10 Most FEARED NBA Players of ALL TIME
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Top 10 Most Feared Intimidating NBA Players. - Sport
This guys obviously didn’t live through the 90’s era. If he did, number one would be Jordan. Shaq and the entire league feared Jordan. Shaq had to learn the “hardaway” lol. Beating rusty Jordan in 95 swole his head. 96 season and playoffs MJ dominated his team and intimidated the most imposing center the league has ever seen this side of Wilt.
Funny thing, Garnett stopped trash talking MJ.
Bird, MJ, Kobe and Shaq, in the modern caused fear in the entire league, but none of them had the league on lock like MJ. 2 3peats in 8 years just has not been approached by any modern superstar.
Lebron was not feared by any team other than the raptors. The league does not fear him the way it did Shaq, MJ, Kobe etc.
As a raptors fan I have to respectfully disagree. I was never afraid of Bron. I was afraid of the uncalled travels, charging, and flopping. Also him and everyone on his team getting every soft call. That's not basketball, it's propaganda.
People only fear LeBron stealing their players and/or team.
No one feared LeBron. That's just imagination by die hard fanboys. Sure you may 'fear' him driving down to the lane, but afraid of playing against him? 😂
@@mr.nimbus537bro, LBJ owned your team. It wasn’t the travel, charging etc that killed your team. Lol even Derozan mentioned how upset he was when each yeat he always lose to LBJ and that he went to west, then few weeks later LBJ also went to the west. 😂
Charles Barkley and Ron Artest would be nice honorable mentions
Those two were in heavy debate for a minute I agree with you. Salute!
MJ should be #1. Diesel was scared of Jordan. So #1 was scared of #2. How is that possible?
Was about to reply with this same exact logic
@@Keystone_Lorenzo There's a BIG difference between Magic Shaq and Lakers Shaq. Just know Lakers Shaq had to be triple teamed. On the Magic he was 300lbs. On the Lakers he was 360. 2nd heaviest bench press in NBA history. Neither the 96 bulls or the 17 warriors beating that version of Shaq. The reason they were scared of Shaq was that it was impossible to play him without double teams. Thats a big reason why the NBA brought back zone defense. Remember zone was banned until 2001.
I definitely agree
That was young Shaq. Prime Shaq was something else entirely.
@@parkermudsen1063 Exactly. 60lbs heavier
Jordan was actually intimidated by Shaq at first. Then Shaq helped Jordan up after giving him a hard foul. Jordan immediately knew Shaq was a nice guy deep down and wasnt on the same killer level as he was. He was right. Even to this day, Jordan instills a fear that not even Shaq can match. Jordan should be #1.
360lbs Lakers Shaq is definitely number 1. Ppl forget how much bigger he got during the end of their 3peat.
Shaw is on record saying MJ scared the hell out of him
I put the black mamba over anyone, maybe second to MJ and Larry but all of the rest were feared less than Kobe, it's just the media narrative playing on your judgement calls@@GJG_3 and the Self proclaimed GOAT doesn't deserve to be in this list.
I am a brother, ignore the name. Actually Shaq on his own said he was terrified, MJ said he also didn’t know how to approach the game with Shaq being so big strong, Shaq clearly feared MJ, MJ boosted Shaq confidence, telling him, never help me up or anyone, Shaq lost his butterflies through MJ words of encouragement, so MJ should be #1, many other legends feared MJ
Gotta love the hypocrisy of Michael Jordan. Shaq knocks him down, then helps him up. Jordan thinks, "He's not a killer competitor." Laimbeer, Mahorn, Rodman, and Isiah knock him on his sorry ass, DON'T help him up and Little Mikey's crying, moaning, and whining, "They're dirty. The Pistons are bad for the game." GTFOH, Michael!!!
Kevin Garnett was not the number one trash talk in the NBA that was Larry Bird.
No one is scared of lebron.
another dummy that hates lebron because of (politics?)
Lol asked everyone.. ask the warriors why they get durant, ask the Raptors, the celtics, the pacers.. hahaha. You don't know anything about basketball. Bum
We are scared of La Fraud ruining the NBA is about it!
The top three are undisputed, but I would put MJ at number one. He just seemed invincible. You knew that no matter what you did, he will find a way to defeat you. No other player before or since had this quality.
I would also have Charles Barkley on the list. When he came storming with the ball down the court, players were afraid to challenge him. It was like getting in front of a fast train.
Undisputed my a$$. If Wilt isn't #1, you are looking through RECENCY COLOURED GLASSES. Just 'cause a guy played in the last ten years, does NOT make him better/ I DARE you to Discuss this more.
