I'm about 95% for certain that I saw this guy play pick up basketball on the University of Texas campus in the late 90s. I have no way of finding out, but I can't imagine there are too many little Japanese dudes out there who a) would have the balls to step on a predominately black court with some of the best/tallest players there at the time(including athletes from the UT football and basketball teams) and b)had the talent to embarrass most of them with his skills. I will never forget that day
@glimmertwin1977 Yes, Tabuse is only 5-8 and the smallest even among Japanese nationals. But he has quickness, skill, speed, passing, shooting, experience and all things except size and power. If 6ft Japanese guards play in the States, they can't play in the NBA without question. Now 6-3 Ryota Sakurai is the most athletic Japanese player, but even he can't play like Tabuse. If you say Tabuse sucks because of his size only, you don't know basketball.
@toki1221 - I didn't say he sucks because of his size - I was completely amazed by him!
....but it's naive to think his size didn't hurt his professional career. He likely would have been a career NBA starter had he been 6'3". Unfortunately, when your playing the world's best, those types of differences in physical size are amplified because everyone has quickness, skill, speed, passing, shooting, etc. ...but back to point - Tabuse is an amazingly gifted player.
@toki1221 He doesn't have the athleticism of Nate Robinson who is about the same size. He's not in the NBA because size means a lot. Even now, Nate Robinson has been set as third string point guard for the thunder and he was third string for the Celtics too. It's just hard to be successful when you're small.
@GRiMxSG Well, you simply can't compare Yuta Tabuse with Nate Robinson only because of size. Yuta Tabuse is Asian and Nate Robinson is black and of course, Robinson has much more athleticism like a super blockshot against Yao Ming. Also, Yuta Tabuse comes from Japan of minor basketball background unlike Nate Robinson from the States of basketball motherland. I checked Asian Games and I think Yuta Tabuse is still the special among Asian PG and deserves to try in the NBA again.
@toki1221 Well, that's why he doesn't play in the NBA. It's as simple as that. He's a PG, he has to be compared to other PG's in the league. It doesn't matter where he's come from, because all that matters is his skills. Sure, he's special among Asian PG, but like you said Asia isn't known for basketball, especially Japan. I like Yuta Tabuse, but he won't be able to succeed in the NBA.
@GRiMxSG I've never said Yuta Tabuse could be succeed in the NBA. I just say he still deserves to try in the NBA. Asian have their own style and blacks too. As for athleticism, Asian can't run like Bolt, but Japan won bronze at relay in Beijing and why? Cuz we didn't lose a baton. Yes, concentration is a strong point of Japanese. As you know, NBA depends on center from the world nowaday. But if Japan sends 7ft center, they can't play. Even Yi Jianlian, the most athletic Asian big man not enough.
@toki1221 Well, I see your point and I actually agree with you. But if you think about it, he does bring a lot of risks as do many foreign players. Size means a lot, like in the NBA draft this year, Isiaih Thomas got picked 60th (dead last) even though he played great, but because he's 5'9" and it's harder to be of much use in the NBA, unless you are ridiculously crafty or athletic.
@GRiMxSG Yes, and that's why I hope not only Yuta Tabuse but also the other Japanese promising young guns try in the NBA. But challenge is a big risk as you say. First of all, you have to be absent from Japanese nationals. Here in Japan, national team is so important because if they suck, no one come to see domestic games. NBA is the top stage all bball players hope and all fans hope to watch our players play there, but Japan has to make a position in the world before NBA...
@GRiMxSG Therefore, we should not compare or copy with blacks. We should improve our own style. I've ever read the airticle of NBA columnist and it said Japanese are diligent and if they have good shooting outside, they can make it constantly like Ichiro. I agree with it and even 6ft Japanese can play enough if we have good shooters. For example, Takehiko Orimo of 6-3 was Japanese legend shooter and played in the summer league and likely to get a contract, but failed overall because of injury...
@toki1221 I'm not saying anything about Japanese people. The article isn't that right, in my opinion. It's not just applicable with Japanese, but all players. Playing like that would never make you anything more than a spot up shooter that comes off the bench.
He's a good player... in japan. A lot of good players in other countries are just not cut for the NBA. You look at international all-stars: Nowitzki, Nash, Ginobili, Gasol, etc, they could carry teams to the playoffs.
@gyromancy2 im not impress at all..... there are lot of great players who played better than him and didn't make it to the NBA... and for me yuta .. or whatever his name is... his not good for me... , PERIOD.
@musictiger86 This guy clearly has the talent to put up the same numbers & stats as Steve Nash and Damon Stoudamire, and they know it!! Maybe the American scouts are still bitter about Pearl Harbor, which is sad if they are. I can't think of any other reason.
i dunno...im not an expert or anything...but tabuse looks like the only decent player here...i mean maybe this video doesnt show the other guys score or cut or whatever...lol...
i think its more based on cultural and environmental surroundings.. yuta is good, but you won't find too many like him anytime soon. i sure don't see many japanese playing basketball... i think besides baseball, as a major sport, they don't put much into sports as other countries do...points out majority, but there are pro 's in other sports from jpn.
