In the 90s Petro would have been slightly better, unlike Luka ,Petro was a Sniper in his natural sg position and was more crafty in a tougher era .Luka is more of a ball dominate shooting guard that's masqueraded as a point guard and a overrated passer IMO .Luka puts up decent shooting guard stats,BUT as a point guard he's average when he's not playing Linsanity hero ball.
Drazen Petrovic at least would have been as good as Doncic or someone like Ginobili, and better than players like Peja Stojakovic who were stars in the 2000s. A lot of Petrovic's late start had to do with Cold War tensions. The ESPN 30for30 series Once Brothers outlines this extremely well. It not only outlines how good Drazen Petrovic was, but also how great Team Yugoslavia was, which in addition to Petrovic, had guys like Vlade Divac, Toni Kukoc, Dino Radja, etc. They were so good in the late 80s and early 90s (they beat team USA in international competition which had guys like David Robinson and Alonzo Mourning among other NBA stars) that it forced the US to have to send pros to international competition, which we saw in the Dream Team of 92. Of course, the Dream Team still would have won, but it would have been an extremely interesting matchup to see them play against a United Yugoslavia team, which of course was disbanded because Yugoslavia itself collapsed into Civil War. Team Yugoslavia itself would be an interesting segway for your Stunted Growth series, of what could have been if the country had not broken apart. (Also, think about the talent that a hypothetical modern day team Yugoslavia would have on its roster - they would be able to easily compete with team USA, - Doncic, Nikola Jokic, Nikola Vucevic, Jusuf Nurkic, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Goran Dragic, Dario Saric, Bojan Bogdanovic, just to name a few). Another subject of a Stunted Growth video could be done on Arvydas Sabonis, who in his prime was like an earlier version of Nikola Jokic.
Drazen Petrovic:Star was on the rise in the 80s and early 90s…did his thing with the Blazers Nets and in the euroleague….After he passed away after the 92-93 season, the nets weren’t the same team in the mid 90s…RIP Drazen….
Growing up in NY and watching a ton of Nets games I absolutely loved Petrovic. He was so gifted. That team with Kenny Anderson, DC, Petrovic and I believe Chris Morris was special. I cried when Drazen died because I knew how bright his future was and he was so carefree on the court and his love of the game shone so bright.
Jersey in the building. Watched him play as a kid. The man's game was cold, he was an emotionless silent killer... & he never seemed to stop running, ran his defenders into exhaustion.
This dude was a beast in NBA Jam (Arcade version) and Tecmo NBA (OG and Super Nintendo…I was too young to remember him play, but based on what I see, he was nice…RIP to him
Arvydas Sabonis would be a great stunted growth. He was all everything in Russia before coming over to the NBA as an old man. People don’t truly know how good he was in Europe.
@@YTC1234 Sabonis stunt was he came in the league in his late 20s and coaches wouldn't let him play the whole floor in that era where any big man was told to post up
That 30 for 30 Vlade Divac made about him and Petrovic is excellent "once brothers" they came up together and played with kukoc but civil war and unrest tore their countries apart. Never got the chance to squash everything before Petrovic died. Very underrated amongst all the 30 for 30s imo. Divac also said he and kukoc went to better team situations in the Lakers and bulls. Petrovic didn't get as much playing time with the blazers but when he went to the nets? Damn he was just starting to take off fr
Everyone knew that Drazen was about to take over. There was so much hype around him following his final season in the NBA. Drazen had the respect of everyone and basketball fans knew what a loss it was when Drazen passed. He was going to take over.
I'm a die hard MAGIC fan. That man personally destroyed my team and had no chance of stopping him. He not only had a quick release but watch out for him on defense. He had an incredible drop step,draw contact, and finish the 3 point play with perfection. He actually scored 14 points in 12 minutes in Portland! Then they send him to Jersey and he lit up the league! The OG GOAT of Europe will always be remembered. Young players today could learn so much by watching him and loading some of his ammo into their game! Thanks for the video. You're the best ballers channel on UA-cam. Keep holding it down and climbing that peak! Talent always finds a way to get noticed.
He was one of those "what if" players in NBA history. He was also one those traiblazers who paved the way for international players. Cant believe it will be 29 years since his passing. Anyway, great video and keep up the good work BRO.
