NBA 2K14 Michael Jordan Uncensored Part II Admires Hakeem Olajuwon
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hakeem olajuwon is the michael jordan of all centers in nba
was mate. Past tense.
GetUpFalcon Who else would replace Hakeem? If no one, he’s still correct.
Erwin Reyes no wilt
Kian Clarence wilt will destroy that boy but hakeem would've destroyed jordan and his bulls
I'd agree with that 👌
Hakeem was so skilled, he made centers look like highschoolers.
Easily the most talented Big Man in NBA history.
Slaps forehead!.. Look, brother, I'm from Houston, and watched Olajuwon's entire career.. He's my favorite player, ever, and even I know his talent pales in comparison to Wilt.. You guys just really have no clue about the guy, and it's kinda laughable..
Wilt was a world class high jumper, and once jumped 6'10".. And that was the old school way, not the Fosbury flop.. He also ran a sub 2 minute 800 yard dash, which is very very good, especially for a man his size.. If you watch old film on the guy, he was ALWAYS the fastest player on the court, and he bench pressed 500 lbs, AT AGE 60!..
Wilt and Andre the Giant once took turns picking up Arnold Schwarzenegger and dangling him with one arm.. lol.. And this was when Arnold was winning everything in the body building world.. In fact, Arnold refused to work out with Wilt, cause it embarrassed him (I once saw Arnold tell the story of how Wilt would do sets of 150 lbs curls, which were 100 lbs more than Arnold did, lol)..
Trust me, the most talented player/athlete WHO EVER LIVED, is Wilt Chamberlain.. Period..
Jacob Jones thats fine that Wilt could do all this other stuff that has nothing to do with basketball, but what he top 10 in 5 categories?
Jacob Jones Never step foot back in Houston saying this bullshit... you might not end up leaving
Dezmond Perkins
Well, lol.. Let's see.. Wilt lead the league in rebounding 11 times, FG % 9 times, and scoring 7 times.. Olajuwon lead the league in rebounding once..
What does that tell you?.. lol..
*****
LOLOL.. You're insane.. Wilt would average pretty much what he averaged against Russell, against Olajuwon... Which was 28 point per game, and 28 rebounds per game..
You talk about versatility, lol, Wilt was a world class in the heptathalon.. He was a world class volleyball player, after he finished basketball..
Like I said, Olajuwon was great, but not the greatest..
"I got no chance of losing, none at all." sick line 😁
@I'll Eat Your Ass unless they had to play the celtics they had jordans number
@Yerr Y'nam shayn it almost could've been him and Hakeem. Portland offered Houston the #2 pick in the 1984 draft and Clyde Drexler for Ralph Sampson.
@@donniedoesdishes Hakeem took Celtics to 6. Add Jordan and it's a wrap.
James Lising i love watching him say it. 100% certainty
Really wish Hakeem would have left Houston for the bulls. He would have had 5 rings easily
If only Michael Jordan had stayed in the league in 1993-94. That Bulls/Rockets Finals would've been epic.
I've been thinking about that over the past day or 2. The more I think about it, the more I change my mind on who would win
Ellande Campbell Probably the bulls, Hakeen didn't have as good a supporting cast as Jordan did. Would have been interesting though because I don't think the Bulls ever faced the team in the finals with a truly great center
rockets destroyed the bulls during the regular season 3-1 with jordan, 3-1 without jordan. and new york was too good. jordan's dad was murdered, he had a gambling investigation and he played back to back championship seasons with no off season because of the dream team. he was mentally and physically not prepared to carry his team in 94. even when he came back in 95, they lost to orlando, whom the rockets swept.
Cain Beezle: Oh c'mon. The Bulls pushed the Knicks to 7 games without Jordan in the '94 playoffs. Are you telling me that adding Jordan to that team wouldn't have made a difference? (As for '95, there's no excuse.)
Ellande Campbell rockets were 3-1 during the season, the bulls didn't have rodman yet, and with no one to check hakeem, the dream would be a nightmare.
Olajuwon is way better than Shaq. I'm taking talent over physique any day.
alajuwon ran like a deer and had ridiculous energy levels for a guy 7 foot tall. a lot of those stats that jordan is mentioning, like blocks, and steals, and rebounds, are hustle and energy stats, and no center in the league could keep up with alajuwon when he was in his prime. while he could keep up with all of them. he was unique. like a bigger bill russell with a deadly turnaround jumper.