I liked the way Tabuse played, he was lightening quick with sharp passes...but i don't think many teams will give him a break because of his height, that is what Kiki said when he cut him from Denver. It is unfair I know because there are short players like Nate, and earl boykins. I would like to see tabuse again.
I think he'll find a way back in, but if he's going to get paid somewhere else why bother. Earl Boykins is also no where to be found...probably in the euro league getting paid more money then he would have earned in the NBA.
dont get what ur saying here...but i think it must be about him being a good point guard. when u think about it, a point guard's priority is to make plays rather than scoring...
he sux and will never do anything big. No team wants to keep him even for a season, they use him for preseason and summer leagues as a body on the court.
I don't think you understand what I said here I clearly said "I'm glad I found a Japanese NBA player" I don't really care whether he's good or not I'm just happy to see a Japanese NBA player playing on the court.
Do you get what I'm saying here?
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JSmaals u stupid fucking cunt? ahev u ever played in NBA? stupid asshole even the worst player in the NBA is better than you! so stop underestimating players nerd!
J smaals you saying asian players are garbage? who the fuck are you to make such comment, dont sit on your ass and make gay ass comment when you dont know shit.
None of that matters, because.... As a whole, Asian basketball players are garbage, just face the truth and stop bickering over d-league players who don't count...
he's pretty quick, but going back to what a lot of oher people have said- he's too small. he might be the same height as nate robinson, but he definitely lacks the muscle. siete suerte- the only one from the PI that has ever been good enough to at least play for an nba preseason team was Johnny A. in his prime. Jimmy Alapag would get waxed out there easily.
Actually, the Chinese probably are right now the best in Asia. They have Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian that are playing well in the NBA, and handful more that have played in the NBA. There was one Korean, Ha-Seung Jin that didn't play much. Then there's one coming, Jin Soo Kim, and he is already rated pretty high and he's only a junior in High school. Then here's Yuta, the first and so far only Japanese basketball player to play in the NBA. No Filipinos yet, oh well.
Ha Seung Jin came back to South Korea soon, but Yuta Tabuse still plays in the NBDL and is challenging to the NBA again. Needless to say, Yuta Tabuse is superior to Ha Seung Jin.
@yokozuna222 At basketball? Umm...No. I'm not Asian so I don't have a nationalistic bias. And I say China owns the rest of Asia at basketball. Hugely due to the success of Yao Ming. He is a beast. One of the best big men the league has ever seen. Until someone tops him, China is number one. PS if he wasn't injured all the time he'd be a hall of fame caliber player. Not that he can help it, his body is just extremely injury prone.
that they are not part of europes elite like spain or greece is totally true but come on... european b team? no way^^ and apart from that germany played china some month ago in exhibition for the european cup and the chinese were able to stay close during that match... so stop talking about stuff that you arent knowing a lot about :P
to come back to what gamecubesupreme and the others were talking about... if slovenia is not a good european team i think you should watch european basketball from time to time :D they are able to keep up with teams like italy or germany ;)
Tabuse was a gimmick. He couldn't handle Division 1 NCAA and was brought in as a gimmick during training camp. He never had the shot or the overall floor leadership to be seriously viable as an NBA player. I watched him play in Japan many times- and while I always liked him he just wasn't good enough. No shame in that- just ask Khalid-El Amin or God Shammgod or Shea Seals.
the average height of japanese national team is 195cm and he can't play even in japanese national team. incidentally, japanese tallest player is toru sugatani of 220cm.
Tha Philippine Team can beat all of your team!! the philippines is the only asian country who wins 3rd in world basketball championship in 1920 plus... and also they captured 4th in olympics!!
i'd really like to see how Philpines would do in the upcoming Asian BBall tourney. Jones Cup was a joke ok?? Japan didnt send out its national team, it was more like their college all star team. China didnt even bother playing.
tabuse prefers the nba to japanese nt and we need not him either. here's japanese 5: shinsuke kashiwagi of 183cm, ryota sakurai of 194cm, joji takeuchi of 205cm, kosuke takeuchi of 205cm and fumihiko aono of 210cm. we will qualify for the olympics this time.
you are fucking retard. european b team can beat asian team by 30+??? so what was that? china beat slovenia and lebanon beat france in the fiba??? that's all the battle between a team!!!
Slovenia is a joke in Europe and China won with a miracle 3 pointer. Lebanon beating France was a freak upset, but France didn't had a good team in the FIBA Tournament. If Japan were to go up against teams like Spain or Italy, they would have a hard time keeping it within 20;
In Europe, the Top Tier teams would be Lithuania, Italy, Serbia & Montenegro (although they're two countries now) and Greece.
Then you have teams like Spain (they're very good, but for some reason they seem to choke a lot, other than the FIBA Championship this year) Croatia, Poland, Russia and France.
