The documentary was fantastic, no doubt about it. But Jason Hehir had to put more of Toni Kukoc, he was a fundamental part of the success of that team, specially in those ECF against the Pacers (that Game 7, omg). In the doc they talk about the importance of Rodman during the period Pippen was not in the team due to the recovery of the surgery, but Kukoc stepped up as well, being a starter. I'm european as well and I can see the reasons why he is not so famous in the US, but it is a shame that in a 10 part documentary he just only gets that recognisition. (Sorry for my english)
@@John9Birks I think the reason why is bacause no matter how importance Toni was during many games, all the media will talk about was Jordan. And the fact that he was perceived as 6th man didn't help either. He could and should be the starting line up because he made difference to the games and for the fact that he was such a phenomenal player who would have been a starting line up in other teams. To me, he was the greatest .
If laimbeer isn’t in there’s no way he’s getting in. Don’t get me wrong he’s a great player. But Everybody likes to overrate players when they see one highlight reel. It’s so stupid
Orbital Prod. he should get in because if Vlade Divac is in the HoF then Toni Kukoc should too. standards are different with european players, he had one of the best european careers
I used to watch the Bulls with my pops growing up and I used to say that Tony Kukoc is special because he was tall n could shoot......the 7 year old me didn’t realize that I was watching a stretch 4 before stretch 4s
Phil likes having a small line up to end Bulls games vs the Jazz, Rodman playing Center Tony at 4, no wonder Steve Kerr had the Death lineup to end games for the Warriors.
Too bad that after '98 when he had to lead the team, his age and many injuries be it back, hip, foot were already crept up on him. If Jordan never returned, I think give it time, Pippen n Toni would have brought the team to the final too, who knows. Toni being a star in Europe and rightly deserved and recognised there was the best thing, while NBA was all about politics and money, who bring the most money with hugh fan base then deserved HOF. He gave up his lead position and his scoring power to suit the team that designed for MJ was something I admire the most, never once complained, no ego, unselfish player, reserved, and never tried to outshine anyone. Toni got my respect the most, imho.
Fun fact, Kukoč was part of best NBA team ever, but Jugoplastika Split from 1989-1991 was declared best european team of 20th century by ULEB, so Kukoč won 3peath with best european team ever, then went to NBA and won 3peath with best NBA team ever.
I remember him, skinny and callow, playing for Benetton Treviso against my Olimpia Milano in the early nineties... Man, he was like a an extraterrestrial being had somehow landed in Italy. We saw the future under our very eyes.
my dad saw him in my small hometown with u15 yugoslavian team back in mid 80s, i remember him telling me everyone was who tf is this tall lanky slenderman that can shoot 3s, dunk and pass while playing amazing defence. he had it all :)
I got to watch Kukoc in his last two Bulls seasons. He was a really unique player and way ahead of his time. Not the fastest guy or the best defender, but he was long, crafty, had excellent court vision and a soft touch, and was very unselfish. All of these things made him a perfect fit for the triangle.
Toni Kukoč the man who was doing the euro step before the great Manu, had already pioneered the exact same fade-away that dirk used his whole career, and even arguably one of the real first stretch 4s in the nba
I can't believe the people who need to watch a documentary just to remember how good was this guy! Its one of the most complete players ever play the game, come on! Just because he's not from EEUU... that's not fair!
You can call him a 1000 different names, but the fact is that his playing is pure Poetry in the motion. Pure genious. Magician on the court. Toni the wizzard.
I grew up watching Toni Kukoc winning the 3peat with Jugoplastica. He was 19, 20 and 21 y.o at that time. He was also part (and the big attraction I would dare to say) of the great Yugoslavia national team. I have to say this. Maybe the new guy (Luca Doncic) is unbelievably amazing, but Toni was really something else. If he had arrived to the NBA in a similar age like Luka (and perhaps in a different team), NBA would have seen the real Toni. And I think that's what the rest of the world is missing in knowing about Toni. From a great fan of Toni Kukoc from Greece
Well said! You stole my words! And I was a fan of Greece too, I still remember that final in 1989! Galis nailed it! And i will never forget Aris ofcourse, especially those times when Aris had Galis and Vrankovic! Also I have watched Olympiakos and Panathinaikos matches many times. Was really happy for you guys, i think it was 1996 or so, first time that basketball club from Greece won that euro throphy. Both Jugoplastika and PAO had some great matches vs Maccabi and vs Barcelona. Jugoplastika in its prime time and PAO in its prime time. Greetings from Croatia, my friend!