LeBron James removed himself from the list when he walked off the court before the game was over and left his teammates to deal with it. I have never heard of a great doing that.
A great would’ve stayed with his team and finished and took the L.
@@dougamundson6836 So you agree that Wilt is in the top three. You are not disputing it either.
You can argue about which one of them was more feared, but the top three are definitely MJ, Shaq, and Wilt.
A lot depends on what era the officials are from. ShaQ? Har, har, har. Jordan? Har, har, har. If officials from Wilt's era are calling the game, Shaq and Jordan don't have a fu$$ing prayer.
The criteria here seems a bit inconsistent but ya got Shaq #1 who you have straight up honestly admitting “since the statute of limitations is up, I was terrified of MJ.” Soooo I’d probly have MJ ahead of Shaq. But then there’s the one guy that MJ has admitted he was actually “intimidated” might not be the right word, but the only guy who he had concerns about if they were to meet in the finals but somehow never did….Hakeem the Dream. The man was basically MJ, but a half a foot taller. His seven year prime from 25-32yrs old he was avg 25ppg on 52% but doing it shooting way more mid-range shots (beyond 5ft) than most all other centers of the time. But then there’s his 13 rebounds 4 blocks and 2 steals per game, that is absolutely insane. And in his back2back playoff runs to the championship, 45 games in total, he avg 31ppg on 53% 4.5 assists, 11 rebounds, 3.5 blocks, and 1.5 steals per game…..as far as I’m concerned Hakeem is far and away the most underrated player of all time.
I feel you w Hakeem I think he’s painfully underrated. Might be a video I’ll work on. Thanks for the feedback and video idea. Salute!
@@NBA10s awesome, well you’ve earned my subscription regardless but if you are brainstorming topics and want to get a little more obscure into the truly underrated (Hakeem is moreso bc I seriously think he’s like the 2nd best player ever and he’s routinely snubbed from Top 10s) i.e. the great and completely forgotten…Mark Price
Appreciate that homie. Stay tuned!
My guy, yeah they forget Mike didn't want to see Olajuwon. He even admitted he was glad they couldn't get out of the west. They had no answer.
That's a lie. Hakeem made it a point not to show up in the NBA Finals when Jordan was playing! Jordan gave him six opportunities.
Bird should be higher on this list. Everyone was terrified of him when he played. Russell should be on this list too.
Will chamberlain was the most dominating player to be ever on a court
Dang right! He has the stats to prove it.
I love wilt but I've heard he wasn't good under pressure. Plus he was a bad free throw shooter
Wilt is still one of the greatest players ever though
Amen! still to this day with all the excellence that there is, he is still the only player in the history of the NBA to score 100 points in a basketball game
Wilt was the greatest "athlete" to play in NBA. Except for free throws his excellence was undisputed. Ask Bill Russell.
I would put MJ #1 but wonder if you could add an honorable mention for Rasheed Wallace not only did he intimidate the opposing players but also got ejected from a game just for looking at a referee.
RASHEED FEARED NOTHING ON THE COURT!
MJ is #1. He has no weakness.. Offense and defense.
Wilt Chamberlain was the most dominant player of all time, he could do it all, scoring, defense, rebound and passing for a assist. He could lead the league in all categories. Also if they had kept the books on blocked shots when he played no one would have touched his records on that category!!!!!!
Did people fear him?
The 8 teams of plumbers might have 😂
The Celtics sure didn’t fear him.
Wrong list bud! 🤡
There was a game where a guy counted his block shots. He kept stats for that one game. Not only did wilt score over 40 points and had over 20 rebounds he had about 20 blocks. I don't know how players felt back then but I will say that anyone who could dominate a game like that would bring a lot of fear to a lot of teams
And Bill Russell feared him because he had a hard time stopping him, he said so in a interview on ESPN
@@jogendron6320 They only changed rules to stop Wilt. Jordan had Stern in his back pocket. They feared MJ because he would run to Stern if things didn't go his way.
@@rodneyison9500 Wilt's record of 55 rebounds in a game was against Bill Russell and the Celtics.
Larry Legend with game IQ, is final second's to the end clutch never give up on plays, for is the number one, the first!!
It's funny how "the most intimidating player of all time" was literally terrified of Michael Jordan. That alone should've put MJ at the top.
And saying LeBron James in #5 is giving him way too much credit. Frankly, I don't even think he belongs on this list.
Salute for the comment! What’s your 10 in order?
