I was at this game and seated behind the basket that the Lakers were shooting at during the first half. The day before the game, Bill Fitch was interviewed and he said that - despite conventional wisdom - he was not going to double down on Jabbar and was going to let Hakeem guard him one on one. Fitch said that he felt that Olajuwon's skills were such that he could handle Jabbar. Understand that Kareem was around 38 years old, here. First trip down the floor, Magic tosses the ball to a posting Jabbar, guarded by Olajuwon. Kareem simply took the pass and turned to the baseline and fired a sky-hook right over Olajuwon. Magic looked right at Fitch and said, "That's all day, Bill......all day". Jabbar went 10 for 10 from the field in the first QUARTER and by the end of the game everyone on the rockets were running toward Jabbar when he got the ball. Kareem finished with 46 points. I'm a native Houstonian and as much as I love Olajuwon don't embarrass him or anyone else by comparing them to Jabbar. Kareem was just the best.
@edkiely2712
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent! Thanks for the insight!
@99alfailiwaqain51
Ай бұрын
Peace! Wow awesome!
@master-kq3nw
26 күн бұрын
Great
@choward5430
2 жыл бұрын
Abdul-Jabbar was 38 years old here. I make that point because people are marveling at LeBron who's 37 but also has science that Jabbar's era and before didn't have. I can assure you Jabbar didn't have a cryo chamber in his house lol.
@mixkon1986
8 жыл бұрын
To be honest, Hakeem didn'y play defence.... He is like a statue on Kareem's moves...Some games later, he found his timing...
@apefilms7221
6 жыл бұрын
Hakeem is too little. All he can do is try for steals.
@SniffyPoo
4 жыл бұрын
thanks for posting this, never had a chance to see it. incredible performance at his age
@Herrera777
7 жыл бұрын
Kareem was my favorite player in the 80's, then Magic and Jordan.
@jimjim3979
4 жыл бұрын
Bird was a beast
@lloydkline6946
3 жыл бұрын
Mose Malone took a nba championship from prime time kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1983
@lloydkline6946
3 жыл бұрын
@Biny Beaks mose Malone won a couple of nba mvp awards late 1970s, 1983 was not prime mose either, kareem Abdul-Jabbar had the greatest nba center career, ❤ to have seen Shaquille o'neal vs prime kareem Abdul-Jabbar, yao ming vs kareem Abdul-Jabbar, david Robinson vs kareem Abdul-Jabbar,
@lloydkline6946
3 жыл бұрын
@Biny Beaks first of all mose Malone did not go to college, that ages basketball players more nba basketball games mose Malone mvp years was before 1983, 1983 might last great year but he decline fast ask Philadelphia 76er basketball fans, not going to college basketball ages players, playing alot more basketball games than
@FuShengAlex
3 жыл бұрын
@@lloydkline6946 All credit to Moses, but Kareem was not at his prime any more in 1983.
@McStrokeAvision
4 жыл бұрын
Where all the goofy Hakeem fans at who disrespect Cap the greatest center ever? This old man Cap at that
@andypalencia3365
4 жыл бұрын
McStrokeAvision do you know what year this was?
@andypalencia3365
4 жыл бұрын
McStrokeAvision bro there was this one person that Hakeem Shaq and wilt better then Kareem I really don’t like some Jordan fans
@gl6996
4 жыл бұрын
I laugh at people who disregard Kareem's excellence. He's the GOAT of basketball, not just the NBA.
@FuShengAlex
4 жыл бұрын
Dream fan here. But I acknowledge Kareem as the GOAT C. Not goofy at all towards Kareem.....all other HOF Centers historically were retired or non factors by the age of Kareem in this video.....although I do think having 2 prime HOF starters helped prolong his career and slow his decline as he reached this stage.
@McStrokeAvision
4 жыл бұрын
FuShengAlex Hakeem was a beast no doubt about it. Definitely a top 3 or 4 center all time. There is no shame in that. At least 5 of the top 10 players are centers that’s elite company. Hakeem can hold his own with anybody as far as greatness. I just see a lot of people who disrespect Kareem.
@Skoshi33
8 жыл бұрын
Here's a man nearly 39 years of age dominating players almost 20 years his junior....Unbelievable!!!!! The GOAT!!!!
@FuShengAlex
7 жыл бұрын
Skoshi33 Greatest regular season game performance from a NBA player in league history by Kareem. Signed Dream fan.
@oneadvocate9517
7 жыл бұрын
the dude, Put the crack pipe down. Hakeem beats Kareem in blocks and steals. The blocks are debatable because blocks weren't recorded in Kareem's first 4 years. Kareem has him beat in everything else. Kareem was greater longer. Hakeem was gassed two years after the 2nd title at 34, Kareem was still balling at 39. What, Hakeem is better cause he can do a dream shake.
