Meet The Original Steph Curry
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- Before Steph Curry ever shot a 3 pointer off the dribble, there was another player blazing a trail on the basketball court. If you don't remember Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, it's a shame, since he did all the things Curry can do, only to be black balled and out of the NBA for taking a principled and justified stance. Find out how good he was and what happened.
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"and what he stood for!"
Beautiful coach...
I feel sorry for Chris Jackson, who got racism in his career for converting Islam and changing his name. Mad respect for him.
Javier Landaverde unfortunately that’s how it is for most Muslims
@@javierlandaverde4108 Mad respect for what? For being one of the many racists that converted to Islam only because of the hate for the "white man", without even checking the actual sources to see if what he was doing was right or if - by chance - Muhammad was actually the greatest racist against blacks that man has ever known and Islam is actually an Arabic supremacist ideology that literally despises blacks? Mad respect for what? For not respecting the anthem believing Muslims were "oppressed" when Islam is the most cruel ideology man has ever devised, causing as much as 250 millions deaths in his 15 centuries of existence? Don't make me laugh, please.
@@HelpMeReachSubscribersWi-tq4ix Sure, how not. Let me advance a little hypothesis, shall we? You have no minimal clue about Islamic literature and history, is it not? Because only someone that knows absolutely anything at all about the two could seriously believe that Muslims are an oppressed category or that Islam is just a poor peaceful religion that just wants to coexists but yet it cannot because of the cruel people around that are always intent on discriminating against it.
Do yourself and others a favor and actually research on Islam before pretending to having an opinion on the topic.
@@lavir74 mahmoud abd al raouf didn't convert to islam because of the hate to the white man ,that is a racism from you
He converted because his life was disturbed especially he had some sort of a mental disorder and he litteraly found himself in islam. And the reason for not standing to the flag is because of the many masacres that the us governement was doing in many islamic countries in addition to racism against minorities he had some idioligy to stand for he should get respect even if his idiology is against the gov who pretend to be democratic and support evry ethnecity .... NBA should never finish this talent that hating way. JUST IMAGINE THAT LEBRON OR CURRY DIDN'T STAND FOR THE FLAG NOTHING SERIOUS WOULD HAPPEN TO THEM BUT MAY BE THE ABSOLUTE OPPOSITE.
This guy stood for his principles and accepted the consequences. respect
Deep Respect!
Right
No respect for islam
Muh racism... He actually didn't stand for anything
He wasn't disciplined for standing and praying, despite what this video may mislead you into thinking.
bruh i saw it come up in notis and i knew it was mahmoud abdul-rauf instantly
Thought it was arenas
Yeah I remember this guy from a korzemba video back in the day
@@noobfax4395 korzemba wack
Exactly me to
john doe yeah I dont watch him anymore, became too clickbaity
Mahmoud! 🔥🔥🔥
💥🏀💥🙏🙏👍👍💪🏀
Remember when people killed Phil Jackson for this comparison?
yeah, the nobodies on twitter and the talking heads on TV were again united in ignorance on that one
Yep. What is worse is that Phil Jackson backed down on twitter from the dumb internet warriors. I have no idea why he did.
@@makehumanitygreatagain8128 Phil is a gentle soul and wanted to end the drama
KimJennie he was shooting 3's off the dribble when no one was. so he had the same impact back then that steph does now
Chris C That’s a bit of an overstatement. Sure, he was the first to really play that sort of way, but Curry literally changed the game of basketball
5:53 broke my mans so bad that he stumbled into his teammates hands
Lol true 😂🤣
I definitely hollered out loud when I saw that one and had to replay it a few times. Mixed him BAD.
"Meet The Original Steph Curry"
"AND THE ORIGINAL COLIN KAEPERNICK"
Hahahahaha!! #Facts
Tyler Vincent fuck trump
@@Robertedwinhouse38 sthu libtard
@@oakinw8361 triggered.
oakinW triggered
People don't understand Kareem was that also and Big O
When Phil Jackson made this comparison, i immediately said it was spot on even though many people said Jackson was trippin. Rauf was an absolute scoring beast who was blackballed for standing up for himself and his beliefs. Not to mention he was battling with tourette's syndrome.
