Lithuanian legend: big man Arvydas Sabonis

Arvydas Sabonis, born on December 19, 1964 in Kaunas, Lithuania (Kaunas, Lithuania), is a former Lithuanian professional basketball player and a center forward. He is currently the chairman of the Lithuanian Basketball Association.

Avidas Sabonis won the 1988 Olympics with the former Soviet Union, and then led Lithuania to win bronze medals in the 1992 and 1996 Olympics. Sabonis played for the Kaunas team when he played in China, and then he played for the Soviet champion Spartan Moscow for a year. After being allowed to play abroad, he spent six brilliant seasons in Spain and won many. Honor and being elected as the 6th Euroscar European Player of the Year and 2nd European Basketball Mr. He joined the NBA Portland Trail Blazers in the 1995-1996 season.

In 2005, Avidas Sabonis officially announced his retirement.

In 2011, Avidas Sabonis was inducted into the Nai Smith Basketball Hall of Fame.

Combining explosive power, strength and shooting percentage, Sabonis, who is 2.21 meters tall, has very comprehensive skills. Not only does he perform defensively, but also has accurate passing skills. These qualities are the foundation of his career success.

Among the many highlights of Sabonis’ career, the Universiade champion is also one of the most shining stars. Sabonis participated in the 13th Summer Universiade held in Kobe, Japan in 1985, and led the Soviet team through the rounds, defeating the US team with a score of 96-93, and won the men’s basketball championship of the Universiade.

His most terrifying time was when he got the ball at the 45-degree waist and swung the ball with one hand like an apple. At this moment, you can’t blink. Because in the next moment, the ball may pass silently to a strange corner. Sabonis is one of the best in the history of this planet for using his body as a fixed-point screen and making round passes for a small defender. The use of pass fakes to make homeopathic offenses is even more impossible to guard against. Therefore, even if the height is 223 cm and the weight is 132 kg, it is not flexible. He can still play a role in pick-and-rolls up to 6 meters away. When you check his old videos in Europe, you can see how jealous his opponent is.

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