Hakeem Olajuwon dream shake on Theo Ratliff

From Hakeem's late years.

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[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.

[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.

[FazetheRaze]

i hate when comments r long it just waist your time

[LBJ1996]

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

[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.

[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.

[LordGlacius90]

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

[avatarhzh527]

@gsvkck mindless sheep

[gsvkck]

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

[boronatmanny]

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[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.