easily rate Nick's style above many of the most discussed players with handles. His style defined the mid 90s..Iverson before Iverson, except smooth as hell.

[@pinheadlarry3992]

Only got to watch him at the end of his career so i had no idea just how insane his vision and passing skills were. Dude really had 365° vision.

[@j.santiago7022]

Subbed! Because of this mix work.

[@Jhu100]

One of the greatest underrated players

[@elvisherrarte3439]

Nick the Quick Van Exel. Was a prime baller. He should get more recognition.

[@grantbruyni7183]

i’ve never even heard of this guy but hes maddddd tough

[@TheSub-SaharanAmericanLegend]

Oh he was basically Tim Hardaway lefty version but more like a Westcoast Iverson in the 90's. Very Unguardable. He was my favorite PG and we used to mimicked his styles on the playgrounds lol. Watch one of his full games with Lakers here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXe5iZuvfaiGja8

[@theinkysquid7661]

I got into basketball in about 2003 but it was always hard to find a channel on the to that would show it in the uk, but my god I'm sad I missed seeing Nick van exel play.,

[@sleeks9939]

BESIDES MAGIC, NICK THE QUICK STILL ONE OF MY FAVORITE.....PERIOD 😀