They can all destroy teams from Asia, but they don't want to embarrass their opponents.
Did you even know the team that S&M sent to Olympics in 2004? If you thought the USA had a bad "Dream Team," S&M was far worse. I think they lacked 4 of their regular starters and a whole bunch of regulars said no to Athens. It was basically S&M's second-team that competed in 2004.
exusing is asian culture? we japanese don't even if we want cuz it is samurai. u are only a mounth and can't progress to the next. exuse forever, blah, blah, blah, etc.
You brought in irrelevant information that had nothing to do with anything. Why would it be considered an "excuse" if I'm not even from SCG. I respect Japanese people cause a lot of my friends are Japanese, but misguided morons like you who hitch on the success of your fellow countrymen and then proceed to do nothing but tarnish the reputation they set up for the rest of the country is simply disgusting. You clearly don't know the "way of the samurai" even if you are Japanese.
excusing isn't Asian culture. It's Japanese. Just ask the comfort women, old Korean people, people from the Philippines, the Ainu, the bunrakumin, the homeless people and my man Mori (a former PM) Tell me Goemon80, what, pray tell does, "sangokujin" mean? What is "nihonjinron"? So what's your excuse?
no, asian except japanese make an excuse soon and that's why asia except japan is still poor. it's caused by asian typical sense. asian keep your faces, so you are too proud to accept the truth. you show off soon to keep your faces and don't face the truth.
NBA didn't temoporarily reject him for his size. earl boykins is shorter but he's fine. I think NBA just expects him to play better. He's currently in NBDL.
yea but he got waived so many times it's just sad. Go google it and you'll see. I think it is a matter of size. Just think how he will defend taller players even like nash in a playoff game.
maybe soccer they like. especially koreans. some dont like basketball and koreans here in my hometown nobody plays basketball. only soccer and badminton. maybe basketball is destined for black people.
Proportionately Canada is 1/4 the population of Japan. So realistically, shouldn't we see at least oh...I don't know 20 Japanese players instead of none? Can you name one Japanese athlete who is playing a major professional sport outside of Japan excluding baseball? Don't even try saying the name of a soccer player (players acquired to sell jerseys and not play don't count)
lol what a retard. basketball isn't as ingrained in japanese culture than in the americas. what's next, you're going to ask why africa doesn't have any olympic ice skaters based on some other dumb population reference? LOL retard.
I think your comparison between Japanese basketball players and Africa not having ice skaters clearly demonstrates who the "retard" is. After all, Japan does have gyms, does have tons of youth basketball leagues, does have a corporate league where there are tons of former NCAA players. But, I'm sure you've been to Japan. In fact, I'm sure you've lived there and aren't a 12 year old sitting in front of a computer- so you know all that. You illiterate American retard.
lolol so are you saying that the percentage of japanese youth who decide to play basketball seriosuly is equal or even comparable to that in the USA? seriously just answer that question. LOL
u are fucking chink canadian, right? don't be racist! tabuse is the special short even in japanese national team and our best guard is ryota sakurai of 194cm. we respect tabuse cuz he challenge to the nba such size, don't u think so???
listen I'm Canadian, but shut the fuck up, why are you so racist man? We are against the chinese , the people who are taking over the country, not the Japanese loser,
田臥さんすごすぎる。
TheToarudengeki 1 week ago
not bad
taiki6852 3 months ago
5685
superSWAGasorus 8 months ago
I'm about 95% for certain that I saw this guy play pick up basketball on the University of Texas campus in the late 90s. I have no way of finding out, but I can't imagine there are too many little Japanese dudes out there who a) would have the balls to step on a predominately black court with some of the best/tallest players there at the time(including athletes from the UT football and basketball teams) and b)had the talent to embarrass most of them with his skills. I will never forget that day
glimmertwin1977 10 months ago
@glimmertwin1977 Yes, Tabuse is only 5-8 and the smallest even among Japanese nationals. But he has quickness, skill, speed, passing, shooting, experience and all things except size and power. If 6ft Japanese guards play in the States, they can't play in the NBA without question. Now 6-3 Ryota Sakurai is the most athletic Japanese player, but even he can't play like Tabuse. If you say Tabuse sucks because of his size only, you don't know basketball.
toki1221 9 months ago
@toki1221 - I didn't say he sucks because of his size - I was completely amazed by him!
....but it's naive to think his size didn't hurt his professional career. He likely would have been a career NBA starter had he been 6'3". Unfortunately, when your playing the world's best, those types of differences in physical size are amplified because everyone has quickness, skill, speed, passing, shooting, etc. ...but back to point - Tabuse is an amazingly gifted player.
glimmertwin1977 9 months ago
@toki1221 He doesn't have the athleticism of Nate Robinson who is about the same size. He's not in the NBA because size means a lot. Even now, Nate Robinson has been set as third string point guard for the thunder and he was third string for the Celtics too. It's just hard to be successful when you're small.
