A former NBA star compares Luka Doncic to Drazen Petrovic: "He is also a killer"
Vernon Maxwell, two-time NBA champion with the Houston Rockets, recently spoke about the legendary Croatian shooting guard and what it meant to face him.
Vernon Maxwell, who faced off against some of the most outstanding offensive players in the NBA during the '90s, such as Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and Reggie Miller, also had the challenge of going up against Dražen Petrović. In a recent appearance on the Club 520 podcast with Jeff Teague, the former NBA player, now 58 years old, recalled his encounters with the "Mozart of basketball" and drew an interesting comparison with one of the current NBA great talents.
Maxwell didn't hold back praise when speaking of Petrović, describing him as an exceptional player. "Oh man, [Dražen] Petrović. That son of a b* was something else, man. God bless him. I used to tell Rudy Tomjanovich, 'Treat this son of a b* like you treat Michael Jordan,'" Maxwell began, recalling how coaches had to address the defensive challenge that the Croatian represented.
The former player revealed his interactions with his head coach, Rudy Tomjanovich, and his commitment to defending Petrović. "When he came out of the game, they took me out too. When he sat at the table, I wanted to be there to face him. I didn't want anyone else to defend him," Maxwell explained, emphasizing the level of intensity he felt when going up against Petrović.
Maxwell continued to praise the Croatian, saying, "That was the toughest coverage in the world. I miss that son of a b*, man. He was a killer, he was incredible. This guy would have been very special." Maxwell's words reflect the respect and admiration he had for Petrović's talent and skill, who tragically passed away in 1993.
Maxwell compares Petrović to Doncic
When asked about the comparison between Dražen Petrović and Luka Dončić, Maxwell agreed. "I agree. Luka [Dončić] is also a killer," commented the two-time NBA champion with the Houston Rockets on the Slovenian phenomenon.
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