Andrei Kirilenko: The Career of AK-47! Russia’s Greatest Weapon… On the Basketball Court | FPP
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- He was the definition of a positionless player; long and lanky with the quickness and agility to defend on the perimiter, yet also the timing and instinct to defend down low if he had to. Andrei Kirilenko is arguably the greatest Russian Basketball Player of all time, and without a doubt had the greatest NBA career of any Russian born player up to this point. He was a pro from his mid teens in Russia, playing with SPARTAK St. Petersburg and CSKA Moscow, before joining the John Stockton and Karl Malone led Utah Jazz in the early 2000s. Once they were gone, he took the reigns of the team and put together a brief but incredible stretch where he was a perennial Defensive Player of the Year Candidate and even an MVP candidate one year. But as the Jazz filled out their roster with guys like Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer, Kirilenko struggled to find his fit and had some conflict with Jerry Sloan, up to the point where Kirilenko almost left the NBA altogether. But a move to the bench allowed Kirilenko to rediscover his love for the game and play the free defensive style that he loved. He returned to Russia during the 2012 lockout and would even bring the country an Olympic Bronze Medal in teh 2012 London Summer Olympics. When he returned to the NBA, he was no longer a member of the Jazz and would spend a year with the Kevin Love led Minnesota Timberwolves then a little over a year with the Brooklyn Nets featuring Williams, Joe Johnson, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett. Rightfully so, his last time playing professional basketball was in Russia, and soon after he was done playing he became the president of the Russian Basketball Federation, which seems appropriate, as while there are many great and well known players in Russia, the international face for Russian Basketball is Andrei Kirilenko.
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Andrei "AK47" Kirilenko.. YESSIR!!! Stayed clamping dudes up on NBA Live and NBA 2k, with this guy, good times
Best nickname ever
This dude was one of my favorite players. Could literally do it all. If he played today, he would DOMINATE. Jerry Sloan did not know how to use Andrei...
I wouldn’t say Sloan didn’t know what to do with him, more like he was just a very stubborn old man. His biggest problem was always his lack of a consistent 3 point shot which would have made him a star. I agree he would put up better numbers today just based on the pace of the game and the fact he could even play C today.
I agree
Australian & 2way contract for the CAVS LUKE TRAVERS.. is a AK47 / G. Wallace / Matrix S. Marion/ poor man’s Scottie Pippen … he’s gonna be a superstar role player like Ginobli helping the Cavs build a dynasty potentially with his all over skill set
@@jeffwishesjeff does wish 😂
The Best Nickname ever.
He was a good defender though those Jazz teams with him were sneaky good. Remember them taking down the We Believe Warriors I was sad as a fan when the Dubs lost the series because I wanted them to go all the way as they had become the team that I cheer for to this day.
But back to AK what an underrated player.
Andrei Kirilenko was ahead of his time when he played for the Utah Jazz. His nickname is AK47. He is from Russia.🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
😂😂
these bot comments are wild
I can't believe these late 2000's highlights look like 1980 now.
Imagine AK-47 being drafted by the Mavericks playing beside Dirk with his defensive ball hawk skills. A German and a Russian, the best out of their respected countries, playing on the same team, 😮 boy that would have been hell to pay for the league, Mark Cuban would've been the smartest owner in NBA history.
I use to get AK47 in every Franchise mode on 2K because he always fit on any team, could play SF or PF and best of all could lead league in blocks and steals at same time.
I used to put his shot blocks 🚫 at 99 and Ben Wallace at 95.
He would fit so well in today's NBA
Oooohhh boooyyyy!! I been waiting on this one! One of my favorite defenders of the 2000s..
Yesss! Been waiting for this one. One of my fav sfs of the 2000s, so versatile and underrated
most underrated player not named Bob Lanier
That’s Allan Houston
He really impacted games.
Luol Deng next please sir
😮
Yes
Devin Harris
Cooper Flagg NEEDS to be studying AK. He can be like him in the current era but better. He likes to score and that’s great but defense is gonna make him a winner and AllNBA.
Flagg needs to study as much offensive greats as possible.
So much better as a PF. Best season was when he was playing the 4 full-time.
I asked and you delivered!! Thank you
Had Deron Williams not let his ego get in the way with Jerry Sloan and had Utah made a few more moves with AK47, Boozer and Williams those 2000's Utah teams could've truly contended.
This
A study needs to be done on his downfall. It’s like he forgot how to hoop when he left Utah.
@@zeroturn7091 Kirilenko had a very prominent role when Stockton and Malone left Utah and even when Williams was drafted. But when Williams became disgruntled and ran Sloan out of town, Kirilenko's role diminished. Williams was very toxic to that team.
One of my favorite players of the 2000s …. I’m really glad you did this one
one of the best nickname ever in the NBA
Thank you 😊
AK-47, one of my favorite wing players. He was truly the archetype of a do-it all forward who can shoot, pass, and play great defense. I always felt that 02-03 Jazz team was super underrated as you still had Malone and Stockton putting up good numbers as experienced vets along with Harpring and Kirilenko as a great tandem on the wings. Maybe not championship contenders, but man were they fun to watch.
I was thinking bout him, some of Cooper Flagg games reminds me of him
My favorite player of all time. And the BEST player in NBA Live 06.
Imagine him playing today and match up against Draymond Green. AK47 would beat the crap out of Green.
