Hakeem Olajuwon dream shake on Theo Ratliff

[gsvkck]

I know the quality is poor, but if you look closely, you can see LeBron traveled.

[avatarhzh527]

@gsvkck mindless sheep

[KhMErTRiAd]

@gsvkck I know your brain quality is poor, but that's an old joke that's not even remotely funny. And I don't even like Lebron.

[LBJ1996]

@gsvkck just shut up, you're embarrasing yourself /

[boronatmanny]

youtube.com/user/GATHERING144

[TonyDebeli]

240p we meet again

[RevantTV]

Which pixel is Hakeem?

[Shawnistheman420]

I bet if you put Hakeem on a bad team like the buck's he would put up big nummber's in the post still haha

[blo225]

he serves more shakes than smoothie king

[billionshadows]

Hakeem's Dream Shake was awesome. Best low-post move in history. Get over it.

Most unstoppable move: Whatever Jordan did when he had the ball.

[MiopTop]

back xhen people would care if theo ratliff would get owned

[SBERTOL84]

With video quality this bad, I couldn't see the actual face of Hakeem because this video made Hakeem look like one half Kobe Bryant and one half Kevin Durant.

[bigfetz55]

You need a new potato

[iwoodh82bu40]

Poor Theo, I'll bet he still tosses and turns in his sleep to this day....

[oldmanwithers1]

Once they got those new jerseys, it was alllllllllllllll downhill for the Dream

[JimbolovesUTube]

@oldmanwithers1 100% agreed

[lakertang]

Yes there was hand checking and no zones, but they weren't allowed to be doubled without the ball either, they couldn't double or triple a low post player before he got the ball, now they can surround bigs with player before he even gets the ball. That's the biggest difference. Much harder these days for one on one play. Man to Man was made for the one on one player.

[SolidSnakeRules]

they didn't really have to double someone without the ball because they could handcheck them. They were allowed to physically restrain people who didn't have the ball. You could hug a guy to keep him from getting open. Man to man was the most effective defense in the 90s because handchecking allowed you to actually defend people. Scottie Pippen said it himself, "You can't defend somebody as fast as Lebron or Wade without handchecking." Don't forget that the 3-sec rule frees up the lane too.

[pikatura94]

i guess this video is hd quality

[hailhopes]

Dude was and always will be awesome 

[jaybeezy58]

Anyone know where I can get a dream shake?

[KingKoltAir]

if you guys dont watch my NBA Videos you miss the most passionate vids ever!

[success2life]

What's up with this "can you imagine" garbage used on Hakeem? Hakeem was a fantastic player without the skills of other players. The sky hook is what defined Kareem, Larry Bird and his shot, Magic and his passing ability...and the Dream Shake is the Dreams. If you're going to say "can you imagine if Hakeem had blah blah blah", think of this: Can you imagine is ________________ was like Hakeem Olajuwon?

[luvdaworldplz]

mjs fadeaway

kareems sky hook

hakeems dream shake

rondo/maravich ball fake

[CoolerKing37]

@luvdaworldplz Rondo?! lmao, get the fuck outta here...

[krndude91a]

can u imagine if hakeem had kareems sky hook?....

[Chrischi7777]

@krndude91a Can you imagine if Hakeem had MJs athleticism, Birds perimeter shot and Magics court vision???

[vexed334]

chuck hayes free throw

[moneysuccesslegacy]

90's Shaq DUNK!!

[FILIPINOROYALTY]

Announcer "DREAAAAAAM SHAAAAAAKE"

[rrevamuntan]

mchale's up and under

[longbowgold67]

Oh yes it was unstoppable. No one could defend it. Not Robertson, not Rodman, not Malone, not anybody could defend the Dream Shake

[jazmine251269]

@longbowgold67 nobody still cant! lol .well unless you do it wrong, but

good point!

[otchere1305]

@MrNYCATL wat u mean by that i dnt get it

[nbakings7]

I love HD vids like this

[BBTVXQLOVE]

I miss people like Hakeem in the NBA, real talent.

