He’s one of those players that only true fans can appreciate. Casuals would just trash on him for not putting up 30 points. A 2way player that’s a really good 3rd-4th option. I remember he would put up numbers like 8-8-5-2-2 for stretches that not many others can do. Dude was a stat stuffer.
How can you lead in reb stl blk and +/- and be elite with KG and Duncan and be all D second team lol I need to know who were better that year who the 5 better were with defensive stats like that lol I’m pretty sure none got stats all across the board like this guy without a legit superstar with him 😂
@@adamfeliciano6321 it's easier to score than get blocks, steals, boards and being in the right place at the right time defensively. Melo can score but in the end is just a poor man's Bernard King.
@@nylk53 nah. Shaq’s nemesis was Yao. People forgot how Yao always win the match up since day one. Shaq said it himself he hated going against Yao because he had Shaq figured out
@@para97v curry is unguardable. Don’t say “2016 finals” because he sprained his mcl or something and you can tell for the rest of the playoffs he wasn’t the same. He can make it from anywhere on the court, tight handles, good finishing, and a smart defender. Not to mention his passing is super underrated
He was the quintessential all rounder who could do a bit of everything. He had three 5x5 games (At least 5 points, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals) that's 2nd in league history to Hakeem Olajuwon and only one of 14 players to ever record one.
He was also a great athlete. There are rumors that he registered a vertical jump of ~ 44'5" near his prime. Freak of nature with long arms too. And a WOW Paladin tattoo across his back😂🤣
Want to know what my favorite stat from that 03-04 season was? With AK47 on the court, the Jazz outscored opponents by 1.5 points per 100 possessions, which is decent, but nothing special. With him on the bench though, the Jazz got outscored by ELEVEN per 100! That's insane, for reference, the worst team that year, Orlando, was outscored by their opponents by their opponents at 6.8 per 100. Without AK47, the Jazz were literally not just the worst team in the NBA, they were one of the worst teams OF ALL TIME! Despite this, he led his team to a winning record and one game away from the playoffs in the strongest WC we had ever seen. I can't say he was better than KG, who had the greatest season of his career that year, but to me that was otherwise an MVP level performance, not just All-Star. It's unfortunate he was never able to follow up on that greatness, his skillset would be more appreciated in today's game.
Yes, exactly! If it wasn't for him they would've been the worst team in the league that year, as everyone predicted. They still ended up 42-40! Most people don't know those advanced stats, which is where he really shined in addition to the regular stats!
While I agree that this is a somewhat useful stat to give, I think it's overused. what SHOULD be compared is the performance of ALL teams without their best players. It's a star-based league. of COURSE a team without their best player is going to be way worse than another team WITH their best player.
Should look up the same stat with Rudy Gobert and you won't be shocked why he won DPOTY 3 Times and is considered this generations ultimate defensive center
AK-47 in his prime was awesome to watch. I believe his style of play would be perfect synergy for the Spurs - a few more titles there if he was traded to or signed up with SAS somehow.
I missed the real NBA, not the trash we are watching nowadays. You know the one defense actually matters, and men act like men. All basketball and no politics!
He’s one of my favorite players ever, extremely underrated. Amazing and versatile defender and solid scorer, he would be amazing if he played today. He really deserves some more recognition
One of the more underappreciated guys. There was nothing AK couldn't do, he was one of my favorite players during the early to mid 00s'. His defense was definitely his greatest asset and he was certainly fun to watch on both sides of the ball.
One of the most intense NBA players of all time. He makes Westbrook look like a boy scout in the intensity category. No doubt Alonzo would be one of the most t’ed up players in today’s NBA.
Seen him 50 times in person as a wolves season ticket holder he was a nice guy in person and was a great defender and shooter but was in my mind the hall of very good
He was my favorite player during his peak -- no coincidence that his nickname was the nickname I sought out, having the same "AK" initials during my high school years. He made me appreciate defense and hustle plays over being the star scorer, which led me to defer to my teammates during pickup games.
@@inthepaint2907 He's better cuz he was way more polished on the offensive hand. In his prime, you could give him the ball and he could give you the bucket you needed him to
I would say after watching his entire career, it was not the skill set and athletism only that he had but a highest basketball IQ and competetiveness. It was a joy to watch him playing basketball cause it was intelligent, both in offence and defence. By the way he also won the european championship in 2007 with Russian national team and was named an MVPof the tournament after beating very powerful team of Spain lead by Pau Gasol in a dramatic final game.