Greece was be NBA in Europe 😁 But then come generation Toni Kukoc, Petrovic, Divac, Radja, Paspalj, Zdovc, and 10+ Yugoslavian stars in same time.... Then we take domination in Europe, 3x Jugoplastika, 3x Cibona...Partizan, CZ, POP 84, there is lot great teams too, every have few stars in team... Golden time for basketball in Yugoslavia...
OMG, this player deserves to be in HOF, one of the best european players, all around player, he’s big but his vision and passing ability is superb and amazing, Well done Toni ! We were happy and luv you that you became a Bulls Player llayed alongside with MJ, Pippend and Rodman under PJackson
It's amazing how he established himself in that Bulls team, and played a major role in the 2nd 3-peat. I watched another earlier documentary mainly featuring Vlade and the Croatian Dragon. I think it was titled "Once Brothers". I am not sure what these Eastern European kids are made of, but man... the fires of war and the freezing tundra that forged them into the men they are is just overwhelming for an outsider looking into their homeworld. In the documentary, it showed the bonds formed (and cracked, and then reformed) throughout their playing careers. I have always wondered how it felt for someone being part of a brotherhood to have spent so much time together, playing together, and then have to play against each other... all while war rages on your part of the world, creating tensions between bonds once thought unbreakable... Toni Kukoc wasn't the main feature in that documentary, but he had first hand experience at how it all happened. To see him muster the strength and professionalism to keep going has always been quite a sight for me.
The part of the answer for the ex-Yugoslavian basketball powerhouse lies in the fact that Serbs, Slovenes, Croats, Bosnians and Montenegrins are some of the tallest people in the world. We are naturally tall and strong (I'm 6'4'' 240 lbs and two of my three brothers are bigger than me, and that's not even strange here in Croatia and Balkans in general; if you wanna see the extreme case, google Strahinja Jokić, Nikola Jokić's brother, it's hilarious how 7'1'' Nikola respects him as a 'big' brother). The other part is little harder to explain. People just excell in sports here. The people of the Balkans are naturally competitive and sports and competitive culture are nurtured since you learn how to walk. On may say that comes from our warriror background and natural fiestiness that came with centuries of fighting against the superior Turkish and German empires - and against each other, unfortunately, but I'm not sure even that gives the whole picture. Even after the breakup, each nation, now matter how small, has had a significant sport success in most other major individual and team sports, which is even weirder when you consider the relatively poor sports infrastructure and corruption in our countries. In some parallel universe, Yugoslavia today would have a national basketball team stacked with NBA stars - Dončić, Jokić, Dragić, Vučević, Bojan and Bogdan Bogdanović, Jusuf Nurkić, Miloš Teodosić - just to mention the most established ones, - and I seriously doubt anyone but USA team could touch them.
A complete package for a big man & a team player. He can score anytime, assist, rebound & steal. He's also a clutch player when the game is on the line. #tonikukoc
@Jeff Pryce It's BASKETBALL HOF, not NBA HOF, his Euro resume should be more than enough for him to enter the HOF FIBA World Championship MVP (1990) FIBA EuroBasket MVP (1991) FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991) 5× Euroscar Player of the Year (1990, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1998) 4× Mister Europa Player of the Year (1990-1992, 1996) 3× EuroLeague champion (1989-1991) 3× EuroLeague Final Four MVP (1990, 1991, 1993) EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer (1990) Italian League champion (1992) Italian Cup winner (1993) 4× Yugoslav League champion (1988-1991) 2× Yugoslav Cup winner (1990, 1991) 1988 Olympic games silver medal with Yugoslavia 1990 World Cup gold medal with YU 1987 Eurobasket bronze medal with YU 1989 and 1991 Gold medal with YU 1992 Olympic games silver medal with Croatia 1994 World Cup bronze medal with Croatia 1995 Eurobasket bronze medal with Croatia
Before Kevin Durant there was Toni Kucoc. He deserves to be in the hall of fame. Remember it's the BASKETBALL hall of fame not the NBA hall of fame. 3x NBA championship 6th man of the year[1996] Euroleague MVP
@@sportskiarhiv2730 Toni Kucoc can do everything Kevin durant can do lol and he was a MVP in the euroleague and won 6th man of the year with the bulls.
Best European baller to ever play in the NBA. Really ahead of his time, perfect range, strong body, quick moves, flashy passes, in the golden Era of basketball, 90's NBA. 2nd comes Drazen Petrovic.
