Hakeem is one of the most underrated players of all time. He is definitely in my top 10. Let's remember, he played against the best centers in NBA history and he played against them in their prime. He dominated Shaq and Robinson in the finals. Even Shaq during the finals says, "He's Superman and I'm Superboy." The "Dream Shake" is a god level move. Truly amazing player
@Yo.Mama.411 Жыл бұрын
He’s my #1
@msl5253 Жыл бұрын
Let's not forget who he played against/what he did in the mid 80's to early nineties before/after multiple drug suspensions; injuries and crazy trades ruined an Hakeem dynasty after he/they killed the Defending Champion Lakers in the 1986 WCF, and Losing to another All Time great Celtics team by 6 games in the finals. And he made that NBA final by dominating way before Jordan did in 1986. Shame!!
@ToastzEnjoyer9 ай бұрын
@@msl5253 Absolute shame of ralph's injury. Oh what that team could have achieved when ralph and hakeem reached their prime
@Optimus_Grimes8 ай бұрын
He didn't play Robinson in the finals lol
@arsendionisijev87588 ай бұрын
@@ToastzEnjoyer sassaaaa00
@ChristopherShaw9 жыл бұрын
What made Hakeem the best post player ever IMO is the fact he did what he did against some of the best post defenders in NBA history: (Robinson, Ewing, Mutombo, Shaq)
Modern players would flop and cry if hit like Oakley hit him, Hakeem calmly dribbled the ball once and proceeded to dunk on Ewing.
@LaMarcGasoldridge4 жыл бұрын
@@slingblade8963 half those guys were áss defenders tbh, but I see your point
@cooljhags735610 жыл бұрын
Hakeem is the greatest center of all time period. MJ knows it. Shaq knows it, Elvin Hayes knows it, every single center in the 90's era up till now strives to play at Hakeem's level. He played in the most dominant era of basketball where centers were the toughest the NBA has ever seen. No one compares to Hakeem his legacy will reign forever.
@conormccabe89546 жыл бұрын
Wilt, bill Russell?
@DarkSim776 жыл бұрын
Good but not as good as Hakeem...
@omkarlewis82806 жыл бұрын
embiid!
@atlaslion51286 жыл бұрын
Omkar Lewis are you serious?
@mootwo33885 жыл бұрын
@Night's King he said that Hakeem would be on his all time time and that he was the greatest center
@yokkwizz2 жыл бұрын
soft touch, quick hands, nimble footwork, finnesse, high iq... simply one of the best to ever do it
@moresomoze3 ай бұрын
Don't forget stupid athleticism
@DaxSports12 жыл бұрын
Nigeria has produced some of the NBA greatest. First Hakeem and now Giannis. Both very fierce competitors that make Nigeria proud.
@oreoluwamamoyelo5578 ай бұрын
U forgot Oladipo
@rahim9nine4 ай бұрын
@@oreoluwamamoyelo557olablocko
@rahim9nine4 ай бұрын
@@oreoluwamamoyelo557olaclutcho
@bushmastersavimbi33799 жыл бұрын
Simply the best. The greatest center in the history.
@michaelklugman83999 жыл бұрын
bernard james NO. He matched up with the great C's of his era and dominated them all. Ewing, Robinson, Shaq, Mutombo, Mourning.
@rabselyoehnam12919 жыл бұрын
bernard james You get wrecked so much
@rabselyoehnam12919 жыл бұрын
bernard james Nah I always see you being pretentious in the comments and always getting put in your place lmao.
@icesco4159 жыл бұрын
***** he was pf/c
@Tanfo779 жыл бұрын
icesco415 M'kay.......don't forget to take your pills. A center that has moves of a power forward is playing a power forward position. Genius. Glad he couldn't handle the ball like a point guard, people would swear he was point guard.
@kotapippen7 жыл бұрын
I watched a load of Olajuwon's moves and tried them myself. All I can say is that he makes it look easy.
@nahor884 жыл бұрын
I tried doing a Dream Shake in a pick-up game one time and made a fool of myself. Ball went BEHIND the backboard.
@stanvan42904 жыл бұрын
I actually can do the dream shake in game pretty well but then I miss the layup or hookshot like an idiot
@well.thy.one.4 жыл бұрын
Stan Van i do all his moves far better than hakeem ever could
@elnardowebster28424 жыл бұрын
@@well.thy.one. of course you do, as a matter of fact I'm done with this Olajuwon guy, I'll see you in the comment section below your career top 10. See you there.
