@alectapia1518 Bro I was so happy , I couldn't even sleep the night before cause I knew my Mom got NBA Live 96 for me lol Then to have NBA Christmas games on for later was just magic!! thooooose were the daaaaaaaays 🥲
Falling in love with Penny and Orlando Magic in 1995. I lived in Hong Kong and NBA LIVE 96 was my 1st ever basketball pc game! Just couldnt stop playing. And Shaq with the Magic hone jersey s cover was so dope🎉 Those were the good old days.❤
This was the signal by the NBA that they wanted Shaq to be one of the faces of the NBA which was evident as they let Shaq offensive foul, defensive foul, etc.
You can debate Shaq should've fouled out in three of the four games in the 1995 finals vs Hakeem. The refs kept bailing shaq out. Yes this includes game one so Shaq shouldn't have been playing in the fourth quarter and overtime. That series should've ended sooner than it did. Considering they got swept. Yet they rather blame Nick Anderson and ruin his career. Even Shaq will blame Nick Anderson at times.
@@JamesHardenoverKobe Speaking the truth. I thought about grabbing that series and showing how Shaq would travel, and both offensive and defensive foul. It was bad enough they got swept, but just imagine if the refs called that Finals the way they should’ve. Also same thing goes in the 1994 NBA Finals. NBA couldn’t afford to let the Rockets get their calls (e.g. Mason fouling Hakeem while he was getting position) or that series would’ve been done in six or less.
@@JamesHardenoverKobe Yeah David Robinson use to get all the calls and Hakeem none! I recall Hakeem saying he told the ref something like “[Allah would not like that call] or something like that and got a technical foul.
Magic avenged their humbling 1995 Finals sweep against the Rockets, unfortunately the Bulls would avenge their 1995 2nd round knockout against Orlando later that season.
How did they avenge it? I don’t remember the Magic going to the Finals and Winning a Championship agains them… I do remember the Rockets going back 2 back tho! 🚀🏆🏆
I don’t think anybody in the history of NBA has committed more (none called) offensive fouls, than Shaq attaq! Gotta love seeing him sweating buckets every game, like he’s in a sauna… 😂 Hakeem looked sick of the whole game by the 3rd quarter. He gave the refs that “I’m tired of this 💩” look! Shaq was so big he couldn’t even control his body from bumping and hitting ppl, he has players flying around like bowling pins.
Second the motion, haha. If it ain't broken, why fix it? The previous unis already have "championship charm", let alone back-to-back Titles. No worries, we're not alone. Even Mario Elie expressed disdain, for they look like the Harlem Globetrotters.
@@PIP...33 as Horry used to say Duncan won more rings in superteam, but I played with both and Hakeem is '' 20x better than Duncan '' !! Same with MJ , he is just wagon in superteam where Pippen does all work and Rodman saved him after MJ lost 1995
@@MDBBall put old playoffs Bird sweeping Jordan I wanna see selfish brick machine who pile up pts so shallow ppl cant blame him, vs best GOAT team payer Larry Legend who makes everyone around him better and every team mate to this day loves him unlike Jordan who will never be great and all mates loves Pippen . MJ must pay Oakley to have 1 ''friend'' in life.
@@perditadurango9699 LOL HE ALSO PAY AHMAD RASHAD AND OTHER VOTERS SO HE COULD HAVE ALL NBA DEFENSIVE AND FIRST TEAMS. AFTER JEFF VAN GUNDY XPOSED HOW OAKLEY RIGGED PLAYOFFS CAUSE HE TAKING MONEY FROM HIS FRIEND JORDAN, DAVID STERN FINNED HIM 150K. ANOTHER EVIDENCE JORDAN WILL NEVER BE GREAT PLAYER
Injury bug is catching up on him, or even the team for that matter. Teams playing until June can take its toll. For their case, in a 24-month span. In 1994, the Rockets played until late June with two Game 7s. In 1995, 1st and 2nd rounds went the distance. Despite Hakeem's dominance, the Spurs gave a serious resistance.
46% isn't necessarily bad, that's decent. Shaq obviously shot better but that's because all of his attempts were in the paint outside shots and fadeaway jumpers are lower % makes.
Peak 2000 Shaq > any Hakeem you got. Orlando Magic Shaq was young and immature good regular season player but didn’t have the experience needed to dominate in playoffs.