There was one time that he had to play point guard in the playoffs, cause Fisher was not available. He's the Swiss knife of NBA. Jazz misused him when Williams/boozer came. I rather have him as focal point over boozer all day.
tbh ppl are missing one thing. They never mention his back problems, he couldnt keep going bc of that. Whrist was a problem but he healed, but he never recovered from his back injury, wich was a trouble during his whole career. Shame, players like him are rare.
mysterirhys That’s not a foul. If that’s a foul then 90 percent of posterize dunks in the restricted area are fouls. I agree with the other guy you got to read up the NBA rule book.
I don't think Andrei really wanted to be a super-star in first place. He is very humble and unselfish player that cared more about winning rather than personal accolades. However, main reason why he didn't become a legit franchise player was because he wasn't able to convert mid and long-range shot attempts on consistent basis. P.S. you forgot to show his WOW tattoo on his back. Appart from that - great content man. Keep it up.
Suggestion: Suns 7 sec offense Best 60th pick How good was mark price Hall of very good part 2 (i think there are a lot of players not hof worthy but had long successful career they should get some love)
Спасибо! Your subscriber from Russia. He is a legend here. But, due to low interest in basketball in Russia and overall broadcasting system - there was no chance that he will be supported. When Yao was storming the league, when Lin, Porzi or any EU player, whole country would become a fan. But only AK47 had is Utah fans and some NBA fans.so, it's pretty obvious that he didn't get much recognition.
This guy destroyed all the Euro 'GOATs' in 2007. Destroyed the Greece team that won EURO in 2005 and defeated the USA in 2006 World Cup. Destroyed Serbia. Destroyed Lithuania who won the EURO in 2003, destroyed France with Tony Parker, Boris Diaw, Ronny Turiaf, Pietrus and destroyed Spain with Gasol brothers, Navarro, Calderon etc...
AK47 was one of my favorite players. When I was playing NBA Live, Kirilenko was always on my team, alongside Tim Duncan. He really was top 3 forward at those times, after Duncan and Garnett
I was so lucky. I moved to the US for college, Utah exactly, in 2001 and got to see the prime of his career. It was so fun and exciting to watch him, especially vs my homebboy Pau Gasol, I would go down to the Delta Center every time Memphis played Utah, what great fucking times. I never knew what happened to him afterwards. Thx a lot for the input.
The most underrated player ever! My g blocked prime kobe's unguardable fade away shot not only once but 4 times in one game! Respect the mans name! RIP mamba we miss you
My favorite player growing up, I even wear his jersey when I play and have a similar play style to him! They call me AK on the court haha. He had an incredible all around game, incredible at blocks and steals, great rebounder and passer, and a decent shooter. He hustled and had a great feel for the game. Unfortunately his role after 2006 change really affected him, as well as injuries. I don't think it was a lack of motivation though, he did what he could in the system that Coach Sloan (RIP) had for him. Utah was doing well as a team, so he took the diminished role. If anything, it showed his willingness to sacrifice his role if it meant being on a winning team. I do think that he would have easily posted numbers similar to his 03-06 years, and maybe even 20+ ppg if he would've went to a fast paced running team. Either way, he had a great career, and I'm glad people are still talking about him now. Thanks for this video!
He was on so many franchises during the best periods they ever had, or had in a long time.... Rockets, Nets, Bucks, Timberwolves, Clippers, Celtics.....literally every single one of those franchises had their best time as a franchise in my lifetime while Sam Cassell was there
Buddy of mine played in the nba in the late 90’s and early 2000 and I remember him telling me in the summer of 01’ Utah got this dude from Russia named Kira-sum’m I don’t know how to say it but he nice as hell!”
I don't really remember him as a kid watching 2000's nba. Boozer and Williams are who I remember. But going back and playing NBA Live 06 he is an important player.
The guy was a menace on the perimeter, he was an extremely good shot blocker, I remember one game against the Lakers it was like they could not get off a shot without him blocking them.
I was born in Seattle in 1973, where I grew up. Sonics and Blazers fan. Japanese-American. One thing that I really like about Andrei Kirilenko, I'm being serious, is learning in John Amaechi's writing "Man In the Middle," that Andrei was TOTALLY open and accepting of Amaechi. He invited Amaechi to his big New Year's Party: "Please come, John. You are welcome to bring your partner, if you have one. Who it is, makes no difference to me. Just someone who is special and important to you." WOW! That's acceptance, when even in the mid 2000s, we STILL weren't quite as far along as we are today.
