Nikos Galis 30 pts vs Yugoslavia (1987)
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
- June 12 1987
1987 EuroBasket Semifinal Yugoslavia vs Greece
Nikos Galis makes his Greek supporters in the stands erupt, leading Greece to a narrow victory over Drazen Petrovic and the multi-national country of Yugoslavia. Galis, a player that holds the rare feat being a male and never playing in the NBA but being in the Basketball Hall of Fame, was an exceptional scorer in Europe for more than a decade and at Seton Hall before his pro career.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you, according to himself, Red Auerbach's single biggest mistake of his executive career running the Boston Celtics. A kid from Union City, New Jersey, starred at Seton Hall before being selected in the 4th round of the NBA draft-largely due to his height (6'0) and his agent not having him work out for a single NBA team-by the Celtics. Galis suffered a severe ankle injury in the upcoming training camp, and Gerald Henderson Sr was selected for the team ahead of Galis. So, Nikos turned to the Greek/Euroleague, where he would become a sensation. He would field offers from the NBA from his "hometown" state team, the New Jersey Nets, and the Celtics, but turned them down because of the FIBA rules barring a player in the NBA from representing their country. Being the son of two poor Greek immigrants, Galis chose his immense pride over an NBA career, and reaped the rewards in Europe as perhaps the top player not in the NBA at the time. Galis also showed immense stamina, almost never being subbed out of games, garnering the nickname "The Iron Man". He would dominate the European basketball landscape, lead Greece to FIBA and Olympic heights they had never reached before or since until a kid named Antetokounmpo arrived onto the scene with his brothers.
Nikos Galis: Still considered, in Greece, as the greatest athlete of all time. Not only in Basketball. Even greater than Giannis Antetokounmpo. Despite the Greats: Pyrros Dimas (Weightlifting), Katerina Stefanidi (Pole Vault) and Miltiadis Tentoglou (Long Jump).
And I am mostly a Track and Field fan!
What makes this more impressive in context is the fact that Greece, while hosting that tournament, were not supposed to make it this far and were not even really considered to have a chance against a Yugoslav squad that had several future NBA players.
Gangster for ever 😎
GALIS THE ONLY GOAT
03:45 The spaker says "Galis uno cotra uno".....In reality he should have said "uno contra todos"...
Who is #15 Greece?
This is Fanis Christodoulou. He was one of the greatest talents of his time, but unfortunately, he was lazy in training and did not maximize his potential.
Greece 81-77 Yugoslavia