I appreciate this peice. As a 90's kids I remember the buzz around his name and would see the throwback jerseys but never understood the hype. This cat might've been a greater lost to the game than Len Bias 💯
I am glad that you put this together! I had been telling my son about Drazen Petrovic and how he would have been a household name if not for his early death and the restrictions of communism!
Drazen was a flat out hooper, he wasn't afraid of anybody, I used to love to watch him go against MJ. MJ always brought out the best in him. He would give players today headaches.
From guy born in Drazen's city of Šibenik, Croatia, you did amazing job in this video. He was DESTROYING europien hoops ,set bunch of Euroleague records who are yet to be broken, but much like it was case with Sabonis, playres simply didn't cross over often. And playing era was different in NBA, Drazen could have been easly be that +5,6,7 three points attemps a game guy who averages 22 ppg on bad year on some 40% for 3 . He was the best player of generation that gave Divac, Kukoc . Kukoc said multiple times that apart from shooting, Drazen's leadership was unmatched
He was destined to be the greatest European player to make it to the NBA. I was in boot camp when I got word of his death & was devastated as a hoops fan.
Glad you did this piece I was born In 85 and didn't really know much about him I started watching basketball in like 93 and of course to young to have a full understanding but I was always curious about him being that till this day I still have his throw back Mitchel and Ness jersey in my closet from high-school....I knew he died in accident but didn't know details and how efficient he was great piece JT thanks.
@solrac_the_barbarian414 You are right about Detlef, only that he never played in Europe, or in any European competition, because he went to college, and from there he came to the NBA
Had heard of him before but never knew much about him. Someone i played pick up ball with said my style of play reminded me of his (only comparing style, not talent lol), so I started watching his clips. Thanks for this one
the Portland TrailBlazers drafted Clyde Drexler in 1983, passed on Michel Jordan in 1984, drafted Jerome Kersey (started on 2 Finals teams) in 2nd Round in 1984, drafted Terry Porter (2-allstars) in 1985, then drafted Arvydas Sabonis & Drazen Petrovic in 1986... in 4 years Portland almost drafted Michael Jordan + 5 of the best players of the era... fax!!!
Petrovic was a BEAST !!! Better than Curry !!! He dropped 38 points on JORDAN !!! I saw that game too !!! Drazen was FEARLESS !!! So sad he died young.RIP-Drazen Petrovic.
Tragic situation! Was young(under 10) when he played but remembered his game and not feeling like NBA players could die. It was surreal! Can definitely see the comparisons as far as them being from Europe but not playing til 25 gives Luka the advantage. I’m curious to see what Luka will be like in a few more years though he’s set to be great already.
Love ur videos! Do one on Andrew gaze the Australian legend! He could ve made the NBA easy but he was too loyal to his Aussie team! The guy played for nothing most of his career!
what a legend! what a scorer! despite he was looking like a policeman or a guy that works at the post office or whatever he was a killer! I remember him very well playing for the Australian national team plus for half season in my country (Greece) in the mid 90s , not in one of the top clubs,despite he could do it there also,but he proved his talent....fun fact,he played at the same NCAA team (Seton Hall) where the best Greek scorer of all times (Nick Galis) played,maybe thats why many journalist here in Greece used to called him ''the Aussie Galis'' but i discover years later through youtube that they also played at the same college team (not same eras of course)
It's crazy I was just thinking about him and watching his basketball highlights earlier today, good video I would of never thought of him as the first Luka but it's is close especially when he was in the European league, R.I.P to one of the best shooters in his time and hopefully you can do a video on Mark Price who to me was the first Steve Nash in my opinion
You can't compare Drazen to Luka, they have different style of play. Drazen was Klay Thompson with mindset of Kobe Bryant. Absolute sportsman who dedicated his life to the game he loved. Počivaj u miru legendo.
Great video!!! He definitely would've been one of the best shooting guards of the 90s had he stayed healthy. Also, I know Portland had Clyde Drexler but Clyde was 6'7" they could've experienced with starting them both but having Clyde start at small forward and Petrovic at shooting guard.
