NBA Legends Explain Why Hakeem Olajuwon Was So Good

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    NBA Legends explain why Hakeem Olajuwon was so great
    Olajuwon reached the pinnacle of his career in the mid-1990s. He was named the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year for the 1992-93 and 1993-94 seasons and was also the league’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1993-94. His MVP season was capped with a seven-game victory over the New York Knicks in the NBA finals, and Olajuwon was named finals MVP for his efforts. He led the Rockets to a second championship the following year and was again named finals MVP. His production slipped because of injuries and age in the late 1990s, and in 2001 he was traded to the Toronto Raptors, where he played only one season before retiring in 2002. At the time of his retirement, Olajuwon ranked 7th in career points scored in the NBA (26,946) and 11th in career rebounds (13,748); he was also the league’s all-time leader in blocked shots (3,830). A 12-time All-Star, Olajuwon was named one of the NBA’s 50 greatest players in 1996, and he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008.
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  • @henning14
    @henning14 2 ปีที่แล้ว +374

    Nobody criticizes the Rocket about drafting Hakeem instead of MJ. This shows how amazing he is.

    • @kweli05
      @kweli05 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Great point!

    • @keeptahoeblue7496
      @keeptahoeblue7496 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Why would they? Olajuwon was beating Jordan 11 out of 16 times for 9 seasons

    • @breauxcewayne1971
      @breauxcewayne1971 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Really can’t criticize Portland because they had Clyde Drexler and needed a big man. Looking back on how great Jordan became yeah they should of drafted Jordan but at the time it was the right move.

    • @martinmackye9865
      @martinmackye9865 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      shiiiiiit..... easy for you to say. I don't know about you.... but if I was a Houston Rockets fan.... I would feel some kind of way about that draft...
      And it wouldn't be all puppy dogs and dandy lions

    • @back2back379
      @back2back379 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      @@martinmackye9865 no you wouldn’t have. There wasn’t a single Rockets fan during that time who thought Hakeem wasn’t the right choice.

  • @bigwig8657
    @bigwig8657 2 ปีที่แล้ว +265

    People forget Hakeem dominated Shaq in that finals, outscored him every game of the series and Shaq had twice as many turnovers, Hakeem had the second most steals that series. Hakeem was special.

    • @jamesguglielmucci2001
      @jamesguglielmucci2001 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yes Absolutely 💯

    • @cassiuspharell8711
      @cassiuspharell8711 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      yes to a young Shaq, you also forgot that

    • @FuShengAlex
      @FuShengAlex 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@cassiuspharell8711 if Shaq was young then Hakeem was old.

    • @FuShengAlex
      @FuShengAlex 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@MandyGoldenGoddessFan and where was Shaq at the age of 32?
      On his 3rd team.... overweight and and being led by Dwayne Wade as he was no longer good enough to be a teams' go to guy offensively.
      He couldn't even outrebound 6'9" Ben Wallace h2h as Miami lost at home to Detroit.

    • @PROBENICCOMPS
      @PROBENICCOMPS 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@cassiuspharell8711 a young Shaq that averaged 29 points that season (his highest ever points averaged in any season, yes he averaged more/the same in Orlando then the Lakers Shaq) you act like Orlando Shaq is Javaile Mcgee or sum shit😂🤦🏽‍♂️

  • @pierre18858
    @pierre18858 2 ปีที่แล้ว +108

    Definitely my favourite center. The agility, un-selfishness, defensive AND offensive threats,... In my starting 5 all day

    • @Jenkdog14
      @Jenkdog14 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Totally agree. What separates Hakeem for me is his ability to defend positions 1-5. He was kinda like Giannis defensively except he was even bigger and a better rim protctor. Not to mention his diverse offensive repertoire (post iso, midrange, offensive rebounding, some playmaking).

    • @pierre18858
      @pierre18858 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Jenkdog14 yep !! You can ask him to defend your rim of the opponent's center, or block the opposite SG from moving. He was really quick and had a IQ really high ! You can build an offensive scheme where he is involved not necessarily as the shooter but the passer as well . And you know that he will make everything to protect your zone. He was a "team player" when he could have been a "star player". And that is maximum valuable !

    • @eyestoseefe7618
      @eyestoseefe7618 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'll take Wilt against you, who gets MJ?

    • @mixedpleasure4324
      @mixedpleasure4324 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@eyestoseefe7618 What do you mean???

    • @robertcoca1127
      @robertcoca1127 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Jenkdog14 over rated stop it 2 champion 🏆 in 18 years is losing 16 times

  • @biggsweaty
    @biggsweaty 2 ปีที่แล้ว +112

    At 37 years old I have always felt that this guy is my top center. I am from nj, was a Knick fan, and love Ewing accordingly. Ewing was excellent-but The Dream was true.