Imagine him matched up with James jones someone who actually knows how to fight 😂
This man was an awesome defender. Tall, with extremely quick feet. Also, ak47 was one of the coolest nicknames in the league.
He'd definitely be on New Orleans/Utah's all franchise team. And a valuable member, too: a prime Rodman like player and better scorer...
rodman was a great scorer. he just focused on defense once he left the pistons
@poindextertunes What are you smoekin?! In low level college, sure he was. But, I am speaking of the NBA...
He was a beast on the court 🎯💯💯💯
I loved his game!. A true lock down defender without deceiving stats.
I see a lot of him in Cooper Flagg.
Swiss Army knife!!!!
I recall how his wife gave him a one mistress a year allowance
1? That's too little.
thats right 😂 forgot all about that lmao he said it on Inside The NBA? or some show like that. had the biggest smile on his face too 🤣
@@younglove3362its not a problem you’ll ever relate with
@@poindextertunes
You're right. I'm not dumb enough to get married
@26:20 Serbian Gang Lord Pekovic was an Ox under the basket.
AK47,,coolest FREAKING nickname
if AK played 82 games in 06 he wins DPOY
Him and Alonzo Mourning. Mourning only because he came back with a Vengeance after that Vince Carter dunk.
Don't forget the legend who is AK-47's wife!
I'm looking forward to a feature on Sedale Threatt. no one has ever done a story on him.
Dude was a defensive juggernaut
Definitely could play in today's NBA. Definitely the best non center/power forward when it comes to blocks. Ashame his peak was short but understandable with all the roster changes Utah made getting Boozer and Okur and drafting Deron Williams.
Man I must apologize I criticized you too hard on the J Will video. Your videos are insanely in depth.
Appreciate that, but no worries on any criticism. Always trying to get better, never Taking it personally. Thanks for the support!
@4:20 you can see Andrew Gaze, an Australian legend. He played for the spurs in 1999 and won a championship with them riding the bench. If you ever make a video about a player outside of the nba please do a video on him!
He was pretty old when he got into the NBA.
I asked for this one a long time ago, AK-47 Andrei Kirilenko he would've killed in today's NBA, a Swiss Army knife type of Player, could guard 1-4, a Point Forward passing and athletic, this is who Cooper Flagg reminds me of!
Yo man. You should do a video on Vlade Divac, Chris "Birdman" Anderson or Del Curry. I don't think any of these players get enough love. If you could pick only one of these three, who's most likely?
Vlade 100%
@@ForgottenPlayerProfiles Next video confirmed????????
All three eventually, but Vlade is #1 out of those 3
@@ForgottenPlayerProfiles You gonna make a joke about him smoking cigarettes in the bathroom?
@@ForgottenPlayerProfilesI loved your Stojaković video. Dude would be setting scoring records in todays game. thank you
AK47 was so underrated
AK47 had some great years.. he was a fantasy basketball KILLER for a while due to his stacked stat-lines.. I think is the only person to average over 2 blocks and over 2 steals per game in a season?.. freak athlete..
His reach is what makes him a freak , 7 ‘ 4 “ reach is crazy if you’re mobile.
Bobby Jones Jr.
If he would have come to the Jazz five years earlier they would have won two titles.
Real ones never forgot about him
Will you consider a video on Lenny Wilkens?
I would have loved to see Andrei sign with Golden State instead of Brooklyn
He is the one player that I didn't watched because he quickly disappeared in the NBA and not only that even though I was watching NBA on 2011 unfortunately his prime was 2004-07 I was so curious why he was called Lebron of Russia😶😳
I love Kirilenko! Very good player though unlucky to win NBA titles. Given the current climate on politics on Russia, he'll remain the best Russian player in the NBA. Not even close.
Used to kick ass with him on NBA Live 07
Took a very long time for this one imo. AK-47 was a beast!
Australian & 2way contract for the CAVS LUKE TRAVERS.. is a AK47 / G. Wallace / Matrix S. Marion/ poor man’s Scottie Pippen … he’s gonna be a superstar role player like Ginobli helping the Cavs build a dynasty potentially with his all over skill set
AK 47 was nice
I’d pick him when we made create a team on Dreamcast.
Do Kevin Martin
How tf do you break your hand doing knuckle pushups?? 🤦♂️
Jerry Sloan was the problem durin those years.
Great player. Wrong era maybe? Imagine him impacting defense in a faster era with more possessions where his offensive game isn’t minimized
jazz should have bought out kirilenko in 2000, he was playing against grown men anyway. just enough time for the aging malone and stockton for a a few final runs and didn't lose to the mavs in 01. fantasy beast ak47
Cooper Flagg, is anyone else seeing how similar they are?
No.
wtf is a Cooper’s Flagg?
SHAWN MARION NEXT VID
I think he already did one on him
AK was an impact player from year one, I would argue a top 25 player in the league during that time, but for whatever reason he fell off after year five.
It’s because he was reduced to like a 5th option that year.Deron Williams,Boozer,Okur,Derek Fisher and even a young Millsap off the bench got more shots than AK.
i don’t think he was good at NBA politics. Sloan was about the worst coach he could’ve got smh
Devin Harris
AK47
I remember his gf gave him a hall pass
Good player in his time but wrong era. The lakers need him bad.
Click bait
how tf is this clickbait? this gotta be a bot 😂
@@poindextertunes Or America doesn't want to talk about the 40 year old that dominated them.
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