The Curious Case Of Hakeem Olajuwon's NBA Career

[@jhonbenedictbaltazar298]

this guy's better than shaq. if i were to build a franchise, i would pick him. You can use many plays on this guys because of this skills imo

[@SethKasso]

With Hakeem and guys like Duncan, Russell, and Bird, I think you could put any group of competent players around them and have the stars make them better players.

[@odonnellcaleb]

I think...if you really think about it...the biggest demonstration of just how good Hakeem is he was picked over Jordan and nobody has EVER said that Houston made a mistake with that pick. Hakeem might not always be the first player that comes to mind when you think about "All Time Greats" but if you can be picked before Jordan and not have that move be a joke you probably are a fucking monster. I put Hakeem only behind Wilt for all time best big men

[@b.w.8909]

Jhon Benedict Baltazar Shaq clearly over Hakeem

[@odonnellcaleb]

@@b.w.8909 man...you can try to make a case for that...but if you think it's clear you need to study up more on Hakeem.

[@gurubivolaru5114]

@@b.w.8909 Hakeem has the best paint game I have ever seen. Shaq was all about power. Tactical teams exposed his weaknesses. Remember how Wallace a 6'9" guy hold him down in 2004 only by keeping him out of the paint?

[@devingiles887]

Wooooow, never knew Andrew Wiggins dad got banned

[@Balunliinfi]

NOW YOU KNOW ! -by manny Pacquiao

[@lubenretrolletarios7901]

Yeah. He played in greece, for the team "sporting". Great scorer, a legend in my country.

[@vincentchen9513]

I thought Dominque Wiggins (Wilkins) is Andrew Wiggins’ father, lol

[@francisjoserevilla8512]

@@Balunliinfi hahahaha pilipino

[@quanbrooklynkid7776]

I didn't even know his pops played in the NBA...

[@JM1992]

Hakeem is my favorite center of all time, definitely in my top 5

[@jokerxo2386]

Hakeem is in my top 10 and is my favorite player all time

[@TheNamesDitto]

Hakeem is the best center alongside Kareem.

[@AKSBSU]

@@TheNamesDitto I have Hakeem at #4 and Kareem at #5 for my all time list after Jordan, Bird, and Magic.

[@NotYourAvergeFlight]

Greg oden my fav center

[@glovs4188]

Hakeem wouldve dominated any era if put in an okay team.

[@zacharysnyder2520]

Wiggins dad was doing drugs. So we're the GM's who wanted to draft him so high.

[@Vikings-zr6dr]

Wiggins is a pothead

[@caseykaz2493]

Zachary Snyder he was a beast in high school and is super athletic but he just doesn’t want it nearly as much as anybody else

[@12savage68]

@@caseykaz2493please refer the footage of this "super" athleticism ....😑

[@mootwo3388]

@@12savage68 look at high school and college highlights

[@12savage68]

@@mootwo3388 I did and he didn't look like Vince Carter, Jordan, LeBron , zion...you know real freak athletes

[@GaryTurbo]

The surprising thing is that he's originally a soccer player

[@anissfar6024]

It's football not soccer

[@GaryTurbo]

Tomato tomato

[@PastLifeVillian]

ASG Gaming It’s soccer lol

[@scotty7864]

Probably really helped with his footwork. Amazing he was able to become one of the greatest centers though after originally being focused on a different sport. I guess it happens more often than we think though; a lot of European players start off playing soccer, and end up having great footwork because of so and also because of the style of play emphasized over there.

[@hasandadoush3268]

Football

[@shermanngjazz]

Rudy Tomjanovich: "DON'T EVER UNDERESTIMATE THE HEART OF A CHAMPION!!!!!!" 🙌

[@MrSayWhatIThink23]

Hakeem is extremely underrated. His footwork and touch in the post was ridiculous

[@ballhead1150]

He is one of my favorite players to ever play the game, one of the most agile big men of all time.

[@haohanngai95]

Don't think he's underrated. Many including myself consider him best center and among top 5 player of all time

[@phade2blaq]

Early on he had a bad temper and that got him maligned much the way the League maligned and alienated Kareem because Kareem was a scholar and not many people knew that and as a result, he didn't waste time talking to people he felt inferior to him intellectually and he got blackballed for that and his militant views. Kareem asked to be traded from the Bucks because he said Wisconsin and Milwaukee were racist. They never let him off the hook for those comments.