+Herald Hendrix Agree. And his trademark the "dream shake" too.
+buto1118 Olajuwon's game was multidimensional,he can adapt to almost any kind of game dynamics.whereas O'Neal's game is easier for the opposition to read
gerizzyYMcrew Probably is because he hasn't met Olajuwon, oh wait, he did, and Olajuwon demolished Shaq. One could argue that Shaq isn't in his prime though.
gerizzyYMcrew if Shaq has one up over Hakeem is that he has more overall luck when it comes to team mate to play with. And having the likes of Kobe,LeBron,Wade,Rice,Bosh somewhat eased you to loiter more in the paint area with other area well covered. Hakeem, I can only think the season where Barkley and Drexler joined was the only time he have something closest to star studded,other than that he has to almost single handedly carry the team
Greatest playoff series to never happen. Hakeem's Rockets vs Jordan's Bulls
Jesus imagine if Jordan and Hakeem would have ended up in the same team in the 80`s and into the 90`s
YanusDV they were suppose to. Portland wanted Ralph Sampson for Number 2 pick. so Hakeem 1 , Jordan 2 to Rox.
@@sschevmale24
It was the number 2 pick in the 1984 draft *and* Clyde Drexler for Ralph Sampson.
The Rockets would have had Clyde at Small forward. LoL.
Rockets front office was always terrible.
Rockets front office...
1993-1997
Let Buck Johnson go to the wizards via free agency.
Trade Otis Thorpe for an aged Clyde Drexler.
Waived Mad Max, Vernon Maxwell.
Let Kenny Smith go via free agency.
Trade Robert Horry and Sam Cassell for an aged Charles Barkley.
SMH facepalm
@@JustLikeHeaven77 dude they picked Drexler in 83 they wanted a big man. Portland wanted Sampson they were going to give Houston number 2 pick. Houston said no so they picked Bowie. Portland wasn't going to trade Drexler.
@@JustLikeHeaven77 Smith was a shitty player and spotty shooter, Maxwell had beef with team and Rudy that's why he was gone. Thorpe was on the decline only thing I hated was them getting rid of Cassell he was the future PG, you did trade for one of the greatest pf to play the game.
@@sschevmale24
The trade was Drexler and the number 2 pick for Sampson. Google it.
mj and olajuwon on the same team... its already over
Facts 💯
15 rings
MJ admiring Olajuwon , now that is respect between two great players and NBA champs from 91 to 98 !!!
Can you just imagine having Jordan and Olajuwon on the same team? The greatness!
the dream would be a reality
Jordan, a class-act. He has honored me with his patronage at a night-club I tended-bar at, a few times actually. He was "smart" with his money, not a big-spender/tipper, but he was ALWAYS polite & kind. He didn't have an "air" about him (get it?) like he was better than everyone at the club, even though he was, and I always admired him for that.
Most People don't understand how skilled and great Hakeem was. If you do recognize that you really are a true fan of basketball..
holy shit i could listen to jordan talk about basketball all day
hakeem was so versatile. greatest center of all time, and i am so close to saying my personal favorite between him and mj.
To me it's truly amazing that a center was a leader in steals. Hakeem wasn't stepping into passing lanes like you would expect a guard to get most of his steals, he was simply taking the ball away from players that drove to the basket. A true "steal" :). He caused opponents to change so many shots, and of course all time blocked shots record, and on so many of his blocks he would block the ball to a teammate or block it and get the ball himself, resulting in fast breaks. Then he was also slapping the ball out of opponents hands, or stripping it from them and just taking it away. And then there was the rebounding titles and near titles for so many seasons. Arguably the best defensive player ever at any position.
Kolby K wilts better
'I dunked so hard on him it was unbelievable'
- Michael Jordan
Hakeem dominated Centers during the 80-90's...If he were playing in today's NBA, he wouldve won more MVP's and titles considering that there are no real elite level centers today. If he were playing during the 60's-70's he wouldve caused the same problems for big men in those times... The common theme is that Hakeem's game truly was transcendent and would be one of the best regardless of time. This in my opinion is why he truly is the best center ever.
