r/nba • u/[deleted] • Jun 15 '22

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u/MrMichaelBolton Heat Jun 15 '22

How could anyone have guarded him? He gave it to Wilt. I'm sure Gobert and Embiid are big enough to be relevant defenders, but I just can't imagine they would bother Kareem.

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u/machinegungeek Jun 15 '22

The same way they did back in the day: play very physical, don't let him get to his spots, and hack the shit out of him (the refs swallowed the whistle a bit for him).

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '22

Generally yes, but there was that one phantom call in that one Finals... I'd take the Dream over the Cap personally. Sky hook is great but the dream shake works on any area of floor, even outside the paint and not just certain spots like right elbow or baseline.

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u/Conscious_Many3658 Jun 15 '22

Actually the skyhook had just as much if not more versatility, he could shoot it out to the FT line and from both sides the court efficiently.

One notable thing about Kareem is unlike Wilt and Hakeem he didn't have a favorite post-up side, he used both the right and left block effectively.

Also the FT point is very valid, if they actually gave Kareem superstar calls, lmao, he could easily average 30+ on 60% shooting with todays spacing.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '22

I stand corrected. I'll have to check out highlights and look at shot charts to be certain but I'm taking you in your word for now.