[@Am-Not-Jarvis]

He wasn't marketed enough

[@msl5253]

And his DEFENSE, was the Best that I've EVER SEEN by far. People forget that, and maybe even you!? LOL

[@makis7383]

Hakeem Olajuwon is the most skilled center in league history and don't even attempt to search for a counterargument

[@b.w.8909]

makis papachristou facts

[@JoiRandom]

makis papachristou more skilled than Kareem ?

[@gurubivolaru5114]

@@JoiRandom Don't know exactly, but Hakeem's post up game was a pelasure to watch.

[@ddddddddd378]

@@JoiRandom 86 wcf

[@nombreespablo]

It’s a shame we never got to see bulls vs rockets in the finals. Prime Jordan vs prime Olajuwon would’ve been one of the greatest showdowns in finals history.

[@mattandrei199]

Unpopular Opinion: Hakeem > Shaq

[@demariothompkins6883]

No ralph was better than kobe

[@forthe3136]

I don’t see anything wrong with that👍

[@bakgammon]

Depends on your focus, techincal skills or dominance (where overall skills dont matter and other factors give you an edge)

[@mikoto6719]

It’s not that unpopular

[@KWCline91]

It’s not unpopular. It’s debatable

[@jakkeday1]

Really good video. A few other points: - The Rockets has been dysfunctional for a few years, despite a decent 1990-91 season. Their chemistry was off and there were comments about lots of selfish guard play. - Rudy Tomjanovich took over from Don Chaney as coach in 1992 and he had a great relationship with Hakeem. - Charlie Thomas sold the Rockets to Les Alexander in 1993 which solved a lot of the issues between Hakeem and the front office. - They solved two glaring weaknesses by drafting Robert Horry in 1992 & Sam Cassell in 1993. Horry was a 6’10” College centre. They immediately plugged him in at small forward and his defending, shooting and passing were a massive upgrade on Buck Johnson. Houston actually played ‘small ball’ before it became popular in their second championship run. Horry moved to power forward when Otis Thorpe was traded. Furthermore the Horry for Sean Elliot trade fell though because of Eilliot’s kidney disease. Cassell became the 3rd guard but actually added stability to a volatile & inconsistent Rockets backcourt. In fact he often finished games and was a clutch performer. These moves resulted in Hakeem having much more trust in the organisation, the coaching and the talent around him. The result was he ended up passing a lot more to those guys and to players like Mario Ellie. - The championship years were also when he was at his healthiest i.e. his irregular heartbeat was under control, his orbital fracture was fully healed so he ditched the goggles and his other leg injuries had also healed. Of course a massive factor was that all these events coincided with the brief retirement of Michael Jordan. The Rockets matched up very well with the Bulls so who know what would have happened had they met in the Finals. However MJ denied titles for all time greats like Barkley, Malone, Stockton, Ewing etc. Of the centres that I watched personally, Hakeem was the overall best. Certainly defensively (on his man, in the pick & roll, help defense) I haven’t seen anyone better. His block & particularly his steal numbers are better than the other big men. His domination of David Robinson and his battles against Ewing & Shaq (where he outplayed them) in the Finals were awesome.

[@jasonelliott7977]

No objection there.

[@scottwalding7766]

Couldn't have said it better.

[@gerloczyek]

Michael Jordan admittedly only feared Hakeem.

[@Oh6Torch]

Well say. Everything.

[@AndresFCamacho]

You got it

[@jib4733]

My fav center of all time. This man is on my top lineup with magic Jordan LeBron Duncan and Hakeem

[@dejancavic6618]

same here

[@CarbonSpooner]

Solid

[@joelman1989]

I’d pick those same guys. Back ups would be Curry, Kobe, bird, k Malone or Barkley, Kareem or shaq.

[@patrickthecaptain273]

Bird u forgot

[@justsayin669]

@@patrickthecaptain273 No he didn't. Bird might have fit better in that lineup because he would be able to spot up shoot much better than LeBron and nobody in his starting 5 does/did that, but LeBron is the better overall player.

[@barkleysmall2363]

Hakeem is the best center ever to me

[@ryanr20091]

Hes the greatest player period for me for all that he accomplished

[@smthng]

Did Wilt never exist?

[@Throwbackbrotha]

Or Kareem?

[@trentonmullins4948]

hakeem>wilt>kareem>shaq

[@melvynsngltn27]

Best at what???????