@well.thy.one.4 жыл бұрын
Elnardo Webster dont blame u dawg
@Rob954ever3 жыл бұрын
I'm 54 so I grew up worshiping Connie Hawkins and Dr.J. Then it bacame MJ I marveled at. I remember the first time I saw Olajuwan in college, I thought the guy was incredibly raw, yet very powerful and talented. From 92' to 96' ( his prime years, in my opinion). there was no scarier center NBA. He was just as impactful on the defensive end of the court as he was on the offensive end. I often waiver when picking my all time NBA Team by positions. I never waiver when I comes to center. For me, Dream is #1.
@JustLikeHeaven775 жыл бұрын
Houston fan here. Drafted before Jordan and Barkley in the 1984 draft. I don't care. Olajuwon was a beast. Best draft class IMHO.
@gummybear412832 жыл бұрын
I'm a Rocket fan too, the dumbass Rockets screwed up, they could have had Jordan and Akeem in that draft!!!
@MyNameIsDaneee10 жыл бұрын
i like how Hakeem's top plays aren't just in the regular season against lottery teams.
@Quandussy10 жыл бұрын
That's the reason why they're top plays. Dunking on David Robinson is way more impressive than dunking on Brandon Knight (cough cough DeAndre Jordan).
@Jsalcedo2310 жыл бұрын
some of his best plays are in the nba finals were it mattered the most... impressive
@AKSBSU5 жыл бұрын
He became much more dangerous as the pressure increased. Shaq described smacking him hard with an elbow to try to intimidate him and Olajuwon just laughed in his face. Nothing seemed to phase him.
@mickyickysticky47304 жыл бұрын
MyNameIsDaneee like Lebron
@mickyickysticky47303 жыл бұрын
@Ayan MUKHERJEE I commented that. Year ago and right now I genuinely have no idea what I meant by saying like LeBron lol
@marlonborreo10 жыл бұрын
Everyone remembers those signature pump fakes on the #1 play, but boy, THAT crossover though? That's some serious guard skills for an NBA center. Hakeem's just too good.
@AKSBSU5 жыл бұрын
It was crazy to watch this guy back when I was a teenager. He'd be handling the ball and dribble past perimeter players, then the next play he's hitting a textbook turnaround or hook near the paint. And the league at that time was in an era of elite centers and tough physical defense. I think that's what sets Olajuwon apart as the best center ever, playing about as well as any center ever has in the mid-90s despite being defended by some of the all time defensive greats when the NBA was bursting at the seams with elite centers. Who else has excelled above such elite competition and played that well in the golden age of tough, physical defense? Back then it was often the case that the best player on a team was the center, meaning he was frequently playing at this level while being matched against the best player on the opposing team. He was simultaneously unstoppable offensively against some of the best defenders in history while perpetually being a Defensive Player of the Year candidate. And when it was time for the Playoffs, he just elevated his game even further.
@helterskelter4164 жыл бұрын
that #1 play is probably the most impressive move i've ever seen in a serious basketball game.
@marlonborreo4 жыл бұрын
@@helterskelter416 It would have been magical to see him go against MJ in the Finals had MJ not retired those two years.
@susa47272 жыл бұрын
2:23 probably the most iconic NBA move ever. Because of Hakeem, pretty much every center knows this move in today's NBA.
@avaniap28816 жыл бұрын
"that spin-move is a thing of beauty"!!!!!
@malcomhuey10 жыл бұрын
When is the last time you seen a center move like that. Never
@eking57154 жыл бұрын
What about Dikembe Mutombo?
@Riedie4 жыл бұрын
@@eking5715 Mutombo was a great blocker, but if you compare him to Olajuwon, he was stiff as a board.
@riskallday4 жыл бұрын
Joeeeeel Embiiid!
@believerrrrr4 жыл бұрын
Joel Embid 😭😭 Oh helllllll nahhhhhhh 💀😂😂 U trippin 😂😂 He’s not even the best center in the league rn. He’s nowhere near AD if you want to include AD as a center which he basically is one😂😂
@paquinraino81804 жыл бұрын
Actually Giannis is the only one player at the same height who move with a better agility than Hakeem, and yes Giannis already played C some games, and even now Bud put him as C when he want to play small ball
@canoeshoe10 жыл бұрын
I met Hakeem several times, he's a highly regarded old-timer in my book. He's humble, kind, and not big headed like all these players these days. He's a gentlemen before being great basketball player.
