Kukoc retiring

[Sac.Kings]

What a player this guy was. Sad to see him go, but you gotta do what you gotta do.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2584291

 

[Kings113]

He was a quality player, indeed. One of the top int'l players ever. He loved the game, and had a great basketball career.

 

[vj9999]

I remeber watching him play live when he played for Jugoplastika. He was one of those players that even if he is playing against your team, you still have to admire the way he played the game.

 

[baiarri]

Sad but necessary. Every career has an end. That´s life. I was a bit disappointed about what he did in NBA, but the "pink panther" ruled over Europe for 4 or 5 years, however I am a fan of the team that was smashed by Jugoplastika, Pop 84 or whatever. Good luck tony.

 

[RoyalDiva]

One of the best sixth men in the league. He was never going to be a star, yet he always contributed a lot to whatever team he was playing on. Plus he was good eye-candy too.

 

[piksi]

One of the most talented BB players ever. I had the priviledge watching him live wheb he was 19-20 years old. He is the last one of the Golden Generation of Basketball in former Yugoslavia. Petrovic, Divac, Kukoc, Radja, Paspalj, Djordjevic, Danilovic, Zdovc & co. Good old times.

Have fun playing golf Toni

 

[piksi]

One of the best sixth men in the league. He was never going to be a star, yet he always contributed a lot to whatever team he was playing on. Plus he was good eye-candy too.

He was a superstar long before he came to the NBA

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

He was a superstar long before he came to the NBA

And not only that, but he was basically the first International star that came to the US in his prime. Sabonis was probably better, but he was past his prime when he got here. Marciulionis was a better shooter, but he probably hadn't entered into his prime when he got tothe NBA, and the same could be said about Petrovic... But Kukoc came to the NBA with NBA-level talent, in the prime of his career, and immediately became a contributor on a playoff team. The only player international player prior to the boom in the late 90s that may have come into the league as NBA-ready as Kukoc was probably Divac.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

One of the most talented BB players ever. I had the priviledge watching him live wheb he was 19-20 years old...

How old were you then? Old enough to appreciate it? I mean, I ask because, like, my parents took my son to see Jordan's last game (I was overseas), so technically he can say that he had the privilege of seeing Jordan's last game in person, but he was barely five at the time.

 

[RoyalDiva]

He was a superstar long before he came to the NBA

I'm speaking about his career in the NBA.

 

[piksi]

How old were you then? Old enough to appreciate it? I mean, I ask because, like, my parents took my son to see Jordan's last game (I was overseas), so technically he can say that he had the privilege of seeing Jordan's last game in person, but he was barely five at the time.

I was 12 when I saw him the 1st time and 15 when I saw him the last time

 

[rexb_kings]

I was watching Kukoc play against the 92 USA dream team for the Gold medal match and he was awesome. He shot it from the 3, a follow-up dunk and great feeds to his team mates. Not to mention their team Croatia was able to tie and take a lead in the first half. If not only US had a much deeper team they could have possibly made an upset during that time.

 

[acisking]

Toni Kukoc was also a tremendously versatile sixth man as he was lierally a spark plug off the bench who could play multiple positions and toughen it up on D as well.

 

[Freakout]

Toni never gets the respect he really deserves for his play on those Bulls teams. Thats why it ticks me off when people pretend Chicago was a one man show. Toni had the ability to drop 30 points any night and was just as good as Scottie when it came to facilitating the offense.

 

[acisking]

Toni never gets the respect he really deserves for his play on those Bulls teams. Thats why it ticks me off when people pretend Chicago was a one man show. Toni had the ability to drop 30 points any night and was just as good as Scottie when it came to facilitating the offense.

Yea no question...you don't win 72 games with a one-man team.

 

[C4]

all good things must come to an end i suppose and this might be the best time for Toni to end his career in the NBA. i wish the Bulls would've preserved his number 7 for retirement though....

 

[baiarri]

I was surprised because of Toni´s number, when the bulls let Ben gordon choose that number.