You didn't print the full truth. Abdul Rauf wasn't on decline when he left the NBA, he was excluded.....blackballed because of his politics.

Damn he was the Colin kaperinick before Colin kaperinick too

What is truly remarkable about Abdul-Rauf is that he balled at such high level while suffering from turret syndrome! If you are not familiar with turret syndrome it is a disorder that causes involuntary movements and sounds. I recall seeing sports segments detailing how he would arrive hours early to the arena to give him enough time to do simple tasks like tying his sneakers, which could take an hour or more because of the involuntary hand movements, like the need to rapidly clap his hands over and over while he was trying to lace up. I believe medication helped but the disorder is ever present. So when you watch the NBA highlights and his recent play in the Big3 league, remember he is balling while suppressing the disorder! He is an inspiration to all! Steph is great but he doesn't have to deal with turret syndrome!

he was gradually blackballed out of the league. that's what happened.

I never forgot about him when Steph curry came in the league and rose to stardom for his shooting. He didn’t shock me because I seen the best at his craft in Mahmoud-Abdul-Rauf. His shooting was off the charts with unlimited range and he was a force to be reckoned with at the 1. Steph is a rerun to me, one of the best who ever did it in this era... BUT NOT THE 1st....

I understand that the game was a lot more physical than it is now. So appoint going averaging 19 points is a pretty amazing feat. If Mahmoud would've played in the game of today, he would put up Steph Curry type of numbers!

Mahmoud is the most underrated player in the 90s.

For me the great difference with assassin shooters is his selection of shots principally, Rauf had a great technique and choose well when to shooto or what to do to create the perfect moment to attack. This are proffessionals and practice all the time but most of the times they force the play instead of looking for the advantage to attack. Result: High IQ for shooting choice is what Rauf had

Just came here to say Mahmoud still holdin it down in the 3 on 3 games, that man is a legend

Abdul-Rauf's career, or more like the end of his NBA career, is a tragedy. Changing religion and living by it should not be a reason to ban one from his work like that. Sure it was very unorthodox to refuse to stand for the national anthem and flag but it just shows how patriotic and limited the US people are when they just bluntly state "we just ban you from the league and refuse to pay you the money we agreed in your contract".

One thing you have wrong is that you said he was on the decline he was not the NBA forced him out the league with trades and slowly declining his minutes that's when he had enough all you have to do is look up his interviews about this and he even says he got forced out all of this because he wouldn't stand for the national anthem

Great video Andy. But one tip I would give is that you should have mentioned how he is the best free throw shooter of all time.

I had a feeling this was about Mahmoud... One of my favorite late 90's PGs

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In the Big 3 League, his shot's money tbh

What happened to Rauf? I'll tell you. He was denied a job in the league because of his views on religion.

he ballin out in the big3 leage now

He's definitely very underappreciated for his pro career. Not including the anthem protest, that ended his career prematurely, and showed his heroism.. But the expectations were so high, considering, he's arguably the greatest college basketball player to have ever existed. Outside of Pistol Pete (another great LSU Tiger), you can make a serious argument that this dude was the best college guard ever. So basically, he had to be one of the greatest NBA guards ever, for people to say he lived up to the hype. Now he came no where close to reaching that potential.. but he was far from a bust. A very solid pro, that had his best years taken away from him.

If Kyle Singler can get paid millions of dollars in the NBA, anything is possible.

He was also Colin Kaepernick before Colin Kaepernick

Simple Math: Steph Curry + Colin Kaepernick = Mahmoud Abdul Rauf

No he was Mahmoud Abdul-rauf with a burner before wardell curry. I truly hate when WE do this to players.

Action Jackson as he was called at LSU. Phenomenal player that I wish had come up in these millenial times, just think how famous he would be today if he had. Mahmoud was a tremendous athlete as well as a BBall player, he could jump out a gym and dunked on people and all despite being just 5'11. His shooting was second to none, and even though Tim Hardaway gets all the credit for starting the killer crossover dribbling Mahmoud was doing that too I could swear before him. He did all of this despite having a serious affliction in Tourette's syndrome, just a great guy and player.

