Peja Stojaković: The Serbian Sharpshooter drafted ONE PICK after KOBE BRYANT | FPP
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- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- Peja Stojakovic was playing pro basketball as early as 14 years old. He had escaped his hometown in East Croatia as a young teen to escape the Yugoslav Wars. He played a couple years for Red Star Belgrade before signing a 5 year contract with PAOK of the Greek League where he would excel for the next few years. He would earn praise from fellow countryman Vlade Divac and even NBA hall of famer Dominique Wilkins, before he ever played a game in America. His talents were recognized and he was drafted 14th overall in the legendary 1996 NBA Draft, just one pick after Kobe Bryant. He would return to Greece to fulfill his contract obligations, but would make his NBA debut during the lockout shortened 1999 season where he would join a new look Sacramento Kings team featuring Chris Webber, Vlade Divac and Jason Williams. Stojakovic would improve steadily and so would the Kings as they would acquire Doug Christie and Mike Bibby to complete their “Greatest show on court” offense of the early 2000s. Stojakovic was a member of the Kings team that was robbed in the 2002 Western Conference Finals, but people forget he was injured for a lot of that postseason. From 2002-2004 he was an all star every year and would finish as a top 2 scorer in the league in 2004 along with being 4th in MVP voting. The Kings broke up pretty quickly after Webber’s ACL tear in the 2003 playoffs, and eventually Stojakovic would be shipped to the Indiana Pacers for Ron Artest.
He would have a brief stint in Indiana with Jermaine O’Neal before being acquired by the New Orleans Hornets where he would have some good, but injury riddled years alongside Chris Paul, David West and Tyson Chandler as he would be a key piece in the Hornets franchise record 56 win season in 2008. By 2011 Stojakovic was bouncing around teams, but found himself signed to the Dallas Mavericks to finish off the second half of the regular season and for their legendary playoff run, where he would have a couple of vintage performances en route to helping Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Kidd and the Dallas Mavericks win their first NBA championship. And Stojakovic would retire as one of the best European players of all time, who in his prime was a complete player and not just a shooter; but his shooting was still elite as he would even become to first European to win an All-Star weekend competition when he won the 3 point shootout in 2002. But his overall career tends to get overlooked as he seen as just a shooter nowadays, when he was so much more than that…
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Truly one of those “you had to have been there to get it” players. Dude was a significant scoring threat for several years.
Well said
Those Mike Bibby Kings teams were just something else. Like this dude said, I was a big fan of Jason Williams, but his flashy erratic style wasn't for the Kings and Mike Bibby launched the Kings to the top for those 2 years! You had to have been there to watch their season
so true
he played for the kings and he was guilty of being european in the 2000s so casuals didn’t care
@@Buttington_Headerson please. Kukoc was winning chips and sixth man awards in the 90s so that argument don't fly. He played for the Kings - THAT'S why people don't know him.
He saved up his best in the 2011 run for the Lakers. Got some personal revenge for that 2002 series where the Kings were screwed
Peja was a MVP candidate that 2004 season. Boi was hoopin..
Peja was a major player in jump starting the NBA's 3 point revolution. You don't get the Splash Brothers without him.
one of the innovators
He also won the '01 Euro basket with Yugoslavia(Serbia and Montenegro at this point) leading the team in scoring,winning without defeat in one of the most dominant Eurobasket campaigns by a team in history and winning Eurobasket MVP.
Also he won World Championship with Yugoslavia in 2002 played in US and beating US team in QF leaving them without medal
Otišao sam sa svoje maturske večeri da gledam sedmu utakmicu Sakramento - Dalas 2003 godine.
Salute to Peja He was a walking bucket and very solid from 3 point Range.
Off top
Very solid? He was elite
Peja was the Klay Thompson of this generation. You may know them both as great shooters, and they may go down in history as great shooters. But when you watch them closely, you see they were much more than just your typical 3-point shooter.
