He was amazing and was ahead of his time. The pull up three's and threes from over 30ft and just taking difficult threes when suuper hot that he did are what a lot of guards are doing now these days. He would be even more awesome playing in today's game.
Nick Van Exel is one of the most underrated players ever. Dude was unstoppable when he got going, much respect to you sir 🫡. I didn’t realize he was such a relatable dude, and seems like a genuinely good dude. I shed a tear as well, love hearing these stories.
Well said nick the quick, or should I say well said coach nick! Lakers of the 90s with you, Eddie, elden, ceballos, peeler, horry, Shaw, fox, and of course Shaq and Kobe...man what a team that was!!
Magic Johnson said he was mentoring last I heard. Nick has a similar style of play to DLo but Nick always had that quick first step. Hence "the quick".
Kenneth White Im gonna go out on a limb and say that if the Lakers would have kept Van Exel, Eddie Jones with Kobe and Shaq, man, they would have easily matched Jordans 6 rings. I also think that veteran presence would have kept Shaq and Kobe together as well.
Ron Elite na.. the thing about Nick as good as he was, he could shoot you in the game OR, shoot you out of the game.. Nick was there when Dell Harris was the coach and was the coach, different offense. When they fired him, they brought in Phil and the triangle.. Eddie, Nick, Shaq, Kobe, heck was JR Rider and Cedric Ceballos still on the team? they had too many guys that could score, some of them had to go! triangle wouldn't have worked with all those guys, especially since they wanted to build the team around Shaq and Kobe.
Nick played with A LOT of edge, a huge chip on his shoulder, I thought he'd struggle after bball. but here he is speaking so calmly, level headed, and mature, coaching up a D-league team. glad to see he's having success
I was a lefty shooter in LA, so he was my fav. player. He was quick as hell and was one of the first to stop at the free throw line on a fast break. Now all the Warriors do it. He even threw it down sometimes with that big left mitt he had. He and Chick Hearn had a great relationship too. Memory lane.
I'm a die-hard Jordan fan, and a Bulls fan since I was 5 (1990). I will admit that for whatever reason, Van Exel scared me more than any Laker. He was just a lethal shooter and will always be underrated. I also admit that I have the highest respect for Kobe as a player and person. It's insane, the skill required to emulate Jordan at such a high level.
Amazing testament about Kobe Bryant from an awesome former teammate. I was a fan of "Nick the Quick's" game. During an Elite 8 game against UNC back in 1993, he nearly single-handedly destroyed UNC for nearly a half. One of the most amazing offensive displays I watched during a basketball game. Eventually UNC won that game, but all eyes were definitely on Nick that game. Amazing offensive talent!
I shed a tear too when kobe hug everybody at the end his last game lol... When you a baller those moments... Are priceless word! Because I can remember... The last game I played with my brothers... Before I move too the south... From New York, now everybody older... Family.... Wow it goes quick... So the tears was for how I miss balling.... And fighting.... With Friends, Haters, And Love Ones.. On the B-Ball Courts.... BILLY OUT DROP THE MIC🎤
That was a bad ass team with Van Exel, Eddie Jones, Kobe, Shaq, Horry, D.Fish, Ceballos, etc... Had Phil Jackson been the coach they could of possibly won the title. He said Kobe had 5 MVP's but i think he meant 5 Rings
Wish Van Exel and Eddy Jones could had stay and won some championships with kobe and shaq. It would have been awesome. They gave us some good excited years. Were on the come up! Go Lakers! 90's
That team they had with Nick, EJ, Shaq,Kobe, young Rick Fox, Young Robert Horry, Ced Ceballos.....if they had the right coach back then it would have been a record breaking team. Van Exel was so much fun to watch back then, so underrated.
Man it is great to see Nick The Quick again. I remember that disgusted look on his face when Kobe shot all those airballs in the playoffs in his rookie season, and then when he left LA it seemed he had a vendetta against Kobe and the Lakers. But now, he's older and wiser and still kicking... it's great to see.
I remember Nick at night channel 9 Nick from 93-94erra along with Anthony peeler,sedle three,vladi divoc,a.c green,elden Cambell,Kurt rambis,sam perkins ,James worthy,and the rest of the team nick vanexel was good im glad to hear him talk good about kobe💜💛💜💛💜💛💜💛
Thought you meant Kobe at first. Same can be said for both, except Kobe is arguably the most clutch. I think Nick explained Kobe better than anyone ever has, best reflection so far.
