NBA Legends Say That Hakeem Olajuwon Would Dominate All of them

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@colinforsecs3393
@colinforsecs3393 9 ай бұрын
He still has had the greatest season for an individual player the league has ever seen. Winning league MVP, DPOY, Finals MVP still hasn't been done.
@samderrida
@samderrida 9 ай бұрын
Also led his team in the playoffs in scoring, rebounding, blocks, assists and steals (LBJ did that once), also won the title without a current all star or future hall of famer on his team - never been done before or since
@jaytee4374
@jaytee4374 8 ай бұрын
​@@JimiMercFinals MVP too in the same year, Jordan didn't do that
@mj23goat3
@mj23goat3 8 ай бұрын
Delusional. Jordan literally has like _six_ seasons that were better than anything Olajuwon ever put up.
@tomevers6670
@tomevers6670 8 ай бұрын
@@JimiMercdo you have a learning disability?
@JimiMerc
@JimiMerc 8 ай бұрын
@@mj23goat3 Dude, he said “THE GREATEST SEASON”; meaning ONE, as in the singular tense. So, not “Delusional.” But for that matter, MJ is THE ONE SINGULAR GOAT.
@darthstigater6642
@darthstigater6642 9 ай бұрын
My son has NBA2K24 and he likes to put together superteams with Shaq and LeBron. I get Hakeem on my team and whoop him every time lol
@BrianMcKnight68
@BrianMcKnight68 9 ай бұрын
Hahahahaha, me too! First time we played like that, and I chose Hakeem, he asked “who’s that?”… I said “you’re fixin’ to find out”. And find out he did 🤣. All I heard the entire time was “that guy’s ridiculous “ and “this isn’t fair!” LOLzzzzz
@kangolbill6652
@kangolbill6652 8 ай бұрын
As u should I got dream on myteam he is a beast on the game and I was to see dream start his career only center to school Shaq
@Mma-basement-215
@Mma-basement-215 8 ай бұрын
That's awesome
@meriodaniel
@meriodaniel 8 ай бұрын
My cousin picked the Rockets too different results Kobe had 55 on him
@meriodaniel
@meriodaniel 8 ай бұрын
He taught Kobe his foot work game.
@dresatterfield4489
@dresatterfield4489 9 ай бұрын
Hakeem olajuwon footwork was so smooth and unstoppable
@panafrocanam2100
@panafrocanam2100 4 ай бұрын
He gave people that "crazy work" 😂
@滋榎本
@滋榎本 9 ай бұрын
Olajuwon was my favorite player ever. He was fast and quick... and that foot work... Simply incredible for an under 7ft Center.
@trevorrobinson8652
@trevorrobinson8652 9 ай бұрын
How tall is he then..he's not 6"10
@thisguy8373
@thisguy8373 8 ай бұрын
Hmm, funny cause hakeem is 7'0🤔🤦‍♂️🤣, David Robertson 7'1
@anthonytaylor7928
@anthonytaylor7928 8 ай бұрын
He was 7 foot
@BLACK_MikeHammer
@BLACK_MikeHammer 8 ай бұрын
He was closer to 6'11 than 7 ft.. He has said it himself that he never measured up to 7ft even..
@inteligentidiot7233
@inteligentidiot7233 9 ай бұрын
Everyone has a greatest lineup possible, and Hakeem is at center on mine. The man turned basketball into poetry, everything he did was as artistic as it was flawless.
@thisguy8373
@thisguy8373 8 ай бұрын
Agreed
@theron2mx
@theron2mx 9 ай бұрын
People almost never mention how awesome he was defensively...steals, blocks and rebounding
@thomasanderson3892
@thomasanderson3892 8 ай бұрын
Plus, his footwork reminds you of a 2 guard and skill of a point.
@JoeBuck-uc3bl
@JoeBuck-uc3bl 5 ай бұрын
I heard that his defensive prime, and his offensive prime actually didn’t even line up (but I’m not positive that that’s true). Supposedly his offensive prime was later, and although his defense was still freaking incredible when he was in his offensive prime, it was a little better a few years prior. Feel free to bite my head off because I could be wrong, it’s just what I’ve heard.
