He took him to school pretty bad

um did you not see the #! play?! lol

Ewing probably one of the most schooled center of all time

Hakeem is so smooth man. I love that spin. Looks so natural and easy for him

So graceful and athletic. Patrick was planted..🌳

😆 😆 😆 You made my day

C. Nek lol

😂😂😂

lol

@MANCHESTER UNITED .... k. ???? your point?

He’s my #1

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!!

@@msl5253 Absolute shame of ralph's injury. Oh what that team could have achieved when ralph and hakeem reached their prime

He didn't play Robinson in the finals lol

@@ToastzEnjoyer sassaaaa00

Rodzilla Shaq once cuz it was too easy to score for Hakeem😂

Shaq is dessert.

1995 Playoffs - Hakeem eat Malone, Barkley, Robinson/ Rodman and Shaq. Nobody beat that.

True

Mourning also

Kareem, Parish, Moses Malone, Walton, Cartwright, Divac, Sabonis, Daugherty....

Modern players would flop and cry if hit like Oakley hit him, Hakeem calmly dribbled the ball once and proceeded to dunk on Ewing.

@@slingblade8963 half those guys were áss defenders tbh, but I see your point

bernard james NO. He matched up with the great C's of his era and dominated them all. Ewing, Robinson, Shaq, Mutombo, Mourning.

bernard james You get wrecked so much

bernard james Nah I always see you being pretentious in the comments and always getting put in your place lmao.

***** he was pf/c

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.

Don't forget stupid athleticism

That was a great time to be a Rockets fan! They swept the Orlando Magic 4-0.

I tried doing a Dream Shake in a pick-up game one time and made a fool of myself. Ball went BEHIND the backboard.

I actually can do the dream shake in game pretty well but then I miss the layup or hookshot like an idiot

Stan Van i do all his moves far better than hakeem ever could

@@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.

Elnardo Webster dont blame u dawg

Wilt, bill Russell?

Good but not as good as Hakeem...

embiid!

Omkar Lewis are you serious?

@Night's King he said that Hakeem would be on his all time time and that he was the greatest center

U forgot Oladipo

@@oreoluwamamoyelo557olablocko

@@oreoluwamamoyelo557olaclutcho

@@oreoluwamamoyelo557 OG Anunoby as well

​@@vcballa88too bad giannis chose greece instead of his real country

Thought he was right at 7’0”

@@ezsmith3765 he is

@@ezsmith3765He is 6'10" but has a 7'5" arm-span

@@ezsmith3765 There was a lot of embellishment in the personal stats back then.

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).

some of his best plays are in the nba finals were it mattered the most... impressive

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.

MyNameIsDaneee like Lebron

@Ayan MUKHERJEE I commented that. Year ago and right now I genuinely have no idea what I meant by saying like LeBron lol

What about Dikembe Mutombo?

@@eking5715 Mutombo was a great blocker, but if you compare him to Olajuwon, he was stiff as a board.

Joeeeeel Embiiid!

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😂😂

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

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.

that #1 play is probably the most impressive move i've ever seen in a serious basketball game.

@@helterskelter416 It would have been magical to see him go against MJ in the Finals had MJ not retired those two years.

please don't pin arrogance on one generation. hakeem's era had just as many egos as now.

MyNameIsDaneee Honestly, maybe even more.

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

Simply bc he is muslim

I am just reading his autobiography, excellent book! He taks about those subjects as well (humbleness, etc)

I'm a Rocket fan too, the dumbass Rockets screwed up, they could have had Jordan and Akeem in that draft!!!

So how old are you ??

@@ifeanyi5285 he’s probably around 60 now maybe little more or little less

*Football.

Soccer? Nah it's mix of football, handball and table tennis.

W

embid died or something?

@@user-eo4mg6lw2i embid is nothing compared to the Dream

@@user-eo4mg6lw2i yes he died 🤡

@@user-eo4mg6lw2i please....

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.

If Jordan would have been the number one pick Hakeem could have been the ring king

Best center... Idk lol but second for sure.

Purple Cup who's first then?

+Jsalcedo23 kareem lol

Purple Cup personally i think hakeem was a better 2 way player

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

Actually he is 6'10" and a half.

@@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.

like a fucking statue with its feet nailed down

Ewing's knees would lock up at night just at the thought of Olajuwon coming into town.

