More versatile Olajuwon or Anthony Davis

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Re: More versatile Olajuwon or Anthony Davis 

Post#21 » by f4p » Tue Mar 4, 2025 7:10 pm

i'm the biggest hakeem fan there is, but no one is particularly close to jokic on 4-10 foot floaters/jumpers, and certainly not any bigs. now or ever.
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Re: More versatile Olajuwon or Anthony Davis 

Post#22 » by 70sFan » Tue Mar 4, 2025 7:48 pm

f4p wrote:i'm the biggest hakeem fan there is, but no one is particularly close to jokic on 4-10 foot floaters/jumpers, and certainly not any bigs. now or ever.

Don't have the data to back it up, but I think McHale could be close.

Kareem was also ridiculous at that range.
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Re: More versatile Olajuwon or Anthony Davis 

Post#23 » by MacGill » Sat Mar 8, 2025 2:26 am

AD's versaility in getting injured is All-Nba level, no doubt.
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Re: More versatile Olajuwon or Anthony Davis 

Post#24 » by OdomFan » Sat Mar 8, 2025 3:47 am

AD can shoot a 3 better..thats really it as far as versatility for AD. Hakeem is the better shooter inside, better foot work, better post moves, better defender consistently, better leader. Hakeem on any team that AD ever played on is a instant roster improvement for that franchise.
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Re: More versatile Olajuwon or Anthony Davis 

Post#25 » by Jaivl » Mon Mar 10, 2025 12:40 pm

OdomFan wrote:AD can shoot a 3 better..thats really it as far as versatility for AD. Hakeem is the better shooter inside, better foot work, better post moves, better defender consistently, better leader. Hakeem on any team that AD ever played on is a instant roster improvement for that franchise.

AD is a notably better finisher at the rim.
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Re: More versatile Olajuwon or Anthony Davis 

Post#26 » by OdomFan » Mon Mar 10, 2025 10:15 pm

Jaivl wrote:
OdomFan wrote:AD can shoot a 3 better..thats really it as far as versatility for AD. Hakeem is the better shooter inside, better foot work, better post moves, better defender consistently, better leader. Hakeem on any team that AD ever played on is a instant roster improvement for that franchise.

AD is a notably better finisher at the rim.

yea, not even close. Not even in the same library.
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