In your opinion who was the better player Hakeem Olajuwon or Shaquille O'neal? - Page 2

Tim Horton

Their head to head match-ups are what seal it for me. I know there is more to judging them but Hakeem was slick - like a fighter!

johnm is...

Hakeem was better overall. Shaq was more dominant. He just didn't have the all around game that Hakeem had.

Sweet Pea 50

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Originally Posted by johnm

Hakeem was better overall. Shaq was more dominant. He just didn't have the all around game that Hakeem had.

This.

But if I was going with an all time team, I'd take a prime Shaq at center, as strange as that might sound. Prime O'neal was a 320 pound, agile, mobile, force of nature.

Sammy2g3

Good question, but Fat Shaq was more dominant. Hakeem could shoot free throws though.

RwK

Have to be specific.

More impact/More Valuable? Shaq.

More Skilled/P4P just a better basketball player? Dream.

Shaq even said he sucked at basketball and had to teach himself how to pretend to play. He just bulled everyone around.

-Swizzy-

based on skill alone, no question its Hakeem. Hakeem is EASILY the most skilled center ever.

based on individual(statistical) accomplishments, I would say Shaq. Shaq was more of a dominant true center and a physical freak of nature.

Sweet Pea 50

I seen Shaq during his LSU days.

He was what Dwight Howard is now, lol.

I think the only center that could match him strength wise, would have been Wilt.

Hakeem schooled him, in the Finals.

He learned.

RajahBell

I think "The Dream", he dominated a prime Patrick Ewing and David Robinson. Also schooled Shaq, Zo, and the rest of the next generation centers. In addition, he didn't have a superstar in the likes of Kobe and D-Wade to help him win championships. Matchup wise, he played against the tougher competition team defenses and one-on-one.

poet682006

Olajuwon and it really isn't close. Damn, people have short memories

Poet

~BoZz~

my Muslim brother Hakeem of course..shaq had only size..free throws was something he thought didn't exist in Basketball.

View Poll Results: Who was the better player Hakeem Olajuwon or Shaquille O'neal?
Hakeem Olajuwon	33	67.35%
Shaquille O'neal	11	22.45%
Don't Know/Equal	5	10.20%
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Tim Horton Banned Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 20,239 Rep Power: 0 Points: 510,342,044,617.33 Bank: 2,786,348,613.83 Total Points: 513,128,393,231.16 Donate	Their head to head match-ups are what seal it for me. I know there is more to judging them but Hakeem was slick - like a fighter!

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Sammy2g3 Contender Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Lancaster, MA Posts: 345 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 0 Points: 139,119,133.43 Bank: 20,661.13 Total Points: 139,139,794.56 Donate	Good question, but Fat Shaq was more dominant. Hakeem could shoot free throws though.

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