@anthonytaylor7928
@anthonytaylor7928 5 ай бұрын
Yes we do
@anthonytaylor7928
@anthonytaylor7928 5 ай бұрын
​@JoeBuck-yea u are wrong they were lined up since he was in college uc3bl
@JoeBuck-uc3bl
@JoeBuck-uc3bl 5 ай бұрын
@@anthonytaylor7928 gotcha. I’m no expert at his progression, my ugly ass just remembers hearing that before.
@gamorgan5618
@gamorgan5618 9 ай бұрын
Olajuwon is the greatest center of all time!
@kerry-j4m
@kerry-j4m 8 ай бұрын
AGREED.The-DREAM-gave it to you on both ends of the court unlike Shaq ( who out played Shaq-GREATLY-in their finals match-up ) and people forget DREAm was mostly a defensive player in college,who also started to develop a nice turn around jumper in the post.But,once in the nba he became an offensive juggernaut.And I do remember DREAM fighting a lot in the nba,even more than Barkley. LOL.
@TraceyBean-ss2ce
@TraceyBean-ss2ce 5 ай бұрын
Yes he is and my favorite player of all time
@PIP...33
@PIP...33 5 ай бұрын
@@TraceyBean-ss2ce FOR SURE DERANGED XCEPT HE NEVER LED NBA IN SCORING OR REBOUND AND WILT LED 12X AND 7 TIMES IN PPG.
@sidneya.4330
@sidneya.4330 5 ай бұрын
On Period 🥶
@llproductions343
@llproductions343 5 ай бұрын
​​​@@PIP...33with that said he leads the league in most quadruple doubles. And with one rebound here and a block there or if a couple of guys would have hit wide open shots on his assists, it wouldn't even be close.
@jordanlindsay580
@jordanlindsay580 9 ай бұрын
The dream shake is one of the greatest moves ever
@WrongButtonWB
@WrongButtonWB 8 ай бұрын
Hakeem was my number 1 big all time and, easily, still is.
@PIP...33
@PIP...33 5 ай бұрын
FOR SURE DERANGED EXCEPT WILT HAVE 20X MORE RECORDS THAN OLAJUWON AND BETTER IN ALL 5 STATS
@vishtakes
@vishtakes 8 ай бұрын
Hakeem is the best center ever
@ursulawanza8674
@ursulawanza8674 5 ай бұрын
Agreed!
@rook3065
@rook3065 5 ай бұрын
i love him but no
@BigdaddyC4
@BigdaddyC4 5 ай бұрын
​@rook3065 who ever you think is better would more than likely disagree with you
@DalonCole
@DalonCole 5 ай бұрын
@@BigdaddyC4wilt wouldn’t, and he was the best ever, hakeem is #2
@BigdaddyC4
@BigdaddyC4 4 ай бұрын
@@DalonCole you can't compare Wilt to Hakeem. If Wilt was working with the mediocre players that olajuwon set records and broke records as well as the two championships he won. Not to mention the Steals and blocks. Quadruple doubles within the same season. With no team to back him up. Wilt played with nothing but all stars Hall of famers all-time greats. Imagine if Hakeem had what wilt had to work with.. yes Hakeem was better than wilt. Not to mention hakeem's competition was beyond what wilt faced 💯💯
@kristophergoad2135
@kristophergoad2135 9 ай бұрын
Olajuwon imo is the best center of all time. Not by career achievements but skill. He could score, play defense, get up the court. And his moves were incredible in the post and midrange. His quickness was insane. I'll take Olajuwon at center over anyone, ever.
@jaytee4374
@jaytee4374 9 ай бұрын
I was born in 1990 so I never got to see him play, but I've done my research on him, and this may or may not make sense, but he's my favorite player of all time that I never got to see play
@BrianMcKnight68
@BrianMcKnight68 9 ай бұрын
He had THE BEST footwork I’ve ever seen in a big man. Phenomenal.
