How Sabonis spaces the floor without shooting threes
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2 ай бұрынDomantas Sabonis wasn't selected as an NBA All-Star this year despite helping the Sacramento Kings compete in a hotly contested Western Conference. The tandem of De'Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis is one of the deadliest two-man combinations in the NBA, and the Sacramento Kings offense is consistently one of the most potent offenses in the NBA. So why does Sabonis not seem to get the respect that he deserves?
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@AlexHoops 2 ай бұрын
Domantas Sabonis is a top __ center in the NBA? 👇
@forrestleuenberger9896 2 ай бұрын
10: Easy 5: Probably
@SportsEditorCG 2 ай бұрын
Top 3 1.Jokic 2.Embiid 3.Sabonis
@superiorgaming9399 2 ай бұрын
Easily top 5, maybe top 3
@DanielTaylor-tz1rf 2 ай бұрын
@@forrestleuenberger9896 Name 4 other centers better than sabonis, dummy. He's clearly top 3
@bekakhojava5499 2 ай бұрын
5. Joker, Embiid, Davis, Bam, Sabonis.
@Preddybenn 2 ай бұрын
sabonis not voted into the all star game is criminal
@thecalmbro 2 ай бұрын
Sad thing is that the vast majority of ball fans are casuals who maybe only pay attention to one or two teams and miss most if not all games. They just automatically vote for the dudes they remember being great so only kings fans care about fox and dom
@NOCALGooN916 2 ай бұрын
They gave the sorry Lakers 2 players and they have a worse record and they put KAT over him too.. and when he makes all NBA this is gonna look way worse 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
@jasonbenedetti5499 2 ай бұрын
@@thecalmbro Media and Players combine for 50 percent of the vote, fans are only the other 50. He should have made it regardless.
@BD-xo7vk 2 ай бұрын
It’s racism
@David-iv6je 2 ай бұрын
They had 3 C-F players in the West: Jokic, AD and Towns. You could put Sabonis ahead of Towns I think, but All-Star is a popularity contest and MIN had the best record in the West at time time I would have put Sabonis ahead of Towns. Then the Forward position was a little suspect: I think Sabonis would go ahead of Paul George or even Lebron. But again, it's a popularity contest. Certainly Sabonis should have been honored this year.
@behindthearcyt 2 ай бұрын
Still can’t believe neither him or fox didn’t made the all star game this year. Sabonis definitely has his limitations but some of the disrespect about his game has gone way too far. He’s one of the best offensive hub bigs in the league right now
@Weather_Nerd 2 ай бұрын
He’s actually been very solid defensively this season though
@NOCALGooN916 2 ай бұрын
He's doing something only 4 players have in "nba history" and that's not good enough to be a an allstar? Are u kidding me 🤦♂️🤦♂️
@DubCmusicTV 2 ай бұрын
@@Weather_Nerdhe has to do a lot defensively even though he isn’t good in that area. Keegan Murray Huerter Fox can’t really defend so he has to do a lot defensively
@brucecurtis6910 2 ай бұрын
@@DubCmusicTVKeegan Murray is actually an excellent defender. He’s bottled up Curry, Dame Lillard and other superb scorers. Harrison Barnes is the other defensive sieve.
@LivinProoof 2 ай бұрын
In my opinion Sabonis is a top 3 center in this league behind Jokic and Embiid. I have him over AD because he has the heart and hustle on EVERY single possession 82 games a year. He's durable as hell. Rarely gets injured. Dudes a warrior. Played half of the year with broken finger last season to help the kings finally reach the playoffs. He is the type of player you want on your franchise. Cares about the team and winning more than anything else.
@tnsle000 2 ай бұрын
AD overrted
@marcusbrown4933 2 ай бұрын
@@tnsle000AD ain’t overrated, when he isn’t hurt he’s right up there as one of the best big men in the league.
@tnsle000 2 ай бұрын
@@marcusbrown4933 he is overrated stfu
@rampampamrampampam 2 ай бұрын
@@marcusbrown4933No, just no :D
@dedlyquen3215 2 ай бұрын
He also plays through injuries when he has them part of why he struggled in the playoffs last season was because he had a broken finger.
