Vintage Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Nikola Vucevic

[Lebron23]

http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2015/8/1/9083901/hakeem-olajuwon-nba-africa-game-scores

Hakeem the Dream

[Fallen Angel]

That's embarrassing for Magic fans around the world.

[Natureland]

I'd take current Hakeem as a backup for OKC over Kanter.

[lilteapot]

I'd take current Hakeem as a backup for OKC over Kanter.
I'd take current Hakeem as a starting center for any team.

[DCL]

prime hakeem would had spun 3 times faster

[Collie]

How much would prime Hakeem destroy today' centers? Man,he would probably be dropping guys left and right.

[PleezeBehave]

It's an exhibition game where people are having fun. To begin, Vucevic isn't a very good defender but really, what should he have done? Block him and ruin the moment? Would that have made you feel better? Why not let Hakeem get some share of the joy that this game was supposed to bring and make a move, get some points and have fun too?

That said, Hakeem still has some game in him, although a bit slower of course :)

[ArbitraryWater]

lol chill with the backup/starting stuff, Vucevic was actually afraid to play defense and/or put a hand on him.. he let him do his move

[Cali Syndicate]

Looks like he was almost letting him get the move off.

[JohnMax]

https://vine.co/v/eHum30El0wq

[HylianNightmare]

shit i'd let him score too

[Fallen Angel]

People don't understand that's how Vucevic really plays defense. He was clearly trying.

[DCL]

it was like he was asking, "please show me that move, mr. olajuwon."

[J Shuttlesworth]

Looks like a good time. Do they show the Africa Game on TV?

[Rocketswin2013]

Not sure why people are saying he let him score now that I've watched it. He actually had a good contest.

[Jameerthefear]

People don't understand that's how Vucevic really plays defense. He was clearly trying.
no it's not. vucevic is a capable one on one defender. everything else he sucks

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Hakeem could offer a team more in the post than Fright

[Smook A.]

Damn, that was great to see :applause:

[TheMarkMadsen]

Looks like he was almost letting him get the move off.

so basically the same defense Vucevic plays 82 games per year

[Jameerthefear]

so basically the same defense Kobe plays 82 games per year
fixed

[ralph_i_el]

:applause: beautiful. Hakeem still has the footwork

My buddy tried that same move on my yesterday in 3 on 3 and I got fingers on it:roll:

[TheMarkMadsen]

fixed

Kobe did pretty good at defending the championship from coming to Orlando

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Kobe did pretty good at defending the championship from coming to Orlando
http://38.media.tumblr.com/96ecd3e1a325509ba03b0ad8773f7ac5/tumblr_nr7duy16L81uy5yfdo1_540.gif

[Jameerthefear]

Kobe did pretty good at defending the championship from coming to Orlando
that doesn't even make sense :oldlol:

[TheMarkMadsen]

that doesn't even make sense :oldlol:

Jameer when your daily source of calcium was still provided by your moms left titty this was happening..

http://www4.pictures.gi.zimbio.com/Kobe+Bryant+Dwight+Howard+NBA+Finals+Game+0__AGsLT aNxl.jpg

http://lakerholicz.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/nba_g_kobets4_576.jpg

[Nash]

inb4

looks like a scrub
moves not fluid enough

[Vancouver-Grizz]

Damn! great to see. It's such a shame that the younger generation will never get to witness the great 80s and 90s era when players like Deke and Olajuwon started carving out the league. Post game is the past now but damn it was fun watching back in the day when it was more inside out instead of outside in now. Back then when people finished around the hoop, there was a greater excitement because they just went through a gauntlet to get there.

[inclinerator]

ppl saying hakeem could play right now are delusional, that's saying he's better than his raptor days

[Wade's Rings]

Kobe did pretty good at defending the championship from coming to Orlando

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B8udE2HCYAEiDv9.jpg

[oarabbus]

I'd take current Hakeem as a starting center for any team.
You aren't very bright then

[outbreak]

nice move by Hakeem, what was Vuc meant to do? Make contact on a 50+ year old in an expo game? Vucevic is a terrible shot blocker at the rim stopping the drive but he's not too bad at one on one vs another big.