@MyNameIsDaneee10 жыл бұрын
please don't pin arrogance on one generation. hakeem's era had just as many egos as now.
@vitelspring10 жыл бұрын
MyNameIsDaneee Honestly, maybe even more.
@gummybear412832 жыл бұрын
I remember meeting Akeem in 85 before the Rockets Lakers playoff game, I said Asalam Alaikum to him. He signed something for me. He was driving a brand new Benz
@-hor Жыл бұрын
Simply bc he is muslim
@redu354215 күн бұрын
I am just reading his autobiography, excellent book! He taks about those subjects as well (humbleness, etc)
@rubenpita1585 Жыл бұрын
I started watching the NBA back in 1995 finals because of Hakeem. I was tuning my TV and stop at a NBA and I just saw that guy doing his work and it was delightful for me. That was a Sunday afternoon and since then, I never miss the NBA and my team is the Houston Rockets 🚀😃
@HoneysuckleRoseSmelledGreat Жыл бұрын
That was a great time to be a Rockets fan! They swept the Orlando Magic 4-0.
@zepmarq2 жыл бұрын
Olajuwon was my favorite player ever. He was fast and quick... and that foot work... Simply incredible for an under 7ft Center.
@ezsmith3765 Жыл бұрын
Thought he was right at 7’0”
@glen71379 ай бұрын
@@ezsmith3765 he is
@NameCallingIsWeak5 ай бұрын
@@ezsmith3765He is 6'10" but has a 7'5" arm-span
@jamesmartin9401Ай бұрын
@@ezsmith3765 There was a lot of embellishment in the personal stats back then.
@JCMthebrand8 жыл бұрын
He's the greatest all around center to ever play, bar none. NOTHING he couldn't do. You couldn't watch him awake....you had to dream.
@ThaDreamMerchant8 жыл бұрын
W
@user-eo4mg6lw2i4 жыл бұрын
embid died or something?
@ericzhu77584 жыл бұрын
@@user-eo4mg6lw2i embid is nothing compared to the Dream
@ifeanyi52852 жыл бұрын
@@user-eo4mg6lw2i yes he died 🤡
@sebastiedjuan74682 жыл бұрын
@@user-eo4mg6lw2i please....
@natureboy13138 жыл бұрын
I have been an NBA FAN since the mid 1970's, and this is the best center I have seen. Man I miss him.
@ifeanyi52852 жыл бұрын
So how old are you ??
@iam_destroyer Жыл бұрын
@@ifeanyi5285 he’s probably around 60 now maybe little more or little less
@franklingreen46024 жыл бұрын
Hakeem The Dream Olajuwon was a phenomenon. What a player. A complete player. A basketball legend.
@cks2020693 Жыл бұрын
hands down the best center of all time, the fact he stood the fuck out during the most competitive big men's era, and the only player to win a final without any other star players on the team, man was a superman in playoffs
@ericzhu77589 жыл бұрын
The Greatest Center of all time
@Honorarkonsul108110 жыл бұрын
you would not believe this guy is a 7 ft. tall when it wasn´t documented in his bio. some of his moves could cause broken ankles on the quickest point guards. incredible player.
@saleemkirmani55832 жыл бұрын
Actually he is 6'10" and a half.
@localneo-graphic46472 жыл бұрын
@@saleemkirmani5583 I remember some famous scout saying Hakeem could've been 6ft and still have NBA level talent. The fact that he's 10+ inches taller is ridiculous. Oh yea, and official height for NBA players is just ridiculous, I mean Trae Young is 6'1" lol. I don't know why a League worth billions can't document actual height accurately, they did back in the 60's. Wilt would be listed at like 7'3" today.
@MM-yn9db2 жыл бұрын
The amazing footwork came from being a soccer goalie in Nigeria. And at his size, he probably protected the goal quite well.
@matthewlo7868 Жыл бұрын
*Football.
@mikoajnowak5104 Жыл бұрын
That dream shake is still to this day the coolest basketball move ever.
@Jsalcedo238 жыл бұрын
Best Center of all time He was absolutely elite on both ends over the floor. 2 times nba champ and finals mvp, 2 times defensive player of the year Dude was unstoppable
@freakthegod23628 жыл бұрын
Best center... Idk lol but second for sure.