I remember nick at night thats what they called him in games because he would shoot you off the court one of my favorite players from the 90s love being a early 80s baby watching
Nick the Quick showing LOVE to MY FAVORITE PLAYER OF ALL TIME KOBE BEAN BRYANT I'M GONNA DEFINITELY MISS HIM man enjoy your retirement BEAN I'm still gonna ALWAYS be a LAKER FOR LIFE Haha
Nick and Kobe a great combination Nick was one of my favorite Lakers to Nick had mad ball handling skills he was like a Jason Kidd Nick was a better shooter than kid but kid was a better handler and passer not by much tho
Nice to see Nick my original boy still alive. He made Lakers exciting to see after Magic and before Kobe.
Eddie Jones also
Henry Washington dang he isn’t that old! You are happy he’s still alive??
@@instructorlex8273 😆
dude was born in the 70s. He's still a kid!
With chick hearn. Good days. We forget
Nick was a pretty damn good player himself.
Christopher Wright ... especially when he used to come off the bench in Dallas as the scoring 6man in y he 2000s
He was amazing and was ahead of his time. The pull up three's and threes from over 30ft and just taking difficult threes when suuper hot that he did are what a lot of guards are doing now these days. He would be even more awesome playing in today's game.
@LaDana Franklin that's facts but i understand it too, guys at that level need that belief in themselves
In the clutch, I'd go to Nick over Kobe every time.
You reach i teach
Nick was the heart of the Lakers. Loved his game. When he was on fire, he was one of the best.
peachees He was THE most exciting/entertaining (i'm not saying the best) player in the league during 94-95 NBA season
Kobe and Nick - Two of my favorite Lakers. RIP Mamba and Mambacita. Los Angeles will miss you.
Nick the Quick showing Bean Some Love!
i remember Nick Van and Eddie Jones mentoring Kobe
Nick van exel!! Man! Watching his clips, man. I can see why people love him. His play is definitely worth the price of admission
Nick Van Exel is one of the most underrated players ever. Dude was unstoppable when he got going, much respect to you sir 🫡. I didn’t realize he was such a relatable dude, and seems like a genuinely good dude. I shed a tear as well, love hearing these stories.
Nick and Kobe, two of my favorite Lakers.
Nick, you one of the greatest Lakers, and we still love you! #LA
This is awesome. Just goes to show a lot of kobe's teammate enjoyed playing with and he really is a good guy!
i remember van exel shootin free throws farther back than everyone
lol nick van exel at the FT line? $$
Right! High socks
I shed a tear as well, Nick...you are to be applauded for your time in the League, as well:
...Much Love, to The Game.
Well said nick the quick, or should I say well said coach nick! Lakers of the 90s with you, Eddie, elden, ceballos, peeler, horry, Shaw, fox, and of course Shaq and Kobe...man what a team that was!!
Nick the Quick, the last all-star PG the lakers had.. I wish he could mentor D'Angelo
If he mentors D'Angelo it's a wrap.
Magic Johnson said he was mentoring last I heard. Nick has a similar style of play to DLo but Nick always had that quick first step. Hence "the quick".
+Anon nigga what? youre crazy if you think nick and d'angelo are similar type players smfh
Brothas Up North Gettin Full On That Jack Mac GP was 36 and not a allstar
Derrick Fisher
Taught you everything you know lol. gotta love Nick
i think he meant i taught you everything i know.
lol Van Exel always been that type of fool
Kobe gives him that credit
Ive been looking up van exel and kobe videos for past 3yrs and this is the firdt time youve recommended this. Shame on u algorithm
Lakers never should have gotten rid of Nick the quick the way they did.
Kenneth White Im gonna go out on a limb and say that if the Lakers would have kept Van Exel, Eddie Jones with Kobe and Shaq, man, they would have easily matched Jordans 6 rings. I also think that veteran presence would have kept Shaq and Kobe together as well.
Ron Elite na.. the thing about Nick as good as he was, he could shoot you in the game OR, shoot you out of the game.. Nick was there when Dell Harris was the coach and was the coach, different offense. When they fired him, they brought in Phil and the triangle.. Eddie, Nick, Shaq, Kobe, heck was JR Rider and Cedric Ceballos still on the team? they had too many guys that could score, some of them had to go! triangle wouldn't have worked with all those guys, especially since they wanted to build the team around Shaq and Kobe.
