Arvydas Sabonis [21 pts 20 reb] VS Michael Jordan [33 pts] 1998

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  • @staxstix
    @staxstix 9 років тому +142

    his passing to the point guard after getting the rebound is like watching a passing highlight reel, this is hilarious. no look here, behind the back there :D

    • @chrismooney9275
      @chrismooney9275 9 років тому +11

      Also take into account he's 32 and completely out of shape!

    • @kbandrb8
      @kbandrb8 7 років тому +15

      In this video he is 35

    • @alexcasterr
      @alexcasterr 6 років тому +2

      And the block on Wennington

    • @alexcasterr
      @alexcasterr 5 років тому

      @@kbandrb8 Damm

    • @vasjaforutube1
      @vasjaforutube1 4 роки тому

      Reminds me of Rajon Rondo tossing the ball in a funky way during the first possession.

  • @edwinmontana808
    @edwinmontana808 4 роки тому +27

    Watching Arvydas Sabonis is addictive. He has such a great court vision.

  • @stanakkerman2386
    @stanakkerman2386 10 років тому +39

    The pass at 1:53 was epic! My favorite player without question :)

  • @philosophpascal
    @philosophpascal 11 років тому +138

    he seems to feel like he is playing with the kids...^^

  • @joshuasussman4020
    @joshuasussman4020 2 роки тому +10

    Excellent defense, outlet passing, feeds to cutters, outside shooting, rebounding and layups from Arvydas. An all-around great center.

  • @alex-je8fd
    @alex-je8fd 11 років тому +91

    Tremendous basketball IQ.

  • @mikanmini9966
    @mikanmini9966 10 років тому +126

    At 7 foot 3 he was and will always be the greatest passing big men in history. There will never be another big men who could pass, dribble, shoot, and have the basketball IQ that he had. If it wasn't for the Soviets banning him from the NBA early in his career and forcing him to come back to play in the Olympics only a few months after tearing his achilles he could have been the best center ever.

    • @soldisteve-okid4456
      @soldisteve-okid4456 10 років тому +4

      There was one center Vlade Divac

    • @mikanmini9966
      @mikanmini9966 10 років тому +33

      Divac was a very good player, and had a solid career. However, when it comes to the ability to pass, step out to shoot the three, and handle the ball I believe Sabonis was better. Divac was able to play in the NBA a lot longer, and had a better career, but his overall game was better than Divac even when past his prime.

    • @giammira
      @giammira 10 років тому +8

      MikanMini99 There are also things where Vlade was better but, sticking to what Sabas topped Vlade about, I'd add that he was taller and bigger than the latter - which helps as center - more confident with the ball, more powerful going up to the ring (one of Vlade's weakest points) and taking position or boxing out the opponent, even when old and injured. When I put all this together, despite Divac's qualities, it tells me Sabonis was one step ahead. Only he got injured and joined the NBA well past his prime, unlike Divac...

    • @Minimal444
      @Minimal444 10 років тому +26

      Sabonis first season in the NBA at age 31 was better than any season Divac had in his career. Infact 6 out of 7 seasons Sabonis played in NBA were better, after he was 30 and after injuries.

    • @NostalgicMem0ries
      @NostalgicMem0ries 7 років тому +23

      lol comparing divac with sabas lmao.... divac said he admired and tryed to copy sabas in 90s :DD

  • @ramonalejandrosuare
    @ramonalejandrosuare 9 років тому +79

    Sabonis' hands were quick as hell. No doubt this dude would have been an all-time NBA legend had there been no Iron Curtain.

    • @michealpowell1299
      @michealpowell1299 6 років тому +8

      Ramon Suarez
      Agree 100%! And honestly, I believe Sarunas Marciulionis belongs in the conversation as well. Two of my all time favorites!
      And if you love Sabonis game, check out Nikola Jokic! This kid is the real deal! He's already secured his spot among the all time "elite" passers!
      And just like Sabonis, Bird and Magic, he would be one hell of a lot of fun to play with!

