Favourite all-time Euro

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Posted on: Sun, 07/10/2011 - 6:03pm #31670

MJBrown
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The one guy that I enjoyed watching as much as any American player back in the day was Drazen Petrovic. For those of you who never got to see "Petro" play, he had parking lot range, and was a gritty, in your face defender unlike today’s Euros who seem to be allergic to D. I remember being devastated when I heard about his death. He was a hell of a player!!
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Posted on: Sun, 07/10/2011 - 6:09pm #568112

JRdaFilipino
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Not too tough of a question. In todays game its gotta be Dirk.
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Posted on: Sun, 07/10/2011 - 6:09pm #568004

JRdaFilipino
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Not too tough of a question. In todays game its gotta be Dirk.
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Posted on: Sun, 07/10/2011 - 6:11pm #568115

ItsVictorOladipo
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Mine is probably Dirk followed closely by Sabonis. Wish Sabonis could’ve played in the NBA when he was in his prime.
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Posted on: Sun, 07/10/2011 - 6:11pm #568006

ItsVictorOladipo
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Mine is probably Dirk followed closely by Sabonis. Wish Sabonis could’ve played in the NBA when he was in his prime.
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Posted on: Sun, 07/10/2011 - 6:16pm #568118

MJBrown
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Sabonis could fly before his knees went bad. What a great stroke for a 7’4 guy
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Posted on: Sun, 07/10/2011 - 6:16pm #568010

MJBrown
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Sabonis could fly before his knees went bad. What a great stroke for a 7’4 guy
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Posted on: Sun, 07/10/2011 - 6:21pm #568120

boshjonesford
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Dirk… or prehamps Pau Gasol (close second)

O T question – favourite international player (does not play in the nba) ?
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Posted on: Sun, 07/10/2011 - 6:21pm #568012

boshjonesford
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Dirk… or prehamps Pau Gasol (close second)

O T question – favourite international player (does not play in the nba) ?
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Posted on: Sun, 07/10/2011 - 6:23pm #568122

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My favorite Euro to watch was Andre Kirlienko…
…when B-Diddy dunked all over him.
My favorite Euro to watch play is probably Marc Gasol, he’s not a typical Euro, I enjoy his fondness for rebounding and contact as well as his superb post moves and excellent court vision.
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Posted on: Sun, 07/10/2011 - 6:23pm #568014

stealsgalore
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My favorite Euro to watch was Andre Kirlienko…
…when B-Diddy dunked all over him.
My favorite Euro to watch play is probably Marc Gasol, he’s not a typical Euro, I enjoy his fondness for rebounding and contact as well as his superb post moves and excellent court vision.
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Posted on: Sun, 07/10/2011 - 6:39pm #568129

i’m jus so offended
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current = Dirk hands down
future: Jonas and Rubio
past = Sabonis, look at his old stuff on youtube, he was somethin special
i’ll tell you what too, i loved watching Juan Carlos Navarro in the 2008 Olypmics. He was so crafty with those floaters, a joy to watch
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Posted on: Sun, 07/10/2011 - 6:39pm #568020

i’m jus so offended
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current = Dirk hands down
future: Jonas and Rubio
past = Sabonis, look at his old stuff on youtube, he was somethin special
i’ll tell you what too, i loved watching Juan Carlos Navarro in the 2008 Olypmics. He was so crafty with those floaters, a joy to watch
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Posted on: Sun, 07/10/2011 - 6:45pm #568133

omphalos
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Co-sign on Petrovic, after watching "Once Brothers" and realising just how much the game meant to him it was impossible not to like him. Shades of Jordan in his drive and focus, it’s a shame he met an untimely end.
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Posted on: Sun, 07/10/2011 - 6:45pm #568024

omphalos
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Co-sign on Petrovic, after watching "Once Brothers" and realising just how much the game meant to him it was impossible not to like him. Shades of Jordan in his drive and focus, it’s a shame he met an untimely end.
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Posted on: Sun, 07/10/2011 - 6:48pm #568135

cabbycab
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Sarunas Marciulionis: He was built like a fullback, tough as nails, and had a porn star mustache to boot. He played every game like it was his last. Nellie would scream and curse him out, but I don’t think he understood what he was saying.
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Posted on: Sun, 07/10/2011 - 6:48pm #568026

cabbycab
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Sarunas Marciulionis: He was built like a fullback, tough as nails, and had a porn star mustache to boot. He played every game like it was his last. Nellie would scream and curse him out, but I don’t think he understood what he was saying.
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Posted on: Sun, 07/10/2011 - 7:19pm #568071

r377
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Drazen is my favourite also….
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Posted on: Sun, 07/10/2011 - 7:19pm #568179

r377
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Drazen is my favourite also….
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Posted on: Sun, 07/10/2011 - 7:23pm #568073

