"The best shooter I've ever played against." - Hall of Famer Reggie Miller

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The best European player of all time. a 3 point killer. a great athlete. pity not to have seen him play. R.i.P legend from 🇮🇹

If he didn't die so young he would've been one of the greatest, best European ever for sure.

The BEST player from overseas. A life cut too short.

Before becoming an NBA legend, he was the European Legend. People got in love with basketball after seeing him playing for Cibona Zagreb He had not the body and the muscles that MJ had, but he had a superior technique and had such a quick and perfect shooting skill.

Actually, his brother Aleksandar said in an interview that after Drazen's death he found a piece of paper in his wallet with a list of clubs where he considered continuing his career- some of them were european and some of them were from the NBA. And Stojko Vrankovic, Drazen's best friend and former NBA player, said that Drazen told him before the tragic event that he was seriously considering joining the NY Knicks in the next season. ...RIP Drazen

legend to bad none of these young people know about him

He was an incredible player, me and my brother used to watch his games in Canada and he was knocking down jumpers at will. Every time he would put a bucket down me and darren would look at each other and say....................."The Croatian Sensation"

People say that Rocky was only a imaginative person, but we Croats know better... because we had our "rocky" in real life... Drazen had bigger heart than game of basketball... Rest in peace my greatest idol. Život leti kapetane !

Iz svakog njegovog poteza se vidi kako je ovaj čovjek živio košarku,a ne samo igrao.Kad vidim današnje igrače,ima tu malo kvalitete,ali nema one strasti,emocija i ljubavi prema igri kao 80-ih i 90-ih,a naravno ni kvalitete,prije svega igračke i ljudske. Tužno je gledati današnju košarku koja je lišena svake emocije.

I remember watching him play as a kid. There was no one in the NBA who loved basketball more than that guy did and he showed it each time he laced up. RIP Petro. We still have you in our memories!

I've been a lifetime NBA fans since the 70s. Drozan Petrovic never got the props he deserved !?$%

THE BEST PLAYER IN NBA DRAZEN PETROVIC THE NBA LEGEND !!!! HE WAS BETER THAN EVERYONT !! NO ONE CANT STOP HIMM!!!!

This level of self-confidence and fearlessness is just not from this planet. DAMN! Pocivao u miru majstore

Drazen was the God of basketball and it will remain for all time.

"Kick it to me for three DC" love that.

"Kick it to me for 3, D.C!" lol I miss the old NBA...

1:03 in Jordan's face!! Love this guy

I wish I could find the clip....I swear I once saw Drazen, when he was feeling it, receive a pass but stop and take a 3 on a fast break. And he nailed it.

BEST WORLD SHOTER EVER

The best shooter of all time in NBA. Just it.

Saddest thing is that you US guys in the NBA just saw the top of the iceberg..., Drazen was by far the greatest european player ever, a true basketball genius. He was far better than anyone other who came after him.

Dirk obviously had the best career and that makes him the best Euro ever but Dražen, Dražen is a legend for all times that will always leave us wondering where would it all end had he lived longer... Basketball Mozart !!!!!

LEGEND

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jedini sportas cije utakmice gledam sa smijeskom na licu . roden sam 2 godine poslije njegove smrti al on bu bio uvjek moj idol i za mene najveci hrvatski sportas svih vremena.vjecna mu slava i hvala

Drazan was my hero in Yugoslavia when he was playing for Cibona , he died very young 😔😔, R.I.P. DRAZA.

Voi non potete immaginare come giocava questo ragazzo nel Sibenka da 17 a 20 anni. In campo era un vero diavolo. Nell'NBA sarebbe diventato ancora molto più forte, ma il destino purtroppo aveva deciso che Drazen dovesse rimanere bello, giovane e forte per l'eternità. RIP Mozart❤

Would have been up there with Bird and Dirk if he wasn't taken to soon. Gotta respect a guy who is like your Michael Jordan well I'm Drazen Petrovic then give Jordan 30.

Drazen Petrovic was the Michael Jordan of European basketball.

Najveci europski kosarkaš svih vremena!♥️🇭🇷👑

Yes is .revived would be certainly one of the best NBA players of all time.Drazen is a legend that nobody can deny.

Pretty big compliment for Joe Dumars to talk about your greatness. Joe Dumars at the time was one of the best perimeter defenders in the league.

When i see our Drazen play,my tears go on...he is our proud,angel,on sky🇭🇷❤

petrović is the best shooter ever!! and had the potencial to be the best OF ALL TIME R.I.P

Najveći ikada!!

This guy was a legend 💯

drazen is a legend. the more important is what he would have done more and more if he hadn't left us so early...... in 1993 he was to come to panathinaikos....... giannakis,galis,petrovic,volkov,vrankovic maybe the best team of alltime in europe....

Nikad te necu prezaliti... legendo...

I watch this every now and then, dude was fucking ballin' for real.

I wanted to kick my computer when I saw that he isnt on nba 2k12 greatest mode.

I feel the same way bout one of my fav players in Tony Parker and out of respect I too say that Petro was the best!

Proud Croatian legend!

You should be proud, he was a GREAT player. He was just getting going in the NBA, people were starting to realize just how good he was and could be in the future. He was exciting and fun to watch, he is missed. . .He passed from this Earth way to soon, on;y 28 yrs old. So sad.

Drazen's departure absolutely SUNK that young New Jersey Nets team of the early 1990's. They would really give those tough Knicks and Bulls great games. I was very shocked and saddened as a person when I learned of the accident.

