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- Domantas Sabonis is having an All-NBA caliber season and propelling the Sacramento Kings to elite offensive status, largely because of his sensational playmaking at the center position. Should more teams be looking to add playmaking bigs as the NBA continues to evolve? Let's dive into it.
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People have been criticizing Sabonis athleticism all his career. It's about time people give him some respect!
it's crazy. he's a mountain of a man that has footwork like a ballerina and runs the floor like a gazelle but because he doesn't have a 48" vert people think he's a bad athlete.
@@jacobwalker8730 well said and also his basketball IQ is off the charts. Guys seem to play harder with him on the court.
@@jacobwalker8730 well, yeah he's a center. Having a vert is something you need to be athletic as a center. do you also get upset when people say he's not a good rim defender because he doesn't have the wingspan of other centers?
How about Jokic is he athletic? Domas fits in the same mold as him you don't need to be athletic to be effective court savvy is what matters.
@@kristofferrudolphpangan2392 of course. He doesn't even have to be in shape to be good.
Sabonis is FAR BETTER than I ever thought he was. He can score 30 if he wants to anytime. But he is more interested in rebounding, passing and setting up his teammates. Overall, he is a great great player and he even has improved his defensive presence and unlocked Fox's potential. The Kings are judt beginning. Fox and Sabonis havent even played one full season together yet but their chemistry was noticeable last year even in the first game. The Kings were awful gor 16 years but this Kings team shares parallels to the team that was really good in 2002. They may need one more big piece and one or two small pieces but you can see the foundation for many years of future success. Monte McNair has assembled a team with key players mostly in their mid twenties. Their primes arent even here yet. The future is bright.
With Vlade gone the select Monte. Monte trades Tyresse for Sabonis. Kings needs to sign Sabonis to a long term contract. Sabonis is the best KIngs(Sacramento) player since Webber.
As a LT ball fan, been following Sabonis career pretty close and every team underestimated how good he was, until he showed them otherwise. Both OKC and Pacers won their trades with him massively.
Just think Sabonis has shown a ton of improvement with his jumpshooting.If it keeps improving at this rate he could be a great pick and pop threat kind of like Brook Lopez.
I hope kings will be champ....
I love Webber divac peka time
Get robbed...
So sad
But now, sac have hope!!!
He has to be an ALL-STAR..NBA media doesnt want him to.
NBA is clown circus, if you want to watch real basketball just turn on Euroleague
Nah he will get in as a reserve 100%. He's got in twice with Indiana and his team is doing even better than Indiana was. His numbers are pretty much the same, so no reason not to get him in.
To be more precise, it's the average NBA fans who don't want him to.
@@dainiusvysniauskas2049 also true but media propaganda works... Its logical they want locals US players to be in all star game. Or else npbody pays 3k ticket to see the show..
nba media cartel favors flashy terrible play vs “non flash” great play. That’s why they favor Trae young shooting 20% from 30ft over sabonis
The Kings handoffs were also a primary reason for the early 2000's teams success with how smoothly Vlade and C-Web handled the rock.
True Webber and Divac were great passing big men. Monte McNair has done a wonderful job building this team. GO KINGS!!!
They played beautiful offense
lol i know that Europe, long time teaching usa basketball, but they keep playing it for show.. for ''stats'' like Fake triple double Wesell Restbrouk lol ... he killed nba game form me.. useless players, making himself star when his teem keep losing lol usa mentality if teem lost but i did good its means all ok looooooooooooool
As a Lithuanian I'm biased towards the subject of the video, but the simple editing style and analysis was great as well and forced me to subscribe. Domas has always been a great PnR player and a great offensive rebounder/post player but you rightly pointed out that Mike Brown comes from a system that maximized the handoff game in GS, and its clear that he both fits and unlocks that system perfectly (I know he did it in Indy, but the pieces in SAC are so much better suited for it and he's gotten better at it).
Its always a bit amusing to see people calling him a lesser Jokic as Arvydas was in many ways Jokic before Jokic (I wish we got to see that version in the NBA before the USSR crippled him), but he has truly made the most of his physical gifts and keeps refining his game and adding new wrinkles season after season. Hopefully that 3 pointer gets even more consistent and maybe we get some Sombor Shuffle-esque shooting off the dribble at some point.