What a beast. No wonder the Bulls where number one for so long. So many great players on one team. Imho this is a Hall of fame caliber player without a doubt.
He really deserves to be a Hall of Famer. He took all the teams he played for to a higher level (Jugoplastika, Benetton Treviso, Yugoslavia, Coatia, Bulls) winning everything anywhere. There was nothing he couldn't do. Ballhandler (unusual for a tall guy ), assistman, 3point shooter, rebounder. Tony Kukoc , l'airone di Spalato. Keep flying man
Ok NBA, there is no other way to write this: MAKE TONI KUKOC HOF ! It is time. Do not that "last dance" fool you. You know better. Your video shows it. Everyone knows it. This man is HOF in hearts and he should be recognized by you too.
I so miss this era of the nba. Thought that kukoc was underappreciated doing those yrs. He showed so much the yr jordan was playing baseball, but then trailed off when Jordan and other members joined over the next few yrs. Thx for the memories Toni.
@@lepe remember Shaq played for Miami for just 3 1/2 years and won a championship and they retire his #32 jersey? What's the difference for Dennis Rodman who played in 3 years and contributed for their second three-peat? I think both Dennis and Toni deserves to be recognized and honor them by retiring their jersey as well. :)
I remember Kukoc for the knockdown shooting and cutting drives.. then I was reminded he was 6’11” 🤯🤯🤯 .... A truly skilled all-around player and vital member of the Bulls. Interesting to watch the “Once Brothers” 30 for 30 as well and go deeper into his relationship with Vlade Divac coming out of Europe and into the NBA.
Seeing Toni Kukoc play.. seals the deal on Bulls vs GSW.. bulls got enough firepower to keep in pace offensively and suffocating defense to limit gsw stars
Soooo underrated. He would be a perfect 4 or 5 for today's game. He wasn't just a stretch 4, he was a PLAYMAKING 4, like Lamar Odom less rebounding but better shooting.
One of the most skillest tallest player I ever seen We will never talk too much about Toni Ku'clutch More than a Big three in Chicago there was a Big 4
toni id definitely a HOF player a guy 6’10 with that fluidity in his game and vision is ridiculous... near the end of his nba career when he played for the 76ers i met him at king of prussia mall never realized how big he was and im 6’4” at the time i was a teen
Kukoc was ginobili before there was a ginobili. He set a great example. Toni made the bulls so much more dangerous by coming off the bench, the same way manu did for the spurs. The result of their sacrifice is a three-peat for Kukoc and 4 chips for Ginobili. Amazing careers for both.
He was the part of the Big 3 offensively and man I miss Longley's soft Aussie dunks. One of my favourite players, so skilled, so smooth. He would be perfect for today's game, he's Lukas before Lukas Donic was a thing.
Noah Agboinfi There’s no such thing. The only Hall of Fame for basketball is the Naismith Hall of Fame which covers the NBA, college basketball, women’s basketball, Olympic basketball and international basketball
Noah Agboinfi nba HOF? Do you watch basketball. Naismith HOF is a basketball hall of fame not an nba hall of fame. Regardless yes he does deserve to be in the hall of fame.
@@xxxxxJAYMILLZxxxxxxx Yeah, maybe not NBA HOF. He did not even make the All Star or All NBA. But he definitely deserve some recognition for revolutionizing the big man
This Bulls team is beating anybody and everybody in today’s era. Do you see the amount of talent from just Kukoc alone. I watched the bulls live since 1986 and man, it never dawned on me how talented that 96-98 team was. Wow!
Hall of Famer! Man I miss watching TonibKukoc play. This man was smooth on the court. This Bulls team was the perfect team. No other team I feel beats this team. Not the 86 Celtics , not the 87-88 Lakers , not the 2000-2002 Lakers , not the 94-95 Rockets , not the 2015 -2017 Warriors , not the 2016 Cavaliers , not the 2006 Heat , not the 89 -90 Bad Boy Pistons , not the 2009-2010 Lakers , not the 83 76ers , not the 99...2003...2005...2007...2014 Spurs teams , not the 72 Lakers , not the 2004 Pistons , not the 2008 Celtics , not the 2011 Mavericks , not the 2012-2013 Heat , not those 1960's Bill Russell Celtics......nobody beats these 1996 -1998 Chicago Bulls teams!!!
