Ivica Zubac on Guarding Nikola Jokić, Getting Dunked On and starting his first NBA Game

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  • @juliansallaberger8380
    @juliansallaberger8380 2 роки тому +117

    really fuck with him as a person!
    humble guy + really solid player

  • @arlenemartinez778
    @arlenemartinez778 Рік тому +43

    Zubac, thank you again Lakers for the giveaway.
    He’s so agile in the paint, team player.. love our Clipper center..

  • @flipsolo
    @flipsolo 2 роки тому +194

    Its amazing he has legit American accent, a SoCal one at that.

    • @deeznutz8320
      @deeznutz8320 2 роки тому +51

      His English is really really good, he sounds American honestly

    • @silewis9396
      @silewis9396 2 роки тому +3

      Makes me think he is as smart off the court as he is on it

    • @osas5211
      @osas5211 2 роки тому +1

      😂 it’s not that drastic lol it’s soo faint

    • @BSABD315
      @BSABD315 2 роки тому +7

      its like the easiest language to learn when you speak another language i promise its not that impressive

    • @ananijedzankic
      @ananijedzankic 2 роки тому +21

      @@BSABD315 yes it is impressive. its relatively easy to learn sure. but he pronounces really well almost to the level of a native

  • @patricija4179
    @patricija4179 2 роки тому +401

    As a Serb i can tell you that dude speaks English better than Croatian💀

    • @DarioP44
      @DarioP44 2 роки тому +85

      As a Croatian I can cofirm what my Serbian sister said

    • @leondonadic417
      @leondonadic417 2 роки тому +5

      the more east you go the wilder thee accents get

    • @strelicijum
      @strelicijum 2 роки тому +23

      As a Serb you should know that Croatian language does not exist.

    • @patricija4179
      @patricija4179 2 роки тому

      @@strelicijum if i can clearly notice if you are from Croatia or Serbia based on your language, that's good enough for me. Neću reagovati više na tvoje komentare druže deluješ kancerogeno.

    • @strelicijum
      @strelicijum 2 роки тому +12

      @@patricija4179 Those are just different dialects of Serbian language. Like people in the USA don't speak American, they speak English.

  • @milospopovic4878
    @milospopovic4878 Рік тому +139

    He is probably the only balkan guy who speaks English like his name is Tyrone and not Dragan, Ivan or Boris.

  • @millg7252
    @millg7252 2 роки тому +74

    Ivica speaks really good English. Well done buddy.

  • @vladimirmihajlovic2485
    @vladimirmihajlovic2485 2 роки тому +48

    Ivice, svaka ti čast!!

  • @vukans595
    @vukans595 2 роки тому +38

    He's cool, relaxed guy!

  • @MM-jc7uv
    @MM-jc7uv 2 роки тому +46

    Usually when foreign guys speak English like this it’s because they were raised in the US but no, this guy was born and raised in Croatia yet speaks like he grew up in California

    • @miodragmarkovic3124
      @miodragmarkovic3124 2 роки тому +9

      he was born and raised in Herzegovina

    • @nofear7578
      @nofear7578 Рік тому

      You can tell because he uses the word "like" very very much. Its a nice tell to know someone isnt a native speaker.

    • @jsm2687
      @jsm2687 Рік тому +15

      @@nofear7578 he actually sounds like a black dude

    • @kinidiosodlosios6892
      @kinidiosodlosios6892 Рік тому

      @@jsm2687 Balkan men got deep voice often

    • @MaChKuLjA
      @MaChKuLjA Рік тому +2

      ​@@nofear7578by that logic 89% of born Americans aren't native.

  • @anonymouslakernerd7214
    @anonymouslakernerd7214 Рік тому +8

    It's wild to see Zu's accent change over the years.

  • @rafaelsegovia6127
    @rafaelsegovia6127 Рік тому +6

    Damn, he talks like a brother! 😮

  • @christopherkettler8727
    @christopherkettler8727 Рік тому +15

    You can tell he learned English from black dudes it's interesting

  • @noyce.
    @noyce. 2 роки тому +5

    Batum getting some love at the end. Noice

  • @nusproizvodjach
    @nusproizvodjach 2 роки тому +10

    Damn, his accent is immaculate

  • @ricktan4577
    @ricktan4577 2 роки тому +19

    I feel like the 3 host don't know much about hoop, my opinion but the conversation is proof

    • @MrRdsmasterful
      @MrRdsmasterful 2 роки тому +2

      Had the same thought as soon as I heard “Steph and LeBron gonna get smoked”

    • @lorisstaric7851
      @lorisstaric7851 2 роки тому +5

      @@MrRdsmasterful brother, the last 3 mvps are international and very possibly fourth incoming. Steph and bron would get smoked.