Elite shooter with a super quick and high release, tremendous at moving off ball. May be it was just bad luck, but Peja has one of the most un-clutch track record among big time scorers. For as many playoff games he’s been in, there were very few big shots to show for.
Best known for his airball in Game 7 in 2002 against the Lakers
@@DanielSong39Wide open too, with no one within 5 feet of him.
Ditto teammate Chris Webber. Mike Bibby hit most of the clutch shots for Sacramento.
Yea man he's another one of those stars that would come up short most times, but his career ended too soon! He would've figured it out like Lebron did over time.
its crazy that once Jason Williams stopped being flashy, he won a ship. If he just could’ve played like that with the Kings they might’ve won more
I agree bro definitely one of the biggest what ifs in NBA history in my opinion Jason Williams is highly underrated to he's had some rough spells don't get me wrong it was some bad plane droughts if you will but people forget how productive he was in Memphis
If you love basketball you know who peja is he was lethal
Serbian Larry Bird. Shoots just like the legend.
One of my favorite shooters and scorers man, Peja was hella underrated
An absolute great shooter. One of the best I've ever seen
that jumpshot is so pretty 🔥
One of the best 3 point shooters in NBA history
Great video. Hope he goes in the hall of Fame
Those kings teams in the early 2000s were fun to watch
Maaan that Kings squad in the early 00's was the real TEAM. European style. Something similar of what Nuggets are playing there days.
they were so fun to watch. Peja’s jumpshot was legendary and calculated in a lab by a mad scientist it seems
this the one I was waiting for
One of the best shooters of all time
I literally asked about him in the comments of the Reggie Lewis vid, AND YOU DELIVERED! Huge fan of that kings team with him and C-Webb. Loving the content bro, nice work 👌🏾
Kings was my favorite team on live!
Peja was definitely a threat at his prime.. I want to see you do a video on shareef Abdul-rahim next🙏🏾
My guy Pedrag !!! Those Kings teams were my favorite as a kid ! Great vid !!
Mine too, absolutely legendary team
Bro your channel is the best and your attention to Detail is Superb 💯
Peja was the man! The memories!
Greetings from FL!
Man people forget how many good players were on that championship Mavs team.
real sniper for my Hornets back in the day...miss him in New Orleans we need a shooter like Peja right now
Possibly my all time favorite player. Thank you for this. 🙂♥️
Peja would be an MVP candidate in today's weak NBA
Them AllStar weekend on NBA live 05 we stay chosen him in the 3pt shootouts
Shooting and cutting were his bread and butter a lot of young forwards could give themselves a boost by following his lead.
2011 champ
Anybody who was watching the nba at the time didn’t forget about peja
Youre the only who makes videos like this keep it up
Imagine him on the Lakers with Shaq and Kobe.... Would have won at least 5 straight rings
They could've already done that if Shaq and Kobes ego wasn't so high (mainly Shaq towards the end though
Please do Chris Webber next let's keep it going with the Sacramento theme he's my favorite power forward ever
I appreciate the hard work you put in & great attention to details, with the performances & key game moments. Keep rolling man, you are giving shine to the forgotten stars of the past that just could not last like the other superstars
Thank you
Absolute legend
I was mad in 2010-11, when the Blazers didn't pick up Peja. He wound up beating the Blazers in the playoffs.
The best part about what you do is you capture an entire career in under 30 minutes…
Can u do Kevin Martin. Good scorer n shooter that went to free throw line a lot and put up bunch seasons with 20+ppg on great efficiency for kings n rockets
Yes I agree, I loved his shot & quickness. Reminds me of Peja somewhat
He would dominate in today’s nba! Slim was like that
yeah the Kings got hosed by the refs in that WCF game
Stop blaming the refs
@@truthonly-it is what it is
@javarisjamarjavarisonlamar7517 right it's over Lakers won the Chip and it is what it is
@@truthonly-Nice name. Let's see if you can handle the Truth. The NBA Comissioner at that time David Stern Gave the Lakers the championship in 1987, 1988, 2000, 2010 and especially in 2002
Can you just imagine how much damage Peja would do in this current NBA?