Benny Calloway they were on the verge of winning a championship with Del Harris. It would have happened most def.
Love this guy, still have his Lakers jersey.
Yea I love him man. Especially when he flipped off that ref. I tried that one time. But I got a Tech
Nick played with A LOT of edge, a huge chip on his shoulder, I thought he'd struggle after bball. but here he is speaking so calmly, level headed, and mature, coaching up a D-league team. glad to see he's having success
"you thought he'd struggle" haha... fool!
I'll buy it from you???? Please
Nick The Quick. Still one of my favorite growing up.
One of my favorite Lakers ever. Nick the quick had mad game!
Nick the quick , Eddie Jones ,Eleden Cambell
John Gallo I bet these guys would have done well under Phil Jackson
Cedric
Much love, much respect, the way to show love to another brother.
van exel my favorite laker player before kobe came..
ha. Magic was mine.. and both are still my fav!
NVE was one of a kind, Rich. These young cats don't know.
richard Magic, Kobe, Worthy, Van Exel..... favorite lakers ever!
Eddie jones was pretty good till Kobe came lol
NICK THE QUICK!!!
I shed a tear to during the game
I did too
nick was one of my favorito players and he was clutch
Great interview about Kobe... RIP
I collect nick van exel cards and Karl malone. My two 90s favourites
Nick the quick will always be the best! love him since day one!
That's my guy ! Nick the quick was a scoring machine !
Nick Van EXEL the most underrated point guard of his era top 10 every year he played
I was a lefty shooter in LA, so he was my fav. player. He was quick as hell and was one of the first to stop at the free throw line on a fast break. Now all the Warriors do it. He even threw it down sometimes with that big left mitt he had. He and Chick Hearn had a great relationship too. Memory lane.
That was a great testament to one of the greatest of all time. That's how you pay tribute to someone. Class.
I forgot how slick Nick's game was...he would be in that best handles convo today if he played...nasty player.
I'm a die-hard Jordan fan, and a Bulls fan since I was 5 (1990). I will admit that for whatever reason, Van Exel scared me more than any Laker. He was just a lethal shooter and will always be underrated. I also admit that I have the highest respect for Kobe as a player and person. It's insane, the skill required to emulate Jordan at such a high level.
NVE so clutch
Mad RESPECT!!!!
Amazing testament about Kobe Bryant from an awesome former teammate. I was a fan of "Nick the Quick's" game. During an Elite 8 game against UNC back in 1993, he nearly single-handedly destroyed UNC for nearly a half. One of the most amazing offensive displays I watched during a basketball game. Eventually UNC won that game, but all eyes were definitely on Nick that game. Amazing offensive talent!
One of the coolest if not the coolest name ever, in the NBA.....Nick "the quick" Van Exel.
Yo Im the biggest Van Exel fan! Idolized this vato! Should have traded del Harris. U deserved all dem rings "Quick" fo life.
Damn R.I.P. King Kobe🐍 and lil one🙏🏽... here from Knuckleheads 😏
If nick played today hell
Be a Superstar
Nick the quick... Great times with the Lakers! Vanexel, O'Neal, Jones, Campbell and Fox... Starting lineup
Nick is in the top 15 greatest Lakers
humble honest great player...Nick.
Nick van excellent. Love you. You made watching lakers fun.
cool tough guy, shed a tear, dang, nice to hear
I shed a tear too when kobe hug everybody at the end his last game lol... When you a baller those moments... Are priceless word!
Because I can remember... The last game I played with my brothers... Before I move too the south... From New York, now everybody older... Family.... Wow it goes quick... So the tears was for how I miss balling.... And fighting.... With Friends, Haters, And Love Ones.. On the B-Ball Courts.... BILLY OUT DROP THE MIC🎤
I love that he not a hater, he just giving Kobe his props
The rock handle like Van Exel
Loved Nick the Quick my favorite Lakers after Magic / before Kobe.
One of my fav player
That was a bad ass team with Van Exel, Eddie Jones, Kobe, Shaq, Horry, D.Fish, Ceballos, etc... Had Phil Jackson been the coach they could of possibly won the title. He said Kobe had 5 MVP's but i think he meant 5 Rings
Hamlet telmaH he got robbed on MVP’s
Shaq 2
@@juanwashington2456 no he didn't
Juan Kobe was robbed in 2003, 2006 and 2007.