[iHipHop]

Hakeem had the best post moves ever.

[sckrbt]

The will never be a big man that has the moves Hakeem had. The Dream was silky smooth, would dunk on your head, grab boards and swat your shit. I remember when he got a quadruple double. He's he most gifted center I've ever seen, over Kareem and Shaq.

[ikedogg423]

Rondo uses this now

[TheFlex21]

he served more shakes than burger king

[JaySooz508]

@TheFlex21 O shit 0_o

[Z3NZILE]

@TheFlex21 LmAo!

[rtydhg9q]

@TheFlex21 Well, let's be honest.  Burger King's shakes aren't nearly as good.

[brasmussen81]

I love that move! I use it myself. Not near as nice, though when I do it... Still works, though!

[posteriordepression1]

During early 90's basketball, ref was biased, but not like now. Now, if D Wade, Kobe, or Lebron drives, somebody brushes against them, it's a foul.

Too much stoppage. I liked basketball when it was about 2 hr 30-45 min long, not 3 and a half hours.

[MikeDonte21]

Dont forget Duncans bank shot

[frusionnn]

@MikeDonte21: again, same thing I told nune44, that's not of the top 3 toughest moves of ALL time to defend (in my opinion) it's a top 5 though no doubt along with Allen Iverson's prime crossover

[nune44]

lol ma fault...didnt really read the top three part! lol....but if it was top four then for sure! lol...

[frusionnn]

three of the TOUGHEST moves of ALL time to defend (not in order of best to worst):

Michael Jordan's fadeaway

Kareem's sky hook

Hakeem's dream shake

let me know whoever agrees with me on that

[nune44]

yyuuupppp...and i would throw iversons crossover....back in his prime...shit was deadly

[frusionnn]

nune44: only reason I didnt put Iversons prime crossover was to make it top 3 instead of 4. lol

[nune44]

lol ma fault...didnt really read the top three part! lol....but if it was top four then for sure! lol...

[frusionnn]

nune44: no worries

[sopa71479]

dont you mean iverson's carry, the guy carried the ball a lot

[penyumerah02]

@frusionnn AGREED but erm..can i put in another 1..it's tmac's jumpshot.. hahah. . i believe it's hard to contest..but kareem's skyhook..owh..i love to use it!! HAHAHA..

[frusionnn]

@penyumerah02 lol great

[TheFlex21]

@frusionnn

hakeem had just as good a fadeway as jordan

and you have to think back at when Jordan started using the fadeway, it was when Hakeem one those 2 championships...THEN jordan started using it

hakeem has the Dream Shake AND the fadeway

[frusionnn]

@TheFlex21 ....Michael Jordan started using his patented fadeaway in the late80s-early 90s.

[RetarddHater]

@frusionnn lol VC's facial dunk

[frusionnn]

@RetarddHater that's not a shot though, that's a dunk

[samauripizzacats101]

@RetarddHater damn you respond to a lot. I've saw too many years of duncans automatic baseline pivoting bank to even try to remember. But your top three was is hard to argue with

[TheSurefireGamer]

@frusionnn TOTAL agreement.

[TyroneNBAFan]

@frusionnn I agree. How about adding Shaq's drop step (or dislodge step) to that list?

[frusionnn]

@TyroneNBAFan no, that's not too tough to stop considering the fact that Shaq was never really a good dribbler. he was somewhat okay in his rookie years with Orlando but post 1996, not really.

[nbamoves3]

@frusionnn i do

[frusionnn]

@nbamoves3 =]

[ilovefrankandbeans]

@frusionnn i couldn't agree with you more

[frusionnn]

@ilovefrankandbeans ^__-

[DontTakeCrack]

@frusionnn also kobe's fadeaway

[frusionnn]

@DontTakeCrack can you not read?....I said three of the toughest. not 5-10.

[DontTakeCrack]

@frusionnn OUCHHHHH. but yeah u forgot kobes fadeaway

[frusionnn]

@DontTakeCrack okay you obviously don't understand what I just said. KOBE'S FADEAWAY IS NOT A TOP 3 OF THE TOUGHEST MOVES TO DEFEND!