Fam !!! He was a competitor . On a Jordan level . If he didn't die early we would have another aspect of greatness to inspire us .I think if he were an American his legacy would hold more weight than Larry Birds .
More of a waay faster Peja Stojakavic and a Rex Chapman upgrade. Luka is a alot Slower pace than both but he's shifty with them medium speed gears. Overall Ray Allen and Petro were similar
Brother, your thumbnail game is the best on UA-cam. Each one is unique, and they all have flavour. I just see the thumbnail and I know it's Stunted Growth!
Stunt number 4: The Iron Curtain. If he’d been born in 84 or 94 instead of 64, then he wouldn’t have to worry about Communist restrictions that blocked him from coming the NBA sooner. And probably would have been drafted higher. RIP
@@lukatosic09 he couldn't legally play in the us until he was 28 or something which is why he went to spain for a year. i don't remember the exact details but it was something like that
@@babitz0r , that restriction by the late 80' was not enforced. That's why he went to Real Madrid age 24. Believe or or not, one of the main reasons that kept lot of Yugoslavian players out of the NBA was the restriction of not playing at the Olympics or World cups.
@KingMortal, it's not true, in the former Yugoslavia the rule was the same as in football, before 27 years old you can't leave the country. But he went to Madrid at the age of 24, stayed for 1 year, and in 1989 he came to Portland, at the age of 25
Drazen would have been considered Top 25 had he lived. He was better than Reggie period. Throughout the 90’s after him passing you had Jordan, Reggie, Mitch Richmond. Who were of note… after those three, hall of fame guys at the position were then. We had the pups in Kobe etc…. But the are next decade stars. Drazen would’ve been in the hall, the East would’ve been a lot tougher back then with him & Len Bias around. History may look a lot different.
Right when the man was hitting his prime he was taken just like that. In New Jersey he was finally able to showcase his skill set. If anyone out there has not seen the 30 for 30 Once Brothers you need to jump off here and rent it. It’s the whole story. He lived a very eventful life in the time he was here.
Drazen Petrovic aka The Ghost in the Machine. There is an interesting vid here on the tube from several years ago, involving him and an NBA Jam arcade machine. Worth a watch, even if only an urban legend perhaps
@marcovalera maybe he wasn't the MVP at 18, but he was a champion both with clubs and with the national team. Let's eat if you just look at what he achieved in the NBA
The ex yougo and Balkan lands have plenty of extremely athletic and talented guys n I’m happy they r finnaly getting sought after for basketball instead of just soccer
Appreciate this one. Pre-intenet legend. He was very good, star, but not a superstar. Game was more Reggie, later years Ray Allen than Luka. Based on videos, articles..similar competitive nature as MJ. KOBE, Manu from the SG spot.
Would Drazen Petrovic have been a better Luka had he not pass away in his prime?
He was great but Luka has come rt in and dominated. RIP to Drazen though he was a beast in his day.
Two different games
Not better than Luka, but he was a dog. He was more in the Klay Thompson mold offensively
In the 90s Petro would have been slightly better, unlike Luka ,Petro was a Sniper in his natural sg position and was more crafty in a tougher era .Luka is more of a ball dominate shooting guard that's masqueraded as a point guard and a overrated passer IMO .Luka puts up decent shooting guard stats,BUT as a point guard he's average when he's not playing Linsanity hero ball.
Drazen Petrovic at least would have been as good as Doncic or someone like Ginobili, and better than players like Peja Stojakovic who were stars in the 2000s.
A lot of Petrovic's late start had to do with Cold War tensions. The ESPN 30for30 series Once Brothers outlines this extremely well. It not only outlines how good Drazen Petrovic was, but also how great Team Yugoslavia was, which in addition to Petrovic, had guys like Vlade Divac, Toni Kukoc, Dino Radja, etc. They were so good in the late 80s and early 90s (they beat team USA in international competition which had guys like David Robinson and Alonzo Mourning among other NBA stars) that it forced the US to have to send pros to international competition, which we saw in the Dream Team of 92. Of course, the Dream Team still would have won, but it would have been an extremely interesting matchup to see them play against a United Yugoslavia team, which of course was disbanded because Yugoslavia itself collapsed into Civil War.