    • @PIP...33
      @PIP...33 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      IF U LOOK OLD NBA LIVE GAMES THEY ACTUALLY HAD BEST RATINGS MOST REALISTIC
      MINE RATINGS OF CENTERS WOULD BE LITTLE ADJUSTED FROM MY XP :
      99 WILT (GOD AND GOAT PLAYER TOO)
      98 DREAM (GOAT I RANK HIM OVER MJ TOO HIM AND WILT ARE BEST IN HISTORY)
      97 JABBAR
      96 RUSSELL
      95 ADMIRAL (PPL DONT REALIZE HOW GREAT HE IS)
      94 MOSES
      93 SHAQ
      92 EWING
      91 WILLIS REED
      90 EMBIID
      89 THURMOND
      88 MOURNING
      87 WALTON
      86 BEN WALLACE (LACK OF OFFENSE BUT MORE COMPLETE THAN MUTOMBO IN DEFENSE CAUSE STEALS)
      86 HOWARD (PRIME)
      85 JOKIC
      85 MUTOMBO (LACK OF OFFENSE)

    • @snap_fit8686
      @snap_fit8686 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I love ewing too, both are Top center at those era

    • @jonlanier_
      @jonlanier_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@PIP...33 Hard to adjust for different eras. Russell had more championships because he was such a team player and leader. You can't discount that influence on the court. You don't have Yao Ming on there... and he constantly dominated Shaq. If you go just for when they first came into the league. Moses Malone was unbelievably fast and big (and had attitude). Either way, it is fun to speculate. But we'll never know for sure.

    • @PIP...33
      @PIP...33 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jonlanier_ i didnt rank prime sabonis tho he is around 90 rating, yao is around 86 maybe 87 cause of lack of speed and vertical...Nate 5'7 blocked him. Jokic should be on list I forget him he is around 86 to 89 ...Bob Lanier around 84 Parish 85 etc.

    • @PIP...33
      @PIP...33 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jonlanier_ Russell has no shooting he is great in layups. His real rating should be max 91 or 93 but Russell speed, vertical, leadership and of course defense I put him little higher tho Shaq is stronger 1 on 1 Russell would drain his stamina in transition.
      Russell stamina speed is better for team but 1 on 1 Shaq would BBQ him.
      As I mention before ppl not realize Admiral greatness. He is complete 2 way player and then u add athletic perfect body I never saw better looking player. He is ripped and strong and muscular but what is even more impressive guy was in navy he is literally SEAL soldier of NBA.

  • @frozentspark2105
    @frozentspark2105 2 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Even as a 5-8 high school player, the spin cycle was part of what little game I had.

    • @FoxUnitNell
      @FoxUnitNell 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It's better for smaller players because lower center of gravity just like gymnasts are pretty darn short too which I'm guessing why so few centers in NBA history had used it as a main move so it further speaks of the dreams dedication to work on harder aspects of the game and such choices of strategic training and forethought was his real weapon.

    • @Raphmatic5000
      @Raphmatic5000 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I remember watching the 94 Finals and practicing the Dream Shake on the courts as a 10 year old kid. Dream is my GOAT, respect to Jordan and anyone else, but Dream is my persoanl favorite of all time.

  • @jlobiafra
    @jlobiafra 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I was lucky to live in Houston all my life so I got to see Hakeem since his university of Houston days. To see that 18 year old skinny kid with raw athletic ability morph into a unstoppable force was unreal. Hakeem never not gave it 100% in a game

    • @james5906
      @james5906 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Same here phi-slama-JAMA

  • @ELM777
    @ELM777 2 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    I get alot of heat for this, but Hakeem was my all time favorite TO WATCH..... he was like all the greats who came before him wrapped in one. Most complete big man of all time 4 me. From hook shots to no dribble faints to killer defense. Truly worthy of being called unguardable in his prime

    • @jrsmith1998
      @jrsmith1998 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      While Hakeem is great, the Rockets only chance at beating the Bulls would have been the season that the Magic beat the Bulls in the playoffs.
      Why do i say that?
      Because what did the Bulls do the the Magic the following season?
      That is exactly what would have happened to the Rockets had they been good enough to make it out of the west which we know they weren’t.

    • @FuShengAlex
      @FuShengAlex 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@jrsmith1998 pfft they would've stomped on the Bulls in 86 in addition to 95. Hakeem led the Rockets to the Finals before Jordan did with the Bulls.
      And woulda coulda shoulda the Rockets would've mopped the floor with the Bulls in 95 given how easily they dispatched the Magic who beat the Bulls.

    • @civilwarwasaninsidejob7405
      @civilwarwasaninsidejob7405 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jrsmith1998 what does that have anything to do with what the guy said? This is why NBA fandom is unbearable. No one can appreciate players without trying to trash on them or shoot negativity. Beauty of it is, we will never know. All we know is what happened on paper. And Hakeem led Houston to two titles. That's facts and can't be changed.