@Jsalcedo238 жыл бұрын
Purple Cup who's first then?
@freakthegod23628 жыл бұрын
+Jsalcedo23 kareem lol
@Jsalcedo238 жыл бұрын
Purple Cup personally i think hakeem was a better 2 way player
@derpbinson8 жыл бұрын
the primary reason Hakeem is the best center to ever play is because of his level of performance against some of the best big men to ever play the game. Hakeem often outplayed hall of fame centers such as Robinson, Ewing, Mourning, and even O'neal. Hakeem was without doubt the most versatile big man having 2 of the 4 quadruple doubles ever recorded and finishing top 10 in points, rebounds, blocks, and steals. Kareem is great in the stats sheet but it's because he played with many greats such as magic and roberson. Hakeem took a team with no other all stars other than himself to the finals and won. That man is insane
@viralbuthow00010 жыл бұрын
Hakeem made Ewing look like a sack of stale rice, yo.
@ArtietheArchon5 жыл бұрын
like a fucking statue with its feet nailed down
@joepermenter72285 жыл бұрын
Ewing's knees would lock up at night just at the thought of Olajuwon coming into town.
@JoeBro9154 жыл бұрын
Really crazy how he effortlessly dominated Ewing, Shaq, and Robinson. All hall of famers
@user-fu9ov6sv5v4 жыл бұрын
I am fan of Ewing very much. Do not say Ewing like that
@JoeBro9154 жыл бұрын
@@user-fu9ov6sv5v Ewing is top center of all time. But Olajuwon made him look silly
@goodbadbill2 жыл бұрын
I'm so happy this guy gets the recognition he deserves.
@Biggrittz7 ай бұрын
Not really he’s left out of top 10s quite often for shaq, wilt chamberlain & bill russell lol. He’s heavily underrated
@rpesik3 жыл бұрын
Olajuwon has elegant moves and footwork, but he can be phyaical too when needed. So much under rated in GOAT list talks.
@devinlwoods7 жыл бұрын
they put his tip in against the magic but they don't put his block against John Starks in the 1994 NBA finals in Game 6 where John Starks was 5/8 from three. he was going for the game winner and the championship and hakeem blocked it to force a game 7. that was probably the most important play he's ever made.
@localneo-graphic46472 жыл бұрын
It was also an unreal block, he wasn't supposed to be covering Starks and had to switch and recover.
@devinlwoods2 жыл бұрын
@@localneo-graphic4647 yeah and he had to recover from losing his footing. That was one quick on his feet big man! Starks would have made that too. He was on another level. And his game 7 appearance never happened... just a crazy turn of events and a hard fought battle between these teams.
@outpost31mac Жыл бұрын
@@devinlwoods Yeah, and if you watch that play, I think he got one finger on the ball, but it was enough.
@martyklestadt67668 ай бұрын
Right. Not only that, but that block was (I think) inside Starks' head all through Game 7. At least it seemed to be to me.
@devinlwoods8 ай бұрын
@martyklestadt6766 Yeah, he had an uncharacteristically bad game 7. It was crazy.
@scuba6162 жыл бұрын
Ive just been learning about this guy and he's become one of my favorite players of all time. If it weren't for Jordan this man would've won an insane amount of rings
@pitakon2 жыл бұрын
He only went to the finals three times. No Jordan in any of them. So it's not because of Jordan one bit. It's probably Ralph Sampson's injury that he wasn't able to get over the hump ti 93.
@donphares9006 Жыл бұрын
If Jordan would have been the number one pick Hakeem could have been the ring king
@simondaledunton18644 жыл бұрын
I love the fact these are not completely offensive plays but a healthy mix of def. and off. Best center of all time!
@Tunis104 жыл бұрын
What a skillful player he was! For someone of his size to have all those skills it is just wonderful to watch.
@yigs733910 жыл бұрын
robinson disliked this
@biiioya10 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure Patrick Ewing disliked this, made another account, and disliked it again.
@primebeef39383 жыл бұрын
HAHAHAHAHAHA!
@LouieTzepher Жыл бұрын
There is something to be said for a 7'0 guy moving with such fluidity and grace with impeccable footwork.
