WhoShotCha
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How many of you are even old enough to have watched Dream to even answer this question?
Would Hakeem Olajuwon be the best player in the league today?
- Thread starter CarbonBraddock
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No they wouldn’t have an answer for him but he’ll need at least one superstar teammate and perimeter shooting to beat the current Warriors and that’s what he’d have there.
invincible1914
G.O.M.A.B.
Are you saying Hakeem wasn't better than Embiid?
Bro there's nothing to argue, you don't even remember/know Hakeem was considered undersized. You don't know what you're talking about
This is why I stay out of basketball arguments. Y'all be tripping like there can't possibly be anybody better than your favorite current player. PLUS... all these conversations go on like padding offensive stats are the only thing that matter.
At his peak, Dream was leading the league in blocks and steals (AS A CENTER) while leading his team in scoring and assists. He slapped a 6 seed on his back and carried his squad to a championship with a sweep in the finals (yes, Jordan played that year.) Honestly, and I know this is going to get dude's fired up, Lebron and maybe KD on your list can even a reasonable argument to being better than Olajuwon at any point in their career.
Here's a list of accomplishments that Embiid will never do in his career: (I left out leading the league in blocks and steals in the same season multiple times out.)
Most points scored without free throw attempt in a game: 48
Third player in NBA history to record a quadruple-double in a game
Most locked shots, career: 3,830
Steals by a center, career: 2,162
Steals by a center, season: 213
Only player in NBA history to record 200 blocks and 200 steals in the same season: 282 blocks, 213 steals (1988–89)
Seasons with 200 blocks and 100 steals: 11 Only twelve players in NBA history have achieved this feat once in the same season.
Only player in NBA history to win regular season MVP, Finals MVP and Defensive Player of the Year awards in the same season (1993–94)
Only center in NBA history to record at least 200 steals in a season
Closest player in NBA history to recording a quintuple double
- 38 points, 17 rebounds, 6 assists, 7 steals, 12 blocks in a double-overtime game against the Seattle SuperSonics on March 10, 1987
- 28 points, 19 rebounds, 9 assists, 5 steals, 11 blocks in a regulation game against the Golden State Warriors on March 3, 1994
- Olajuwon led his team in averaging points, rebounds, steals, and blocks from the 1985/86 to 1992/93 seasons, and again in 1994/95
- 12 seasons in a row (1985-86 - 1996-97)
Only player in NBA history to win an NBA Championship without a Hall of Famer or All star In the 4-Round Playoff Format: (1994 NBA Playoffs)
Field goals made, one postseason: 306 (1995)
Steals, quarter: 4, at Los Angeles Lakers, April 25, 1996
Highest average, blocked shots per game, career: 3.3 (472/145)
Blocked shots, one postseason: 92 (1994)
Blocked shots, 4-game series: 23, vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 1990 Western Conference First Round (5.8 bpg)
- Also holds second place
Blocked shots, game: 10, at Los Angeles Lakers, April 29, 1990
I'M OUT OF HERE!
Are you saying Hakeem wasn't better than Embiid?
ISO
Pass me the rock nikka
Embiid is not a “discount” Hakeem
He can do many of the things Hakeem can do while being much bigger in height and mass and more explosive athletically.
Hakeem is still better but they are very similar at the same stage of development in fact Embiid’s age 24 season is more dominant than Hakeem’s age 24 season.
of all the players who went to learn from hakeem in the summers only perimeter players were able to look somewhat fluid doing his moves.
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Lord_Chief_Rocka
Superstar
He’s better than all of them and had a way worse supporting cast throughout his career.
GO TO SLEEP HOE
CarbonBraddock
You will be trolled
Today i learned steph curry is better than fukking Hakeem Olajuwon. Thecoli already told me curry was better than magic and bird too. I must not know basketball.
En Sabah Nur
The First
I don't know why anyone born before 1994 still bothers to talk about basketball with the kids in this dump
onelastdeath
Banned
Steph curry is objectively better than HakeemI don't know why anyone born before 1994 still bothers to talk about basketball with the kids in this dump
VegetasHairline
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These dudes just post anything without even fact checking shyt. Got dudes trying to talk about players that were playing or retired before they were even born. You can easily tell who watches games and who doesn't.I don't know why anyone born before 1994 still bothers to talk about basketball with the kids in this dump
Steph curry is objectively better than Hakeem