    • @jrsmith1998
      @jrsmith1998 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@FuShengAlex Boy. I just said the Rockets only shot was in 1995 to beat the bulls. Why are u acting as if that’s not what i said???
      Had the rockets not gotten destroyed by the Jazz in 1996, we would have had the pleasure of watching the bulls destroy them.
      And then the following year in 1997, the Sonics swept the bum ass rockets from the playoffs. Again lucky for them that they sucked.

    • @FuShengAlex
      @FuShengAlex 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@jrsmith1998 I don't give a hoot what you said. The Rockets would've stomped the Bulls in the 86 Finals if they weren't too busy being under .500 doormats.
      You Jordan sockpuppets dont wanna include the year the Bulls didnt make the Finals either.
      I dont even know what you mean by only shot in 95. It ain't the Rockets faults either that the Bulls couldnt make the Finals when they made it.

  • @losdawg6265
    @losdawg6265 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    In my 30 years of watching basketball, Hakeem and MJ are the greatest two-way players I’ve seen.
    Hakeem is the only top 12 player in NBA history who never had a Hall of Fame teammate in his prime for an extended period of time. Nobody wins championships alone, but he really had minimal help. Of course it’s hypothetical, but if he had a Kobe on his team for 8 years, it’s hard to imagine they wouldn’t have won at least 4 rings together.

  • @xenocide1307
    @xenocide1307 2 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    I always go back and forth between The Dream and Kareem in my all-time starting 5, but usually Olajuwon gets the edge for being such a dominant two way player.

    • @Bighjr88
      @Bighjr88 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Agreed i didn’t see Kareem when he was the best player in the nba.

    • @mixedpleasure4324
      @mixedpleasure4324 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What about Shaq or Wilt??? Hakeem was special but so was Kareem Shaq and Wilt

    • @theetruth8626
      @theetruth8626 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bruh they played against each other for 5 years Kareem sky hook is the most dangerous weapon in the history of basketball

    • @keeptahoeblue7496
      @keeptahoeblue7496 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mixedpleasure4324 Shaq and Wilt can't shoot, Kareem got eliminated by every dominant center he's ever faced, case closed

    • @mixedpleasure4324
      @mixedpleasure4324 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@keeptahoeblue7496 Kareem still got 6 rings and 6 mvps and a bunch of other achievement

  • @grammysworld5449
    @grammysworld5449 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    The Ultimate 2 way player.. It was like a cheat code who was smooth yet fierce he was on both sides of the ball

    • @FoxUnitNell
      @FoxUnitNell 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      For genesis Sega mega drive game NBA 9x, hakkem was the only guy that was nearly unblockable and the only 💯 guy other than Jordan though I don't think they licensed the players but gamers knew..

    • @dannysims5914
      @dannysims5914 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      🔥💪

  • @MannyMensah94
    @MannyMensah94 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Hakeem was the best center of the 90s. Hands down 👍🏿🏀

    • @aivory1223
      @aivory1223 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      All-time!!!

    • @htownblack9184
      @htownblack9184 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Not even up for debate he was Godzilla ...king of the Monster

    • @theetruth8626
      @theetruth8626 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      How much of the 90s did u watch because that's a hard statement to justify you basing this off Hakeem 2 best years 93-94 and 94-95 Patrick Ewing started the 90s off as the best center go look at his and Olajuwon records. People forget the Ewing we shall in that finals was a Ewing with 2 bad knees he wasn't the same like early on

    • @MannyMensah94
      @MannyMensah94 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@theetruth8626 who said i'm bashing ? I didn't.

    • @htownblack9184
      @htownblack9184 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@theetruth8626 he was never more skilled than Hakeem ...idc what was wrong with his knees he wasn't going to do anything with Hakeem because David Robinson had healthy knees and got embarrassed

  • @johncotter9082
    @johncotter9082 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I had the pleasure of watching Hakeem play in his prime. I saw this 7 footer burn point guards off the dribble with cross over moves that would make Tim Hardaway tip his hat. Hakeem was extremely talented. And so fun to watch.

    • @keeptahoeblue7496
      @keeptahoeblue7496 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      No other player comes close

    • @nyestrovicpenchkofferberge3407
      @nyestrovicpenchkofferberge3407 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yep, Payton was right, he handled the ball like a guard. His quick twitch was on par with many guards in the NBA, and that's "indomitable" from the center position.

  • @DerekFrazier2014
    @DerekFrazier2014 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I know the world keeps calling Jordan Jordan. I have always saw Akeem as the G . O. A. T. He was beast on both end of the court.

