Check out the 86 Finals stats. My boy outplayed Akeem so badly he was in H. Dude had to change his name to commemorate the ass kicking.
As for Hakeem Olajuwon and Shaquille O’Neal and who was tougher to play against?
“Size wise Shaq was just a monster. You couldn’t move him. From a skills standpoint though, Hakeem had everything. If I’m starting a team that is probably the guy that I would start with.”
- Robinson
He would start his team with Hakeem. Not Duncan
Well, he did on Shaq if you prefer at C. But it's no secret that Duncan was a PF.He would start his team with Hakeem. Not Duncan
So between shaq and Hakeem, Robinson would choose Hakeem, not duncan. Robinson also picked Hakeem over Jordan, jabbar, magic, bird, Russell and wilt
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Damn, time flies.
Hey, fart face!
Still alive, eh?
We did have us some times, Dubs.
Both are top 5 all time, above Shaq and Kobe.
Both Hakeem les occurred before Duncan joined the Association. Flag on les without Jordan.
Duncan in his prime had to take out two defending champs in the Lakers and Pistons. That's much harder than what Hakeem had to deal with.
Hakeem does not have enough finals appearances for all the love he gets. Ewing lost 4 times in the East to Jordan's Bulls. Who was the West Superpower Hakeem and The Rockets just could not get past?
Right but he didn't lose to the Lakers til the 90s. His boogeyman seemed to be the Sonics, losing to them 3 times (twice in the 80s). Jazz also bested him in 80s. And the Mavericks you mentioned
That is a-lot of 1st Round exits
You'll just confuse people with all those FACTS.Right but he didn't lose to the Lakers til the 90s. His boogeyman seemed to be the Sonics, losing to them 3 times (twice in the 80s). Jazz also bested him in 80s. And the Mavericks you mentioned
That is a-lot of 1st Round exits
Bumping this.. This Quarantine has me watching so many old NBA games.. I watched most of the 94 finals games. I was a kid back then, watching that series, but as an adult I didn't see anything so incredible from Hakeem in those 7 games that screams to me he puts Duncan to shame in any area of the game. Maybe people fell in love with the Dream Shake or something. Sure he destroyed David in 95 and Shaq but Duncan had his epic playoff runs of his own. You beat Shaq/Kobe in 2003 with Tony just out of High School, and Manu mostly getting yelled at by Pop you are pretty ing great..
86 they reached the finals.
87 2nd round loss to Sonics. Sonics didn't reach finals..
88 Loss to Dallas. Dallas didn't reach finals..
89 Loss to Sonics. Sonics didn't reach finals.
90 Lost to Lakers
91 Lost to Lakers
92 Missed playoffs
93 Lost to Sonics.
Shouldn't Hakeem have been facing the Lakers most of the 80's? A lot of losses to mediocre teams..
If Jordan plays his prime in the 80's he might only have 1 or 2 rings and nobody says he is the GOAT.. The level of talent in the 90's is ing awful by comparison. See how easy that is? Unless you are telling me the Pacers, Knicks, Magic, Jazz, and Suns of the 90's are on the level of the Celts, Lakers, Pistons, 76ers? Not a chance..
88 Mavs were not mediocre. The Lakers had to get league welfare against them to make the finals.
Nonetheless, I tend to feel that Hakeem gets over-rated.
94 Rockets basically beat a Suns team in seven that should've beat them in five and been back in the finals. They then beat a Knicks team that frankly should've handled the business. Ewing is such a choker.
95 Rockets were mediocre all season; but Drexler was the add-on that put them over the top as they caught lightning in a bottle. Beating Utah, lucky. Getting past Phoenix again, lucky. Spurs choked; but I wouldn't call it lucky. Playing a team in the finals that worse than all their western opponents.
Ewing was awful in the series. And it was not amazing D by Hakeem that shut him down, he shut himself down.. He loved that Jump shot way too much and settled for it over and over.88 Mavs were not mediocre. The Lakers had to get league welfare against them to make the finals.
Nonetheless, I tend to feel that Hakeem gets over-rated.
94 Rockets basically beat a Suns team in seven that should've beat them in five and been back in the finals. They then beat a Knicks team that frankly should've handled the business. Ewing is such a choker.
95 Rockets were mediocre all season; but Drexler was the add-on that put them over the top as they caught lightning in a bottle. Beating Utah, lucky. Getting past Phoenix again, lucky. Spurs choked; but I wouldn't call it lucky. Playing a team in the finals that worse than all their western opponents.
Jordan was scared of Dream
I don't see why? Dream got dumped out in Round 1 with alarming regularity..
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