    • @christianindividual4550
      @christianindividual4550 2 роки тому

      @@michealpowell1299
      You were right about Jokic.

  • @FFVIIFAN
    @FFVIIFAN 8 років тому +24

    Only cuz he wasn't here in his prime....ARVYDAS SABONIS will never get the recognition he deserves, as THE BEST INTERNATIONAL PLAYER OF ALL TIME

  • @abdomination
    @abdomination 8 років тому +12

    He was just fucking amazing. Was always a fan and I think he was one of the best big men who ever lived.

  • @jan279
    @jan279 10 років тому +52

    I'm a Bulls fan but this is just further proof that had prime Sabonis played in those Drexler-led Blazer teams, the Bulls would have been completely dismantled by them.

    • @GrahamCStrouse
      @GrahamCStrouse 10 років тому +17

      Even in '88 when he was already pretty banged up he totally dominated Robinson during the the Olympics. With a prime Sabonis Portland would definitely have claimed a couple of MJ's rings. :-)

    • @GrahamCStrouse
      @GrahamCStrouse 9 років тому +8

      Center was almost always a weakness for the Bulls. They weren't terrible but they weren't good. A healthy Sabonis would have likely knocked off a couple of those titles.

    • @ricardas16
      @ricardas16 6 років тому +6

      @@GrahamCStrouse in seoul olimpics sabas was after 2 achiles surgeries and didn't play full season before olimpics, so very rusty and still kicked robinsons arse.

    • @bigballs-rn7my
      @bigballs-rn7my Рік тому +1

      Very possible but counterpoint is a very rust MJ in 95 still had a competitive series with the Magic who had shaq. If hes fully in shape then maybe they win it despite having poor bigs

  • @futureicon23
    @futureicon23 10 років тому +119

    Imagine a healthy Sabonis for an entire career in the NBA, his stats would be quite close to the Olajuwons and the Robinsons, if not better.

    • @Aistee14
      @Aistee14 9 років тому +18

      Sabonis=magic jhonson

    • @jaredp7783
      @jaredp7783 7 років тому +16

      No injury Sabonis = top 3 big of all-time? Or top 5?

    • @michealpowell1299
      @michealpowell1299 6 років тому +18

      Aiste xo
      Sabonis = Larry Bird + Bill Walton
      Or as Walton said... "Arvydas Sabonis is a 7'3", 300lb Larry Bird"!

    • @virgiux609
      @virgiux609 4 роки тому +4

      Better

    • @arsonhakobyan
      @arsonhakobyan 4 роки тому +1

      @@michealpowell1299 Larry Bird was still a much better shooter, but other than that yeah.

  • @Bet-O33
    @Bet-O33 Рік тому +2

    Nice finger roll/scoop shot by sabonis on 0:32 wow. Enjoyed watching him play and doing this passed his prime too

  • @stilezero
    @stilezero 11 років тому +25

    The art of fancy no look outlet pass. !

  • @chrismooney9275
    @chrismooney9275 9 років тому +66

    But even a 32 year old, out of shape, injured Sabonis was a top 5 center in the NBA.
    Many experts think he'd have been one of the greatest players ever if he was allowed to join the league in 1986 when he was drafted

    • @ZM-kulashi
      @ZM-kulashi 5 років тому +3

      C Mooney exactly

    • @vicbs8589
      @vicbs8589 3 роки тому +4

      I saw Sabas play in the 80s in Europe and he was unstoppable. He was very agile and strong. If he had been born at this time with 17 or 18 he would have been in the NBA and with the trains method of now he would mark an era.

  • @hububatfiyatlari
    @hububatfiyatlari 6 років тому +10

    Truly a great player. Heavy feet/body, quick hands, very quick brain...

  • @hueeeeey
    @hueeeeey 11 років тому +9

    Sabonis best center in NBA. He can do everything that no center has ever done.

  • @modestasgailius799
    @modestasgailius799 10 років тому +23

    I always enjoy watching him , his feel for the game is incredible, the way he grabs that ball and passes it afterwards. To me the best center there ever was , not many seven footers can shoot threes also.