  • @TheRealBizWiz
    @TheRealBizWiz ปีที่แล้ว +5

    *As a VERY proud Houstonian and a huge fan of all of our local team I can say that without a doubt, Hakeem is local legend a treasure.* He is rarely cited as anyone’s top five. Jordan is usually at the top of people’s list. Hakeem is on Jordan’s dream NBA lineup that he would want to play with. Let that sink in. Hakeem ain’t no joke. Dude was a dangerous savage and while he is humble off the court, he would take the wind and from your body and your fighting spirit right from your soul. We watched this happen game, after game, after game.
    I wish there were a way to recreate the energy he put forth in that era. Game clips or even videos don’t do justice.
    You would have to recreate entire seasons being watched by thousands of people and from different places at the same time.
    Just gonna have to trust these OG’s on screen. Jordan, Shaq, Kobe, Lebron.. they all know what the hell is up with Hakeem.
    Dude wasn’t human. Lol.

  • @silvershelbygt5006
    @silvershelbygt5006 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Hakeem the Dream is my absolute favorite center of all time!!!

  • @True-Believer616
    @True-Believer616 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    My all time favorite center. Another one of the reasons I say I was so lucky to grow up in the 80s and 90s. Man that was the best time to grow up watching NBA basketball with those great players.

    • @simuljustusetpeccator5547
      @simuljustusetpeccator5547 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That is a fact man. We had so many characters and they all had cool nicknames too. I stopped watching NBA after Lebron wont it for Cleveland after that I lost interest. Its all about building super teams now. And another thing it seems all these players are homies with eachother I feel back in the 80s and 90s players had genuine hate for each other.

    • @True-Believer616
      @True-Believer616 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@simuljustusetpeccator5547 Lol. For real! That's how it was. Most of them hated each other. If they didn't hate each other, they still wanted to beat the crap out of each other. There was no teaming up to win. It made the league so much funner than in recent years.

  • @equilibrium_69
    @equilibrium_69 2 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    Hakeem Outplayed the following players in their primes: Patrick Ewing, David Robinson & Shaquille O'neal.
    In terms of SKILL, He is top 3 center of all Time.

    • @pickzkickz
      @pickzkickz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      He's easily #1.

    • @jonlanier_
      @jonlanier_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@pickzkickz That is really hard to say that when you've got Chamberlain, Jabbar and Bill Russell. Really hard to pick when guys are from other eras. Oh... don't forget Yao.

    • @deebofleebo6427
      @deebofleebo6427 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Don't forget he also dusted Kareem and the defending champ Showtime Lakers at age 23, and Kareem got eliminated by every dominant center he's ever played in the playoffs

    • @deebofleebo6427
      @deebofleebo6427 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@jonlanier_ lmao Yao?!? So basically we're just not being serious then

    • @robertcoca1127
      @robertcoca1127 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hakeem only win cause Sam cassell

  • @charl_lee
    @charl_lee 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Love this, Hakeem has always been my favorite center. Versatile and elite on both sides of the floor. His abiity to score and defend in multiple ways at the highest level is what sets him apart for me

  • @jeffrichards1537
    @jeffrichards1537 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I'm so glad I was born in 1976. I was able to witness the careers of Bird and magic. His airness and the dream. Best basketball ever played. Loved John Starks as a kid too

    • @ryzonnathan1491
      @ryzonnathan1491 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      46 this year also im with ya bro

  • @Head318Hunter
    @Head318Hunter 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Olajuwon is my pick for ALL TIME starting Center
    C Dream
    PF Duncan
    SF Bird
    SG MJ
    PG Magic

    • @jubjubhenry5612
      @jubjubhenry5612 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      that’s a bussin squad

    • @jonlanier_
      @jonlanier_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      with Duncan, Bird, MJ, and Magic... Do you really need a Center? lol

    • @mwright_boomer
      @mwright_boomer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Perfect starting five

    • @robertcoca1127
      @robertcoca1127 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Shaq wilt Russell were better Hakeem

    • @robertcoca1127
      @robertcoca1127 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wilt bird lebron MJ magic ..

  • @jeffrichards1537
    @jeffrichards1537 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    The dream shake is one of the best moves ever on the block...

  • @rockajabroni5975
    @rockajabroni5975 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Prime Hakeem wouldve shut Lebron James down. Any version of him

    • @louismclean6662
      @louismclean6662 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      LeBron James too little for dream

    • @FuShengAlex
      @FuShengAlex 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ridiculous. Olajuwon is my favorite player ever but LBJ plays a totally different role to him and is imho the greatest SF ever and wouldn't even be matched with him. LBJ would get his points

    • @keeptahoeblue7496
      @keeptahoeblue7496 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@FuShengAlex nah, Lebron is lacking the midrange game to be able to consistently score against prime Olajuwon, 88'-95'! The only reason Jordan could keep it competitive against prime Olajuwon was because of his nearly 50% FG from midrange and posting up on the shorter rockets guards. Lebron isn't quick enough to beat Olajuwon to the spot all night, I agree, Olajuwon holds Lebron to below his season averaged across the board

    • @loulou7194
      @loulou7194 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@FuShengAlex Larry Bird is still the greatest SF ever

    • @dannysims5914
      @dannysims5914 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@loulou7194 Bird is definitely in the conversation.. No question ..

