The guy was from the Deep South, Gulfport, MS. Someone burned his house down there, among many other things. I have true respect for the guy for standing for what he believed despite all the BS coming from the NBA, the fans and media.
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He was pre Curry & Iverson. If he hadn’t been blackballed by the NBA for standing up for what he believes in, definitely would’ve been a hall of fame player.
@@nazgul12000 I disagree he was AI without the braids&crossover he was blackballed because of his religious beliefs he refused to salute the American flag.
Mr. Dog, So you understand Iverson was a shooting guard in a point guards body, he has even said this in interviews. Both MAR and AI where great in their respective playing time and positions, just the NBA owners (majority Jewish), commissioner Stern, rip, (Jewish) and the superficial American flag patriotic rhetoric didn’t allow him the chance to prosper into the great player he would’ve been. When you take a stand for what you believe in you have to face the consequences like a man and Mahmoud Abdul Rauf did so graciously after they took away from him what he worked so hard to attain. Facts.
His shot was so sweet. And he had that leaning OG midrange jumper that guys in the nba dont have today. Also an NBA champ if I'm not mistaken. Guy is very underrated.
CAP. Iverson won the scoring title 4times,Rauf never came close to winning a scoring title in any of his 8seasons in the nba. It isn't even fair to compare Iversons 1st 8seasons in the league to Raufs only 8seasons in the league. Listen it sucks that he got blackballed but he was only a good player, not great. Nothing on his career resume says he was great
I remember him talking about how his Tourette's helped make him a better free throw shooter. When practicing, his free throw shot had to feel right, and even if he was making them, if it didn't feel right, he had to keep shooting. I may misremember a bit, but it was something along those lines.
@@clarktownsend8991 Cool. I remember he had to tie and retie his shoes constantly until it felt right as well. I've always been a Bulls fan but was a fan of his as well. I was a fan of all 3 points shooters, as I had a similar game. Him getting blackballed was appalling.
No he was definitely not a bum, he was a bonafide big time player (more than a scorer) he’s in the mold of Tiny Archibald, Isiah Thomas and then came AI and Steph 🏀💯
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@@evansvictor2552 stop it, curry way better, he took a team of scrubs to the final four, Adbul-rauf - had shaq in college and never made it out the second round, in the NBA curry 23.5 ppg 2 MVP's 3 time nba champ, adbul-rauf 14.2 ppg no MVP's no rings never averaged 20 ppg in any season of his career, curry has averaged well over 20 a game for 8 straight seasons, adbul-rauf has never averaged 20 in his career
@@robertcherry7190 yup way better, I like adbul-rauf but he was an average NBA player, even in his nuggets biggest playoff accomplishment the 1994 upset vs the no. 1 seed supersonics adbul-rauf was basically a role player 9 ppg, mutombo , laphonso Ellis, Robert pack, Reggie Williams, and Bryant stith were the heroes for Denver in that series abdul-rauf was a non factor shut down by the glove, Gary payton
@@michaelmcnair8033 ok Adam sliver. Trying to make something out of nothing and curry 0 for 9 in clutch time. Drives to the basket and throws up junk and turnover in clutch moments. He not clutch at all he be throwing up BRICKS when they need him to come through. Real hooper knows klay always carrying them look at game 6 against Toronto buddie boy
I got to play him last summer randomly after an Islamic event. I even got to guard him. One thing I learned was the midrange jumper is underrated. It was like poetry in motion watching him pull those, and he was also just smart
He would thrive in this era, it was harder to be undersized back then. I've got to know more about him because he was playing in the Big 3. He was Steph Curry BEFORE Curry, Splash OG.
Remember these bronsexual says Jordan play against guys who are unatheltic that won't be able to compete with today's super athletes that a bred in a lab by some of the top notch scientists in the world. So therefore Mahmoud is an unatheltic midget.
knowing the story behind this game makes this so much more important to me. I watched this live as a kid. Now I understand why Abdul would not be denied. I just remember that he was unstoppable that game. Great story thanks.
when a blk man stands up for the rights given to all in America it's a problem Muhammad ali said it best " u wanted me to go fight in a war-when u want stand up for me hear!!!