Being from Serbia, I can agree. Sabonis Sr. was basketball beast, and a lot of European centers looked up on him.
He reminds me so much of his dad it's so cool to see.
I love how Sabonis doesn't commit a moving screen either. So many bigs today don't know how to properly screen
His dad Arvydas did these things (screens, sharing ball on 3-point perimeter and passes behind the back) very well all the time in LTU legendary team Zalgiris, national teams of USSR, Lithuania, teams Real, Portland Trail Blazers. Except hooks, Domas almost doesn't use.
Steven Adams is a better screen setter and rebounder.
@@izzy031096 I want saying that Adams didn't know how to screen. He's also one of the few good screen setters. Adams might also be a better rebounder, but not a better passer, shooter, dribbler, post player than Sabonis. Sabonis is better defensively this year, but historically I'd give that to Adams
@@tpro4853 Yeah I know you weren’t, I was just pointing it out. Agree on all of the above besides defence. Steven has the far better defensive rating (he was actually sitting in the top 3 a week or two ago, not sure about right now).
He literally set like 2-3 from a quick look at this video lol
Finally glad my Kings are good again!!! This team has been amazing to watch!!! Mike Brown is the coach we've been missing for 16 years!!! The NBA better get ready, because the SAC KINGS are BACK!!!! BEAMTEAM
He’s always seemed like a humble and genuine guy. Happy to see him doing well. Love the pass first mentality.
Hey NS, you should really study his father!! Arvydas Sabonis. He just happens to be a Basketball Legend. Before Jokic, he was considered the greatest passing center of all time. You should really do a story on him.
Prime Arvydas > Prime Jokic
I love the fact that player deem unathletic and slow are dominating the game by playing the right way ( with their brain)
Love seeing Sabonis get the respect he deserves. Awesome breakdown Nerd Sesh!
Love your videos! Keep it up and you will be big one day
Nice to hear someone give this man his due.
as a lithuanian I’m happy that Sabonis is doing good in NBA
Its both sabonis passing skill as well as the system. Mike brown is the brain behind this new offense. He took it from steve kerr during his years as warriors assistant coach. Basically, he's using sabonis like kerr uses green. Run a ton of DHO for steph and klay, 2 very elite perimeter shooters who are always running around the floor off ball. Sabonis is running a ton of DHO for kevin, a pseudo splash bro that also loves to run around and knock down perimeter shots at an elite level. I would love to see sabonis run with prime steph and klay. That offense would be absolutely wildly effective.
great video. love it how Mike Brown utilizes Sabonis' skillset.
I always liked Sabonis. He was always very good.
His father was a great player, shame by the time Ardvydis got to the nba his body was riddled with injuries
Finally someone comments on the Kings. I have not really watched them and it seemed strange to me they are doing so well in the standings and no one paying any attention.
He's leading league in rebounds and double doubles this year.
I wanted the Blazers to get him but it's great to see him helping Sacramento get back in the playoffs.
wouldve been a great thing if got into the blazers, dame duo and also his fathers former team
This is a great video, and I just subbed. Sabonis' handoffs tell me that Bill Russell would have had tons of offensive value even today. Everyone focuses on his defense. But a center who can move without the ball, pass, and hand-off to set up teammates... well, that's a lot of offensive value, considering how centers are normally stagnant. Anyway, thank you for the great video!
I love how Kings fans just blew a fuse when they traded Haliburton for Sabonis. I was like "Sounds like a pretty even trade... we'll have to wait a bit to find out." In certain respects, Halliburton might very well be better... but then again... the stats are comparable in terms of how good they are from each player. One of the few basically even trades out there. Those are the best trades!
Great video man
Great video. Keep it up. But a few videos you said the trade was horrible. Did the Kings actually make a good move?