Team Yugoslavia itself would be an interesting segway for your Stunted Growth series, of what could have been if the country had not broken apart. (Also, think about the talent that a hypothetical modern day team Yugoslavia would have on its roster - they would be able to easily compete with team USA, - Doncic, Nikola Jokic, Nikola Vucevic, Jusuf Nurkic, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Goran Dragic, Dario Saric, Bojan Bogdanovic, just to name a few). Another subject of a Stunted Growth video could be done on Arvydas Sabonis, who in his prime was like an earlier version of Nikola Jokic.
To me Drazen's three stunts are:
1. Late Start
2. Wrong Era
3. Tragic death
Pretty much
Drazen Petrovic:Star was on the rise in the 80s and early 90s…did his thing with the Blazers Nets and in the euroleague….After he passed away after the 92-93 season, the nets weren’t the same team in the mid 90s…RIP Drazen….
Agreed, he had it. Tragic loss (RIP Drazen Petrovic)
@@17thN.O yes indeed…🙏🙏
He didn't do anything with the blazers...
Growing up in NY and watching a ton of Nets games I absolutely loved Petrovic. He was so gifted. That team with Kenny Anderson, DC, Petrovic and I believe Chris Morris was special. I cried when Drazen died because I knew how bright his future was and he was so carefree on the court and his love of the game shone so bright.
Derrick Coleman said his death was the sole reason he just gave up when he played
That show how beloved and a good teammate he was
Jersey in the building. Watched him play as a kid. The man's game was cold, he was an emotionless silent killer... & he never seemed to stop running, ran his defenders into exhaustion.
People that never watched him don't know. Drazen was on the verge of taking over.
The ESPN 30 for 30 Once Brothers was simply emotional 😭😭😭
Yeah that Doc was amazing. A top 5 30 for 30. It's right up there with The U part 2, The Pony Express and The Escobar Brothers.
This was tragic era in the NBA..so many potential stars who passed away or fell to drugs or crime
Good vid. Arvydas Sabonis should be the next stunted growth!!! He was super good in the ‘88 Olympics
They say if he didn't have bad knees, we'd be talking about him as an all time great big man. Period.
He just came over too late.
@@kman215 he still had a long nba career compare to these bums nowadays
This dude was a beast in NBA Jam (Arcade version) and Tecmo NBA (OG and Super Nintendo…I was too young to remember him play, but based on what I see, he was nice…RIP to him
Arvydas Sabonis would be a great stunted growth. He was all everything in Russia before coming over to the NBA as an old man. People don’t truly know how good he was in Europe.
There’s really no footage of those games. All we have are witnesses. He was said to have been the best big ever. Who knows?
he wasn't older than manute
One vote for this
@@YTC1234
Sabonis stunt was he came in the league in his late 20s and coaches wouldn't let him play the whole floor in that era where any big man was told to post up
This man surely had GAME & I liked it! R.I.P. Drazen P.
That 30 for 30 Vlade Divac made about him and Petrovic is excellent "once brothers" they came up together and played with kukoc but civil war and unrest tore their countries apart. Never got the chance to squash everything before Petrovic died. Very underrated amongst all the 30 for 30s imo. Divac also said he and kukoc went to better team situations in the Lakers and bulls. Petrovic didn't get as much playing time with the blazers but when he went to the nets? Damn he was just starting to take off fr
Everyone knew that Drazen was about to take over. There was so much hype around him following his final season in the NBA. Drazen had the respect of everyone and basketball fans knew what a loss it was when Drazen passed. He was going to take over.
@@dannyh5937
Yup he would of been a top 3 player for sure
I'm a die hard MAGIC fan. That man personally destroyed my team and had no chance of stopping him. He not only had a quick release but watch out for him on defense. He had an incredible drop step,draw contact, and finish the 3 point play with perfection. He actually scored 14 points in 12 minutes in Portland! Then they send him to Jersey and he lit up the league! The OG GOAT of Europe will always be remembered. Young players today could learn so much by watching him and loading some of his ammo into their game! Thanks for the video. You're the best ballers channel on UA-cam. Keep holding it down and climbing that peak! Talent always finds a way to get noticed.