@3:13 every cheeser in 2k park does that move lol

And you don't think the real Steph Curry didn't watch this guy when he was a kid? I think he might have 😉

Also, he was pushed out the league and he was just as good as Steph. The defense was much stiffer in those days with guys on the perimeter could hand check and defended you nice you pass half court on the regular. Also, had real big men camping in the paint.

Abdul Rauf plays for the Big 3 now, he does really well and still blows by players much younger than him. One thing he has on Steph is quickness, if Steph could move like Rauf he would be unstoppable.

Watching him In the big 3 tournament now. He plays exactly like curry so good comparison.

you should do a video on Bryce dejean jones.

my coach only just told me about him yesterday, and today this video came out in my recommendations

Chris Jackson was a beast in those years! Hope to see more of him in the BIG 3.

He was legit amazing happy he getting credit

Peace be on to brotha Mahmoud. A great basketball player, and even a greater person.

Mahmoud now plays for the Big3 and he is still AWESOME! I love his game.

He’s still shooting lights out in the Big 3 tournament right now. In the Jordan era, there wasn’t nearly as many plays for 3s, majority of the offense were still played thru the bigs.

In his defense, on top of many other things, the american flag does stand for oppression. Being Apache, i can relate.

No he was the original Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf and Stephen Curry is the original Stephen Curry

I remember him! I really liked his game.

He was my favorite player growing up. I used to wear his nuggets jersey at the park

When isaw this title, I just new it was Chris Jackson

Easy answer, he was blackballed by the NBA.

I've been a Nuggets fan since the 1980s, and I really like this video. Some things not mentioned: 1. Chris Jackson / Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf suffered from Tourette's Syndrome, and although he took medication and apparently had it under control, I'm certain it kept him back. 2. During his time in the league, he fasted due to his religion, and the ongoing theory was that it affected his stamina. Of course, there were other Muslims like Hakeem Olajuwon who fasted, but CJ/MAR weighed only around 165 lbs. and didn't have a lot of strength to begin with. 3. While CJ/MAR had individual games of pure greatness, he was really inconsistent. The video mentioned the 51pt game on December 7, 1995, but what wasn't mentioned is that in the next game on December 8, he scored only 10 points. Many people attributed that to, again, his fasting and the fact that as a pure jump-shooter, he expended a lot of energy. 4. He was an exceptional free-throw shooter at 90.5% for his career, but he very rarely drove to the basket to got to the line. In fact, his career high in free throws per game was 2.9. Stephen Curry drives to the hoop more and in the last 4 years has averaged over 4.5 free throws per game. 5. The video also didn't mention that the 1990s style was much slower, and the Nuggets had a lot of low-post players like Dikembe Mutumbo and LaPhonso Ellis who got the ball.

Met this man like twice he’s a legend !!

phil jackson is proud of you lol everyone laugh at him when he commented about rauf

Mahmoud was a better athlete tho. Even competed in a dunk contest

I'm a Kings fan and remember Mahmoud Abdul Rauf with the Kings and after that whole incident about the Anthem he really loss his joy for the game. Although not as explosive with his time with the Kings he was still fun to watch... I was sad to see what the league did and it killed his carreer. He really had an awesome mid-range and long distance shot but he didn't just throw it up like players do now to pad stats. He played with in a system.. both Kings and Nuggets. The Nuggets played a faster paced game for the early 90s.. the Kings played slower.

I would love to sit down and hear his commentary on shooters during a live game, look him up on youtube, he knows the game, very very mental, and technical player.

