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No love for the Iceman's finger roll?
Jordan, Dirk, KG, Sheed, Kobe fadeaway...
Manu eurostep.
Pierce stepback
Duncan bank shot... Has he used them recently? I feel like I'm seeing less of them. Which is weird since he's gotten older and one would think he would have to use them more often.
Melo jab step.
Parker teardrop.
Whatever that shit Jamal Crawford does on fastbreaks.
Magic no look pass.
[QUOTE=swi7ch]GOAT Center
If you don't believe me, name a weakness. Thank you.[/QUOTE]
Well, I mean.. that's difficult. There are certainly a handful of other Centers who can lay claim to the greater accomplishments on paper but I'd agree that Hakeem was the most complete and arguably best ever on the court and as it pertains to his skills. Olajuwon could be counted upon to create his own shots and close games as a perimeter star would, and wasn't a liability at the free throw line.
Re: Accomplishments, I made this short case for him yesterday:
[url]http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=7629387&postcount=78[/url]
I wonder what Hakeem's wingspan was? He seems like he had really long arms.
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=em6mdoB9p2s&t=0m55s[/url]
Hakeem Olajuwon Scoring Skills:
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7tPZ-KljR0[/url]
Take note of how many [I]Very Good-to-Great [/I] defenders make an appearance in these clips, some of them on multiple occasions.
first move is a blatant fukkin travel. :facepalm
:applause:
OP, you might find this interesting considering you're looking to continue this project with other signature moves.
From SI weekly issue 16/3/1998. Top 5 moves in the NBA.
[url]http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/features/1998/weekly/980316/5bestmoves.html[/url]
1. Hakeem Olajuwon's Dream Shake
2. Michael Jordan's Fadeaway
3. Allen Iverson's and Tim Hardaway's Crossovers
4. Steve Smith's Fake Spin
5. Shaquille O'Neal's Drop Step
There's also a nice piece on the past and the future if you scroll down the page showcasing some unique moves of the old school players + the future generation.
You have the Magic no look pass, Monroe's spin move, Erving's behind-the-basket drives, Grant Hill's stutter, hesitation dribble, ect.
[QUOTE=NugzHeat3]OP, you might find this interesting considering you're looking to continue this project with other signature moves.
From SI weekly issue 16/3/1998. Top 5 moves in the NBA.
[url]http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/features/1998/weekly/980316/5bestmoves.html[/url]
1. Hakeem Olajuwon's Dream Shake
2. Michael Jordan's Fadeaway
]3. [B]Allen Iverson's[/B] and Tim Hardaway's [B]Crossover[/B]s
4. Steve Smith's Fake Spin
5. Shaquille O'Neal's Drop Step
There's also a nice piece on the past and the future if you scroll down the page showcasing some unique moves of the old school players + the future generation.
You have the Magic no look pass, Monroe's spin move, Erving's behind-the-basket drives, Grant Hill's stutter, hesitation dribble, ect.[/QUOTE]
That wasn't a signature move, but a signature illegal carry over.
[QUOTE=Smoke117]That wasn't a signature move, but a signature illegal carry over.[/QUOTE]
It still made the list though despite people being aware its a carry.
[QUOTE=NugzHeat3]OP, you might find this interesting considering you're looking to continue this project with other signature moves.
From SI weekly issue 16/3/1998. Top 5 moves in the NBA.
[url]http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/features/1998/weekly/980316/5bestmoves.html[/url]
1. Hakeem Olajuwon's Dream Shake
2. Michael Jordan's Fadeaway
3. Allen Iverson's and Tim Hardaway's Crossovers
4. Steve Smith's Fake Spin
5. Shaquille O'Neal's Drop Step
There's also a nice piece on the past and the future if you scroll down the page showcasing some unique moves of the old school players + the future generation.
You have the Magic no look pass, Monroe's spin move, Erving's behind-the-basket drives, Grant Hill's stutter, hesitation dribble, ect.[/QUOTE]
thanks for the link...
few thoughts..
The article left a couple things out ( that I will touch on as I cover the moves)
#1. The "Crossover" , Tim's and Allens are both a change of direction....but they are very different.
Hardaway starts by putting the ball between his legs...once the ball passes through into his off hand he throws a shoulder roll (almost like a boxer) and steps.
Iverson never puts the ball through his legs....he changes levels to take a hard dribble....then passes the ball in front of his body to the other hand..
I will touch on this move when I do Hardaway....both were changing direction moves...but vastly different..
also.."shaq's drop step"..the writer must have been to young to watch Mchale....as clearly Kevin Mchale mastered the drop step better then anyone..
Mchale could drop his pivot so tight , defenders would literally get trapped and many times fall forward tripping...Mchale was tru master of the post
Great thread, glad it got bumped.
How about one of my favorites Magic's carryover
[QUOTE=Michael Jordan]
If I had to pick a center [for an all-time best team], I would take Olajuwon... He always made great decisions on the court. For all facets of the game, I have to give it to him.”[/QUOTE]
What can you say?
Olajuwon at the peak of his powers is the best big man of modern era.He is the best defender and to top it off,he is utterly unstoppable,something that neither Duncan nor Shaq can claim: while Rasheed Wallace was Duncan stopper,the Spurs were Shaq's kryptonite.
[QUOTE=IGotACoolStory]Duncan bank shot... Has he used them recently? I feel like I'm seeing less of them. Which is weird since he's gotten older and one would think he would have to use them more often.[/QUOTE]
he gets a lot less touches on the low block, where he can shoot that banker, and he gets more open jumpers off of pick and pops at the top of the key, because parker is just such a monster on the high pick and roll
i think thats why we see less bankers from timmy
Hakeem stole the dream shake from MJ, who had used it since his rookie year