  • @franciscorendon6955
    @franciscorendon6955 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Centers always have a shorter prime so its hard to compare his legacy to someone like Michael, Kobe or Lebron, but Hakeem's game was complete, no weaknesses. One of the greatest, without question

  • @jlionmenelik77
    @jlionmenelik77 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I remember Hekeam was destroying other centers. Hakeem was a great center he was one of the best. I rank him second best center of all time. I still think kareem abdul jabbar is the best center ever and one most intellectual NBA player of all time.

    • @sicnarf6971
      @sicnarf6971 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Young Kareem would easily kill a young Hakeem.
      Hakeem developed his game as he got older. Kareem was dominant from day one.

    • @FuShengAlex
      @FuShengAlex 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@sicnarf6971 young Hakeem isn't getting killed by anyone. It's possible he could get outplayed. But killed is ridiculous. Young Hakeem could put up 25-30ppg in a playoff series. Nobody in history is averaging MUCH more than what he put up those years.

    • @htownblack9184
      @htownblack9184 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@FuShengAlex thank you for clearing that up...

    • @keeptahoeblue7496
      @keeptahoeblue7496 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@sicnarf6971 young Kareem got eliminated by 6'9 Dave Cowens, so figure that one out

    • @paquinraino8180
      @paquinraino8180 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@keeptahoeblue7496 Young Kareem lost in the Finals while still averaging more than anyone on those Celtics team and Robertson got 6 pts in the game 7. Also Havlicek was the FMVP for the Celtics not Cowens

  • @ROUBA33
    @ROUBA33 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'm 43 and I never watched a better Center. The Dream was unbelivable.💯

  • @mikemoney8344
    @mikemoney8344 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The Dream was the best C I ever had the pleasure of watching...thankful that I got to see him play

  • @davidmartinez52420
    @davidmartinez52420 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I've said it before about Hakeem's greatness and I'll say it again:
    The single greatest thing you can say about Hakeem is that literally no one criticizes Houston for taking him over Michael Jordan. That says all you need to know about how great he was.

    • @AnHebrewChild
      @AnHebrewChild 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      If people don't criticize them, it's because the NJ nets divert attention away by their selection of Sam Bowie at #2
      That is so clearly a bad choice that it distracts attention from Houston. The fact is, Houston should have taken the best player in the draft. They'd have drawn more fans, won more championships, and made much more $$,
      They already had a 7 footer Ralph Sampson... they would have been a much more balanced team early on with the greatest guard of all time.
      The powers that be wanted Mike in a large market tho. That's why he went #3 to Chicago. Of course you don't hear much criticism today about it...

    • @davidmartinez52420
      @davidmartinez52420 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@AnHebrewChild The Nets didn't draft Bowie, the Blazers did. It wasn't the bad choice at the time you're making it out to be either. Centers ruled the game back then(aside from a few exceptions, so you can save yourself time bringing them uo because exceptions never disprove the rule). I'm also fairly certain that Hakeem was viewed as the best player in the draft as Jordan's college stats hid the kind of player he truly was. Portland also already had a SG in Clyde Drexler. I haven't said anything that isn't already well known, so it's kinda odd that you don't seem to know any of this. Also, markets didn't work the same back then as they do now. There was no cable and a lot of games were on tape delay, including the Finals. We're spoiled living in a time where we have access to a vast assortment of mediums, but back then it was so miniscule by comparison.

    • @biffmarcum5014
      @biffmarcum5014 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I can remember a few conversations in the breakroom at work over who the Rockets should draft between Hakeem and MJ. I was one that was for Hakeem, just because at the time I thought shooting guards were a dime a dozen.

    • @davidmartinez52420
      @davidmartinez52420 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@biffmarcum5014 I'm pretty sure they kinda were. The championship formula back then began with having an elite center. Even as talented as Jordan was, the common thought was teams weren't gonna win titles built around a SG. Plus, I don't think a lot of people really expected Jordan to be as good as he was. They figured he would be, but he exceeded expectations.

  • @bigwig8657
    @bigwig8657 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    That's so true about Kobe, Kobe modeled his baseline game after dream.

  • @Exposetheluciferianagenda
    @Exposetheluciferianagenda 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Hakeem’ main weapon was his phenomenal footwork.

  • @brunnogurgel3076
    @brunnogurgel3076 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The best nickname of the game. He would put everybody into thinking if they were living reality.

  • @TRONMAGNUM2099
    @TRONMAGNUM2099 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    In HS our center used to try and do his dream shake. It was comical to watch. Hakeem was great. Wish the NBA still had real centers like him.

