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(ESPN) Vote: Hakeem = greatest center in NBA history!

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by garthomps, Mar 6, 2007.

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  1. garthomps

    garthomps Member

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    Give Hakeem some love:

    http://proxy.espn.go.com/chat/sportsnation/polling?event_id=2814

    Teams: Houston Rockets (1984-2001), Toronto Raptors (2001-2002)
    Titles: 2 (1994, 1995)

    Honors: 12-time All-Star, MVP (1994), two-time Finals MVP (1994, 1995)

    The player: Olajuwon was the most graceful pivot man of them all; he had the some of the best moves the post has ever seen, most notably the "Dream Shake."

    A great all-around player and the all-time shot-block leader, Olajuwon might as well have been created in a lab: perfect height, speed, quickness, power, agility, disposition, shooting ability and footwork.

    Oh, and he was a winner. He outplayed Ewing, Robinson and O'Neal to lead Houston to back-to-back titles and his 21.8 ppg career average shot up to 25.9 in the postseason. Few have been better than The Dream in June.


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  2. DonkeyMagic

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    bill walton the best passer?
     
    #2 DonkeyMagic, Mar 6, 2007
  3. ron413

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    Kiki Vande-no-weghe-iwasnothighasakitewhenicastmyvote is a funny crazy fool. The poll is rigged.

    Just look at the panel of "ESPN.com's NBA experts" + how they voted.

    Two super shady votes at least....

    http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/dailydime?page=dailydime-GreatestCenters

    Jim O'Brien from ESPN.com Insider must have also been slipped a benjamin from his ESPN buddy Walton :rolleyes:
     
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  4. Patience

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    I think its comical that somebody gave Dwight Howard a 10th place vote. The guy has played what, 1 season?
     
    #4 Patience, Mar 6, 2007
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    I would put Olajuwon ahead of Shaq atleast...
     
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  6. DonkeyMagic

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    when it comes to greatest ALL AROUND center, i think that dream has be be #1 or 2. especially when you consider that he had much stiffer competition than than a guy like wilt (albeit, he was still great)
     
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  7. Sextuple Double

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    How did Wilt average 48.5 min a game :confused:
     
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  8. Sextuple Double

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    Yao should be in the top 10 if Howard can get a vote.
     
    #8 Sextuple Double, Mar 6, 2007
  9. Castor27

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    This list loses all credibility when Dwight Howard gets a vote and Sabonis gets more than 8 others. I can't really complain about the top 4 (although I think Hakeem would have taken Russell to school had they played in the same era. He is definitely better than Shaq.
     
    #9 Castor27, Mar 6, 2007
  10. Kam

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    voted him for everything.
     
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    I'm surprised this page hasn't gotten more play here. At the bottom of that where they list the vote, check out the others receiving votes area. Dwight Howard gets a vote and Yao doesn't? I don't have an issue with Yao not being in the top 10 (yet), but seriously, Dwight Howard ahead of him?
     
    #11 Hanbin, Mar 6, 2007
  12. GRENDEL

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    Why is David, I'm overrated, Robinson even on that list?
     
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  13. Williamson

    Williamson JOSH CHRISTOPHER ONLY FAN

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    I voted for Hakeem on everything, even the stuff I knew he wasn't really the best at. If they had put "Best at speaking English" I'd have chosen Hakeem. Unbeatable!
     
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  14. DonkeyMagic

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    I voted for Hakeem on everything, even the stuff I knew he wasn't really the best at. If they had put "Best at speaking English" I'd have chosen Hakeem. Unbeatable!


    best chritian?

    HAKEEEEMMMMM!!!!!
     
    #14 DonkeyMagic, Mar 6, 2007
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    He played every minute of that season plus overtime minutes so it came it to above 48
     
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  16. GRENDEL

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    Jezz how many overtime games did he play in that year
     
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  17. StupidMoniker

    StupidMoniker I lost a bet

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    I think Wilt should have been just above Kareem, instead of just below, but overall not a bad list.
     
    #17 StupidMoniker, Mar 6, 2007
  18. blathersby

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    We've been having this argument over in http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showthread.php?t=125388&page=1
    Dream is #1 with a BULLET
     
    #18 blathersby, Mar 6, 2007
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    Dream would be #1 across the board if he wasn't so humble.
     
    #19 DonnyMost, Mar 6, 2007
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    www.espn.com

    CLICK ON THE POLL and LOOK AT THE MAP VOTED!!


    HAKEEM IS #1 IN CALIFORNIA with 34% VOTE!!! KAREEM IS #2 with 24% VOTE!!!
     
    #20 Luckyazn, Mar 6, 2007
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