@fjandinner3532 Жыл бұрын
He was closer to 6’9-6’10
@mattemal605424 күн бұрын
@@fjandinner3532 I understand he was about 6' 10.5"
@davidr79944 жыл бұрын
Classy assassin. He destroyed hall of famers without trash talk and taunting. Legend
@mikedeek Жыл бұрын
he did trash talk ... look at the KG podcast on the best trashtalkers i was dying
@HoneysuckleRoseSmelledGreat Жыл бұрын
@@mikedeek he wasn't a wanna be gangster rapper
@badajoz7114 жыл бұрын
Oh man, this spin move against Ewing was one of the best moves I've ever seen in basketball. Pure brilliance...
@donphares9006 Жыл бұрын
The one against Boston was way better
@hamzaahmed30667 жыл бұрын
Robert Horry who played with Shaq Duncan and Olajuwon said Olajuwon is the best big man he played with
@tonychen33684 жыл бұрын
Hamza Ahmed That’s an fact.
@localneo-graphic46472 жыл бұрын
He didn't just play with them, he played with them at their PEAK. Well, not Robinson's peak, he was kind of old and washed up by then, but he did watch Hakeem absolutely humiliate peak Robinson.
@gummybear412832 жыл бұрын
@@localneo-graphic4647 Akeem also destroyed Shaq in 95
@Otx_movin9 жыл бұрын
My fav player of all time hands down
@oaguilera814 жыл бұрын
The greatest center in the history. He had it all. Amazing defense and spectacular agility.
@glen71379 ай бұрын
Wilt chamberlain is the best center in the history of the NBA but Hakeem is easily a top three
@ebsmith294 жыл бұрын
What still amazes me is what he went from as a raw freshman in the Final Four against North Carolina to what he was during the '90s.
@gummybear412832 жыл бұрын
90's? he was doing the same thing in the 80's but his teams sucked
@ivancarsen10 жыл бұрын
best defender in nba history
@tonychen33684 жыл бұрын
Ivan Carsen That’s Why he’s the leader in most shots Blocked in NBA history, Deke is second after him, Yao should be in that category too!
@Hawkeyespeedblitz3 жыл бұрын
Hakeem is my favorite center but that spot goes to bill Russell. He’s the all time leader in defensive win shares and it’s not even close. Hakeem might have been the greatest shot blocker though
@James920282 жыл бұрын
Russell
@zackknowles149 жыл бұрын
The best part is that David Robinson thought he did a pretty good job guarding him
@rambothefuckingmachine45415 жыл бұрын
He did guard him well and that was the best you could do to 1994-1995 Hakeem. No human stopping the Dream those 2 championship years.
@AKSBSU5 жыл бұрын
I actually agree with D. Robinson. It's not like Robinson was slacking off defensively. Robinson is one of the best post defenders of all time. Olajuwon was just that good in the mid-90s. I don't think any center has ever played at that level against that caliber of defense (I mean against that many elite defenders and star centers, not just D. Robinson). Other centers have a lot more rings, but I've never seen a center play better than Dream did during his championship runs. Who wins league MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, the NBA championship, and Finals MVP in the same year against that level of competition? Olajuwon did that in 1994. I watched him do it.
@morehamsandwich4 жыл бұрын
AKSBSU What’s scary is Olajuwon is also the best defensive center of all time to go along with all his offensive firepower
@localneo-graphic46473 жыл бұрын
Nothing he could do, go to BR and look up player stats for pretty much every HoFer or future HoFer and look at their efficiency,, then look at Hakeem's. He's the only one to IMPROVE his efficiency in the playoffs, rather than decrease. This isn''t a knock against the other greats, it's completely normal because it's playoff teams with starters playing 40+ minutes trying harder on D. Only other player to do that is Reggie Miller, who was an decent player during season who became a monster during the playoffs. Hakeem was an all-time great who elevated to GOAT status during the playoffs, seriously, his impact numbers are as good as Jordan's. Jordan himself MAINTAINED his godlike efficiency during the playoffs, which is the same as improving since he's playing against better teams in a strong East.
@brucewayne16623 жыл бұрын
He did. Robinson's problem that series was not his defense on Olajuwon but his offense. He just couldnt give it on the other end. The last two games of the series I dont think he even scored 20 points. Some say that is because of the Spurs system and I dont know about that.
@Yo.Mama.411 Жыл бұрын
I love that dude!!! He created the best memories of my childhood with my family’s and friends!!
