The first Slovenian Lakers legend Sasha ‘The Machine’ Vujacic calmly ends the Celtics with two CLUTCH free throws (2010 NBA Finals, Game 7)

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1. The OG Slovenian 

2. Sasha was the calmest dude in the building and simply nailed it

3. Did he have the nickname before this game or did he “earn” it here?

4. Damn that shit is not easy. Swishes both of them too.

5. It’s funny how little this was advertised in Slovenia. I was not a huge NBA fan before Luka and honestly If you asked me, I wouldn’t know we had a Laker before Luka or a player with 2 rings…

6. Man I’m nervous watching this now and I KNOW THE RESULT

7. Behind Odom and Fish, Sasha was one Kobe could count on the most.

8. They don’t make role players for the Lakers like they used to.

   But more then anything, that forehead leaning and pat on the head by Kobe must have meant the world.

9. THE MACHINE. Also dated prime Sharapova. Legend

10. Greatest, most stressful Lakers game I ever watched live.

11. [Kobe most likely learned Slovenian from Sasha to talk trash to Luka.](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/s/RmoB8fuH3a)

12. S P L A S H

13. Never forgotten 🫡

14. Gotta keep them eyebrows fresh

15. ball don’t lie !

16. I met him last year and, goddamnit, what a friendly dude. When I shook his hand I said “thanks for those free throws” and he responded “you know it”, while blinking one eye and doing a finger gun haha.

17. That game was a complete shitshow from what I remember

18. Anyone who could handle prime Maria Sharapova could handle those FTs no sweat.

19. I’m not kidding when I say I still randomly think of this moment 15 years on. Dude was cold as ice when the team (and all of LA) needed it most. Metta also came through.

20. Anyone know where I can feed my desire for nostalgia and watch the whole game 7?

21. I should watch this video every day, so satisfying. Fuck the Celtics.

22. MACHINE