@desmondflores4638
@desmondflores4638 9 ай бұрын
He is the greatest big of all time. 👊🏼👍🏼
@billmorrison9068
@billmorrison9068 9 ай бұрын
Kareem is the greatest big of all time due to his sustained prime, from age 18 to 40. Hakeem didn't reach his peak until the early 90s, and started to slow down by 1996. But he's still ahead of Shaq and Timmy, #10 on my GOAT list, and one of my all-time favorite players.
@fletchbundy
@fletchbundy 9 ай бұрын
I refuse to fault anyone for having Kareem as their best but try to have a better argument. Hakeem played 18 seasons to Kareem's 20. Hakeem was a double-doublr machine from his rookie year for about 13 of his seasons. Faulting him for health is absurd. Hakeem didn't have one if the greatest players of all time, top 5, as his partner for half his career. Hakeem was a better defender, especially rim. Shot a better percentage & Kareem's production started to fall around the same amount of years as Hakeem's while being on a loaded Lakers while Hakeem had to carry Houston alone more than a decade of his 18.
@joshportie
@joshportie 9 ай бұрын
Kareem < Wilt
@JimiMerc
@JimiMerc 9 ай бұрын
@@fletchbundyuhh, and Dream is STILL the all-time blocks leader, which he took from Kareem with two less years on the court; and Dream will probably always will be the blocks leader if the shit ball they play these days is how it’s going to be.
@kingice2439
@kingice2439 9 ай бұрын
Greatest Bigs: Kareem, Shaq, Wilt, Hakeem, Bill Russell
@tommyboy1675
@tommyboy1675 9 ай бұрын
Can you imagine how many titles Olajuwon would’ve won if he had multiple All-Star and HOF teammates for most of his career?
@DMalltheway
@DMalltheway 8 ай бұрын
Rockets did him dirty most of his career
@kenoh818
@kenoh818 8 ай бұрын
So true!
@CA-qw1ez
@CA-qw1ez 6 ай бұрын
Hakeem with one HOF teammate is beating the 72-10 Bulls.
@goude264
@goude264 9 ай бұрын
I like him more than any other center
@Mma-basement-215
@Mma-basement-215 8 ай бұрын
Dream was the best center I ever seen play basketball 🏀
@PIP...33
@PIP...33 5 ай бұрын
FOR SURE DERANGED EXCEPT WILT HAVE 20X MORE RECORDS THAN OLAJUWON AND BETTER IN ALL 5 STATS
@simplysimple7628
@simplysimple7628 9 ай бұрын
Not only was he extremely driven and competitive, but creative and EXTREMELY SKILLED. FOOTWORK FOOTWORK FOOTWORK!!! Also an AMAZING and HUMBLE human being. That is the Dream!! The most skilled big man of all time.
@thearch1tect249
@thearch1tect249 9 ай бұрын
Easily one of the top 3 centers to ever play the game! Love to the DREAM!!
@TheRealJLucas
@TheRealJLucas 5 ай бұрын
I love it that you were down for dream, this is the only channel that ever puts out anything for Hakeem in a special way, thank you for your hard work
@badgerspvcoach
@badgerspvcoach 9 ай бұрын
At his peak, he may be the best center that’s ever lived!
@dundee1080
@dundee1080 9 ай бұрын
Absolutely
@jonshields437
@jonshields437 8 ай бұрын
It's was scary. Good thing for the league he didn't actually get a team until he started the slow down. From 87-92...a straight dawggggg
@BootsAreYellow
@BootsAreYellow 9 ай бұрын
Should not be controversial. Hakeem is very arguably the GOAT C.
@Curtis-y9r
@Curtis-y9r 5 ай бұрын
@@BootsAreYellow why?
@YhwhKhaiMostHigh
@YhwhKhaiMostHigh 8 ай бұрын
I loved watching Hakeem play.
@digidrum2003
@digidrum2003 5 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video....in my opinion not only is The Dream the best center ever he is one of the greatest players in the NBA of all time.
@YourRump
@YourRump 8 ай бұрын
#2 on my all time list.
@alextobias1320
@alextobias1320 8 ай бұрын
This is the best Center that’s play in the NBA,from strong rebounder,block shot,pivot in the middle and turn around with fake to fade away jumpshoot ,Famous footstep,take you in one on one drives that’s Hakeem the Dream!
