Hakeem Olajuwon - Best Center Of All Time ᴴᴰ

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[@T.R.R.Jolkien]

My favorite player of all time! Mad respect! So humble... 😎🇺🇸

[@deenugent473]

I love Hakeem! Can’t get enough of his highlights.

[@arnoldstrickland5742]

He was just Amazing I never get tired of watching him in his prime a big man that quick not too mention he also had good ups to watch David Robinson almost speechless at a loss for words the league MVP that year look so demoralized says how truly great Hakeem was gave me goosebumps not many players did that to me LeBron has never gave me goosebumps just Jordan and maybe Dominique and the Shawn Kemp Dunk

[@eulissbenoit5968]

greatest center of all time

[@blackzom12]

*player

[@eulissbenoit5968]

@Kildare Aleksander absolutely.and he was more determined

[@mythtek1]

Wilt and Moses were more dominant. Wilt grabbed 55 rebounds on Bill Russell he would of done the same to Olajuwon

[@wn8derwinr828]

@@mythtek1 no

[@terapeo2027]

Everybody talks about Micheal Jordan. Hakeem was every bit as prideful, vindictive and hardworking as Jordan.

[@YwaA-jf1hl]

Not sure if you meant vindictive or uber competitive...will to win

[@terapeo2027]

Ywa2000 A - both. There are occasions were somebody has made a comment in the press about hakeem and he’s gone out there to humiliate that person.

[@mythtek1]

Jordan averaged 37 ppg and 35 ppg back to back he won 10 scoring titles because he couldn’t be stopped no one not even Olajuwon could of beat him in the 90’s once Jordan had his teammates to support him

[@terapeo2027]

Difference was teammates. Rockets didn’t realize they had a franchise player.

[@angleramirez9409]

This should have way more views

[@markJohnson-ot7ny]

You have to put him in the top five of N.B.A. greatest of all time. Finally, in my view he accomplish so much with little help around him. M

[@KingBreeze07]

Oh he had help buddy. Better check some of his teammates playoff averages.

[@fun-vids6669]

Greatest center ever yes I will agree with that and among the very greatest players of all time as well

[@cbixby8335]

Hakeem was great to watch except when he played my teams 🤣

[@mascarponnehex4933]

Fantastic video🔥🔥🔥

[@mistic1117]

He played for my home team rockets

[@markJohnson-ot7ny]

He dominated all the centers that he played against him and check this list out 1.) Kareem 2.) A young Shaq in his prime 3.) David Robinson and 4.) Patrick Ewing . All these center are on the top ten list as the best centers to ever play the game and dominated over all of the them. Finally, out of all these,players he had the least amount of talent around him for the majority of his career. Amazing ! M

[@demetriusmiddleton1246]

Hakeem is probably my favorite Center of all time. But I am willing to admit some recency bias. So when you said he dominated Kareem oh, I had to go look up the stats. And yes, you may technically be correct, but it's doing a huge disservice not to provide context. When Hakeem dominated Kareem in 1986, Kareem was 39 years old. 39! I think it's important to add that in as context. With that said, I still think he would have put in work against a prime Kareem, but a prime Kareem would have also given him the business. They both had an offensive game with indefensible moves. And Hakeem was better no doubt on the defensive end. But I would if their careers and Primes overlapped in no way do I think Hakeem would "dominate" Kareem. Still, Hakeem is MY favorite Center of all time.

[@mythtek1]

Are you kidding? Least amount of talent? Horry, Elie, Thorpe, Drexler, Smith, Maxwell, Cassell and later Barkley and Pippen all very talented players on both ends of the floor. Also Shaq didn’t hit his prime till 2000. Yes he outplayed Robinson in the playoff series but they faced off 30 times before Duncan came along and Robinson won more games and put up equal numbers.

[@StayAKTV]

Those back-to-back championship years could easily be argued as the 2 greatest seasons of any player in NBA history. Statistically, award wise, and who he had to defeat on his way to the top (not to mention who he had on his team). Michael was smart to retire and get some rest. That motivated the whole league to play even harder because the throne was vacant. Hakeem proved to be top dog. But in a low-post, grinder type of game back then, even big dogs get worn out. By the 1996 season he was physically worn out and didn't have enough strength to 3-peat

[@HecularTheGreat]

J Cortado even if he had been at full strength he wouldn’t have been able to beat that 96 bulls team

[@clivewarren3403]

He had knee injuries

[@hookemdagawd5607]

@Jonas Comb lent? We have a winning record vs Jordan. And he was back for our 2nd title😆

[@StayAKTV]

Hecular Rockets had the best chance of any team to beat MJ pre-Rodman. Once they signed Rodman they had 3 championship caliber players. Hakeem didn’t have enough fire power to help him take down those 3. 94 & 95 Hakeem had a more than legitimate chance of beating the Bulls. Regardless if Jordan retired, Hakeem still earned those 2 back to back chips the hard way. First without another all star on his team and second by being the 6th seed.

