This is why Shaq always tell Chuck to stop saying he never saw shit like this before 😂😂😂 Ralph was Wemby back when coaches would shoot a center for taking a 3. Guys had the skills.
Exactly I’ve been thinking why would we need scoot ? We have a scoot already 😂and Jalen green and tyty and Theo…not saying scoot is trash but having Jabari tari and victor and Fernando smells like a 3 peat 😂😂😂
I came here coz Wembanyama is being compared to him a lot these days. And boy it was right. It's really possible to be 7'4" and mobile. It just sounds like a myth to me until I saw highlights of Sampson.
Injuries robbed us from one of the greatest dynasty & big men combo ever! Ralph Sampson and Olajuwon running the C and the PF was a thing of beauty. I vividly remember Ralph Sampson flying from the free-throw line at the dunk contest... 1984 if I recalled correctly! It was great to see!
I agree Dave. Sampson was a very unique player for his size. The things he could do were amazing. I believe they would have been true contenders for the NBA title in the 80s and early 90s for sure.
Great player.. very agile and excellent ball handling for his height. He could run like a guard back and forth. Some said too weak and thin, but maybe if he had been a little stronger he wouldn't have been that fast. I remember him well in 1986 Western conference and NBA finals. Crucial for the Rockets' success in that period. Ask the Lakers..
I hope Wemby learns from Sampson and his experiences, both good and bad. Wemby is basically an updated version of Ralph Sampson with almost exactly the same size, build and athleticism (though Wemby's probably even a step above what Sampson was athletically). The main lesson I hope he learns is to do EVERYTHING he can to stay healthy, including not coming back from injuries too soon, though that's less of an issue in today's NBA. Sampson's career was famously derailed by injuries, a common problem among big men and a special concern for athletic big men since the torque and pressure and wear and tear on joints is tremendous. I really hope Wemby watches his diet, stretching, weight training, etc. to be what Sampson wasn't.
Sampson was very athletic. He participated in the 1984 slam dunk contest. He did a 360 dunk and the free throw line dunk too. Even though Sampson was considered thin back then, he was still a physical player and had no problem playing against the stronger rougher and meaner bigs back then. Wemby wouldn't survive.
@@jcpenny3606 yeah Wemby is lucky in today's NBA type of game. If the game is still of the old, he'll have a hard time. That's one factor why Sampson got injured many times.
Don't let the highlights fool you, Ralph Sampson was a bad shooter. For a guy with that size, speed, athleticism, agility, and coordination to shoot way below 50% is just wrong. The guy was all hype, it was always about what He could be not what he actually was. Even in college and the NBA before injury he was never close to as good as the hype.
He could make jumpers but bigs back then play closer to the basket. He only had 3 full seasons before he got injured, and his field goal percentage were 53%, 50%, and 49% in those 3 years. His percentage started dipping because he was moved to the power forward position. He still managed to average 18.6 ppg, 10.6 rebounds, and 2 blocks per game in a career badly affected by injuries. Bro you have no idea what you're talking about.
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When people talk about unicorns in the NBA, people tend to forget Ralph Sampson was one of the original one’s
And even tho injury robbed him he’s so far one of the best better than porzingus
Already
This is why Shaq always tell Chuck to stop saying he never saw shit like this before 😂😂😂 Ralph was Wemby back when coaches would shoot a center for taking a 3. Guys had the skills.
Wemby before Wemby
The league had so many great bigs then in the 80 and 90/
This dude was about two decades ahead of his time. 7’4” running the Floor like a deer, range on the jump shot, quick and agile, the whole nine
Like David Robinson,Shaq,Mourning dint running the floor??
@@vincecarter2674 your reading comprehension skills aren't the best.
