Johnny gets the biscuits

Sabonis is the answer.

Amazingly drafted twice once in 85 and then again in 86. Atlanta could not add him due to political sanctions against the USSR at the time and so lost the pick.

Double amazing is that he did not play in the NBA til 9 years after he was drafted by Portland when he was runner up ROY and 6th man.

No doubt in my mind he would have changed a lot of results in the NBA had he played in his prime.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Detlef Schrempf

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Anonymous
Years ago

7th pick in 4th round of 1985 Draft!!

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Johhny Sack
Years ago

Awesome player even with busted up wheels... A lot of guys who played against him on the Soviet Union Team - said he was one of the greatest Centers they ever saw... One D. Robinson included...

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Astor 19
Years ago

what are u gonna do for the remaining 45 miuntes kent?

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SVD
Years ago

He was also taken one pick after the great Willie Simmons

Crazy Pass

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Kent Brockman
Years ago

Astor there is always stickcricket to get into.

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Astor 19
Years ago

ah!!! stickcricket...ur a genious!!!

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Anonymous
Years ago

Who am I? Take 2.

Retired ABA and NBA player.
Played 17 Seasons.
Drafted by Chicago.

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Astor 19
Years ago

artis gilmore?

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Anonymous
Years ago

Good get!!

Too much information given away, my bad.

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Astor 19
Years ago

no - im just an absolute genious

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eastern lowland gorilla
Years ago

So genius you can't even spell.

Where can i get a sabonis jersey, I love the man

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Bizzy
Years ago

I used to have a Sabonis jersey, no idea where it's gone though.

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Dr Bullshit
Years ago

How the F**K does that guy miss the layup in that video. Man if i pulled a pass like that and the guy missed the layup id never pass to him again!

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John Lawrence
Years ago

One of the best things about Sabonis is that despite being 7'3" tall, he could play a power game... yet also play a even more devasting finese game, even having a maximum shooting range of 25ft, nailing NBA three's at a fairly good percentage over his career, and being possibly one of the best passing centres of all-time. It was truly a shame that he didn't play more seasons in the NBA, could have won a number of championships, but will still get into the Hall of Fame one day quite easily.

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