[espn]Hakeem Olajuwon, 47, looks like he can still play ‎

to be fair, it was also 93. and every other year they both played in the league!

 

That's why Hakeem kept telling Yao to use his height against other players. Don't bring the ball down. Play big.

 

doesn't it look like they're taking an extra step??? I think they're traveling.. Im i right??

 

And Howard is beyond the basics? Luis Scola has a far more refined post game than Howard ever will.

 

IM I RIGHT????

 

UR U RIGHT.

 

And don't forget that both Dream and Deke are 3 years older than their listed age.

 

Yep, he's probably 50 or older.

 

Exactly. Use your height to dunk. You needn't be quick nor have great footwork nor be a great shooter to dunk. When you get the ball directly under the hoop and you're taller than anyone around you, go up strong for the dunk. Score, or get fouled, or both. It's a high-percentage shot. Somehow Yao hasn't figured this out.

 

Dwight is a young superstar with the athletic ability to become an all-time great. Scola is never going to be much more than he is right now, which is excellent, but he doesn't have much to gain with Hakeem.

 

With all due respect, Hakeem stopped being able to play in the NBA in, like, 1998. Once he lost his bounce, his whole game was gone.

 

I'm one of the biggest hakeem fans ever and we have the same birthday, but after hakeem got married to that youngster, his energy was shot. He was not nearly the same player and was basically done. He married a 17 yr old and was sapped of all extra energy.

 

Hakeem Olajuwon, 1999
PPG - 18.9
RPG - 9.6
BPG - 2.5
SPG - 1.6
All-NBA Third Team

 

http://blogs.chron.com/nba/2007/05/the_dreams_dream_yao_ming_stud.html

Too bad they removed the video clip but Hakeem has taught Yao some moves, but like everyone else states, Yao is about 5/6 inches too tall to be that mobile without injuring himself. He still has height, free throw shooting and a phenomenal range on that jumper of his to compensate on the mobility issue.

Dwight Howard did show some of those moves against the Rockets when they were here last week. Hopefully Vince Carter mans up and actually plays for a new contract, I'd rather see the Magic win the ECF than the Heat or the Celtics, but thats just me.

 

backup for yao ...?

 

I'd take him off the bench, Mutumbo-style, any day, over any backup center in the league.

 

not exactly, she was in her 20's and it's called aging

 

If Dwight could be half as good as Hakeem in the post he'd be the best player in the league hands down combined with his defensive abilities and athleticism. But he's stiff compared to dream and actually using those moves in a game setting is a bigger challenge. Not saying it would ever happen but J.Hill has the size and athleticism to be a broke man's Hakeem.

Hakeem looks good and he could play with a Yao schedule cut in half maybe down to 12-15 min a night no back to backs. I'd rather have that than Dampier for an entire season.

 

Run back the highlights of that Orlando preseason game and I definitely saw several dream type moves Howard was trying including a nice shake to the baseline off the glass on the left elbow