Yep! Chris Jackson Is NO JOKE ...still. Great , great , scorer.
I guess the only way you could get people to notice him is to call him “the original Stephen curry”
Seriously they killed phil 4 real??
Clampus hahah yeah
Exactly! What a shame
Or the Original KAP Hahahahaha
Thanks for this one Nick. For showing Mohamoud Abdul Rauf as the man of principles he's. A man who had enough of the disgusting system we live in and got banned for it.
Don't forget that he was athletic as heck! He was dunking like allen iverson
Slam dunk participant at some point.
@@VengeanceSinX yup!
“Heck” LMAO
“Precision Shooting” 😯
Damn!!!...I like how that sounds!
This guy is a legend! I remember watching him play in awe.
Amazing video on one of the most underrated players in NBA history
Amazing story coach, heard this guy's name but never knew he got black balled like that. This man's the OG Kaepernick, glad he's doing well.
MAR is/was head-and-shoulders beyond CK
Muhammad Ali was the OG Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf: th-cam.com/video/HeFMyrWlZ68/w-d-xo.html
@@dumbunny8128 I disagree I think the principles they were fighting for are similar but Muhammad was 100times what either did. He put his own freedom at stake for his beliefs not just his job. He's in a category of his own
@@ennuiii Kaepernick didn't really put his job on the line. He opt out of his contract with the 49ers and him and his agent of chaos girlfriend messed up with the Ravens and Panthers with their fake ass protest
Leo there are some good videos of him on TH-cam. His work ethic was insane especially when he was a kid
I used to watch him all the time growing up in Colorado, so it moves my heart to see you do a video on my guy Mahmoud. I'm still mad about how they blackballed him like that, it's disgusting
Abdul Rauf was great, ahead of his time indeed. Deserves all the praise.
No
I love the retro breakdowns 🏀
This guy was the real deal, I seen him play at LSU and plenty of NBA games, crazy handles, quick as a hiccup, Dead Eye Shooter! And was also good on defense, was 3rd or better in steals, check his stats, he was all that. Since High school, he has been the real deal! Much respect!
About time this man gets a video from you
I met the late Bison Dele just before he passed thru to Spirit. He came to our local Gym in Byron Bay to play pick up. As a former teammate of Abdul Raufs he could not stop raving about how AMAZING he was. He said he was the best shooter he had ever seen.
Great video. Thanks mate
A shame Mahmoud was blackballed from the NBA for his beliefs
Whiteballed.
I believe a person should be able to sue them for doing it!!! craig hodges paid the price before him!!!
He was lightskin balled but were not allowed to speak about it.
@@lutzlong2302 lolol
Yes yes yes. Mahmoud was the best. Allah bless him (I hope that is a correct phrasing, I am a life long atheist, so I don’t know). I remember watching him beat the Bulls in their 72 win season and wondering how he could be stopped and why no one else played that way. And I remember his protest. I supported him then and I support him now. Thank you,
Mahmoud, for your on court exploits, and thank you much more for your off court principles. Allah akbar.
Big respect for you mane
He is athletic and the original fastbreak 3-pointer of NCAA up to NBA! This man is still great baller in Big 3. You will always be remembered.
You forgot to mention he is the top all time free throw percentage leader in the NBA, but he shot 16 too few attempts to make the criteria to be included in the NBA rankings :)
Great video! I’m from New Orleans and I was 10 years old when he was a freshman at LSU. He and Magic Johnson were the reasons I started to love the game of basketball. All of us Nola kids were trying to shoot and play like him back then. He had a big impact on us.
So HS coaches let u shoot off the dribble from deep back then??
BBALLBREAKDOWN 😂 😂 heck no! But that doesn’t mean we didn’t try it.
Thank you for this the ppl have slept on Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf for too long. Growing up as a kid in New Orleans seeing what he did in college is still the stuff of legend in Louisiana.
My favorite player of all time. I saw him drop 50 points in high school by halftime in one game.