My favorite player in the Lakers before the Mamba!!Legend!!
I'll ALWAYS appreciate NICK DA QUICK- Bop game is an art, still- overlooked.
Nick Van Exel, what a great man!
The fans chanted Eddie until Kobe came
SAD, he is gone...
Wish Van Exel and Eddy Jones could had stay and won some championships with kobe and shaq. It would have been awesome. They gave us some good excited years.
Were on the come up!
Go Lakers! 90's
Respect to Nick. Great player.
I really like Nick Van Exel.
That 1997-98 lakers should’ve went to the finals with the bulls if they were more experienced
Him n Tim hardaway we're my fav point guards growing up
"You reach, I teach." -Nick Van Exel
Loved the little uppercuts Van Exel did when he made a shot
i swear if i was in that last game. iwould cry from the momment they introduce kobe till the last sec.
Kobe said that you were the first person to bust his ass on the court. 🤙🏽
I thought u everything u know good van been watching u guys since a little boy at 6 years old now I'm 26 still hooping still trying to play like kobe
I shed a tear in his last game too, thats y he's my G.O.A.T., He went out as Kobe
God bless u Nick the Quick!
Kobe started as a one-on-one player and ended as a one-on-one player.
really want to see you two go 1 on 1... bless you
Good clip
When he mentioned Penny and Ghill, that goes to show how good those 2 before the injuries.
Van Excellent!!!!!
Slept on!
One love! #9
That team they had with Nick, EJ, Shaq,Kobe, young Rick Fox, Young Robert Horry, Ced Ceballos.....if they had the right coach back then it would have been a record breaking team. Van Exel was so much fun to watch back then, so underrated.
Kobe is The G.O.A.T.
Nick van Exel was a baller, and highly ranked dribbler pre Iverson era. Wore #9 in com college cause of him
Ive never seen so many grown men emotional about another. Kobes story is that special
My GOD.
How many teams was Nick Van Excel on ?
Love Nick
Nicky V. The Gangster Hooper. Loved him when he played with LA, He also played with a friend of mine at Univ. Of Cincinnati.
Man it is great to see Nick The Quick again. I remember that disgusted look on his face when Kobe shot all those airballs in the playoffs in his rookie season, and then when he left LA it seemed he had a vendetta against Kobe and the Lakers. But now, he's older and wiser and still kicking... it's great to see.
Nick is still my favourite ever player. No one has yet been able to pass him.
Greatest 1on1 iso player all time
I remember Nick at night channel 9 Nick from 93-94erra along with Anthony peeler,sedle three,vladi divoc,a.c green,elden Cambell,Kurt rambis,sam perkins ,James worthy,and the rest of the team nick vanexel was good im glad to hear him talk good about kobe💜💛💜💛💜💛💜💛
This guy was a beast himself, dont slip
i loved nick van exel. he was one of my favorite lakers. he should have never complained and he could have won a ring wih phil jackson as coach
what did he complain about ?
Kobe has become an Angel after Basketball still flying high.
Nick the Quick... super dope, especially in the Nuggz uniform :o)
He was stopping on a fast break to take an open three when Steph Curry was still in grade school.
One of the most clutchest shooters. Nick the Quick.
Thought you meant Kobe at first. Same can be said for both, except Kobe is arguably the most clutch. I think Nick explained Kobe better than anyone ever has, best reflection so far.
One the most underrated point guards ever
I remember nick at night thats what they called him in games because he would shoot you off the court one of my favorite players from the 90s love being a early 80s baby watching
Van Exel was damn good
Van Excel one of my childhood basket ball stars
That was 💯
he knew man. he knew... he got oscar rıght now. and he ıs not gonna stop
Nick the Quick showing LOVE to MY FAVORITE PLAYER OF ALL TIME KOBE BEAN BRYANT I'M GONNA DEFINITELY MISS HIM man enjoy your retirement BEAN I'm still gonna ALWAYS be a LAKER FOR LIFE Haha
Nick and Kobe a great combination Nick was one of my favorite Lakers to Nick had mad ball handling skills he was like a Jason Kidd Nick was a better shooter than kid but kid was a better handler and passer not by much tho