@blablablaa14 2 ай бұрын
My greatest compliment to Sabonis, is that I am a Spurs fan, and I was excited to see him school Wemby when they matched up, because learning how to beat Sabonis would help you beat anyone
@delao7569 2 ай бұрын
Wemby vs Sabonis was so fun to watch. Absolute polar opposites in terms of playstyle and body type. Sabonis got the better of him this year but you're right, Wemby is going to be absorbing so much info from all these great bigs and its only gonna make him better
@jitterbug726 2 ай бұрын
I'm a Kings fan and I'm not looking forward to seeing Wemby three times a year once he's really figure the NBA out lol.. kid's gonna be a monster
@forrestleuenberger9896 2 ай бұрын
As a Pacers fan, I still love Sabonis and his game. I love what the Kings are doing. They are my western Pacers. Crazy that Bill Simmons just had him in his worst contracts draft 🤦
@FrankCruzFilms 2 ай бұрын
We got love for the Pacers out here in Sac too! I’m always watching for Tyrese. Sacramento loves Tyrese for life and we hope he has a great career over there for you guys!
@DavidStauffer 2 ай бұрын
That was such an insane pod to listen to. Wos and Bill both stating Sabonis has one of the worst contracts. It’s like they aren’t paying any attention at all 😅
@charlesmarshall3362 2 ай бұрын
Bill Simmons is an idiot, it would take Sabonis dunking on that man’s head to see the light 😂 wouldn’t be hard either because he’s the size of a leprechaun 🍀😂
@charlesmarshall3362 2 ай бұрын
@@FrankCruzFilmsfinally a comment from a Kings fan that is crying about that trade. Tyrese is and will be a fan favorite forever. But Sabonis is definitely the reason we made the post season last year. I hope for continued success for the Kings! GO KINGS!!! 👑🔦🟣
@fk-cz8pz 2 ай бұрын
I’m convinced Simmons doesn’t actually watch the games and just reads box scores
@blablablaa14 2 ай бұрын
Its insane how he went from 7th in MVP voting last year, to playing better this year but not even being an All Star. International players are so disrespected in the NBA
@tiagogo 2 ай бұрын
stop it, luka, wemby, giannis?? they all get love bro just plays for the kings
@jhendo17 2 ай бұрын
an international player has one the MVP 5 years in a row and it’s going to be 6 this year bc all of the top 4 candidates (Jokic, Shai, Luka, Giannis) are all international players
@tiagogo 2 ай бұрын
@@jhendo17 lmfao you just reminded me about those other 2 good god if anything international players are the stars of the show
@candidfob8423 2 ай бұрын
I get that Sabonis played semi-pro in Spain when he was like 16, but he was born in Portland, OR and played 2 seasons of NCAA before being drafted. He a product of both the North American and European basketball systems so it doesn't feel entirely accurate to group him in with the guys whose first NA basketball experience was the NBA. And are international players really all that disrespected?? I think almost everyone agrees that the best 3 players in the NBA are all international (Jokic, Embiid, Giannis)
@LivinProoof 2 ай бұрын
Hes actually increasing his respect around the league at this very moment. People cant ignore him much longer.
@Weather_Nerd 2 ай бұрын
Absolutely love watching Domas play, I am a Kings fan but I watched him a lot in Indy too and always wanted to have him paired with Fox. Idk if I can think of one current player who gives the EFFORT he does, 100% of the time. And thing is, he does the little things that don’t show up on stats and how many stars can say the same? Some, sure. But usually it’s role players doing that stuff
@leeswift7883 2 ай бұрын
If Domantas plays several more years at this level could there be a case that the Sabonises would be the best father/son duo in professional basketball history?
