Lauri MARKKANEN makes history! 🇫🇮 | 43 PTS / 9 REB / 3 AST | TCL Player of the Game vs. Croatia 

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Now all he has to do is to carry this level of confidence to the NBA and he'll be an all star level player.

I can't express how much I love Markkanen

Just shows how much the right environment and and a good amount of confidence can do for you. He has the tools to convert that to the NBA. But let's be in the moment first and appreciate this fantastic performance

This was a top Giannis-level performance! The aggressiveness, the drives, the dunks... plus the long range! I wonder if Utah got the best part of the trade...

Nobody gonna talk about Markannen making a shot with 0.1 on the clock? That has to be a record.

He's so explosive for his size. He has real athleticism. Keeps his head up and arms above his head when driving and catching to dunk or shoot. Seems to have speed and a low center of gravity along with a muscular frame that helps him have a strong game with less injury... Talent level speaks for itself. Wishing him a step up at least one season in the NBA where he can prove himself a 20-10 guy in the league..

Finland made big progress, its not only Lauri but entire team plays good basketball. I was surprised when our polish team got easiliy defeated by Suomi in group phase.

Everybody talks about Luka, Jokić and Giannis. But here is also Lauri. Do not sleep on him. Can finns surprise everybody? Not imposible at all. Congrats from Slovenia!!

King in the North!! Winter is coming!!!

Wait, I didnt know that Giannis got a twin in Finland. WP Lauri!

His current contract is looking so cheap right now. He's still young and he's still got a lot of untapped potential. Luckily he's in a great situation in Utah, he's definitely gonna get more touches and with this confidence boost he's getting in this tournament, he's going to elevate his game this season.

I just want to state a very obvious thing. European style basketball is true form of this sport - interesting, team based, thrilling. Sometimes NBA looks just like a globetrotters game...

Dude we need this Lauri version in the NBA

He was the third best player of cavs last season who nobody expected anything.. His role will be even bigger in Utah.. He has so much potential.. I would not be suprised if he is All-Star next season.

Honestly, I feel like this is the absolute crown jewel amongst a flawless offensive skillset. EVERYTHING is there. So smooth, so oiled, everything is so fundamentally perfect here. I get that he’s 7 foot tall and all, but my goodness, if you ever want to know what a perfect offensive game built on fundamentals looks like, this is it.

Lauri is a beast!

In this game he is the combination of Dirk+Giannis…

Utah looking like a genius now

Marcanen is probably the best european player from the new generation,i think he can be both nba mvp and super star one day like giannis ...

This player is a beast! 🤯

I remember he looked like the Bulls best player in his rookie year even better than LaVine.... then came Boylen who may genuinely be the worst coach I've ever seen in my life and Lauri's been declining ever since. Hopefully he finds some form and gets back to that level in the NBA...

Great Performance! Very Powerful Player! Bravo Markkanen 👍🏼

Hyvä Lauri 🇫🇮💪🏻👏🏻 Ihan älytöntä, huikeeta 43 pinnaa! Antaa palaa, LauriShow 🔥🇫🇮

too big too strong too fast too good !

This guy is in a perfect situation in utah. A team going full rebuild will give him the freedom to be himself.

Watch the game highlights ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-isQYykzJM2U.html

I admired this man! He's on fire very talented 7ftooter

Markkanen Beast Mode! 💪🔥

OH WOW! So amazing! Excited to see this good of a performance! Respect and excitement for Markkanen to be this high level of a player! Greetings from Turkey! Btw I think the cavs just seem to have lost an amazing opportunity. He was really really decent and I didnt like that he had to go away from cavs. I mean I'm not a cavs fan but he deserved to stay on this young and energetic team. With jazz he may need to tank a lot now that theyre rebuilding. At least he will have a place to become even better with more playtime.

Lauri being KD this match

Amazing game from markanen. I am supporting finland now xD

Well, I'm now happy Croatia intentionally/tactically missed a freethrow in group phase and ended up getting Finland as their opponent, since it seems like Mulaomerovic did not find any tools from his toolbox to stop Markkanen. Exciting game nevertheless.

Wow number 23 was fitting indeed and the other team had about 3 nba players on their roster

Hopefully he's starting to get the respect he deserves after this tournament in the NBA.

If you know a thing o two about the game, you can't help but being totally stunned by the off-the-chart bb IQ this guy showed. Seriously, the most incredible thing is not his shot, nor his point-guard-level ball-handling. No, It is his of-the-ball movement that is something different. Oh, and his athleticism and quickness are really, really amazing too.

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Total domination!

lauri is gonna carry this team to the semis

Holy shit Lauri looked like Prime LeBron for a second... crazy to see how much potential he still has to tap into the NBA if he can play with confidence like this. Bruh 5:25 😳Where is this confidence in the NBA?? ... the next play 5:56 🤔who is this man???

An excellent player!

MVP

Ainge with another heist. Dude is still young and could be a viable first option for a rebuilding team, then the Jazz still have those picks. Future is bright

Amazing!