But the same can be said for Wilt Chamberlain & Kareem Abdul-Jabbar also. Wilt was probably the most physically dominant player ever, with plenty of size even by today's standards (7'1", 275-300 pounds). With today's big men being what they are, he'd certainly dominate today. Kareem was 7'2', with the greatest weapon the sport has ever seen (the sky hook); No era would be able to stop him
gerizzyYMcrew: Because Kareem wouldn't have murdered Shaq, right?
gerizzyYMcrew: Watch video of Kareem's skyhook & tell me how Shaq would've stopped that
gerizzyYMcrew: You know how you stop it? Foul him (because we all know how disgraceful Shaq was at the free throw line). It's obvious that you're just a prisoner of the (more recent) moment. & before you tell me that I'm a prisoner of the 70's & 80's, I'm only 24
gerizzyYMcrew: Fouling didn't stop him at all?! Career FT percentage of .527, with a career "high" of .622 (every other season was below .600). Again, how would fouling him "not stop him at all"? & by your logic (bigger, stronger, higher vertical), LeBron's better than Jordan, right?
“I got no chance of loosing...none at all”....MJ!!!!!!👏👏👏👏
Jordan admires versatile players, not one trick ponies. You have to have more than just a three point shot.
that's why Curry stepped up with his handles
Wis Dom lecrying floppy bitch James only admires his dipsht self
i hope you're not refenrensing Curry cuz he is way more than a 3 point shooter
Ibnziyad Tariq He is and that’s a shame
Hop Off no he’s not. He’s a great ball handler in addition to being a great playmaker while being able to gravitate the defense toward him in order to get his teammates easy looks.
Jordan has excellent taste.
Almost everybody wanted Hakeem on their team. GOAT Center
The most skilled center of all time. Hakeem Olajuwon
lol even jordan would pick hakeem as he center and actually shaq himself said it hakeem is the best center ever
pola wilts better
Olajuwon was a killer,one of the best to ever play the game
mj and dream in the same team? ITS FUCKIN OVER
PG- Ervin "Magic" Johnson
SG- Michael "Air" Jordan
SF- Larry "Legend" Bird
PF- Tim "Big Fundamental" Duncan
C- Hakeem "The Dream" Olajuwon
My personal top 5 of all-time.
Niczer0 100% Agree 👍
my list as well too
+Niczer0 No Kareem? No Chamberlain? No Shaq? Surprising. I love the Bird choice. Everyone sorts of overlook him.
Johnathan Steele
Olajuwon is the most complete center out of him, Kareem, Shaq and Chamberlain.
+Niczer0 I would play your team with: PG- Oscar Robertson, SG- Kobe Bryant, SF- LeBron James, PF- Karl Malone, C-Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and give your team all kinds of problems because your flaw would be Bird trying to guard ANY top-tier player(like LeBron).
The '92 Olympic Dream Team was missing Olajuwon because he played for Nigeria. So it wasn't really a dream team.
+mezanine10 ikr. What a waste of a nickname. The Dream Team and The Dream's Team.
Hakeem was in the USA team that played in 1996 Olympic
My favorite comment on the Dream of all time
He said "...Oakley thought he could defend." LOL!! Jordan always taking shots at people lol!
michaels delivery on "dunked so hard on him it was unbelievable" was fucking hilarious for some reason.
Olajuwon was the most talented big man to play the game
Hakeem the dream was so damn smooth. He was my fave center growing up. Him and Patrick Ewing
Hakeem has the highest defensive ranking in NBA history. Efficiency and straight stats.
Hakeem on the Jordan vs LeBron debate. 'Its unfair to LeBron to be compared to Michael. He doesn't match up.'
Olajuwan was Jordan at the Center position.
I also wear a brand new pair of j's every time I play. yeah I play every 3yrs...
Pijadeburro Telechea lmao 😂 Now that’s funny!!
😂😂😂😂😂😂 OMG my ribs hurt!
SportsFanatics Nation not playing this year 😄
Jordan giving props to hakeem....game recognize game
Michael Jordan, thank you for the 3-E's(effective, efficient and elegance). I'm 43 and as a child I watched you present everything with elegance, and you proceeded to be effective and efficient in everything you did on and off the court...THANK YOU♥$wish
Jordan and Hakeem on the same team would NOT BE FAIR!!!! lol!!!