#1 Michael Jordan because he was feared both defensively and offensively. He was merciless, took no prisoners and would go out of his way to embarrass you.
#2 Wilt Chamberlain: If he had the same killer instinct and desire to win as MJ, he would undoubtedly be not only the most feared but also the greatest of all time.
#3 Kobe Bryant: He patterned his game after MJ... and it showed.
#4 Bill Russell: Probably the greatest defensive player ever but was seriously lacking on offense.
#5 Shaquille O'Neal: His size alone was intimidating but he should have been more dominant.
#6 Ben Wallace: He was not a pleasant looking man and he played like he had something to prove.
#7 Moses Malone: Highly skilled on both sides of the court.
#8 Larry Bird: They don't call him "Larry Legend" for nothing. Could've been higher on the list had he played longer.
#9 Dennis Rodman: A relentless rebounder and the "Charlie Hustle" of the NBA.
#10. Bill Laimbeer: Probably the dirtiest player in NBA history. That's the only reason he's on this list.
Having LeBron ahead of Bird is just straight up, incorrect!
He forgot to mention the fear LB James put on players afraid to get called on flagrant or technical fouls if they argue the call that is delivered from his masterful crying flopping abilities. Not forgetting to mention his slack in defense many times, his extra steps down the lane, giving up on teammates down the stretch and the list goes on. 😆 Real intimidating indeed!
That is refs allowing James to get away with crap that other players are not allowed to. He gripes at refs after plays enough times, in one game, to get a whole team ejected.
No one fears lbj, they're all fun n games around him. He doesn't wanna destory no one either. They all looked to joint arms next season given the chance rather than beating the other guy in their respected teams.
@@grasz teammates and coaches are afraid of LBJ because they don't want to lose their jobs.
James had no business on this list. Put Olajuwon on here before James. Anyday.
Good list, but IMHO.
Most feared: Mj 1, Shaq 2
Most dominating: Shaq 1, MJ 2
Lebron should be lower. Not to take anything away from Lebron, but the one thing he doesn't have is that "fear factor." I dont recall a single NBA player ever say they feared Lebron.
Couple examples: JJ Reddick admitted it, Kendrick Perkins said feared him so much in Boston he prayed he got injured in practice, George Hill in Indiana said only person scarier to face is God. I think it became cool to act not scared of LeBron. Either way salute !
@@NBA10syou mentioned 2 Klutch Sports commentators in JJ Riddick and Perkins lol. And George hill? Really????? Lololol. That’s the calibur of players you use to rank Lebron that high? 😂😂😂
They fear LeBron.
@@NBA10s We are talking about actually good players. Man Shaq said he was afraid of MJ, MJ said he was afraid of The Dream, pretty much all the players from showtime Lakers, and bunch of other great players from the 80s said they feared Larry... But JJ Reddick and Kenprick Jerkins...
@@IceMicko MJ Shaq and Larry all on the list. If you don't like LeBron just say so my guy
No questions asked! Wilt was by far the most dominant and fearsome player ever. So many rules were changed or created to limit his ability to dominate. And he was so strong that he never got the hacks against him consistently called.
Yes, the "Hack-a-Shaq" was born in the 1960s. I think Wilt was more dominant, Shaq was more feared, only because Wilt intentionally avoided "bully-ball". While being called for an offensive foul was a concern, I think the bigger factor for him was perception. He wanted to be seen as a 'skill' player rather than a bully, especially in the context of the racism of the 1960s. Being called "Golliath" was at least better than the alternative, a "gorilla".
You are both correct. I would add something. If Wilt got mad, he would physically dominate you. There's a video of him just slinging 260 lb Gus Johnson out of bounds with one arm. It's insane
@@enigma9971 Sam Jones also told a story about getting Wilt mad. The next game, the "Jones Rules" were implemented: If he came into the paint, Wilt would put him on his back. Wilt only did it once, didn't need to a second time.
Wilt was dominant but tell that to Russell
@@bobjennings9924 Russell had made that statement himself.
I think Jordan should be number 1 cuz he never wanted anybody to win over him... I mean the dude had 2 3-peats and when he played baseball everybody was happy cuz then they could win a chip; that's how intimidated players were: (JORDAN WAS A MONSTER)
Were the Bad Boys Pistons or Bird's Celtics intimidated by Michael?
@@JAWrightonline yeah.... Larry Bird called him God when he had 63 pts and I think that's a record if I'm not mistaken and the Pistons formed a plan to try and shut him down and he still went after them... That's why when they lost they wouldn't shake hands. So is that intimidation??
