Arvydas Sabonis owning David Robinson

[VCMVP1551]

Imagine if this guy came to the NBA in the 80's when he was in his prime!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=0mwuNWNSgeQ

Atleast 28, 13, 5 and 3 with good shooting numbers all around.(FG, 3P, FT)

[Poseidon]

He's not my Vydas, he's not your Vydas.....he's Arvydas Sabonis!!!

Totally agree with what you said. Had he played in the NBA during his prime years, he would have been a Top 5-7 center of all time! I miss Sabonis and Shaq matchups from the late 90's.

[VCMVP1551]

He's not my Vydas, he's not your Vydas.....he's Arvydas Sabonis!!!

Totally agree with what you said. Had he played in the NBA during his prime years, he would have been a Top 5-7 center of all time! I miss Sabonis and Shaq matchups from the late 90's.

Seriously what more could you want in a Center?

Amazing low post scorer
Well over 7 feet and strong
Very athletic
great rebounder
incredible passer
unselfish yet agressive
Great mid-range shooter and free throw shooter plus a pretty good 3 point shooter

Dominant player

[Poseidon]

Seriously what more could you want in a Center?

Amazing low post scorer
Well over 7 feet and strong
Very athletic
great rebounder
incredible passer
unselfish yet agressive
Great mid-range shooter and free throw shooter plus a pretty good 3 point shooter

Dominant player

No doubt. Even during his latter years w/ Portland....he was very effective in the low post and was regarded as the best passing big man in the league. Sabonis was one of the only centers (along with floppy Divac) that made things challenging for Shaq...mainly due to his strength and great basketball IQ.

[Showtime]

Wasn't he a roid user in his prime overseas?

[jaydacris]

his country made him do it!!

[VCMVP1551]

No doubt. Even during his latter years w/ Portland....he was very effective in the low post and was regarded as the best passing big man in the league. Sabonis was one of the only centers (along with floppy Divac) that made things challenging for Shaq...mainly due to his strength and great basketball IQ.

Yeah even in 97'-98' at 33 years old with knee and ankle problems that took nearly all of his mobility Sabonis averaged

16.0 ppg, 10.0 rpg, 3.0 apg, 1.1 bpg, 49.3 FG%, 79.8 FT%

His prime would have been scary.

As you said his basketball IQ and size(atleast as tall as Shaq and easily heavier) made him a difficult matchup for O'Neal who was unstoppable then.

[Lebron23]

One of my favorite international player of all time.

[dirkdiggler41]

He is like Rasheed Wallace with a great work ethic

[Brunch@Five]

Shaq called him the strongest player he ever played against.

[darabzarrabi]

Him and Len Bias are two players I really wish could have played in the NBA (in his prime/not passed away)

[GoldMedallist]

Seriously what more could you want in a Center?

Amazing low post scorer
Well over 7 feet and strong
Very athletic
great rebounder
incredible passer
unselfish yet agressive
Great mid-range shooter and free throw shooter plus a pretty good 3 point shooter

Dominant player

Even in his prime, he still was injured, bacause he had weak ankles, and he never moved like he could. He was exactly what you said, and a leader, their teams in Europe played knowing that with Sabonis it was impossible to lose.

He was the best skilled Center EVER, but his body couldn't let him played the best he could have done.

[FabCasablancas]

Why does David Robinson look like he's in slow motion and Sabonis looks like he's playing in real time? It's like Barkley getting owned by Dirk. lol

[FabCasablancas]

He is like Rasheed Wallace with a great work ethic

Sabonis was much much taller and stronger than Sheed.. and Sheed had nowhere near the post game or passing ability of Sabonis.. Sabonis passed liike Steve nash at the center position.

[Dwight_Howard12]

Robinson got OWNED