[@arnoldstrickland5742]

I Agree and they would have beaten the Bulls with Jordan also they had shooters everywhere and an incredible inside out game with Olajuwon

[@MistressAkasha]

I agree with title, althought Wilt and Kareem clearly disliked it :D

[@arnoldstrickland5742]

I was in my early 20s my best friend was of course a Jordan fan understandably the greatest player of all time by the eye test but Olajuwon was always the greatest center I had and still have ever seen truly amazing I'm still A Rocket fan because of him shout out to Big Shot Robert Horry also how many Rings he got anyway?

[@arnoldstrickland5742]

U guys at RBS need a writer

[@Smitty493]

You may say what want. Mr. Olajuwon was a great player offensive and defensive he had no boundaries!!! Just ask Ewing, Robinson, Shaq, Mourning, Malone, Kemp, Barkley etc!!! My father’s favorite player. I wish the Bulls and Rockets could have played each other in the Finals. He simply doesn’t get enough respect also he was a class act. I’m just saying.

[@281mario]

My hero

[@mexrider1]

The greatest.

[@timmyobrien8072]

The only guy to break ankles in the post

[@seek1920]

the people who disliked the video were the 15 centers who thought that they were the greatest center of all time.

[@mb5030]

Goat center

[@stephenscurlock1447]

No question.

[@edwardoutlawjr8154]

You know you're a bad man when even Jordan named you as his center on his all-time team.

[@robbyatmaja6896]

With that kinda skills, i always imagining, what if Hakeem having body features like Shaq and attitude like Rodman... Daaaamn!!!

[@gailjones7044]

Robby Atmaja Don't need that. Was fine like he was.

[@robbyatmaja6896]

gail jones amen to that Gail... was just imagining how nasty will it be. He himself is already one hell of a virtuoso.

[@rachmanqelik7225]

Pastinya ga bakalan underated

[@florg5418]

You can’t tell me that Hakeem wouldn’t grab 22 rebounds per game if he was in wilts full career situation, I dont think he would average 50 or drop 100 though he just wasn’t that kind of player to score like that

[@mythtek1]

Olajuwon was a beast but his team was stacked Horry, Smith, Cassell, Elie, Drexler, Thorpe and Maxwell all could play both ends of the floor at a high level. I rank Olajuwon 3rd best Center all time behind Wilt and Moses Malone. 4th Kareem and 5th Robinson.

[@Gofroze]

Lay off the coke 😂

[@adolfomeza5457]

el mejor centro de la historia de la NBA es Wilt Chamberlain con unos récords impresionantes que jamás serán rotos olajuwon no le llega ni a los talones a Chamberlain.mas de 70 récords respaldan a wilt chamberlain el único Rey de REYES.

[@juanmiguel3683]

O melhor de sempre

[@RRRRRRRRR33]

Best center in the golden era of centers, dominated old KAJ all the way to young Shaq. Fast, beastly athletic Robinson looked like a fool trying to defend this man. And on defense Hakeem is even better. Easily the most talented center that ever played this damn game!

[@mythtek1]

Robinson actually had a 19-12 record vs Olajuwon before Duncan came along then it went to 30-12.

[@josecarbajal1748]

That move he put on euwing was flat out wrong

[@KaurSingh-bo6gq]

He’s the best center better then SHAQ, Kareem , and Wilt

[@mythtek1]

Not better than Wilt or Moses those guys would of dominanted Olajuwon

[@markJohnson-ot7ny]

Beside Jordan and Lebron Hakeem is number 3 for all time greats. Alough his average 21 points in regular season. However when it count and that championship round and the playoff he would go off and stats and hightlights just don't lie. I can't think of no other center that I would want on my tead. The only center that could guard all 5 position and The G.O.A.T. Micheal Jordan for his first ten years of his career only average 20 a game against him. M

[@moneyrackz0738]

Dislikes are Spurs and Knicks fans

[@sportsfaniguess154]

Probably the most skilled center ever. Kareem and Wilt still better to me. Wilt was more dominant, Kareem won 6 MVPs. Also, Hakeem couldn’t beat Jordan, then again I doubt anyone could be prime MJ in the finals.

[@eulissbenoit5968]

why Labron go to him for advice.then diss him years later

[@armandodelossantos736]

EULISS BENOIT cuz he's a bitch ass nigga

[@gailjones7044]

Armando De Los Santos sure is

[@djrys0102]

Todays center it's just athletic without skills lol

[@rubenrodriguez1872]

No man Kareem NBA leader in points the skyhook

[@arnoldstrickland5742]

Kareem was good he was past his prime when Olajuwon came into the league. Kareem was Great in his prime but OLAJUWON was just more athletic and well rounded plus he was only 6 '10" crazy

[@anthonycandela5488]

Chamberlain greatest ever. look at the record books.

[@armandodelossantos736]

Anthony Candela Olajuwon would own every record if he played in Wilt's day and Wilt wouldn't have any rings of he played in Olajuwon's day!