[@back2back379]

I was a huge fan of the Magic with Shaq and Penny in '95 and was so sure we'd win the championship. Hakeem crushed us and the entire city of Orlando. It wasn't just his dominating play on offense and defense, it was his leadership, controlling the pace and tempo of the game, getting his teammates involved. And when I talk about getting his teammates involved, I'm not talking about getting assists, I'm talking about knowing where to post up on the floor to create proper spacing for his teammates to be either open or have the room to move without the ball, moving the ball to get the hockey assists, communicating defensively, etc. He was dominating so many aspects of the game beyond the box score, although he was dominating that aspect as well. In terms of some of the most statistically impressive playoff series performances, look at 1988, the year they lost Sampson. You mention that he lost in the 1st round, but in the 1st round that year against the Mavericks, Hakeem averaged a ridiculous 37.5 PPG on 57% FG, 17 Reb, 2.3 Steals, 2.8 blocks, with only 2.25 TO. Their 2nd best player was Sleepy Floyd, anyone even remember him?

[@armandodelossantos736]

Broooo Olajuwon is the goat! His IQ was off the charts!

[@brucewayne1662]

Im a Rockets fan, and I aint gonna lie, I watch the full video of that game 1 a lot on youtube, and when Nick Anderson gets fouled with 13 seconds left and the Magic up by 3, the crowd is going absolutely nuts and sounds like they are about to have a party, and I just think to myself, "Oh you sweet summer children".........

[@phade2blaq]

Hakeem schooled Shaq.

[@TheOfficialRamVenkatakrishnan]

Sleepy was great in golden State, I remember that one game he scored like 12 points in 30 seconds

[@One.Zero.One101]

Thanks for this. I started watching the NBA in 1995 and missed a huge chunk of Hakeem's career.

[@jagofjokester1127]

I wonder if i ever see any of these 238k people on the street. You could be my neighbor and I won't even know.

[@silverspadelord]

Fr I never thought about that

[@scotty7864]

I always wonder that bro haha

[@JustAJok3r]

Everyone drop your addresses!

[@tomc2491]

@@JustAJok3r hell street unit 666

[@matta7682]

@@JustAJok3r 9450 Full Ct

[@clarissawestbrook2203]

Hakeem is one of my favorite NBA players of all time and so underrated and underappeciated. He is a top five center of all time and a top ten greatest NBA player of all time. ❤❤❤❤

[@anTsoziaL63]

1987 Houston Rockets and Hakeem Olajuwon's playoff performance defeat over the Seattle Supersonics is one of the highlights of his career. FYI Akeem Abdul Olajuwon later changed it to correct his name to Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon is a Moslem by birth and he never converted to Islam.

[@richard_lisondra]

Shout out to this youtuber. Thank you for this video.

[@TC24Legacy]

Hakeem was an incredible talent, perhaps the best center in the NBA's modern era.

[@johnnydamns6848]

Hakeem didnt play in the modern era

[@kdsniperr6270]

@@johnnydamns6848 fax

[@phade2blaq]

I agree! Haven't seen a 7 footer do what he did in terms of ball fakes, spin moves, fall away jump shots etc and he did it smoothly.

[@amostlyreasonableguy]

@@johnnydamns6848 if you’re under 30 then yeah he didn’t play in what you’d consider the modern era. For many the modern era for a long time was basically everything from the 90s forward. What do you consider the modern era? Did Prime Dwight Howard in 2008-2010 play in the modern era? Is modern just the last 10 years? Sincerely asking, not being sarcastic.

[@yshrha10]

I didn't realize how little I knew about Hakeem and how much I needed to know about it until I saw this vid! Great original idea~~ Keep it up!

[@Srbenda126]

Can't believe you did not mention his quadruple doubles in 1990.

[@Srbenda126]

@JCB JCB David Robinson did it once, Hakeem did it twice

[@fromdowntown2963]

Exactly! This guy doesnt know basketball. He said Hakeem had arguably the best season in nba, on 1994. But in 1962 Wilt Chamberlain averaged 50.4 points and grabbed 25.7 rebounds per game lol

[@maryakopyan3224]

It was not even the greatest individual season of Hakeem's career, but individual season + team success, it had to be top-10 at worst, for most accomplished season of all-time.