Thank you! My friend Logan actually made that video, but from my perspective, you can’t really criticize what the Kings did. Haliburton looks like he’ll be an All-NBA PG, and is obviously younger, but Sabonis is sensational and the better player right now. I really like Fox, but I think the real ideal scenario would’ve been to trade him to pair Hali/Sabonis, but who knows if Indiana would’ve taken that.
@@Nerd_Sesh sacramento initially offered fox but indiana didn't want to bite on that
@@Nerd_Sesheven as a happy kings fan rn, i’d 100% rather take hali/sabonis than fox/sabonis. sadly pacers insisted on hali and i don’t blame them
@@person0542 that's straight nonsense. Fox was never on the table. Kings has always planned to build around Fox. Fyi Fox wasnt playing before the trade to showcase Halibitter.
@@wildboyc9378 you don't know basketball Fox > Halibitter... Fox closeout abilities with pure confidence is what you want in the playoffs. Fox is playing a lot better than Halibitter that's why before he was hurt was already at MVP talks.... After last night, Fox is back to the form since he was hurt.
Halibitter is a stat padder, Fox is a winner that's why he is the most clutch player this year and is locked for clutch player of the year. There's no one in the league better taking the last of the game than Fox. Fox has no weakness and can only miss on his own.
He is in the MVP conversation rn and he isn’t even top 10 in all star voting! NBA needs to do right thing and get him in
Jokic, Giannis, Luka, Tatum, Embiid, Durant, Mitchel, Morant, Booker........How is Sabonis in the MVP conversation? He not even Top 10 🤣🤣
This is a quality breakdown. Nice work
I like that the league is trending back towards a big man's game. Jokic, Giannis, Embiid, AD (when healthy). All having very differing styles while being equally as dominant. Then there's Sabonis, Markkanen and Porzingis playing very well. Younger guys like Mobley, Claxton and Paolo (if you're being a little generous with your definition of big man) showing huge promise, and Victor coming in next season. It's a nice change of pace compared to the all in Guard/Wing centric play of the last 10 years or so
The big men had to evolve but you're right.
These days big men have to at least be competent passers, ball handlers, and if possible, shooters.
really good video everyone loves this youtube channel
As a blazer fan, this is what I wish Nurk could be, but he sets moving screens to often bc hes not slick like Sabonis
This is a good video.. actually watched the whole thing
Super good analysis video
I honestly didn’t know he was this skilled. Highlight reels don’t do him justice ..
Great video and analysis.
9:30 I recommend to watch Sabonis father Arvydas handovers: th-cam.com/video/5Es2wr6IO3I/w-d-xo.html
People forget who is father was, and how good he was in his prime (he past that by far in his time at the NBA)
I'd argue rather that Nikola Jokic was who changed the game and showed what was possible with a playmaking big, opening the door for guys like Domas and Bam Adebayo (to a lesser degree as this year his assists are way down). A lot of the Kings' actions are basically like a blend of Warriors and Nuggets actions. Lots of DHO stuff, lots of cutting and movement. But really the reason I go to Jokic is because basically since his rise as an elite player teams have adopted a ton of DHO actions. The Warriors probably also deserve a lot of credit here, but I suspect until Denver started doing it teams felt like the Warriors were somewhat of a one-off, hard to imitate.
WE UP!!!!!👑
Sabonis remind me Vlade and C-Web time.He has the ability to unite the team,hope this year they will earn a playoff spot. Good luck.
Watched the Kings and they seem complete but I notice they have a missing piece which is a rim protector or defensive anchor.
that difference in offensive rating is insane, what an impact
Great video buddy
balling like his dad! deserved allstar having a amazing season
Great video
Good work! Thank you.
Handoffs are so underrated. Anyone who plays basketball knows handoffs are the equivalent to being in a triple threat position. It allows for versatility and flexibility for the offensive player to do whatever they want. Agree?
amazin offense but as a kings fan since th early 2000s these dudes dont play ANY defense. how do you score 140 and lose?
I keep imagining him in GSW next to Curry and Klay. He would fit so perfectly there in my eyes
They definitely have a warriors pace to their play. Was thinking that about the handoffs and then he went on about it
I will be really really really....I mean really pissssed if NBA dont have Dom in their All-NBA Third team!! Bam IS NOT better than him rn.
