Ivica Zubac on Guarding Nikola Jokić, Getting Dunked On and starting his first NBA Game

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  • Опубликовано: 27 янв 2025

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  • @juliansallaberger8380
    @juliansallaberger8380 2 года назад +118

    really fuck with him as a person!
    humble guy + really solid player

  • @patricija4179
    @patricija4179 2 года назад +405

    As a Serb i can tell you that dude speaks English better than Croatian💀

    • @DarioP44
      @DarioP44 2 года назад +86

      As a Croatian I can cofirm what my Serbian sister said

    • @leondonadic417
      @leondonadic417 2 года назад +5

      the more east you go the wilder thee accents get

    • @strelicijum
      @strelicijum 2 года назад +23

      As a Serb you should know that Croatian language does not exist.

    • @patricija4179
      @patricija4179 2 года назад

      @@strelicijum if i can clearly notice if you are from Croatia or Serbia based on your language, that's good enough for me. Neću reagovati više na tvoje komentare druže deluješ kancerogeno.

    • @strelicijum
      @strelicijum 2 года назад +12

      @@patricija4179 Those are just different dialects of Serbian language. Like people in the USA don't speak American, they speak English.

  • @arlenemartinez778
    @arlenemartinez778 2 года назад +43

    Zubac, thank you again Lakers for the giveaway.
    He’s so agile in the paint, team player.. love our Clipper center..

  • @flipsolo
    @flipsolo 2 года назад +194

    Its amazing he has legit American accent, a SoCal one at that.

    • @deeznutz8320
      @deeznutz8320 2 года назад +51

      His English is really really good, he sounds American honestly

    • @silewis9396
      @silewis9396 2 года назад +3

      Makes me think he is as smart off the court as he is on it

    • @Ošæs
      @Ošæs 2 года назад +1

      😂 it’s not that drastic lol it’s soo faint

    • @BSABD315
      @BSABD315 2 года назад +7

      its like the easiest language to learn when you speak another language i promise its not that impressive

    • @ananijedzankic
      @ananijedzankic 2 года назад +21

      @@BSABD315 yes it is impressive. its relatively easy to learn sure. but he pronounces really well almost to the level of a native

  • @milospopovic4878
    @milospopovic4878 2 года назад +143

    He is probably the only balkan guy who speaks English like his name is Tyrone and not Dragan, Ivan or Boris.

  • @millg7252
    @millg7252 2 года назад +76

    Ivica speaks really good English. Well done buddy.

  • @vladimirmihajlovic2485
    @vladimirmihajlovic2485 2 года назад +48

    Ivice, svaka ti čast!!

  • @MM-jc7uv
    @MM-jc7uv 2 года назад +48

    Usually when foreign guys speak English like this it’s because they were raised in the US but no, this guy was born and raised in Croatia yet speaks like he grew up in California

    • @miodragmarkovic3124
      @miodragmarkovic3124 2 года назад +9

      he was born and raised in Herzegovina

    • @nofear7578
      @nofear7578 2 года назад

      You can tell because he uses the word "like" very very much. Its a nice tell to know someone isnt a native speaker.

    • @jsm2687
      @jsm2687 2 года назад +15

      @@nofear7578 he actually sounds like a black dude

    • @kinidiosodlosios6892
      @kinidiosodlosios6892 2 года назад

      @@jsm2687 Balkan men got deep voice often

    • @MaChKuLjA
      @MaChKuLjA Год назад +2

      ​@@nofear7578by that logic 89% of born Americans aren't native.

  • @vukans595
    @vukans595 2 года назад +38

    He's cool, relaxed guy!

  • @anonymouslakernerd7214
    @anonymouslakernerd7214 2 года назад +9

    It's wild to see Zu's accent change over the years.

  • @rafaelsegovia6127
    @rafaelsegovia6127 Год назад +7

    Damn, he talks like a brother! 😮

  • @noyce.
    @noyce. 2 года назад +5

    Batum getting some love at the end. Noice

  • @ricktan4577
    @ricktan4577 2 года назад +19

    I feel like the 3 host don't know much about hoop, my opinion but the conversation is proof

    • @MrRdsmasterful
      @MrRdsmasterful 2 года назад +2

      Had the same thought as soon as I heard “Steph and LeBron gonna get smoked”

    • @lorisstaric7851
      @lorisstaric7851 2 года назад +5

      @@MrRdsmasterful brother, the last 3 mvps are international and very possibly fourth incoming. Steph and bron would get smoked.

    • @MrRdsmasterful
      @MrRdsmasterful 2 года назад +1

      @@lorisstaric7851 the last 4 mvps were international players and the 11 before tht were American players. 6 of those 11 were Lebron and Steph.
      If international players could easily smoke the NBA’s best, they would be in the NBA because it’s the highest paying basketball league.