[@Rakeemgrant]

That shit was bananas

[@nicknick6887]

FromDowntown 296 lol against who? Oh yea like 8 NBA Teams and the only good center was Russell and back then they used to throw it over the back board for him to tip it in over all the trash cans that played back then

[@petarpetrovic9469]

But is he Stephen Curry with a 40 inch vertical... oh wait wrong video

[@lawtonfriedland1228]

HAHHAHHHA

[@tyreefreeman7450]

Nah just post moves

[@ryanelkadi3196]

100% unoriginal I saw this before

[@petarpetrovic9469]

@@ryanelkadi3196 no shit

[@NealBones]

@@ryanelkadi3196 I mean it is like a 2 year old meme, but it will never get old. Its like crying Jordan, 3-1 lead jokes, and L3-6ron James memes.

[@markg.7865]

I remember Phi Slama Jama at Houston, probably the best team to never win a NCAA title.

[@markjackson6431]

Most skilled center ever!

[@creamytaco4439]

2 views, 100 likes I’d like to be mad at KZbin rn but since they did it to you, I’m happy Love your content bro 👍🤠🤠

[@AndyHoops]

thanks haha

[@dave011679]

Early-mid 90's were the golden age for NBA centers. Hakeem, Robinson, Ewing. Shaq, Mourning were all hall of famers. Then you had guys like Motumbo, Smits, Daugherty and Vlade Divac who were all-star caliber big men too.

[@sheapablo24]

Hakeem is so underrated, he deserves to be top 10 Idc what people say

[@armandodelossantos736]

He's easily top 10 arguably top 3 and in my opinion he's the goat

[@brotherLee340]

@@armandodelossantos736 skill wise he may be the best big man. But its hard to put him over Kareem and Wilt.

[@Tmoney10434]

He’s top 5 wym ???

[@dusk6159]

@@brotherLee340 Facts

[@tdvu]

MJ chose Hakeem as part of his dream starting 5. Out of all the great big men in league history, he chose him. Let that sink in.

[@streamerclips32]

yah cause wilt, Bill, and kareem were old Hakeem was the best center of his Era not the best center ever

[@FuShengAlex]

@@streamerclips32 pfft Wilt is overrated and the gap between Russell and olajuwon is much larger offensively than it is defensively (olajuwon is at minimum a top 3 defensive C ever, Russell isn't even one of the 10 greatest offensive Cs ever). Kareem is the only one I'd take over olajuwon

[@utubebroadcaster]

Legend. With Wilt and Kareem the best centre ever!

[@steviebuckets9035]

So early that the quality is 360p

[@mattreyes4803]

Think cause thats what 1980s NBA footage looked like

[@AndyHoops]

it's glitched at the moment :(

[@bryaneffah]

I was so early it was 144p

[@AbRey21wastaken]

Still 360p tho

[@r7goat294]

@@AndyHoops I'm at 480p

[@rafikz77]

Lol everybody in the 80s were doing drugs, including the Lakers but Stern targeted Houston and Dallas to protect the Lakers

[@apapadopulos9868]

Notorious because the Lakers were so famous and such a big market. And those teams threatened to start beating them

[@eggheadfilms248]

I love the music every time the intro ends it’s one of my favorite things about Andy Hoops videos!!

[@aaalavi94]

GOAT Center?

[@scsgod5247]

Kinda

[@yvans.]

Probably the most fun to watch for sure

[@shermanngjazz]

Probably the most skilled

[@bowieyew]

Goat

[@ElCap1van]

Kareem

[@cfx237music8]

Great information. I have been a Hakeem fan for many years but never knew these details. Thanks!!

[@scotty7864]

My favorite NBA KZbind by far. Your content isn’t just recycled info you took from posted by a mainstream sports media page/ channel, quoted literally word for word just posted a few months later, or after people have forgotten they’ve already seen all that information posted by a different source. It’s kinda sad because practically every other NBA Page follows that format; taking a 30 for 30 or some obscure documentary about a player or situation from the NBAs past and changing a few words, as well as putting new clips in the background, but telling us the same exact information over and over. Pretty ridiculkhs they get away with it, and not only that; but that they acquire a huge following by doing it. lol

[@AndyHoops]

thanks man, appreciate it and thanks for all the support!