The leading scorer of the 95 postseason had a 33 ppg average, guess who? Before the Rockets beat the Magic they had already knocked out the Spurs who had the league MVP at the same position. He also was on the 1st team and defensive 1st team Shaq arguably wasn't even the best C the Rockets went up against that year. It's ridiculous how the Rockets had probably the most difficult postseason championship run of all time yet all people wanna talk about is the usual lame copout excuse for why Shaq lost to them. He wasn't too young to get to the finals in the first place though, right? It takes a collective team effort to win Shaq and Penny both put up big numbers and it didn't matter with the Rockets outshooting the Magic overall. The same thing the following year the Bulls let Shaq and Penny score their points deciding the shut down everyone else on the Magic instead.
If you mean stronger and just bulldoze ie offensively foul just about every play then yeah greater but olajuwon had way more skills his footwork at the time no one could duplicate shaq couldnt shoot past 8 feet hence the free throws
@@briandenapoli3250 I don’t care about all that foul crap means nothing! Shaq was fouled almost every time he touched the ball and they’d swallow the whistles so it goes both ways. quit crying. If you don’t like physicality go watch tennis.
@@briandenapoli3250 LeBron, Giannis and Zion just a few of the players who play bully ball. Giannis just runs into defenders full speed who cares. Get stronger or go watch bowling
nope, Barkley ruined Tomjanovich playbooks and system. Hakeem just pick up ages from years that he carried team alone something Jordan never did cause he retired like coward to avoid competition whenever he didnt had superteam or others stars got help like Admiral 1997/98 first time in Duncan.
Barkley wasn;t on the Rockets in 1995-96. The plays they used for him when they traded for him in 1996-97 where exacty the same the used for Hakeem.Jordan left because of the competition? What competition? He destroyed all the competition. The 1994 Bulls would be his best team. Pippen and Grant were at their prime and so was BJ armostrong. They traded for Longley and singed Kerr and the best european player in Toni Kukoc. In 1998 Jerry Reinsdorf dismantled the team bcause he was cheap and the chance of competing for another championship didn;t mean much to him. Had Jordan not retired he would have won easily 8-9 rings and Hakeem would have won shit. Anyway the Rockets were too damn lucky especially in the series against the Suns both seasons, and against the Knicks of course. Got it illiterate imbecile dumbass clown?@@perditadurango9699
If they had not sent Cassell, Horry, Smith, and Bryant for Chuck, they should have fought in the final of 1998 against MJ. They might have shipped Rodman in 1995 for PF. In that case, the starting squad would be C- Hakeem/Willis PF- Rodman/Bryant SF- Horry/Ellie SG- Drexler/E. Johnson PG- Smith/Cassell
You mean 97? As far as the PF situation I felt they could've just picked up Kevin Willis in free agency without giving up anyone after the 96 season. The main problem they had with the Sonics was having Chucky Brown out of position at PF matched up with the Sonics forwards who all played in the low post Willis would've filled that gap easily.
Rodman was not going to play for anyone not coached by Phil and be productive. Chuck played very good for the Rockets. Stockton hit that buzzer beater that kept them out the finals.
Nothing better than 90s basketball on NBC.
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so "Nothing" is the best?😁
I remember this Christmas like it was yesterday!!! I played NBA Live 96 all day until this game came on! lol 90s were the best!!!😪
That's poetic. I'd have done the same.
@alectapia1518 Bro I was so happy , I couldn't even sleep the night before cause I knew my Mom got NBA Live 96 for me lol Then to have NBA Christmas games on for later was just magic!! thooooose were the daaaaaaaays 🥲
Falling in love with Penny and Orlando Magic in 1995. I lived in Hong Kong and NBA LIVE 96 was my 1st ever basketball pc game! Just couldnt stop playing. And Shaq with the Magic hone jersey s cover was so dope🎉 Those were the good old days.❤
maybe most enjoyable, but the best was 00s and early 10s
@@victor-pw9im You can't be serious...It's not even close
This was the signal by the NBA that they wanted Shaq to be one of the faces of the NBA which was evident as they let Shaq offensive foul, defensive foul, etc.
You can debate Shaq should've fouled out in three of the four games in the 1995 finals vs Hakeem. The refs kept bailing shaq out. Yes this includes game one so Shaq shouldn't have been playing in the fourth quarter and overtime. That series should've ended sooner than it did. Considering they got swept. Yet they rather blame Nick Anderson and ruin his career. Even Shaq will blame Nick Anderson at times.
@@JamesHardenoverKobe Speaking the truth. I thought about grabbing that series and showing how Shaq would travel, and both offensive and defensive foul. It was bad enough they got swept, but just imagine if the refs called that Finals the way they should’ve. Also same thing goes in the 1994 NBA Finals. NBA couldn’t afford to let the Rockets get their calls (e.g. Mason fouling Hakeem while he was getting position) or that series would’ve been done in six or less.