GRiMxSG 7 months ago
@GRiMxSG Well, you simply can't compare Yuta Tabuse with Nate Robinson only because of size. Yuta Tabuse is Asian and Nate Robinson is black and of course, Robinson has much more athleticism like a super blockshot against Yao Ming. Also, Yuta Tabuse comes from Japan of minor basketball background unlike Nate Robinson from the States of basketball motherland. I checked Asian Games and I think Yuta Tabuse is still the special among Asian PG and deserves to try in the NBA again.
toki1221 7 months ago
@toki1221 Well, that's why he doesn't play in the NBA. It's as simple as that. He's a PG, he has to be compared to other PG's in the league. It doesn't matter where he's come from, because all that matters is his skills. Sure, he's special among Asian PG, but like you said Asia isn't known for basketball, especially Japan. I like Yuta Tabuse, but he won't be able to succeed in the NBA.
GRiMxSG 7 months ago
@GRiMxSG I've never said Yuta Tabuse could be succeed in the NBA. I just say he still deserves to try in the NBA. Asian have their own style and blacks too. As for athleticism, Asian can't run like Bolt, but Japan won bronze at relay in Beijing and why? Cuz we didn't lose a baton. Yes, concentration is a strong point of Japanese. As you know, NBA depends on center from the world nowaday. But if Japan sends 7ft center, they can't play. Even Yi Jianlian, the most athletic Asian big man not enough.
toki1221 7 months ago
@toki1221 Well, I see your point and I actually agree with you. But if you think about it, he does bring a lot of risks as do many foreign players. Size means a lot, like in the NBA draft this year, Isiaih Thomas got picked 60th (dead last) even though he played great, but because he's 5'9" and it's harder to be of much use in the NBA, unless you are ridiculously crafty or athletic.
GRiMxSG 7 months ago
@GRiMxSG Yes, and that's why I hope not only Yuta Tabuse but also the other Japanese promising young guns try in the NBA. But challenge is a big risk as you say. First of all, you have to be absent from Japanese nationals. Here in Japan, national team is so important because if they suck, no one come to see domestic games. NBA is the top stage all bball players hope and all fans hope to watch our players play there, but Japan has to make a position in the world before NBA...
toki1221 7 months ago
@GRiMxSG Therefore, we should not compare or copy with blacks. We should improve our own style. I've ever read the airticle of NBA columnist and it said Japanese are diligent and if they have good shooting outside, they can make it constantly like Ichiro. I agree with it and even 6ft Japanese can play enough if we have good shooters. For example, Takehiko Orimo of 6-3 was Japanese legend shooter and played in the summer league and likely to get a contract, but failed overall because of injury...
toki1221 7 months ago
@toki1221 I'm not saying anything about Japanese people. The article isn't that right, in my opinion. It's not just applicable with Japanese, but all players. Playing like that would never make you anything more than a spot up shooter that comes off the bench.
GRiMxSG 7 months ago
too bad there's worse people in the NBA... course they're bench players... but still
go8888od 10 months ago
Did you see how he passed the ball though
ArcticBoy554 10 months ago
He's a good player... in japan. A lot of good players in other countries are just not cut for the NBA. You look at international all-stars: Nowitzki, Nash, Ginobili, Gasol, etc, they could carry teams to the playoffs.
posteriordepression1 11 months ago
I'TS A CRIME THAT THE NBA SCOUTING CAN'T SEE THE TALENT AND POTENTIAL OF THIS GUY.
gyromancy2 1 year ago
He sucks ass. Only Yao Ming is worthy of any mention.
FlamesofVanity 1 year ago
why is he in the NBA anyway? he's not that good..
boyeks 1 year ago
@boyeks
Yeah, this clip sure shows just how crappy a player he is, doesn't it??
gyromancy2 1 year ago
@gyromancy2 im not impress at all..... there are lot of great players who played better than him and didn't make it to the NBA... and for me yuta .. or whatever his name is... his not good for me... , PERIOD.
boyeks 1 year ago
where's that guy going at 1:25 haha
ownageman91 1 year ago
he's not good
Jiwu 1 year ago
TABUSE FOR THE WIN!!!
Gameprofessional 1 year ago
put him back on the nba to finish yao ming
shaqdunkman32 1 year ago 4
@shaqdunkman32
rolfmao
Jiwu 1 year ago
He has to work double hard because of his height and size. If he was 6'6 or had more muscles, he could have been better.
boamuro 1 year ago
this player is that, what lots of NBA teams need
Ousvec 1 year ago
just so u guys know hes 5'9 shorter than average pg.
benbored 1 year ago
@benbored pg ain't about height though
L0v3ism 1 year ago
@benbored i guessed, he's not actually 5'9 but looks like 5'7.
azerbeh 1 year ago
@salrandin
John wall baby go blue!!!
posteriordepression1 1 year ago
Really fast
FreeLife116 2 years ago 3
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he`is garbage!!!! !!
armyinhell 2 years ago
good passing
ronnieve17 2 years ago 3
he is fast
SPLATpr0uctions 2 years ago 5
if you want to see some crazy skills take a look at John Walls highlights
Salrandin 2 years ago
I think Yuta has got some skills coz he aint that tall for an NBA player..