[DontTakeCrack]

@frusionnn lol and you obviously don't understand the subtlety of my comment otherwise you'd be ignoring it.

[lafunut]

@DontTakeCrack kobe's fadeaway is a turnover. Period

[tokinblckgie]

@frusionnn

You forgot Shaq's elbow-to-the-face hook shot.

[frusionnn]

@tokinblckgie no I did not ''forget'' it. I did not add that because that is not among the top 3 toughest moves of all time to defend. you can debate Hakeem's dream shake with Iverson's prime crossover (the one he did on Michael Jordan in 1997)

[tokinblckgie]

@frusionnn

Chill out dude, it was only a joke. Apparently, sarcasm doesn't carry well throught text.

Even still though, the elbow-to-the-face by Shaq is easily one of the most unguardabe moves in all of basketball. Why do you think he was so dominant?

[frusionnn]

@tokinblckgie I see. I think he was so dominant because of his size. 300+ lbs

[itsyaboy41]

@frusionnn and shaq's black tornado lol

[frusionnn]

@itsyaboy41 nope. that's not top 3 all time

[cLGenocide]

@frusionnn I think Kareems sky hook is harder to defend than Jordan's fadeaway =/

[frusionnn]

@cLGenocide I know why you say that. because Kareem is a 7+ footer. the reason why I think Jordan's fadeaway was tougher was because Jordan was so quick at it. his speed made it nearly impossible to defend that shot in his prime. anywhere from 1987-1998 (even though Jordan didn't go to the fadeaway until about 1990)

[quedasobravo]

@cLGenocide he specifically said "not in order of best to worst"...

[HonoreT35]

@frusionnn AND Mark Price's free throw =)

[ponchization]

tim Duncans bank shot

ray allens three point shot

[Malston1491]

@ponchization

ray doesn't shoot off the dribble and faces up on an opponent, he needs a screen to create space

i'll admit though if you leave him open, pray that he misses (which is going to be rare)

[cdrcarl24]

@Malston1491 false ray allen can create his own shot he sacrificed his superstar ability for the system...look at ray allen in connecticut, milwaukee and seatlle?

[Malston1491]

@cdrcarl24

That's what i meant

[fannypack311]

@frusionnn maybe kobe's fadeaway...not saying he's a better player. but he perfected jordans fadeaway.. but you can't go wrong with either.

[nikoisgreek]

@frusionnn make that 4, kobes spin dribble shot.

[frusionnn]

@nikoisgreek no. it's top 3 not 4. & Kobe's era is weaker than the 90s. 90s had handchecking, post 2004 hasn't had it. and don't give me the zone defense to make up for the handchecking.

[kobe2curry4rose1]

@frusionnn but that's why they allowed hand checking, because of no zone. can you imagine the athletic players now with no zone, rose, wade, lebron, kobe(2007 kobe), amare, d-will etc. those guys would shit on any team single handed.

[frusionnn]

@kobe2curry4rose1 no it's not that they allowed hand checking because of no zone. zone defense didn't exist in the 90s. that is why it is nearly impossible to compare era's since the NBA rules have always changed.

[kobe2curry4rose1]

@frusionnn so zone did not exist in the 90's right. then what do you tell the people who say jordan was only great because of no zone. i personally think their were better one on one defenders then since alot of iso was goin on. now it's more of a team defense. but what's your take on that?

[frusionnn]

@kobe2curry4rose1 and you saying ''can you imagine the NBA today with no zone is relevant to me saying can you imagine the 90s with no handchecking?'' you can't compare it like that. if that was the cse, Michael Jordan would be averaging 40-45 PPG in the 90s EASILY (statistically/theoretically speaking)

[persiandud]

@frusionnn This statement is a logical fallacy. Just because there was more contact allowed in the 90's doesn't constitute a "stronger" era. Today's game features stronger, faster, more conditioned players with a higher average talent level. Jordan didn't play against many elite defenders. I'd think it would be interesting to see Jordan play in this era in his prime. I don't think he would have scored more than he did in the 90's just because the rules have changed.

