The Most Disrespected NBA MVP Candidate in League History
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- The Most Disrespected NBA MVP Candidate in League History
He is the son of a Hall of Famer. He finished seventh in last season's MVP ladder. He has changed the course of one of the most losing franchises in league history. Yet, nobody talks about Domantas Sabonis.
The Kings center is currently averaging 19.9 points, 13.2 rebounds, and 8.4 assists per game. Do you know who was the last and only player to average those numbers for a season? Wilt Chamberlain!!! In 1968!!! His performance continues to be impressive, and he is elevating the Kings straight to Playoff positions in one of the best Western Conferences in history. Yet... guess what? Yeah, nobody talks about Domantas Sabonis.
How is this possible? How is it possible that a player who 10 years ago was in the 3rd tier of Spanish professional basketball has reached the elite and nobody takes him seriously? We are talking about a player who has starred in stories of overcoming doubters throughout his ENTIRE career. Well, to this question, and many others... we will try to find an answer. So… let’s talk about it…
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Do you guys think he's UNDERRATED?
no
He is not underrated when it comes to playoffs he gets exposed The guy is just a regular season player when people are not competing at their full ability. Don't let the stats fool you The eye test doesn't lie
@@oaktown6508u have no eyes. He eats A. Davis!
He’s not underrated. He’s CRIMINALLY underrated.
@@heinrichollbers 🤣🤣
Man, Domantas is super underrated!! The dude deserves more recognition!
Definitely!
yea for sure
Domantas is good but not jokic or even sengun good
@@user-hw2tk7vt1b Are you a bot?
@@user-hw2tk7vt1b This clown didn't just call Shengun better than Sabunis right? 🤣
Underrated. Period. A player you would love to have on your team.
Everyone knows he’s good, just the nba social media that doesn’t promote him as much, they always do this time and time again
Lithuanians tend to play better when severely underrated. So keep it quite please.
Fr domas crazy underrated. I wish I have him on my warriors
he is horrible in the playoffs
@@mariomm9080 I think the warriors can use him better in their motion offensive. Plus you got Steph and dray. It'll make his game easier too
@@mariomm9080 he's been to playoffs once, and played with an injury, tf u talking about? What's your team so I can laugh when they drop them off this year
@@mariomm9080 your dumb lol😂
He would be legit good on the warriors for sure. A pretty good upgrade over Kevon Looney. Though looking back at last year, Looney pretty much dominated him and completely outplayed Sabonis for the entire playoff series.
Since January he is #1 rebounds and #1 assists.
1st in assists only among centers or even more assists than point guards?
@@basedpatriotLTamong all players
1st in triple doubles and double doubles...and rebounds
@@basedpatriotLT all players 1st in assists since January
just broke double double records of consecutive in nba history
Perhaps he's largely underrated, but he's not in the MVP conversation. I'm sorry. If you put his stats and the kings record next to players like Jokic, SGA, and Luka, there's a big gap
Yep. He is top-10 in MVP at best.
Jokic, giannis, sga and tatum have great company in their respective teams; sabonis only has fox, because keegan murray is a sophomore and the rest is average and he still have the kings to a respectable 7th seed. Without sabonis the kings are not competing in the playoffs at all, that's a MVP to me.
@@suu.ny_ DFox is an outright star, so he's not doing it alone, but again, if we're taking about a 7th seed having the mvp, I need to see the strongest stats out of everyone, and that's just not the case. I'm not saying he isn't a beast, but I don't even know if I can tip it to Luka, who has the strongest numbers, because they aren't in the top four seeds. It comes down to making your team winners. That's why jokic is still at the top. But after that, or right next to that, it's Luka if they can at least stay at 5th
they real quiet about sabonis
Domas is my favorite player in the nba, dude is a beast
Skilled like his old man!
Love from Lithuania! 🇱🇹 Lietuva
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I think the impression is that he's a poor man's Nikola Jokic. That doesn't mean he's not VERY impressive, but he will never win accolades while Jokic is active unless Kings surpass Nuggets or he totally overtakes Jokic's numbers, which is very hard to do.