    • @lorisstaric7851
      @lorisstaric7851 2 года назад +1

      @@MrRdsmasterful yeah you are right its the last four mvps, even better, but what the fuck are you talking about in that second paragraph? I didnt say all international players ever are better than americans. Its a simple 5v5 and currently internatiomals have the better 5.

    • @MrRdsmasterful
      @MrRdsmasterful 2 года назад

      @@lorisstaric7851 I never said every international player ever is better. You said tht the last 3 MVPs are international and then said Steph & Bron would get smoked. Are you saying the last 3 MVPs would smoke Steph & Bron?

  • @BIGNEM2
    @BIGNEM2 2 года назад +4

    Idemo brate Iviceeeee

  • @frankc6195
    @frankc6195 2 года назад +2

    dude seems cool af. very likable

  • @nusproizvodjach
    @nusproizvodjach 2 года назад +10

    Damn, his accent is immaculate

  • @christopherkettler8727
    @christopherkettler8727 Год назад +16

    You can tell he learned English from black dudes it's interesting

  • @mannyismood11
    @mannyismood11 Год назад +1

    2:20 fax he was getting like 15 mill a year back in 2015-18

  • @mr.bellefleur
    @mr.bellefleur 2 года назад +3

    Happy zubac going crazy

  • @_.whoischandler
    @_.whoischandler Год назад +1

    Zubac been out there in la eating roscoes hanging with Pat bev and them 😂😂😂

  • @YakosIoakim
    @YakosIoakim 2 года назад +3

    He looks cool without issues, nice

  • @AllinOne-dg3dk
    @AllinOne-dg3dk Год назад

    we love BIG ZU

  • @pashapasovski5860
    @pashapasovski5860 Год назад +2

    My English is pretty good accent wise, I don't get from people that meet me,oh where are you from question! I used to, many years ago when I moved to New York from Belgrade, but Zubac sounds American born,a city accent probably picked up from teammates!

  • @AC2k14GOD
    @AC2k14GOD 2 года назад +6

    i love that every player in the league respects KD

  • @mosesmaione3153
    @mosesmaione3153 2 года назад +17

    His first mention was Embiid who has the highest career ppg against the clippers of All-time

  • @tankshot3256
    @tankshot3256 2 года назад +7

    I feel bad for Zubs every time he got switched to Luka or left on an island

    • @steviechampagne
      @steviechampagne 2 года назад +1

      hahaha Luka cooks him up every time😂😂😂

    • @kinidiosodlosios6892
      @kinidiosodlosios6892 2 года назад +1

      @@steviechampagne thats a obvious mismatch its coaches fault

    • @lourencoteles8414
      @lourencoteles8414 Год назад

      They always play him either in drop coverage (and Luka feasts on that shit) or they switch and he's literally a tree on the perimeter

  • @samt.sabino6457
    @samt.sabino6457 Год назад +4

    Dude made me forget he’s Croatian

  • @dgodm7541
    @dgodm7541 2 года назад +16

    Never heard dude talk

    • @00Dom
      @00Dom 2 года назад +5

      Ong I expected an Accent

    • @mawashi98
      @mawashi98 2 года назад +2

      @@00Dom People from Balkan, south Europe (Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro...) dont have accent when they spoke English. East Europeans have that accent you've come to expect .

    • @luf4rall
      @luf4rall 2 года назад +4

      @@mawashi98 he had an accent when he was drafted but he's improved his English a lot since then

    • @luf4rall
      @luf4rall 2 года назад

      @@mawashi98 ruclips.net/video/-AUmF1ACfi4/видео.html

    • @1985cactus
      @1985cactus 2 года назад

      @@mawashi98 Bullshit. We have an accent.

  • @NBGD22
    @NBGD22 2 года назад +2

    Veliki Zu je odlican

  • @luisdanielvega99
    @luisdanielvega99 Год назад +2

    yet another player saying the nba is less physical, its just common sense

  • @MAXPAUERv
    @MAXPAUERv Год назад +2

    Dirk or Hakeem? I'm surprised he didn't said Drazen

  • @hollywoodjayyy7700
    @hollywoodjayyy7700 2 года назад

    That bol bol tee 🔥

  • @RicoBanani
    @RicoBanani 2 года назад +18

    man having an accent and speaking good english are too different things

  • @plumeria66
    @plumeria66 Год назад +2

    Zubac is one of those Europeans who look like they have some East Asian DNA in them.

  • @DamienYuen7718
    @DamienYuen7718 Год назад +3

    Lakers should have kept Zubac.

    • @csar2976
      @csar2976 Год назад +1

      GM LeBum James didn't see a future with Zubac.
      GM LeBum James knew he was going to trade the future for AD.