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I remember Hakeem always calling out the refs back in the day.
@@JamesHardenoverKobe Yeah David Robinson use to get all the calls and Hakeem none! I recall Hakeem saying he told the ref something like “[Allah would not like that call] or something like that and got a technical foul.
@@DJVijilante😂😂😂😂...only Hakeem.
Magic avenged their humbling 1995 Finals sweep against the Rockets, unfortunately the Bulls would avenge their 1995 2nd round knockout against Orlando later that season.
How did they avenge it? I don’t remember the Magic going to the Finals and Winning a Championship agains them… I do remember the Rockets going back 2 back tho! 🚀🏆🏆
@@siner2442 they avenged it on a smaller level by winning both games against Houston in 95-96.
I watched this game and all I have to say is I miss the good ol days of the NBA.. Now it's all about shooting the 3 ball..
I don’t think anybody in the history of NBA has committed more (none called) offensive fouls, than Shaq attaq! Gotta love seeing him sweating buckets every game, like he’s in a sauna… 😂 Hakeem looked sick of the whole game by the 3rd quarter. He gave the refs that “I’m tired of this 💩” look! Shaq was so big he couldn’t even control his body from bumping and hitting ppl, he has players flying around like bowling pins.
The first NBA Finals rematch on Christmas Day
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Chicago 23-2
Orlando 21-6
Houston 19-7
New York 19-7
San Antonio 17-7
Seattle 17-8
Utah 17-9
Shakeem Olajuneal would’ve been an unbelievable basketball player.
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Epic!
those uniforms caused the downfall of the rockets
U gotta admit they were nice tho
Couldn't agree more !! I'm a rockets fan.. but Jesus, these uniforms were terrible !!
Hated those Jerseys man 😔
Second the motion, haha.
If it ain't broken, why fix it?
The previous unis already have "championship charm", let alone back-to-back Titles.
No worries, we're not alone.
Even Mario Elie expressed disdain, for they look like the Harlem Globetrotters.
olajuwon seems curiously tired sometimes whith his skillingdunks and his running accross too but stay sure when it s necessary OLAJUWON!!
Thank u bro from Taiwan
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this is the season Houston started wearing these uniforms
thank you brother 🙏
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@@MDBBallrequest more chris Webber Sacramento kings games
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great upload thanks
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shaq with 2nd and 3rd jump to get the rebound .. and the physical plays are awesome
The Houston Rockets and Pittsburgh Penguins in the 90s, both won back to back titles and then changed their uniform the follow season.
Hakeem was too quick for Oneal.
懷念90年代
Another great upload
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@@MDBBall ANOTHER 2 GREAT PLAYERS UNLIKE JORDAN WHO WILL NEVER BE GREAT.
@@PIP...33 U mean 3, dont forget Penny mate. He was better than MJ.
@@perditadurango9699 YEAH PENNY TOO. DREXLER DIDNT PLAY IT WOULD BE 4 GUYS WHO'S BETTER THAN JORDAN.
@@PIP...33 as Horry used to say Duncan won more rings in superteam, but I played with both and Hakeem is '' 20x better than Duncan '' !! Same with MJ , he is just wagon in superteam where Pippen does all work and Rodman saved him after MJ lost 1995
5:45 is why Shaq was the MDE.
Shaq has to be the most physically gifted nba player of all time since Wilt. And I am not just talking about center position.
Marb Albert a legent
the third straight game Penny Hardaway made game winner
Both teams had one major problem......Jordan was back and in full form.
Even though I am a huge Hakeem fan, Shaq won this one on one matchup.
6:07 look at Shaq doing what Giannis and other big men do today
Shareef Abdur Rahim highlights?
Yes Reef will look into it Tyler
@@MDBBall put old playoffs Bird sweeping Jordan I wanna see selfish brick machine who pile up pts so shallow ppl cant blame him, vs best GOAT team payer Larry Legend who makes everyone around him better and every team mate to this day loves him unlike Jordan who will never be great and all mates loves Pippen . MJ must pay Oakley to have 1 ''friend'' in life.
@@perditadurango9699 LOL HE ALSO PAY AHMAD RASHAD AND OTHER VOTERS SO HE COULD HAVE ALL NBA DEFENSIVE AND FIRST TEAMS. AFTER JEFF VAN GUNDY XPOSED HOW OAKLEY RIGGED PLAYOFFS CAUSE HE TAKING MONEY FROM HIS FRIEND JORDAN, DAVID STERN FINNED HIM 150K. ANOTHER EVIDENCE JORDAN WILL NEVER BE GREAT PLAYER
Me and duke went to this game
Deeam was fasting maybe, he did not look himself.