I guess height aint everythin..
Seniarth 2 years ago 5
why isn't this guy playing in the NBA? I want to see him play for a team this season.
musictiger86 2 years ago 20
@musictiger86 i saw him on a Japanese team against Turkey luckily Japan won by one point but yeah Tubuse is good with 3s
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@musictiger86 This guy clearly has the talent to put up the same numbers & stats as Steve Nash and Damon Stoudamire, and they know it!! Maybe the American scouts are still bitter about Pearl Harbor, which is sad if they are. I can't think of any other reason.
gyromancy2 1 year ago
@musictiger86 you are stupid ass fuck this guy is sum ass
milesshaw 8 months ago
i dunno...im not an expert or anything...but tabuse looks like the only decent player here...i mean maybe this video doesnt show the other guys score or cut or whatever...lol...
nomankun100 2 years ago
all these bums lasted longer than yuta? no wonder the nba is losing viewers to nascar.
AvEryBadApPLe 2 years ago 2
he is kinda flashy with his passes but he is descent
itakewhatismine 2 years ago
he played with the suns
ericzhi 2 years ago
hes soo minature fun bite size!! i wanna eat him!
JL0vely 2 years ago
he tried out for the dallas mavericks, he's a pretty good point guard
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wow, he sucks
lanceuppercut23 2 years ago
hes pretty sick o.o
jayjkl 2 years ago 3
he rushes too much... boy needs to learn how to slow down...
travitofajitas 2 years ago
i think its more based on cultural and environmental surroundings.. yuta is good, but you won't find too many like him anytime soon. i sure don't see many japanese playing basketball... i think besides baseball, as a major sport, they don't put much into sports as other countries do...points out majority, but there are pro 's in other sports from jpn.
kissmint1114 2 years ago
dudes on his team couldnt catch his passes
noelh98 2 years ago 31
for real.
BobLogan 2 years ago
yuta usin those samurai skills lol
G1wasonlykiddin 2 years ago 2
Showing off his soccer skills at 1:22!
zelda975 2 years ago
someone get this guy a contract >_>
brianpwnsjustin 2 years ago 5
hey he improve a lot than i watch him training in phoenix
wizardzwish 2 years ago
but we can see his demerit of being tooooo fast,,, makes some mistakes becuz big guys can;'t catch him up,,,,
strikebandit 2 years ago
if he were 6' 2''
any nba team will love him
strikebandit 2 years ago 6
He's a good Point Guard.
AfroJones42 2 years ago 2
yea he is
iammichael 2 years ago 2
I liked the way Tabuse played, he was lightening quick with sharp passes...but i don't think many teams will give him a break because of his height, that is what Kiki said when he cut him from Denver. It is unfair I know because there are short players like Nate, and earl boykins. I would like to see tabuse again.
247Laker 2 years ago 4
I think he'll find a way back in, but if he's going to get paid somewhere else why bother. Earl Boykins is also no where to be found...probably in the euro league getting paid more money then he would have earned in the NBA.
WuTangKlanz 2 years ago
That's different though, Earl and Nate are extremely amazing.
poogawoog 2 years ago
Yah I guess...nate is amazing...but I wouldnt put earl on the "extremely amazing" category lol
247Laker 2 years ago
i like his energy, such intense play.
brianpwnsjustin 2 years ago 2
he'll be a good player in CBA of CHina
huazic000 3 years ago
日本人でるバスケットプレイヤーの半数は小さいだろう。
しかし、小さいからこそ、スピード、テクニックを磨くのだと思う 。そして田伏はそれに加えＰＧとしての才能も持ち合わせている、 怪我は予想外だが彼のＮＢＡ
BigStick3456 3 years ago 4
dont get what ur saying here...but i think it must be about him being a good point guard. when u think about it, a point guard's priority is to make plays rather than scoring...
swiftlyfadedeath 3 years ago
hes nice
eastsidekennel 3 years ago 2
tabuse is the king of point guard
MasatoPorPramuk 3 years ago 3
He could definitely play pro as point guard he has the passing ability of steve nash but has speed like Chris Paul. Deadly
BTAKVE 3 years ago
I am full Japanese and I'm glad I found a Japanese NBA player.
Go Yuta!!
retrostyle4 3 years ago
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he sux and will never do anything big. No team wants to keep him even for a season, they use him for preseason and summer leagues as a body on the court.
mavssolja 3 years ago
I don't think you understand what I said here I clearly said "I'm glad I found a Japanese NBA player" I don't really care whether he's good or not I'm just happy to see a Japanese NBA player playing on the court.
Do you get what I'm saying here?
I never thought I would have to explain such a simple stuff to anyone.
retrostyle4 3 years ago
he's better than a lot of PGs in the NBA.
