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Dominating Centers

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by rothdaniel, Oct 30, 2003.

  1. crash5179

    crash5179 Member

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    Sorry but I could never put Kareem above Moses since Moses out played Kareem in the play-offs with Houston and again with Philly (And he out played him badley). Moses also snagged 3 season MVP's when both he and Kareem were in there primes.
     
  2. crash5179

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    Top Houston Centers of all time IMO:

    Hakeem
    Moses
    Big E
    Yao Ming
    Sampson

    That is five different centers that achieved some level of greatness while in Houston. Yes I know I am a little premature with Yao Ming but he did make the all star team as a rookie and is well on his way to a very dominating career.
     
  3. StupidMoniker

    StupidMoniker I lost a bet

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    Kareem has 6 MVPs (more than any other player), and 38,387 points (more than any other player. In fact Moses is a better rebounder and free throw shooter, but Kareem beats him in every other category.
     
  4. Roc Paint

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    I would put the Dream at the top of my list. And here is why, at the time when he played it was a big mans game, and he smoked every one of them on a nightly basis most of the time.

    Shaq has absolutely no competion except for Yao. In all reality, Shaq hasn't had much competion for much of his career. Except for when Hakeem was schooling his gigantic you no what?

    And let's face it when Russel, Jabbar and Wilt ruled the basketball world there wasn't nearly as much athleticism flying around or big men to compete with, then at the time when Hakeem played. ( hailed )

    1. Hakeem Olajuwon
     
  5. Watson4279

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    My list varies on what the criteria is for ranking.

    But what I haven't seen mentioned is Bill Russell's 11 Championship Rings. Every old schooler I know picks B Russell every time. Dude's got more rings than fingers. Give'em some love.
     
  6. J DIDDY

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    yep gotta go with the bling. i'd put Russel on top.
     
  7. StupidMoniker

    StupidMoniker I lost a bet

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    Playing at the same time as Kareem:

    Wilt Chamberlain
    Wes Unseld
    Patrick Ewing
    Hakeem Olajuwon
    David Robinson
    Robert Parish
    Bob McAdoo
    Bob Lanier

    Yep, no real competition there. :p
     
  8. Roc Paint

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    And Hakeem played against.

    Kareem
    Patrick Ewing
    Tim Duncan
    David Robinson
    Alonzo Mourning
    Diekembe Mutumbo
    Rick Shmits
    Shaq
    Antonio Davis
    Robert Parish
    Monute Bol
    Sabonus
    Shawn Bradley

    I know some of these guys are suspect, but you have to hand it to the Dream during this era.

    :)
     

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