Thanks for making this Outside the 2k community I guess this guy is completely forgotten about by most. Though I'm sure players in that era will never forget him. Fans I mean.
Damn. To think he was that good while investing all that time into WoW. He spends an extra couple hours a day practicing his 3pt shot among other things, he could have been a superstar.
Do one for Mike bibby, Tayshaun Prince, Sam Cassell, Hedo Turkoglu, Rashard Lewis, Ron Artest, Antawn Jamison, Jason Richardson, Richard Jefferson, Elton Brand, Corey Maggette, Michael Finley, Memo Okur, Rasheed Wallace, Stephen Jackson
He had better stats than Magic Johnson had in his first three years in the league. He will not be put into the Hall of Fame all because of his comments on gay people nearly 15 years ago
One of the most underrated defenders of all time
For sure man was a beast
Ikr my man can average over 3+ blocks a season
Scratch defenders, he's one of the most underrated players of all time
@@lemueldelarosa2512 AK had great potential , Rip Hamilton most underrated player all time
Honestly every defender is underrated
He’s one of those players that only true fans can appreciate. Casuals would just trash on him for not putting up 30 points. A 2way player that’s a really good 3rd-4th option. I remember he would put up numbers like 8-8-5-2-2 for stretches that not many others can do. Dude was a stat stuffer.
IRL: 1 time allstar, fantastic defender. 2k: arguably the GOAT
His cards way to unrealistic
ItzToasty almost every card is unrealistic
Facts his shooting is to damn good
2/10 create your meme properly
Him and Kyle Korver are the Goats in 2k.
For him to not be a superstar he had one of the best nicknames lol “AK47
He an All-star
He also comes from Izhevsk where is the Kalashnikov factory.
He maybe not superstar but he the guy that i trust for guard opponent best player
Piotr Zbies he’s from Saint Petersburg
How can you lead in reb stl blk and +/- and be elite with KG and Duncan and be all D second team lol I need to know who were better that year who the 5 better were with defensive stats like that lol I’m pretty sure none got stats all across the board like this guy without a legit superstar with him 😂
THE GREATEST NICK NAME OF ALL TIME “AK47”
Stephen A Smith we all know we saw the video
stephen, wheres your hairline bro
Audi The kidd Dont me me whoop yo ass
Stop yelling at us ya lil dammit! 😂🤣
J mill
His comment is a separate opinion from what’s in the video, you dweeb. That’s literally what the comment section is for.
AK-47 seems like he was punkin Melo every other highlight in this 😂
Ikr 😂
But he was lol
Melo still have him buckets at the end of the day 🤷🏻♂️
@@adamfeliciano6321 it's easier to score than get blocks, steals, boards and being in the right place at the right time defensively. Melo can score but in the end is just a poor man's Bernard King.
Because he was.
I still remember that dude blocked Kobe 4 times in a row, and in just one minute. Never seen anything like that before and after.
@El-ahrairah giannis mj lebron a.i. doncic and wilt are the only unguardable player in the whole nba history
@ForeveR 100k Westbrook is guardable, curry mehh and yeah kd is unguardable
*1
@@nylk53 nah. Shaq’s nemesis was Yao. People forgot how Yao always win the match up since day one. Shaq said it himself he hated going against Yao because he had Shaq figured out
@@para97v curry is unguardable. Don’t say “2016 finals” because he sprained his mcl or something and you can tell for the rest of the playoffs he wasn’t the same. He can make it from anywhere on the court, tight handles, good finishing, and a smart defender. Not to mention his passing is super underrated
He was the quintessential all rounder who could do a bit of everything. He had three 5x5 games (At least 5 points, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals) that's 2nd in league history to Hakeem Olajuwon and only one of 14 players to ever record one.
And I think that him and Hakeem are the only ones with more than one
He was also a great athlete. There are rumors that he registered a vertical jump of ~ 44'5" near his prime. Freak of nature with long arms too. And a WOW Paladin tattoo across his back😂🤣
Naah die not knew about the wow tattoo Xd
A super version of Jerami Grant
44 feet 5 inches?
@@teddyweaver5197 no, 44.5 inches
Lorenzo Eli 44’5” is 44 feet and five inches.
