Let's look back at Hakeem's 95' playoff Run

[ManBearPig]

No he wasn't. McHale had a higher FG% in the low post than Hakeem.

FG% doesnt tell you the whole story.

Tyson Chanders shot like 70% from the field this year didn't he?

If McHale was a better post scorer then its safe to say that he was a better scorer in general.

tell me rather David Robinson would play McHale over Hakeem in a 7 game series.

 

[mastermind]

McHale had better "techniques" but Hakeem is clearly the better overall post scorer in the paint because of his athleticism.

as a PG would u have Russell Westbrook or Jose Calderon

you realize McHale is a HOFer, right? Was one of the 50 greatest players too.

I know McHale is white and was a terrible GM who wasted KG's prime, but in the block dude is the best Ive ever seen. Even over Duncan.

Comparing McHale to Calderon is ignorant as hell.

FG% doesnt tell you the whole story.

Tyson Chanders shot like 70% from the field this year didn't he?

 

[ManBearPig]

you realize McHale is a HOFer, right? Was one of the 50 greatest players too.

I know McHale is white and was a terrible GM who wasted KG's prime, but in the block dude is the best Ive ever seen. Even over Duncan.

Comparing McHale to Calderon is ignorant as hell.

McHale had better up and unders and fakes.... i'd admit that.

Athleticism IS part of the game thats what separates them apart overall.

 

[NYC Rebel]

FG% doesnt tell you the whole story.

If McHale was a better post scorer then its safe to say that he was a better scorer in general.

McHale wasn't the main scorer on his team, so he didn't take as many shots as Hakeem.

And it says something when in the past 30 years, Shaq and McHale are the only players to average over 25 ppg and shoot ove 60% in the post.

tell me rather David Robinson would play McHale over Hakeem in a 7 game series.

McHale could have been very well just as effective OFFENSIVELY against D-Rob if given the chance.

I saw McHale school both Sampson AND Hakeem in the 86' Finals bruh. BOTH OF THEM.

I hated McHale. Wasn't until he retired that I finally had that "wait a minute!!" moment where I realized what I saw in him was unique.

 

[Gravity]

The point is...I DID. And of course it isn't a 1 on 1 game, but we know that the ONE player in Ewing, Shaq, and D-Rob would make Hakeem have to work both offensively and defensively. The Bulls offered Hakeem nothing to work hard for defensively.

offensively and defensively = two

offensively = one

Let me make it easier for your dumb ass and play your little game. If the "team" which had Ewing, Shaq and D-Rob couldn't slow Hakeem down, how would the Bulls?



You still haven't provided an answer for that besides saying "Possibly."

fukk outta here with the semantics argument. Your argument sucked ass in light of the other teams which had players to make Hakeem work harder didn't suceeed. But somehow the Bulls would!!

Bruh, you're one dumb motherfukker. I have to constantly correct and remind you of what I have and have not said when my posts haven't been erased. You could easily go back and read for clarification, yet you continue to lie and misrepresent. I haven't said that I thought the Bulls would "slow" Hakeem down. Your question is irrelevant because it's based on something that I haven't said. For maybe te 5th, 6th, or 7th time, I think that Hakeem would've gotten his I just don't think that the Bulls would have allowed him to get his while setting the table for everybody else at the same time.

I'm speaking simple English and you're struggling to keep up. That tells me that I'd make some money betting on your IQ being below 85.

 

[Houston911]

No he wasn't. McHale had a higher FG% in the low post than Hakeem.

He was the best with your "eye test."

FACTS say otherwise.

we're comparing field goal percentage of a guy who played with larry bird to a guy who was the 1st and 2nd option for the rockets

mchale was more efficient than hakeem....but you can't tell the difference between their low post fg% because they weren't keeping detailed stats in the 80's.


[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7tPZ-KljR0"]Hakeem Olajuwon - Scoring Skills - YouTube[/ame]

wow at that up and under he put on kevin at the 17 second mark. hakeem did every move mchale could do and then some

 

[mastermind]

McHale had better up and unders and fakes.... i admit that.

Athleticism IS part of the game thats what separates them apart overall.

he was better positioning himself, better at getting to the basket too.

I never said McHale was a better player than Hakeem, just that he had the most effective post moves of any player I have ever seen.

Its like saying Rondo is a better facilitator than Derrick Rose or Russell Westbrook. dont mean Rondo is a better player, but he is better in that asset of the game.

McHale with his back to the basket was damn near unfukkwitable.

 

[NYC Rebel]

we're comparing field goal percentage of a guy who played with larry bird to a guy who was the 1st and 2nd option for the rockets

mchale was more efficient than hakeem....but you can't tell the difference between their low post fg% because they weren't keeping detailed stats in the 80's.


Hakeem Olajuwon - Scoring Skills - YouTube

wow at that up and under he put on kevin at the 17 second mark. hakeem did every move mchale could do and then some

Hakeem wasn't nearly as consistent back in the day as Hakeem because you pulled a youtube clip!!

Hakeem was still finding himself pinned on the baseline when forced left by Chief. He wasn't nearly the effective low post scorer McHale was. Plus...scoring on McHale wasn't the issue because McHale isn't a great defender. But in the low blocks, McHale is the GOAT that I've seen.

 

[Houston911]

Hakeem wasn't nearly as consistent back in the day as Hakeem because you pulled a youtube clip!!

Hakeem was still finding himself pinned on the baseline when forced left by Chief. He wasn't nearly the effective low post scorer McHale was. Plus...scoring on McHale wasn't the issue because McHale isn't a great defender. But in the low blocks, McHale is the GOAT that I've seen.

i wasn't saying he was as consistent. im just saying he could do all the moves mchale did and then some

 

[NYC Rebel]

I haven't said that I thought the Bulls would "slow" Hakeem down.

Ok...."wear him down a bit."

What changes about my point that if "teams" with Ewing, Shaq and D-Rob who made Hakeem work couldn't do it, how would the Bulls?

You haven't answered that.

 

[NYC Rebel]

i wasn't saying he was as consistent.

Well I am. Consistency is what puts one over the other. Don't exclude it from the argument because it doesn't help you.

McHale was consistently a better low post player than Hakeem. Hakeem had to catch up to that Frankenstein ass muthafukka. I HATED him.

 

[Street Knowledge]

Jordan through 90-93 >>

Hakeem in his prime was amazing and more so than anybody currently in the NBA and in the last 9 years.

I put Shaq in his peak was neck to neck with Hakeem but might give the edge to Shaq because of the 3 peat. Hakeem faced tougher teams tho. The 02 Nets and 2000 Pacers were weak

Hakeem had WAAAAY more competition at his prime then Jordan. Not saying he's better but ts true

 

[ManBearPig]

Hakeem had WAAAAY more competition at his prime then Jordan. Not saying he's better but ts true

The Rockets in 1994 wouldnt beat the 92 Blazers,

FACT!!!

 

[mastermind]

if McHale was in his prime in today's NBA

 

[Street Knowledge]

The Rockets in 1994 wouldnt beat the 92 Blazers,

FACT!!!

What does that have to do with competition? And yes Of course Jordan had better teams then Hakeem