I think Sengun is more like Jokic, Sabonis is just a really good offensive hub, but not a bonkers good passer or creator.
As a pacer fan he was my favorite player. Pure dominance and most consistent player in the NBA.
This video features the most creative way of pronouncing Domas mom's name I have ever heard :D It was so bad and so ingenious it made me chuckle lol
Domas is underrated but I wouldn't say he is a disrespected MVP candidate. That would be Luka. Dude is on a historic run, the likes of Westbrook and harden, is average nearly a 30+ point triple double and is BELOW Tatum and sga in the ranking, who are just on better built teams. That seems criminal to me.
You are exactly on point. Luka should have been an MVP earlier, but most definitely this year, with him being also the scoring champion. With the 9 run winstreak they are on right now, maybe he earns some more respect as that was the only thing ever the haters could hold over him, that his team wasn't winning enough. Still, I would take Luka over any player in the playoffs, especially if you have Kyrie as a second, probably the most creative and most clutch guard in the league.
Too late. There are only two real candidates left: SGA and Jokic. Luka is competing with Tatum for the third place at best.
@@andreisevostianov9525 SGA should not be a contender i feel. He is great but he is only there because his team is playing good. He has a great core around him.
Comparing him to LUKA? the dude took dwight powell, and spenser dimwiddie to a conference finals 2 years ago.
SGA doesn't have his efficiency and is not close to his numbers. LUKA (as I said) is a nearly a triple double. If I remember correctly he is averaging 34, 9 and 9. SGA is 30, 5 and 6. On A team that is remarkably doing good now. SGA has Tatum numbers.
Here lies a fundamental problem that the NBA has. Do you give MVP to the best player on the best team or to the best player over all. If it is best player overall? then LUKA easily wins. If it is best player on best team? Tatum, Jokic and SGA are higher.
Oh man. For split second the Bulls were trying to get him to chicago and I was hyped because we needed a player like him. But of course they couldn’t get it done. 😂😂
Hmmm it would be interesting for sure, paint maybe too clogged with Deebo, Vuc seems like a good fit currently
The bulls as a team are definitely at the top of the league in having the worst front office and management. You can basically count on them to NOT get anything done.
Well, I think a part of the All-Star snubs is the more competitive pool of great players in the Western Conference. Nevertheless, he is a great play and he is not even 25(?) so he is just entering his physical prime all while his understanding of the game and its dynamics further improves. I am excited about his journey. Dad must be brimming with pride.
One of the most legendary father son combos ever!
Definitely on his way to being in the HOF
D Sabonis needs to show his capabilities in NBA Playoffs (when real NBA basketball starts) No doubts he is a very talented player who achieved everything with his hard work
Love his dad and him!
Both are great teammates!
The question that comes to mind for me, that would give me pause, is why was he so average to bad last year in the playoffs. Or so it seemed to me, but it would take a Kings or someone who has watched him a lot to explain
Kings fan here. Sabonis was playing with a broken hand since December/January of that year season I think? I forget when exactly but he chose not to get surgery cause the Kings were finally playing well.
You could tell it took a toll in the playoffs. He was missing so many shots he usually makes. Still, we don't know if the Kings would even be in the playoffs had he taken the time off to recover. Dude is so unselfish. Sadly, the lack of national coverage on the Kings meant no one outside of Sacramento would ever really know much about his injury.
Kings were 2:0 in a series. But warriors is more experienced team and adjusted their game. After that scuffle with Green I had a bad feeling it will go south. Warriors took out Red velvet and physically bullied Sabonis. Remember that elbow jump ball? I think it was an order to foul him and put constant physical pressure, especially on a home court where whistle often was silent… Mentally Kings were not ready. Will see how it goes this year.
@@reunionxsos7545he always underperform in the playoffs so I'm still waiting that he doesn't, maybe this year but who knows.