    • @GrahamCStrouse
      @GrahamCStrouse 10 років тому +9

      Stretch fours are all the rage today. Sabonis was a stretch FIVE.

    • @bitcoinethereum9702
      @bitcoinethereum9702 2 роки тому +1

      Always wondered how he would have fared if he played his 20s in the NBA, he had the best touch and passing of any big man i've ever seen and could also bang w/ Shaq, he had the whole package.

  • @edwinatlas9960
    @edwinatlas9960 10 років тому +13

    Sabonis' passing, especially the bounce pass and no-look pass to cutters were classic. His rebounding and the art/science of getting good position were the nitty-gritty. Last but not least, his footwork was crafty. If he had played in the NBA during his prime, it would have been fantastic.

    • @GrahamCStrouse
      @GrahamCStrouse 10 років тому +3

      He would have been one of the best ever. He had some of the best skills of Kareem and Wilt. And he was a little taller. I so wish I could have seen him in the NBA when he was younger.

  • @stevetseitz
    @stevetseitz Рік тому +1

    Man, I love watching that Blazers squad.

  • @gmat3003
    @gmat3003 10 років тому +7

    damn! this big one is fast! look at his reactions! He knew where his teammates were so that he could pass the ball to the right person in the first time!

  • @chrismooney9275
    @chrismooney9275 9 років тому +23

    Need to remember he was 32 and pretty out of shape when he played in the NBA.
    He'd had numerous knee injuries because of the USSRs crazy training regimes and playing schedules.
    I bet he's 325 pounds in this game. At his peak he was super athletic and closer to 270 pounds

    • @indianviking6940
      @indianviking6940 7 років тому

      CJ Mooney he was actually 290 here at his peak he was 240

  • @karoliskanapickas9492
    @karoliskanapickas9492 10 років тому +50

    if MJ and Arvydas was played together Bull was won 10 rings

    • @jan279
      @jan279 10 років тому +11

      The world would have exploded. lol

  • @AlamoPatriot
    @AlamoPatriot 10 років тому +9

    I would love to have seen Sabonis in his prime on the San Antonio Spurs "Foreign Legion" team. He would fit in perfectly with Popovich's system.

  • @mirjanazovkosobak4469
    @mirjanazovkosobak4469 11 років тому +11

    najbolji igrač eurolige za sva vremena a bio bi i najbolji cenat nba za sva vremena samo da je ranije došao u nba

    • @GrahamCStrouse
      @GrahamCStrouse 10 років тому +4

      Sabonis was unique. He wasn't as athletic as Wilt but he was so quick. And he was taller, and an excellent shooter. I don't think there's ever been a guy his height who was so skilled. He's like Magic passing the ball.

  • @colangelog09
    @colangelog09 8 років тому +13

    The Pass @ 1:50...

  • @sarunasluksys5808
    @sarunasluksys5808 4 роки тому +2

    Sabonis play after such hard injuries still was like state of art! Just watch his ability to pass! Not many of guard stars can do this even today!

  • @skatalyst00
    @skatalyst00 6 місяців тому +1

    In almost every case, when Sabonis gets a defensive board, he grabs the ball and gets it to the point guard all in one motion. And, as staxstix points out below, in whatever way works. This should be required viewing for any aspiring center.

  • @quinnwalker1292
    @quinnwalker1292 7 років тому +7

    I could watch Sabonis make outlet passes all day...

  • @andreasgr1740
    @andreasgr1740 11 років тому +48

    to bad this guy pass his prime when he join nba...i watch him live and he was much better than gasol's and even dirk...his skills and his size were great!

    • @guillermohernandez8305
      @guillermohernandez8305 11 років тому +6

      crazy thing is that he kept playing after the nba
      sucks that he didnt come earlier in the 80s

    • @andreasgr1740
      @andreasgr1740 10 років тому +7

      ***** still was USSR and was n't easy to go to NBA.

    • @f4j0r
      @f4j0r 10 років тому +5

      m

    • @indianviking6940
      @indianviking6940 7 років тому +1

      Andreas GR how come sarunas marciulionis was able to join nba then another lithuanian back in the 80s it was still ussr

    • @ricardas16
      @ricardas16 6 років тому +3

      @@indianviking6940 i think he whimped a little bit. with his injuries he didnt think he would be able to compete, so he choose spain instead. I think he regrets it to this day.