@LukasSRR 2 ай бұрын
Wdym? Sabonis as father and AD as son? Well it sounds like best father/ son duo in NBA history
@leeswift7883 2 ай бұрын
@@LukasSRR I put professional bc Arvydas did most of his damage overseas, but he still balled for the several seasons he was in the NBA
@toddpacker1015 2 ай бұрын
Domas has carried this team the entire year he’s an absolute menace
@winter9242 2 ай бұрын
He didn't carry the team though? As much as he is valuable to the team, he is benefiting having fox especially pre all star break where fox is shooting around 39% from 3 on 8 attempts
@Tyler2screens 2 ай бұрын
@@winter9242 De'aaron Fox is my favorite player. He takes the team to another level when he's on. But when he was hurt and underperformed for 2 months Sabonis carried tf out of the team by leading the league in rebounds, triple doubles, double doubles, and also averaging 20ppg and almost 8 apg. If Sabonis wasn't there they would be behind the Rockets rn
@toddpacker1015 2 ай бұрын
@@Tyler2screens Facts facts facts
@winter9242 2 ай бұрын
@@Tyler2screens I'm just saying that fox has been also been big for them this season. It has always been the two of them making their offense work and OP said he's carrying the whole team the entire season so it's unfair for fox who made strides in his shooting
@funkerman7 2 ай бұрын
@@winter9242 Kings would be a play in team without Fox. Kings would be bottom 3 team without Sabonis
@nikolayjerev9285 2 ай бұрын
He lead the NBA in total rebounds, assists and triple doubles.
@LivinProoof 2 ай бұрын
And 49 straight double doubles 💀💀💀 all while being supremely efficient
@jalynjones9136 2 ай бұрын
Not assists but 8 is still great
@hezcobar 2 ай бұрын
Considering that Coach Mike Brown came from GSW, I think it's almost justifiable to say Sabonis isn't a Jokic Lite but almost a Draymond maxed out. The sagging off at the 3pt line reminded me a lot of him. Mike Brown using the system but tweaking it for his team is a really cool touch. Thanks for the breakdown
@-boost- 2 ай бұрын
LIGHT THE BEAM
@22cjmd 2 ай бұрын
Really like this guy, the way he play the game... He might be one of the players who have a very high basketball IQ.
@edbrewington3 2 ай бұрын
Domantas is an All-Star and I don't care what casuals say because they don't know basketball. The guy is so efficient and makes the game look easy and that is why most do not give him credit. He's having a better year than Jokic in many ways too. Just criminal that he doesn't get the respect from the league and media....it makes you wonder, do they even watch basketball?
@JuanDinner 2 ай бұрын
Sabonis does a lot to help his team be better, not only on the court, but off the court as well. When the Kings were extending him last summer, I remember him taking less than the max he was qualified for to leave space for the Kings to have more financial flexibility.
@HoodrichTee 2 ай бұрын
👀look at that FG%
@rnuke_rocket 2 ай бұрын
Always love watching Sabonis' playmaking and post up moves 💯
@jaker4ster 2 ай бұрын
Sick, new AlexHoops video! Love your analysis.
@NOcanDoification 2 ай бұрын
He can hit that 3. As per his okc days when they made him a stretch big.
@bonecold4387 2 ай бұрын
He's shooting like 43 percent from three this year he just doesn't shoot a lot of them.
@karahansarpkarakoc9929 2 ай бұрын
really vibin to the beats in the background 🔥🔥
@nyadam_uwu 2 ай бұрын
thank you for this video
@aumnaik8356 2 ай бұрын
I love this gusy vids
@Weather_Nerd 2 ай бұрын
Great video man
@goom3103 2 ай бұрын
He's agile and strong for his size and position. Truly remarkable player
@fredericsartier2874 2 ай бұрын
Great video as always! Sabonis has been the anchor of stability for the Kings all year, and he is definitely the biggest snub of the All Star teams. Unfortunately, I don't think the Kings will have a long playoff run because De'aaron has been a little unreliable lately, but I do hope Sabonis will perform well in the playoffs this year, as he was rather disappointing in 2023 against the Warriors.
@lucasoktv 2 ай бұрын
been a kings fan since birth great video. also how the kings this season can beat first rate teams and then turn around and lose to the rockets is the most sacramento thing ever
@asherlevynba 2 ай бұрын
We’re so back
@bakerboy2267 2 ай бұрын
i mean you say what he did to AD.