@mr.slim6188 Жыл бұрын
It's disgusting how underrated Hakeem is. I have him as the best Center ever. He would always dominate on both ends of the floor. This man would absolutely own every big in modern NBA
@PHNX-bv5qs10 жыл бұрын
Hakeem/Kareem, Skyhook/Dream Shake, Multiple championships, you gotta love it!
@big109 жыл бұрын
Was there any big man *ever* who could do play #2??? Can't think of any center or power forward in NBA history with such awesome footwork and body control. Hakeem was (and is) the man!!!
@orsonsimon11839 жыл бұрын
Big10 yes
@w3ld4n5 жыл бұрын
Best center of all time no doubt about it
@eking57154 жыл бұрын
What about Dikembe Mutombo?
@gummybear412832 жыл бұрын
@@eking5715 are you serious?
@byahenijuanatjuanna57724 жыл бұрын
the king of all time no doubts .. hoping we had another hakeem olajuwon to this day and also dikembe motumbo greatest center of all time
@7srchoed10 жыл бұрын
Hakeem Olajuwon is the greatest center of all time. It's not even close, I don't know why it's even debated.
@shaiyonhariri611510 жыл бұрын
COUGHKAREEMCOUGH
@7srchoed10 жыл бұрын
1. Hakeem 2. Kareem 3. Wilt 4. Bill Russell 5. Shaq
@shaiyonhariri611510 жыл бұрын
Kareem has scored the most points in nba history, the dunk was outlawed because of him, mastered the sky hook (the most unstoppable move in nba history ), won 6 mvps, 19 time all Star (both records), two finals mvps and 6 championships. I love hakeem but comon man. I personally think: 1. Wilt 2. Kareem 3. Hakeem
@7srchoed10 жыл бұрын
All good points, it's why of all the centers in the history of the league, I have Kareem at number #2. But I'll still take Olajuwon over Kareem. You have Hakeem at number #3, so it must not be unreasonable for someone to have him at 2 or, like me, at #1. Hakeem's post game was beautiful, he could take his offense to mid-range, & most blocks in NBA history. In a great generation of big men: Ewing, Shaq, David Robinson, Mutombo, Mourning, Hakeem was the best.
@shaiyonhariri611510 жыл бұрын
True. Hakeem was a phenomenal player. I used to have him at number 1 but I studied Wilt and was really impressed. But you're right, hakeem did face the toughest competition
@keef78578 жыл бұрын
He shitted on Ewing and Robinson
@keef78578 жыл бұрын
Haos CallOfLRevengeance k
@helmiyounan64808 жыл бұрын
+poop butt ....... well BiG TiMe on Ewing , BIG TIME , #2 was the BEST ! Hakeem left Ewing 4 1/2 feet behind him & Ewing just standing LOST.
@jdm97008 жыл бұрын
+poop butt He shitted on Ewing, Robinson, Oneal, Mourning, Abdul-Jabbar, Mutumbo, Smits and every fool that had the audacity to try and guard him!
@keeksseven50944 жыл бұрын
And shaq
@well.thy.one.4 жыл бұрын
Shat
@bigt99054 жыл бұрын
So incredible! Best moves for any big man, ever!
@batfan92673 жыл бұрын
lmao that officer at 2:29 probably thinking “should i arrest this man?”
@DiverDan1000-39 жыл бұрын
No one has ever played the position the way he did.
@cmurphy07077 жыл бұрын
Best Center to ever play in the NBA.
@calebakinleye50017 жыл бұрын
amen
@kellastar797 жыл бұрын
agree 100% his humbleness is what sets him apart!
@rlq_scarce10167 жыл бұрын
Kris Keller Abdul jabber Ewing Shaquille O'Neal Wilt
@alexandergomes33176 жыл бұрын
Kris Keller Hakeem was born and raised in lagos nigeria. we grew up in the same neighborhood in surulere lagos... played soccer together as teenagers. he's footwork as a soccer player is what we did growing up.. watch Brazilians play soccer and you'd understand. mut say I love the way he implemented the move to suit his basketball prowess. FANTASTIC!
@well.thy.one.4 жыл бұрын
Caprinski 10 wilt was likely athletically superior and just a bigger stronger guy, but dream was far more skilled overall in the game. Passing, shooting, handling, footwork, fakes, spins etc...probably not even close. Same way hakeem handled shaq or robinson he would handle wilt.