@timlindquist5224
@timlindquist5224 8 ай бұрын
If MJ has Hakeem in his all time starting 5 then that’s good enough for me!
@PIP...33
@PIP...33 5 ай бұрын
IF JORDAN BET ON HIS OWN DAD THEN U MUST DO TOO. PUT SOME FLOWERS ON GRAVE
@PIP...33
@PIP...33 5 ай бұрын
JORDAN BET ON HIS OWN DAD. U JUST PROVED U R DERANGED
@PIP...33
@PIP...33 5 ай бұрын
IF JORDAN FAIL 16 YEARS IN HORNETS U STILL WILL SAY ADAM MORRISON IS BEST PICK ON DRAFT. COMMON FOR JORDAN FANS. U HAVE ZERO KNOWLEDGE
@jaybird81
@jaybird81 2 күн бұрын
Well done, man! Enjoyed this trip down memory lane. I was fortunate enough to grow up in Houston and watch him play for many years. There'll never be another Dream!
@luich2275
@luich2275 5 ай бұрын
I pick the dream over anyone anytime, but I’m from Houston and lived those beautiful years when he was with the rockets
@SunkaWicasa
@SunkaWicasa 8 ай бұрын
best big man ever in my book met him twice and was always kind also
@rosrebel
@rosrebel 8 ай бұрын
Yep hakeem ....the great forgotten .. I would pick him at center before anyone else ...one of theeee most under talked about players of all time ...
@jimmiechambers425
@jimmiechambers425 8 ай бұрын
Hands down, he is the best center to ever play basketball, bar none!!!
@jwestphal1978
@jwestphal1978 9 ай бұрын
I agree with you, same as I normally do! Hakeem is #1 all time for me. Then Wilt and Bill! I would love to see Wilt vs Kareem!
@amostlyreasonableguy
@amostlyreasonableguy 9 ай бұрын
Wilt and Kareem played against one another. Wilt is one of the few people to block his skyhook multiple times in the same game, and Wilt was way past his prime at the time.
@mudhooligan4622
@mudhooligan4622 8 ай бұрын
My dads favorite he ain’t here no more but he would say thank you
@ShadowBanned904
@ShadowBanned904 9 ай бұрын
I have Hakeem Olajuwon #4 on my all-time list! That's about all...
@timeless3970
@timeless3970 5 ай бұрын
Nope that's number one he's number one name a better player at his position
@ShadowBanned904
@ShadowBanned904 5 ай бұрын
@@timeless3970 1. Michael Jordan 2. Kobe Bryant 3. Larry Bird 4. Hakeem Olajuwon 5. LeSuperteam James. That's about all...
@georgehuerta1990
@georgehuerta1990 5 ай бұрын
I’m gonna tell you I live in Houston and I watched Elijah Juan for his whole career here in Houston and I may be a little bit biased, but this guy is definitely one of the greatest NBA centers of all time and he’s definitely in the top five or three centers ever. He just wasn’t a big boat, big mouth or anything like that a very humble person very soft-spoken.
@tmc02086
@tmc02086 9 ай бұрын
I raeally wanna see the prime Arvydas Sabonis vs The Dream. Probably One of the most interesting match up.
@meekoloco
@meekoloco 9 ай бұрын
I think David Robinson would’ve had more rings if Dream hadn’t been in his prime in the mid 90s. Dream was at least top 3 all time of centers.
@tuannguyen-vl9hu
@tuannguyen-vl9hu 5 ай бұрын
2 peak years, and ppl think hakeem has been playing like this all his career...b4 those 2 peak year seasons, hakeem had a losing record to drob...hence i dont think drob wouldve won a ring in the 90s btw, them drob spurs peak in the RS but falter in the playoffs, just a 1 man team surrounded by scrubs
@VatoLoco15
@VatoLoco15 4 ай бұрын
​@tuannguyen-vl9hu yup Spurs were Admiral, 2x All Star Sean Elliott n a PG with a distinctive voice in Avery Johnson ( great leader but clearly outmatched physically). Spurs never had money, never attracted any FAs, they were considered soft. Admiral put em on the map; Duncan made em a championship franchise.