Who else thought this video was about Dell Curry And btw good video as always

Steph has a better career than Mahmoud, but Mahmoud was a better player, Mahmoud’s competition was probably the best of any NBA era, while steph WAS the competition Mahmoud was in a dunk contest, he’s more athletic, and could also play better defense, ALSO Mahmoud told us in person that when he was at a college recruit camp he beat MJ 1v1 and he stopped the Bulls on their huge win streak in their 72-10 season

Great video again, Andy. Favorite youtuber

I'd like to see Steph Curry handling hand checking. This guy great as he is does get contained by the league's best wing defenders in clutch games. There is a reason the NBA enforced hand checking rules a few years after they implemented it. JORDAN retired a second time and probably on Kobe had the offensive skills to consistently combat that! And don't forget about Pistol Pete!

Steve Nash is kinda like Stephen Curry.

Nice catch, but you didn't mention his autism-like syndrome which Shaq, his former LSU teammate, even talks about in his autobiography. That mental situation determined much things in his career, especially his "shoot first, shoot always" kind of play style...

When you go back and watch some old highlights, a lot of great players play styles look outdated, but Mahmoud Abdul Rauf highlights look like 2023 highlights with an old school camera filter on

Its funny because when Phil Jackson compared Chris Jackson and Steph Curry he took heat for it. They are very similar players.

He was Colin kapernick before Colin kapernick

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He had those huge games when the 3 point line was moved in for increased scoring.

He is a legend.

Actually Dell Curry was the original Steph

One of the sickest pg/sg nobody's could stop him .facts.100%

This Guy was on our local news every week. Like clock work

No views , 1 comment , and 2 likes. Someone tell me how this is possible!!!!!!

Fun fact: Did you know that brandon dawson only scored 5 points in his whole nba career?

19 points back then is 34 today. Technology was way below where we're at right now. No strength enhancement then like today. It was raw then. Miss the 90's man.

well done. very structured and thorough

How is 5.4 3 point attempts in 39% 3 point shooting not that great in today's NBA?

Who else saw this first from nba insider

Chris Jackson was the best college player that I have ever seen. He actually played with Shaq for one season in college.

congrats on 50k!!!

Curry fans only started existing in 2015

MashAllah brother Mahmood.

Underrated channel like sdc and mdj

I thought the video was gonna be about pistol Pete. I know there wasn't a three point line before but the man still had range

That's an insane story and ridiculous that a pro American sportsman still can't stand (or kneel) for what they believe in

You know the screwdriver But do you know the drill?? Wait, I messed up You know the drill But do you know how to be original????

Good stuff man.

Pretty good info. Thanks!

You can never be Black with his sense of pride and remain on top!!! That’s why!!!!!!!!!!!

Steph can do a pump fake from half court and he'll still get defenders jumping

Any hoops voice sound like his job is helping kids homework over the phone

I remember him very well. Those days very physical games.

England is my ci... Wait wrong video sorry guys

Simple. He played in the Jordan era

wow I really hadnt noticed this till now! time to go watch some his highlight reels 👀👀

I had his Jersey...the only Jersey I had growing up

If Chris Jackson did that to the 90s Bulls at their peak...Imagine what KD and Steph Curry would do to the Bulls. MJ and Scottie would be dumbfounded watching players shoot like that at such a high efficiency. Not saying Goldens tate wins but it would be a great match up to watch at the very least...Using a combination of 90s rules and today's rules.

Reminds of how Kyle Lowry shoots.

If Steph played in the NBA back then, his numbers would drop!

"Chris Jackson was Mahmoud Abdul Rauf before Mahmoud Abdul Rauf was Mahmoud Abdul Rauf and Steph Curry before Steph Curry was Steph Curry"

I'm pretty sure thats fat lever. I guessed before the video

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You should do a video on why Felipe Lopez failed to live up to the hype.

This dude had one lucky game against the bulls and the jazz and everyone's trying to make out 25 years or 30 years later like he was some kind of super star or something I remember him very well and he's best remembered for his freshman year in college nothing that he done in the NBA

Dont disrespect Curry like that

Its very different between the two as far as field goal percentage because Chris Jackson played when defense was a big part of the NBA unlike now!

Great video

he was colin kapernick before colin kapernick was colin kapernick