[6GAUGETTC]

@persiandud the defenders jordan faced was better than in any era.

they could stop jordan with their hands( NBA now doesn't allow that) meaning that jordan has to have more strength to brush of defenders. beside's today's era of defenders hardly play defense

[persiandud]

@6GAUGETTC I'm sure the defenders nowadays could stop Jordan....with their hands. I haven't heard much evidence coming from you that the 90's featured better defenders. The best perimeter defender of the 90's was Gary Payton. He was the only player to hold Jordan below 25 points in a playoff game his entire career. But he was still physically outmatched. Nowadays you have more versatile defenders like Gerald Wallace and Josh Smith that can guard pretty much anyone.

[6GAUGETTC]

@persiandud there were still many great defenders like dumars whom could stop jordan becos of the hand checking rule that is no longer in the nba rulebook

[SolidSnakeRules]

Gary Payton, Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Joe Dumars, Mitch Richmond, Michael Cooper, John Salley, Alvin Robertson, hell even Hersey Hawkins and Reggie Miller shit on guys like Smith and Wallace. This just leads me to believe that you didn't watch bball in Jordan's day. Joe Dumars had more defensive talent in his pinkie than Gerald Wallace has in his dizziest fantasies. The only reason there are more athletic players now is because they thrive with the lack of talent.

[tghetto5]

@SolidSnakeRules Joe Dumars had the luxury of physicality and hand checking. Players today only get away with so much of that. Today you have to actually use your feet. Today's defensive players are much better.

[SolidSnakeRules]

@tghetto5 if you think Dumars didn't use his feet then you just didn't watch the man play.

[tghetto5]

@SolidSnakeRules If you think Dumars used his feet then you just didn't watch the man play...

[SolidSnakeRules]

@tghetto5 I did watch him play. The basis for his defense was not physical restraint of the offensive player. The perimeter defensive star is nearly nonexistent in today's game. There's no defensive talent like Dumars, Rodman, or Pippen anymore. I challenge you to name just one player better on the defensive end than Pip or Rodman. Again, I suspect the reason you think today's defensive players are better is because you never watched the defense of yesteryear.

[tghetto5]

@SolidSnakeRules I watch throwback games all the time. Defense was non existent, just wide open mid-range shots and fast breaks..That's why the score would always be like 120 to something. You old school cats want it both ways. "Jordans era was tougher, more physical, he had to go against handchecking." Now it's "Oh, Dumars didn't use physicality or handchecking." LMAO..Try scoring in the early 2000's when you have less possessions against the set. Pistons holding teams to 70ppg.

[SolidSnakeRules]

I didn't say Dumars didn't use it, I said it wasn't the basis for his game. You just said Dumars didn't play defense with his feet which is a ludicrous statement. I said he didn't rely solely on handchecking. Free layups today > midrange.

You are also wrong to assume that less scoring = better defense. The easiest way to score is a fast break off of a turnover. Good D means you will score. The reason scoring has dropped is because of zone defense (which was obsolete with handchecking allowed)

[tghetto5]

@SolidSnakeRules Well I'm not going to hop in to this circular argument about your subjective interpretation of "better defense" I can easily argue that piss poor offense was creating all the TO/s. It's dumb and we will be going back and forth all day. All I can say is, your "great defenders." Gave up 100's of points per game...Peace..

[SolidSnakeRules]

@tghetto5 It's not a circular argument because scoring dropped before the defensive rules were changed. In fact, the 3-second rule and handchecking policy were added BECAUSE scoring was going down, to make it easier for the offensive player. Let this argument continue as it began, without your pointless interference.

[proballa27]

@SolidSnakeRules You have to consider the hand checking rule though... that literally made perimeter players untouchable. I actually think that after a transitional period while people were still getting used to the lack of hand checking, defense has become sexy again (the last couple of championship teams have all been top 5 defensively). And the league doesn't lack talent, it's just spread out very thin.