Injury bug is catching up on him, or even the team for that matter.
Teams playing until June can take its toll. For their case, in a 24-month span.
In 1994, the Rockets played until late June with two Game 7s.
In 1995, 1st and 2nd rounds went the distance. Despite Hakeem's dominance, the Spurs gave a serious resistance.
Ramadan is not in December
Olajuwon play bad that game, we all remember how he played in the NBA Finals lol he kill the Magic
46% isn't necessarily bad, that's decent. Shaq obviously shot better but that's because all of his attempts were in the paint outside shots and fadeaway jumpers are lower % makes.
Where was Drexler?
He was out injured following a collision with Barkley a couple games before this one
Peak 2000 Shaq > any Hakeem you got. Orlando Magic Shaq was young and immature good regular season player but didn’t have the experience needed to dominate in playoffs.
The leading scorer of the 95 postseason had a 33 ppg average, guess who?
Before the Rockets beat the Magic they had already knocked out the Spurs who had the league MVP at the same position. He also was on the 1st team and defensive 1st team Shaq arguably wasn't even the best C the Rockets went up against that year. It's ridiculous how the Rockets had probably the most difficult postseason championship run of all time yet all people wanna talk about is the usual lame copout excuse for why Shaq lost to them. He wasn't too young to get to the finals in the first place though, right? It takes a collective team effort to win Shaq and Penny both put up big numbers and it didn't matter with the Rockets outshooting the Magic overall. The same thing the following year the Bulls let Shaq and Penny score their points deciding the shut down everyone else on the Magic instead.
I forgot to mention that 33 ppg average was the all time high for a C that won the championship, just so you know.
If you mean stronger and just bulldoze ie offensively foul just about every play then yeah greater but olajuwon had way more skills his footwork at the time no one could duplicate shaq couldnt shoot past 8 feet hence the free throws
@@briandenapoli3250 I don’t care about all that foul crap means nothing! Shaq was fouled almost every time he touched the ball and they’d swallow the whistles so it goes both ways. quit crying. If you don’t like physicality go watch tennis.
@@briandenapoli3250 LeBron, Giannis and Zion just a few of the players who play bully ball. Giannis just runs into defenders full speed who cares. Get stronger or go watch bowling
Hakeem was starting to regress from that point of his career.
nope, Barkley ruined Tomjanovich playbooks and system. Hakeem just pick up ages from years that he carried team alone something Jordan never did cause he retired like coward to avoid competition whenever he didnt had superteam or others stars got help like Admiral 1997/98 first time in Duncan.
Barkley wasn;t on the Rockets in 1995-96. The plays they used for him when they traded for him in 1996-97 where exacty the same the used for Hakeem.Jordan left because of the competition? What competition? He destroyed all the competition. The 1994 Bulls would be his best team. Pippen and Grant were at their prime and so was BJ armostrong. They traded for Longley and singed Kerr and the best european player in Toni Kukoc. In 1998 Jerry Reinsdorf dismantled the team bcause he was cheap and the chance of competing for another championship didn;t mean much to him. Had Jordan not retired he would have won easily 8-9 rings and Hakeem would have won shit. Anyway the Rockets were too damn lucky especially in the series against the Suns both seasons, and against the Knicks of course. Got it illiterate imbecile dumbass clown?@@perditadurango9699
Hakeem was still great all star in 1997 stop the excuses
Incorrect considering the Rockets were in the wcf in 97.
@@ChrisM07 100% correct. Fewer points, fewer rebounds, fewer blocks, fewer steals. Slower, less mobile. His peak was 1992-1995.
If they had not sent Cassell, Horry, Smith, and Bryant for Chuck, they should have fought in the final of 1998 against MJ. They might have shipped Rodman in 1995 for PF. In that case, the starting squad would be
C- Hakeem/Willis
PF- Rodman/Bryant
SF- Horry/Ellie
SG- Drexler/E. Johnson
PG- Smith/Cassell
You mean 97?
As far as the PF situation I felt they could've just picked up Kevin Willis in free agency without giving up anyone after the 96 season. The main problem they had with the Sonics was having Chucky Brown out of position at PF matched up with the Sonics forwards who all played in the low post Willis would've filled that gap easily.
Rodman was not going to play for anyone not coached by Phil and be productive. Chuck played very good for the Rockets. Stockton hit that buzzer beater that kept them out the finals.
Stupid title. Shaq didn't beat Hakeem, Orlando beat Houston. Shaq 22p and Hakeem 30p