Almost happened. Hakeem, MJ and Drexler on the same Rockets team. 🤯🤯🤯
the best to ever do it. past and future!
0:36 I believe Hakeem is the only center to ever record 200+ steals in a season. MJ is 3rd in total steals despite retiring three times, Stockton is 1st, & Alvin Robertson is the all time leader in career steals per game as well as the only player to accumulate 300+ steals in a season. All four came from the 1984 draft, along w/ Barkley who was no slouch at steals either.
Jordan is so charismatic lol
I miss the NBA from the 90's :( My teams were: Chicago Bulls, Orlando Magic, and Charlotte Hornets. I'm going to go play some NBA Jam, now.
The end of 80s and 90s was the best ERA in NBA history.
*****, it's interesting that you say that. I can recall dozens upon dozens of names from the 80's and 90's, but only a few from the 2000's-present. The NBA was just so damn eventful and epic back then.
trha2222 What do you mean by fixed?
the 80's and 90's were incredible in the NBA , there were sooo many awesome players and teams
only if hakeem and jordan played on same team like these big threes do it. imagine you just need big two with hakeem and jordan. GG. that team would own miami heat big three. NO DOUBT
The craziest thing I heard is that he wore a new pair of shoes every game 🙆🏾♂️🙆🏾♂️🙆🏾♂️. That's craaazyy
HAKEEM IS THE TRUE GOAT! So underrated
People forgot about all his steals
Wouldve been great to see the Rockets vs Bulls in the finals in 94 or 95 when Olajuwon was in full on beast mode
GOAT
Amazing video 📼.
I think Michael knows the Bulls were lucky to always avoid Hakeem's Rockets in the finals. With Mad Max glued to him outside and Hakeem lurking in the paint, Michael would have had a hard time.
Hakeem Olajuwon is the Greatest Center Of All Time. For Michael Jordan to pick Olajuwon on his dream team at Center, not Shaq, not Kareem, not Wilt, not Bill Russell. None of those guys, he chose Hakeem Olajuwon. Nothing else need to be said.
The only big man that can block/defend Michael Jordan 🏀 in his prime
I think the Rockets 🚀 could’ve beaten the Bulls in a seven game series
Everyone Jordan selected were players who played outside of their position.
I love the James Worthy pick. Sure Larry or Lebron are way better, but it's about the chemistry of the team.
James Worthy woop MJ when MJ was a college student.
Hakeem Is the best Center of all Time, he Is an extremely complete Player with unique talent and footwork....
PG - Magic Johnson
SG - Micheal Jordan
SF - Scottie Pippen
PF - Dirk Nowitzki
C - Hakeem Olajuwon
Lebron for Dirk, rest I totally agree
I think most people are missing the keywords of "pickup game". I'm sure MJ wouldn't have Big Game James in his top 5 all time but I can see why he would have him in a pickup game. Quickest 1st step maybe ever, athletic, great footwork and mid-range game.
Imagine how many titles Hakeem might have won if he had Penny and Horace Grant on his team.
small one < medium one < big one < OLAJUWON
H town baby The Dream
Jordan, Pippen, Magic, Worthy and Hakeem
So basically he just picks up all the players he had the most respect for or wanted to compete against the most lol
PG - Magic
SG - MJ
SF - Bird
PF - Duncan
C - Hakeem/Shaq
YYYYYYYYYUUUUUUUUUUUUSSS! This is the team I'd want. Maybe Wilt instead of Shaq, but having having Magic and Shaq - two of the most lovable players ever on the same team - would be amazing. Actually, Duncan's there, too! Three of the most lovable players ever! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Shaq nope. Not even. Dream/Kareem or Wilt.
with magic on the team, i'd take shaq over the dream just for showtime purposes..
I like it but it's really slow
My personal top 5 of all-time.:
PG- Ervin "Magic" Johnson
SG- Michael "Air" Jordan
SF- LeBron "King" James
PF- Hakeem "The Dream" Abdul-Olajuwon ( *ik he is a center but he can play PF too* )
C- Kareem "The Captain" Abdul-Jabbar
My best NBA team of all time:
PG: Magic Johnson
SG: Michael Jordan
SF: Larry Bird (Would put Dr. J but he was in his prime in the ABA not NBA)
PF: Tim Duncan
C: Hakeem
+trha2222 ?