He is the man..
He’d be a great fit on the Knicks!
Domantas did not "obtained US passport because of his father was playing in NBA". Domantas was born in US.
But sure he is underrated. He, like his father, have a strong character.
That's probably what the guy meant since they lived in Portland at the time
great work, respect 🙏
Thanks for the support!
I remember when the pacers got him as a throw in and remembering who his dad was thinking he doesn't look good on paper, but there's potential.
100% agree with the title
Playing in a small market doesn't help. Why cover the Kings when you can run a story about the Lakers being disapointing and mediocre for the 353th time this week?
This guy is a bonus for every team, get it? get it?
Also, the league's leading rebounder
Light the damn beam
Super underrated cool guy Sabonis❤
everybody loves tim duncan but a close reminder to us all is domantas but haters gonna hate
Both play the game the right way! But TD was much more dominant on the defensive end
They are 8th😂😂
Records also tie into this.
Go Kings!!! Lite the beam!!!
If he was on any other team, then he would have recognition, but since his chest says kings, everyone straight ignores him.
He is one of a very few players who know how to take Jokic head on
Oh, that's so sad. Good but not good good:))))))))) I bet he feels happy, sleeps weel, eats fine food and loves basketball, just like his dad! Who gives a shit about getting MVP??? Obviously Jokic doesn't and no surprise. Those who care are locals, you can see it, you can feel it, you can smell it. Outside the USA, there's completely different approach to the game from childhood. You don't need a three letter combination to be self-confident and to know who you are and what are you capable of. MVP title ain't any proof at all that you are the best, there' s allways gonna be somebody who' s better, faster or even more beautiful than yourself. Tell me that the very best players get's to the All-star game:)))))))))))) It's not the 90's NBA anymore!!!!!!!!
Not more than Jokic. This season he have recognition. Before that. Zero.
Great player by the way!
As a lithuanian im disgusted by USa people who dont appreciate the european basketball and how its miles ahead of american basketball. I love Domas and i wish him all the best
He can shut everyone up and stop the disrespect by going far in the playoffs.
This sac team may just make some noise this year!
@@sportscrunch7460 IF they make it through play in. Lose two to MAVS next and they're in shambleland.
Great son of GREAT FATHER
Legendary
Its the same song all the time. remember white chocolate? Hoopers recognize greatness,small hats care only about money
He was born in Portland, Oregon
And? He is lithuanian
kyrie was born in australia haahahhahahah does that make him australian ahahah
2 Mav's game later, no you know why! 🤣
Those are good numbers but not mvp level stats and no one is disrespecting or hating sabonis.
It's not that he is underrated, he is just simply born in era of Jokic. His game is fantastic, it's just that Jokic does it better. Unfortunate, but it is part of it.
Well said!
Intrestengly this season than they meet on the court Sabonis stats are always better than Jokic. Not saying he is a better player. We'll see that in the playoffs where Sabonis always struggled.
Sabonis is def underrated and it sucks love watching him help sacramento become a overall better team even as a dallas fan dirk is my favorite player of all time but sabonis is definitely underrated 😡
Sebonis gets fouled all of the time and refs don't seem to like to call falls against him. The refs hate the Kings still even after the infamous incident in the 2000s..
Then what happened to him against the Dubbz in the playoffs last year. Draymond Green literally made him unplayable... I can't remember an all star or mvp candidate that has been unplayable in the playoffs...Dubbz were daring him to shoot...
he isnt that good dude and the team is ass lmaoo
I met the dude in game years ago and he just not that good as now. now i am retired and let him take the world
Im lithuanian and i love what sabonis is doing, but kings are 8th seed atm... Im for mvp's that keep their team at the top.
He has certainly helped turn Sac around!
@@sportscrunch7460 I agree, but there are still atleast 12 teams performing better so there are atleast 8 better players for mvp consideration
@@eimulexyet Lebron is constantly being considered as GOAT ..but Lakers have not managed to get a win on Kings, and they might even skip playoffs. Strange logic.