  • @tinaelliott8631
    @tinaelliott8631 10 років тому +3

    Portland drafted him many years before he was even allowed to leave his country (as they were at war. They saw more than just talent in that man they saw the potential for, not just a fantastic athlete, but a fantastic athlete, who could, and would also deliver wisdom and tenacity, to the game. Making for a force to be reckoned with. And much respect to the team and to Sabonis, for coming to an agreement and both sides giving all that was promised on both sides, and then some. You are amazing Mr Sabonis.

  • @edifysalim5359
    @edifysalim5359 6 років тому +3

    sabonis got the basketball IQ, best court vision center ever, his long range shooting, great finishing, and if he's in the prime with strong physique and at 7 foot 3? he can be top 10 center of all time

  • @Jose-sy1je
    @Jose-sy1je Рік тому +1

    That guy was probably in his prime 10 years before and had bad knees and was slow when he finally entered the NBA. So imagine how good he would have been in his prime.

  • @deliaarmstrong4011
    @deliaarmstrong4011 6 місяців тому +1

    Greatest underrated player ever ❤

  • @leonardobaracchi7040
    @leonardobaracchi7040 3 роки тому +1

    Unbelievable! One of the best players in the league, even without being able to run and to jump at all!!!
    Never seen something like that!! And being twice the weight he was in mid 80s

  • @1967tuncay
    @1967tuncay 5 років тому +3

    clash of the Titans. Sabonis with 11 Rebounds in one quarter >>>> just fantastic

  • @Alex_Atticus
    @Alex_Atticus 11 років тому +12

    Increíble, Sabonis tenía cuerpo de Center, pero alma y mente de Point Guard

    • @Boris-pe5xv
      @Boris-pe5xv Рік тому +1

      Поэтому он все умел делать на площадке..

  • @claudioinfo7256
    @claudioinfo7256 8 років тому +9

    sabonis draft in 86, portland whit sabonis drexler and porter in 1990-91, WOW

  • @paulmkz
    @paulmkz Рік тому +2

    If Sabonis was in todays nba young and healthy he would be even better than Jokic . Scary

  • @whodat4310
    @whodat4310 10 років тому +3

    Wow, the basketball play style have changed a lot!!

  • @InspireMe819
    @InspireMe819 10 років тому +5

    his passing was awesome.

  • @landside1
    @landside1 4 роки тому +2

    2:36 A guy in the crowd after Sabonis's 3-pointer "Man, somebody gotta stop that freak!" :D

    • @MCVseit1997
      @MCVseit1997 Рік тому +1

      Bet he heard that in a lot of different languages in his career lol

  • @daliaks
    @daliaks 11 років тому +4

    Amazing. Please upload more of Sabonis highlights!

  • @manuelalvarez25
    @manuelalvarez25 6 років тому +2

    Prime Sabonis was the GOT, not even close, a mix of Larry, Wilt and Nocioni!

  • @hurricanedij3971
    @hurricanedij3971 2 роки тому +1

    In all their games since their 1977 championship, this would have gone down as the biggest win in Blazers franchise history if it weren’t for what the Pacers did to them at Market Square two nights after this.

  •  10 років тому +6

    5:01 MASTER

  • @ricardasmedziunas5297
    @ricardasmedziunas5297 10 років тому +3

    Are u kidding me? A point guard center lol What a legend if not for the damn soviets blocking his move to the nba he would have been a force

  • @ji3535
    @ji3535 4 роки тому +2

    sabonis and marciulionis two the best playrs of all times

  • @davecourt2037
    @davecourt2037 6 років тому +7

    Imagine a prime Sabonas on the 2002 Sacramento Kings!