Now a 2021 Naismith HOFer. Clutch game winners - the best one against Knicks in the playoffs, first European stretch 4 with a 3 point range, first European to win Sixth Man of the Year, three titles, part of the Big Three (or Four), and along with his European accolades: it's been long overdue, though it took time.
Finally getting the recognition he deserves after this documentary. The guy was a star!
Yes sir look at scottie hug him at the end like "us 3 did this stuff "
he deserves it. ron harper was not recognised enough tho.
The documentary was fantastic, no doubt about it. But Jason Hehir had to put more of Toni Kukoc, he was a fundamental part of the success of that team, specially in those ECF against the Pacers (that Game 7, omg). In the doc they talk about the importance of Rodman during the period Pippen was not in the team due to the recovery of the surgery, but Kukoc stepped up as well, being a starter.
I'm european as well and I can see the reasons why he is not so famous in the US, but it is a shame that in a 10 part documentary he just only gets that recognisition.
(Sorry for my english)
@@John9Birks I think the reason why is bacause no matter how importance Toni was during many games, all the media will talk about was Jordan. And the fact that he was perceived as 6th man didn't help either. He could and should be the starting line up because he made difference to the games and for the fact that he was such a phenomenal player who would have been a starting line up in other teams. To me, he was the greatest .
Maybe nba thinks they added too many Chicago bulls players in HOF like they will see any one alse soon LOL most of them deserve it
One of the most underrated basketball player in history
Foro NBA fans for fina fans he is a legend
Tako je
He's not underrated
he's overlooked, there's a difference 🤦♂️
Born in the wrong era both for his style of play and the fact he was European
Up there with Pistol Pete
Really ahead of his time
Would be the perfect stretch 4/5 in today’s small ball, 3 point heavy NBA
thelegendsqb1, so basically like a shorter Davis bertans
@@theknickfan881 kukoc is taller than bertans man wtf u talking abt
@@theknickfan881 Lamar Odom
The Knick Fan a more skilled Davis Bertans actually. Maybe not the pure shooter that he is.
Ahmad Nabil, ok ok, there the same height my bad.
Get him in the Hall of Fame
He deserves it
@@jayp8798 can't agree more, he surely deserves it
Absolutely deserved for him
If laimbeer isn’t in there’s no way he’s getting in. Don’t get me wrong he’s a great player. But Everybody likes to overrate players when they see one highlight reel. It’s so stupid
Orbital Prod. he should get in because if Vlade Divac is in the HoF then Toni Kukoc should too. standards are different with european players, he had one of the best european careers
I used to watch the Bulls with my pops growing up and I used to say that Tony Kukoc is special because he was tall n could shoot......the 7 year old me didn’t realize that I was watching a stretch 4 before stretch 4s
@kupah LoL th-cam.com/video/V475Jezxqfc/w-d-xo.html
Rightttt I don’t remember tony being so damn tall🤣🤣🤣
Phil likes having a small line up to end Bulls games vs the Jazz, Rodman playing Center Tony at 4, no wonder Steve Kerr had the Death lineup to end games for the Warriors.
Too bad that after '98 when he had to lead the team, his age and many injuries be it back, hip, foot were already crept up on him. If Jordan never returned, I think give it time, Pippen n Toni would have brought the team to the final too, who knows. Toni being a star in Europe and rightly deserved and recognised there was the best thing, while NBA was all about politics and money, who bring the most money with hugh fan base then deserved HOF. He gave up his lead position and his scoring power to suit the team that designed for MJ was something I admire the most, never once complained, no ego, unselfish player, reserved, and never tried to outshine anyone. Toni got my respect the most, imho.
Fun fact, Kukoč was part of best NBA team ever, but Jugoplastika Split from 1989-1991 was declared best european team of 20th century by ULEB, so Kukoč won 3peath with best european team ever, then went to NBA and won 3peath with best NBA team ever.
Klasa. Šmeker.
Tako je
but Jugoplastika Split from 1989-1991 was declared best european team of 20th century---LIE !
Toni Kukoc- All-star NEVER
NBA-10 ppg
National team-13 ppg
Yugo league-14 ppg
I remember him, skinny and callow, playing for Benetton Treviso against my Olimpia Milano in the early nineties... Man, he was like a an extraterrestrial being had somehow landed in Italy. We saw the future under our very eyes.
my dad saw him in my small hometown with u15 yugoslavian team back in mid 80s, i remember him telling me everyone was who tf is this tall lanky slenderman that can shoot 3s, dunk and pass while playing amazing defence. he had it all :)
*Tony Kukoc underrated, underappreciated. Dude made winning plays, had solid court awareness, could shoot from all areas, etc. All around player* 🔥🔥💯💯
Nope, he is in HOF now.
