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Let's look back at Hakeem's 95' playoff Run
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ManBearPig
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Besides 1993 MJ, the best playoffs run of all time.
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Dirk too
David Robinson fukked up stat padding on the last game of the regular season to get the scoring title. Dream went 
on D. rob. Popovich also Fukked up Beefing with Rodman as the GM told coach hill to bench him a few times and he checked out. Not that it would make a difference maybe it would have went a game longer cause That whole team was crazy and hit some crazy shots to comeback on series.
on D. rob. Popovich also Fukked up Beefing with Rodman as the GM told coach hill to bench him a few times and he checked out. Not that it would make a difference maybe it would have went a game longer cause That whole team was crazy and hit some crazy shots to comeback on series.
Greatest playoff run of all time when you look at performances, clutch performances, both ends and caliber of players and teams he played. Its honestly not even close either.
Scorin title was between Robinson and Shaq.... Hakeem wasnt in the scoring race in 94. You thinkin bout 95 MVP which Hakeem felt he deserved.
David Robinson fukked up stat padding on the last game of the regular season to get the scoring title. Dream went
Scorin title was between Robinson and Shaq.... Hakeem wasnt in the scoring race in 94. You thinkin bout 95 MVP which Hakeem felt he deserved.
cause we going on vacation.
Hakeem's run was so much better than Dirk's run, they are not close to comparable.
Y'all need to be able to separate the player from the team. Dirk in 2011 played like a superstar, but no better or worse than most superstars on title teams. What happened with Dallas in 1995 was a TEAM performance, that came together cause everyone was perfect for their role and the scheme was perfect for the personnel and the teams they faced.
That's not the same as 1995, cause Hakeem in 1995 was a total monster on both ends showing you the peak of superstar impact. The coaching and team composition were good for the '95 Rockets too, but '95 Hakeem was carrying WAY bigger a load than '11 Dirk was carrying.
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You can see how good he already was in the 86’ postseason when Houston went to the finals. He wasn’t quite as polished yet but he was already a great player. People thought Houston might take over in the West, but Sampson got hurt and other players had drug issues.
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There was one elimination game a year later where Olajuwon had almost 50 and 25 but Houston still lost.
Shaq did the best against Hakeem during those 2 postseason runs, but his team did the worst.
Houston constantly had third guys stepping up offensively (Kenny, Cassell, Horry, Elie) beyond their big 2 of Hakeem/Clyde, while Orlando didn’t get that same kind of production beyond Shaq/Penny. Grant did alright but Scott was awful all series and I think Nick’s confidence went on vacation after those 4 free throws.
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that was impressive as hell
he self taught himself too.
I think it doesn't get talked about because his style was a bit more repetitive than some of the later stars. His progression was basically:
1. A midrange jumper that came from behind his head with a super high release so it was nearly unblockable. He also had a fairly quick trigger for such a weird release and the ability to shoot it immediately after pivoting to face the basket or after any length of delay, so the defender never knew when the shot was coming.
2. After freezing the defender with the shot fake or even just the threat of pulling that shot, he could put the ball on the floor and drive right around him.
I didn't ever get to watch a ton of Jack Sikma basketball, but from what I watched, it seemed to be the basics of his offensive package. It was enough to get him 15-18 against the defenses of the time, but that was a fast era and those defenses weren't very sophisticated. If you look at the next generation of post stars like McHale and Hakeem, or even going into the 2000 with someone like Al Jefferson, I felt like their repertoire was a lot more varied.
I know too many people don't put respect on Al Jefferson's name, but he had a ton going on down in the low post. Could play with his back to you or face up, step back or step through, spin in either direction, fake at damn near any point in the progression and then come under you or around you, and would often string together 2-3-4 moves until he figured out where to beat you. His post work was way underrated because he played in an era where post scoring was devalued and he didn't have a lot of range on his shot or defensive skill, so he never reached full-on star status.
Slaimon Khan Shah
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Incredible!