+KosmicG Best i seen thus far
Wayno Soze Thanks
trha2222 who is that
that honestly would've been an insane line up and sounds like a roster that could've actually happened in the late 80s.
The King of the court.
Starters/Subs of my top team
PG- Magic/ Stockton
SG- MJ/Kobe
SF- Bird/Pippen
PF- Duncan/Malone
C-Jabbar/Olajuwon (Damn, couldn't really decide on the starting 'C' haha)
ensayofr Only because Tim has Championship experience, however, Malone did face Jordan in the finals so at the same time I cut em some slack. I just like Tim much more as a player, my personal preference.
Jabbar and Olajuwon could be a coin toss, but Jabbar is 1st in the scoring list (sky hooks deadly) and the Championships. But again, Olajuwon's the fastest center with moves like a guard. The best defenders (Dave Robinson to name one) couldn't even stop him.
ARK12se7en moses or karl malone?
ensayofr I'd take Duncan (03' Duncan, to be exact), because as good as Malone was, he performed terribly in big moments. Duncan gives me a mid-range option and better post-ups. I'd also take (77') Kareem over Hakeem, because you were not stopping Kareem down low back then.
Breaking Light Check out my reply to KillerOfTheSun if you wanna see my lineup.
all kevinn Karl
My dream team:
Starting PG: Magic Johnson
Starting SG: Michael Jordan
Starting SF: Larry Bird
Starting PF: Tim Duncan
Starting C: Hakeem Olajuwon
Secondary PG: Gary Payton (I'm gonna need defense)
Secondary SG: Kobe Bryant
Secondary SF: LeBron James
Secondary PF: Karl Malone
Secondary C: Shaquille O' Neal
Sixth Man: Michael Cooper
Coach: Phil Jackson
I was contrmplating on what Air Jordan pair of shoes to buy, my first that is and good thing that I chanced upon this video and heard from the GOAT himself that his faves are 11, 3, 12 & 13. I love MJ!
11s were the best my all time favorite and even Mike admitted the 2nd 3peat run he was an older..wiser more experienced player and relied less on his athleticism but still dominated and Hakeem was definitely a versatile dominant force
Love his answer to the "shoes" question, first he's like "I can't choose, that's like which kid you love the most," then gives a very clear 1-2-3 order, lol
new shoes every game? that's nice
"that's like asking which one of your kids you like the most. 11's are my favorite, 3's next" lol. Much like kids, it's not hard picking a favorite
Jordan has history of dunking on Georgetown Centers.
My all time Team, all in prime, substitutes in parentheses,
PG: Magic (Stockton)
SG: Jordan (Kobe)
SF: Pippen (LeBron)
PF: Duncan (Garnett)
C: Wilt (Hakeem)
People really leave Garnett off of the best PFs of all time, in his prime he was unstoppable, a true 2 way star, being able to score, whether it be in the post or mid range, and on the defensive end he was able to block shots, grab boards and get steals, which is a great add-on to his game.
Hakeem was blocking Jordan at 0:33 LOL
Thacomedian64 yea hakeem blocked Jordan before... probably a couple times
that's why I choose wearing #12 because it's also a Jordan number.
The only problem about his Starting Five is James Worthy. He picked him cuz he was his collage teammate from North Carolina.
You're OBVIOUSLY a casual and don't know anything. Worthy is 3× NBA champion and finals MVP. Plus He won with MJ and gels with him. So stick to admiring the fancy NBA stars the ESPN media tells you too. 🤣
Really liked Mike's pick on his starting 5. Pippen is expected. Magic is probably an easy pick as well for Jordan at the PG spot. I think it's no coincidence Hakeem won 2 championships during Jordan's first retirement, and Jordan noticed Hakeem's greatness. Worthy may be a surprised pick to a lot of people, but talk to older bball heads, they tell you how underrated is James Worthy. Jordan being a freshman in that UNC 1982 NCAA championship team led by Worthy definitely knows what 'Big Game' James is capable of.