The man was ahead of his time. His style would fit so well in today’s NBA.
He would be a more athletic Jokic
Him and pippen
He is Luka Doncic in 90s.
Wtf 90s is weak af
@@Beyonder-rq2gx this era is weak look at the path the Boston Celtics had this past year , every finals since 2019 has been lame
This guy was so fun to watch
AGREE
@@bulllchrome2795 me too th-cam.com/video/V475Jezxqfc/w-d-xo.html
He is definitely a delight to watch.
His basketball IQ was off the chart! He was so fun to watch
Toni Kukoc should be in the HOF
He is in HOF...
@@ssp6791 No he's not.
@@ssp6791 that's the FIBA HOF not the Naismith HOF
Maybe soon just relax
He already is
Underrated but a big part of the Bulls in the second 3 peat!!!
I got to watch Kukoc in his last two Bulls seasons. He was a really unique player and way ahead of his time. Not the fastest guy or the best defender, but he was long, crafty, had excellent court vision and a soft touch, and was very unselfish. All of these things made him a perfect fit for the triangle.
And finally, the legend is inducted in HOF. Thanks Toni for making me a Bulls fan when I was a kid in the 90s. Cheers from Istria!
He always had a quiet dimeanor....but....on the court he was a monster!!! Thanks for the memories Toni, Chicago Bulls forever!!!!!!
Toni Kukoč the man who was doing the euro step before the great Manu, had already pioneered the exact same fade-away that dirk used his whole career, and even arguably one of the real first stretch 4s in the nba
I can't believe the people who need to watch a documentary just to remember how good was this guy! Its one of the most complete players ever play the game, come on! Just because he's not from EEUU... that's not fair!
Amazing memories...Toni was one of my favorite
Tony is a llegend
Having Croatian blood in my veins & played some park ball as a younger man I really appreciate this... he is Croatian GOAT!
Im Black this my nigga 😂😂😂😂
You can call him a 1000 different names, but the fact is that his playing is pure Poetry in the motion. Pure genious. Magician on the court. Toni the wizzard.
Underrsted in Last Dance! He deserve more tribute there
will never forget his buzzer against Knicks and especiall Pacers Miller
So underrated and overlooked. He was critical to the Bulls success and nigh unstoppable in that triangle. HoF type player for real.
Wow thank you NBA, FINALLY a video that does this man some justice!! Guy was way ahead of his time man, absolute stud.
I grew up watching Toni Kukoc winning the 3peat with Jugoplastica. He was 19, 20 and 21 y.o at that time. He was also part (and the big attraction I would dare to say) of the great Yugoslavia national team. I have to say this. Maybe the new guy (Luca Doncic) is unbelievably amazing, but Toni was really something else. If he had arrived to the NBA in a similar age like Luka (and perhaps in a different team), NBA would have seen the real Toni. And I think that's what the rest of the world is missing in knowing about Toni. From a great fan of Toni Kukoc from Greece
Well said! You stole my words! And I was a fan of Greece too, I still remember that final in 1989! Galis nailed it! And i will never forget Aris ofcourse, especially those times when Aris had Galis and Vrankovic! Also I have watched Olympiakos and Panathinaikos matches many times. Was really happy for you guys, i think it was 1996 or so, first time that basketball club from Greece won that euro throphy. Both Jugoplastika and PAO had some great matches vs Maccabi and vs Barcelona. Jugoplastika in its prime time and PAO in its prime time. Greetings from Croatia, my friend!
Greece was be NBA in Europe 😁 But then come generation Toni Kukoc, Petrovic, Divac, Radja, Paspalj, Zdovc, and 10+ Yugoslavian stars in same time.... Then we take domination in Europe, 3x Jugoplastika, 3x Cibona...Partizan, CZ, POP 84, there is lot great teams too, every have few stars in team... Golden time for basketball in Yugoslavia...
God bless you Toni Kukoc!
OMG, this player deserves to be in HOF, one of the best european players, all around player, he’s big but his vision and passing ability is superb and amazing, Well done Toni ! We were happy and luv you that you became a Bulls Player llayed alongside with MJ, Pippend and Rodman under PJackson
Fantastic player. An unbelievable skill, added to the impressive ability to find solutions.
It's amazing how he established himself in that Bulls team, and played a major role in the 2nd 3-peat.