    • @manz7860
      @manz7860 3 месяца назад

      ​@@csar2976 did the same thing with Dwight and McGee.
      LeGM saw Westbrick on the market and assumed the big 3 would be able to carry the roster.

  • @33bigmoney
    @33bigmoney 2 года назад +9

    so far i seen he had most trouble guarding Doncic but ok the question was about centers

    • @yerrr2792
      @yerrr2792 2 года назад +10

      Nobody can guard doncic lol

    • @TheDonUrbas
      @TheDonUrbas 2 года назад

      @@domido6693 switch

  • @vukforest223
    @vukforest223 2 года назад +3

    Ivica”Nick Kyrgios” Zubac 😂

  • @petercoholan1451
    @petercoholan1451 Год назад

    all international, drop Fournier and put Murray at the 2, that isn't recency bias, that's just facts !

  • @MKIVD
    @MKIVD Год назад +3

    Bro Zu speaks like English is his primary language

  • @something34100
    @something34100 Год назад

    How do they not have Jamal Murry on the international squad?

  • @cavemanyogi150
    @cavemanyogi150 2 года назад +2

    I keep hearing a Viet accent from Zu for some reason.

  • @AndreMillerSwag
    @AndreMillerSwag 2 года назад +3

    You know Jokić is the hardest guard for him cuz he making up the most excuses for him lmfao

  • @Sick_Biz
    @Sick_Biz 2 года назад

    Grant gave bro a black eye hahahahah

  • @nkrumansantos1794
    @nkrumansantos1794 2 года назад +3

    Hosts talk too much.
    To talk as much as this, it’s better to not have a guest.

  • @almostawesome5934
    @almostawesome5934 2 года назад +4

    Man looking at that bol bol shirt really makes me wonder what could have been if we somehow got him and jokic chemistry

    • @AndreMillerSwag
      @AndreMillerSwag 2 года назад

      You don’t know basketball if you think BOLBOL is ever gonna be on a championship roster he was traded cuz he couldn’t gel with Jokić lmfao that’s how you know someone is detrimental to your team

  • @bmx7596
    @bmx7596 2 года назад +1

    dude looks the same for the last 15 years

  • @Sick_Biz
    @Sick_Biz 2 года назад +3

    Bruh I tried to play his number 1 artist lol like overseas hip-hop pop damn nare black face

    • @yvans.
      @yvans. 2 года назад

      When did he talked about it ?

    • @emps8992
      @emps8992 2 года назад +1

      ????

    • @SugarBlood15
      @SugarBlood15 2 года назад +4

      Rap and hip hop in Europe , especially in the Balkans (Croatia, Serbia) started in the 80s bro. We got some old heads for real.

  • @AndreMillerSwag
    @AndreMillerSwag 2 года назад +3

    Why Ivica Talk like he one or us lmfao that’s my nigga lol

  • @BSABD315
    @BSABD315 2 года назад +1

    chocolate shoulders lmaoooo

  • @jacktheleper4468
    @jacktheleper4468 2 месяца назад

    bro got himself a gnarly hairline

  • @JabezMadFlavor
    @JabezMadFlavor Год назад +3

    Zubac is too fluent in English.

  • @EbizzerHH
    @EbizzerHH Год назад

    Luka's son talking about the Joker and KD... wtf? ;)

  • @robertbloom4424
    @robertbloom4424 Год назад +1

    Team International would be crazy. Jokic, Embiid (slide him to the 4), Antetokunpo (at the 3), Luka, and Shai as your starting 5?! I think Team International wins.

    • @bjarkemadsboll
      @bjarkemadsboll Год назад

      I would actually put Embiid at 5 and Joker at 4.
      Obviously the US team would have better depth, but that starting 5 on the international team…YIKES!!

  • @YouDaMAL
    @YouDaMAL Год назад

    This is the play Zubac is describing: ruclips.net/video/RCYOIP7O1Es/видео.html&ab_channel=DeepHoops

  • @raizen4271
    @raizen4271 Год назад +1

    he speaks like an american

  • @nofear7578
    @nofear7578 2 года назад +2

    Drinking game. Take a shot everytime he says "like"

  • @Dejan173
    @Dejan173 2 года назад +4

    Momčina

  • @manz7860
    @manz7860 3 месяца назад

    Waffle house wasnt anything to write home about. Sorry to all my black homies lol.

  • @yemuppet8102
    @yemuppet8102 2 года назад +4

    If he stops saying "like" his English would be perfect. Many people are saying it and it's annoying as f.

    • @ApatLang
      @ApatLang Год назад +1

      that's just how Californians talk but yes it's annoying

    • @podlumpy3838
      @podlumpy3838 Месяц назад

      don't blame him, he learned that way along with the accent xD