  • @redlion2473
    @redlion2473 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I grew up watching his college career and NBA career. I’m from Houston Texas so of course he is my #1 and MJ is my #2

  • @jemai15
    @jemai15 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Hakeem “the Dream” Olajuwon was one great center who played both offense and defense effectively. His pivot moves and hand fakes were very amazing. His crossover dribble is remarkable for a big man especially those days. It was fun watching him and the Rockets especially during their championship series.

  • @cole-trickle50
    @cole-trickle50 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hakeem was my Goat period . I had the pleasure of watching his entire career when he was in Houston . He simply was amazing on both ends of the floor game in and game out . He gets overshadowed because he played in Hosuton .

  • @spacecommanderbear
    @spacecommanderbear 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I remember him when I was little kid the dude was amazing.

  • @emojimr4427
    @emojimr4427 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Michael Jordan puts you in his top five with James Worthy and Magic and Scottie pippen f then you know your problem the dream Hakeem olajuwon

  • @lefty577
    @lefty577 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Drafted over jordan and nobody complains. That alone tells you how good he is. He swept shaq with ease in the finals. Criminally underrated. Best center ever and arguably top 5 all time. Excellent video.

  • @morecowbell235
    @morecowbell235 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "Hakeem was treating him (Ewing) like a mop. He was moping the floor up. Ain't even let him dry, he moping him up again"
    Oakley made me wheeze bro lol!

  • @herrnoname2.094
    @herrnoname2.094 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Nowitzki and Hakeem are totally different players.....

  • @Zamppa86
    @Zamppa86 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The most skilled center of all time. My all time favourite center of all time. My all time top 3 favourite player of all time alongside with MJ and Magic.

  • @paulwatson1547
    @paulwatson1547 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hakeem was ahead of his time and finally got enough help. No center had a chance against him. He could dominate on both ends much like mj. He could change the game all by himself. My favorite center all time

  • @Kingshakazulu
    @Kingshakazulu ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hands down most complete centre of all time

  • @mwright_boomer
    @mwright_boomer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Some of my earliest sports memories involve the Dream leading the Rockets to those championships. Everybody in Houston had his jersey back then. What a time.

  • @garyhardison9265
    @garyhardison9265 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Much respect to shack for giving the dream his dues. Sign of another great player

  • @Bighjr88
    @Bighjr88 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you brother for bringing us basketball junkies great content.

  • @sincerity3699
    @sincerity3699 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hakeem had two things going for him, he was extremely agile and had a very high basketball IQ. He is a player that can carry a whole team on his shoulder and he did so regularly.

  • @Placesandspaces35
    @Placesandspaces35 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hakeem would be my first pick of ANY center that ever played. He could dominate games effortlessly in the biggest moments. The GOAT of centers!

    • @JuwanTaylor-jz5zr
      @JuwanTaylor-jz5zr 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hakeem might be the best player ever

  • @back2back379
    @back2back379 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I’m telling you, as a Magic fan in the 90s, the Magic could have really challenged the Bulls in the late 90s for several Championships, but they were never the same after they lost that Finals were Hakeem destroyed them. They didn’t have the same chemistry. Just like the ‘93 Suns were never the same after Jordan destroyed them in the Finals, but at least they got 2 games. My Magic got swept 😭

  • @exdemocrat9038
    @exdemocrat9038 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video. Dream was my favorite center of all-time.

  • @buyuni1
    @buyuni1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for posting dream he my number one too

  • @rafiqm7750
    @rafiqm7750 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Phi Slama Jama The Dream one of the greatest centers of all times.

  • @willieleniek
    @willieleniek 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Besides being the best big ever he is also a humble and role model off the court.

  • @steverangel3284
    @steverangel3284 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    As a Young Man growing up for me he was the greatest I had ever seen nobody moved nobody defended nobody was as smooth as him he was something very special

  • @wetwaters7400
    @wetwaters7400 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man I miss them days, I grew up in Houston Texas and Hakeem Olajuwon was the player, man Houston was Ablaze with Hakeem Olajuwon

  • @cesarleon4353
    @cesarleon4353 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video

  • @sweetmapleleafs
    @sweetmapleleafs 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    None of the Finals opponents the Bulls defeated had a great HOF center like Dream or the Admiral. Yes, the Bulls defeated Ewing n' Shaq in the playoffs. But the only times they couldnt, Olajuwon+Rockets did. With that said, Houston still wins those 2 titles anyway

    • @FuShengAlex
      @FuShengAlex 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      And they lost to Shaq too.

  • @1nine8two39
    @1nine8two39 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hakeem was my favorite player growing up. When people where rooting for Jordan I was trading his cards for Olajuwon cards in school.