[@scotty7864]

Andy Hoops for real dude, I actually learn when watching your videos. Every other NBA you tuber goes over the most common knowledge information or just steals shit from old documentaries and tv programs that most of us NBA fans have seen numerous times, (you know what I’m talking about :p) it gets pretty stale man. Anyways thanks again

[@marvinhagler4721]

The DREAM.. ABSOLUTELY one of the BEST centers EVER...HANDS DOWN..GLAD I SAW HIS CAREER LIVE

[@excellenceincarnate8748]

The Dream is one of my fav players hands down!!!

[@Mattman90]

Great video Andy. Love the unknown aspect you bring to the table here. Very interesting perspective.

[@makaibrown8297]

Who else remember that he was on the raptors before watching this video. Also that NBA finals against the Celtics was a classic

[@bakgammon]

Me, was a little kid

[@siriusblack7714]

In one season hakeem nabbed MVP, DPOY, FINALS MVP. essentially the triple crown of basketball. I think hes the only player in nba history to accomplish such a feat. Greatest center in nba history.

[@TitoJonJon]

i really do think he should be in consideration as the best center of all time... along with wilt, kareem, and russel

[@amostlyreasonableguy]

Once he improved his passing and matured in his decision making Hakeem was unstoppable from 92-96. He peaked later than most because he started playing basketball later in life. Him and Ewing both started playing late and Ewing was actually much closer to him skill wise around 89 when Pat was peaking before injuries. But then Hakeem got even better and just bamboozled guys like Ewing and Robinson in the early and mid 90s. As good as they were, he was just better. Robinson was a bit closer than he usually gets credit for and their career average stats are almost identical but the Dream outplayed him in 95 when it mattered most. I think Dream had more killer instinct too.

[@andyvelasquez9488]

Hakeem foot work was crazy for a big man!!!

[@dinocruz53]

Nice video man keep it up. The Dream has always been one of my fave players and this just balances out his story in my mind.

[@javispiq01]

For me he is the greatest center, i mean mvp,dpoy and the Best player in the nba while Jordan was doing together things. And he Also played with the Best competition of his time as the centers were as dominant as ever...

[@pickzkickz]

Jordan WAS there. Dream was always better. Look at their matchups. NOT EVEN CLOSE.

[@rockzs74r]

Jordan and the Bulls always have better teams. But Jordan fans and Skip "I hate LeBron" Bayless will never admit that. Clyde Drexler is the only star that play with Hakeem and that's not even the prime Clyde the Glide

[@phade2blaq]

He owned Ewing and Robinson. I remember those days quite well.

[@melvynsngltn27]

@@rockzs74r Ralph Sampson. Olajuwon went to a team with an all-star & rookie of the year. Jordan & Shaq didn't join a team like that

[@pussinjordans8800]

I feel like some people here are have mistaken the name of KAREEM abdul and HAKEEM olajuwon

[@mythtek1]

The thing about Hakeem was that he was a competitor. He took it upon himself to lead his teams. I grew up watching Olajuwon vs Robinson and it was always an even match except for that playoff series. I think Hakeem was just a more fierce competitor because Robinson was far more physically gifted taller and faster but Hakeem had better fundamentals and a much higher sense of anticipation. Robinson still had the better overall head to head record but people will only remember the dominating performance in the playoffs.

[@rockzs74r]

His 2nd Championship is actually absolutely legendary. As a sixth seed he beat Stockton and Malone Jazz, Barkley Suns, David Robinson Spurs, and Shaq and Penny Magic who beat Jordan Bulls (please don't add Jordan didn't play seriously and etc. He already match his career stats in this playoff series. He Judy didn't have Rodman this time)

[@armandodelossantos736]

Don't forget Rodman was on that Spurs team with Robinson when Olajuwon dominated them!

[@brucewayne1662]

@@armandodelossantos736 And Rodman played like trash that series. Yeah Robinson deserved a lot of criticism for his performance (he was not aggressive enough on offense) but Rodman had no business saying the things he said about Robinson, because he played like absolute trash.

[@armandodelossantos736]

@@brucewayne1662 he guarded Olajuwon better than Robinson did in that series tho

[@greatstone504]

Great video! Thank you for the fun.

[@Dan-fo8ez]

Man.... I wish NBA players were less prone to injuries. So many great great dynasties could have been built that we will never see.

[@AKSBSU]

I think Sampson's constant injuries and the knuckleheads busted for drugs actually adversely impacted Hakeem's longevity. He played as many as 41 mpg, which is INSANE for a center back in those days of brutally physical defense combined with his crazy worth ethic and intensity on both sides of the floor. He really started to slow down by his mid 30s, and I can understand why playing a decade with no help like that.

