How Good Was Drazen Petrovic Actually?

He was one of the best European players ever. Some say that he is the best shooter to ever play. The 6 foot 6 shooting guard is one of the biggest what ifs in basketball history, but at the same time, he’s done enough that he will forever be considered a legend.

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How Good Was Drazen Petrovic Actually?

[juanio]

Jordan’s mentality
Kobe’s work ethic
Currys shooting. That’s all you need to know about this man.

[llydrsn]

He was ahead of his time. Put him in today's NBA and he would fit right in.

[djodie]

Drazen was my neighbour in Sibenik (Drazens hometown in Croatia) in the late 80ies. I remember him standing outside of his fam house on the street after he came back from Barcelona losing to the real Dream Team in Barcelona Olympics. He had the silver olymp medal hanging around his neck .. I was 10 yrs old, he was our superhero and gave us the feeling that we can achieve anything in the world even when you are from a small town in the middle of the mediteranean and even during a war! There was no ceiling for this guy I still belive he would have had the best percentage off all time if he didn’t die so tragically in that accident! our hero is still missed to this day! “Zivot leti, kapetane” (time flies, Captain) is a famous song dedicated to him!

[Nebrophonus]

I was born shortly after he died and my Dad was a huge Petrovic fan and ended up naming me Drazen

[davidbyron]

Drazen Petrovic is the only player in NBA history to average 20 pts per 36-minutes, shoot 50% overall and 40% from distance for a career.

[markk]

I am from croatia and i will never forget how was he one of the best shooters ever rip. Dražen

[milosobrenovic]

For some Americans, he was the greatest shooter ever. For many Europeans - the greatest player ever.

[headbangercamaro]

I actually knew Dražen personally as a kid. My grandpa had a vacation house at the seacoast and Dražen's family had his/their house, few houses down the street, so all of us kids played with him and swam in the Adriatic sea with him, hung out. We were much younger. He was already a b-ball star in Croatia, well, back then it was still Yugoslavia. But he always found time for us kids, even used to buy us ice cream etc. Regular modest and humble guy. I lived in the capital and when I told my classmates from my elementary school that I know him, I got ridiculed and laughed at, called a liar. Funny thing, my school was right across the Cibona basketball club, and I literally ran there during our big recess, as an 8 year old kid (2nd grade I think it was, perhaps 3rd), crashed his training and kinda "complained" that no one believes me that I know him. And I kid you not, he took me by my hand, all sweaty from the training session, still in his jersey and went with me to my class and like : "My good friend Ivan told me you guys want to meet me". He never said anything bad or scolded them for calling me a liar. But I was never called a liar in school again. I could have told them all my father was a NASA astronaut and the would probably believe me, lol. When he died in the car wreck I cried like rain.

[TheLonely]

In 93 season Drazen was 11. scorer in the legaue but he missed 12 games because he torn his knee. He was only one among first 13 scorers who was not invited to all star. And he was only one born outside Usa.

[spencerdaggett]

drazen and sabonis must have basically been the bird vs magic rivalry but in europe

[bb]

what a special player!! amazing shooter with unique style of dribbling and hesitations loved him so much in the euroleague games.
so him in many games here in israel against macabi tel aviv.
the best European player i have seen. and for sure the most talented one.
a basketball legend Rip

[AleksandarGospic]

Excellent video! I'm from Croatia and Dražen's career happened in my teenage years so I remember it vividly. His death devastated us all, he was a national icon and hero, even today it is still hard to accept why he had to end like that :( And what's even more bizarre is that they were hit by the truck from the opposite side of the highway, which smashed through the barricades that separate opposite traffic lanes, what are the odds of something like that happening :( He was simply incredible and it is probably the greatest unfinished story in basketball history!

[miroslavgaspar]

He was the definition of I LOVE THIS GAME..that was reason why he was so good.

[cmd]

I met Drazen a few months before he passed away at a signing. Incredible player and very humble when I met and spoke with him for a couple minutes. I still have his signings and a pic with him.

[kikinho]

Best Croatian Athlete of 20'th century. Pioneer of eurostep and legend during his life. Cultural and sport phenomenon.

[josipculo]

Thank you for making this video. Atcually i am from Croatia. And i think people do not understand that he was our legend. And if he lived. I belive he will be yours to.

[sportsarebetterwithtitanic]

Still remember finding out when Drazen died, that was a sad day.

[ivanknezevic]

Best player ever! R.I.P. Dražen ! You are the legend, we still talk about you in 2021!!! LEGEND!

[dzonikg]

Yugoslavian league was best national basketball league in 80s outside NBA ..i miss that times..it with fantastic atmosphere on games

[crxsstheun]

Finally, someone to do a good video about Drazen.