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SteveO21

11-27-2018, 04:52 PM

Any of you who were around for the mid-to-late 90's episodes of Sportscenter will understand that thread title. For the rest of you, I'm sorry.

I've been slowly building a small PC of Domantas Sabonis rookie year stuff. The dude is an absolute stud, and it's insane that OKC was trying to turn him into a 3-point shooter. Their loss has been the Pacers gain the past season and a half and Domas has become my favorite Pacers player. He's currently coming off the bench, playing behind Myles Turner, and is putting up silly numbers. He's been a double-double machine and in only 24.7 minutes per game is averaging

14.4 points
9.7 rebounds
3.3 assists

and is leading the NBA in FG% at .681. The dude has been a complete beast and as is par for the course with Pacers players it's flying under the radar. So far I only have 1 card where he's featured in a Pacers uni but I'm looking to add more at some point. Most of what I have is his rookie year stuff from his OKC days. Without any further chit chat, here's my small collection...

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1942/31468453028_be360abd1e_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PWL3JY)
2017-18 Donruss Optic White Sparkle #57 Domantas Sabonis SP (https://flic.kr/p/PWL3JY) by SMosley21x (https://www.flickr.com/photos/58237108@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4388/36581178691_c4d2beec8e_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/XJy6Xr)
2016-17 Donruss Optic Holo #161 Domantas Sabonis (https://flic.kr/p/XJy6Xr) by SMosley21x (https://www.flickr.com/photos/58237108@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4865/45028409634_fc4d78ce90_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2bB1nqf)
2016-17 Select Prizms Silver #273 Domantas Sabonis (https://flic.kr/p/2bB1nqf) by SMosley21x (https://www.flickr.com/photos/58237108@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4808/45813922601_e5925f3d2b_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2cNqk4g)
2016-17 Studio Glossy #178 Domantas Sabonis SE (https://flic.kr/p/2cNqk4g) by SMosley21x (https://www.flickr.com/photos/58237108@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4056/34919449304_a0969d0af0_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/VcHiGL)
2016-17 Studio #278 Domantas Sabonis SK SP (https://flic.kr/p/VcHiGL) by SMosley21x (https://www.flickr.com/photos/58237108@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4434/35802061353_f8edefbe8b_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/WxGVvT)
2016-17 Totally Certified Rookie Roll Call Autographs #10 Domantas Sabonis (https://flic.kr/p/WxGVvT) by SMosley21x (https://www.flickr.com/photos/58237108@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4403/36865859010_325614497f_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/YaHauN)
2016-17 Court Kings Heir Apparent Autographs #8 Domantas Sabonis /150 (https://flic.kr/p/YaHauN) by SMosley21x (https://www.flickr.com/photos/58237108@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1968/45492368952_1e5a0dc7b2_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2cj1hmQ)
2016-17 Court Kings Fresh Paint Autographs #FPDSA Domantas Sabonis (https://flic.kr/p/2cj1hmQ) by SMosley21x (https://www.flickr.com/photos/58237108@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4497/37689638076_53c2c6906d_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Zqvfj9)
2016 Panini Black Gold Collegiate Autographs Gold #170 Domantas Sabonis /25 (https://flic.kr/p/Zqvfj9) by SMosley21x (https://www.flickr.com/photos/58237108@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1761/42687818694_42f42c80c4_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/283beh3)
2016-17 Immaculate Collection Collegiate Rookie Autographs Gold #56 Domantas Sabonis /25 (https://flic.kr/p/283beh3) by SMosley21x (https://www.flickr.com/photos/58237108@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4913/45366427324_e76f7195e1_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2c7SNis)
2016-17 Panini Prizm Prizms Silver #255 Domantas Sabonis (PSA 10) (https://flic.kr/p/2c7SNis) by SMosley21x (https://www.flickr.com/photos/58237108@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4860/46028250652_b55e6fae02_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2d8mPju)
2016-17 Select Prizms Green #273 Domantas Sabonis 3/5 (BGS 9.5) (https://flic.kr/p/2d8mPju) by SMosley21x (https://www.flickr.com/photos/58237108@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1951/30468954467_0234cd8a10_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NqrmDa)
2016-17 Panini Impeccable Holo Gold #144 Domantas Sabonis JSY AU /10 (https://flic.kr/p/NqrmDa) by SMosley21x (https://www.flickr.com/photos/58237108@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1969/31681920338_50e670e17e_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/QgC88Q)
2016-17 Immaculate Collection Premium Patch Autographs Gold #79 Domantas Sabonis 03/10 (https://flic.kr/p/QgC88Q) by SMosley21x (https://www.flickr.com/photos/58237108@N06/), on Flickr

lietuvalabas

11-27-2018, 05:16 PM

he is the real deal, im pretty biased when it comes to lithuanians, but seriously why does he still come off behind turner? also great cards man

SteveO21

11-27-2018, 05:23 PM

he is the real deal, im pretty biased when it comes to lithuanians, but seriously why does he still come off behind turner? also great cards man

McMillan wants to keep the rotation the same and Myles and Domas haven't been able to be terribly productive when sharing the court together. Ideally, they would be able to play the 2 of them at the 4/5 spots together but in the limited minutes they have shared the court together it hasn't been a great success. Might just be something that McMillan has to figure out though because after this season, Thad Young is likely gone or at the very least he's definitely not starting.

lietuvalabas

11-27-2018, 05:33 PM

McMillan wants to keep the rotation the same and Myles and Domas haven't been able to be terribly productive when sharing the court together. Ideally, they would be able to play the 2 of them at the 4/5 spots together but in the limited minutes they have shared the court together it hasn't been a great success. Might just be something that McMillan has to figure out though because after this season, Thad Young is likely gone or at the very least he's definitely not starting.