Onions
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Sabonis and not even close.
He’s my biggest what could have been player. Bigger than Drazen, Walton, Bias, whoever. I really think he could have been that special.
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Posted on: Sun, 07/10/2011 - 7:23pm #568181

Onions
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Sabonis and not even close.
He’s my biggest what could have been player. Bigger than Drazen, Walton, Bias, whoever. I really think he could have been that special.
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Posted on: Sun, 07/10/2011 - 7:32pm #568083

MJBrown
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I love Sabonis, but its hard to call him a "what could have been". He didn’t come to the league till his late 20’s. He had many good years already in europe, its just that we didn’t get a chance to see him in his prime regularly.
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Posted on: Sun, 07/10/2011 - 7:32pm #568191

MJBrown
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I love Sabonis, but its hard to call him a "what could have been". He didn’t come to the league till his late 20’s. He had many good years already in europe, its just that we didn’t get a chance to see him in his prime regularly.
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Posted on: Sun, 07/10/2011 - 8:02pm #568101

Onions
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I think the amount of injuries he suffered would put him in that category. Depends how you look at it.
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Posted on: Sun, 07/10/2011 - 8:02pm #568209

Onions
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I think the amount of injuries he suffered would put him in that category. Depends how you look at it.
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Posted on: Mon, 07/11/2011 - 1:10am #568188

khaled_a_d
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As a Mavs fan.No body is even close to Dirk for me
I also do like Pau,Peja and Kirlienko ,can we add Manu too since he has Italian Citizenship?
I haven’t watched Sabonis nor Petrovic 🙁
As for the young guys,Jonas,Rubio and Roddy B (homer pick) ,may be Vesley too
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Posted on: Mon, 07/11/2011 - 1:10am #568297

khaled_a_d
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As a Mavs fan.No body is even close to Dirk for me
I also do like Pau,Peja and Kirlienko ,can we add Manu too since he has Italian Citizenship?
I haven’t watched Sabonis nor Petrovic 🙁
As for the young guys,Jonas,Rubio and Roddy B (homer pick) ,may be Vesley too
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Posted on: Mon, 07/11/2011 - 1:57am #568196

Rafter
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Petrovic, who ever he faced, he had the same attitude and that was to beat his opponent, there’s a video on YouTube where he duals with Jordan. He was/is the best pure shooter i’ve ever seen (no disrespect to Miller or Allen) his release was so quick and appeared effortless. Such a beautiful shot, it’s just a shame his NBA career and his life was so short.
He showed that European players can come over to America and have a successful career. It’s thanks to him, that the NBA has such a rich amount of good European players.
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Posted on: Mon, 07/11/2011 - 1:57am #568306

Rafter
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Petrovic, who ever he faced, he had the same attitude and that was to beat his opponent, there’s a video on YouTube where he duals with Jordan. He was/is the best pure shooter i’ve ever seen (no disrespect to Miller or Allen) his release was so quick and appeared effortless. Such a beautiful shot, it’s just a shame his NBA career and his life was so short.
He showed that European players can come over to America and have a successful career. It’s thanks to him, that the NBA has such a rich amount of good European players.
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Posted on: Mon, 07/11/2011 - 2:52am #568206

mj23mj23bestever
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one of the best passing and long range shooting big men of all time ive always wondered where hed place among the best bigs ever if hed played longer in the nba heck he was still playing at an all star level when he came over after all the knew injuries imagine a young sabonis how dominate hed been in his prime in the nba
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Posted on: Mon, 07/11/2011 - 2:52am #568315

mj23mj23bestever
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one of the best passing and long range shooting big men of all time ive always wondered where hed place among the best bigs ever if hed played longer in the nba heck he was still playing at an all star level when he came over after all the knew injuries imagine a young sabonis how dominate hed been in his prime in the nba
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Posted on: Mon, 07/11/2011 - 2:56am #568208

Platypus
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Posted on: Mon, 07/11/2011 - 2:56am #568317

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Jonas Jerebko
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