    • @arsonhakobyan
      @arsonhakobyan 4 роки тому +2

      He'd be Vlade Divac on steroids.

  • @vynaslol
    @vynaslol 5 років тому +2

    Some crazy moves by both.

  • @СигизмундИткулов
    @СигизмундИткулов 2 роки тому +3

    Арвидас конечно гений- как конфетки детишкам пасы раздаёт

  • @aitortilla5128
    @aitortilla5128 11 років тому +2

    Yep it's amazing how he could performed even with his physical abilities totally decreased due to injuries.

  • @FearsomeVoid
    @FearsomeVoid 11 років тому +3

    Zamisli da su Dražen Petrović i Arvidas Sabonis zajedno igrali u Portland i to u njihove najbolje godine, rasturili bi NBA ligu. Po mene su oni dva najbolja evropska košarkaša ikad

  • @luisbarrientos-aviles221
    @luisbarrientos-aviles221 Рік тому +1

    The skill of the man. I'm sure if he had a healthy career and enter the NBA in his prime Sabonis would be in the GOAT conversation and a really strong candidate for it.

  • @Marigoulino1
    @Marigoulino1 5 років тому +7

    Arvydas Sabonis best basketball player in the world.., 😍

  • @ukrainietis57
    @ukrainietis57 3 роки тому +3

    Sabonis - LEGEND!

  • @skatalyst00
    @skatalyst00 6 місяців тому

    That pass from the post at 5.10 is just sick. Falling backwards, yet right on the money!

  • @ΠαναγιώτηςΔακτυλούδης

    I would love to see Oscar, Drazen, Galis and Sabas playing in the NBA from 21 until their late 30's and see how they woud have affected the league.
    As for Sabas in Greece we called him the wonder of nature. He was one of my chidhood idols. The most intense memory that I have of Sabas is in this game between Olympiakos and Real.
    ua-cam.com/video/82LXGpvsrCA/v-deo.html
    At 3:00 a lot of fans entered the court to celebrate the victory (btw the winning shot was out of time) and I was among them and I still remember standing as kid next to Sabas and oh boy he was a GIANT!!! A God of basketball. Nothing less.

  • @Ero1452
    @Ero1452 11 років тому +5

    Petro znam da si iz Zadra ali mislim da je Sabonis najbolji centar Europe, pa čak bi rekao dominantniji je bio i od Krešimira Ćosića, ne znam ni jednog centra koji je imao šut kao Sabonis a uz to bio visok 220 strašno. Za mene su Dražen Petrović i Arvydas Sabonis dva najbolja europska igrača ikad!!!

  • @ie9432
    @ie9432 3 роки тому +2

    1:53 при замедленном повторе то даже не заметен пас Сабониса..!!!3:09 Джордана никто не трогал..!

  • @cdaifs
    @cdaifs 11 років тому +3

    Wow,he is so calm

  • @Django-43
    @Django-43 10 років тому +2

    I love this Blazers!

  • @rickv8489
    @rickv8489 6 років тому +2

    really smart passing

  • @arvydas0069
    @arvydas0069 10 років тому +4

    Would have been a NBA hall of famer if he played his whole career in the states. He was already old and injured here!

  • @frankshannon3235
    @frankshannon3235 8 місяців тому

    Sabonis is the greatest NBA center that never was. He single handedly created the Dream Team.

  • @MARIOROSSI-pg3qz
    @MARIOROSSI-pg3qz 3 роки тому

    Time between rebounds and passing, 0.0005 secs. Unreal

  • @tomthumb3897
    @tomthumb3897 10 років тому +1

    awesome video thanks!

  • @tomasFL
    @tomasFL 5 років тому +3

    Sabonis is like Bruce Lee just in basketball 🏀

  • @alexcasterr
    @alexcasterr 6 років тому +3

    Rebounds, mid range shooting, three point shooting, blocks, steals, cmon,

  • @gedimino111
    @gedimino111 10 років тому +1

    when blazers was so good without SABAS?