[SolidSnakeRules]

and by the way, since it's the 90s you can't just look at perimeter D. Why? Because centers could camp in the lane without the 3-second rule! So add Robinson, Olajuwon, Mutombo, Shaq, Ewing, Moses, Karl Malone, Mourning, Manute, Eaton, Bradley, Mahorn, Oakley, Parish, McHale - hell, even though Laimbeer wasn't much of a shot blocker he would still maul you if you tried to drive the lane. Today is a league of Kwame Browns. Most shot-blockers today come on help D.

[LordGlacius90]

@SolidSnakeRules i wonder if that rule was in the game back then would most of those guys still be great

[cdrcarl24]

@frusionnn u forgetting allen iverson crossover it had to be banned

[frusionnn]

@cdrcarl24 no I am not forgetting it actually. only reason I didn't put iverson's prime crossover was because that's not a shot. that's just a ball fake. even though it was deadly

[edisonsun21c]

@frusionnn i like the fact u said Jordan's fadeaway, cuz ppl now saying kobe's doing fadeaway, but it aint the same...

[Lakers24pwnz]

@frusionnn

Michael Jordan's fadeaway

Kareem's sky hook

Hakeem's dream shake

Shaq's under the rim shit (hahaha it's true)

[DNW41]

@frusionnn May we add Dirk Nowitzki's one legged fadeaway to that list?

[frusionnn]

@DNW41 no, I don't think that's top 3.

[frusionnn]

@DNW41 may you read the comment I posted more clearly before asking that question? I mentioned three in my comment. meaning three of the toughest moves to defend. I didn't think Dirk's was top 3 (in my opinion)

[Jhoods2800]

@frusionnn

You forgot Jamal crawfords mocve i forgot its name

[MISAMEscobar]

@Jhoods2800 Shake n Bake

[knicks3085]

IMO, the best Center of ALL TIME!

[frusionnn]

@knicks3085 I wouldn't say the BEST center of all time. but top 5 centers of all time no doubt about it. my personal top 5 best centers of all time (not in order of best to worst): Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain (R.I.P.), Bill Russell, Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O'Neal

[MrGranthill33]

@frusionnn good list bro I agree

[frusionnn]

@MrGranthill33 glad to hear that

[CutAzn]

dreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeamsh­aaaaaaake!

[ballersd555]

that dream shake is legit

[urmomiscool100]

rockets baby.....hakeem = one of the best, if not, THE best centers ever

[CostCordero]

the strength, the footwork, the balance, the shooting touch ... when he was n his prime i don't believe their was a more complete center (or maybe player!) 2 ever play this game ...

[Ryzon28]

@CostCordero center maybe but his prime 90's? cmon MJ was the most complete player back then .........and NOW.

[dagodego]

the MOVEDREAM what a player boy!!!

[xScratchAx]

top 5 centers ever!

Number 1 IMO

[infinitidoug]

u forgot, he's one of the all-time best players ever!!!

[Basch152]

He's best with the possible exception of Kareem abdul jabbar.

[Mr00LaLa]

besides the sky hook what could Kareem do better than Hakeem? The proof is in old video clips.

[Basch152]

It doesn't matter if the sky hook was all kareem had over hakeem.

It was so unstoppable, he could just come down the court and do it every play.

Yeah the dream shake was one of the best moves in the history of the NBA.

But the sky hook was THE best move in the history of the NBA. It was just unstoppable.

[ran0001]

@Basch152

yes, its does matter.

dreamshake + hakeem's defense > skyhook + kareem's defense.

skyhook is only a bit above the dreamshake while hakeem's defense is a lot more than kareem's defense.

[Ryzon28]

@Basch152 nah best move had to be MJ's Fadeaway jumper cause it looked alot nicer..........skyhook was one of the ugliest shots ever LOL.........which is why no1 ever uses it these days.......imo i guess

[persiandud]

@Ryzon28 No one uses it because no one is over 7 foot, has monkey arms, and has a butlload of skill. Kareem's shot is very difficult. People who write him off just because he was tall are retarded.