(I think so)
@el3v1n99 Please...Bird's Celtics swept Michael's sorry ass each time they matched up in the playoffs. You really think Bird meant that "God disguised as Michael Jordan" bullshit?
The Pistons sent his sorry ass packing three straight years. When Little Mikey's sorry ass finally broke through and beat them, they were simply refusing to kiss his ass.
There was NO fear of Jordan coming from Boston or Detroit. Why don't you quit playing with yourself? He was 1-5 vs the Celtics and Pistons in the playoffs. I don't think he "scared" them.
Wilt fills the top 10 by himself!
But he couldn't win enough, even though he played with more HOFers and more top-75 players than anyone else. Wilt really didn't know how to win. If you put Jordan's head on Wilt, Russell would have spent half his career in the hospital.
@RatedRex1 wilt when he played with the Lakers, only played with Elgin baylor and Jerry West 13 times in a two year period....
Historical nba records dispute your comments....
The celtics had hof's coming of the bench and replacements in hand for top players....
Even the Lakers before Wilt arrived had Elgin Baylor and Jerry West both top five players in their era....
Wilt had a 33 wining streak without Elgin and sometimes West during the lakers legendary run of games, but Wilt was captain and center stone for this achievement....
The players with Wilt graduated to top players because he managed throughout his career to power his teams to the playoffs no matter how his teammates played....
@@RatedRex1 lol
I can't believe Allen Iverson isn't somewhere on this list. I've seen interviews with players such as Gilbert Arenas, Chauncey Billups and others say how hard it was to guard him because he kept coming at you
Ai was incredible but nobody feared him
@@antony4954 More proof
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Expected LeBron at 10... The League had more fear of D-Rose... and Oldschool guys: Mutombo (ask Sonics/Shawn Kemp) Charles Oakley and Anthony Mason were monsters
Yep. The league had a lot more fear of D-rose getting injured.
@@matthewqu6325 Genius talking now
That was great. I love the order too. Perfect!!!!!!
Where is Bill Russell? He changed shots by just being there and opposing players looking for him fearing he would swat their shot. He was the master of mind games.
When Wilt met the reality of MJ and Shaquille, he made Shaquille look small and put his arm around MJ with the implication, in your era's you might be great but in mine you wouldn't be....
Shaq destroying the rim still has me in stitches.
MJ should be #1 in my opinion
Agreed
Yeah 100%
Agree 100%
Technically he is
Shaq feared mj
Number One? No doubt at all: WILT CHAMBERLAIN !!!
😂😂😂😂😂
@@jogendron6320their dude only has two chips and they talk smack like if he had 12 or more. Why Wilt has a worse FT% than Shaq? Or why Wilt scored 7.6 PPG less in the playoffs than in the regular season? Are questions that will remain unanswered forever.
@@Fixundfertig1Why Wilt still have 70 records 60 year's later
@@gew2027 that's an obvious question detective. He's the greatest regular season stat stuffer of all time. Can you take a wild guess for my questions previously asked? Or are you the type of fan that only wants to make the question but not to answer them?
@@Fixundfertig1 Wilt has the records because no one was great enough to break them.One of his Best records was averaging 48 minutes a game.That alone tell you that no other player ever hade the strength to do what Chamberlain did .Compared to Wilt the rest of the players where a bunch of weaklings
Great list!! Feared on either offensively or defensively
I would love to see Wilt in Shaq's era where he was allowed to use his physical nature. As Jerry West said," Wilt would embarrass these centers of today." That was said by Jerry West about the centers of the 90's
VERY NICE BRO I LIKE THIS VID
just because of the fact Shaq said he feared Jordan, the two should be switched in the order. no one fears LeFlop. Russel, Jabar, even Curry would make teams change their game plan, thats fear.
Wilt was taller, stronger, faster, could jump much higher, better rebounder, better passer, had more post moves and could shoot much better(invented fade away). Recency bias. They chnged rules to stop him. They allowed MJ and Shaq to get away with more than other players bending the rules. Case closed.
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@@csuszi11 Facts be facts.
Shaq just got done saying that he was terrified of Michael Jordan.
Kobe should definately be #1.
Larry Bird is the most savage player in NBA history. Shaq and Lebron are physically dominant. They're the reason you have to see a trainer after the game. Larry is the reason youre still going to therapy 10 years later. Dude would call his shot against anyone, doesn't matter if you're playing pickup at the YMCA or if you're Gary Payton. He'd tell you what he was gonna do and their wasn't a thing you could do to stop him. Told players on the Hawks he was gonna score 60pts on them on them a few days before the game even happened. Guess what he did.....