@ i smell a lebron hater. Is he on mvp radar or anywhere mentioned here? What was the last year he was on mvp radar?
@@eimulex no, I dont care too much about Lebron at all.
He is third option in his team. Yes, numbers are good, but...
imagine if Boston could get him
Saboner folds under pressure
So much hype for 1st round exit, he is non factor in the playoffs, could not make any floaters in gane 7 against GSW and they don't have bigs
Sabonis is not influenced by Jokic he is influenced by he's father.
Jokic, not American
Luka, not American
SGA, not American
Giannis, not American
Tatum, American
Yeah... I don't think NBA is disrespecting Europeans nor Sabonis is MVP contender.
Sabas Power.>
NBA won't allow father and son in HOF that's why he got sbub in all star
It’s not NBA HOF. It’s the basketball HOF
🎯
🙏
All star 🌟 Yes
MVP candidate… No 😂
Although I love doso but hes just a cone in defense don't get me wrong he's pretty aight but compared to big men's hes a cone so if he gets good defense mandam would be unstoppable fr
He’s got a 113 defensive rating, the average in the league is 116. The average among big men is 112. Average is not a cone.
Underrated, but not an MVP compared to Doncic, Luka, Jokic, Giannis or Shai.
up
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The WNBA is the most racist by league in America. The NBA is 2nd most racist.
Petulant failed white dude.
Fr Domas is No1❤
Well sacramento kings thats why not very good team for him come to mavs plox
Luka and he would create HAVOC!
NBA hates euros
Because he's white. That's important to some people.
He’s not even the most disrespected this season. That goes to Luka who is averaging nearly a 35 point triple double but is fourth! Crazy
He just needs to go far in the playoffs 😮 but the NBA won’t have back to back Euro plays win Even though Sabonis is American 🇺🇸 looks like Tatum is gonna win this year
His point per game is too low to be considered for MVP. And also his team doesn't have a good enough record.
I agree he is underrated, but with the title of this video he immediately becomes the most overrated player ever. Giving players the respect they deserve is one thing, making overstatements like this, if the player clearly is not even a top 10 MVP candidate, is ridiculous.
Domas is an MVP candidate tho..
Uh. Isn't he like #7 on the mvp ladder. The mental gymnastics people go through to downplay domas is insane 😂
Hes top 7 in the mvp ladder tho…hes #1 in rebounds and #6 in assists, he averages 21 points and has completely turned the team around, what fox couldnt do alone…
NBA gonna start poaching European players now... Kinda like how MLB is poaching Japanese players.
I disrespect Sabonis because this youtube channel said he is the most disrespected in league history
he is a bit too small for a center, if only he would have had the size of his father .....
6'10", 240 isn't big enough bro?
Clearly not lol @@rmobnation9395
What does size have to do with anything? His rebounds aren't hurting, his defense is solid, and he can score when needed. Ok, maybe he won't always win the tip off
@@holydiver916 Does just fine against the like of Anthony Davis, Rudy Gobert, etc.
@@rmobnation9395TRex wingspan
It's unfortunate he's in Jokic's era and conference , he just doesn't strike the same fear as Joker and will always be compared to him
Great video anyway
let's look at the statistics. Sabonis is ahead of Jokici in most categories... maybe next year we will talk that Jokic was not lucky to play in the Sabonis era
C'mon dude, Domas is amazing but he's not MVP material
Overrated
He is not an MVP candidate. Come on now. Fine player, but the wide majority of his assists are dribble handoff's with super quick great shooting guards. What is great at is setting those screens after the DHO that makes them shoot often after he passes. Also, his offensive game is very limited and is exposed in the playoffs. Good player. Not a great player.
Hell nah. By this logic embiid is fine player not great, because majority of his points come from free throw line. Sabonis just knows his strenghts and play by them
Wemby already playing better than him in his rookie year
Extremely overrrated. And the fact mvp is next to his name proves the point
He def wont be an MVP but hes #7 in the mvp ladder number 1 in rebounds number 6 in assists averages over 20 points and makes the kings a better team. Hes not extremely overrated, your just extremely overreacting
AMERICANS didnt even put him at the all-star break.