[@dethkillerspiral]

Wow, never knew that hakeem was as hot as a rocket booster... Great vid as always

[@JonPITBZN]

Something missing from your intro that people still talk about was his college career with those Phi Slamma Jamma teams at Houston.

[@leoko1040]

i always be learning new things from dis channel one of my favorite nba channel

[@Dray90]

Not that anyone takes skip bayless basketball opinions serious. But he had the nerve to say manu Ginobili was better then hakeem

[@cod101wiiowenjaquithoj]

Dray90 he’s a babbling moron

[@rafikz77]

I’m a Spurs fan but that Skip argument is retarded lol Hakeem is the GOAT center

[@Dud512]

And Shannon had the perfect response of "Ima throw you out the building"

[@phade2blaq]

LOL He was if Hakeem were a guard. Lets be honest honest and taking nothing from Manu but Manu played on great teams his whole career in SA and Hakeem only had two great teams he played on and those were the teams that won back to back in 1994/1995. Manu had the luxury of Tim Duncan and David Robinson and others who allowed Manu to roam free. The defense couldn't just focus on Manu but Hakeem played every game knowing the defense was focused on him because Houston had no one else and Hakeem still managed to average 20 plus ppg 11 rpg and 3blks per game.

[@geegarcia7858]

Someone needs to step up and stop that man from blurting his ludicrous ramblings on TV.

[@Icebergslim91]

Been my all time favorite player since I was 6. Years old. I’ve never lived in the states so being a 90’s kid who had a favorite player other than MJ would raise eyebrows. Great player, great leader and a great human.

[@BassReeves45]

My alltime favorite player

[@mytowntrill5441]

Olajuwon for sure is in my Top-10 alltime NBA great.

[@shermanngjazz]

Never forget that Hakeem schooled a young Shaq in the 1995 finals and never forget that the Rockets won that 1995 finals as the 6TH SEED 🙌🙌

[@armandodelossantos736]

David Robinson was the 95' MVP and Shaq was the 95' scoring leader and they both got dominated in just 10 games for his repeat!

[@melvynsngltn27]

@@armandodelossantos736 Dominated where. If Hakeem was so dominant how come he did play like that his entire career. His teammates dominated other stars teammates

[@armandodelossantos736]

@@melvynsngltn27 he did, his teammates didn't. Just like they never made an all star team or all NBA first team

[@melvynsngltn27]

@@armandodelossantos736 otis thorpe made the all-star team so what are you talking about?

[@melvynsngltn27]

@@armandodelossantos736 Patrick Ewing's teammates were a joke. In 1991 Vernon Maxwell, Otis Thorpe, & Kenny Smith all averaged over 17ppg. The team won 52 games & still got swept in the first round 😅. In 1992 Otis Thorpe was an all-star 17.3ppg 10.5rbs. Vernon Maxwell averaged 17.7ppg, Kenny Smith had a pretty good season 14.0ppg & 6.9ast all the team missed the playoffs. The three of them were better than the were in 1994 & 1995 yet Houston couldn't win a playoff game in 1991 & make the playoffs in 1992

[@ChucksterOLove]

I never knew Hakeem played his final year in Toronto! Crazy! 😲

[@HeyPreezy]

You know a player is legendary when he can play high intensity ball while fasting for Ramadan. 🐐 of Centers.

[@armandodelossantos736]

Couldn't even take a sip of water from sun up to sun down, but still put up 35p, 12r, 5b!

[@lipstickzombie4981]

And Portland fans covering up Enes Kanter's ass with the Ramadan excuse. 🙄

[@gblackbird]

Great video Andy! So much hype with the background song! Thank you! Maybe you can make a video of how bad was 2005 Lakers and Kobe lead them next.

[@patrickbateman161]

I loved watching The Dream play. Nice video.

[@kikoharold1284]

8:00 Hakeem did a superhero landing after that huge putback dunk

[@DP_1605]

Great video Andy

[@chadbernal9682]

Paul Popoola lol

[@AndyHoops]

thanks

[@iyiolawilliams6330]

Hakeem is arguably the greatest Nigerian basketballer of all time. The height of his fame was in the late 90's but he is still underated by fans.

[@fromonelegendtoanother6404]

Hakeem Olajuwon is a top 5 player of all time in my opinion.

