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He could probably still put up 10 ppg with that one move.still more skilled than most NBA players. hahahaha
Hakeem in his prime should be in the discussion of best center of all-time.Hakeem, in his prime years, was a bad ass. I still remember the utter domination he had on David Robinson the year he felt slighted when Robinson was given the MVP. Hakeem embarrassed him.
Agree completely.Hakeem in his prime should be in the discussion of best center of all-time.
Playing soccer for so many years really was a boon for his basketball career. Another reason why kids shouldn't be forced into single-sport specialization.Best footwork of any big man in history and the secret to his success , of course he could shoot but the separation he could create via footwork was his primary weapon . Combine that with his effective shot fake for the total package , how many times did defenders fall for a Dream fake ? My favorite center to watch , he made the game look pretty .
Hakeem in his prime should be in the discussion of best center of all-time.
A good portion of Rafter's finest put him behind David Robinson. If thats not a sign that you are stupid about basketball then idk what is.Hakeem in his prime should be in the discussion of best center of all-time.
A good portion of Rafter's finest put him behind David Robinson. If thats not a sign that you are stupid about basketball then idk what is.
If that's true, then it's a testament to how sadly stupid a good portion of rafter's finest are. The Admiral in no way measured up to the Dream as an overall player.
FWIW, perhaps my favorite Hakeem stat is one that rarely gets mentioned: his steals numbers. Now normally you think of the all time great ball thiefs being lightning quick guards/wings, and that's basically true except for one glaring exception. Here's the NBA top 10 all time steal list:
1. John Stockton* 3265
2. Jason Kidd 2684
3. Michael Jordan* 2514
4. Gary Payton* 2445
5. Maurice Cheeks 2310
6. Scottie Pippen* 2307
7. Julius Erving* 2272
8. Clyde Drexler* 2207
9. Hakeem Olajuwon* 2162
10. Alvin Robertson 2112
Gee, one of these things is not like the others ...one big center squeezed in amongst all those lightning quick little guys. And consider that on top of that he's also the No. 1 all time shotblocker in the sport's history, perhaps the most skilled low post scoring center in the game's history, one of the greatest post defenders in the game's history, and I think It's more than fair to rank him as the single most skilled all around center in the game's history.
I would've guessed that as being an Anthony Davis line before anyone else. Just shows how good that dude's gonna be.