@vaughnmiller4371
@vaughnmiller4371 9 ай бұрын
#3 all time. My favorite big man.
@c.djeundji6603
@c.djeundji6603 8 ай бұрын
Talking about the C position, he was the real deal. Even the small guys copied his move,to tell you how good he was. I always put him in my top 5 of all time
@llorenstorrespr4409
@llorenstorrespr4409 8 ай бұрын
iStill think he's very underrated.
@brianclevenger5521
@brianclevenger5521 9 ай бұрын
Having never played organized basketball, I can't speak to how good he was. I can say he was exciting to watch.
@healingwaterministriesinte4008
@healingwaterministriesinte4008 5 ай бұрын
Olajuwon, without the talent surrounding him as other NBA Champions was that dude. Loved and followed him since college. He doesn’t get the recognition he deserves
@airkevin1972
@airkevin1972 5 ай бұрын
It was such a joy to watch him play throughout his career. He really did it all. There was no one can guard him offensively and he owned the block on the defense end. He is truly the greatest center of all time.
@laz0rama
@laz0rama 8 ай бұрын
i'm with you sean, i consider hakeem to be the best all-around center i've ever seen. and i'm old enough to have watched virtually all the greats (i never did get to see bill russell live though, let alone mikan). wilt, kareem, willis, bellamy, lanier, cowens, unseld, walton, moses, gilmore, robinson, ewing, shaq, duncan, embiid, jokic... the dream was just.... the best.
@THEREALLORDJ
@THEREALLORDJ 8 ай бұрын
👏🏾
@rec6598
@rec6598 8 ай бұрын
Your opinion is correct ❤, he was amazing to watch
@Masedogg10k
@Masedogg10k 2 ай бұрын
Let me just say this.I never understood how the dream team could be team without the dream
@milkman8440
@milkman8440 5 ай бұрын
When I was in college I had the pleasure of watching a Rockets practice in our gym. It was amazing to see Alajuwon on defense vs. offense. He had the offense figured out, but every defense set he was slow as molasses and listened to the coaches, but come game time, he had listened and figured it out.
@JoeBuck-uc3bl
@JoeBuck-uc3bl 5 ай бұрын
What’s so cool about Hakeem is that they say that he had very low efficacy fluctuations between opposing teams (like how certain players did great or lousy against different teams/defenders). The reason given is that for him “Very difficult shots” were typical shots for him lol. So it makes sense, as a defender your goal is to force people into “Bad shots”, so if Hakeem’s actual bread & butter shots WERE “Bad shots” already then that would explain the great consistency regardless of who was defending him. I suppose Steph would be like that as well.
@truthtrtube
@truthtrtube 9 ай бұрын
He's in my top 10.
@curtisthomas3598
@curtisthomas3598 7 ай бұрын
Id love to see the 9 players you put ahead of him., that you would draft if possible ahead of him. Houston picked him over the arguably greatest player of all time and nobody bats an eye.
@pascualvega
@pascualvega 5 ай бұрын
I completely agree with you. What stands out to me even more is that today's players still reach out to him for help with their footwork.
@sia.b6184
@sia.b6184 5 ай бұрын
I have an autographed Hakeem jersey up on my wall , with my cards from the 90's of hakeem surrounding the jersey in a frame. I look at it sometimes and think of all the crazy games I watched him play and smile at the little peice of history I have of the greatest center to ever do it.
@mikeogden1980
@mikeogden1980 9 ай бұрын
It's very hard to argue who is the "greatest" big of all time due to so many factors, but I think it's always been pretty easy to declare Dream the most skilled big man of all time. Kareem is right there with him, but Dream's footwork was just something no center could replicate.
@Curtis-y9r
@Curtis-y9r 9 ай бұрын
You have that backwards. Wilt Chamberlain is easily the best ever. Most skilled? How do you judge skilled? I have stats you have your opinion. And one thing to consider I don't think anyone who didn't play basketball until 17 i believe, is more skilled than other professionals playing it their whole lives. He is my favorite center of all time but I don't think of him passing the ball or hitting an outside jumper when I picture him playing. Do you? Then how can he be the most skilled? Moses was playing professionally when he was 17 and he was the man who taught Akeem how to play the low post. He must have had some skills.