@w00t777 2 ай бұрын
Sabonis truly is a mini Jokic
@5un50utPr05 2 ай бұрын
More Kings Videos!
@Quise916 2 ай бұрын
Great video!! My kings do not get a lot of love so thanks #LTB
@reidb6327 2 ай бұрын
Sabonis so strong yeah yeah yeah
@blaxson10 2 ай бұрын
All star selections are overrated All NBA is where it's at and this man is an All NBA performer.
@FrankCruzFilms 2 ай бұрын
I hear you but there’s usually contract incentives rewarding All Star appearances so the hate definitely hurts. Also it helps build the HOF case. Leaving Sabonis off the team really damaged the NBA’s credibility in the selection process but since no one cares about the Kings it doesn’t matter to them. They should be embarrassed but I doubt they give a shit.
@LivinProoof 2 ай бұрын
Sabonis will he Hall of Fame guaranteed.
@TheTEN24 2 ай бұрын
An extremely versatile offensive threat who I’m sure will be an all star next year since he barely missed this year
@aitlin 2 ай бұрын
I hope he wouldn't regress in the playoffs like last year... I still like the warriors series from a basketball fan standpoint, but it hurt watching him being so easily stopped and Kings lose
@thasneemrizvi 2 ай бұрын
Beautiful man you are Alex! videos I love them? I don't know? Do I?
@whoisperfect_no1.381 2 ай бұрын
Kendrick "Stat Padding" Perkins may just have the answer to that narratives.
@Grateful2Exist 2 ай бұрын
People don’t give him enough credit for his touch around the rim and offensive skills. His fg% is higher than any allstar in the league!!!
@johnthomas1422 2 ай бұрын
Say it louder, the nephews in the back couldn't hear you. SABONIS MVP.
@LilOndoy 2 ай бұрын
now if only keegan averages a double double every night, kings would definitely be in the WCF conversation. i ride with this team but some nights they can rly be inconsistent man
@siler22 2 ай бұрын
Remember the time when 20 and 10 for centars is almost guarantee for all star game,not to mention a centar that can assist
@TheMilchBroetchen 2 ай бұрын
I think sac could have won last years playoffs vs GSW if sabonis would have shoot more from outside.
@ryandavidtrapasso 2 ай бұрын
David Lee walked so Sabonis could run
@willstout5988 2 ай бұрын
Make me sad he didn’t get another all star. Hope he gets all nba
@joe_shmo 2 ай бұрын
LTB!! Sacramento Kings always get overlooked this is nothing new
@drunkdiente7033 2 ай бұрын
Makes me wonder how good of a NBA player Arvydas could've been if he was in his prime
@the_bath3235 2 ай бұрын
Arvydas couldve probably been able to stop shaq in his tracks if he was healthy. Biggest what if shame ussr didnt let him go earlier
@batboldsukhbat5234 2 ай бұрын
Daddavis sabonis
@IJudgeYou 2 ай бұрын
I thought the kings would do better with Naz Reid, It was hard to see Sabonis' effectiveness not shooting
@tannerannichiarico7255 2 ай бұрын
Wait so you're telling me Perkins was wrong?...
@DanielTaylor-tz1rf 2 ай бұрын
W fox W sabonis W kings ol boy needs to learn how to shoot without taking 10+ seconds tho ngl
@LivinProoof 2 ай бұрын
Yes this is true. Pels and Rockets are masters at disrupting him. The W-L record against them shows how effective it is.
@alexlindbjerg8283 Ай бұрын
Looking back to this season fans will wonder what went wrong to the ALL STAR selection. There's a new guard ready to take over but the old guard gained precedence. LeBron should do the NBA a favor and retire.
@markharrington7843 Ай бұрын
Is Sabonis the top screener in the NBA?
@emilfrederiksen.1622 2 ай бұрын
We all know why Sabonis is underrated and constantly shit on. Its the same Reason Jokic is Luka is and Larry Bird too who is constantly disrespected.