    • @MrRdsmasterful
      @MrRdsmasterful 2 роки тому +1

      @@lorisstaric7851 the last 4 mvps were international players and the 11 before tht were American players. 6 of those 11 were Lebron and Steph.
      If international players could easily smoke the NBA’s best, they would be in the NBA because it’s the highest paying basketball league.

    • @lorisstaric7851
      @lorisstaric7851 2 роки тому +1

      @@MrRdsmasterful yeah you are right its the last four mvps, even better, but what the fuck are you talking about in that second paragraph? I didnt say all international players ever are better than americans. Its a simple 5v5 and currently internatiomals have the better 5.

    • @MrRdsmasterful
      @MrRdsmasterful 2 роки тому

      @@lorisstaric7851 I never said every international player ever is better. You said tht the last 3 MVPs are international and then said Steph & Bron would get smoked. Are you saying the last 3 MVPs would smoke Steph & Bron?

  • @mannyismood11
    @mannyismood11 Рік тому +1

    2:20 fax he was getting like 15 mill a year back in 2015-18

  • @BIGNEM
    @BIGNEM Рік тому +4

    Idemo brate Iviceeeee

  • @frankc6195
    @frankc6195 Рік тому +2

    dude seems cool af. very likable

  • @YakosIoakim
    @YakosIoakim 2 роки тому +3

    He looks cool without issues, nice

  • @pashapasovski5860
    @pashapasovski5860 Рік тому +2

    My English is pretty good accent wise, I don't get from people that meet me,oh where are you from question! I used to, many years ago when I moved to New York from Belgrade, but Zubac sounds American born,a city accent probably picked up from teammates!

  • @mr.bellefleur
    @mr.bellefleur 2 роки тому +3

    Happy zubac going crazy

  • @samt.sabino6457
    @samt.sabino6457 Рік тому +4

    Dude made me forget he’s Croatian

  • @AllinOne-dg3dk
    @AllinOne-dg3dk Рік тому

    we love BIG ZU

  • @MAXPAUERv
    @MAXPAUERv Рік тому +2

    Dirk or Hakeem? I'm surprised he didn't said Drazen

  • @tankshot3256
    @tankshot3256 2 роки тому +7

    I feel bad for Zubs every time he got switched to Luka or left on an island

    • @steviechampagne
      @steviechampagne 2 роки тому +1

      hahaha Luka cooks him up every time😂😂😂

    • @kinidiosodlosios6892
      @kinidiosodlosios6892 Рік тому +1

      @@steviechampagne thats a obvious mismatch its coaches fault

    • @lourencoteles8414
      @lourencoteles8414 Рік тому

      They always play him either in drop coverage (and Luka feasts on that shit) or they switch and he's literally a tree on the perimeter

  • @mosesmaione3153
    @mosesmaione3153 2 роки тому +17

    His first mention was Embiid who has the highest career ppg against the clippers of All-time

  • @RicoBanani
    @RicoBanani 2 роки тому +18

    man having an accent and speaking good english are too different things

  • @luisdanielvega99
    @luisdanielvega99 Рік тому +2

    yet another player saying the nba is less physical, its just common sense

  • @plumeria66
    @plumeria66 Рік тому +2

    Zubac is one of those Europeans who look like they have some East Asian DNA in them.

  • @AC2k14GOD
    @AC2k14GOD 2 роки тому +6

    i love that every player in the league respects KD

  • @_.whoischandler
    @_.whoischandler Рік тому +1

    Zubac been out there in la eating roscoes hanging with Pat bev and them 😂😂😂

  • @33bigmoney
    @33bigmoney 2 роки тому +9

    so far i seen he had most trouble guarding Doncic but ok the question was about centers

    • @yerrr2792
      @yerrr2792 2 роки тому +10

      Nobody can guard doncic lol

    • @TheDonUrbas
      @TheDonUrbas Рік тому

      @@domido6693 switch

  • @MKIVD
    @MKIVD Рік тому +3

    Bro Zu speaks like English is his primary language

  • @dgodm7541
    @dgodm7541 2 роки тому +16

    Never heard dude talk

    • @00Dom
      @00Dom 2 роки тому +5

      Ong I expected an Accent

    • @mawashi98
      @mawashi98 2 роки тому +2

      @@00Dom People from Balkan, south Europe (Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro...) dont have accent when they spoke English. East Europeans have that accent you've come to expect .

    • @luf4rall
      @luf4rall 2 роки тому +4

      @@mawashi98 he had an accent when he was drafted but he's improved his English a lot since then

    • @luf4rall
      @luf4rall 2 роки тому

      @@mawashi98 ua-cam.com/video/-AUmF1ACfi4/v-deo.html

    • @1985cactus
      @1985cactus 2 роки тому

      @@mawashi98 Bullshit. We have an accent.

  • @something34100
    @something34100 Рік тому

    How do they not have Jamal Murry on the international squad?