@Curtis-y9r
@Curtis-y9r 9 ай бұрын
You could easily make the argument that Arvidas Sabonis had more skill. He was old when he showed up and he was the best passing big man in the NBA. Still had a nice jumper too.
@peterguidry6084
@peterguidry6084 8 ай бұрын
​@user-xn3sz3pl9n Well if you look at Hakeem's skillset Midrange jumper Step Back jumper Fadeaway jumper Hook shot Spin moves Crossover Handles Footwork Dream Shake with counters Good Freethrow shooter Decent at Assists Elite Shot Blocker Rebounder Only center in top 10 Ever at Steals Post Defense Can guard Perimeter players in spurts and blocked 3 point shots Arguably one of the greatest two way players ever Showed the ability to hit the 3 ( even if he didn't use it much) His skill on both sides of the ball will place him in the conversation as most skilled Center Ever....even if your opinion is different
@Curtis-y9r
@Curtis-y9r 8 ай бұрын
@@peterguidry6084 Csreer - 31 ppg - 23 rpg Led the league in total assists ond season Points one game - 100 Rbs one game - 55 One season avg- 50 ppg holds the next 3 spots as well 118 times scored 50 271 times scored 40 Holds 68 NBA records outright and is tied with 4more
@Curtis-y9r
@Curtis-y9r 8 ай бұрын
@peterguidry6084 Wasn't finished Had a vertical somewhere in the 40,s some people say it was closer to 50 Little over 7. 1 They didn't record blocks at the time. If uou want to be amazed look up the rest of the records . Wilt , Ruth , Gretzky and Brady are on the MT. Rushmore of singular dominance. Olajuwan is my favorite big man who ever played and I started watching him at Houston znd watched in horror when Wotherspoon had the put back in the NCAA final game with Akeem standing rooted to the floor. He was awesome to watch and a fantastic player. Go and read the record book you'll change your mind BEFORE you finish his section of the dann thing. I'm sorry dude Wilt Chamberlain was that dominant and no one even comes close, second place can't even see him.
@johngalt9737
@johngalt9737 9 ай бұрын
He was graceful, great footwork because of soccer. He did not move like a 7 foot tall guy
@sesimie
@sesimie 8 ай бұрын
My dream is to pray along side my brother Hakeem at least once. He meant a lot to fellow Muslim Basketball fans and alongside Khabib is my favourite athlete of all time!
@higherheights3105
@higherheights3105 5 ай бұрын
Hakeem is the reason i watch nba sports 🚀
@feliciaturner9065
@feliciaturner9065 5 күн бұрын
The Dream was THE BEST to ever do it! I'm so glad that I had more than one opportunity to see him in action!!
@johnrasmussen-u8b
@johnrasmussen-u8b 4 ай бұрын
An argument can be made that Olajuwon is the greatest player ever. Not saying he was. But that argument is legitimate.
@chefanthonydispensa
@chefanthonydispensa 8 ай бұрын
The dream is by far the best centre of all time.
@PIP...33
@PIP...33 5 ай бұрын
FOR SURE DERANGED EXCEPT WILT HAVE 20X MORE RECORDS THAN OLAJUWON AND BETTER IN ALL 5 STATS
@MAD4Seven
@MAD4Seven 6 ай бұрын
Akeem and Hakeem (is) my favorite player of all time. His game would dominate in any era but he would completely destroy this current era of hoops.
@asaluk3149
@asaluk3149 9 ай бұрын
If I remember correctly, Hakeem played soccer before playing basketball, accounting in part for his tremendous endurance and footwork.
@dalepride8671
@dalepride8671 4 ай бұрын
Yo BTM love your work. And the Dream was exactly that. Even the GOAT MJ said the Dream is his first pick. As an Aussie... I didn't get to see much NBA growing up in the 90s. But soon as I saw Hakeem I knew he was my man and the Rockets were my team. Now a long time Rockets fan. Let's go Clutch City!!!