There was a saying between Jordan and Bird. Michael made you look slow, Larry made you look stupid. Michael and his Bulls never could win a series against Bird and the Celtics.
Michael had drug addicts and busters, so no, he couldn't beat Larry and his HOFers.
Larry Bird was not a intimidating player. He was just a great great player.
Bill Laimbeer, and Julius Ervin both attacked Larry. Neither of the two wouldn't attack Shaquille O'Neal.
Michael wasn't even intimidated by Larry Bird neither. Michael performed great against him and Larry was in awe.
The only thing is that basketball is a team sport. So Larry's Celtics were much more superior to Michael's Bulls in the eighties.
@@ktapreswreckd921v9 Intimidation in the game of basketball rarely has to do with physical size. People were intimidated by Allen Iverson and he was the smallest guy on the court.
Ok, MJ wasn't intimidated by Bird.... what's your point? MJ is the goat, it would be sad if Larry intimidated him.
Sidenote: MJ was in awe of Larry as well. Quote by MJ "He was above the game, way above everyone else."
I stand by my words. Larry wouldn't put someone into the trainers room like Shaq, Larry would put you into therapy
@@rainoffire24 Here are Larry's own personal words, when he found out that O'Neal was entering the league. " I better get out here quick".
That's a good point made by you on Iverson. But he too seemed intimidated by O'Neal as well. Remember that NBA players/centers used to take the night off, because they didn't want to play against O'Neal.
Now that is the (ultimate) sign of intimidation. When a player doesn't even want to compete. Wow!
The only player Jordan feared was Bird.
He didn’t fear Bird. He respected Bird. He may have admired Bird. He didn’t fear anyone. In his first playoff series against the Celtics, MJ dropped 49 in game 1 and 63 in game two. The Bulls didn’t lose because Jordan wasn’t good enough. They lost because the Celtics had, Bird, McHale, Parish, Vinnie Johnson. The Bulls had MJ and not much else until Pippen was drafted.
@@kevinwheesysouthward9295 MJ said this during an interview with Vanity Fair in 1998.
Lebron James was NEVER feared.
Talk to anyone who played against him. They talk about being scared months leading up to having to guard MJ.
1 and 2 is tied for MJ and Kobe, they were pretty much the same from skillset to mindset to the respect among peers and outside the world of basketball(a young Kobe Bryant wasn't even afraid of throwing hands with Shaq😂so dont tell me he was behind anyone) and 3. Shaq
Literally nobody would play with me. They refused to even consider me for the NBA: "Are you kidding us?!!" That's how intimidating I was.
Mj always be #1 in every ways❤
Your video just made me realize...Ben Wallace scared da shyt out of Artest...so much so that Artest had to fight the fans to keep face...but Wallace punked him out for sure
Shaq would be the first in mind for most feared
Wilt was stronger, faster, with more stamina than Shaq and they had to change multiple rules to stop him from dominating so much but shaq is higher because talking heads say he was the most dominant? Please.
How do you know? Kareem was beating Wilt up I saw the games. Shaq was stronger than Kareem.
You mean rules like the 3-second rule in the key?
Wilt had it too easy and the changes they made were perfect.
Please.
no way in hell Wilt was stronger than shaq.
@@LixtianShanghai Shaq was fatter than Wilt. That's about it. Wilt was taller, faster and stronger.
@@jogendron6320 Offensive three seconds was a rule forever. Defensive three seconds was installed in 2003 because of the zone defense rule. Back then, you couldn't just camp out in the paint . You had to be "guarding" someone. Within a certain distance of another player. Learn the history instead of repeating nonsense from other people who don't know squat. Wilt invented the fade away just to let you know.
I think you should base the best player based upon which era you think was hardest to perform in .If you think that the 1978-1984 era was the toughest era to play in then it stands to reason that the best performer at that time is the GOAT . Aside from that how can stats alone dictate who was best ?
You named this video who was the most feared but ended by intimidation. I agree shaq was an intimidating figure because of his size, but as far as fear Jordan was the most feared competitor of all time.
No dude,I don't agree with Shaq being ahead of MJ.Shaq feared MJ more than MJ feared Shaq.MJ was the real reason why Shaq moved ftom Orlando to LA.He had to get out of the Eastern Conference because MJ had a mortgage on it and Shaq had no answer but to move out to have any chance of success.MJ #1 all day long for me.
I like your points salute!
When the #1 guy on this list says he was scared to death of the #2 guy....Jordan yet again has another feather to cement into his GOAT hat.
