Hakeem Olajuwon's Final Double Digit Performance (2002 Playoffs)

[@bigh92591]

early 2000's basketball. that final score is simply hilarious

[@Swove2204]

14-7 with 10 seconds left in the first quarter 🤣 Corliss and Hakeem leading a veritable offensive explosion in those last seven seconds.

[@pmu615]

Guys played defense back then

[@bigh92591]

@@pmu615 lol. they still do today. just more emphasis put on the 3 and no more hand checking in today's NBA

[@j-roc6989]

Last night's milwaukee - philly game was very low scoring, not any where near as this of course lol but yeah

[@BDH0]

@@pmu615or rather guys didnt have good offense back then.

[@DarkwingDann]

Best Center to ever do it

[@runeteardown7261]

most skilled is the word. best center is still kareem.

[@MR-in8bl]

In my opinion Shaq was the most dominant. As far as all around talent there's a few centres that can be #1. Tim Duncan (played C last 10 seasons), Bill Russell, Patrick Ewing, David Robinson and Hakeem. My top 3 in order is Shaq, Duncan, Bill Russell. #4 David Robinson and #5 Hakeem. My honorable mentions are Dirk (played 3 seasons as a centre on paper) Jokic (hes just warming up) and Kareem.

[@2008sALINAs]

⁠@@MR-in8blYou must be from San Antonio 🤣 Absolutely nobody has Duncan or Robinson over Hakeem at center.

[@DavidOkutinyang-td4jt]

​@@runeteardown7261No sir! It's The Dream

[@fun-vids6669]

Hakeem is the best center ever I’m with that! 👍

[@Johnny-xj5qu]

Hakeem’s ability to control games offensively and defensively was so beyond amazing for a 2 year stretch, it just sucks it didn’t happen against MJ. If the Knicks and Pacers could take them to 7, I believe the Rockets could beat them easily. We’ll never know… I mean he did sweep the team that knocked MJ out of the playoffs

[@hakeemolajuwon4352]

Not a two year stretch, he dominated from 88'-95' avg 24p, 12r, 3a, 1.8s, 3.9b on 50% FG! Olajuwon is the definition of the phrase, teams win championships!

[@Johnny-xj5qu]

@@hakeemolajuwon4352 he was always a fantastic player, but those 2 years is when he want from fantastic to all time great, and was able to carry a team to prominence. He hadn’t had a run to the finals for a decade before those magical years

[@nonamewillbegiven]

@@Johnny-xj5qu i/diot

[@nonamewillbegiven]

@@Johnny-xj5qu the Knicks and Pacers both lost to the Bulls so no the Rockets couldnt beat them. Dumb@ss

[@nonamewillbegiven]

@@Johnny-xj5qu and the Magic got swept by the Bulls the next yr and the Rockets lost to Seattle and Utah the next 3 yrs who lost to Chicago. Dumb@ss

[@hectorlopez1069]

It still hurts to see olajuwon on another team with another jersey and not the rockets jersey.

[@kenshinXX]

Hakeem olajuwon 38 yrs old vs lebron 38 yrs old now. Its up to you guys for the comparison and still lots of haters.

[@ButteryAssNigga]

Modern day athletes have better longevity. Lebron isnt the only old guy playing well. Kd and curry both 35 and never get talked about because lebron has too many nut huggers

[@SaadFAzam]

I'm sure the PEDs they have now vs 20 years ago are different too

[@nolimitphil6286]

LeBron grew up in Africa and didn't start playing basketball until he was 15 years old?

[@p344y]

Hakeem is way taller and had injury problems at this point. Don’t compare these 2. 7 footers break down 100% of the time

[@kenshinXX]

@@p344y So are you saying Lebron was not injured before? He is just more agile that is why he can still play at 40.

[@youtuber3328]

these elite players are ranked in this EXACT order #1 legend hakeem olajuwon #2 superstar dave debusscherre #3 superstar andrew phillip and #4 superstar isiah thomas

[@PhantomDreamer_]

Hakeem is an all-time great, but he really fell off dramatically after '97.

[@chosen2497]

1984-1997 good longevity

[@hakeemolajuwon4352]

Yeah after leading a team of underachievers for a decade and half, your body tends to break down. Nobody in NBA history has accomplished more with less help

[@LeMontreuillois]

he was injured during most of the 97-98 season but still averaged 19 points and 9.5 rebounds the next season. He was 35 years old...

[@shaq9838]

@@hakeemolajuwon4352 this comment right here >> people are quick to discount Olajuwon in top center debates solely because less accolades. Kareem in the 1980 Finals was Hurt after game 5. Magic took over in game 6 and had one of the best Finals games I’ve ever seen. Who’s to do that for dream? SHAQ Fouled Out in the 2000 Finals, Kobe Bryant (R.I.P) Took Over Game 4 in Overtime and won the game with 28 Points.. Who’s to do that for Dream? Russell and Chamberlain (R.I.P to both) also Had a plethora of HOF’s During their career as well. In Bill’s case he had over 16 of them during his career! & last but not least Moses Malone (R.I.P) , actually he didn’t have much help usually, but 83 sixers were stacked. DR J, Maurice Cheeks Etc Hakeem Olajuwon is the only NBA superstar to win MULTIPLE championships & Finals MVP’s with no all star selected players.

[@nonamewillbegiven]

@@hakeemolajuwon4352 wrong. Nice try

[@thunderking8925]

Better than the Jordan guy.

[@hectorlopez1069]

You got to believe that

[@onlyone23km]

6-0 > 2-0.

[@StepBackPascal]

@@onlyone23kmnot how basketball works 😂😂 Russell the goat then

[@onlyone23km]

@@StepBackPascal Bill lost a finals.

[@tonychen3368]

Michael has like how many chips? 6? Hakeem only has 2, I don't know if I should agree on this but hey, that's your opinion.

[@nolimitphil6286]

Hakeem robbed Toronto... highest paid player on the roster 02-03 and 03-04... didn't play a single game. If he stayed healthy, there could have been a Yao vs Hakeem matchup... Houston made the right call with the S&T. But I'm glad the HOF'er got his checks. Well deserved. Thanks for the memories Hakeem the Dream.

[@beggersbanquet-xt3xk]

Best center period

[@ZechariahCameronMoi]

​@@beggersbanquet-xt3xk Over Kareem?

[@hectorlopez1069]

First playoffs without wearing a rockets uniform.

[@videogamejockey]

9 points in the 1st Qtr. LMAO. The beginning era of hero ball right there. Not much chemistry or consistent ball movement. Exactly why teams like Spurs and Pistons relished in those times.

[@OGYOUTUBER187]

Also Vince Carter was injured and that was their hero so they didn't really have much offensively.