Is taking Olajuwon over Shaq to start a team a bad decision?

[CarbonBraddock]

some dudes today were saying that shaq is so dominant that you have to take him over any center in history or risk playing against him. i think hakeem is the better player and does more on the court than shaq ever did so i would take him over pretty much anyone except maybe kareem. i know hakeem kind of outplayed a younger, smaller oneal earlier in shaq's career, but if this is 2001 shaq, is prime olajuwon going to dominate him or get dominated more? discuss.

 

[HoopLife]

They would cancel each other out but it's easier to build a great team with Hakeem tho.

 

[CarbonBraddock]

They would cancel each other out but it's easier to build a great team with Hakeem tho.

do you see hakeem getting manhandled the way the centers in the early 2000s did or would he wear shaq out from getting 30 ppg also?

 

[King Poetic]

Nope...I know at least with Hakeem his focus throughout his career will be basketball and staying in shape..

Plus I get domination on both sides of the court every game

 

[BlackAchilles]

Are you talking about today's NBA?

 

[HoopLife]

do you see hakeem getting manhandled the way the centers in the early 2000s did or would he wear shaq out from getting 30 ppg also?

I love Hakeem but he was getting dominated by a young Shaq. Shaq averaged 28/12/6/ on 59%. I don't think anyone is capable of slowing Shaq down, he was killing prime Alonzo Mourning, DRob before even hitting his own prime.

 

[Mike_Pipeson]

I love Hakeem but he was getting dominated by a young Shaq. Shaq averaged 28/12/6/ on 59%. I don't think anyone is capable of slowing Shaq down, he was killing prime Alonzo Mourning, DRob before even hitting his own prime.

???? What year(s) you referring to breh? When the Dream was on his way out? Cuz during the championship years he was sonning Shaq

 

[Bubba T]

I love Hakeem but he was getting dominated by a young Shaq. Shaq averaged 28/12/6/ on 59%. I don't think anyone is capable of slowing Shaq down, he was killing prime Alonzo Mourning, DRob before even hitting his own prime.

Hakeem was dominating himself, with a 33/12/6/2/2 statline on 48% shooting. The previous series he made David Robinson, the MVP of the league, look pedestrian. Like another poster said, they would cancel each other out at this point in their careers.

If I'm going to build a team from scratch in TODAY'S NBA, I'm definitely going Hakeem for his complete game. It translates much better in today's league.

 

[CarbonBraddock]

Are you talking about today's NBA?

either one

 

[CarbonBraddock]

Hakeem was dominating himself, with a 33/12/6/2/2 statline on 48% shooting. The previous series he made David Robinson, the MVP of the league, look pedestrian. Like another poster said, they would cancel each other out at this point in their careers.

If I'm going to build a team from scratch in TODAY'S NBA, I'm definitely going Hakeem for his complete game. It translates much better in today's league.

why, cause he's more mobile than shaq

 

[BXKingPin82]

im taking Shaq over pretty much anybody and i dont give a shyt what era we in.
Shaq is a bonafide no brainer.
no disrespect to Dream.
but Shaq was like when Storm and Wolverine and them came onto the X-Men.
you knew some shyt was gonna get crazy!

 

[Bubba T]

why, cause he's more mobile than shaq

Are you asking?

 

[stepbackj34spud]

Are you talking about today's NBA?

Shutup. These guys would dominate in any era. Shaq and Dream would destroy the warriors.

 

[Tate]

You can argue either way. So nah.

 

[No..Money..Mo..Problems]

if shaq promises to stay in shape you take him otherwise you take the dream