[@SoveTmac]

Damn, this is some quality content. Thank you Andy, you are really one of the best basketball youtubers out there.

[@Orzel600]

He didn’t convert to Islam, he just refound his faith and became extremely devout

[@keysersoze6330]

@Jimmy Hall you son of a bitch

[@jimjim3979]

@@keysersoze6330 true is hard and the fact that your comment has more like goes to saw how simp people are at average

[@keysersoze6330]

@@jimjim3979 he is judging a terrorist group that your government financed to a whole religion. Their father abdul wahab was supported by the brits to rebell against the ottoman empire. Usa and britian created the terrorist groups. You should be the last people who mocks about other religions. You uneducated arrogant prick. Free africa Free middle east Boycott israel Boycott zionism Boycott evangelism

[@joeykhan4703]

He was born Muslim this video is terrible

[@TheXscreech2004x]

Him n Shawn Kemp were my two favorite growing up. Akeem was amazing

[@iranlassninja7062]

Damn, Ralph and Hakeem probably could've beaten Jordan in the finals

[@ManuelVasquez]

Bulls had a really tough time with the Rockets in the early 90s. It was a dream / nightmare matchup for both teams. Rockets had their number. Houston wanted that finals matchup..foaming at the mouth for it. Came close to happening in 92/93. Rockets met the Sonics in the playoffs and they were the worst matchup in the league for the Rockets in that era.

[@MrBgreen88]

Yes!!! Love Olajuwon videos!!! He’s my all time favorite player period. Top 5 center ever; not in my opinion. It’s a fact 😁😁 Thanks Andy, awesome video!!

[@flashshow2359]

Africa gang

[@suhaibnoor9792]

Best channel in youtube I love you man I love these type of videos

[@Forever_Soul]

triple team on hakeem? thats so much respect for the dream.If rockets would pass sonics that year, i wonder if the bulls can beat them?

[@Shinobi6407]

More love for the Dream! I'm glad I subscribed!

[@thekrito7919]

When Robert horry played for the rockets?

[@bmw740v8]

From '92 to '96.

[@demetriusspencer7972]

The Best Skilled Underrated Big Man Ever to play the game hands down

[@carson5981]

the best center of all time

[@brucelau2023]

Shoutout to Andy Hoops , such an amazing NBA KZbinr , awesome content

[@terrenceperkins5282]

Best center of all time

[@grantrmoore]

If I had to take 1 center. I'd choose Hakeem or maybe Kareem..

[@joeyrulz86]

I wish I could have talked to you about this before making the video. I live and breathe Hakeem's career. His contract disputes were just the tip of the iceberg when it came to his relationship w Houston. Hakeem is a top 10 player of all time no doubt and many of the kids today have no idea why. Yeah we won 2 titles when Jordan was gone.. but you can ask Jordan who he wanted to dodge every season in the finals. He hated playing Houston for 2 reasons. Maxwell was one player he couldnt get in the head of and who would hound him the whole time. Hakeem also couldnt be guarded by any of the big men on Chicago. Jordan has publically said that he was pleased to see Houston lose to Seattle in the early 90s and late 90s to Utah. Those were the dream matchups that us 90s kids wish we got to experience. I still see Hakeem at Rockets games. He lives in Houston with several business ventures there. By far our greatest player to play for us. And yes... Toronto... was a BIG mistake. He did say he wish he didnt go there for his final year... but it was in the moment. Great video. Glad to see someone make a video about his early years.

[@vt248]

This guy is better All-Time than LeBron & maybe even Magic. i watched him and idk wtf no one ever talks about him!!

[@phade2blaq]

Hakeem was a bad dude and he never gets his just due.

[@vt248]

@Beatsro Broly 23 He was a better defender than lebron, better winner than lebron, and won *HIS* franchise more titles than lebron. He didnt run off on someone else's bandwagon to win his chips like lebron had to

[@vt248]

@Beatsro Broly 23 and lebron kept missing the Playoffs. Cavs got him almost every single player his soft ass asked for. Had Darius Miles, Zydrunas Ilgauskas who was an All-Star, Carlos Boozer and Ira Newble his rookie season. Got Ben Wallace, Antawn Jamison, Mo Williams, Wally Szcerbiak, Donyell Marshall, Damon Jones, Shaquille O'Neal and could've had Amare Stoudemire but he blocked management from making the trade and got a whole 'nother round of elite players his 2nd sting in cLe. You A1 stupid. 2012 and 2013 finals MVPs dont matter, he ran scared on D-Wade's team when D-Wade proved he could lead *HIS OWN* team to a chip. KD proved he could whoop le3/9ron's ass when he got a squad as did Kawhi. Hakeem > LeBandWagon