OrangePHX 3 years ago 3
i see some potential
rsw11190 3 years ago
日本人でるバスケットプレイヤーの半数は小さいだろう。
しかし、小さいからこそ、スピード、テクニックを磨くのだと思う。そして田伏はそれに加えＰＧとしての才能も持ち合わせている、怪我は予想外だが彼のＮＢＡ入りは日本人のバスケットプレイヤーの誇りになるのではないのだろうか？小さいからバスケが出来ないわけじゃないと田伏を見ているとそう言える
asp1203 3 years ago
he actually went to university of hawaii.
ballaboy3 3 years ago
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A normal dude in the park would put him on his ass out here , nothing amusing here...
NYDBLoCK 3 years ago
sure u could... all u can do is talk on the computer colbaltcrusha
xxAZNxx87 3 years ago
bein shorts not the biggest problem.. look at earl boykins... hes makin $ now
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What a small scrawny bitch, I could annihilate him anyday dumb Jap.
cobaltcrusha 3 years ago
good for japan!!!
lemming31 3 years ago 4
point guards are small you dump dump
huyq91 3 years ago
i'd sign him
pokolo3 3 years ago
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he's too small.
YoooPatrick 3 years ago
This guy is good! Is he in the national team for japan!
tokman20 3 years ago 5
hes still in the D-league
STA2ATL 3 years ago
omg that is like awesome
miyagawashi 3 years ago 4
hes a good playmaker and a inner scorer
STA2ATL 3 years ago 4
he's good but hes to short
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Touristikmedizin 3 years ago
yuta got handle
shinobi300 3 years ago
JSmaals u stupid fucking cunt? ahev u ever played in NBA? stupid asshole even the worst player in the NBA is better than you! so stop underestimating players nerd!
BBoySpitz 3 years ago
hey a good passer....
SombreroGodzilla 3 years ago
woah! one of the refs was taller than him!!
SombreroGodzilla 3 years ago
J smaals you saying asian players are garbage? who the fuck are you to make such comment, dont sit on your ass and make gay ass comment when you dont know shit.
bigiyu 3 years ago
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None of that matters, because.... As a whole, Asian basketball players are garbage, just face the truth and stop bickering over d-league players who don't count...
JSmaals 3 years ago
yuta tabuse is 5'9 tall
garrettx32 3 years ago 2
he's pretty quick, but going back to what a lot of oher people have said- he's too small. he might be the same height as nate robinson, but he definitely lacks the muscle. siete suerte- the only one from the PI that has ever been good enough to at least play for an nba preseason team was Johnny A. in his prime. Jimmy Alapag would get waxed out there easily.
esampal 4 years ago
Actually, the Chinese probably are right now the best in Asia. They have Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian that are playing well in the NBA, and handful more that have played in the NBA. There was one Korean, Ha-Seung Jin that didn't play much. Then there's one coming, Jin Soo Kim, and he is already rated pretty high and he's only a junior in High school. Then here's Yuta, the first and so far only Japanese basketball player to play in the NBA. No Filipinos yet, oh well.
Jijjin 4 years ago
Ha Seung Jin came back to South Korea soon, but Yuta Tabuse still plays in the NBDL and is challenging to the NBA again. Needless to say, Yuta Tabuse is superior to Ha Seung Jin.
toki1221 3 years ago 2
Botb of them have potential
Kore2468 3 years ago
Have there ever been any South Asians in the league? (Indians, Pakistanis,)
Kore2468 3 years ago
are you serious sietesuerte? jimmy alapag would die in the nba...just like helterbrand or any other filipino pg would^^
at snapintoaslimjim5: i think he is 5.10 or something like that ;)
Dotti88 4 years ago
how tall is he?
snapintoaslimjim5 4 years ago
I catch Tabuse whenver his NBDL team plays on NBA TV, he's my favorite player and I really want him back in the NBA :(.
Aseldo 4 years ago 2
Jimmy Alapag is better, filipino baller are betterthen japanese
SieteSuerte 4 years ago
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filipinos are the best in asia
yokozuna222 4 years ago
southeast asia u mean
kindvl 3 years ago 5
wooooot!! yeppo!!
SombreroGodzilla 3 years ago
@yokozuna222
dude filipinos suck at basketball
yukstuba 1 year ago
@yukstuba no they're actually good. in Philippines you can see like tons of street basketball and they do good
kingoftheworld260 1 year ago
@kingoftheworld260 the guy's japanese...
k9azn4soul 1 year ago
@yokozuna222 At basketball? Umm...No. I'm not Asian so I don't have a nationalistic bias. And I say China owns the rest of Asia at basketball. Hugely due to the success of Yao Ming. He is a beast. One of the best big men the league has ever seen. Until someone tops him, China is number one. PS if he wasn't injured all the time he'd be a hall of fame caliber player. Not that he can help it, his body is just extremely injury prone.