Wow. That's an amazing shooter
Damn
This guy is a legend, its too bad he never got to finish out his career in the NBA
Legend is right. He lost and we lost. Wish we could have seen more. What a shame
One of the first pure "walking buckets". When Curry started to do Curry things, he was my first thought, "I've kinda seen this before". Curry in this era has taken it to another level. Lightning quickness & a quick pure release, just a thing of beauty.👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Indeed he was "walking buckets." In other words, he was the type of guy that when he released the ball, you knew he was going to make it. Isiah made the comment that sometimes when some players shoot and score, its like slapping you in the face. That is a great way to describe Abdul Rauf's J. It was like he going to stick a dagger in you, and it was like he wanted you to feel that dagger. Shots were literally "in your face." Definitely, bar none, my favorite player of all time.
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf was a beast....Great video! Thanks....
Respect to you Coach for such a thoughtful and objective analysis of a great player and humanitarian.
Mahmoud Abdul Rauf was a Jet!! Loved his time with the Nuggets!
Finally he’s getting the attention he deserves!!
Much respect for standing for his principles. Man this guy was ahead of his time in more ways than one
This is by far one of the most important videos I’ve seen from your channel. I could watch this mans shooting motion all day. Shame that such a professional lost his spot for essentially not following the crowd. Just more “shut up and dribble” energy.
Such a great video! This man is probably the most underrated player in NBA history. Glad to see people are starting to rediscover him. Thank you
Watching him on the big3 still lighting it up brought tears of joy. I wish he was my knicks headcoach.
Coach Nick, this was incredible. Thank you so much for making this small tribute for everyone to remember. It was touching and beautiful to see this man play. He seemed to have stood for principles of higher aspirations but that also bit him. “How dare he think he’s better?!” They said. His gaming spirit lives today in Steph Curry although different in personality.
Thanks so much!!
Coach Nick, you’re the man! Major props for this truth telling video! I remember as a kid watching him and being very disappointed how the NBA treated him.
Thanks coach! I have been telling my friends about this guy forever. He got game! Ahead of his time both on and off the court.
I'd love to have you interview him to talk about how young players can try to deal with outside pressure and how to find flow on the court while dealing with the anxiety of being a student in a crazy society and finding growth through the Zen of Basketball-- like a "Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance" for athletes.
This is my favorite kind of video from you coach.
Story telling at it's best.
I absolutely love him. He's definitely my top 3 players from back in the day. He could beat MJ. His shot was so pure and perfect and a sight to be seen! He was the GOAT! I tried my best to shot like him. I for one will never forget him.
He ain’t beating MJ like that
Thank you for making video about my old favorite player
I grew up in Baton Rouge and remember watching this guy sink threes off the dribble against the double-team, and it seemed like borderline magic. Nobody did that.
He is still killing it in the BIG3 league
Abdul Rauf was the original at shooting like an android. A man of principles and conviction. His Nuggets team beat the vaunted Bulls in reg season....Say no more.
Back in 2016, I had to chance to talk to former Heat Spin Doctor Rony Seikaly, and he told me that Mahmoud used to take shots that coaches used to cringe at. But the main difference between him and Steph is that 3PT shooting wasn't that big part of the game that it isn't in Steph's days.
@johnDomain Smh and lmao! I guess you never watched Mahmoud, Mike Adams, or even his Dad, play huh? Your comment lets me know that you're either young, or never watched the NBA until the Warriors beat the Cavs the first time in the Finals.
hulkdaddy71 hes just a warriors bandwaggon 😁
Chris Jackson
LSU stand out 👏🏽
His silky jumper was fun to watch
Thank you for making this. It kills me how few young fans know who MAR is. Just goes to show how much being in the right place at the right time matters. Sometimes talent isn't enough.
excellent video! a man that modernized the nba and stuck to his principles. kudos #mahmoudabdulrauf !
I had his jersey as a kid use to turn heads and get compliments caz he was so good back then
Phil Jackson also said Steph Curry reminds him of Mahmoud Abudl-Rauf
I was stationed down in Gulfport Mississippi (his home town)in the navy. Dude is still on the scene down there giving out buckets to any and everyone.
Dude was a beast, loved watching him play. I honestly didn't realize so many people didn't know about him.
3:27 wow, that ankle breaker...