Lol it’s so funny Richard Jefferson and Tim Duncan played WoW along with AK47 😂
Naah xD
Ofc Tim Duncan played 💀
Hazer I remember them talking about it in a podcast.
ugod234 you know he was an orc or something 😂
@@LilDino808 i belive theres footage of that
A man before his time. Him in today’s NBA would be even more of a monster.
Nah facts!!! An absolute monster he reminds me of a athletic jokic imagine if he shot the 3 too🫣
Want to know what my favorite stat from that 03-04 season was? With AK47 on the court, the Jazz outscored opponents by 1.5 points per 100 possessions, which is decent, but nothing special. With him on the bench though, the Jazz got outscored by ELEVEN per 100! That's insane, for reference, the worst team that year, Orlando, was outscored by their opponents by their opponents at 6.8 per 100.
Without AK47, the Jazz were literally not just the worst team in the NBA, they were one of the worst teams OF ALL TIME! Despite this, he led his team to a winning record and one game away from the playoffs in the strongest WC we had ever seen. I can't say he was better than KG, who had the greatest season of his career that year, but to me that was otherwise an MVP level performance, not just All-Star. It's unfortunate he was never able to follow up on that greatness, his skillset would be more appreciated in today's game.
Yes, exactly! If it wasn't for him they would've been the worst team in the league that year, as everyone predicted. They still ended up 42-40! Most people don't know those advanced stats, which is where he really shined in addition to the regular stats!
While I agree that this is a somewhat useful stat to give, I think it's overused. what SHOULD be compared is the performance of ALL teams without their best players. It's a star-based league. of COURSE a team without their best player is going to be way worse than another team WITH their best player.
Should look up the same stat with Rudy Gobert and you won't be shocked why he won DPOTY 3 Times and is considered this generations ultimate defensive center
AK-47 in his prime was awesome to watch. I believe his style of play would be perfect synergy for the Spurs - a few more titles there if he was traded to or signed up with SAS somehow.
I missed the real NBA, not the trash we are watching nowadays. You know the one defense actually matters, and men act like men. All basketball and no politics!
I use to always say, “imagine if Greg poppavich had this brute on his court”
I think SAS pursued AK47 some time in 2013? But T'wolves we're not really interested for a sign-and-trade.
He’s one of my favorite players ever, extremely underrated. Amazing and versatile defender and solid scorer, he would be amazing if he played today. He really deserves some more recognition
One of the more underappreciated guys. There was nothing AK couldn't do, he was one of my favorite players during the early to mid 00s'. His defense was definitely his greatest asset and he was certainly fun to watch on both sides of the ball.
one of most complete defenders in history, will never forget his game of 5x6 statline
deserves so much more defensive recognition
How good was Alonzo Mourning a solid scorer and defensive juggernaut in his prime in the 90s and 2000s.
Bruh he is HOF, everyone knows how good he was
@@slight_inconvenience not really
@@slight_inconvenience He's still underestimated by casual fans.
One of the most intense NBA players of all time.
He makes Westbrook look like a boy scout in the intensity category.
No doubt Alonzo would be one of the most t’ed up players in today’s NBA.
Yes
Man, I'd pay to see Tim Duncan, Channing Frye and AK47 streaming World of Warcraft.
Definitely one of my favourite playstyles I was able to watch live. Man is hella slept on
Definitely underrated
Seen him 50 times in person as a wolves season ticket holder he was a nice guy in person and was a great defender and shooter but was in my mind the hall of very good
Billy Plattner completely agree, nice guy kept to himself and served his role greatly
He was my favorite player during his peak -- no coincidence that his nickname was the nickname I sought out, having the same "AK" initials during my high school years. He made me appreciate defense and hustle plays over being the star scorer, which led me to defer to my teammates during pickup games.
Went to middle school with this dudes son when he was in Brooklyn
Nice avatar
That’s dope
Nobody CARES, not even the NBA
bruhhhh, any autographs lol?
InThePaint unfortunately no but I saw him at the school a couple times
He is a draymond Green before draymond Green, a Swiss Army type of player that can do anything,the closest thing to him i think is Jonathan isaac
He's better than Draymond In my opinion
@@inthepaint2907 He's better cuz he was way more polished on the offensive hand. In his prime, you could give him the ball and he could give you the bucket you needed him to
@TheBestFighter he is a system player not the system
AK was way better than Draymond and on both side of the court.