ChisMcKeelee 1 year ago
that they are not part of europes elite like spain or greece is totally true but come on... european b team? no way^^ and apart from that germany played china some month ago in exhibition for the european cup and the chinese were able to stay close during that match... so stop talking about stuff that you arent knowing a lot about :P
Dotti88 4 years ago
to come back to what gamecubesupreme and the others were talking about... if slovenia is not a good european team i think you should watch european basketball from time to time :D they are able to keep up with teams like italy or germany ;)
Dotti88 4 years ago
Did anyone else see Luol Deng at 0:30?
rfederer8 4 years ago
Ulol deng
SieteSuerte 4 years ago
hes pretty good i wonder why hes not on a nba roster
WRXSTi16 4 years ago
Simply just too short I guess. He looks even shorter than the two shortest guys in the nba right now.
usernamefuckoff 4 years ago
I think he can be a decent back up guard.
ZoddGuts 4 years ago
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Tabuse was a gimmick. He couldn't handle Division 1 NCAA and was brought in as a gimmick during training camp. He never had the shot or the overall floor leadership to be seriously viable as an NBA player. I watched him play in Japan many times- and while I always liked him he just wasn't good enough. No shame in that- just ask Khalid-El Amin or God Shammgod or Shea Seals.
ahab75 4 years ago
damn tabuse is cool.
he's like Ryota Miyagi in slamdunk
Ahguang85 4 years ago
kickass!! tabuse rock!!~
papaonn 4 years ago
Fearless forecast:
FIBA Asia Qfinals
Philippines 100 - 70 Japan They will knock the sh*t outta this japs.
Hats off to European ballers. They are the best right now.
hatedwayne 4 years ago
the average height of japanese national team is 195cm and he can't play even in japanese national team. incidentally, japanese tallest player is toru sugatani of 220cm.
Goemon80 4 years ago
Tha Philippine Team can beat all of your team!! the philippines is the only asian country who wins 3rd in world basketball championship in 1920 plus... and also they captured 4th in olympics!!
Jankidd2001 4 years ago
don't forget u lost to japanese kids in jones cup.
Goemon80 4 years ago
i'd really like to see how Philpines would do in the upcoming Asian BBall tourney. Jones Cup was a joke ok?? Japan didnt send out its national team, it was more like their college all star team. China didnt even bother playing.
dulerong5 4 years ago
WHUT? basketball isnt a universal sport? re u mad?
estoicaaa 4 years ago
the basketball isn't a black sport !!! it's a universal sport ... nicyolo, im not agree with you!
alexandre33200 4 years ago
Just watch for Mark "The Spark" Caguioa
peterpanbravo 4 years ago
YUTA 4 PRESIDENT
burkinafasolover 4 years ago
tabuse prefers the nba to japanese nt and we need not him either. here's japanese 5: shinsuke kashiwagi of 183cm, ryota sakurai of 194cm, joji takeuchi of 205cm, kosuke takeuchi of 205cm and fumihiko aono of 210cm. we will qualify for the olympics this time.
Goemon80 4 years ago
You guys can barely make it out of Asia...any second-tier team from Europe can beat the best Asian team by 30+.
Gamecubesupreme 4 years ago
you are fucking retard. european b team can beat asian team by 30+??? so what was that? china beat slovenia and lebanon beat france in the fiba??? that's all the battle between a team!!!
Goemon80 4 years ago
Slovenia is a joke in Europe and China won with a miracle 3 pointer. Lebanon beating France was a freak upset, but France didn't had a good team in the FIBA Tournament. If Japan were to go up against teams like Spain or Italy, they would have a hard time keeping it within 20;
Gamecubesupreme 4 years ago
>any second-tier team from Europe can beat the best Asian team by 30+. read again. u are just excusing.
Goemon80 4 years ago
"just excusing?" WTF are you talking about.
In Europe, the Top Tier teams would be Lithuania, Italy, Serbia & Montenegro (although they're two countries now) and Greece.
Then you have teams like Spain (they're very good, but for some reason they seem to choke a lot, other than the FIBA Championship this year) Croatia, Poland, Russia and France.
They can all destroy teams from Asia, but they don't want to embarrass their opponents.
Gamecubesupreme 4 years ago
china beat yugoslavia in the olympics athens and yugoslavia is equivalent with scg, so top tier team.
Goemon80 4 years ago
Did you even know the team that S&M sent to Olympics in 2004? If you thought the USA had a bad "Dream Team," S&M was far worse. I think they lacked 4 of their regular starters and a whole bunch of regulars said no to Athens. It was basically S&M's second-team that competed in 2004.
Gamecubesupreme 4 years ago
exusing is asian culture? we japanese don't even if we want cuz it is samurai. u are only a mounth and can't progress to the next. exuse forever, blah, blah, blah, etc.
Goemon80 4 years ago
You brought in irrelevant information that had nothing to do with anything. Why would it be considered an "excuse" if I'm not even from SCG. I respect Japanese people cause a lot of my friends are Japanese, but misguided morons like you who hitch on the success of your fellow countrymen and then proceed to do nothing but tarnish the reputation they set up for the rest of the country is simply disgusting. You clearly don't know the "way of the samurai" even if you are Japanese.