@oneadvocate9517
7 жыл бұрын
the dude, No you haven't. Sports pundits say Kareem was better, live with it.
@thedude3538
7 жыл бұрын
Richard Thaxton I apologize in advance. Kareem is great. But at 38 or 28 he still had a hard time against other great centers. Alot of Kareem fans like to say that "Kareem dominated the game on every level". High school, college, and the NBA. Which is an unfair statement. Let's just use three other players as an example. Hakeem, Wilt, and Moses. One didn't learn the game existed until high school age. The other two didnt even start their pro careers in the NBA. Plus one completely skipped college and went straight to the pro. Only for Kareem to lose to all of them in the NBA playoff. The lone win was in 1971.
@oneadvocate9517
7 жыл бұрын
the dude, No it's because I saw 12 years of his career. Plus I've been watching the NBA for 40 years. Kareem was great for a long time. Even at the age of 40 in the 1987 Finals, he scored 32 points in the clinching game. I formulate my own opinions.
@yourroyalhighness7662
4 жыл бұрын
Daniel Horstman: a great story!!
@user-re3tx8ms7n
9 ай бұрын
Hakeem olajuwon was a straight up beast when he enter the nba just to let yall know thats my center of all-time
@Lettersfromhome18
8 жыл бұрын
30 years ago today
@MJ23-KB24
4 жыл бұрын
Looking at some of the comments about Hakeem getting outplayed by Jabbar in a regular season game makes me laugh. While it was impressive that Kareem was defying age with his play that game and his fans give him all the credit, but when Hakeem outplayed him in the WCF later that year then did the excuses about his age come out.
@Herrera777
4 жыл бұрын
Jabbar was still 1986 ALL NBA FIRST TEAM at center.
@McStrokeAvision
4 жыл бұрын
So what he was old do you want a cookie champ? Hakeem got the best of him but I wouldn’t say he dominated him. Domination is what shaq did to Hakeem in 99. If you want to see what domination looks like to watch that.
@MJ23-KB24
4 жыл бұрын
@@McStrokeAvision Why would anyone care about some regular season games in '99 when you can rewatch Hakeem deprive Shaq of a ring in '95?
@McStrokeAvision
4 жыл бұрын
e ben they played in the playoffs lol, shaq was 22 good for Hakeem
@MJ23-KB24
4 жыл бұрын
@@McStrokeAvision Hakeem was pretty much done after getting injured the previous season and that Rockets team had bad chemistry, especially between Pippen and Barkley. Besides, Hakeem outplayed Shaq and every other center when the stakes were highest.
@gl6996
3 жыл бұрын
Kareem scores 46....but only a 1 min. highlight
@the_Sage71
5 ай бұрын
Hakeem fans- those are skills. Kareem had them. Shaq in his prime couldn't do what this man did at 39 years old. No need to trash Olajawon he was one of the greatest players period in NBA history. There was only 1 Kareem Abdul Jabbar. If your just a Kareem hater look on the bright side at least theres no film of Jabbar dropping 50 on Wilt. They probably burned it.
@user-iv9er3nr6z
26 күн бұрын
Wilt probably put jabber scoring 50s points against wilt film, wilt probably has ithe game film in his casket so nobody can get it, kobe Bryant score 50s points against machael Jordan too,, had David Robinson didn't go the navy or jabber stayed another year in the nba David Robinson might have score 50 points against Kareem Abdul jabber, laugh, laugh,,
@user-iv9er3nr6z
26 күн бұрын
Hakeem olajuwon score 38 points on Kareem Abdul jabber, it on youtube videos, wilt probably had on film 🎥 ❤️ watching Hakeem olajuwon eat up jabber for lunch,& dinner wilt probably has Hakeem olajuwon 38 points against Kareem Abdul jabber in his casket too, wilt got something enjoyable to watch 10 feet under
@user-iv9er3nr6z
25 күн бұрын
Hakeem olajuwon got wilt revenge on jabber by scoring 38points on jabber, hope wilt watch& video tape put thisv video in wilt casket Hakeem olajuwon scoring 38 points on jabber,, jabber help help help, &no Mas no Mas to coach pat Riley
@the_Sage71
23 күн бұрын
@user-iv9er3nr6z might have is fiction but how about the 3 games old Jabbar put on Olajawon? 40 pts + 3 times. Akeem needed to get revenge for himself. Or the 40 on Ewing? 50 On Walton? Jabbar would give to David Robinson too. He would need Duncan to help him laugh
@the_Sage71
23 күн бұрын
@user-iv9er3nr6z only 38? Against an old man. He did better against prime David Robinson. Jabbar put 46pts on Olajawon, 43 pts another, 40pts yet another game. You gotta admit if he's yacking on him at 37 years old he would do him worse at 27 years old.
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