@denisnittis3 жыл бұрын
At 2:27, Sam Cassel appears celebrating at the bench. At 2:30, Cassel appears in the replay asking for the ball. Bizarre editing mistake, even though I knew that Cassel was very fast and versatile. Other than that, I even cry when I see Olajuwon's videos. I just love this guy
@1951RKP6 жыл бұрын
There has never been a 7’ player that could make the moves Olajuwon did. So agile. The Dream Shake was unstoppable. Even Shaq said there was no way he could keep Olajuwon from scoring. He wore David Robinson and Patrick Ewing out. None of them could come close to moving like him. Jabbar and Chamberlin could score with basic sky high shots but weren’t near as much fun to watch. He had such quick hands it how he blocked so many shots. His speed developed from so many years playing soccer in his homeland Nigeria.
@gokubadgoku10 жыл бұрын
this needs more views
@genesisstar812 жыл бұрын
Hakeem was Moses Malone 2.0 a force of nature on the court just like his mentor.
@rachmadhidayat99964 жыл бұрын
Best center of his era and one of the best ever. A complete player, excellent on both ends of the floor.
@ezsmith3765 Жыл бұрын
My personal all time starting Center
@cmurphy07077 жыл бұрын
Hakeem in 1994 was the most unstoppable player in the world.
@michaelscofield40984 жыл бұрын
huh?
@gummybear412832 жыл бұрын
not just 94, he was great every year, watch his games in the 80's
@aidenshin4384 жыл бұрын
Who else is watching in 2019
@well.thy.one.4 жыл бұрын
Almost 2020
@336noviluminis65 жыл бұрын
Hakeeeeeem the Dream! Abdul Jabbar and Hakeem, my favourite players as a kid! Great guy
@jamal_wallace3 Жыл бұрын
If not the best center off all time, certainly the most skilled.
@djmistadrew704 жыл бұрын
The best big man ever with finesse. True talent.
@theblackwhite29685 жыл бұрын
J.Olajuwon fue uno de los pívots más dominantes en la historia de la NBA. Ese hombre parecía como si volara y de la nada aparece por de tras y se vuelca en tu encima 💪
@billyonunga3 жыл бұрын
No doubt about it, Hakeem Olajuwon was the Best Center in NBA. The no. 1 move is the icing on the cake.
@Canaldabibi1344 жыл бұрын
Que jogador foi Halen olajuan. Que cara inteligente
@Tom3K_grabarzzzz7 жыл бұрын
He makes one off the best centers in NBA history looks like amateurs omfg
@morehamsandwich4 жыл бұрын
Which one... Shaq, Robinson, or Ewing? Cuz he destroyed all three
@Tom3K_grabarzzzz4 жыл бұрын
bro this comment i posted 3 years ago...but looking at the titile of the video i assume its about Hakeem
@VentoLlf10 жыл бұрын
best center ever
@gummybear412832 жыл бұрын
he was!
@russell3834 жыл бұрын
The one n only best bigman with great footwork
@craighofer88952 жыл бұрын
You don't see moves like this in today's game, especially from Centers! Every ball player, should watch and observe and learn from, The DREAM!!!! Absolutely 💯 Fantastic 👏
@Relbl10 жыл бұрын
You know how you know Hakeem was a fukn legend? Almost all those crazy insane highlights came on Hall-of-Famers Ewing and Robinson - he was pwning their asses all day. He even embarrassed Shaq in that Finals against the Magic... says it all. He may not have put up the offense like Kareem but he is a legend and deserves all the praise that legends are afforded... Dwight Howard is not in the same ball-park; hell, he's not even playing the same sport he's so far behind.
@jessefischer7899 Жыл бұрын
The pioneer of the modern offensive big … just watch Jokic and Embiid.. using the dream’s moves every night to tear the league apart
@dallinferguson994 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely. The center position is in good hands.
@tomodomo1000 Жыл бұрын
Embiid is copying Hakeem, but he is the same as Kobe to Jordan. Great but not GOAT.
@andrewibeh41383 жыл бұрын
No doubt about it! Hakeem's the best among the greatest centers to have ever played the beautiful game!! His footwork was out of this world!!!
