OT: Post heart attack Arvydas Sabonis training Lithuanian team [video]

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The Lithuanian national team is in Houston training for their upcoming qualifiers in Venezuela and 47-year old Arvydas Sabonis is on the court with them despite suffering a heart attack less than a year ago. He has taken a special interest in last year's draft pick and highly touted Lithuanian center Jonas Valanciunas, who you see him being guarded by for a portion of the video. Sorry if this has already been posted.

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[SheedSoNasty]

He would still be more effective than any other center we currently have. Sign him up!

 

[Duckhook]

Man I miss Sabonis. One of my all-time favorite Blazers.

 

[jlprk]

Great tape. I kept thinking, watch the heart attack...take it easy...If he lost 80 pounds he'd last longer on the court. I thought, Shaq should watch this. He's about the same age.

I posted in the game thread when I saw him sitting there, "Sabonis sighting."

 

[BBert]

Thanks for posting that. You made my day.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

From behind he looks like he's in great shape, then you see his tummy. Still awesome though. I was 10 and under when he was playing, but he was my favorite player.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Man, he makes Jonas look like a SF.

 

[jlprk]

How can someone be both 10 and under?

 

[jlprk]

Man, he makes Jonas look like a SF.

Because a whale swallowed Jonas?

 

[VanillaGorilla]

How can someone be both 10 and under?

If I said I was 10 when he was playing, that would be wrong, as I wasn't 10 the whole time he was playing. 10 was the oldest I was when he was playing.

 

[jlprk]

I see now. Thanks.

This will help me to plan ahead.

 

[Trader Ed]

Thanks for posting that. You made my day.

Ditto

makes me smile to see him on the court