  • @solocrusher
    @solocrusher 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hakeem was my #1 go to after MJ retired for the 1st time 😆 the dude was just as exciting to watch as The GOAT himself.

  • @evilkidd1876
    @evilkidd1876 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Best NBA Content.. the mantis !!

  • @swoesteban5570
    @swoesteban5570 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's the same argument between Russell and Chamberlain who played each other. I agree about Hakeem. It was awesome watching the Twin Towers during their heyday.

  • @tattiman
    @tattiman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The Greatest Big Man !!! The Dream!

  • @papagee3163
    @papagee3163 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The greatest without a doubt, he had it all

  • @brandonleenabors5884
    @brandonleenabors5884 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bout time someone made a video bout him like this

  • @slanderman3296
    @slanderman3296 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    So crazy, been watching mr david since like 3 k subs. Good job. Also, you could grow sucha kickass beard I bet

  • @Goztepe-uf6si
    @Goztepe-uf6si 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If you were able to watch the Dream in his prime, it was art. Complete package, One player you could say didn't really have a weakness in his game. My first ever NBA jersey was #34 The Dream.

  • @davidwilliamson2341
    @davidwilliamson2341 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Beast a freaking machine Phi Slama Jama was the start of a lot of fun shit! The Dream! Legend!20 + years of Sports legendary memories!

  • @tanislocke6103
    @tanislocke6103 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wish we would had seen the match up between them and the bulls. It would have been truly epic.

  • @snap_fit8686
    @snap_fit8686 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Im very proud of mr.Hakeem making mark on the Nba

  • @roundedges2
    @roundedges2 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The body of a center with the athleticism of a guard

  • @kenkleiser8674
    @kenkleiser8674 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    If I had to make a all time greats starting 5 , "The Dream" would definitely be on it .

    • @dannysims5914
      @dannysims5914 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Facts. The Dream is 🔥

  • @zzzz-ok7733
    @zzzz-ok7733 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Best B-Ball channel on TH-cam!!!🎉

  • @gastongonzalezjr.311
    @gastongonzalezjr.311 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hakeem’s a top 5 player ever for me considering how good he was on BOTH ends of the floor and the best defender in nba history easily. By far the best all around big man to have ever touched a basketball.

  • @IncantationNYDM
    @IncantationNYDM 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    best player ever

  • @Gmacshow
    @Gmacshow ปีที่แล้ว

    Totally agree with you sean greatest center of all time for me too

  • @nyestrovicpenchkofferberge3407
    @nyestrovicpenchkofferberge3407 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Watching what he did to David Robinson is still insane. Nobody, past or present, does it like Hakeem. The way he spun and changed directions in a milisecond makes him the type of guy that would dominate in any era. Today's era would get dominated even more so. The only advantage any player had over Hakeem was their size and strength but the rule changes and the Hakeem effect on the center position changed it from being a powerhose spot to more of a finesse position and without guys bodying him up, nobody stands a chance. Mark Eaton, Manute Bol, and Shaq were his most difficult rivalries when he was on offense. Nobody else bothered him a bit, even the likes of Motombo or Ewing, Robinson, or Mourning.

  • @Brian_195
    @Brian_195 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I can honestly say that Hakeem Olujawon was the best center I ever saw play. Granted, I never saw Bill Russell or Wilt Chamberlain play on a consistent basis. But, Hakeem has to be the most undervalued player ever, probably because of his quiet nature.

  • @timages
    @timages 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    No one like the dream, he broke my heart dominating Ewing as we watched in NYC as kids. He was just great at everything, love to have seen him play some of the Bigs of today, Giannis, KD, Embiid, he's the ultimate skilled Big of all time.

    • @BGRUBBIN
      @BGRUBBIN 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      He would probably beat them, 90s legends were so quick.

  • @MrAce-lm8es
    @MrAce-lm8es 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm almost certain that if the Bulls faced the Rockets with MJ and Hakeem in their respective primes, in the Finals, the outcome would've been different. That's how good The Dream truly was. I know all too well as a Knicks Fan seeing Hakeem annihilate my New York Knicks in the 1994 NBA Finals. But I still respect him.

  • @oped8423
    @oped8423 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hakeem is the best center that ever played in the NBA..sent a lot of superstars away butthurt..💪💪

  • @PROBENICCOMPS
    @PROBENICCOMPS 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    If we’re talking about skill set / there primes Hakeem is the best center of all time

    • @kingjames3949
      @kingjames3949 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      2nd to Wilt

    • @PROBENICCOMPS
      @PROBENICCOMPS 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@kingjames3949 nah I would take Kareem and Hakeem over Wilt even Shaq, Wilt always choked in the playoffs and choked in a weaker era

    • @kingjames3949
      @kingjames3949 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@PROBENICCOMPS Wilt won just as many as Hakeem and gave Boston (the greatest dynasty in NBA history) it’s only losing playoff series over an 11 year span. Wilts skill set was 2nd to none, along with his dominance. They had to change the rules because Wilt destroyed the game. He’d be the best Center even in the great big man era of the 90s.