Jeste bio Hrvat ali je bio NAJBOLJI!Zao mi je iskreno sto je poginuo licno mislim da bio bolji i od Majkl Dzordana.

He was about to enter the prime of his career, it was sad he was gone too soon....

imagine petro and sabonis in his prime, maibe the best international players

The best basketball player in all over the world but he couldn't stop Nickos Galis in EuroBasket final in 1987.

his a true legend....him and divac opened the gate for the euro players on the nba...

Drazen lives forever

Medal record Basketball Competitor for Yugoslavia : Olympic Games Bronze 1984 Los Angeles Yugoslavia Silver 1988 Seoul Yugoslavia FIBA World Championship: Bronze 1986 Spain Yugoslavia Gold 1990 Argentina Yugoslavia FIBA European Championship: Bronze 1987 Greece Yugoslavia Gold 1989 Yugoslavia Yugoslavia Competitor for Croatia Olympic Games: Silver 1992 Barcelona Croatia

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Najbolji igrac svijeta ! :D

He was fucking legend probably best ever european player, and for sure the most fanatical dedicated. I am Serb but never could not see him as any other than "our" player, nothing nationalistic here just pure basketball old yugoslav school. Remember that dream team was formed because old yugoslavia basketball and when usa beat cratia in 1992 it was like beating half yugoslavian team.

Great player.

Drazen was a beast! RIP

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Grandissimo Petrovic

Yes, I think that he was very close to signing pre-contract with Pao. I remember back then, that the value was for 2 years more than 10 mil$. which was enormous back then 20 years ago.

SRETAN ROĐENDAN KAPETANE !!!!

Petrovic: dajte mi loptu sredit cu ga ! :))

Ciao Drazen

According to our feedback here in Greece, Drazen was just about to sign for Panathinaikos before the accident happened. In Wikipedia they say that he had verbally agreed with Panathinaikos after he was offered a signed contract with blank salary terms!!! Actually his friend, Stojko Vrankovic, joined Panathinaikos in 1995, and he won the European Championship together with the greatest American player ever to cross the Atlantic, Dominique Wilkins, who was also playing for PAO!

He is and was a GREAT shooter, along with Miller, Bird and Allen. Imo the greatest shooter in the NBA will be Steph Curry in the end.

petrovic can do something other players cant do. when he talked trash that he was the best player and was better than everyone he wasnt lying. REST IN PEACE PETROVIC. AJMO HRVATSKA

Thats why Jordan and company had him and Reggie Lewis killed. Jordan knew how he got his `skills`. Drazin didnt have to make a deal with the devil for his. Ask God.

Best basketball player ever

RIP

Like Mozart! Petro! 🔥🔥🔥

tako je ! :D

you guys dont understand one thing. he accomplished that in 2 years. He was great. Basketball Mozart. And I miss you Draz!

Back in the day when NBA had soul...

0:48 Petro around Jordan

Petro Boomin'

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:Bronze medal - U-16 Yugoslav championship (Sibenka)-1979, Silver Medal - U-18 Yugoslav championship (Sibenka) -Yugoslav championship (Sibenka)-1983,Yugoslav championship (Cibona) - 1985, Yugoslav cup (Cibona)-1985,European championship (Cibona)-1985, Yugoslav cup (Cibona)-1986, European championship(Cibona) - 1986, - European cupwinners cup (Cibona) - 1987,Yugoslav cup (Cibona) - 1988, Radivoj Korac's cup (Cibona) - 1988, - Spanish cup (Real) - 1989, European cup winners cup (Real) - 1989,

Mozart,... Petro for three, GOT IT!!!

The NJ Nets were not a good team. Had he played for a more competitive team (ie. Knicks), he would be a scoring machine that NY needed against the Bulls. He would have torched the Bulls from the perimeter and they would have to assign MJ or Pippen to guard him. That would tire them out because of the quick and constant movement by Petrovic, not to mention his fast dribble to the lane.

PETROVIC BEST FOREVER!!

A truly great offensive player, regardless of nationality. His premature passing is mourned by the whole world still, but is reborn in all the youth playing b-ball at such a high level in the Slavic countries. Just a bit confused, i knew he played for the Nets but wasn't his best days as a Trailblazer ?

Dirk already has monuments. In Germany and Dallas. Just wait until he retires, there will be a huge bronze statue of him outside the American Airlines Center of him fading away. But he has better statues, or trophies rather. Nba trophies, mvp trophies.

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When you have Croatian and Serbian descent you just know that you're going to be the BEST,Petrovic was the best...

Dražen was basketball Mozart.It was his nickname.And 'Europian Jordan'.He is in 'Hall Of Fame' with Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan!

When a legend like Joe Dumars says that about you - thats the endorsement

Ahhhh Kenny Anderson you and your tall tales. someone tell me where i can find this "40" pt game vs Jordan?

@kasttt i tink that we would need to see what hed do if he was still alive today then decide whos best

WORD UP -AMEN!!! :)

Petrov for 3. GOT IT!!

yes, he would

So sad that he left us so early

PETROVIC AND CROATIA

what is the classic song in the background?

best basketball player of all time!

Yep best shooter i ever see the shooting from the 3 point line is just perfect technic and the body maybe Maravich and Larry Bird could match him.

Better than all came from Balkan and showed them that we Never give up

👏👏👏

I live in NJ