You mean the owners didn’t want his employees disrespecting the people he’s trying to sale tickets too. No way. Dude was obviously talented sad he did have any leadership in his life helping with important decisions.
The Nuggets were loaded with offenses players. But, had no perimeter defense. And poor Mutombo, on many nights, was by himself in the paint as a defenses threat.
The big what if, was Mcdyess knee injury. He was going to be a Kemp clone by the way he was tracking early. They went deep in the playoffs in like 94? They were really emerging at the time.
I was fortunate enough to meet him a few times and play with him back in late 90s when he used to visit our club annually. He was a true gent and amazing to just watch. It used to be the highlight of our year for me and my teammates.
How do you leave out the fact he was benched and then blacklisted from playing because he's Muslim? It's the only reason he's not a Hall Of Fame player.
LeRoi Robinson-Grant I did watch the video. And why ask the question if you already know the answer? But I was trying to say that there are plenty of videos on that topic if that’s what you want to hear about.
@@ToxicBottledOstrichNostrils then you don't understand nor comprehend the question that i asked. If i knew the answer to someone else's motives, then there is no need to ask. To assume that false statements are valid is not in my nature. To say he wasn't good is a false statement. To give any reason besides what factually happened, as i was around to see it play out on tv, is a disservice to everyone. I never asked you for your input since didn't post it to know.
LeRoi Robinson-Grant I’m sorry to bother you with my input on a public platform. I happen to agree with you that he’s overlooked and did get blackballed. But it was his opinion and you didn’t need to ask the question because he told us why he didn’t talk about it. Right or wrong in our opinions. I wasn’t trying to be an asshole or insult your intelligence if that’s how you took it
The state of Mississippi wanted him to go to college at home and tried to keep him from going to Nike camp. Those people did all kinds of dirty shxt. But he found out. He made his stand and went to that camp and did it his was. Shout out to the legend. We are proud of you.💪
Saw him play in one of the best un-televised games in college basketball history. During the 88-89 season LSU at Ole Miss. Gerald Glass had over 50 for Ole Miss and Chris Jackson had over 50 for LSU. Ole Miss won in OT, but Jackson's shots were so smooth and confident, that it seemed like as soon as the ball left his hands, he would turn to go back down court because he knew the shoot would fall.
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Abdul-Rauf never consistently lit up Jordan's Bulls. The few games he went off are the exception, not the rule. Here are all of his games against the 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, and 1997 Bulls. *1990/91* 6-1-2 on 3/9 (33%) - Lost by 6 8-0-5 on 4/15 (27%) - Lost by 13 *1991/92* 8-2-1 on 3/9 (33%) - Lost by 7 13-4-3 on 6/13 (46%) - Lost by 13 *1992/93* 4-1-4 on 2/9 (22%) - Lost by 33 9-5-8 on 4/15 (27%) - Won by 7 *1995/96* 32-4-9 on 13/27 (48%) - Won by 6 19-0-2 on 8/15 (53%) - Lost by 21 *1996/97* 19-2-6 on 9/15 (60%) - Lost by 18 26-0-4 on 10/17 (59%) - Lost by 18 Jordan shut down Mitch Richmond to 4 points on 1/14 FG in Abdul-Rauf's 26-point game. Abdul-Rauf played limited games and minutes in 1997/98, so I won't include the one game in which he played against the 1998 Bulls. In his final 3 games of 19, 19, and 26 points, he was blown out by 21, 18, and 18. He only had one huge 32-point game against Jordan's Bulls and people mistakenly claim that he always lit up Jordan.
Do you guys know this man is the all time leader in free throw percentage until the NBA bumped up the number of free throw attempts needed to be in the books.
