30 years today Drazen Petrovic died

[Hey_zeus]

First Euro I thought was dope as a kid.

 

[Godless Socialist CEO]

One win and MJ averaged 30ppg in their matchups. I wouldn't call that killing MJ like that one poster said.

i agree, i was surprised how well he did after his rookie year tho. Also pointless to look at W/L aganist MJ because damn near everyone lost to him regularly

 

[jwinfield]

I just read how he died and remembered he was in a car accident but I didn't realize his car slammed going 110mph into a stopped semi.

Wasn't wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the car

 

[Po pimp]

i agree, i was surprised how well he did after his rookie year tho. Also pointless to look at W/L aganist MJ because damn near everyone lost to him regularly

Reason I mentioned the W-L record is because it's possible he could've scored those points when Jordan was on the bench in a blowout win (not to say he was), and people will look at the box score and say he did well against Jordan.

 

[NormanConnors]

i agree, i was surprised how well he did after his rookie year tho. Also pointless to look at W/L aganist MJ because damn near everyone lost to him regularly

Not Detroit


Petro was cold, I was huge fan of him and DC

 

[pete clemenza]

Hell of a baller

 

[VICVALLIN]

Derrick Coleman is my mom's first cousin and I've heard him talk about this unprompted a couple of times over the years because of opportunities missed to do something great. Petrovic's death plus the discovery of Derrick's irregular heartbeat sent the Nets' fortunes tumbling quickly.

 

[ReturnOfJudah]

Petro and Reggie Lewis had me shook up when they died

 

[Malcolmxxx_23]

Back then Euros had a stigma for being soft but he dispelled that stereotype.

I just read how he died and remembered he was in a car accident but I didn't realize his car slammed going 110mph into a stopped semi.

His gf was driving
He was sleeping
Instant death
She and another passenger survived

Rip

 

[Majestyx]

His gf was driving
He was sleeping
Instant death
She and another passenger survived

Rip

Back then Euros had a stigma for being soft but he dispelled that stereotype.

My other euro breh, detlef was also type goonish

 

[Jean toomer]

The very definition of a soulless gunner. The man had absolutely no conscience. Helluva player. Very sad day when it was announced he had passed.

 

[AlbertPullhoez]

Petrovic dying and Chuck Daly leaving set the Nets back for a minute

 

[Miggs]

His gf was driving
He was sleeping
Instant death
She and another passenger survived

Rip

I cant imagine dying in ur sleep,imagine ur dreaming and the dream abruptly ends and ur mind goes blank and you never wake up....worst way to go is not seeing it coming.

 

[Sccit]

35 PPG EASY IN THIS ERA

RIP

 

[Adebisi_Said]