IMAGEN him being black american leading the league in rebounds double doubles and triple doubles???
Shooting over 60% he would be ahead of LUKA and JOKIC for sure...
@onlyfacts3178 do you people know the concept of empty stats. Are these stats actually as impact ful .are they jokic level impactful . Cuase I can tell you they are not. He is a negative on defense same as jokic but jokics offensive impact is insanely over sabonis. They are losing 3 points without sabonis per 100 ffs
@SCHMUNKERS 7 this is what I mean. 7th is insanity
Typical opinion from a fat, pompous, rootless yank.
he got exposed last playoffs in a series that he should have dominated
He was injured
Jayson Tatum is the most disrespected MVP candidate let alone the most disrespected basketball player ever
If you wanna say he's (technically) a candidate, ok fair. But an actual MVP contender he is not, not even close.
He is a great player, he is an Allstar Snub, but he isnt a MVP candidate...
Great guy who plays a really good season and who is really flying a bit under the radar.
But its not like he is anything more then an Allstar, maybe even 3rd Team NBA (with Embiid being out).
So the headline is misleading. He is underated, but not a real MVP candidate in any way or form.
Tell me you don't watch Kings games bro.
@@rmobnation9395rmobnation Tell me you dont watch any other team then the Kings "Bro".
I have seen my fair share of Kings games, cause I actually like this team. And still, Sabonis is on the Ant/Brunson/Booker/Mitchell level if it comes to the MVP race, not the Jokic/Luka/Giannis/SGA/Tatum level.
Once more, I agree that he is underrated. Just nowhere near MVP level.
@Smido83 last I checked bro isn't a proper noun, so I'm not sure why you capitalized it. Also it's "an MVP", not "a MVP". I could tell English is not your strong suit. You don't watch Kings games bro, stop lying online to overinflate your sense of self-worth. You're not that important, and you have no clue what you're talking about. I watch every dribble of every Kings game, because, guess what, I AM A KINGS FAN.
Sabonis has 65 double-doubles, and 24 triple-doubles this season. He's the only player to average those numbers in over 50 years. Name one person from your list above who has numbers to match that? I'll wait.....
@@Smido83 he's right in between 2000-2001 Tim Duncan and 2013-2014 Kevin Love in the NBA record books. What player mentioned above is making NBA history exactly?
Nobody takes him seriously because people like you compare him to Wilt Chamberlain delusionally 😂😂 you are not helping his cause
he will be the 2nd player in nba history to finish with 20/13/8 ...the other guy is wilt.
HE is leading the league in rebounds double doubles triple doubles...
@@onlyfacts3178 thats cute.
guy is boring, his face is bland, his actions are none, also marrying jew wasnt the smartest move to rise his fame, yes he has stats, but nobody cares, even kings fans themselves.
With all due respect, Sabonis could drop 40 rebounds tomorrow and I wouldn't care
No one asked
Nothing underated here , empty stats . Won nothing and never will . Look how bad he’s for his national team . Also he has no jumpshot. End of story . Crap video
So what do you need to shoot from 3 pt range to consider having a jump shoot? 45%? 50%? Lol right now he has a better % then Steph Curry so if he doesn't have it so Steph also doesn't have it by your logic. National team? Tell me what your nationality is? So I can judge your teams accomplishments. Also empty stats? Lol last year they were what the 2 or 3 seed in the west?
@@TheSobieskiukas what trophies he got ? None and will have none , exposed by on boards by looney last year , chokes on playoff time , he’s another Westbrook just other position . Never won never will period .
he isnt used right in the national team thats it
If his dad could get out of country quicker and into the NBA both father and son would win one one day.
he’s plays for SAC…………………… LMFAO
Super underrated cool guy Sabonis❤