@j-dub.d-trey
@j-dub.d-trey 9 ай бұрын
I find it easier to assign players to tiers rather than rank them individually. Hakeem is in the top tier w Russell, Shaq, Wilt, and Kareem. Jockic will be in that tier soon if he is not already
@syedshamrezrehanshahkazmi3324
@syedshamrezrehanshahkazmi3324 8 ай бұрын
He ends my top10 list and is number 4 center of all time
@kennmacksr
@kennmacksr 5 ай бұрын
I agree Hakeem is always my favorite center & player of all time
@morecowbell235
@morecowbell235 6 ай бұрын
Moses worked with Akeem when Akeem was at University of Houston and very much helped him became the player he would become.
@hiddengospel
@hiddengospel 5 ай бұрын
Finally hearing from somebody who KNOWS what Moses did for Hakeem! I met Akeem 2 days after he got here! ALWAYS DRIVEN! And Moses made him TOUGH! And even with all that Moses did to "make the man" .. Akeem rather the employ the same "street tactics", learned respectfully to smartly out-maneuver! They couldn't tussle at the Summit nor at Hopheinz Pavillion. They had to take that "blood on the floor" kind of scrap to Fonde'! By the time he got to the NBA, this I can tell you, Akeem had seen some of everything, was TOUGH, and was READY! So many stories to tell...
@morecowbell235
@morecowbell235 5 ай бұрын
@@hiddengospel That's awesome. I don't have direct experience with it, but I'm fully aware of the teaching / playing / mentoring that Moses gave to Akeem. Akeem was super raw and unpolished when he got to UH. No doubt his effort + Moses teachings helped catapult him upward. Side curiosity - for some reason Hakeem charges a boat load of cash for players to train with him. I don't get that. I doubt Moses charged Akeem anything..
@ericmoralez390
@ericmoralez390 9 ай бұрын
Had the pleasure to watch Hakeem the Dream growing up as a Houston native in the 80s and 90s. People forget that when he converted to Islam, he would fast during the day throughout the month of Ramadan. No food or drink of any kind during day games and he would still dominate.
@theimstorm689
@theimstorm689 9 ай бұрын
Definitely my favorite center, most skilled center of all time 👍 I keep thinking what would’ve been if Chicago Bulls with MJ, Pippen and Rodman had Hakeem 🤔
@jordanjenkins1671
@jordanjenkins1671 9 ай бұрын
Hakeem my favorite center ever, and Bill Russell and Nikola Jokic are right behind him as my favorites!
@CA-qw1ez
@CA-qw1ez 6 ай бұрын
If Hakeem had an all star team mate I don’t think Jordan 3 pears twice maybe not even once ngl. In fact Hakeem likely wins another 1-2 rings.
@rashawnsmallersr387
@rashawnsmallersr387 9 ай бұрын
He use to be my favorite player
@17thN.O
@17thN.O 8 ай бұрын
I remember watching Hakeem Olajuwon as a kid and teenager and I was so amazed at how great Hakeem and dominant he was on both sides of the court. Hakeeem is the second best center I have ever seen (after Kareem Abdul Jabbar). Hakeem is 7ft center version of what these youngsters praise Kyrie Irving over, but also being the best defensive player of his era and one of the best defensive players of all time.
@billmorrison9068
@billmorrison9068 9 ай бұрын
Hakeem was Giannis with skills.
@Amick44
@Amick44 9 ай бұрын
Good observation. NO center has EVER played like him.
@anthonytaylor7928
@anthonytaylor7928 8 ай бұрын
How was that when Gianni's probably wasn't even born
@poochiewoo57
@poochiewoo57 7 ай бұрын
Greatest of all time… Jordan, Kobe, Dream!
@geraldabschneider8145
@geraldabschneider8145 9 ай бұрын
You got to love the dream
@pascalmorawiec7343
@pascalmorawiec7343 6 ай бұрын
I agree, poetry in motion.
@TerryT0114
@TerryT0114 4 ай бұрын
I saw everyone in the 90's, I think I did anyway. I saw Dream multiple times in Seattle, he impressed me live more than anyone else I ever saw including MJ. What amazed me about Hakeem was how fast he moved for a seven foot tall human, it was like he was six feet tall. He was so quick....... Seattle use to thump Houston back in the mid 90's but Hakeem was awesome to see.
