Kobe Bryant vs. Hakeem Olajuwon

[John_Connor]

just noticed this. are you done crying

kobe had gasol. we know. you done? it's been 12 years

[1987_Lakers]

just noticed this. are you done crying

kobe had gasol. we know. you done? it's been 12 years

1. he rode the bench his first 2 years

2. he wasn't even the first option on his own team till his 7th year in the league

3. he was an inefficient chucker

4. he sucked in the finals

5. he was lucky to have shaq and gasol

6. he raped a b*tch

7. his career game winning shot percentage sucks

8. he cost the Lakers the 2004 finals

9. he choked the 2008 finals away

10. he stole michael Jordan's moves

11. gasol is the real 2010 finals mvp

12. he was the worst player ever his last 3 years in the league

13. he needed phil Jackson

14. he missed the playoffs in his prime

15. he quit game 7 vs Phoenix

16. he choked game 7 of the finals away

17. he's the worst elimination game player ever

18. he's barely top 15 all time

19. he never deserved his all defensive teams

20. he averaged 15ppg in the finals

21. he has a losing record vs lebron

[John_Connor]

1. he rode the bench his first 2 years

2. he wasn't even the first option on his own team till his 7th year in the league

3. he was an inefficient chucker

4. he sucked in the finals

5. he was lucky to have shaq and gasol

6. he raped a b*tch

7. his career game winning shot percentage sucks

8. he cost the Lakers the 2004 finals

9. he choked the 2008 finals away

10. he stole michael Jordan's moves

11. gasol is the real 2010 finals mvp

12. he was the worst player ever his last 3 years in the league

13. he needed phil Jackson

14. he missed the playoffs in his prime

15. he quit game 7 vs Phoenix

16. he choked game 7 of the finals away

17. he's the worst elimination game player ever

18. he's barely top 15 all time

19. he never deserved his all defensive teams

20. he averaged 15ppg in the finals

21. he has a losing record vs lebron

damn yo kobe sucks. why you always talking about that bum

[houston]

True, Hakeem was beating Shaq and Penny in the Finals, both of them were better than anything Hakeem had in '95, including past prime Drexler. Kobe either had the benefit of playing with Shaq, or Gasol who was the best 2nd option in the NBA.

Drexler was All-nba 3rd team along with Hakeem being all-nba 3rd team in 95. Plus people always Hakeem getting Shaq in 95 but no one never talks about Shaq killing Hakeem in 99 in the first round.

[SouBeachTalents]

Drexler was All-nba 3rd team along with Hakeem being all-nba 3rd team in 95. Plus people always Hakeem getting Shaq in 95 but no one never talks about Shaq killing Hakeem in 99 in the first round.

Hakeem was 36 years old and Shaq was in his prime in '99. What an asinine point

[La Frescobaldi]

Hakeem was 36 years old and Shaq was in his prime in '99. What an asinine point

True, true.
Everybody pointed out at the time that there was no comparison in his ability

age had caught Olajuwon and was dealing him severe blows every time he ran or jumped.

[HoopsNY]

Drexler was All-nba 3rd team along with Hakeem being all-nba 3rd team in 95. Plus people always Hakeem getting Shaq in 95 but no one never talks about Shaq killing Hakeem in 99 in the first round.

Maybe because Hakeem was 36 years old by that point and the NBA had a much more aggressive approach to calling Shaq's fouls as he really started to bully his way down low.

Look at Shaq's top 5 playoffs by FTA in his career:

1999: 14.8 FTA
2000: 12.9 FTA
2008: 12.8 FTA
2001: 12.5 FTA
1995: 12.4 FTA

Look which year is #1. To give some perspective, he averaged nearly 15 attempts against Houston. Hakeem barely played 30 mpg during that series putting up nearly 5 fouls a game.

[1987_Lakers]

This thread reminded me just how crazy Kenny was.

[Axe]

1. he rode the bench his first 2 years

2. he wasn't even the first option on his own team till his 7th year in the league

3. he was an inefficient chucker

4. he sucked in the finals

5. he was lucky to have shaq and gasol

6. he raped a b*tch

7. his career game winning shot percentage sucks

8. he cost the Lakers the 2004 finals

9. he choked the 2008 finals away

10. he stole michael Jordan's moves

11. gasol is the real 2010 finals mvp

12. he was the worst player ever his last 3 years in the league

13. he needed phil Jackson

14. he missed the playoffs in his prime

15. he quit game 7 vs Phoenix

16. he choked game 7 of the finals away

17. he's the worst elimination game player ever

18. he's barely top 15 all time

19. he never deserved his all defensive teams

20. he averaged 15ppg in the finals

21. he has a losing record vs lebron

3ball?

[Lebron23]

Both are borderline top 10 player of all time. As the years goes by Hakeem's accomplishments are starting to aged well than Kobe.