@TheBestFighter Exactly, I agree with that
I can't imagine Dolph Lundgren being a great basketball player. And here we are.
You’ll be pretty surprised to hear about this dude named Kristaps Porzingis
HAHA glad I wasn't only one to see it
Ivan drago.
kashmiri marez yessirrr
Hilfuckinlarious
We got AK 47 video.
Thank you for this Masterpiece Andy
What video you lookin for next?
I would say after watching his entire career, it was not the skill set and athletism only that he had but a highest basketball IQ and competetiveness. It was a joy to watch him playing basketball cause it was intelligent, both in offence and defence.
By the way he also won the european championship in 2007 with Russian national team and was named an MVPof the tournament after beating very powerful team of Spain lead by Pau Gasol in a dramatic final game.
Glad u did a segment on him, he was VERY GOOD & underrated...Good job!
There was one time that he had to play point guard in the playoffs, cause Fisher was not available. He's the Swiss knife of NBA. Jazz misused him when Williams/boozer came. I rather have him as focal point over boozer all day.
Boozer was the worst defender in NBA history...and I am not exaggerating.
tbh ppl are missing one thing. They never mention his back problems, he couldnt keep going bc of that. Whrist was a problem but he healed, but he never recovered from his back injury, wich was a trouble during his whole career. Shame, players like him are rare.
How good was Mehmet Okur ?
One of the first ever stretch bigs the money man was always clutch and his career ended early due to an injury
Yes
@@meditationkings6025 For sure need a video on him
Memo= Money
Memo Money was my 2nd fav player on the Jazz after AK of course, loved him!
Пацаны кто-то из русских смотрит?
На самом деле очень приятно, когда зарубежные баскетбольные блогеры делают такие видео.
По факту
This guy was way before his time. And if he played today he would be an all time great. Underrated to the full extent of the word.
One of the cheesist 2k cards
Just got his new opal
Peter K I got his old one
Yeah he is so good with his base 11 jumper
Don't know why his price dropped so much
he’s not that good this year
Andy, thanks for the vid about greatest modern player that came out of my country 🇷🇺 keep on going. Excellent as always😊
Nice! This is one of the players I was hoping for for this series. :)
thanks for doing this. i’ve been looking forward to it.
"04-05, 05-06 season stats might not be impressive" for real? Dude played as SF and averaged 3,3 spg and 3,2 bpg!
Anything else
Exactly, but I think he meant impressive by most people's standards, which mainly meant offensive numbers
Finally! One of my favorite player in the early 2000s. Versatile is an understatement for AK47, he can really do it all.
Baron Davis TURNED Andre Kirilenko INTO A SCREEN SAVER
Ok then
mysterirhys push off?!? 🤣🤣🤣 ruclips.net/video/tYpwjB0IzoU/видео.html
Bob Docter that guy either don’t know shit about basketball or was talking about another play 😂
mysterirhys yeah u don’t know shit about basketball. He’s in the restricted both in mid air. 😂
mysterirhys That’s not a foul. If that’s a foul then 90 percent of posterize dunks in the restricted area are fouls. I agree with the other guy you got to read up the NBA rule book.
YES! 🔥🔥 I have been waiting a year and half (since I discovered Andy Hoops) for this!!
I don't think Andrei really wanted to be a super-star in first place. He is very humble and unselfish player that cared more about winning rather than personal accolades. However, main reason why he didn't become a legit franchise player was because he wasn't able to convert mid and long-range shot attempts on consistent basis.
P.S. you forgot to show his WOW tattoo on his back. Appart from that - great content man. Keep it up.
Wow... I had no idea that WoW might have been a reason for the drop off... great stuff, Andy! As usual. 👍🏼
Suggestion:
Suns 7 sec offense
Best 60th pick
How good was mark price
Hall of very good part 2 (i think there are a lot of players not hof worthy but had long successful career they should get some love)
Ozamataz Buckshank Mark Price would be dope
LMAO mark price was ass af but he was white so y'all praise him
Thanks, Andy. Still putting out quality content during the hell that is 2020. Can't wait for ball to come back (safely) and for your videos.
Спасибо!
Your subscriber from Russia.
He is a legend here.
But, due to low interest in basketball in Russia and overall broadcasting system - there was no chance that he will be supported.