Wilt has to be the most dominate . Forget all the , he played against men a foot shorter baloney. Every team had a player 6'10' and some teams had a front line that the average HGT was 6'9'" .
Wilt was just so athletically more gifted than truly anyone on the planet in his time he'd still dominate today
MJ, Kobe, Shaq
you missed Steph.
I have never seen Teams so scared of a single player doing so much to force the ball out of his hands.
The are terrified of him.
nothing intimidating. about steph,however he is a top pure shooter other than larry legend!!!
@@stevenedmonds3238
but they are intimidated by him.
Listen to videos that talk about guarding him, even once the force the ball out of his hands they are scared the will lose him for a second.
They a scared they will end up like Deladova rushed to hospital.
If average players like JJ Barea and Jason Terry put fear in LeBron's heart, how is he even on this list? This list is a joke.
KD is an honorable mention, 3pt scorer and mid range scorer at 6'11 would intimidate me😂❤
Great video man❤
Shaq was someone to fear. But all you had to do is foul him. He couldn't throw the basketball in the ocean! If larry bird had a chance to beat you, he would stick that dagger in your back every time. He was the clutchest player to ever play. Jordan is second, after that it doesn't matter.
Great list, but you can tell that a younger person constructed it. Wilt Chamberlain intimidated like none other. It's not even close.
Wilt #1. You should have Barkley, Russell, Oscar and West!
I total disagree with this list not having Tim Duncan on it. Duncan wasn't scared of shaq, kobe, garnett, Ben Wallace, lebron James. Duncan dominated all these dudes at one time or another. All these guys said they couldn't scare Duncan. They were always weary off Duncan because he'd always come out and dominate the game. No one could rattle Duncan but he rattled them. Lebron don't belong on any list except for the flopping titles he has. I don't think people were scared of laimbeer, they just didn't like him. Where's Barkley? Who made this List Lebron?
You got me, it is I, lebron.
Duncan and Bird should be well above Lebron James
Agree with you.
Duncan is always disrespected in every list I see.
It’s just propaganda.
Small market, quiet guy, best 2-way player in the history of the game.
Should be on everyone’s starting 5 at power forward (not a Center to idiots who wanna argue).
Should be on everyone’s top 10 list of alltime.
But they prefer Shaq LeQueen Kobe and even bums like KG and Barkley.
Shaq and Kobe were scared of The Big Fundamental.
MJ also predicted a nice future : Keep an eye on Tim Duncan...
i have duncan ranked 4 all time and he is miles better than shaq and kobe@@jogendron6320
Shaq got away with murder. He'd knock players to the ground, no call. Wilt was stronger, had more endurance, but wanted to perform skillfully (eg, his fadeaway jumpers) rather than knocking players to the ground. But was unstoppable in his heydays.
Big diesel.
@@mirkomassimo6506 Wilt was taller, stronger, faster, could jump much higher, better rebounder, better passer, had more post moves and could shoot much better(invented fade away). Recency bias.
Olajuwon wasn't the physical bruisers Chamberlain and Shaq were, but I can't imagine anyone looked forward to playing against him on either end of the floor. He was embarrassing all-time great centers during the Playoffs with mostly role players supporting him. He belongs on there for the same reasons Jordan belongs, a terror on both sides of the court with few if any weaknesses.
Also, Bird might be even higher than 6. Every team except his own Celtics felt anxiety if he was even in the arena. He gave elite players nightmares and was ice cold.
Wilt played nothing like Shaq. If he was allowed to run over people he would have scored 70 instead of 50. Offensive fouls were called much stricter back then. Also, Shaq was allowed to get away with more offensive fouls than any player in history. If he played in another era, he would have had to develop some kind of shot.
@@oldeskoolnewsreels9927 I didn't mean he played exactly the same. Wilt was physically stronger and more athletic than Shaq. Wilt worked out with bodybuilders and was considered strong by them, not just strong for a basketball player. He was also an impressive leaper.
@@AKSBSU OK. But Wilt didn't play like a "bruiser". The rules as they were enforced at the time didn't allow it. Hakeem was great but this recent thing where people think that he was better than Wilt is ridiculous.
@@oldeskoolnewsreels9927 I don't think it's ridiculous to consider Olajuwon to be among the best centers ever or even the best. Which center has played that well against such incredible competition and make superstars and all-time great centers look like backups? On top of that Olajuwon had very limited help outside of a few years of Sampson when he was healthy, which wasn't long. Wilt and Russell played against each other, but Olajuwon was in an era loaded with elite bigmen and still embarrassed them much of the time.
