Van Excel was the original FREAKSHOW , with his loosey goosey style of handles and his flamboyant playmaking .he was a ankle breaker ahead of his time. Underrated as a pure point guard because of his ability to score at will in the clutch along with having extraordinary shooting range would overshadow his passing ability and court vision .
Van Exel and Rod Strickland should've had bigger than life careers a la Iverson. Once the Zoning rules changed, the PG position changed forever. They were 15 years too early. No doubt in my mind Nick could've had a HOF career in today's league.
Nick Van Exel, Clutch23- thank you again! This brotha Van Exel was a straight up baller, could go to any hood on Earth and ball out against anybody! Had that freakish left handedness that was a skill! Once LAL got rid of him he wasn’t the same. All that talent in LA with EJ, RHorry, Kobe, ElCampbell, Ceballos, Shaq, RFox and so on couldn’t get over the top. His teammates were never that talented on Denver or any other teams he played for!
He went bonkers in the playoffs for the Mavericks in ‘03. Record breaking. Became a legend. It’s on UA-cam. It’s really fun to watch if you’re a fan. He finally got his time in the sun again.
One of the best Videos on UA-cam!!! Thanks so much for this. By far my favorite player of all time. And those werde some very rare clips. Where did you get them?
nick van exellent!!!! idoloooo!!!! clutch shot historico en el ultimo clasico jugado en el boston garden 94/95 !!!gran recuerdoo!!!!! cancunnnnnn!!!!!🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷
He would be lillard today. Theres always a guy in the 90s who's like some star today they say is unlike anyone ever. Just different eras better suited to their skills and freedom ie Abdul-Rauf/Curry comparisons.
YESSSSS!!! aside from MJ my fav player. I model my game after his 1st and foremost. Imo the hardest player to guard. Sure other guards have better crossovers, are quicker, smarter, could shoot better etc. But his jerking stop and go style without stopping his dribble makes him unguardable. Not sure his nickname is true as he wasn't that quick. His style is what made him unguardable and appear to be quicker than he actually was.
Agreed,, nick van excel was loosey goosey with his handles shaking &baking and the 1st to crossover Jordan twice before Iverson. Van Excel nickname should have been( FreakShow , alongside Nick at Nite
Idk if I agree with you fully about his lack of quickness. I saw him play at the Forum and he was a blur. But I respect your knowledge of his handles. Some people don’t always realize his sneakiness and grip on the ball.
@@JD37 I'd like to clarify what I meant as it does seem stupid reading it back. He didn't have Iverson, KJ, Westbrook quickness. Those players were a blur, he was one of the deceptive quick players.
Yes, he wasnt that quick compared to the likes of iverson etc....but wat made him “the flash” on the court.... ...was that he was QUICK wen he DID those signature moves....THAT is wat made him quick....😀
Just imagined Nick staying longer with the lakers, that Triangle offense would've been sick with Nick on the helm, and u got SHAQ and KOBE as your target
Van Excel à un bête de drive et un Put1 d'handle son lay up est de très bonne facture mais jusqu'à l'appeler "the quick" c'est un peu tiré par les cheveux, en France on avait TP qui était 2 fois plus "quick" que lui 😉. Après cela n'engage que moi et ça n'enlève rien les excellentes qualité de Nick Van Excel bien sûr.
@@wistiti93420 😂🤣 faut pas prendre ma remarque trop à cœur tu sais c'est pas parce que l'on donne toujours des surnoms à toutes les personnes connues que ça leur correspond forcément.
@@djazdean2320 oui of course mais Nick c'est sur la prise de décision finale d'un geste qu'il était quick ...... tu parles d'un TP de 2005 ..... là le gus est sophomore ou en 3ème année donc oui il y a plus rapide comme Iverson , Drose .... je dirais même que MJ est plus rapide sur le premier pas mais bon je trouve qu'il le porte bien tout de même son blaze
@@wistiti93420 Jordan au dessus c'est le soleil il est hors compet, j pourrai même rajouter le "Baron" , Steve Francis, Marbury, Isiah thomas (même avc une cheville pétée il allais plus vite) et plein d'autres avant lui. Bon bref comme je t'ai dis c'est personnel c'est un avis d'un humble fan NBA depuis que j'ai 8 ans ( je suis de 82) j'ai encore des VHS de Jordan de '9 2 qui st dans mon grenier. A l'époque on avait pas canal, mon frère devait aller voir un pote à lui lui rapporter des VHS pour qui ns enregistre des matchs et on les voyait la semaine d'après si on avait de la chance. Bon je m'arrête la sinon j'ai pas finir d'en raconter. Merci de ta réponse même si on est pas d'accord sur tout. A plus.