Lol Charles Barkley would call him “Pedro Stoy-Jackovich” 🤣
Dude was legit
Big Al Jefferson would be a great one to do
On April fools day... do JamesOn Curry... Make it 3.9 seconds. Basically just long enough to say his name 😂
Had he not got hurt in the 2002 Playoffs,the Kings would’ve won the championship and not the effing Lakers.
you forgot on reefs
I always wonder how good he would’ve been on the 7SoL 05 suns. He would’ve been a very great fit for that team. Imagine lineup of Nash, Johnson, Stojakovic, Marion, and Stoudemire. Would’ve been a deadly 5
As a MFFL, I will NEVER forget Peja and that beautiful run he was a part of in 2011!
FPP day is a happy day
as a dallas mav fan , im glad his ass came through
Awesome!!! Thank You!
I didn't know, that Jason Williams WELCOMED a trade from Sacramento! Especially since he went to the lowly Grizzlies.
Great video
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Could i suggest you did a video on luol deng?
Yiu should do one on his teammate Gerald Wallace....
Ima keep putting scott skiles till ya do scott skiles
You on a run lately bro🔥🔥🔥🔥
Another great video
Could you do Latrell Sprewell? One of favorite player (OG Russell Westbrook).
Yo the Sacramento kings are my favorite basketball team of all team in the nba and peja is a big part because of it. Him and my favorite basketball player of all time chris webber was fun and a beautiful thing to watch in the early 2000's. I was crush when they trade peja away. He was the guy in 03-04 season. Was very happy for him that he did end up getting a ring and the kings end up retiring his jersey.
Turkolou and Williams next!!!! And don't forget Ben Wallace lol
Well at least he got one 💯...
Yo peja and Ak 47 underated foreign players I liked both. I hated when he beat my Mavs when he was with kings but appreciate him coming and having my Mavs win the first and only championship. 4 real.. how about Kyle korver too I know he not foreign but he was a cold blooded shooter like them. see them 3 was shooting them 3's before shooting threes was cool lol.
Peja stojakovic game reminds me of Klay Thompson
Need to talk about Doug Christie
If semi Automatic was a player
He always one 3 pt shootouts in 2k early on
Mookie Blaylock
Commenting for algorithm
Do steve francis
Peja is the biggest chker in NBA playoff history. The SacTown Kings would've won at least one chip is Peja didn't choke on an entire basketball in several playoff games against the Lakers.
A hooper.
Todays game would be easy & ppl forgot how good kings were. Just wouldn't get passed shaq and kob.
i loveeee Kobe, i loooveee shaq.. but we all know refs cheats Kings and Blazers.. sad
I hate to say it, but most European players are still soft. Not saying they can't play, becasue they can, but for the most part, they are soft
can you do ak47
He wasn’t underrated though.
RONY SEIKALY
They was robbed in 2002.
Peja is Luka's Father😂
That KINGZ team should have won. They beat the Lakers but the refs rigged it. smh
Fair to call him the John Stockton of foreign players?
No
Do Hedo Turkoglu, Jamal Mashburn, Caron Butler, Mo Williams, Dan Marjerle, Bonzi Wells, Josh Smith, Christian Laettner
Also Antawn Jamison, Kevin Willis, Charlie Ward, Andre Miller, Antonio McDyess, Mike Miller, Mike Bibby, Tom Chambers, Juwon Howard, Jamal Crawford, John Starks…
Bro I love your channel the fact that you had Kendall Gill and Larry Johnson oh my God and a lot of other people too I might add that I kind of forgot about I want to throw a few names out there for you and maybe you can do a video on them but I think that that Detlef Schrempf Rodney Rogers laphonso Ellis Robert pack David Wingate Jay Humphreys Todd day Lindsey Hunter hell I'd say you could probably do an episode on vlade divac if you haven't already I've seen most all your videos I feel like those are guys you haven't done one on yet and if you have an awesome I'll check one of them out create channel bro you do a great job