Mr Gordon most under rated skill in the game. In a big guy I was shaq level of free throw shooter. I sucked. I would,have done better granny shooting, once a team figured out I couldn't shoot fromt he line I got beat on lol but once I learned how my ppg doubled from just foul shots alone
Holy crap...this game is my favorite childhood memory! I was at this game with my 5th grade basketball team celebrating a undefeated season. Our seats were in front of the Bulls VP or someone high in the organization who started chatting with our coach ( my pops) and at half time he came back with clip on passes and told us to go with the usher after the game. We got to meet, get autographs and pics. Still have a lot of the pics from that game framed on my walls along with other signed stuff in the man cave. Our point guard and center got Jordan shoe each those lucky bastards
Stephen Smith He was the original LINDSEY HUNTER another Mississippi Native who attended Jackson St then became a LOTTERY PICK IN '93 BY THE PISTONS HE WAS BEING CALLED THE ISIAH THOMAS of the '90s
Man I loved that era of the Nuggets with Abdul-Rauf, McDyss and Mutombo. Win or lose that team was fun to watch and the first local team I remember taking pride in.
I seen him play back in the 90's great player, i would watch the nuggets back than cause of his great shots selection, when this guy caught fire, it was a joy to see it, even I'm not a nuggets fan!!!!!
This was such a rare talent! I wish the NBA would not have treated him the way they did. Hall of famer and all sorts of records would have been set by him!
Mahmoud Abdul Rauf was no joke. There was a reason he could score 55 points at will during his college years. He’s one of the most talented players I ever saw. That class of 1988 was ridiculously good, but the most talented guards to come out that year were Rauf (fka, “Chris Jackson”), and Terrell Brandon.
Chris Jackson was the real deal - one of the best shooters and scores ever in College. He was awesome to watch cause no body could really stop him. thanks for the video!
I'll never forget that game the bulls were down buy like 30 in that game came back and took the lead but they spent a lot of energy on the defensive to come back and were tired down the stretch great game that was
The NBA robbed Mahmoud of what could have been a very long and successful career. It’s insane that he’s not working as a shooting coach for any of the nba teams today. Also, he’s from my hometown of Gulfport,Ms!!! 💪🏾
You should make a video on Tom Chambers. I know when he retired he was the 15th greatest scorer of all time. And I think he's still around 20, yet not in the hall of fame. Quintessential athletic/ shooting big. Dirk about 15-20 years before him
YEAH . HE WAS WAY BETTER THAN DIRK . TOM. CHAMBERS. IS. UNDERRATED . HE. SCORED. EFFICIENTLY ,. REBOUND AND. PLAYED. DEFENSE . HE WAS. A BEAST. AND SHOULD BE. IN THE HALL OF FAME . >🎤
Tom Chambers was way more athletic than Dirk, he was more like Blake Griffin in that regard. But him on the wing and KJ pushing it was scary just ask Mark Jackson
Thanks so much for posting this! As a Nuggets fan, this was one of best shooters I ever saw. He was Steph Curry before Steph, during time when Dell Curry was himself an elite shooter.
@Nintariz your vision must be as bad as your hearing. Did the clip not mention Mahmoud had a hard time adjusting to the NBA?!?! Once he made the adjustment per the video MJ didn't want any of that smoke, per him put Kerr on him after the first half! I know you MJ fans boy's are delusional but open those eyes. MJ wasn't shutting down no great shooter or athletic guard. He stuck to the Craig Elos and Kerry Kittles of the world!!!
@@eamorrison859 OR they just didn't give a damn about that game! They were the reigning champions on the way to another! It's a bitch when you have to celebrate the little victories because your team isn't good enough to get you to the show! Tell me how he torched MJ and the Bulls on the way to winning a championship over them (or even just getting there and playing them tough)! Do that and you've done something! If not, then you are always a bridesmaid, but never the bride (Cleveland, NY, Indiana, Utah, etc.)!
Team vs team matchups: MJ: 35ppg, 55%fg Rauf: 14ppg, 43%fg This game was the only game Abdul-Rauf EVER won against the MJ bulls and Jordan had 39. Stop it.
bc1969214 That was a lot of sarcasm. This one didn’t seem like it was trying to be sarcastic. MA-R was a really good player. But at some point their are a lot of guards who had one or two good games against the Bulls/Jordan. It’s the NBA. Reggie Miller actually out dueled him a couple times. But they all got destroyed 90% of the time.
First and foremost I have had two good friends meet him before and both said he was the nicest guy you would ever want to talk to. Skills were on a different level. He could be into his shot and be releasing the ball quicker than guys could get their hands up to try and block it. Tricky dribbles and could put guys in the trick bag at any given moment. Saw him play a few times in person. Scintillating. If he had better coaching in the pros he could have been an HOFer no doubt. But with Isabel, Westhead,, and St. Jean as his coaches it is very hard to thrive under that kind of leadership.