Lauri had an amazing rookie szn in the nba and then the Bulls just kinda threw him under the bus I hope he can go back to balling with the Jazz

Having the green light in Utah, he's gonna ball out this season!

Damn i watched this guy on my bulls for 3 years , hes finally doing the things i knew he was capable of doing

Finland fans get up to date on the Utah Jazz! He going to be a star and be there awhile.

And Making History as he is first Finnish player to earn his First ever NBA All-Star appearance.

I'm a Bulls fan, but I couldn't believe him more back then. I always believed he knew how to play and now I'm glad he found his game again.

Incredibile partita , dominata

damn what a pickup for the Jazz this coming season. Hope to see both Lauri and Boggie play together

Lauris problem in the NBA has been that he doesn't have the ego of an all-star player. He definitely is capable to similar sort of plays in the NBA as well and could be easily averaging +20 points on average per season. He's firstly a team player and a nice guy. In Europe the game is more team orientated and in North America it's about individuals and stars. He needs to be more bold in the NBA as well. I hope that coaches would see this potential that he has and use him more. There was an interview on Fi tv this spring and he said that it was a hard for him to getting adjusted to NBAs "macho culture" and egoistic style of playing. He needs to stop being nice and be more confident. Also one problem that he has had is that he has had a lot of smaller injuries, which were not reported that much. He was capable to play in Chicago most of the times, but he also played while being injured. It made him to be inconsistent. So he's unfortunately a bit injury prone. Luckily he hasn't had any bigger injuries so far. I don't know what's the role in all this that he is vegan. I hope he gets all the needed nutrients.

Impressive highlights!

Cant believe Bulls wasted his talent I love what he was doing in Cavs hoping for Utah to be better

Always been a fan of dude! Cool to see him pop off

Amazingly

What a terrific player Markkanen is.

The Jazz with an absolute steal of a trade

Гениальный игрок!

Full game highlights: 3 min Markkanen highlights: 7 min

One of the dark horses. Well done. LTU down, now Croatia. Insane

I can see a dirk resemblance, but this guy is athletic as hell.

BEAST!

Finland is looking strong right now!

adding a step back jumper is a great move for lauri, he needs to use it more often in the nba for him to create space for his shots. he has potential but it all depends on lauri's mindset cuz right now lauri is a team player doing what role his coach gave him.

I think the talent is there and the work ethic is there. He just comes across too me like to nice of a guy when he should demand the ball more at least from what I've seen in the NBA. You don't let someone relegate you to just shooting , with all the talent that he has. It's a mentality issue I think he can play like this because hes around his country men. Hopefully the coach for Utah and the organization is watching this. The ball needs to be his hands alot because he can do a lot with it. But he has to have the confidence and demand the ball , cause hes going to be playing with someone who is ball dominant in sexton. If you aren't able to demand it from him and just get relegated again to being just a shooter. Then lauri will never reach his potential.

Lauri was absolutely on fire🔥🔥🔥

I've always said it, markannen has the potential he just needs the right system and playing minutes in the NBA

Prestation très impressionnante, bravo 🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮

Markkanen was on fire that they couldn't slow him down! 🔥

Crossing my fingers than Lauri brings this to the NBA. Too talented not to be an All Star at some point.

Mamba mentality unlocked

Lauri Bird

Lauri MARKKANEN is Finlands GIANNIS ANTETOKOUNMPO

Goodbye Cleveland Cavaliers you didn't want to keep Lauri and Cavs coach just came week before this tournament to visit Finland's national team and Lauri Markkanen for upcoming NBA season.

star!!!! keep working hard!!

Goodbye Cleveland Cavaliers. Danny Ainge made a steal.

Thats why he is The GOAT 🔥

Utah fans following Eurobasket all smiles now after these displays from Lauri and Simone Fontecchio. Bojan is still a decent player too.

The day Markkanen became an all-star 🇫🇮❤

Eu assistia esse maluco no Chicago Bulls é ficava até com pena dele, daí tu vai ver ele na Euro levando a Finlândia nas costas.

Doncic-Vezenkov-Giannis-Markanen-Jokic the best europian starting five

5:58 insane!!!!

Dario Saric got owned, wow

underrated

Cleveland Cavs fan, happy to see Markkanen do well, although we traded him away. He'll do well with the Jazz, as will Colin Sexton. Both will average over 20 ppg this year.

Way to go Lauri. Danny A. knew what he got to Utah Jazz from Clevland. What a super kid. 43/9.

22-23 will be breakthrough season for him

Skip to 2:08 with playback speed down a bit and look at this read for a steal haha very nice play damn..

6:01 Amazing.

Great player. The sky is the limit.

Well done, Suomiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii👍

Lauri’s had a slow start to his career but his guy will have staying power in the league simply because of his unicorn game. This style is what teams salivate for

He's finally fit to play!

hes a potential superstar

He is only 25🏀👏

He is quick athletic.

4:54 ! what a tank! reminds me of Adams' picks from the Memphis grizzlies... Markanen weighs 109 k"g BTW

Markkanen just broke the record for weightlifting in a middle of a basketball game.