Stop posting manYeah you have nostalgia bias. Giannis would win MVP in 1995 and be considered the best player in the NBA with the season he's having right now.
Would Hakeem Olajuwon be the best player in the league today?
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Hakeem Olajuwon is arguably the best player in NBA history.
No shyt he'd be the best now.
No shyt he'd be the best now.
Hakeem would murder these weak ass centers today, there would literally be no competition. Hakeem is dominant on offense and defense; Curry's only elite on offense and he has no impact on the game whatsoever when his shot isn't falling.
Hakeem could impact the game in a variety of ways, whether he shoots well or not(1994 NBA Finals - Games 3 & 7); Curry disappears when his shot isn't falling, and the only reason he scores so well now is due to today's soft, "no touching" rules. Curry's elite in a sissy man era; Hakeem dominated a tough, physical era. Put prime Dream in today's game and his numbers would explode.
I don’t see how any of this helps your case of them being better than young Akeem let alone Olajuwon in his prime.Giannis was drafted at 19 and Hakeem was drafted at 22 and he's definitely getting out of the first round this year barring injury. The year the Rockets went to the finals they were the second seed team in the west with 51 wins
Embiid will prolly never lead the league in rebounds or get any of those counting stats because of health and minutes. He's way bigger than Hakeem and plays in a quicker/more explosive era.
No he is not.
Because as efficient and prolific as Curry is shooting from deep or the field period, he does not dominate in the post season like that.
Don’t compare Kobe to Olajuwon, Hakeem shredded apart the entire Western and Eastern conferences in ‘94 and ‘95. Every team and superstar that was put in front of him Hakeem was still able to dominate on both ends. Neither Curry or Kobe have playoff runs equivalent
The only players playing today I’d give the advantage over Hakeem offensively are KD and pre-
LeBron. Because their skill set and physical gifts allow them to dominate competition on a more consistent level than guys that put up flashy numbers like Harden
I don’t see how any of this helps your case of them being better than young Akeem let alone Olajuwon in his prime.
No he is not.
Because as efficient and prolific as Curry is shooting from deep or the field period, he does not dominate in the post season like that.
Don’t compare Kobe to Olajuwon, Hakeem shredded apart the entire Western and Eastern conferences in ‘94 and ‘95. Every team and superstar that was put in front of him Hakeem was still able to dominate on both ends. Neither Curry or Kobe have playoff runs equivalent
The only players playing today I’d give the advantage over Hakeem offensively are KD and pre-
Curry doesn't dominate in the post season yet will have double the rings Hakeem has after this season
Curry's 2015 post season he averaged 28/6/5 shooting 46/42/84 but he doesn't dominate in the post season
Curry's 2017 he averaged 28/7/7 shooting 49/42/90 but he doesn't dominate in the post season
Hakeem is tiers beneath Curry and Harden as an offensive player. Curry is so above Hakeem offensively he changed the league and made it completely disregard Hakeem's skill set
Curry doesn't dominate in the post season yet will have double the rings Hakeem has after this season
Curry's 2015 post season he averaged 28/6/5 shooting 46/42/84 but he doesn't dominate in the post season
Curry's 2017 he averaged 28/7/7 shooting 49/42/90 but he doesn't dominate in the post season
Hakeem is tiers beneath Curry and Harden as an offensive player. Curry is so above Hakeem offensively he changed the league and made it completely disregard Hakeem's skill set
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Hakeem is tiers beneath Curry and Harden as an offensive player. Curry is so above Hakeem offensively he changed the league and made it completely disregard Hakeem's skill set
And Harden hasn’t lead flies to shyt. Hakeem is a more dominant offensive force than both of them in big moments
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And Harden hasn’t lead flies to shyt. Hakeem is a more dominant offensive force than both of them in big moments
And who playing in a easier era at age 24?
Hakeem, the 80's was the WOAT defensive era
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This generation says hold my beerHakeem, the 80's was the WOAT defensive era
In the ‘95 post season Hakeem averaged 33pts/10 rebs/5ast/3 blks 53 FG%, y’all go ahead and think Curry and Harden are offensively more reliable than Dream
His averages actually went UP not down
In the ‘95 post season Hakeem averaged 33pts/10 rebs/5ast/3 blks 53 FG%, y’all go ahead and think Curry and Harden are offensively more reliable than Dream
His averages actually went UP not down
Bro, you seriously think Hakeem is offensively better than Curry and Harden?