He was one of those "what if" players in NBA history. He was also one those traiblazers who paved the way for international players. Cant believe it will be 29 years since his passing. Anyway, great video and keep up the good work BRO.
It’s hilarious how you said he was a trailblazer
I watched him play and he was a killer
No flopping all heart played defense and wanted all the smoke on the court a real shooter
Petrovic was a straight up beast!!!!
I appreciate this peice. As a 90's kids I remember the buzz around his name and would see the throwback jerseys but never understood the hype. This cat might've been a greater lost to the game than Len Bias 💯
I'm old enough to have seen him in action. I hope young people will look up more about him. This man was cold blooded and had no fear!
I am glad that you put this together! I had been telling my son about Drazen Petrovic and how he would have been a household name if not for his early death and the restrictions of communism!
Drazen was a flat out hooper, he wasn't afraid of anybody, I used to love to watch him go against MJ. MJ always brought out the best in him. He would give players today headaches.
Excellent video man. His story is one of the craziest “what ifs?”.
Really is.
Hearing about Drazen Petrovic got me into learning about European basketball watching the
Euroleague. R.I.P Drazen Petrovic 🏀
Lol you watch euro league bball…
@@jelaniwooten9245 yep
@@jelaniwooten9245 ¡¡¡HALA BARCA
From guy born in Drazen's city of Šibenik, Croatia, you did amazing job in this video.
He was DESTROYING europien hoops ,set bunch of Euroleague records who are yet to be broken, but much like it was case with Sabonis, playres simply didn't cross over often.
And playing era was different in NBA, Drazen could have been easly be that +5,6,7 three points attemps a game guy who averages 22 ppg on bad year on some 40% for 3 . He was the best player of generation that gave Divac, Kukoc . Kukoc said multiple times that apart from shooting, Drazen's leadership was unmatched
Have you ever done a vid on Toni Kukoc? That would be a dope follow up since they played together, both Croatian etc
Toni had two bad ankle injuries which hindered his explosive mid range and three point game
This just proved micheal Jordan’s greatness, some many greats in the 90s and Jordan dominated them all…this is why Mike will always be the 🐐
No it dosent lol it just proves what drazen could’ve been everything is at about mj you know
And Michael called Drazen the funniest to go against because it brought the best out of him
Man Drazen was special he was Ginobli before Ginobli… he was smooth as hell and unstoppable on NBA LIVE
Can you do a vid on Sidney Moncref? I don’t think his career was stunted as much as he was underrated.
Moncrief was cold
Moncrief's career was definitely stunted to a point by that chronic knee injury/detrition. Although he still definitely is mad underrated.
Every time hear his story it still makes me sad
Loved is game, moxie, and competitiveness, never backed down from anybody or any moment
Great Job ! And Kudos to you Stunted Growth for acknowledging Drazen Petrovic. An extremely underrated talent of the Golden Era 90's.
RIP LEGEND
He was destined to be the greatest European player to make it to the NBA. I was in boot camp when I got word of his death & was devastated as a hoops fan.
Live everyday like it’s your because you never know.
Glad you did this piece I was born In 85 and didn't really know much about him I started watching basketball in like 93 and of course to young to have a full understanding but I was always curious about him being that till this day I still have his throw back Mitchel and Ness jersey in my closet from high-school....I knew he died in accident but didn't know details and how efficient he was great piece JT thanks.
As for that 2# Stunted Growth, that Trail Blazers team was deep in talent at that time.
Had to stop doing what I was doing to watch this one. This man would've been one of the greatest. A shame how he died so young.
Detlef Schrempf was the 8th pick in the 1st round in 85, played 16 years in the NBA. He was pretty good.
@solrac_the_barbarian414 You are right about Detlef, only that he never played in Europe, or in any European competition, because he went to college, and from there he came to the NBA
Had heard of him before but never knew much about him. Someone i played pick up ball with said my style of play reminded me of his (only comparing style, not talent lol), so I started watching his clips. Thanks for this one
the Portland TrailBlazers drafted Clyde Drexler in 1983, passed on Michel Jordan in 1984, drafted Jerome Kersey (started on 2 Finals teams) in 2nd Round in 1984, drafted Terry Porter (2-allstars) in 1985, then drafted Arvydas Sabonis & Drazen Petrovic in 1986... in 4 years Portland almost drafted Michael Jordan + 5 of the best players of the era... fax!!!