[Ryzon28]

@persiandud i dont think any1 is writing him off at all ......i think alot just prefer dream shake over the ugly azzz skyhook lol peace dude

[persiandud]

@Ryzon28 Are you kidding? The skyhook is a thing of beauty. Whatever dude.

[Ryzon28]

@persiandud chit dude i think ur all alone on that one buddy lol whatever to u too pal.

[ap4th3tic]

@Basch152 hakeem has actually blocked the sky hook so it's not unstoppable

[jerrykiller02]

@Basch152 it wasn't really unstoppable...it was unstoppable for most people. But Hakeem and Wilt have blocked it. So, it could be stopped. You just had to be extremely quick, and athletic, which Hakeem was

[nune44]

lol so u went right back to square one

[angeredjudge]

@Basch152 Kareem played in the era with unatheltic players and weak defense.

[Severosrighthook]

he was from that era so it just level the playing field.

[adayala2006]

weak defense!!??

Are you kidding? early 90's basketball unlike nowadays allowed contact, so the game was even violent.

How old are you? Have you seen enugh bball to make those statements? jeeez

[angeredjudge]

@adayala2006 I wasn't talking about early 90's smartass. I was talking about when kareem first entered the league when he scored 100+ points during a game

[LBM30]

@angeredjudge Why do you have to make yourself look stupid? Kareem never came close to scoring 100 in a game...

[aziansn4k3]

that wasnt kareem that was wilt chamberlain

[hameed]

@angeredjudge weak defense are you serious??? There were no zone defenses, there was handchecking...less calls. The 70s 80s 90s were the golden age of the nba. This zone defense shit is pathetic.

[frusionnn]

@Basch152 do you think Kareem's prime sky hook was more unstoppable than Jordan's prime fadeaway?

[Ryzon28]

@frusionnn i think jordans prime ...hold on even when the dude was 40 his fadeaway was the most beautiful unstoppable shot EVER in my opinion anyway.lol peace.

[Lakers24pwnz]

its called the dream shake cuz hakeem invented it right? cuz his nickname is THE DREAM

[luv4shorty]

Yeah in a way, but it wasn't necessarily a move it was generalized to every move he did in the low post because all of his moves made the other guy seam like he was asleep (dreaming). Check out what he did to David Robinson in the playoffs in the '90s and you'll see what I mean

[kulastheman]

but he is for real!

[nycblaze]

Memphis should hire the Dream as a coach so he can work with Thabeet like Ewing and Dwight Howard

[SmoothMM]

That would probably work. The Dream worked with Yao Ming on his game, and Ewing helped Yao also.

[HereCuzImBoard]

Hakeem come back! Houston needs you!!

[SmoothMM]

It's too late. His train has come and gone. He'll surely be missed if not already. Hakeem "The Dream" Olajuwon --- 1994 and 1995 NBA Champion; also labeled "One of the 50 Greatest Players of All Time" back in 1996

[liebasket]

Even the PA anouncer shouted DREAM SHAAAAKE lol

[bigcxc007]

ha ha ha the knicks always will suck

[amdturion123]

HaaaaKeeeeem!!!!

[174HB]

Hakeem 0lajuwon

is

a

BEAST!!!!!

[dangerardo80]

i remember how i hate Hakeem, shit this man was was,, i don't know,, fuck!! awesome player!!

[liweiwu007]

i hated him because he beat my knicks!

[174HB]

DREEAM SHAKKE!!

[fanatic136]

dammmmmm the greatest ever

[NOZ88]

DREEEEEAAAAAM SHAAAAAAKE!!!!

[Hakeem0lajuwon]

Hakeem 0lajuwon

is

a

BEAST!!!!!

[louiswilliams3]

DANG! What if Amare or Dwight Howard had that kinda footwork and moves in the post with their athletiscism...DEADLY!!!

[hoopsdocter]

that was nuts

[coolguy569]

i dont think any other center has ever has as good footwork as olajuwon

[SrustinLim]

The most athletic and technically sound center the NBA has ever seen.