    • @PROBENICCOMPS
      @PROBENICCOMPS 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@kingjames3949 Wilt played with a bunch of Hall Of Famers in there primes in every team he played with, and he won rings with less then 10 teams in the NBA bro don’t try to jinx it and the 2nd ring Wilt won he wasn’t even the best player on the team😂

    • @FuShengAlex
      @FuShengAlex 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@kingjames3949 wilt won when he was no longer a high volume scoring C. He was not his teams' best player at both ends of the floor like olajuwon was. Hakeems 2 title runs were MUCH more impressive than Wilts were.

  • @andrewkolb6309
    @andrewkolb6309 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just picked up a bunch of his cards today one a great player he is

  • @xfam2010
    @xfam2010 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I agree Hakeem is the 🐐 of Centers

  • @user-dqk_wqx
    @user-dqk_wqx 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hakeem(Akeem) is my best center of ALL TIME !!!

  • @winstonpearson1940
    @winstonpearson1940 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hakeem playing soccer while growing up made the difference... speed, endurance, and agility.

  • @michaelsustaita2418
    @michaelsustaita2418 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great way to put it- The total package

  • @beyonder1918
    @beyonder1918 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hakeem the Dream!🏀🏀

  • @corazonbautista917
    @corazonbautista917 ปีที่แล้ว

    Olajuwon is really a good player . Like him when his still playing basketball.

  • @jerrysumner4923
    @jerrysumner4923 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Loved the Dream

  • @enigma9971
    @enigma9971 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hakeem was one the most complete centers to ever play. He could do it all.

  • @dougdickason
    @dougdickason 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hakeem has had the best low post moves, ball, head, and pump fakes out of anyone I've see play. Had a killer fade away, could run the floor, became a great passer, great rebounder, and one of the goat shot blockers. I might pick Hakeem over any other center. That's how highly I think of him.

  • @dreal936
    @dreal936 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    🐐🐐

  • @castlewoods4753
    @castlewoods4753 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    How good was Hakeem is simple
    Hakeem is the Greatest skill center basketball player ever

  • @martyemmons3100
    @martyemmons3100 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I watched until the end of the video. I agree that 'The Dream' is the total package. Even over Abdul-Jabbar.
    Now, Wilt 'The Stilt' Chamberlain...I don't even want to go there. Because this video is about giving Hakeem his roses.

  • @andrewdyke5561
    @andrewdyke5561 หลายเดือนก่อน

    He is my all.time center

  • @mightymikeamps9317
    @mightymikeamps9317 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You just don’t see that kind of footwork anymore. Hakeem and McHale were just on a different level.

  • @imdbtruth
    @imdbtruth 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I'm a Mavs fan, but Dirk can not compare to Hakeem... Dirk only played one side of the floor, while Olajuwon dominated both ends. This is also why Jason Kidd was way better than Steve Nash.

    • @KidDynamite25
      @KidDynamite25 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Kidd was not way better than Steve Nash that's just blasphemy.

    • @imdbtruth
      @imdbtruth 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@KidDynamite25 How many Finals Nash go to? Zero... How many did Kidd go to? Three... How was Steve Nash on defense? He was a total liability... How was Jason Kidd on defense? Legendary... Put Nash on the 2011 Mavericks instead of Kidd and Dirk never wins a ring. That's why Nash never won with Dirk either, because Dirk is a liability on defense, then you add Nash who is even worse on defense, and you're just not going to win championships with two gaping holes on defense, which is a key reason why Nash led teams never made it out of the Conference Finals. He was Kidd's equal on offense, but he was amongst the worst in the league on defense.

    • @fitlifefitness8234
      @fitlifefitness8234 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahaaa bad comparison. Kid shot bricks!!

  • @ibangarcia4257
    @ibangarcia4257 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    My favorite 5

  • @tirethor972mjolnir3
    @tirethor972mjolnir3 ปีที่แล้ว

    It was an art the way The Dream played the game. He made top notch NBA centers look like high school ballers. Great video as usual brother 👍 👌

  • @biffmarcum5014
    @biffmarcum5014 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I lived in Houston and was able to see Hakeem from College to the Pros and lived in Dallas during Dirk era. I love both players, but no one stands with Hakeem, he played BOTH sides of the Court better than anyone else. He could beat you with his offense, he could beat you with his defense.

  • @jamesmartin9401
    @jamesmartin9401 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Imagine how good he might have been had he started younger, provided everything else remained the same. The work he got from Guy V. Lewis, Moses Malone and Carroll Dawson among others was key to his development. But imagine Hakeem + 5 years head start. It was barely fair as it was. It would have been no contest.