@@greenmile1023 if he ain't shit, then what does that make you? What have you accomplished? You're not on any platform speaking out for injustice to citizens. You only speak for yourself. Get ya mind right. Stop hiding behind your silly ass comments.
@@capitolmobrecords8720 hmm. I feed the homeless. I transport the elderly to VOTE!! I'm a mentor to several young black youth. Oh yeah, I don't let my wife talk for me. Im not confused, because I know where I came from. You colin bootlicker.
Thanks for uploading this. When you have an obsessive passion along with an amazing work ethic, you can do anything. And that’s what Rauf did against Jordan. His competition with himself, was harder than any human on the planet. Watch his story
Thank you for this video. Abdul-Rauf was one of my favorite shooters when he played for the Sacramento Kings. He never became as big as he should've because of his religion. It's unfortunate but that's the NBA for you. Not all of the great players get marketed properly.
Abdul made porridge out out of Steve Kerr...Jordan took over and still Abdul made porridge out of him...the entire Bulls team was by bamboozled by Abdul...
Steve Kerr was maximal Mediocre as player in NBA dimensions. Rauf was way above him. There's a reason why the bulls later used A SG type Ron Harper instead of him.
I totally agree. He was a great motivater but a zero on the Xs and 0s. Ben Jobe at Southern was a much better coach and would've won Championships with Dale's team.
They play opposition basketball. They antagonize you. If you concentrate on playing and flowing through, Jackson's teams crumble. Like the 2004 Lakers vs the Pistons.
@@dwightlove3704 and I thought about him but he did not play in the league. He only got drafted. If the Celtics get him, they win a couple more titles in the 80s and probably prevent the Pistons from winning their two titles, the Lakers from their titles in the decade, and the Bulls from winning their first three-peat.
@@joenicedj Yes he obviously had talent he would have been the only rival for Jordan in his early years.Bias and Lewis would have been what Jordan and Pippen are now a great NBA duo. Boston might have those 6 NBA titles on their resume. And I would have loved to see Bias against Magic Johnson.
@@dwightlove3704 I completely agree. Then again, the Celtics might not have gotten Lewis because they would have been winning titles, therefore their draft pick would not have been high enough to get Reggie Lewis.
Jordan wasn't the same defender in the last three peat. This is Jordan at about age 33. He was still a good defender but the smaller quicker players he had trouble with at this age, like Iverson.
Man you're talking about one of my favorite players of the90's now!!!! I'd love to see a video with him if possible!!! Thanks for making the video's!!!!!
I can't tell you how bummed out I was when Mahmoud left the league!!! He was one of my favorite players. He was a great loss. Thanks Mahmoud!!!! At least I got to see you see play one time in person in an exhibition games vs the Phoenix Suns.
Bro you clearly did not watch the whole video and are biased because jordan dominated him for a couple of years and held him under 10 points in his prime
BananaCanGaming obviously I was talking about that game when starks was on fire duh and who am I suppose to be biased towards? And his prime he was trash John starks was a bum
Went to LSU with Chris. Changed his name from the heritage that ended slavery first to those who ran slavery and oppress people to this day. Changed his name from the heritage that invented the game he played so well. He should have been one of the all time greats.
If he would have "played the game" he would have been more famous. He sat for the anthem after he changed his belief system. NBA cant handle that. He never said much so I believe it was personal or a social stance. Still he is a great!! 💯
@@davidreis7902 IF you dont what for our anthem? You missed a word. I'll fill in the blank. I assume you meant beat up Native Americans for the anthem you dont belong here. I agree. ...It seems that the most historically American thing to do. Thats not true.I dont always beat them up. Sometimes I rob them...in the name of America.
I forgot about this guy until I saw this video. I remember watching that game too. So sad that his health took him out of that game but he really was an amazing talent.
SO why is this a story? Guy had a HOT hand in 1 game and everything was going in... it happens to everyone that plays sports.. but being consistent at every game like Jordan that's something else... and unique.