I watched another earlier documentary mainly featuring Vlade and the Croatian Dragon. I think it was titled "Once Brothers".
I am not sure what these Eastern European kids are made of, but man... the fires of war and the freezing tundra that forged them into the men they are is just overwhelming for an outsider looking into their homeworld.
In the documentary, it showed the bonds formed (and cracked, and then reformed) throughout their playing careers.
I have always wondered how it felt for someone being part of a brotherhood to have spent so much time together, playing together, and then have to play against each other... all while war rages on your part of the world, creating tensions between bonds once thought unbreakable...
Toni Kukoc wasn't the main feature in that documentary, but he had first hand experience at how it all happened.
To see him muster the strength and professionalism to keep going has always been quite a sight for me.
The part of the answer for the ex-Yugoslavian basketball powerhouse lies in the fact that Serbs, Slovenes, Croats, Bosnians and Montenegrins are some of the tallest people in the world. We are naturally tall and strong (I'm 6'4'' 240 lbs and two of my three brothers are bigger than me, and that's not even strange here in Croatia and Balkans in general; if you wanna see the extreme case, google Strahinja Jokić, Nikola Jokić's brother, it's hilarious how 7'1'' Nikola respects him as a 'big' brother). The other part is little harder to explain. People just excell in sports here. The people of the Balkans are naturally competitive and sports and competitive culture are nurtured since you learn how to walk. On may say that comes from our warriror background and natural fiestiness that came with centuries of fighting against the superior Turkish and German empires - and against each other, unfortunately, but I'm not sure even that gives the whole picture. Even after the breakup, each nation, now matter how small, has had a significant sport success in most other major individual and team sports, which is even weirder when you consider the relatively poor sports infrastructure and corruption in our countries.
In some parallel universe, Yugoslavia today would have a national basketball team stacked with NBA stars - Dončić, Jokić, Dragić, Vučević, Bojan and Bogdan Bogdanović, Jusuf Nurkić, Miloš Teodosić - just to mention the most established ones, - and I seriously doubt anyone but USA team could touch them.
Kukoc, vaya crack! Era un JUGÓN, desde la mítica Yugoplastica hasta los Bulls. Un fenómeno, gran jugador.
Congrats Toni! You r finally in HoF! Well deserved, long time ago! The best European basketball player!
Love watching Toni flowing
with those Bulls teams. Beautiful basketball!
Kukoce...legendo...jos od vremena Jugoplastike i POP84...
A complete package for a big man & a team player. He can score anytime, assist, rebound & steal. He's also a clutch player when the game is on the line. #tonikukoc
Sorry, how is he NOT a hall of famer yet?
He is a Hall Of Famer
@@MJ-yp5nw no he's not
Well he needs to be a hall of famer
@Jeff Pryce It's BASKETBALL HOF, not NBA HOF, his Euro resume should be more than enough for him to enter the HOF
FIBA World Championship MVP (1990)
FIBA EuroBasket MVP (1991)
FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991)
5× Euroscar Player of the Year (1990, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1998)
4× Mister Europa Player of the Year (1990-1992, 1996)
3× EuroLeague champion (1989-1991)
3× EuroLeague Final Four MVP (1990, 1991, 1993)
EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer (1990)
Italian League champion (1992)
Italian Cup winner (1993)
4× Yugoslav League champion (1988-1991)
2× Yugoslav Cup winner (1990, 1991)
1988 Olympic games silver medal with Yugoslavia
1990 World Cup gold medal with YU
1987 Eurobasket bronze medal with YU
1989 and 1991 Gold medal with YU
1992 Olympic games silver medal with Croatia
1994 World Cup bronze medal with Croatia
1995 Eurobasket bronze medal with Croatia
Because u understand basketball wrong
Que jugador por dios, es puro talento este hombre, me encantaba verlo jugar y todavía se me pone la piel de gallina
Even nba searched for his highlights. After the last dance
Toni after the NBA would use the stage name Hugh Jackman and star in the X-Men movie franchise.
Lol
And The Greatest Showman.
He's a Wolverine. Lol
Lmaooo
The 57 dislikes are from Scottie Pippen.
Lol
Funny, but Pippen actually likes Tony.
The only player to crossover ppl in slow motion 🔥
2021 Hall of Fame! Congratulations!
Before Kevin Durant there was Toni Kucoc. He deserves to be in the hall of fame. Remember it's the BASKETBALL hall of fame not the NBA hall of fame.
