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Hakeem Olajuwon should be top 10 in NBA

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by D-rock, May 15, 2020.

  1. PhiSlammaJamma

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    James Harden could go top 5. No worries. Happy.
     
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    Hakeem also gets the rebound, which shouldn't surprise anyone here!
     
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    I dont look at rankings. Hakeem is the goat.
     
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    he wins a ring and he’s on the dirk level to ppl.
     
  5. OkayAyeReloaded

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    I have him top five and the GOAT center.

    Here's his quadruple double, one of the only players in NBA history to achieve that feat.

    Stay for the interview with Calvin Murphy at the end with his family as well.

     
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    new generations are starting to sleep on the Dream

    too many people have him outside the top 10 all time, and if he is in there, he’s constantly 1 of the 1st names brought up to get bumped out

    I’ve been seeing people put players like KD and Steph in the top 15 all time...neither can hold Dream’s jockstrap

    Harden isn’t top 30, but KD is top 15 because he hopped on the bandwagon for 2 titles?
     
  7. PhiSlammaJamma

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    One title would move Harden well beyond Dirk in my opinion. Dirk has never even sniffed 35ppg. A title moves him into another stratosphere. I'd have him above KD at that point. Harden has reinvented the game to the point where it actually made logical sense to guard his backside. Seriously. I mean seriously. That happened. Analytically, you had a better chance guarding him from behind. That's insanity.
     
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    I apologize for ESPN and what it has become.....below is the correct list without bias

    1. MJ
    2. Wilt
    3. Kareem
    4. Kobe
    5. Magic
    6. Hakeem "the dream" Olajuwon
    7. Dr J
    8. Lebron
    9. Shaq
    10. Duncan

    You're welcome
     
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    Please send a copy to ESPN
     
  10. Juxtaposed Jolt

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    This is the best bait for ESPN.

    Announce a 'controversial' top-10 list of players to ever play in [insert sport here], to get views and clicks. Then have a show/article about who got left out, to get even more views and clicks.
     
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    Will never agree with Shaq and Duncan above Dream, ever. They are close but not above
     
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    Hakeem at #6 is probably right on or close, I’d go up to 5. But your list is weird. Kobe isn’t a top 10 player let alone #4. Thats silly. That’s like ESPN putting Giannis in the top 30.

    Also I can’t think of a single thing Dr J is better then Lebron at. Free throw shooting? Lebron is Dr J on steroids with enhancements. Julius Erving isn’t sniffing the top 10 either.
     
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    Bird
     
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    He is. Honestly, had he had a better team then I think more championships and facing Jordan would have definitely been an option.

    Jordan
    Wilt
    Bird
    Magic
    Olajuwon
    Kobe
    Kareem
    Duncan
    Lebron
    Russell

    (no particular order, but I do think MJ is tops)

    That is my current Top 10, and Hakeem is not coming off of it any time soon.
     
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    1. Hakeem
    2. Harden
    3. Calvin
    4. Rudy
    5. Elvin
    6. Moses
    7. Yao
    8. Clyde
    9. Mcgrady
    10T Cassell
    10T Francis

    I dont watch the other teams enough to form a great opinion but if I had to...

    MJ
    Kareem
    LBJ
    Wilt
    Bird
    Magic
    Hakeem
    Russell
    Shaq
    Kobe
     
  16. D-rock

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    No Russell, Oscar or Bird?

    Not sure Dr.J should be in top 10. And I would not place Kobe over Dream.
     
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    Dream in 95 playoffs is unstoppable
     
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    1.Hakeem
    2.Akeem
    3.Dream
    4.Olajuwon

    @Reeko
     
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    Since when does ESPN know anything sports?
     
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    Yeah, would only giftwrap one spot up for Kobe at best, at best 10th-13th.

    Without the Mamba work ethic his talent level is just 40 to 50 ish.
     

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