Guy with Basketball IQ by nature.
Basically, a light version of Jokic
I've considered Sabonis poor man's Jokic for a couple of years now.
Love his game
Winning playstyle.
And for every good offensive skill he has a matching defensive liability, the kings are my back up team and them not having anyone even a backup with even a semblance of shot blocking skill will be the team's fatal flaw come playoffs, you have to be able to stop guys in the paint at least some of the time and they simply can't ever
Better be a all star
I would have traded K Towns for him 3 years ago straight up.
What Ben Simmons could have been...
Essentially Sabonis is a Power Forward and not a Center? That explains why Kings defense leaves much to be desired.
Sabonis doing all this amazing stuff and the fans prefer looney and wiggins to be in the all star game instead of this guy smh
The Lithuanian GOAT #GoSABAS
he has been doing this for his entire career..now he is just playing more minutes.
No huh... This isn't the same Sabonis
@@blowc1612 LOOK at the stats..
The ultimate test will be how Jordan fanatics will start screaming '90s Bulls will destroy these Kings'
who won the haliburton trade?
Who cares
Sabonis =18.7 pt FG 62.5%, rb12.4 ast6.7, Haliburton =20.7pt FG 48.5%, rb 3.9, ast 10.1 win/win for both team.
It’s been good for both teams
I’d say the trade was mutually beneficial all the way around and more teams could learn something from it. Although as a Kings fan I wasn’t happy about giving up Halliburton at first. I seriously feel like he gives them enough offense to trade Barnes for one more defensive piece they will need for a playoff run. Sabonis has quickly made Sacramento his home for the foreseeable future imo.
@@Thadiesel cant compared Haliburton and sabonis its apple and orange. If anything compared Fox and Haliburton. Question: Did the Kings made the right choice building around Fox and shipping Haliburton. Sabonis and Haliburton pick N roll combo would've been extremely deadly, both high IQ player, and great passer.
Like Father, Like Son
smart player
The Kings need to trade for a defensive PF to complement Sabonis. Like what the Nuggets did back in the day when they got Millsap to complement Jokic on defense. Maybe they need to trade for a Jarred Vanderbilt or Jae Crowder.
Vanderbilt?
Man i would’ve loved to see this offense with Halliburton but it’s worked out as great with fox
Yeah, no thanks lmfao. Ty needs the ball… I suppose if you want to see his “insane” assist numbers plummet. This works BECAUSE it’s Fox and not Ty. Not to mention Ty will never be the scorer Fox is and without Fox’s offense the Kings are still pretty bad
“Thoroughly unimpressive athlete”... Literally countless examples of him dribbling the ball coast to coast at pace off of a DREB and creating a scoring opportunity either for himself or a teammate.
This is what Ben Simmons should be doing
The YMCA assassin
Nobody is changing the game. I hate it when people say that. People act like we have never seen something before.
I mean a son of a basketball legend, i dunno why everyone so surprised.
And USA Media shit on European players due to level of basketball in Europe increasing and rivaling NBA quickly
Dope ass analysis my dude Salute
Jokic already did it
"thoroughly unimpressive athlete"
sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesh
Yea by fouling out 50% of the kind
Sabonis is the Messiah. Vote for him as an All-Star. JUST DO IT!
King's need more depth at all positions and Bench
walmart jokic
What I'm seeing is a LOT of really BAD DEFENSE.
Still can’t guard Greek Freak.
Just one thing to get out delusions. There in no Defense in NBA , NONE.// stopped watching 10 years ago. Eurolegue plays like that all the time... you just do not know, you dont see... you know only half basketball world only half man...
You know this kings team is good when they are beating the refs at their own game
🤨 he’s surely not changing much lol
He cant jump over a news paper. Never seen someone in the NBA who cant jump like him. Dude is nearly 7feet and can barely dunk with one hand LOL
So what? A dunk is only worth two points.
Overrating sabonis lol
He's good but not as good as Jokic. If he can carry the Kings past the playoff first round or even the WCF, he'll get more respect.