Bro, you got a dope Channel. Keep up the great work. 💪🏿
Petrovic was a BEAST !!! Better than Curry !!! He dropped 38 points on JORDAN !!! I saw that game too !!! Drazen was FEARLESS !!! So sad he died young.RIP-Drazen Petrovic.
What I like about him, he knows his worth..not to be a bench player! Sad that his life was cut too soon🙏🏾
Brad Daugherty you should do next 💯
Tragic situation! Was young(under 10) when he played but remembered his game and not feeling like NBA players could die. It was surreal!
Can definitely see the comparisons as far as them being from Europe but not playing til 25 gives Luka the advantage. I’m curious to see what Luka will be like in a few more years though he’s set to be great already.
Love ur videos! Do one on Andrew gaze the Australian legend! He could ve made the NBA easy but he was too loyal to his Aussie team! The guy played for nothing most of his career!
what a legend! what a scorer! despite he was looking like a policeman or a guy that works at the post office or whatever he was a killer! I remember him very well playing for the Australian national team plus for half season in my country (Greece) in the mid 90s , not in one of the top clubs,despite he could do it there also,but he proved his talent....fun fact,he played at the same NCAA team (Seton Hall) where the best Greek scorer of all times (Nick Galis) played,maybe thats why many journalist here in Greece used to called him ''the Aussie Galis'' but i discover years later through youtube that they also played at the same college team (not same eras of course)
I’ve been waiting on a vid on him and it finally came.
He was one of my favorite players (RIP). Still waiting on that Harold Miner stunted growth video.
Stunted growth ur in my head bro👍🏽❤I was just thinking luka is 2nd best foreign player to this guy
It's crazy I was just thinking about him and watching his basketball highlights earlier today, good video I would of never thought of him as the first Luka but it's is close especially when he was in the European league, R.I.P to one of the best shooters in his time and hopefully you can do a video on Mark Price who to me was the first Steve Nash in my opinion
You can't compare Drazen to Luka, they have different style of play. Drazen was Klay Thompson with mindset of Kobe Bryant. Absolute sportsman who dedicated his life to the game he loved. Počivaj u miru legendo.
Luka is soft and a flopper
Luca is more like bodiroga
It’s crazy how he had to be the sacrificial lamb for today’s talent from overseas.
Michael Jordan hit his famous triple clutch lay up playing Petrovic's team at the time
That triple clutch layup by Jordan is still the best ever
Petro was cold as ice. RIP Petro
Your videos are fire!!!
Drazen, was a beast
One thing I noticed from these highlights, is the shooting motion was always the same... Recipe for the shot to drop, and get mad buckets.
Great video about great player RIP Basketball Mozart (that was his nickname in Europe)
I've been waiting for this 💯
Salute he was talented...
He's the ONLY Drazen!!! 💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿
Very nice Drazen was pretty badass!!!
I like to see you doing on Sabonas if you haven't already?
Great video bro, have you done Andrew Bynum yet?
Petrovic and Gallis are the best European players ever.
Great research. Tragic story
Great video!!! He definitely would've been one of the best shooting guards of the 90s had he stayed healthy. Also, I know Portland had Clyde Drexler but Clyde was 6'7" they could've experienced with starting them both but having Clyde start at small forward and Petrovic at shooting guard.
Blazers already had Jerome Kersey @ the 3 💯
Fam !!! He was a competitor . On a Jordan level . If he didn't die early we would have another aspect of greatness to inspire us .I think if he were an American his legacy would hold more weight than Larry Birds .
He wasn’t a Luka he was more like Ray Allen.
He wasn't as gifted a passer as Luka. Definitely a better defender than Luka
More of a waay faster Peja Stojakavic and a Rex Chapman upgrade. Luka is a alot Slower pace than both but he's shifty with them medium speed gears. Overall Ray Allen and Petro were similar
Dope, gotta do Peja Sojakovic!!
He was knocking down shots back when defense was still assault, getting burned with crack pipes and shit. He was the truth.