Gamecubesupreme 4 years ago
excusing isn't Asian culture. It's Japanese. Just ask the comfort women, old Korean people, people from the Philippines, the Ainu, the bunrakumin, the homeless people and my man Mori (a former PM) Tell me Goemon80, what, pray tell does, "sangokujin" mean? What is "nihonjinron"? So what's your excuse?
ahab75 4 years ago
no, asian except japanese make an excuse soon and that's why asia except japan is still poor. it's caused by asian typical sense. asian keep your faces, so you are too proud to accept the truth. you show off soon to keep your faces and don't face the truth.
jrocker311 4 years ago
ok never mind. I found it
usernamefuckoff 4 years ago
how tall is he?
usernamefuckoff 4 years ago
yo i say i wanna see this guy play ....in the NBA
tabbaci 4 years ago
NBA didn't temoporarily reject him for his size. earl boykins is shorter but he's fine. I think NBA just expects him to play better. He's currently in NBDL.
ShiaMisha 4 years ago
yea but he got waived so many times it's just sad. Go google it and you'll see. I think it is a matter of size. Just think how he will defend taller players even like nash in a playoff game.
usernamefuckoff 4 years ago
that behind-the-back at the start was sick.
reggyray 4 years ago
he made the cover of nba live 2006 in japan. they overate him a little too much
vivalabargnani 4 years ago
airfans2006 have problems with jap hoopers...if da guy is not a racist then he/she musta had some weird wasabi
dumdumdesign 4 years ago
I saw him play at CA. he's faster live. so fast he's defender is like 2 steps behind. played really well. not a good shooter outside. too small on D.
JFunkMasterF 4 years ago
The japs are not really into basket ball i think.
maybe soccer they like. especially koreans. some dont like basketball and koreans here in my hometown nobody plays basketball. only soccer and badminton. maybe basketball is destined for black people.
and other sports are for the other race. haha
nicyolo 4 years ago
Yuta Tabuse is a joke, and japs hoopers are joke too
airfans2006 4 years ago
what canadians know about hoops? lol
yakultrocks 4 years ago
what canadians know about playing hoops? lol
yakultrocks 4 years ago
u dumb japass,we got MVP steve nash,Canada can crush u japs national team by 50
airfans2006 4 years ago
how many players are there in the nba? can you name at least like 20 players that are from canada?
yakultrocks 4 years ago
Proportionately Canada is 1/4 the population of Japan. So realistically, shouldn't we see at least oh...I don't know 20 Japanese players instead of none? Can you name one Japanese athlete who is playing a major professional sport outside of Japan excluding baseball? Don't even try saying the name of a soccer player (players acquired to sell jerseys and not play don't count)
ahab75 4 years ago
lol what a retard. basketball isn't as ingrained in japanese culture than in the americas. what's next, you're going to ask why africa doesn't have any olympic ice skaters based on some other dumb population reference? LOL retard.
xtxoxpxd 4 years ago 3
I think your comparison between Japanese basketball players and Africa not having ice skaters clearly demonstrates who the "retard" is. After all, Japan does have gyms, does have tons of youth basketball leagues, does have a corporate league where there are tons of former NCAA players. But, I'm sure you've been to Japan. In fact, I'm sure you've lived there and aren't a 12 year old sitting in front of a computer- so you know all that. You illiterate American retard.
ahab75 4 years ago
lolol so are you saying that the percentage of japanese youth who decide to play basketball seriosuly is equal or even comparable to that in the USA? seriously just answer that question. LOL
xtxoxpxd 4 years ago
wthell???
japaneses play baseball and soccer
and they are not really into sports than other countries,,, if they are fonda playin sports i bet japan would have great team sports
strikebandit 2 years ago 3
u are fucking chink canadian, right? don't be racist! tabuse is the special short even in japanese national team and our best guard is ryota sakurai of 194cm. we respect tabuse cuz he challenge to the nba such size, don't u think so???
Goemon80 4 years ago
holy fcuk stop with stereotyping already will you? this man is pobly hundred time better than you so shut it!
jchie 4 years ago
why does race matter? I want to see this guy play.
MUN7001 4 years ago
listen I'm Canadian, but shut the fuck up, why are you so racist man? We are against the chinese , the people who are taking over the country, not the Japanese loser,
MUN7001 4 years ago
Listen, I'm Canadian, and I'm ashamed at your ignorant comment about Chinese people.
Gamecubesupreme 4 years ago
Since a Canadian invented it- probably more than you do.
ahab75 4 years ago
Yuta is great!
Goemon80 5 years ago
His name is not common in Japanese..
I dont usually hear this kind of name and surname..
but sure he's Japanese. by looks and he's bow legged
most asians are.. notice the speed he's fast.. his problem is only height and shooting
nicyolo 5 years ago