@@AKSBSU 1965 had the highest concentration of good to great centers of all time. In an 8 team league: Wilt, Russell, Thurmond, Reed, Bellamy, Beatty. Kareem has stated that Nate Thurmond covered him better than any other player he ever played against. That includes Hakeem.
Wilt played 29 series in his career. He played Russel 8 times, Kareem twice, Nate Thurmond 3 times and Willis Reed 4 times. That's 17 out of 29 series against an NBA75 center and 10 times vs a GOAT candidate. He also played against Bellamy, Beatty, Petit(NBA75 PF/C) and Embry. All HOFers.
Hakeem was great, but Wilt is taller, bigger, faster, stronger, can jump higher, was a better rebounder and a better passer. Wilt was also a better shot blocker. It's only a recent thing that anybody thought that Hakeem was better than Wilt. you do know that Wilt is like 4" taller than him, right? Hakeem would have been listed as 6'9" tall in the 60's.
How in the world could you talk about intimidating players and omit "THE DREAM!!!"
He has a Big Man's Camp still showing dudes how to do the amazing footwork. Was it a quadruple double he put together? Give me a break. Plus he had class, not some showboat piece of crap like Shaqtin' A Fool.
"I just did something SO Amazing, I can't believe myself" making faces running to the other end of the court.
Whatevs
Javaris Crintenton is the most feared NBA player evwr
Most of you are too young to remember Wilt in his prime. I think he would have handled Shaq, LeBron, whoever. All time leading rebounder - still - who only played 14 seasons. Easily the most prolific scorer and even led one season in assists. He was also much smarter than people realize. But it was his sheer physical strength that really stood out. One time was when Nate Thurmond (a 7-footer also) was in a position that Wilt wanted to hold under the basket. He simply lifted Thurmond up and deposited him aside. One game in 1968 Chamberlain had a quintuple-double with 53 points, 32 rebounds, 14 assists, 24 blocks, and 11 steals.
Who’s my favorite? Hard call-so many to choose from-but for his skill, sees the whole court, passes like the ball has eyes-behind his back, no look & he’ll hit you right on the numbers, turned that into an art-the king of the 3 pointer, Larry Bird has a wrap on it. Him with Parrish & McHale are amazing, they knew exactly where each other was every second. That’s Larry’s influence. That’s Larry.
Even Shaq admitted he was scared of MJ so WTF?!
The top 5 was correct imo but the order was obviously wrong. I have it.
1. MJ
2. Shaq(because I saw him, not Wilt)
3. Wilt(he had to be intimidating)
4. Kobe
5. Larry Legend
Salute for giving your list. Appreciate the input
Once again no respect for the best two-way player in the history of the NBA.
Shaq and Kobe together couldn’t get passed Duncan.
I guess if he played for Boston of LA he’d be on some lists.
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@@jogendron6320 Wilt is the best two way player ever. Duncan is up there but Wilt was better offensively and defensively.
Wilt,MJ,Shaq-pure domination!Others didn't feared the league like them when they had been in their prime.
Lol Lebron ain’t feared. Come on man.
Are you okay?
He absolutely is
By no-one worth any credentials in NBA history. No one feared that man. Luka is feared more than LeBron is and Luka is extremely over rated IMO.
If I was an NBA coach my biggest fear would be The Magic Man. Magic could play any position, shoot the ball from anyplace on the court, or pass the ball from anywhere in any position and make his teammates stars. Magic would do and could do whatever it takes to win. The Magic man would be at least in my top 5.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar should be on the list.
Where is Bill Russell? He and Wilt both averaged over 20 rebounds a game. He won titles in 11 of his 13 seasons. He beat Wilt almost every time. He was the best defender the game has ever known. It’s a crime he isn’t on this list.
Should be near the top of this list!
"He" didn't beat Wilt. The Celtics beat Wilt's teams. smdh
James Worthy said he would rather guard MJ than Bird. “MJ makes you look slow. Bird makes you look stupid.”
Bad boy Pistons were the most unprofessional dirty basketball team ever!! They needed to be called out for their sh*tty play of the game. The physical aggression was plain awful!!
Wilt had it worst
A couple selections on this list confuse hated with feared. KG was a great player but he wasn't feared. He was hated because he was a fake tough guy who tried to act tough but was never willing to back it up. I don't think LBJ is feared either. Respected but not feared.
Agreed!😊
Wilt should be #1 instead of #3. He broke a players toe one time from the force of his dunk during that game.