When Yao was storming the league, when Lin, Porzi or any EU player, whole country would become a fan. But only AK47 had is Utah fans and some NBA fans.so, it's pretty obvious that he didn't get much recognition.
That 2000s Utah Jazz team was one of my favorites. Mehmet Okur, Deron Williams, Carlos Boozer and Andrei Kirilenko were a lot of fun to watch.
They're all bad defenders, AK was anchoring their defense. AK and Brewer were the only two plus defenders of that team.
Kirilenko was a prime defender , could lock up a SG and a forward low center at the same effectiveness. Great player over all
I never even got to see this guy play, more n more I learn about I swear the more he’s becoming my fav player of all time
This guy destroyed all the Euro 'GOATs' in 2007. Destroyed the Greece team that won EURO in 2005 and defeated the USA in 2006 World Cup. Destroyed Serbia. Destroyed Lithuania who won the EURO in 2003, destroyed France with Tony Parker, Boris Diaw, Ronny Turiaf, Pietrus and destroyed Spain with Gasol brothers, Navarro, Calderon etc...
The WOW part was hilarious. It's always funny when you remember "holy sh** these althetic freaks are just regular people".
You think they are "gods" or something?
This is madness. I was telling some youngsters about him yesterday !!!
Perfect timing lol
his wife let him cheat on her once per year lol
She a real 1
Adam K his wife really lets him do that 😂
@@thistrem only 1 time each year
I totally forgot about this and his wife is super hot isn't she?
Dam that’s a real ride or die chick
Great defensive player. Very humble and very good example of a guy who shows sportsmanship. Great family man. Pretty decent NBA career.
Imagine if he is on the todays rockets
Imagine if he’s on the Jazz.
Gobert and Kirilenko holding down the fort.
@@Terror832 that's not a fort anymore lol, it's a freaking castle on a hill lol
VArsovski10 fax
@@Terror832 Lockdown defense
Be the elite defender Harden and Westbrook need to get over the top
Love these videos
Can you do a video on Rod Strickland, I feel like he never gets any love
AK47 was one of my favorite players.
When I was playing NBA Live, Kirilenko was always on my team, alongside Tim Duncan.
He really was top 3 forward at those times, after Duncan and Garnett
Last time I was this early my dad hadnt left yet
LOL
Thomas Santos how is that funny his dad might of actually left
Tacos it’s his fault for bringing it up 🤷♂️
RINGSx5 😂 facts
Did he come back with the milk ?
I was so lucky. I moved to the US for college, Utah exactly, in 2001 and got to see the prime of his career. It was so fun and exciting to watch him, especially vs my homebboy Pau Gasol, I would go down to the Delta Center every time Memphis played Utah, what great fucking times. I never knew what happened to him afterwards. Thx a lot for the input.
1:48 that ball disappeared
ikr i was wondering where the heck the ball go
It got stuck on the ring.
The most underrated player ever!
My g blocked prime kobe's unguardable fade away shot not only once but 4 times in one game!
Respect the mans name! RIP mamba we miss you
RIP Kobe, but frrrr Man was such a dominant defender
He is still one of my favourite defender in the NBA.
I saw that dude play in 1999 on the under 20 world cup ... He was a beast .
ive never been this early lol
I've really Never cared
Same
Same bro
Definitely need to do one of these for mehmet okur. One of the most underrated players of all time!!
6:56 that doesn’t look like base 11
It kinda looks like base 98
I saw him accidentally on tv when he was still in Europe, really young, and I said: this guy is gonna be in the NBA soon...
How good was Jerry Stackhouse? Pllleeeaaaseeeee?
Check stack interview out on knuckleheads with d miles and q rich. Straight 🔥
Joe Davis do you have Link?
I’ve watched the NBA since 2016 and i’ve never heard of that guy before.
Oof. You missed out. Those late 2000s Jazz teams were fun to watch.
That’s because he retired in 2014 and aside from Utah the rest of the nba kind of ignores how good he was.
Can u do a video about the difficulty of achieving a 50-40-90 season
Maybe we will ;)
So many great players in NBA history it’s crazy I forgot about him on them 2000’s jazz teams
My favorite player growing up, I even wear his jersey when I play and have a similar play style to him! They call me AK on the court haha. He had an incredible all around game, incredible at blocks and steals, great rebounder and passer, and a decent shooter. He hustled and had a great feel for the game. Unfortunately his role after 2006 change really affected him, as well as injuries. I don't think it was a lack of motivation though, he did what he could in the system that Coach Sloan (RIP) had for him. Utah was doing well as a team, so he took the diminished role. If anything, it showed his willingness to sacrifice his role if it meant being on a winning team. I do think that he would have easily posted numbers similar to his 03-06 years, and maybe even 20+ ppg if he would've went to a fast paced running team. Either way, he had a great career, and I'm glad people are still talking about him now. Thanks for this video!