3x NBA championship
6th man of the year[1996]
Euroleague MVP
Yeah he was a Strech 4 BEFORE Strech 4 became a thing
The handles for a guy 6’11” at the time was unheard of.
"Before Kevin Durant there was Toni Kucoc" -LOL
Toni Kukoc
NBA-10 ppg
National team-13 ppg
Yugo league-14 ppg
@@sportskiarhiv2730 Toni Kucoc can do everything Kevin durant can do lol and he was a MVP in the euroleague and won 6th man of the year with the bulls.
He is my favorite i love him so much ❤️💪🇭🇷
Pink Panther u got to love it!!!
Best European baller to ever play in the NBA. Really ahead of his time, perfect range, strong body, quick moves, flashy passes, in the golden Era of basketball, 90's NBA. 2nd comes Drazen Petrovic.
What a beast. No wonder the Bulls where number one for so long. So many great players on one team. Imho this is a Hall of fame caliber player without a doubt.
still remember toni kukoc playoffs buzzer beater
Which one??👊🤣
HE was my Favorite European Player back then...Imagine him playing today ...he would be phenomenal
pure magic! a long overdue recognition!!!
He really deserves to be a Hall of Famer. He took all the teams he played for to a higher level (Jugoplastika, Benetton Treviso, Yugoslavia, Coatia, Bulls) winning everything anywhere. There was nothing he couldn't do. Ballhandler (unusual for a tall guy ), assistman, 3point shooter, rebounder. Tony Kukoc , l'airone di Spalato. Keep flying man
Look at Kukoc man, so inspirational
Ok NBA, there is no other way to write this:
MAKE TONI KUKOC HOF !
It is time. Do not that "last dance" fool you. You know better. Your video shows it. Everyone knows it. This man is HOF in hearts and he should be recognized by you too.
I so miss this era of the nba. Thought that kukoc was underappreciated doing those yrs. He showed so much the yr jordan was playing baseball, but then trailed off when Jordan and other members joined over the next few yrs. Thx for the memories Toni.
And I'm Balling Toni Kukoc
So happy to see him inducted to the Hall fo Fame. He deserves it. Great all around player, great team mate and a great person.
I would love to see his jersey and Dennis Rodman's number retired at Chicago.
when Detroit beats Chicago in their Championship runs everybody in Chicago hates every Detroit players who knows that they will soon love Rodman.
With all due respect, you can't start arbitrarily retiring Jersey numbers of players you like.
@@Rey-lg8sx he only played with the Bulls for 3 seasons that's why they wont retire his Jersey, not because of "piston hate"
@@lepe remember Shaq played for Miami for just 3 1/2 years and won a championship and they retire his #32 jersey? What's the difference for Dennis Rodman who played in 3 years and contributed for their second three-peat? I think both Dennis and Toni deserves to be recognized and honor them by retiring their jersey as well. :)
many players already worn #7 after he left. Ben Gordon, Michael Carter Williams
Awesome compilation!! Still have my Toni cards!! Man was basketball great back then!! ❤️
One of the best lefty of all time
Happy birthday Tony. My favorite player .I watched him play from the beginning ( Jugoplastika days)
He was a wonderful basketball player.
I remember Kukoc for the knockdown shooting and cutting drives.. then I was reminded he was 6’11” 🤯🤯🤯 .... A truly skilled all-around player and vital member of the Bulls. Interesting to watch the “Once Brothers” 30 for 30 as well and go deeper into his relationship with Vlade Divac coming out of Europe and into the NBA.
Seeing Toni Kukoc play.. seals the deal on Bulls vs GSW.. bulls got enough firepower to keep in pace offensively and suffocating defense to limit gsw stars
When i was a kid, having a jordan jersey is a dream, having a kukoc jersey and wearing them is just simply cool.
The amount of times he threw the alley oop pass for his teammates was just spectacular for a 7 FTer. His passing was impeccable
Toni kukoc is one of my favorite players
A top 5 sixth man ever
Kukoc the Clutch King
Soooo underrated. He would be a perfect 4 or 5 for today's game. He wasn't just a stretch 4, he was a PLAYMAKING 4, like Lamar Odom less rebounding but better shooting.
the best!!
Man was a beast in his prime
Fingering Things ✔️, he was a beast on the bulls. So at the beginning of his career.
The Knick Fan, I like your channel. I just subbed. Nice job 👍!
@@theknickfan881 he was a beast like u say when he was 18 !!!