yeah but i mean turner kinda...well sucks which is weird because he came into the league playing well :confused:

jcmel323

11-27-2018, 05:37 PM

Sabonis is one of my favorites players to watch .
I was able to see sabonis in the pacers at heat game a few weeks ago. Scored 17pts 11reb in only 24minutes.
This is pretty much what he's doing every game. Imagine if he gets 10more minutes per game. :cool:
The Dude is a beast

Ferg1945

11-27-2018, 05:40 PM

Dude is a rebound beast. He will come off the bench and in like 4 minutes will have 5 Rebounds.

rhynodino

11-27-2018, 05:40 PM

SteveO21

11-27-2018, 05:44 PM

yeah but i mean turner kinda...well sucks which is weird because he came into the league playing well :confused:

Myles has definitely struggled this season, and to a lesser extent, last season could be looked at as a disappointment. I think part of the problem is that people, myself included, saw his potential after year 2 and then started expecting him to realize all of his potentials immediately. He's still maturing, as a person and as a player. I think another part of why he has seemed to fall off a bit is because his shooting hasn't been there this season. I'm guessing/hoping his averages will get back to what seemed like normal for him prior to this season. He's still racking up blocks at a career-best pace this season so the defense is there. Just gotta get the shooting percentages up to his career averages and his numbers start looking more like they did in year 2. The dude is also only 22 years old. Considering he's playing in his 4th NBA season, that's pretty crazy. I still have faith in Myles, but I definitely would like to see Domas getting more minutes. I just think it's on McMillan to scheme ways to make those 2 guys work together on the court.

SteveO21

11-27-2018, 05:45 PM

This is my only card of him just sitting in my closet well protected. But it’s a beautiful card haha

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181127/841f2d67717ef5f4ee66c0e406556dc5.jpg

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I'm assuming that's the Galactic? Forgive me for my relative ignorance with Revolution. I don't have a ton of Revolution in my collection so it's hard to remember what all the parallels look like.

Pathora

11-27-2018, 05:49 PM

rhynodino

11-27-2018, 05:50 PM

I'm assuming that's the Galactic? Forgive me for my relative ignorance with Revolution. I don't have a ton of Revolution in my collection so it's hard to remember what all the parallels look like.

Nah it’s the parallel /25
According to the back, it’s called Futura

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SteveO21

11-27-2018, 05:59 PM

He's completely dominating the backups but he'll have to show he can put up similar numbers without fouling out against starting centers, fouls are his biggest negative from playing 30+ minutes right now.

I miss the Myles Turner of 15/16-mid 16/17 he was so aggressive, the reports came out that the team wanted him to pass it more and he hasn't been the same player since. Rebounding is the main thing that turns people against him; he has the size now but there's just a motor that he's missing. I think the contract and Sabonis playing well has gotten to him also, he usually at least shoots it a little better from the floor.

I definitely think that a lot of Myles' struggles are a mental thing, which is pretty disappointing after seeing Roy Hibbert's career go down the tubes partially because of the same thing. The good news is that Myles' skillset is built for the current NBA style, which is a complete opposite of Hibbert.

As for Domas starting, the lone start he had this year was the other night against the Spurs...

19 points (8/12 FG)
16 rebounds
4 assists

TheTimeIsNow

11-27-2018, 06:22 PM

Domantas is an absolute beast. He reminds me a lot of Julius Randle in the way they put up crazy numbers in limited minutes and their play styles.

SteveO21

11-27-2018, 09:20 PM

Domantas is an absolute beast. He reminds me a lot of Julius Randle in the way they put up crazy numbers in limited minutes and their play styles.

Ironically, I was hoping the Pacers signed Randle when the Lakers rescinded his qualifying offer. Turns out they didn't need to.

UltimateDeron

11-27-2018, 09:23 PM

Happy to contribute to your Domantas addiction :D

the27guy

11-27-2018, 09:25 PM

I was there for arvedas. I was there for sportscenter. I am here for steveo’s maildays.

ninjacookies

11-27-2018, 09:47 PM

Great collection.

His game reminds me a lot of Enes Kanter.

felix434

11-27-2018, 10:08 PM

I collected him early (zag alum) but I sold off most of my good ones, including the rookie prizm gold psa 10 recently. Love his game and I’m glad he’s having some success with the pacers.

BravesFan4Life

11-27-2018, 10:56 PM

Nice stuff, loved watching him at Gonzaga, crazy how good that family is

SteveO21

11-27-2018, 11:25 PM

Thanks guys!

Another big game tonight. Domas and Myles combined to give Ayton headaches all game.

In 22 minutes tonight Domas put up 21 points, 16 rebounds, 3 assists and a steal.

Ferg1945

11-27-2018, 11:37 PM

Thanks guys!

Another big game tonight. Domas and Myles combined to give Ayton headaches all game.

In 22 minutes tonight Domas put up 21 points, 16 rebounds, 3 assists and a steal.

He checked blowout before the game and was hyped to see a thread about himself... he balled tonight!!

SteveO21

11-28-2018, 10:43 AM

He checked blowout before the game and was hyped to see a thread about himself... he balled tonight!!

Maybe Myles did too because he also had a hell of a game. Another solid road win without their star.

SteveO21

12-05-2018, 05:30 PM

Finally got something else of Domas in the Pacers uni. Gold border looks especially nice with that Pacers jersey.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4860/32296951198_3591d76478_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/RcYjob)
2017-18 Donruss Optic Gold #57 Domantas Sabonis /10 (https://flic.kr/p/RcYjob) by SMosley21x (https://www.flickr.com/photos/58237108@N06/), on Flickr