[QUESTION FOR OLDER POSTERS] How good was Moses Malone?

The Big O should easily be number 3 on any list behind MJ & Wilt.

 

He was the Shaq to Kareem's Yao. Probably the one player most responsible for how great Hakeem became. Before Hakeem, it was impossible to fathom any center coming along after Moses that would be better than him.

Moses was easily the strongest man on the court at all times, an absolute bull of a man with that innate sense to get the shot up and be in maximum position to tip it back in if it came out. The most dominant post presence in his prime, which was the tail end of Kareem's career and the infancy of Hakeem's career.

 

He was incredible, the hardest working big man I have ever seen, just relentless on the glass.

He was quick on the jump, so he would tip and tip and tip the ball until he got it.

I was upset when he got traded to Philly, he was a 2 time MVP for crying out loud....

And he also did the city a favor by training Hakeem.....

A great player, one of the all time best.

DD

 

Sounds like nothing could stop Malone except for injuries. He had the deadly trio for any seven footer which is strength, athleticism, and quickness. He also had a good touch.

 

He was actually pretty small for a center. More like 6'9"+. But he was an incredible rebounder with outstanding post moves. He was the dominant force in the Sixers championship and also lead the Rockets to our Finals appearance in '81 when we were only an 8 seed. He beat Magic and Kareem pretty much by himself that year.

 

He were miles better than da "best big man in da game" D Howard.

 

The amount of energy Moses Malone played with set him apart from everyone else. He was one of those who never got tired but instead wore out opponents who couldn't keep up with him. Seemed like he got as many offensive rebounds as defensive and probably has the most rebounds of his own misses in NBA history (if such a stat was kept). He had a stretch run of about 10 years as a dominant player where he was a man among boys.

For someone his size, Moses was one of the most physically imposing centers ever. He gave up inches and pounds every night, but opposing Cs dreaded having to push and shove with him for 40 minutes.

Early on with the ABA Spirits of St. Louis, Moses was a string bean but he still couldn't be held off the boards.

 

Two words: Infighter

 

Two Words: Oldshool In-fighter

 

That's not me. That's all about android 2.3:grin:

 

The greatest thing about Moses was that "Let my game do the talking" part. He wasn't showing himself and he wasn't acting as a diva for the most part, like other all-time greats did (maybe, excluding Larry Bird). He just came on the court and did everything he could to eat his man (and men, cause he was always fighting against two or even three defenders in the low block) alive.

Really unique player. He showed a lot of hard and he was just pushing and pushing. If hit him, he would hit you harder, if you hit him harder than the first time, he would give the hardest hit of your life just to score that damn basket. The best putback player of all-time for reason.

 

"[QUESTION FOR OLDER POSTERS]"

Stop yelling at me. I can hear you just fine.

 

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I'm not that old, but Hubie Brown has never described anyone of recent eras like he described Moses.

 

When Moses Malone and Kareem Abdul Jabbar were both in their primes, Moses was the best center in the NBA.

Period.

 

why did they end up trading him?

 

He was a restricted free agent. He signed an offer sheet with Philly because Houston did not want to pay him big bucks but then Houston matched Phillies offer. He was then traded to Philly for a 1st round pick.

 

I still have an autographed Moses Malone game shoe.

 

Moses was a mother who brought it every night. He was so damn fast as well. Rebound, back in. Blink of an eye. I remember also he had no problem dribbling into the right position, which was next to the basket. Nobody argued with Moses.