Arvydas Sabonis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxO9VZyfawU

nba legend

great highlight of him making a free throw

aw man, when we were 12 we always used to say "arvydas saboner" - this is why i remember him basically

http://events.chicagoreader.com/imager/brogan/b/original/840895/cff4/arvydas_sabonis_jpg-magnum.jpg

before that dude blow out his achilles he was flying around the court and jumpin out the gym.

was recently thinking abt how the two dudes i wish had come to the nba earlier were him and manu

and DOC J

TS: arvydas sabonis v. vlade divac

lol guys saboner is #86 in bill simmons' pyramid!

Some footage of him in his Euro daze, set to the subtle strains of "November Rain":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHhnDBlBMEE

Destroys Admiral at 1:55!!

Sabonis had a very pretty passing game and knew precisely how to position himself on the floor for solid picks and rebounds. He had a nice touch around the basket, but the Blazers never used him as an offensive option, so he had to create anything he got in the way of baskets.

On the minus side, by the time he arrived in the NBA he was no longer young or especially athletic. He never overpowered his opponent the way Shaq could and did, despite being Shaq's size. He was enormously strong, but his game was all predicated on finesse.

He often seemed bemused by his less disciplined teammates, such as Rasheed Wallace and J.J. Rider, and his attitude of holding his distance was obvious. I couldn't blame him, really. His solid contribution to the Blazers of that era were mostly overlooked and overshadowed by the freak show.

domingush (7 months ago) Show Hide
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why this music... better put some gangta shit, dawg, whats up?

TheMagicBoy23 (6 months ago) Show Hide
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the center of the world isn't eeuu and the niggas etc...

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hahaha i was just kidding, but whatever this music is not good for that.. that not meen because we are europeans we need to listen this kind music.. thats no good not good
hahah peace

chick hern was a huge stan for this guy. Chick always used to talk about how dominate he was before all the injuries and that he was such a good guy.

"was recently thinking abt how the two dudes i wish had come to the nba earlier were him and manu"

Kukoc too.

"was recently thinking abt how the two dudes i wish had come to the nba earlier were him and manu"

Kukoc too.

... Brandon Jennings as well ...

There was a rally in Portland to honor this dude's HOF selection today. I wasnt there but did notice this tweet by the official blazers twitter account:

@pdxtrailblazers Sabonis: "I appreciate for remember me. I surprised!"