Just my personal favorite
PG- Jason Williams (White Chocolate)
SG- Kobe Bryant (The Black Mamba)
SF- Clyde Drexler (The Glide)
PF- Michael Jordan (Air)
C- Hakeem Olajuwon (The Dream)
Goodluck beating this team!
who else thought they viewed the video because of the red trim in the thumbnail and was totally confused, because they knew they didnt
pg: mj
sg:mj
sf:mj
pf:mj
c:mj
this is ok.
The other 4 MJ would be yelling for the ball :)
Imagine the bench. There’d be some fights for the 6th man spot. 😉
My starting 5:
Pg- Magic Johnson
Sg- Michael Jordan
Sf- Scottie Pippen
Pf- Tim Duncan
C- Dwight Howard (just kidding, Hakeem Olajuwon)
Now that's a lineup I'd pay real good money to see if we had a time machine with all of them in their primes
mohamaliprophet This seems awfully close to an all-90s team, which for me would be:
PG-John Stockton
SG-Michael Jordan
SF-Scottie Pippen
PF-Karl Malone
C-Hakeem Olajuwon
What a weird coincidence that all of his jersey he wore are from 1 to 5. "12" "23" "45". 12345.
I love this game. WORLDSTAR
The faces in PS4 2k14 Are slightly off, The faces look more realisitic in the PC and the 360 idk what they did different, Like MJ for example looks a bit od on ps4 and Carmelo anthony and tim duncan, as opposed to the 360 version. Fix that 2k for next year.
The legends' faces on next gen weren't fully rendered like the players on the regular roster. Their faces were taken from the current gen game and edited to look as next gen as possible
If Michael's team of:
1 Magic 2 MJ 3 Scottie 4 Worthy 5 Olajuwon played against:
1 LBJ 2 Kobe 3 Larry Bird 4 Karl Malone 5 Kareem
It would be a great series. (Lebron typically handles the PG position with any team he plays with even though he's listed at SF because of his height and weight and he usually plays the SF on his defensive assignment.) Hard to pick a team against Magic, Jordan and Hakeem though.
Iam so lmpressed with my guy it's always so easy for him to tell the truth about other players no hating a lot folks should try it
Because Jordan's legacy is solidified. He put in the work and is comfortable in his own skin. When players are media-made stars, overrated, and insecure with themselves, that is when they hate and lie.
He know whats up
DR34M > any center
Dumb people seem to think because MJ chose Hakeem as his center that its the same as calling him the best center of all time. FALSE: MJ is choosing players who wouldn't get in the way of his dominance and could cover areas of the game that would compliment his game. Thats it.
In his prime, Olajuwon got the better of every big man of the era, and there were a LOT of great big men in the 80's and 90's. If he's not the greatest center, he's top 3. People forget that he played power forward for his first few years in the league as well, next to Ralph Sampson. He was the best PF in the league.
hartsickdisciple Got the better of them? No he didn't. Maybe in some games but they also got the better of him in games.
NBAGOATS Of course no player ever bests their matchup EVERY game. The point is that Hakeem won most of the matchups, and was widely-regarded as the best big man in the league from the late 80's through the mid 90's. Even Shaq says that Dream was the greatest center.
hartsickdisciple Shaq never called Hakeem the greatest center. And no Hakeem didn't win most matchups. Kevin MacHale for one, dominated Hakeem when they squared off. So did Kareem and Shaq. Shaq btw calls Wilt the greatest center of all time.
NBAGOATS That's incorrect. Shaq picked Hakeem as the greatest center. He said this while playing for the Cavs. He has called Wilt the "father of dominant basketball." The video is on youtube. The Shaq quote about Hakeem has been used in a few different youtube videos. At least one instance is in a Hakeem highlight mix.
Where are you getting the idea McHale dominated Hakeem? In the 86 Finals, Ralph Sampson and Peterson guarded McHale most of the time. That was also only Hakeem's 2nd year in the league, while McHale was in his prime. Here are the stats for the 2 guys in question during that series:
olajuwon: 24.7 ppg 11.8 rpg 1.8 apg 3.3 bpg
mchale: 25.8 ppg 8.5 rpg 1.7 apg 2.5 bpg
Olajuwon was at least as good, if not better overall, and this was in his 2nd year in the league. Once again- They weren't even matched-up most of the time.