  • @rv1251
    @rv1251 5 років тому +2

    Here should be people talking about MJ and Sabonis, but in the comments only the great Sabas , 👍

  • @thedragontactic
    @thedragontactic 4 роки тому

    I did watch Sabonis play when he was in Portland. Back then, I already thought he was really good. And then, the people say he is crippled when he got to NBA.
    I do not think Sabonis being the best center at that time (or even in history) is far off. That guy is amazing.

  • @copomo
    @copomo 9 років тому +1

    It's a shame soviet didn't let him come NBA. But atleast the training system created the monster he was.

  • @claudioinfo7256
    @claudioinfo7256 8 років тому +6

    7.3 larry bird

  • @notdn
    @notdn 11 років тому +4

    madre mia sabonis

  • @df4480
    @df4480 4 роки тому +1

    Glad I watched the great NBA teams of the 90’s .. Rockets back to back, Jordan ruling the league.

  • @ratavaravatar
    @ratavaravatar 8 років тому +1

    you just need to hit the point, nowhere to run.

  • @Stepasify
    @Stepasify 3 роки тому +1

    3:13 you could see that hes in pain

  • @waratahfilm2350
    @waratahfilm2350 4 роки тому +1

    A colossus

  • @fentanyljones6956
    @fentanyljones6956 10 місяців тому

    In Mike’s house nonetheless. Possibly the hardest stadium to visit in the 1990s.

  • @CB-ob5fr
    @CB-ob5fr 4 роки тому

    1:21 and they say ginobili introduced the eurostep

    • @Bdrbs
      @Bdrbs 2 роки тому

      It was actually Sarunas Marciulionis who introduced eurostep to NBA thats why its called eurostep after all. It wasnt anything new in Europe back then.

  • @armandofernandez3689
    @armandofernandez3689 5 років тому +1

    Esto si era basket no ahora que sólo x mirar es falta xd

  • @venomsymbiote7555
    @venomsymbiote7555 2 роки тому

    Prime Sabonis 25 and 15 every year until maybe early 30s had he not got those injuries.

  • @williammunny9916
    @williammunny9916 5 років тому +1

    _All that without knees._

  • @cryptoigamingisport3214
    @cryptoigamingisport3214 9 років тому +1

    They should create team from 2 players, Sabonis and Jordan vs 5 = easy win, sory for my english.

  • @briansam2524
    @briansam2524 2 роки тому

    What happened to the full game?!!

  • @robirobi7300
    @robirobi7300 3 роки тому +1

    impressive

  • @justasjustas856
    @justasjustas856 5 років тому +1

    he is the best no doubt...fk the argue thing :D

  • @stevanvicm
    @stevanvicm 6 років тому

    Doktor kosarke!

  • @overisLT
    @overisLT 11 років тому

    Sabonis the best Lithuania center

  • @JSwanKilowJ
    @JSwanKilowJ 11 років тому +1

    fucking beast!

  • @mantas3699
    @mantas3699 10 років тому +2

    Sabonis OP

  • @k.c.r.5974
    @k.c.r.5974 7 місяців тому

    Old past his prime Sabonis was a problem...I know as a Laker fan.

  • @Boris-pe5xv
    @Boris-pe5xv Рік тому

    Сабонис красава!!!

  • @billy30001000
    @billy30001000 9 років тому +1

    that's how u beat Mike just wasn't team like this blazers team except the rockets with Hakeem but Jordan left to play baseball would have been the teams too beat the bulls with Jordan but it is what it is

  • @vasjaforutube1
    @vasjaforutube1 7 років тому +1

    Google literally showed me an artificial knee joints advertisement, while I was watching this video. Damn shame, Arvydas, damn shame.

  • @ernstalbrecht5212
    @ernstalbrecht5212 7 років тому +1

    Epic

  • @deni8814
    @deni8814 4 роки тому

    This is a highly crippled Sabonis

  • @Raydington
    @Raydington Рік тому

    Sabonis ate up Luc Longly.

  • @concentradossayago
    @concentradossayago 10 років тому +2

    0:31 :O :O :O :O :O