Really crazy how he effortlessly dominated Ewing, Shaq, and Robinson. All hall of famers

I am fan of Ewing very much. Do not say Ewing like that

@@user-fu9ov6sv5v Ewing is top center of all time. But Olajuwon made him look silly

It was also an unreal block, he wasn't supposed to be covering Starks and had to switch and recover.

@@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.

@@devinlwoods Yeah, and if you watch that play, I think he got one finger on the ball, but it was enough.

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.

@martyklestadt6766 Yeah, he had an uncharacteristically bad game 7. It was crazy.

He was closer to 6’9-6’10

@@fjandinner3532 I understand he was about 6' 10.5"

I'm pretty sure Patrick Ewing disliked this, made another account, and disliked it again.

HAHAHAHAHAHA!

90's? he was doing the same thing in the 80's but his teams sucked

Haos CallOfLRevengeance k

+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.

+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!

And shaq

Shat

Hamza Ahmed That’s an fact.

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.

@@localneo-graphic4647 Akeem also destroyed Shaq in 95

Not really he’s left out of top 10s quite often for shaq, wilt chamberlain & bill russell lol. He’s heavily underrated

The one against Boston was way better

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.

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.

AKSBSU What’s scary is Olajuwon is also the best defensive center of all time to go along with all his offensive firepower

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.

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.

Wilt chamberlain is the best center in the history of the NBA but Hakeem is easily a top three

Big10 yes

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!

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

Russell

he did trash talk ... look at the KG podcast on the best trashtalkers i was dying

@@mikedeek he wasn't a wanna be gangster rapper

COUGHKAREEMCOUGH

1. Hakeem 2. Kareem 3. Wilt 4. Bill Russell 5. Shaq

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

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.

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

amen

agree 100% his humbleness is what sets him apart!

Kris Keller Abdul jabber Ewing Shaquille O'Neal Wilt

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!

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.

What about Dikembe Mutombo?

@@eking5715 are you serious?

2 and 1 are what you asked for but yeah the rest weren't anything special.

Which one... Shaq, Robinson, or Ewing? Cuz he destroyed all three

bro this comment i posted 3 years ago...but looking at the titile of the video i assume its about Hakeem

Apart from Boogie, KAT, the better Lopez, Gasol bros, Vucevic, Valanciunas and probably someone who I'm missing

+Another Useless Username bogut

The Real Traitor​ Bogut isn't a go-to scorer

Luis Hern Demarcus Cousins?

Another Useless Username JOKIC

huh?

not just 94, he was great every year, watch his games in the 80's

Almost 2020

hakeem would own duncan

And Kawhi owns Harden.

MJ said the same thing

-Kareem -Hakeem -Russel -Wilt -David Robinson -Shaq

-Hakeem -Wilt -Kareem -Shaq -Russell -Moses Malone -Robinson

In my opinion, the 'greatest winner of all time' didn't need to have a superb offense to be one of the best centers ever, his defensive prowess combined with incredible rebounding ability made Russell great, comparing him to a player like Dennis Rodman you see the translation; Rodman was the lowest scoring Hall of Famer ever, yet he was a Hall of Famer due to his great rebounding and defensive play, meriting him as a star. If the Defensive Player of the Year Award, steals and blocks had of been present in Russell's time, I'm sure he would have had more than a few of each, improving his stardom.

I agree. Russell played in a weak basketball era where the IQ is very low. He's the first player in the NBA to jump when blocking shots. I mean, how weak is that.

How can anyone say Wilt wasn't the greatest center ever? Only player to ever lead the league in points, rebounds and assists per game for a season (not all in the same season, just to clarify). They had to change the rules of the game because he was too dominate. Need I mention 100 points, and 50.4 ppg in '62? Averaged over 30 pts and 20 rebounds on his career

good eye

Yea, that was from number 2.

Absolutely. The center position is in good hands.

Embiid is copying Hakeem, but he is the same as Kobe to Jordan. Great but not GOAT.

he was!

Shaq rated Hakeem as #1 at center in an interview.

They're gonna die because of heart attack or out of breath lmao

Qui Nguyen Hell nah lmao, bring extra electrolytes or how u spell that shit.

Joe Bro extra electrolytes. hmm. you have no idea what you are talking about do you?

wait. wait. wait. Did you just put Steve Kerr in the same grouping as MJ, Barkley, and Shaq ???? Kerr's not shabby but he's not freaking MJ.

Camari Simpson I think he was just listing capable legends, which when you see that Kerr is the best career three-point shooter in NBA history you can list him as a legend, sort of.