Brother, your thumbnail game is the best on UA-cam. Each one is unique, and they all have flavour. I just see the thumbnail and I know it's Stunted Growth!
Great video. You should do Eric Maynor next.
A beast sad story great job once again 👏
I love da days i can wear his jersey! Defintely top 10 Euro player all time!🏀🔥
Stunt number 4: The Iron Curtain.
If he’d been born in 84 or 94 instead of 64, then he wouldn’t have to worry about Communist restrictions that blocked him from coming the NBA sooner. And probably would have been drafted higher. RIP
Tf you talking about? He was Yugoslavian, it was not difficult to go to the USA from Yugoslavia
@@lukatosic09 he couldn't legally play in the us until he was 28 or something which is why he went to spain for a year. i don't remember the exact details but it was something like that
@@babitz0r , that restriction by the late 80' was not enforced. That's why he went to Real Madrid age 24. Believe or or not, one of the main reasons that kept lot of Yugoslavian players out of the NBA was the restriction of not playing at the Olympics or World cups.
@KingMortal, it's not true, in the former Yugoslavia the rule was the same as in football, before 27 years old you can't leave the country. But he went to Madrid at the age of 24, stayed for 1 year, and in 1989 he came to Portland, at the age of 25
Thank You for this video.
Do Jayson Tatum's rise to superstardom🤞💯
Great vid
I wouldnt compare him to Luka, but he was very good shooter, that would have been fun to see what he could today.
You can't compare the two. Drazen ran a mile a minute didn't need to hold the ball the entire posseion and attempted to play defense.
RIP rest up young hall of Famer he would have been I can tell tht shoot was so quick bruh i could keep my eye on when the ball left his hand
3 point god..God... before Reggie before Ray and especially before Stephen! R.I.P drazen!
Hell yeah the real dragon
Dude was a professional at 13 come on. Just ridiculous , idc if it was in Europe. His game is crazy too. His ball fakes are just crazy to.
He was ice cold
💯💯
Drazen would have been considered Top 25 had he lived. He was better than Reggie period. Throughout the 90’s after him passing you had Jordan, Reggie, Mitch Richmond. Who were of note… after those three, hall of fame guys at the position were then. We had the pups in Kobe etc…. But the are next decade stars. Drazen would’ve been in the hall, the East would’ve been a lot tougher back then with him & Len Bias around. History may look a lot different.
Right when the man was hitting his prime he was taken just like that. In New Jersey he was finally able to showcase his skill set. If anyone out there has not seen the 30 for 30 Once Brothers you need to jump off here and rent it. It’s the whole story. He lived a very eventful life in the time he was here.
You should do Ricky Rubio! Remember he was supposed to be the next Steve nash?
Give us one on Hook Mitchell, from out West.
Check Lukas ppg assist and I don't even wanna talk about rebounds 😂😂
Drazen Petrovic aka The Ghost in the Machine. There is an interesting vid here on the tube from several years ago, involving him and an NBA Jam arcade machine. Worth a watch, even if only an urban legend perhaps
Drazen never been 18yr old MVP and champ 🏆
@marcovalera maybe he wasn't the MVP at 18, but he was a champion both with clubs and with the national team. Let's eat if you just look at what he achieved in the NBA
Hakim Warrick, Terrance Kinsley
#44 #3 🙏☝️
The ex yougo and Balkan lands have plenty of extremely athletic and talented guys n I’m happy they r finnaly getting sought after for basketball instead of just soccer
I just saw a video that had the top five players from Europe all time. And didn't have him on it?
Petrovic was a beast.! Can you do a stunted growth for Ben Gordon?
Makes me think of Len bias
Appreciate this one. Pre-intenet legend. He was very good, star, but not a superstar. Game was more Reggie, later years Ray Allen than Luka. Based on videos, articles..similar competitive nature as MJ. KOBE, Manu from the SG spot.
image if the blazers had tclyde, drazen & sabonis they could have won a ring
Drazen was the 1st Drazen so dont disrespect him by saying Luka
So disrespectful; even has Lukas pic centered on the thumbnail. The disregard is evident.
@@insuchaway agreed
Arvydas Sabonis would be nice to cover