Tom chambers, david robinson, shaq, dvac, mourning
he was BEFORE them
I know him irl
hopefully victor wembanyama could be the 2.0 💯🙌🏾🔥
Exactly I’ve been thinking why would we need scoot ? We have a scoot already 😂and Jalen green and tyty and Theo…not saying scoot is trash but having Jabari tari and victor and Fernando smells like a 3 peat 😂😂😂
So you want Victor to have three healthy seasons and then get injury prone and never fulfill his potential?
I came here coz Wembanyama is being compared to him a lot these days. And boy it was right. It's really possible to be 7'4" and mobile. It just sounds like a myth to me until I saw highlights of Sampson.
Injuries robbed us from one of the greatest dynasty & big men combo ever!
Ralph Sampson and Olajuwon running the C and the PF was a thing of beauty.
I vividly remember Ralph Sampson flying from the free-throw line at the dunk contest... 1984 if I recalled correctly! It was great to see!
I agree Dave. Sampson was a very unique player for his size. The things he could do were amazing. I believe they would have been true contenders for the NBA title in the 80s and early 90s for sure.
It was the other way around though. Ralph at power forward and hakeem at center.
Olajuwon was the C and Sampson was the PF.
Ralph Sampson was different !!;
7'4 guy can run like a guard
What a special player he was...
Imagine adding a euro step 😳
GENIUS TALENT... TOP TEN CENTERS HISTORY NBA....
I thought my steam deck running ff 7 remake automatically
WOW!! THIS MAN IS OVER 7FT AND F'N (STARTING) FINISHING BREAKS LIKE HE KHAYRIE!! WOW!! I NEED HIS NAME SAID A LIL BIT MORE 💐🌹💐🏀👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾!!!
Great player.. very agile and excellent ball handling for his height. He could run like a guard back and forth. Some said too weak and thin, but maybe if he had been a little stronger he wouldn't have been that fast. I remember him well in 1986 Western conference and NBA finals. Crucial for the Rockets' success in that period. Ask the Lakers..
Man they dont have post players like this anymore. Smh
That is true. :(
He’s basically giannis
@@troliskimosko yeah but a bit of an better shooter
Wemby dad?
The original Greek Freak…
I hope Wemby learns from Sampson and his experiences, both good and bad. Wemby is basically an updated version of Ralph Sampson with almost exactly the same size, build and athleticism (though Wemby's probably even a step above what Sampson was athletically). The main lesson I hope he learns is to do EVERYTHING he can to stay healthy, including not coming back from injuries too soon, though that's less of an issue in today's NBA. Sampson's career was famously derailed by injuries, a common problem among big men and a special concern for athletic big men since the torque and pressure and wear and tear on joints is tremendous. I really hope Wemby watches his diet, stretching, weight training, etc. to be what Sampson wasn't.
Sampson was very athletic. He participated in the 1984 slam dunk contest. He did a 360 dunk and the free throw line dunk too. Even though Sampson was considered thin back then, he was still a physical player and had no problem playing against the stronger rougher and meaner bigs back then. Wemby wouldn't survive.
@@jcpenny3606 yeah Wemby is lucky in today's NBA type of game. If the game is still of the old, he'll have a hard time. That's one factor why Sampson got injured many times.
Man could’ve rivaled shaq
Who came from zekes take
Don't let the highlights fool you, Ralph Sampson was a bad shooter. For a guy with that size, speed, athleticism, agility, and coordination to shoot way below 50% is just wrong. The guy was all hype, it was always about what He could be not what he actually was. Even in college and the NBA before injury he was never close to as good as the hype.
Sooo.., he didn't win 3 straight Player of the Year in college, and 4 All-star teams in NBA (one of those MVP)?
He could make jumpers but bigs back then play closer to the basket. He only had 3 full seasons before he got injured, and his field goal percentage were 53%, 50%, and 49% in those 3 years. His percentage started dipping because he was moved to the power forward position. He still managed to average 18.6 ppg, 10.6 rebounds, and 2 blocks per game in a career badly affected by injuries.
Bro you have no idea what you're talking about.