@danielrasmussen2167 2 ай бұрын
Sabonis is an excellent player, but he needs to explain why he consistently gets such terrible haircuts, considering his vast wealth.
@truthnotfeelings 2 ай бұрын
The problem with Sabonis is he contributes to Sac’s defensive woes Also he pushes in the back a lot on rebounds, playoff teams are gonna demand refs call that
@purpl3spartan 2 ай бұрын
Everyone pushes in the back on rebounds lol
@recorz98 2 ай бұрын
The problem is Sacramento has done a poor job of putting defenders around him.
@youngorochi 2 ай бұрын
He contests a large percentage of the paint shots. The drawback is the fact that A: they have a few too many shots at the rim he has to contest B he has shorter arms I think he has 6'9 wingspan C: a large portion of that is usually due to him having to make up for poor perimeter defense. D: He is having comparable Opp FG% to Jarrett Allen while being top 10 in opp FGA. E: Defensive rebounding is a part of defense. F: he's at bare minimum an average defender or statistics
@LivinProoof 2 ай бұрын
Little known hidden secret is a G leaguer named Keon Ellis thats been slowly making his way into the starting rotation. Provides some of the best perimeter defense ive seen. The extra strong defender on the perimeter with Fox and Keegan, whos also shaped up into the highest rated iso defender in the NBA this year, has turned them just recently within the last 5 games into an absolute menace on defense. Providing a lot less attacks straight to the basket for Sabonis to TRYYY to be a shotblocker.
@recorz98 2 ай бұрын
@@LivinProoof a very good point, that's what Denver does for jokic with guys like kcp, Aaron Gordon, Peyton Watson and Christian Braun. And a good defensive scheme that plays to jokic strength on defense, I like Keon Ellis as a defender.
@CWJ0725 2 ай бұрын
the NBA cannot bear having another European dominate their league. It's so bad now they had to beg Embiid to join the US national team.
@girthatbirth Ай бұрын
They didn’t need embiid lol
@aumnaik8356 2 ай бұрын
Yo no way Im second in comments
@lolgreek123 2 ай бұрын
I don't know man. In recent matches Sabonis handoffs are getting sloppier and sloppier....
@girthatbirth Ай бұрын
not true.
@macmac6193 2 ай бұрын
kings offense is a copy cat of warriors and denver’s offense🤧
@girthatbirth Ай бұрын
That makes no sense 😊
@martyschwartzhere9290 2 ай бұрын
Most disrespected player in the league.
@paulbunyan9436 2 ай бұрын
He is great, but too small to bang in the paint with big centers like Jokic'...
@lmchankins 2 ай бұрын
That's why Domas is 3-1 against him this season
@paulbunyan9436 2 ай бұрын
@@lmchankins Regular season means nothing...Look what happened to the Kings last year...
@candidfob8423 2 ай бұрын
@@paulbunyan9436 yeah we know he struggled against Looney, but somehow you're extrapolating that to mean he can't hang with ALL bigger centers? Go look what he's done against Jokic and AD this year
@meinhumor4217 2 ай бұрын
I for once disagree. I know its a popular take right now to call sabonis underrated so I dont expect many people to agree with me on this one. But for me personally I dont think a player who ist actually bad not just average at both 3pt shooting and defense can be top 2 option on a real contender.
@candidfob8423 2 ай бұрын
he shoots the 3 efficiently
@candidfob8423 2 ай бұрын
and being a contender is one thing, but you don't at least agree that he should've been an all star?
@LivinProoof 2 ай бұрын
Keon ellis is gonna change that narrative. Kings have a secret weapon on the perimeter. Dudes an absolute menace and going to be a huge part of the kings defense in the playoffs. When ya see it later think back on this comment 😁😁
@LivinProoof 2 ай бұрын
Same guy that shut d lo down twice in a row and absolutely ruined RUINED RUINED dame lillards night against the bucks single handedly
@toddpacker1015 2 ай бұрын
@@LivinProoofKeon is awesome
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