[@vt248]

@Beatsro Broly 23 they're it is, the Bronsexual signature white-flag of surrender. Resort to name-calling when they've been proven wrong by the facts😂. Replace lebron on those STACKED ASS Heat teams with dozens of Hall of Famers past or present, including Hakeem and they'd have 3 rings minimum💯💯💯💯. Hakeem: Better defender than lebron, better rebounder, better winner, better leader, better player!

[@vt248]

@Beatsro Broly 23 Lmao, your profile pic suits you perfectly, cuz you *A SILLY BITCH* 😎😎😎😎. Now run along Bronsexual. You embarrassed yaself enough tonight

[@armandodelossantos736]

Between 88'-90' he was averaging 24p, 13r, 2a, 2.3s, and 4.6b!! For people not to talk about that is a disservice to basketball fans all over the world

[@jp8714]

How good was Baron Davis

[@Someone-vq6jk]

He was good

[@pedrorabadan9327]

jp Yeah

[@phade2blaq]

Before the injuries he was damn good.

[@jorductions]

I'm a big Rockets fan. Thank you for this video. Hakeem was insanely good! He was only limited by his team. Makes you wonder if you played with another star in his early days

[@whitesnake2284]

Only if ralph never got injured

[@albret43]

Biggest "what if" in modern NBA history in my opinion.

[@phade2blaq]

Ralph was fragile in college as was UK's Sam Bowie. The thing about pro sports is now you're going from playing 25 30 games in college to playing 82 and you're playing 3 times per week and some people's bodies just can't take that grind.

[@jbart4183]

No amount of highlights can give justice to this man's perfect game. He dominated the era of BIG MEN, not just scoring but also in rebounds, blocks, steals & assists. In todays "cup cake era" as shaq put it, he will easily drop 40-50points a game. If i were to pick between shaq, kareem & hakeem, ill pick dream shake no hesitation.

[@mezanine10]

Robert Horry said Hakeem is the only player Jordan feared.

[@yoursopredictable5383]

FALSE.

[@Oldwheeler1889]

Great Video Andy as always

[@drewdemarco1513]

I hate it when im early but dont know what to say

[@JM1992]

🏳️‍🌈⃠

[@marksoldiers230]

Basketball isn't diving, but if it were scored like diving, Hakeem would have additional points scored because his moves were beyond all other players in degree of difficulty.

[@Ripplin]

He's still technically the best player the Raptors have ever had. ;)

[@stdmusic7992]

Ripplin Vince

[@christianr1941]

Kwaih leanord

[@jayx_ozzz]

Trippy gameing you’re a silly goose

[@teamvoidz2321]

What bout Vince

[@a27d5]

I saw a segment on another channel about this yesterday, thanks for going in depth with it

[@guitarsANDcars39]

I hate John Stockton, the basketball player NOT the person.

[@juggsandmagsss9397]

I’ma keep it hot. This man Andy is really the GOAT with this videos

[@db1520]

my dad is 6'10 and my mom is 5'9 and im 17 and 6'1 and all my 2 of my oldest brothers are 6'9 and 6'11 keep me in your prayers guys :(

[@TJMorrison.]

Great video, keep it up

[@demariothompkins6883]

*hakeem or kareem? the darkskin/lightskin debate rages on*

[@forthe3136]

DeMario Thompkins In terms of career it goes to Kareem. In terms of overall talent and skill, no other center is touching Hakeem imo.

[@usmanqureshi8941]

@@forthe3136 I'll take Kareem. 20 years of sustained greatness.

[@bakgammon]

@@usmanqureshi8941 Including college. Kareem deserves the edge

[@mowglie628]

Hakeem made his own destiny. Kareem piggybacked off the two GOAT point guards. When he didn't have them, he couldn't even lead his team to the playoffs in the heart of his prime in the worst era in pro basketball history, much less compete for a title.

[@demariothompkins6883]

* Lite : 3 Dark : 1* we will keep u updated on the progress of this debate

[@KaleLikesWaffles]

This man fasted during the NBA Finals, an absolute legend