[@tustari]

Dream would dance circles around Wilt. When guarding Kareem Wilt used to ask for help saying “I’m gonna need help with this one”. In terms of footwork Dream is a level up from Kareem (maybe even more). Shaq (who plays the power game like Wilt) got schooled by Dream and so would Wilt

[@theoneandonly9282]

tustari you don’t know b-ball

[@camaradiop3731]

@@tustari When Wilt said that he was in the eclipse of his career. However, when Wilt managed to turn back the clock later in the series against the Bucks, he dominated Abdul-Jabbar. Imagine what he would do against Abdul-Jabbar in his (Chamberlain's) prime. Additionally, someone stated that Olajuwon dominated Abdul-Jabbar; Olajuwon & SAMPSON dominated the LAKERS, but INDIVIDUALLY, a 35+-year-old Abdul-Jabbar held his own against the original TWIN TOWERS; just think about that for a moment....It would be fabulous to see Mr. Olajuwon square off against the PEERLESS Chamberlain; alas, we'll never see it.

[@arnoldstrickland5742]

Chamberlain definitely great in any generation just was so big the ball didn't come out of his hands right so he sucked at free throws but look at footage of him making crazy hook shots in practice from all over the court including half court amazing

[@adamk5672]

He is not

[@jeremyunderground41]

Sabonis is better than Olajuwon but Olajuwon is good too.

[@markjf131]

I would put Chamberlain and Jabbar ahead of him.

[@user-dg9mp9pq1v]

Chamberlain overrated

[@theoneandonly9282]

Παναγιωτης Τσαραφλης he’s underrated

[@user-dg9mp9pq1v]

theoneandonly he's actually where he should be

[@theoneandonly9282]

Παναγιωτης Τσαραφλης no, people think he played against short bums, which isn’t true at all. He was very talented, layups,post spins, fadeaway bankshot and is the 2nd best rebounder in history

[@michaelthompson9119]

I can prove neither was better.

[@gOaFMoments]

lol if he was the greatest he should had beaten mj what if wilt and bill is in this era hakeem would never been this great kareem scored 40 plus points over this guy an your telling his the best he couldnt even gurad kareem what if he tried to guard wilt and bill bruh

[@arnoldstrickland5742]

Crazy Jordan did play one season when Olajuwons Rockets won the bulls just weren't good enough that year ask Jordan he'll admit to probably losing to Rockets that year if they met

[@gOaFMoments]

@@arnoldstrickland5742 what year? is it the year were jordan cam back from baseball and was a beat rusty

[@thedude3538]

@@gOaFMoments MJ fans rave about how the 1994 bulls getting 55 doesn't matter. Why? Because the 1995 bulls didn't play as well, when Grant wasn't even there. They rave about how MJ was amazing and led the Bulls to a 13-4 finish in his return. Jordan Double Nickle game in Madison Square Garden was highlight. Yet he was rusty when he lost to the Magic that had Horace Grant... *So which is it? Amazing in his regular season return that overturned the 1994 Bulls that had Grant? Or rusty in the playoffs when Grant exposed the bulls in 1995?* Jordan fans fail to realize this. Now jordan fans try to excuse jordan for losing in 1995 with the "rusty" excuse. I guess people forget that Hakeem had anemia and had to miss some time in 1995. This is why the rockets closed the season with a 17-18 record in 1995, even with Clyde Drexler. Yet in 1995 jordan fans act like he was the one suffering. Why don't Jordan fans remember this? Beside, didn't Mr. Rusty play his worst Finals in his career in 1996. Most Bulls fan don't even notice that Horace Grant played only one game vs the bulls in 1996. But Horace Grant is probably irrelevant to you since the bulls had both Toni Kukoc and Dennis by this point. Good thing Scottie Pippen was extremely underpaid. This allowed the bulls to keep both Toni Kukoc and Dennis Rodman.

[@thedude3538]

@@gOaFMoments I like how some Jordan fans will say that Hakeem beating The Knicks in 1994 is overrated. Yet they don't realize what happened to Michael Jordan vs the Knicks in 1993.

[@thedude3538]

@@gOaFMoments I apologize in advance. Jordan has zero winning season without Pippen. In his entire career. Zero. Sorry. Most people don't even realize that even when Jordan had Pippen in the playoffs, he still couldn't get out of his own conference without Grant and Dennis. You can't even say that Jordan at least had Hakeem during the regular season because it just didn't happen. Hakeem beat Jordan in their head to head matchup for their entire career. I bet you never noticed that there was a point when the Pippen Jordan Dou couldn't even beat Hakeem in Houston from 1987 to 1996. Let that sink in. Jordan beat Hakeem in Houston only three times in his entire career. Well actually Hakeem beat the Lakers, Trailblazers, Suns, Sonics and Jazz all in the same timeframe that Jordan did. *Infact the only time the Sonics beat the Rockets were the years Hakeem second opinions in Drexler or Sampson didn't play no more than 60 games let alone if they were even on the team at all.* Let's go one step further. Hakeem only had four years during his entire career when his second option in Sampson or drexler played at least 60 games. Some people will act like Hakeem had Drexler since 1987 after Ralph was traded.