Van Excel was the original FREAKSHOW , with his loosey goosey style of handles and his flamboyant playmaking .he was a ankle breaker ahead of his time. Underrated as a pure point guard because of his ability to score at will in the clutch along with having extraordinary shooting range would overshadow his passing ability and court vision .
Loved nick the quick back in the day and Eddie Jones
yeah Eddie was fire too
Heck yeah! And Sedale Threatt would dribble hella hard 😂
I wanted Nick Van Exel & Eddie Jones to be a part of that LAkers 3peat championship run
Me too
His mind set was weak. I remember him getting tossed during key games.
You and me both.
@@mannyr8795
Nobody here thinks you’re right for saying that.
@@JD37 doesn’t matter what they think it’s the truth. Grow up
In todays game, Nick Van Exel would have average 25 and 5. He was one of my favorite players as a kid
He would average at least 30, he would be one of the top 3 guards in the league
man, forgot about this man handles. He would have killed in the league today lol.
On God!
He would be a superstar with the current rules and style of play in the NBA.
One of my favorite players back in the days. So fun to watch.
Hmmmm ..... Excel was an awesome player. A total package , who created fear in other Teams defence.... Respect.
Love him and he has the coolest name in sports
Herky jerky, one of the most underrated greats point guards of all time.
he had serious swag and he brought that iverson wide and high cross to the league a few years earlier than iverson
Van Exel and Rod Strickland should've had bigger than life careers a la Iverson. Once the Zoning rules changed, the PG position changed forever. They were 15 years too early. No doubt in my mind Nick could've had a HOF career in today's league.
Needs a part 2
One of my favorite players during his prime.
God Damn The Quik!!!!!!
So so so gifted and so so so underrated at tge same time!!!!
Nick Van Exel,
Clutch23- thank you again! This brotha Van Exel was a straight up baller, could go to any hood on Earth and ball out against anybody! Had that freakish left handedness that was a skill! Once LAL got rid of him he wasn’t the same. All that talent in LA with EJ, RHorry, Kobe, ElCampbell, Ceballos, Shaq, RFox and so on couldn’t get over the top. His teammates were never that talented on Denver or any other teams he played for!
He went bonkers in the playoffs for the Mavericks in ‘03. Record breaking. Became a legend. It’s on UA-cam. It’s really fun to watch if you’re a fan. He finally got his time in the sun again.
That was one Hell of a squad, so many great battles against Payton and Kemp and the Super Sonics.
I grow up on Van Exel, Campbell, and Eddie..
Nick the quick
One of the best Videos on UA-cam!!! Thanks so much for this. By far my favorite player of all time. And those werde some very rare clips. Where did you get them?
nick van exellent!!!! idoloooo!!!! clutch shot historico en el ultimo clasico jugado en el boston garden 94/95 !!!gran recuerdoo!!!!! cancunnnnnn!!!!!🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷
Nick Van Excel easily 1 of most underrated players of all time
Can only imagine what he would do in today's game
I tried to imitate his layup and freethrow packages like crazy! Nick was the man. He’s my foat
He would be lillard today. Theres always a guy in the 90s who's like some star today they say is unlike anyone ever. Just different eras better suited to their skills and freedom ie Abdul-Rauf/Curry comparisons.
Great point. Agreed!
Stops on a dime for the 3 on the fast break just like Steph.
"What would he do in today's league" vol. 124 :)
Exel the 🐐 I remember then Cincinnati days 🤙
The Sick
Van excel.
Sad day when they traded him.
Kyrie who?