That’s my era. Clearly remember him lightning it out and setting an all time record on free throw percentage
mahmoud abdul-rauf had those off court issues that hindered his career in the NBA. That is why we are getting what Steph Curry is doing now. Even if the intention of what he did was good, the world wasn't that open to it at the time, like what Colin Kaepernick did in 2016.
@What’s Up he didnt stand up during the national anthem and instead did his routine stretches during games.
@What’s Up then after that he started covering the logos if his shoes due to religious beliefs, which we know is something that is unaccepted at the time in the 90s.
@What’s Up he didn't support the iraqi war by bush or smth like that
@@devvv4616 iraqi war started in 03, Abdul was out of the league by 01...what you on about?
@@whocares3201 that was the second iraq war, george bush senior also had an iraq war
This is what the NBA needs. A historian that knows what he is talking about.
Imagine Mohamoud Abdul Rauf with todays shooting trainers
And spacing and defense
GSOAT
If he played in today's NBA, I think the closest comparison would be Dam Lillard. Extended range, good but not a great athlete, can create his own shot.
AngryTechGuy Don't fucking disrespect Mahmoud like that
@@OnYourSquare He created his own shot. I guess you didn't watch the video.
Much respect for him. I played against him in a league few years ago in Los Angeles. The old man can shoot the rock!
Probs to you coach for covering the OG Mahmoud's story
he liked my comment on insta when I compared him to kaepernick
Coach, it's a nice one ;) I am happy to remember this guy who was so quick and small. Thank you.
Torched and defeated the greatest team of all time during the regular season. When all games and possessions mattered
"when all games and possessions mattered" lmaaoo seriously where do you guys get this from
this is hands down your best video ever...combining basketball history with political and reminding us of a forgotten talent.This is pure journalism
Ahmoud Abdul-Rauf and Pete Maravich. The 2 players whose NBA careers would have been improved the most by playing in the 2010's.
Subbed and liked..such an honor to be face to face with a legend! Much respect! I also think of Stephan marbury (better passer) but same kind of killer as curry. Also..pistol Pete baby..and finally, Larry bird. Yeah. Larry took more pull up, bullshit..no way it’s gonna go in, type shots than anyone. And he’d talk shit ab your mom while he did it. Pistol Pete actually didn’t even care, was like a crazy alcoholic..but still just pulled up from anywhere like a boss.
Anyway, your editing, sound..AND video work is top notch. Production level 10.
My childhood I got laughed at because everyone choose to wear a Jordan ,Shaq or Bird Jersey and When it came to acting who you was playing street Ball. But truly they had no idea why I chose Mahmoud. Respect thanks for the Great Reminder. Go Nuggets!!!
Great video, thank you for handling the controversy surrounding him in a kind and appreciative way.
I graduated high school in 1992. That truly was the era of only shoot a 3 if you are WIDE OPEN!!! I played jr college and had a few games where I made 8 3s. I am 6'5 and athletic and if I played today with my shot I'd easily played D1. I'm so jealous of the green light from 3 these guys today get.
I respect and appreciate your ability to say Mahmoud the way he would want it said.
Major props for this video, I watch Rauf as a kid!
Bravo Coach Nick! Honestly. I lived in Denver at that time and the media raked him over the coals. So glad to see someone giving him his due credit.
Pete maravich was actually the 1st person that came mind when i heard this. He was like steph, maybe even better. He was forgotten as there was no 3pt line at that time but he still pulled up from deep off the dribble.
Pete is closer to a Jason Williams I would say
Yunis Rajab, Jason Williams is closer to PM, I’d say...
PIstol was far better than Curry was for *at least* the five year stretch of college to first-year.
Being on crap teams and not getting adequate psych help destroyed his career and life.
I don't think this comparison is accurate at all
@SuperPunch76 facts. Pistol was a way better player as he is insane at finishing at the rim and can shoot from deep. Thats why his a nba legend
So lucky to have known this guy in an NBA 2k game, researched him, and became a fan.
While Phil Jackson was GM of the Knicks he correctly made this point and internet idiots began abusing him for it. What is even more odd is that Phil began to back down. Like you coach, I'm of the mind that Phil was right. Chris Jackson (his original name before his religious conversion to Islam) was even better than Curry in my eyes because he was more athletic than Curry and he could do it in the far more physical 90s era.