Watching this made me think of Darryl Dawkins (Chocolate Thunder). Maybe honorable mention, or not.
The goat isn't #1?
Even Shaq said he was terrified of mj! How come #1 is terrified of #2!? Many. NBA stars and superstars who played against mj said in interviews mj was just intimidating. This ranking between 1 and 2 is conflicting.
Russell…you had to be there.
"Most Feared" with no Russell, no Dr J, no Hakeem, no Big E, no Elgin, no Moses, no Pistol Pete, no Oscar, no Walton, no Jerry logo, no Worthy...NO LIST!!!
Rodman & Bird should be higher, they will try to get into your head and you feel uncomfortable uo to the last seconds.
Bill Russel also brings fear to his opponent by his defense, during fastbreaks, they always felt he is chasing at their back..
Just imagine Wemby guarding Shaq or Chet Hol guarding Shaq 😂😂
Nobody is scared of Lebron maybe scared he's going to flop into the crowd.
How is Bill Russell not on this list he should be #1.
You remember him playing right?
The fear feeling when everyone knew the game was coming.
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Wilt invented the one inch shot
He also invented the fade away. lol
floppy hasn’t played defense in almost a decade.
MJ is #1. Shaq dominated the league but players literally stayed up at night before games vs MJ.
Wilt Chamberlain no doubt about it. I would love to m j tried to go inside on wilt, it wouldn’t happen.
Wilt is #1! They changed rules to keep him from overwhelming the game. He owns the top 4 or 5 season scoring averages. He owns 70 records at a time they did not record blocks and offensive rebounds, otherwise he would own more. Anyone who watched them all play will say Chamberlain. Particularly those who played against him.
Most dominating is not most feared.
Who feared Wilt?
Russell and The Celtics? Nope.
West and LA? Try again.
Kareem? Uh huh.
6 teams filled with plumbers?
Ding ding ding.
Congrats to the big guy who was there under the rim waiting without a 3-second rule. 😂😂😂
@@jogendron6320 I beg to differ.
@@jogendron6320 There's always been an offensive three second rule, and Wilt scored most of his points early in his career from a fade away since he was called for offensive fouls tightly. Shows how much you know, casual. lol
@@jogendron6320 That's why the Celtics employed an illegal zone defense and used enforcers that make Laimbeer look like a pussy. That's why Wilt knocked Lovelette senseless in the 1964 Finals and was NOT ejected because of the abuse he took. Jordan cried about normal fouls. Nobody was kicking and punching him.
@@jogendron6320 You really have no clue what you are talking about. But keep on keeping on. Whatever.
Wait why do u only upload one video
Have new videos dropping soon
You got it very wrong. Shaq was physically intimidating, but you cannot be number one if you are a deteriment to your team especially when the game was on the line. MJ was clearly the most dominant and the most feared, and you ranked Kobe too low as well.
Shaq was dominant but not more intimidating than MJ. Players and coaches were very careful about what they said, to or about Jordan. Always concerned about pissing him off. With Shaq, free throws😂
For you youngsters who believe the latest are the greatest. Here’s a few names that were more intimidating than most mentioned on this list.
Kermit Washington,Nate Thurmond,and Wes Unseld.
Bill Russell
You forgot Bill Russel, one of two best and most dominant players ever. Man who brought his team till 11 championships. Man who made all cry when they had to come to attack his half of the court, how dominant his defense was.
Wilt Chamberlain was more dominant than Shaq and even Shaq knows it.
Jordan feared Larry Legend. No one put opponents in their place like Bird. Ask Magic too.
Physical is Shaq overall intimidation and psychological warfare, Larry Legend. Ask Pat Reilly too. People forget.
Shaq told himself, not long ago, that he was afraid of MJ. Theres dozens of stories of superstars that were afraid of him, not that he would beat them with a baseball bat, but that every time he felt challenged, he came out on top, at least since he had some good players around him. Even before that, he usualy dominated various statistics and was so good that Larry Bird told he was god disguised as Michael Jordan, but since the first chip...theres simply no story of him hearing trash talk, or anything like that, that didnt ended with him on top...thats why shaq himself said he was afraid of MJ, he is the obvious number 1 on this top
Shaq was humbled by "THE DREAM!"
The real most feared in order list!: 1) Jordan 2) Kobe 3)Shaq
4) Tim Duncan 5) Lebron 6) Allen Iverson 7) Kawaii Leonard 8) Wilt Chaimberland 9)Vince Carter 10) Grant Hill/Penny Hardaway(interchangeable)