  • @DamienYuen7718
    @DamienYuen7718 Рік тому +3

    Lakers should have kept Zubac.

    • @csar2976
      @csar2976 Рік тому +1

      GM LeBum James didn't see a future with Zubac.
      GM LeBum James knew he was going to trade the future for AD.

    • @manz7860
      @manz7860 2 місяці тому

      ​@@csar2976 did the same thing with Dwight and McGee.
      LeGM saw Westbrick on the market and assumed the big 3 would be able to carry the roster.

  • @NBGD22
    @NBGD22 2 роки тому +2

    Veliki Zu je odlican

  • @almostawesome5934
    @almostawesome5934 2 роки тому +4

    Man looking at that bol bol shirt really makes me wonder what could have been if we somehow got him and jokic chemistry

    • @AndreMillerSwag
      @AndreMillerSwag Рік тому

      You don’t know basketball if you think BOLBOL is ever gonna be on a championship roster he was traded cuz he couldn’t gel with Jokić lmfao that’s how you know someone is detrimental to your team

  • @AndreMillerSwag
    @AndreMillerSwag Рік тому +3

    You know Jokić is the hardest guard for him cuz he making up the most excuses for him lmfao

  • @hollywoodjayyy7700
    @hollywoodjayyy7700 2 роки тому

    That bol bol tee 🔥

  • @cavemanyogi150
    @cavemanyogi150 2 роки тому +2

    I keep hearing a Viet accent from Zu for some reason.

  • @petercoholan1451
    @petercoholan1451 Рік тому

    all international, drop Fournier and put Murray at the 2, that isn't recency bias, that's just facts !

  • @nkrumansantos1794
    @nkrumansantos1794 2 роки тому +3

    Hosts talk too much.
    To talk as much as this, it’s better to not have a guest.

  • @bmx7596
    @bmx7596 2 роки тому +1

    dude looks the same for the last 15 years

  • @vukforest223
    @vukforest223 2 роки тому +3

    Ivica”Nick Kyrgios” Zubac 😂

  • @TremainHaywood
    @TremainHaywood 2 роки тому +3

    Bruh I tried to play his number 1 artist lol like overseas hip-hop pop damn nare black face

    • @yvans.
      @yvans. 2 роки тому

      When did he talked about it ?

    • @emps8992
      @emps8992 2 роки тому +1

      ????

    • @SugarBlood15
      @SugarBlood15 2 роки тому +4

      Rap and hip hop in Europe , especially in the Balkans (Croatia, Serbia) started in the 80s bro. We got some old heads for real.

  • @AndreMillerSwag
    @AndreMillerSwag Рік тому +3

    Why Ivica Talk like he one or us lmfao that’s my nigga lol

  • @jacktheleper4468
    @jacktheleper4468 Місяць тому

    bro got himself a gnarly hairline

  • @BSABD315
    @BSABD315 2 роки тому +1

    chocolate shoulders lmaoooo

  • @TremainHaywood
    @TremainHaywood 2 роки тому

    Grant gave bro a black eye hahahahah

  • @EbizzerHH
    @EbizzerHH Рік тому

    Luka's son talking about the Joker and KD... wtf? ;)

  • @robertbloom4424
    @robertbloom4424 Рік тому +1

    Team International would be crazy. Jokic, Embiid (slide him to the 4), Antetokunpo (at the 3), Luka, and Shai as your starting 5?! I think Team International wins.

    • @bjarkemadsboll
      @bjarkemadsboll Рік тому

      I would actually put Embiid at 5 and Joker at 4.
      Obviously the US team would have better depth, but that starting 5 on the international team…YIKES!!

  • @JabezMadFlavor
    @JabezMadFlavor Рік тому +3

    Zubac is too fluent in English.

  • @raizen4271
    @raizen4271 Рік тому +1

    he speaks like an american

  • @YouDaMAL
    @YouDaMAL Рік тому

    This is the play Zubac is describing: ua-cam.com/video/RCYOIP7O1Es/v-deo.html&ab_channel=DeepHoops

  • @nofear7578
    @nofear7578 Рік тому +2

    Drinking game. Take a shot everytime he says "like"

  • @Dejan173
    @Dejan173 2 роки тому +4

    Momčina

  • @manz7860
    @manz7860 2 місяці тому

    Waffle house wasnt anything to write home about. Sorry to all my black homies lol.

  • @yemuppet8102
    @yemuppet8102 2 роки тому +4

    If he stops saying "like" his English would be perfect. Many people are saying it and it's annoying as f.

    • @ApatLang
      @ApatLang Рік тому +1

      that's just how Californians talk but yes it's annoying

    • @podlumpy3838
      @podlumpy3838 25 днів тому

      don't blame him, he learned that way along with the accent xD