It is unfortunate that he got blackballed. If he had done what he did during the social media era, I'm sure he would've been able to keep his job because he would've had enough support come to his defense. Also, the time period in which he was being blackballed wasn't too long after 9/11 and the nation was very much in a patriotic bloodthirsty frenzy. So, the media and the league were very much able to misrepresent his position and cloak theirs in a patriotic veneer.
Phil quickly understood his point was completely misunderstood, and dropped it. 😉
Phil never said achieved results, just style of play.
Not sure how they mistook what PJ said, but they did! 🤔
Phil Jackson was spot on in his comparisons. Straight truth. This generation of fans are Ignorant.
This is a great video and it's important to remember. One of your best!
Wow, thanks!!!
Politics and his religion is why you don't hear from him. But he was on point
Mahmoud was Kaepernick before social media. I'd argue not enough has changed since he was ousted from the league.
I was rocking a Abdul -Rauf Jersey back in like 05 and nobody understood
I instantly knew you meant Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf. It's a shame that many people haven't heard of him / don't even know who he was
And here I thought it would be clickbait. I was wrong. Great video Coach!
Growing up, Dell Curry OBVIOUSLY had his kids study Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf's game. They played in the same era and saw each other daily. Hell, his kids were even at those games and all star events.
He’s also the original Colin Kaepernick
Only Colin was nowhere as good as Mahmoud.
Finally coach isnt just doing game analyzing, more interesting stuff
Coach, I appreciate this so much, man, you're the man.
Thanks for this one Nick. For showing Mohamoud Abdul Rauf as the man of principles he's. A man who had enough of the disgusting system we live in and got banned for it.
THANK YOU for this story! I lived in Denver and saw him many times...amazing!
Finally, more analysis on Abdul. He has such legendary stories (,:
Kalvinツ check Andy Hoops vid from two years ago. Exact same thing, even same title.
I'm with you on that one.
THIS MAN NEEDS to be talked about more. He was gonna be goat on the right team.
Damn, Coach Nick. U've got balls doing this vid 🏀🏀
History will not look kindly back at the nba for how the association blackballed Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf. Over time, I he will be remembered as a hero, who stood up for oppressed minorities in the United States. Great video coach. I have mad respect for your work, and I hope you continue to make great tributes to players like this!
I would say Mark Price is more comparable to Steph Curry. Price was a great pick and roll point guard that could split the double team, break defenses down off the dribble and pull up from deep. He was also a great passer. If it wasn't for the injuries, he would have been in the Hall of Fame. Price could have thrived in today's game.
He'd dominate in this modern era. For sure. He'd take 8-9 3PTA and average 25+ppg and 7apg on great efficiency. Imagine him on a team like the Rockets, Warriors or Nuggets.
He kills it at the big 3. Glad I saw him play there.
Still Balling in Big 3! And even he refused to stand for the Anthem way before Kaepernick.
That's not for the same reasons
@@hakatapawa7115 They're pretty closely related. Kaepernick is protesting police violence against blacks. Adbul-Rauf said that the flag was a symbol of oppression.
Police violence is a type of oppression.
@@joncoda365 i totally agree on what you said but he the meaning of symbol of oppression has so much more depth than police violence. It has to so with religion too in his case, Islam forbids the worshipping of idols. I'm not American so I can tell you that the way the flag is viewed in the american culture is idolatry.
Adam Price maybe you agree at what derrick chauvin did 🤔
Most underrated PG EVER. John Stockton once said Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf was the hardest assignment... That's saying alot.
A man who should absolutely be in the "All Time Greatest Shooters" conversation.
Good job. I’m glad you mentioned the silent protests. Being black and blackballed in sports isn’t new. This story is so similar to Colin kaepernic.
Tyler Vincent go fuck yourself. you think being half white and middle class will stop people from being racists toward you? I mean, look at your own comment. You called him a fucking Mutt. You’re a racist piece of shit. I’m white and people like you make me sick.
He was one of my heroes back then.
Cold ass video. That brother was DEFINITELY a head of his time