One of the most skillest tallest player I ever seen
We will never talk too much about Toni Ku'clutch
More than a Big three in Chicago there was a Big 4
Wonderful player.
Pure poetry
THAT RELEASE/JUMPER was just beautiful man🇭🇷🔥 the waiter baby
toni id definitely a HOF player a guy 6’10 with that fluidity in his game and vision is ridiculous... near the end of his nba career when he played for the 76ers i met him at king of prussia mall never realized how big he was and im 6’4” at the time i was a teen
Look at kukoč man
ThatBosnianGuy, so inspirational
The Knick Fan, I like your nba channel. You make good content, keep up the good work
this guys a casual i did that without the cameras on cuz social media wasnt booming back in the day
Wow I forgot how good he was!! 💪🏀
The Waiter serving up to Will Perdue. Who knew that was such a lethal combination?
I loved watching him play with the bulls back in the day so entertaining.
Kukoc was ginobili before there was a ginobili. He set a great example. Toni made the bulls so much more dangerous by coming off the bench, the same way manu did for the spurs. The result of their sacrifice is a three-peat for Kukoc and 4 chips for Ginobili. Amazing careers for both.
He could dribble, pass, shoot mid range and long range and could finish at the rim, can face up or play with his back to the basket.
I think he should be in the HOF if u include his accolades in Europe which are very impressive as well
It's not the NBA HOF, so everything counts.
underrated. goated in play now online
Finally TONI KUKOČ the European GOAT 🐐
No top 5
@@gusfiore4029 No, GOAT!
Sabinos petrvic Dalivajic novitsky kukoc Gasol doncic there many Legends mor e
no ... Top 10 in Europe !
The Waiter, and how we called him back here in Croatia - Pink Panther.
First European that left remarkable trail in the NBA.
well its about time... one of the best
when we played basketball as kids I always played as Kukoc 🏀
He was the part of the Big 3 offensively and man I miss Longley's soft Aussie dunks. One of my favourite players, so skilled, so smooth. He would be perfect for today's game, he's Lukas before Lukas Donic was a thing.
Great player Toni...respect 👍
CROATIAN PRIDE JUST LIKE DRAZEN ❤❤
We used to use his name calling 3's back in the day as young kids.... one of my favorite players of the MJ era.... I see you Toni!!!
Should be HOF.
Nah not NBA HOF
Noah Agboinfi There’s no such thing. The only Hall of Fame for basketball is the Naismith Hall of Fame which covers the NBA, college basketball, women’s basketball, Olympic basketball and international basketball
Noah Agboinfi nba HOF? Do you watch basketball. Naismith HOF is a basketball hall of fame not an nba hall of fame. Regardless yes he does deserve to be in the hall of fame.
@@xxxxxJAYMILLZxxxxxxx Yeah, maybe not NBA HOF. He did not even make the All Star or All NBA. But he definitely deserve some recognition for revolutionizing the big man
@@meow_meow_kuting are you dumb? NBA HoF doesn't exist the only HoF is the Naismith HoF
Toni legendooooooo!!!!
Kukoc wouldn't JUST be a stretch 4 today, he can play point forward!!
This Bulls team is beating anybody and everybody in today’s era. Do you see the amount of talent from just Kukoc alone. I watched the bulls live since 1986 and man, it never dawned on me how talented that 96-98 team was. Wow!
Hall of Famer! Man I miss watching TonibKukoc play. This man was smooth on the court. This Bulls team was the perfect team. No other team I feel beats this team. Not the 86 Celtics , not the 87-88 Lakers , not the 2000-2002 Lakers , not the 94-95 Rockets , not the 2015 -2017 Warriors , not the 2016 Cavaliers , not the 2006 Heat , not the 89 -90 Bad Boy Pistons , not the 2009-2010 Lakers , not the 83 76ers , not the 99...2003...2005...2007...2014 Spurs teams , not the 72 Lakers , not the 2004 Pistons , not the 2008 Celtics , not the 2011 Mavericks , not the 2012-2013 Heat , not those 1960's Bill Russell Celtics......nobody beats these 1996 -1998 Chicago Bulls teams!!!
Now a 2021 Naismith HOFer.
Clutch game winners - the best one against Knicks in the playoffs, first European stretch 4 with a 3 point range, first European to win Sixth Man of the Year, three titles, part of the Big Three (or Four), and along with his European accolades: it's been long overdue, though it took time.
Yeah, I'm ballin' , Toni Kukoč
He was very talented and a big factor to won the 2nd three peat for bulls at that time, very underrated