@Deadman1817
@Deadman1817 8 ай бұрын
Olajuwon, top 10 centers of all-time
@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812
@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812 8 ай бұрын
My mom starting calling Hakeem the "rubber band man" because of how he moved. 😂
@launchpad1412
@launchpad1412 9 ай бұрын
I agree with you 110%!
@ishetrying
@ishetrying 9 ай бұрын
Hakeem Olajuwon was good enough that even if you only got him on one side of the ball he would help your team. Just his offense or just his defense is enough to be a rotation player on a playoff team.
@subicstationditosailor4053
@subicstationditosailor4053 9 ай бұрын
Great show Sean.
@davidaguirremolins
@davidaguirremolins 8 ай бұрын
And... he started playing basketball when he was 15 years old. If he had had a better team, 90s would have seen an amazing rivalry between rockets vs bulls.
@infinitycory21
@infinitycory21 8 ай бұрын
Thank you for this, because before Rodman, I hoped that I could play like him.
@houstonwolve2765
@houstonwolve2765 5 ай бұрын
If Rockets hadn't traded the bench for Barkley, Jordan coming back wouldn't have mattered.
@TiagoGomez-hb9te
@TiagoGomez-hb9te 5 ай бұрын
Same!!!
@josephmumma6997
@josephmumma6997 5 ай бұрын
Hakeem was a center that played like a power forward, I’m from Houston I know I watched him play at UH part of the PHI SLAMMA JAMMA.
@arthurgadz646
@arthurgadz646 8 ай бұрын
Magic and Hakeem wouldve been crazy sickening for opponents😵‍💫
@T.R.R.Jolkien
@T.R.R.Jolkien 6 ай бұрын
Olajuwon was drafted ahead of Jordan for a reason… 😎
@BreakfastKids
@BreakfastKids 9 ай бұрын
i’ve always appreciated this channel but this became an S tier basketball channel once you dropped your recent lebron james video pointing out how he clearly has no case for GOAT or even #2. your channel is making way for the underrated GOATs who deserve it like Bird and Hakeem
@bamiballetje
@bamiballetje Ай бұрын
The Drean was a nightmare.
@Void7.4.14
@Void7.4.14 9 ай бұрын
Still underrated and in some cases disrespected (thinking of people clowning Gianis taking lessons from Dream) and my favorite big other than Kareem. Iirc MJ said he was one of the only ones he hated to face and they didn't even play the same position and he was MJ's first pick in a dream lineup, that says it all. Folks can argue all they want, but I got Dream top 10.
@anthonytaylor7928
@anthonytaylor7928 8 ай бұрын
All of these dudes comments and u say hes disrespected and underrated dumb comment
@josephjones5413
@josephjones5413 6 ай бұрын
Olajuwon lit up Ewing before the championship and then he lit up Shaq in the championship worst treatment in the championship I ever saw
@1mkubelka
@1mkubelka 5 ай бұрын
My favorite player ever. So dominant.
@krz4t8
@krz4t8 4 ай бұрын
100% agree…the best Big to lace um up!
@APOCALYPSE2385_
@APOCALYPSE2385_ 9 ай бұрын
I agree he is the greatest center and who gave him that nickname cause they were way off that man wasn't a Dream he was a Nightmare to guard
@vktravellog1242
@vktravellog1242 7 ай бұрын
My favorite big of all time! I would say most skilled and its not even close!
@riofacts8283
@riofacts8283 9 ай бұрын
I think the name {The Dream}says it all
@Halko321
@Halko321 8 ай бұрын
Sean David hier?? 😂😂erst Film reaction von dir angeschaut und nun kommentiert du the dream 😂😂 genau mein Ding
@ladanehaten4283
@ladanehaten4283 8 ай бұрын
Olauwon is definitely in my Mt. Rushmore of centers. Wilt, Kareem, Hakeem, Malone, SHAQUILLE.
@jeffreybshuflin6795
@jeffreybshuflin6795 6 ай бұрын
i was lucky enough to be a fan of his for his entire career. He was the best center in the era of the big man. The move he put on Robinson in the playoffs is one of the nastiest fakeouts of all time.
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