YESSSSS!!! aside from MJ my fav player. I model my game after his 1st and foremost. Imo the hardest player to guard. Sure other guards have better crossovers, are quicker, smarter, could shoot better etc. But his jerking stop and go style without stopping his dribble makes him unguardable. Not sure his nickname is true as he wasn't that quick. His style is what made him unguardable and appear to be quicker than he actually was.
Agreed,, nick van excel was loosey goosey with his handles shaking &baking and the 1st to crossover Jordan twice before Iverson. Van Excel nickname should have been( FreakShow , alongside Nick at Nite
Idk if I agree with you fully about his lack of quickness. I saw him play at the Forum and he was a blur. But I respect your knowledge of his handles. Some people don’t always realize his sneakiness and grip on the ball.
@@JD37 I'd like to clarify what I meant as it does seem stupid reading it back. He didn't have Iverson, KJ, Westbrook quickness. Those players were a blur, he was one of the deceptive quick players.
andgar923
That’s more than fair. Wishing you and those around you safety and health in these crazy times.
Yes, he wasnt that quick compared to the likes of iverson etc....but wat made him “the flash” on the court....
...was that he was QUICK wen he DID those signature moves....THAT is wat made him quick....😀
Just imagined Nick staying longer with the lakers, that Triangle offense would've been sick with Nick on the helm, and u got SHAQ and KOBE as your target
02:57 Kurt Rambis looks like a time traveler. :)
Huggie bears finest
excellent player
To this day I’m still ticked at the lakers for trading Nick and Eddie. I’ll never get over it
🔥🔥🔥
Sonics should have drafted him, Gary and Nick would have been electric
seeing this made me wished anderson silva just followed his father's footsteps.
I felt like I am watching this video in 2x speed
Little Nick the quick van excel
They called him Nick Van Smack for talking that 💩
Ça me rappelle my brother frankystyle qd on était jeune il disait :"tu sais ds quoi j Excel?"... 😂😂😂
:D
soundtrack?
nba shelved him 4 Kobe, Facts
No Eddie Jones.
Man Del Harris sure screwed up that team!
please tell me who you all feel was the most elite between the 98 lakers and 03 mavs
98 lake
@@LooseCan88 you make sense
Play Jazz music to this.
God damn he was sick 🤢
DONE DEAL😊
This cat made me a Laker fan. Not Kobe...
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Van Excel à un bête de drive et un Put1 d'handle son lay up est de très bonne facture mais jusqu'à l'appeler "the quick" c'est un peu tiré par les cheveux, en France on avait TP qui était 2 fois plus "quick" que lui 😉. Après cela n'engage que moi et ça n'enlève rien les excellentes qualité de Nick Van Excel bien sûr.
c'est son surnom donc personnellement j'y peux rien mon ami.
@@wistiti93420 😂🤣 faut pas prendre ma remarque trop à cœur tu sais c'est pas parce que l'on donne toujours des surnoms à toutes les personnes connues que ça leur correspond forcément.
Mais t'es bien d'accord avec moi qu'on a connu plus quick comme joueur en NBA.
@@djazdean2320 oui of course mais Nick c'est sur la prise de décision finale d'un geste qu'il était quick ...... tu parles d'un TP de 2005 ..... là le gus est sophomore ou en 3ème année donc oui il y a plus rapide comme Iverson , Drose .... je dirais même que MJ est plus rapide sur le premier pas mais bon je trouve qu'il le porte bien tout de même son blaze
@@wistiti93420 Jordan au dessus c'est le soleil il est hors compet, j pourrai même rajouter le "Baron" , Steve Francis, Marbury, Isiah thomas (même avc une cheville pétée il allais plus vite) et plein d'autres avant lui. Bon bref comme je t'ai dis c'est personnel c'est un avis d'un humble fan NBA depuis que j'ai 8 ans ( je suis de 82) j'ai encore des VHS de Jordan de '9 2 qui st dans mon grenier. A l'époque on avait pas canal, mon frère devait aller voir un pote à lui lui rapporter des VHS pour qui ns enregistre des matchs et on les voyait la semaine d'après si on avait de la chance. Bon je m'arrête la sinon j'ai pas finir d'en raconter. Merci de ta réponse même si on est pas d'accord sur tout. A plus.