In the "center era" dominated by the elderly, any team will pick a top interior lineman as the primary goal of the team, especially in the 90s, when all kinds of top centers in the league blossomed.
In response to this topic, the US media "FW" also selected the top 10 centers in the 90s, of which Duncan only ranked 7th, O'Neal was 2nd, and the top of the list was deserved.
Tenth place: Doherty
In the era dominated by four centers, Doherty, who can shoot well, has another path, averaging 20+10 per game for three consecutive seasons, leading the Cavaliers all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals.
Before James appeared, Doherty could be called one of the Cavaliers' greatest players, but unfortunately, due to injury problems, he had no choice but to retire at the peak of the 28-year-old.
Ninth place: Divac
Divac is not at all comparable to Doherty in terms of peak ability alone, but judging by the overall performance of the 90s, Divac is fully worthy of this position.
In these 10 years, whether it is playing for the Hornets, the Lakers, or the late Kings, Divac has delivered solid performances.
He is one of the representatives of the "high intelligence" inner line, always able to change the rhythm of his opponent through some small movements, so as to achieve his own goals.
Eighth place: Duncan
As it was a 90s competition, duncan suffered a big loss, after all, he only played 2 full seasons during this period.
Fortunately, Duncan debuted at the peak, showing the offensive and defensive ability of top centers in the 90s, during which he won a championship and an FMVP.
Seventh place: Schmitz
Schmitz was an unfamiliar name for most teams, but in the '90s he was one of the league's most solid big men.
He has a height of 2 meters 24 meters, the basket foot and close frame finishing technology is extremely comprehensive, and he also has a certain mid-range shooting ability, which makes his blocking and dismantling with Miller very efficient.
In 10 years, he and Miller led the team to the playoffs nine times, and he averaged 14.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game.
Sixth place: Mutombo
Mutombo was at his peak in the 90s, accumulating most of his career accolades, including 3 block kings, 4 defensive players, 6 defensive firsts, and 1 rebounding.
Although he did not lead the team to achieve too many real honors, Mutombo used his performance to show the outside world the defensive shock brought about by the most primitive talent and athletic ability.
Fifth place: Mo Ning
As a true tough guy, Mourning showed strong dominance at both ends of his career, and was named an All-Star in his second season, averaging 21.5 points, 10.2 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game.
During the 90s, he went to the All-Star five times, won all the honors related to defense, and his momentum and confrontation on the court were impressive.
Fourth place: Ewing
The top four naturally belong to the famous "big four centers", of which Ewing won the fourth place, which does not mean that he is not strong, but that the remaining three players are too strong.
In the 10 years of the 90s, he averaged 25 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks per game, but unfortunately, he did not win too many honors.
The reason is simple, he has faced some historical teams and players, such as Jordan's Bulls, Bad Boy Army and Rockets.
Third place: David Robinson
"Admiral" David Robinson is one of the best mobile interiors in league history, and one of the best in personal form.
In the 10 years of the '90s, he won almost all the league awards, including MVP, Scoring Champion, Best Defensive Player, Championship and FMVP.
Second place: O'Neill
When you see O'Neal in second place, it's clear why David Robinson is in third place, and the competition for a center in the 90s was too fierce.
O'Neill had gradually reached its peak in the 90s, but it was only in the late 90s that it began to really explode, winning the first crown of his career.
Therefore, both in terms of honor and performance during this period, O'Neill can only be ranked second.
1st place: Olajuwon
There is no doubt that the top spot belongs to Olajuwon, whose dominance on the inside was unmatched throughout the 90s.
David Robinson, who completely crushed the third place, also taught O'Neill and Ewing in the finals, and the top of the ranking is naturally deserved.
In these 10 years, Olajuwon has won 2 championships, 2 FMVP, 1 MVP, 2 best defensive players and many other hard honors.