Hakeem Olajuwon is the GOAT Center

[JustBulk]

From the GOAT himself:

"If I had to pick a center [for an all-time best team], I would take Olajuwon. That leaves out Shaq, Patrick Ewing. It leaves out Wilt Chamberlain. It leaves out a lot of people. And the reason I would take Olajuwon is very simple: he is so versatile because of what he can give you from that position. It's not just his scoring, not just his rebounding or not just his blocked shots. People don't realize he was in the top seven in steals. He always made great decisions on the court. For all facets of the game, I have to give it to him."
—Michael Jordan

Source: Shanken, Marvin. One-on-One with Michael Jordan, Cigar Aficionado, September 1, 2005.

And oh,

[namean]

Random thread is random lulz

[Ivan7x]

in b4 mad *******s

the GOAT has spoken

[jkeithc82]

What a handsome thread.

[UHBrah]

Too much real life ITT

[namean]

He made David Robinson look like a rookie in that Western Conference Finals in 93-94 (I think that was the year)

[Mr_Aryze]

[JustBulk]

He made David Robinson look like a rookie in that Western Conference Finals in 93-94 (I think that was the year)

I think it was 94-95, if you are referring to the year when Robinson won MVP.



You forgot to mention that both Robinson and Rodman made All-Defensive teams that year.

[namean]

I think it was 94-95, if you are referring to the year when Robinson won MVP.



You forgot to mention that both Robinson and Rodman made All-Defensive teams that year.

Yep, that was the year. David was my boy. Couldnt believe he got abused like that.

[wifestealer]

the dream... only seen highlight of this fukker and it blows my mind how quick he was.

but if we were playing a pickup game and you took him first, i'd be very happy taking a prime shaq secound. i'm sorry but 38 ppg, 17 rpg, 2.3apg, 61% shooting with less than 3 minutes rest each game? is this real fukking life, sorry excuse for centers we have in the league now.

the 90s was easily the GOAT decade for bigs, pls go with the russell/wilt talk, the records from 1980 and earlier could all be erased and noone would actually give a fuk.

[JustBulk]

the dream... only seen highlight of this fukker and it blows my mind how quick he was.

but if we were playing a pickup game and you took him first, i'd be very happy taking a prime shaq secound. i'm sorry but 38 ppg, 17 rpg, 2.3apg, 61% shooting with less than 3 minutes rest each game? is this real fukking life, sorry excuse for centers we have in the league now.

the 90s was easily the GOAT decade for bigs, pls go with the russell/wilt talk, the records from 1980 and earlier could all be erased and noone would actually give a fuk.

Brute force isn't everything, son.

Many people forgot that the Rockets were a semi-decent team that Olajuwon took to championships.

[YellowOnYellow]

the dream... only seen highlight of this fukker and it blows my mind how quick he was.

but if we were playing a pickup game and you took him first, i'd be very happy taking a prime shaq secound. i'm sorry but 38 ppg, 17 rpg, 2.3apg, 61% shooting with less than 3 minutes rest each game? is this real fukking life, sorry excuse for centers we have in the league now.

the 90s was easily the GOAT decade for bigs, pls go with the russell/wilt talk, the records from 1980 and earlier could all be erased and noone would actually give a fuk.

Jakes on you! The dream schooled baby shaq in the finals.

[ilovedrpepper]

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[mmherzog]

brb bill russell

[SystemTrend]

no thanks GTFO (srs)

[DFINC]

That top play is sick..guards can't even pull that sh!t off today. He's definitely a better player than Shaq in my book, beat him in the finals too.

[TTexasTT]

The Dream....

[YellowOnYellow]

no thanks GTFO (srs)

Hakeem would literally run circles around shaq and hold his own in the paint.

[wheynweed]

Itt: *******s mad nobody has ever heard of hakeem. Lol at op creating this thread out of insecurity.. u mad in a poll of 100 NBA fans, olajuwon would be lucky to get ten votes for goat c? If he's so good how come nobody's ever heard of his ass? Ursofukingmadrightnow.jpg

[SystemTrend]

Hakeem would literally run circles around shaq and hold his own in the paint.

we're just gonna agree to disagree, no point in arguing, i can't convince you and you can't convince me.

good day sir.

[spirit3530]

Actually it is because Hakeem played in Houston

GOAT Center Lineup

Mikan Lakers
Russell Celtics
Wilt Lakers
Kareem Lakers
Walton Celtics
Ewing Knicks
Robinson Spurs
Hakeem Rockets
Shaq Lakers



???

[DFINC]

Itt: *******s mad nobody has ever heard of hakeem. Lol at op creating this thread out of insecurity.. u mad in a poll of 100 NBA fans, olajuwon would be lucky to get ten votes for goat c? If he's so good how come nobody's ever heard of his ass? Ursofukingmadrightnow.jpg

Ignorant fuk..

[CLandry]

From the GOAT himself:

"If I had to pick a center [for an all-time best team], I would take Olajuwon. That leaves out Shaq, Patrick Ewing. It leaves out Wilt Chamberlain. It leaves out a lot of people. And the reason I would take Olajuwon is very simple: he is so versatile because of what he can give you from that position. It's not just his scoring, not just his rebounding or not just his blocked shots. People don't realize he was in the top seven in steals. He always made great decisions on the court. For all facets of the game, I have to give it to him."
—Michael Jordan

Source: Shanken, Marvin. One-on-One with Michael Jordan, Cigar Aficionado, September 1, 2005.

And oh,

Wasn't kareem better? (wasn't old enough to watch them play)

[SirPercival]

Don't think LeBron ever said that...

[StreetSharks]

Actually it is because Hakeem played in Houston

GOAT Center Lineup

Mikan Lakers
Russell Celtics
Wilt Lakers
Kareem Lakers
Walton Celtics
Ewing Knicks
Robinson Spurs
Hakeem Rockets
Shaq Lakers



???

fukin lol

mikan? really have you seen him play?

[dankydank]

plz go
david robinson still averaged something like 23/11/3/3
thats not being abused
in real tea the rockets just double/tripled robinson because his best players were sean elliot/vinny del negro or the offensively challenged rodman who hated being in san antonio

olajuwon couldnt be doubled because he had elite shooters or very good role players around him
mario ellie
kenny smith
otis thorpe
clyde drexler
roberty horry
sam cassel

[spirit3530]

fukin lol

mikan? really have you seen him play?

The great centers are all winners except Ewing and from big markets. Hakeem is not well known because he is from a small market.


Wow, did I really have to say that that is not the order of their greatness...


WTF?

[DFINC]

plz go
david robinson still averaged something like 23/11/3/3
thats not being abused
in real tea the rockets just double/tripled robinson because his best players were sean elliot/vinny del negro or the offensively challenged rodman who hated being in san antonio

olajuwon couldnt be doubled because he had elite shooters or very good role players around him
mario ellie
kenny smith
otis thorpe
clyde drexler
roberty horry
sam cassel

Sees sig..SA fan, understood. Hakeem won back to back titles without any HOF players on his team

[SpiderSense]

Meh, IMO The Great Shaqtus.

Dude came in the league and straight dominated from the jump.

Also SMH at the tard who said he beat Shaq in the finals.

Yeah, he beat Shaq when Shaq was still basically a kid.

If they played in their primes I have no doubt Shaq would take his lunch money.

[StreetSharks]

Meh, IMO The Great Shaqtus.

Dude came in the league and straight dominated from the jump.

Also SMH at the tard who said he beat Shaq in the finals.

Yeah, he beat Shaq when Shaq was still basically a kid.

If they played in their primes I have no doubt Shaq would take his lunch money.

prime shaq would be too fat to handle hakeem