Kareem? Did you forget the '86 Western Conference finals, where 2nd-year Hakeem destroyed the whole Lakers frontcourt? His average from that series:
31 ppg, 11 rpg, 4 blocks per game.
My favorite are the 11s too 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
Damn he ain't have to break his shoes in
My List hands down could beat any team.
PG: Magic Johnson
SG: Michael Jordan (everyone knows why)
SF: tough one it's between Bird/Erving/Lebron James
PF: Duncan (the stats speak for themselves)
C: Hakeem The Dream Olajuwon (again stats speak for themselves)
Don't be a chump. Go ahead and put LBJ at the 3. You know you want to.
Emmanuel Stalling Hey man It's a tough choice I would rather have Bird than LBJ actually.
Christopher Jhagroo I get that. It's tough to leave Larry Legend off any list, but LeBron has surpassed him by a hair all-time this season in terms of overall consistent dominance. The amazing thing about Larry is that he put up 24-10-6 with 1/10th the athleticism of James.
Emmanuel Stalling true
***** yeah as a leader I'd rather have Larry Bird than LBJ he commanded that floor with the Celtics in the 80s. Plus he could hit those threes like nobody else.
A shame Jordan's Bulls never met Hakeem's Rockets in the finals. It would have been a fitting match up considering both of the Rocket's titles have a fan generated asterisk with Jordan being out of the league in 94, and not at full speed in 95. A 1997 finals of the Bulls vs Rockets would have been great, since the Rockets had Clyde Drexler and Charles Barkley, both of whom had lost to Jordan's Bulls in the early 90's.
A lot of people don't realize, Hakeem never played with an all star except for maybe his first year or two with Sampson before Sampson was hurt. Jordan had HOF pippen and rodman on those bulls teams for a number of years.
Also, I don't think the 1997 finals would have been good at all. Hakeem, Barkley and Clyde were all near retirement or injured.
I think the 1994 Rockets would have had the best chance to beat a Jordan led bulls team if Jordan was playing that year. However as said before, the only all star on that Rockets team was Hakeem. No one else made it
In 1994 Hakeem became the only player to ever win the championship without either
- a Hall of Fame teammate or coach
- a player who made the all-star team that year
Thorpe made it in 1992, but went 2-10 in the 12 games Hakeem missed which caused the Rockets to miss the playoffs
and Hakeem led the 1994 Rockets in 5/5 categories for the entire 4-round playoffs, the only time that ever happened on a championship team.
Jordan was the closest after Hakeem in doing that, he led the 1997 Bulls in 5/5 categories for the last 3 rounds of the playoffs, tying Rodman in rebounds for the last 3 rounds with 133 each.
but he fell barely short in rebounds (10 rebs - 0.53 rpg) and blocks (1 block - 0.05 bpg) for the 4-round playoffs because of the 3-game series against the Bullets.
+Alamo Patriot I think the Rockets would have beat the Bulls If they met In 94 or 95 Hakeem actually had a winning record against the Bulls I know Its regular season but that's all we can go on actually there the only team to have a winning record against the bulls In the early 90s
+Alamo Patriot Plus I don't know If the Bulls would have had a answer for Hakeem to many moves they haven't faced a player like him In the finals In there run even Karl Malone didn't beat you in so many ways
Being a big fan of Hakeem, I am not sure if the Rockets beat the Bulls in 1994 or 1995.Jordan had 2 HOF teammates. Hakeem didn't even have an all-star teammate.
pg - magic johnson
sg - michael jordan
sf - larry bird
pf - tim duncan
c - hakeem olajuwon
He is right
My Five:
1 - LeBron
2 - Jordan
3 - Bird
4 - Hakeem
5 - Wilt
+jan279 the funny thing is, in your line up, pg and sg positions are interchangeable with bron and jordan. pretty much unstoppable. And Hakeem at 4 is a mismatch waiting to happen. good call.
LeBron can't defend no point 😂😂
I'd have picked Barkley as a team mate. Someone who won't give up when things get tough.
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it’s crazy cuz he only chose 23 because it was half of 45 and now it’s probably the best number ever for basketball.
Shaq was one of the twentieth century's last great centers in the NBA. However, once Shaq is away from under that glass, he's finished...PERIOD!!! Olajuwon was unquestionably too quick for Shaq.