Since the establishment of the NBA for 75 years, tens of thousands of players have stepped on the NBA stage, during which many superstars have been born to influence generations of people.
From the "original superstar" George McCann, to the "Ancient Mythical Beast" Chamberlain and Russell, to the "basketball god" Jordan, who pushed the NBA to the top, as well as the now influential Kobe, James, Curry, they are either honored, or scored like a probe, or defended like a floodgate, loved by fans.
The NBA set up a Hall of Fame for this purpose, and also set up fifty superstars to rank them in the immortal class for the younger generations to worship. Today to bring you one of the top fifty superstars, Hakim Olajuwon, nicknamed "Big Dream", an omnipotent big man, privately thinks that he is the most perfect basketball player in the history of the NBA.
When it comes to talent, Olajuwon is the top of NBA history. He only started basketball at the age of 15, and was already selected for the Nigerian national team at the age of 17, and in a game at the All-Africa Games, he played a terrifying stat of 60 points and 15 rebounds, which was recommended to the University of Houston by the NCAA scouts. The NCAA's four years of honing had allowed him to grow into an inside behemoth, the best big man of his time. In the 1984 NBA draft, he overpowered Jordan, Barkley and others, and was undisputedly elected to the top pick. Despite the existence of Jordan, the "god of basketball", no one has ever said that Olajuwon is not worthy of the position.
When it comes to ability, Olajuwon is also the top of NBA history. Mention of Olajuwon has to mention the "dream dance step", which is an internal low-level technique that perfectly integrates foot movement, body coordination and fake movements to the extreme, which is Olajuwon's unique skill. If you ask how powerful this technology is, David Robinson has the most say, as a top 50 superstar, he has been played by Olajuwon many times with "dream dance steps", and in the sixth game of the 1994/95 Western Conference Finals, the confrontation between Olajuwon and Robinson gave birth to one of the greatest famous scenes in NBA history, and it is also a classic masterpiece of "dream dance steps".
Olajuwon also earned the nickname "Big Dream" and was hailed as the "ceiling" for the NBA's interior technocrats. The low-post offense, whether it's the face frame or the back frame, can easily complete the score, and he also has guard-like possession skills, even in the far paint, he also has a threat that other centers don't have, can take the ball from the three-point line to the basket, and also has a long-range shooting ability, which allowed him to rank first among the four major centers in the 90s in that era of center heyday.
And his defensive ability is the only one in NBA history. As the NBA's historical block king, the number of blocks in his career of 3830 is far ahead of others, which is one of the NBA's most unbreakable records, and even close to it is difficult to reach. He also contributed 2,162 steals throughout his career, ranking ninth in history (seventh in retirement) and the only interior player in the top ten. He is officially certified by the NBA as the best defensive player of all time, and in the pyramid of the best defensive player of all time in the major media, Olajuwon is always the only person at the top of the tower.
Finally, let's take a look at Olajuwon's career statistics: 1238 regular season appearances, averaging 21.8 points, 11.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 3.1 blocks, 1.74 steals, 51.2% shooting rate;
Playoff appearances in 145 games, averaging 25.9 points, 11.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 3.26 blocks and 1.69 steals per game;
Total score 26946 (Ranked 12th all-time)
Total rebounds 13,748 (ranked 14th all-time)
Total Blocks 3830 (Ranked 1st all-time)
Total steals 2162 (ranked 9th all-time)
Total assists 3058 (not listed)
Two-time NBA championship
One regular season MVP
Twice-finals MVP
Two-time Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY)
6 NBA All-Time Teams First Team, 3 Second Team, 3 Third Team
5 best defensive teams first team, 4 second team
12 All-Stars
One of the NBA's 50 biggest stars
One of only four "four doubles" in history (On March 29, 1990, the Rockets played against the Bucks, Olajuwon played 18 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists, 11 blocks)
The first and so far only player in NBA history to be named regular season MVP, DPOY, Finals FMVP, and Double Ones in a season (1993/94)
A player who is truly omnipotent, although Olajuwon's MVP number and the number of best lineups do not look so bright, but you must know that he is in the era when the NBA's most prosperous gods gathered, when he first entered the league, the Lakers and Celtics' "black and white doubles" and Abal and others are still in the limelight, and at the same time, in addition to the four major centers, there are Utah double brakes, the Suns Barkley, the Pistons' bad boy army and the "basketball god" Jordan, which is the era of the NBA's 50 superstars. So these honors that Olajuwon won are absolutely full of gold.
Even after years of retirement, Olajuwon is still influencing the NBA, and every offseason Olajuwon will open a training camp to teach the low-post offensive skills of "dream dance steps". Many NBA active players will come to visit, including Kobe, James, Howard and other superstars. It can be seen that Olajuwon has played a pivotal role in the entire history of the NBA.
When it comes to basketball, people always think of Jordan, Kobe, James and other epoch-making superstars, yes, they are brilliant on the court, scoring like probing, honors and so on, and there are many fans, great influence, but let me choose the most perfect player in NBA history, then this person must be him - "big dream" Olajuwon!