@bosskey72122 жыл бұрын
All those moves, blocks...all that talent, and many said that Hakeem was a better soccer player than he was at basketball...that is scary
@JHorse5086 жыл бұрын
The way he danced around ewing and robinson legendary
@gummybear412832 жыл бұрын
Olajuwon looked like Jordan on that spin move dunk at 2:12 just awesome!!!! I miss 94
@dlk4494 жыл бұрын
I think when you watch these plays they are pretty good. When you realize who is guarding him in most of these clips it is unbelievable. Ewing and Robinson were 2 of the best big men to ever play the game and he is spinning around them like he's a point guard.
@corbinmerla34512 ай бұрын
7’s dunk in slow mo is crazy how patiently and quickly he moved his hand for that dunk, so smooth with it
@nahor889 жыл бұрын
Ahhh... the days before Duncan and Coach Pop, when the Rockets regularly made the Spurs their BITCH.
@200damary9 жыл бұрын
hakeem would own duncan
@tyfrerhiug6 жыл бұрын
And Kawhi owns Harden.
@luishern13098 жыл бұрын
When centers were go-to scorers, now they're athletic dummies who only dunk.
@kys32648 жыл бұрын
Apart from Boogie, KAT, the better Lopez, Gasol bros, Vucevic, Valanciunas and probably someone who I'm missing
@ed.96948 жыл бұрын
+Another Useless Username bogut
@kys32648 жыл бұрын
The Real Traitor Bogut isn't a go-to scorer
@tragicjohnson89617 жыл бұрын
Luis Hern Demarcus Cousins?
@rafael-81056 жыл бұрын
Another Useless Username JOKIC
@michaelh1889 Жыл бұрын
Grossly underrated...
@bruce9897 Жыл бұрын
“has David Robinson just bamboozeled.” 😂 great share.
@fffastway7 жыл бұрын
the only player in history to be in the top ten in steals, blocks, rebounds, scoring, and shooting percentage in a season. and he did it for 6 seasons. no player, not Jordan, magic, Russell, wilt ever did that. top ten in steals for a center???? are u kidding me??
@jakubs77257 жыл бұрын
Ben Wallace was top 10 in steals, but not in points.
@soshvujisic23047 жыл бұрын
they didnt count blocks and steals in wilt's prime years
@devinlwoods7 жыл бұрын
Jakub Ś let's not forget he's top 10 all time in steals too.
@MegaUtopia1239 жыл бұрын
Fucking NBA what are with the put backs and simple dunks? This guy could do things with the world that was out of this world... came to see his footwork and dreamshake not this crap... remake top 10!!
@jce14178 жыл бұрын
2 and 1 are what you asked for but yeah the rest weren't anything special.
@iguarni3 жыл бұрын
One of the best center in basketball history!
@donnynguyen571124 күн бұрын
My favorite player. All time fav!!
@shawnarellano46975 жыл бұрын
Looking back at these clips, the thought that came to me was from the movie, The Princess Bride. When Inigo showed Westley the sword his father made, Westley looked at it and said, "I've never seen its equal." That's what I think when I see Mr. Olajuwon play.
@CookieMonster23439 жыл бұрын
Hakeem is truly the GREATEST CENTER OF ALL TIME. Shaq was good, but he was no Hakeem. Hakeem could shoot mid range jumpers, block , steal, and rebound. He was a monster. Its a shame Hakeem didn't have any young talent around him to win more rings.
@AKSBSU5 жыл бұрын
Shaq rated Hakeem as #1 at center in an interview.
@georgemitchell97502 жыл бұрын
The best thing I love about Hakeem Olajuwon his his growth from college to the pros his footwork was unbelievable
@andreroestenberg63134 ай бұрын
Dream shake is one of the best moves and best footwork I have ever seen!
@Xrayballer889 жыл бұрын
On #1 the teammate reaction was cut and pasted from a different play. Notice how Sam Cassell is on the court and on the bench at the same time. The NBA has a habit of cutting teammate, fan, and commentator reactions from plays and then pasting them onto other plays in their highlight videos.
@xzcsdf95743 жыл бұрын
good eye
@localneo-graphic46472 жыл бұрын
Yea, that was from number 2.
@omarcervantes37910 жыл бұрын
1:45 Poor Robinson
@NewKidsOnTheFrags Жыл бұрын
Lot of legendary center players at 80-90. The long gone golden era of NBA.
@josephdavis36863 жыл бұрын
I attended several Rocket games and man what great foot work and control he was a gifted big man also watched him in practice hit his dream shake baseline jumper 10 times in a row.