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I am referring to the other article.
D-Rob
Dream
but overall Rob did more statistical damage
I agree if by that you mean that he got more wins against Hakeem in the regular season which he most certainly did.
I am referring to the other article.
I voted for Dream by the way.
The only negative you could ever attach to Olajuwon is that he became selfish the last few years of his career. Watching him and Barkley take turns fighting for the ball while Pippen stood at the three-point line with his thumb up his ass wasn't a pretty sight. Still, in his prime he was everything anyone could ask for his center to be, and he was a superstar at both ends of the floor.
Probably wasn't a good move by the FO to sign 3 guys who were each probably top 25 of all time but also way past their primes. Too much ego to go with deteriorating skill
I definitely remember this, it's a painful memory as a Rockets fan, but yet funny because of they way you described it.Watching him and Barkley take turns fighting for the ball while Pippen stood at the three-point line with his thumb up his ass wasn't a pretty sight.
I'd respectfully counter that watching Hakeem be unselfish for a couple of years in the middle of his career was a beautiful thing to watch, and cemented his legacy. Now there's an argument to be made that his incredible play was because he thought that he wasn't getting the respect he thought he deserved. What's funny is that if he'd just given that kind of effort to that point, he probably would have.
That said, I wasn't a huge fan of David at the beginning of his career because I didn't think he gave much effort.
And, I'm basically sick of these arguments, but it's the offseason so I went with the homer vote.
LOL I saved that post!
david
and it is not even close
the dream had one really great year
that is was it
Are you high? Hakeem was great throughout his career, except for tailng off his last 2 years. You couldn't be that much of a homer, could you?
Robinson did more for his city/team and as a moral compass of where his team would go than "AKEEM" did. (people didn't even know his real name for years) With that said, he set the groundwork for the 4 championships we would ultimately achieve. It's no crime to call DRob the GOD of the Spurs run.
I think that Tim just did an amazing job at keeping this standard 'par for the course'. Hakeem had amazing teams but could have NEVER done for his city what 5-0 did for his. In FACT, he has done less than Brent Barry has done in
He isn't a homer. According to him Tony Parker > LeBron James.Are you high? Hakeem was great throughout his career, except for tailng off his last 2 years. You couldn't be that much of a homer, could you?
we're talking about who was the better individual player, not who knew who's name and what they did for their city or any other you're talking about doofus.
Hakeem > Shaq > Duncan >Robinson as far as the past 20 years go
The Dream BY FAR
Without a doubt: D-Rob!
What re s voted for Robinson....stupid homers
There is another negative . In 91-92 he was accused of faking injury by his own team. That same year they missed the play-offs for the first time in his career. IF Hakeem gets bonus points for out-playing DROB in one round of play-offs it's only fair we highlight the season he was a bum.
See, the problem I have with comparing Hakeem and Robinson is that most non-spurs fans would say that whoever voted for Robinson is a homer/dumbass/re s, and that is all based on one single playoff series where Hakeem had a perfect complimentary supporting cast around him that does not allow hard double-teams on him, while Robinson had a bunch of perimeter players who can't score from the perimeter and a PF who quits on his team.
In that series, there was no need to guard Avery Johnson (check his FGA, he was left wide open for shots) and Rodman. Del Negro sucked and always has, and Elliott choked a couple of times. Then the Rockets had Smith, Drexler, Horry, Cassell and Elie bombing the out of anyone who dare leave them open.
Robinson had Doc Rivers coming off the bench, Hakeem had Cassell. See the difference?
Granted, Robinson never developed deadly low-post moves in his career, and relied maining on his drive and dunk and jumpshots, he was one of the best centers that ever played in the NBA and is undoubtedly on the same level as Hakeem.
This is about same as comparing Garnett to Duncan. Garnett is much more athletic than Duncan but Duncan is by far the better player. Robinson was much more athletic than Hakeem but Hakeem was better player.
whottt's gonna come here and kick your asses
Statistically, Stephon Marbury is one of the greatest point guards to ever play the game.
fcuk dallas and houston
i voted for robinson.
o my name is Bus Driver and I am a homer!
I agree with you that stats did not tell the whole story. The problem is, however, people are basing the complete Hakeem vs. Robinson debate on one single playoff series, which makes Hakeem looks much better than he really was, and Robinson much worse than he really was.
If you look at the whole body of work, how Robinson kept the Spurs in contention year after year despite a subpar supporting cast, and how they fared face-to-face in the regular season when teams do not have as much time exploiting their opponent's weakness (and the Spurs had plenty, with the most glaring one as nobody can nail a shot from the perimeter), Robinson is actually much better than people make him out to be.
Agreed, to a certain point. i honestly think anyone basketball fan who knows the game would chose Hakeem over David anyday. I LOVE my man 5-0 but in this case i would have to pick Hakeem. He had better post moves, better defense, better passing abilities and had more intensity than Robinson.
Overall if i had to rate both of them i would give Olajuwon a 8.5 out of 10 and Robinson a 7 out of 10.
That could be the worst point ever...
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