I was hoping for this video!
Please do how good was Sam Cassell at some point, he had an interesting career.
We'll look into that
He was on so many franchises during the best periods they ever had, or had in a long time.... Rockets, Nets, Bucks, Timberwolves, Clippers, Celtics.....literally every single one of those franchises had their best time as a franchise in my lifetime while Sam Cassell was there
Dude was a beast, he could do everything and had an insane vertical, if only he had the work ethics of some of the greats.
Dude was made for this era. Birth certificate betrayed him.
Buddy of mine played in the nba in the late 90’s and early 2000 and I remember him telling me in the summer of 01’ Utah got this dude from Russia named Kira-sum’m I don’t know how to say it but he nice as hell!”
Pls do "How good was Jerry Stackhouse actually?"
I don't really remember him as a kid watching 2000's nba. Boozer and Williams are who I remember. But going back and playing NBA Live 06 he is an important player.
Tim Duncan, Channing Frye, and AK47 playing WoW together is just a hilarious image to me
I’m so glad you made this video. AK47 in his prime is one of the most underrated players of all time.
Kirilienko used to be really good back then until he learn the "Art of Flopping". 😂
The guy was a menace on the perimeter, he was an extremely good shot blocker, I remember one game against the Lakers it was like they could not get off a shot without him blocking them.
Can you do a video on Aron Baynes and how he made it to the nba pls
Lmao
Really bro 🤣
I was born in Seattle in 1973, where I grew up. Sonics and Blazers fan. Japanese-American. One thing that I really like about Andrei Kirilenko, I'm being serious, is learning in John Amaechi's writing "Man In the Middle," that Andrei was TOTALLY open and accepting of Amaechi. He invited Amaechi to his big New Year's Party: "Please come, John. You are welcome to bring your partner, if you have one. Who it is, makes no difference to me. Just someone who is special and important to you." WOW! That's acceptance, when even in the mid 2000s, we STILL weren't quite as far along as we are today.
🔥🔥AK-47🔥🔥
Bruhhhhh... Great video, but I have been working on this exact same topic for like a week. So Kirilenko is getting to documentary videos today!
He is literally the perfect player in today’s NBA
I'm a Jazz fan and AK47 was such a joy to watch. "Blocked by Kirilenko!" was pretty common to hear as a joke.
Ну что, Славяне, тоже нажали на этот видос, чтобы посмотреть на своего земляка?)
Great vid andy. Love the WoW bit
I would like a video for how good was Money Chris Mullin!
Will consider it over here
Thanks for making this
Outside the 2k community I guess this guy is completely forgotten about by most.
Though I'm sure players in that era will never forget him. Fans I mean.
Damn. To think he was that good while investing all that time into WoW.
He spends an extra couple hours a day practicing his 3pt shot among other things, he could have been a superstar.
Do one for Mike bibby, Tayshaun Prince, Sam Cassell, Hedo Turkoglu, Rashard Lewis, Ron Artest, Antawn Jamison, Jason Richardson, Richard Jefferson, Elton Brand, Corey Maggette, Michael Finley, Memo Okur, Rasheed Wallace, Stephen Jackson
Ivan Drago’s long lost Brother 🤣🤣
Thanks brugh for covering and remembering this guy
Edit. He reminds me a wee bit of Jonathan Isaac this era
I didn’t realize AK-47 was that good.
Crazy how underrated this man is
He wasn't
Bro he was one of my favorites back in the day. Y'all remember the Chris Smoove videos he was in?
How good was Tim Hardaway Sr. He gets overshadowed by other guards of his era. He is still not in the hall of fame
underrated in my opinion
He had better stats than Magic Johnson had in his first three years in the league. He will not be put into the Hall of Fame all because of his comments on gay people nearly 15 years ago
Amazing video rhank you Andy
*AK-47 BABY!* 🔫 💥
I looked for him on 2k20 "DNA" couldn't find him, so I created him.
Ak-47 was a beast glad you made this video of him.