@@MrNvanderploeg3 Better than Steph? Abdul-Rauf shot 35% 3 pointer for his career. Get real. And when in the NBA did you ever see him have the range Curry has?
The guy was from the Deep South, Gulfport, MS. Someone burned his house down there, among many other things. I have true respect for the guy for standing for what he believed despite all the BS coming from the NBA, the fans and media.
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He was pre Curry & Iverson. If he hadn’t been blackballed by the NBA for standing up for what he believes in, definitely would’ve been a hall of fame player.
Iverson? There is only one Iverson no comparison. He plays nothing like him
@@nazgul12000 I disagree he was AI without the braids&crossover he was blackballed because of his religious beliefs he refused to salute the American flag.
Junk Yard Dog You must be young homeboy this dude was the shit no fucking lie
@@nazgul12000 haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa/how old are you?!
Mr. Dog, So you understand Iverson was a shooting guard in a point guards body, he has even said this in interviews. Both MAR and AI where great in their respective playing time and positions, just the NBA owners (majority Jewish), commissioner Stern, rip, (Jewish) and the superficial American flag patriotic rhetoric didn’t allow him the chance to prosper into the great player he would’ve been. When you take a stand for what you believe in you have to face the consequences like a man and Mahmoud Abdul Rauf did so graciously after they took away from him what he worked so hard to attain. Facts.
His shot was so sweet. And he had that leaning OG midrange jumper that guys in the nba dont have today. Also an NBA champ if I'm not mistaken. Guy is very underrated.
HE. NEVER. WON. A. CHAMPIONSHIP . HE. WAS. DEFINITELY. WAS. UNDERRATED . >🎤
Chris Jackson was that dude. The league dogged him after his conversion.
@@GABEMOORE533 Lol ok, dude calm down.
He never won a chip
Q
Chris Jackson was phenomenal . He was Calvin Murphy , Allan Iverson , Steph Curry , and Trae Young all rolled into one . An old school scoring machine
He kinda shoots like Isiah Thomas
CAP. Iverson won the scoring title 4times,Rauf never came close to winning a scoring title in any of his 8seasons in the nba. It isn't even fair to compare Iversons 1st 8seasons in the league to Raufs only 8seasons in the league. Listen it sucks that he got blackballed but he was only a good player, not great. Nothing on his career resume says he was great
@@tysons8759 Way faster
@@tamareikjackson4960 Great player not just good..Imagine him in top tier team..He deserved way more..!One of the best point guards of all times..!!!
@@tamareikjackson4960 YOU STUPID
Mahmoud was the 90's version of Steph Curry. shame his career didn't last that long in the NBA.
He got blackballed out of the league.
He was Kaepernick before Kaepernick
nissan1580sx I agree 100%
@@darwindelaney6953 no, nobody paid Mahmoud to stand up (or sit down, as it were) for his beliefs. Kaepernick was paid extremely well by woke Nike.
He was tho that’s Facts I didn’t believe til I saw for myself but he was
Have you seen him in the Big 3 . He is better than a lot of NBA PG now at 50 .
He was lighting them up in big 3.
So true
Umm---No !
R.M. Jackson people always have to overdue it 😅😅😅
go watch him playing some of those big three games and you can't tell me he's not better than a lot of backup point guards in the NBA today
Dude had Tuorrettes and while he had visible physical ticks, that guy never barely ever missed a free throw.
50 points was nothing to him in College
@@michaelguillory5003 He got 50 in his sleep
I remember him talking about how his Tourette's helped make him a better free throw shooter. When practicing, his free throw shot had to feel right, and even if he was making them, if it didn't feel right, he had to keep shooting. I may misremember a bit, but it was something along those lines.
@@jeremyc9593 nope you are correct
@@clarktownsend8991 Cool. I remember he had to tie and retie his shoes constantly until it felt right as well. I've always been a Bulls fan but was a fan of his as well. I was a fan of all 3 points shooters, as I had a similar game. Him getting blackballed was appalling.
No he was definitely not a bum, he was a bonafide big time player (more than a scorer) he’s in the mold of Tiny Archibald, Isiah Thomas and then came AI and Steph 🏀💯
Him and Drazen Petrovic would have been superstars in today's game.
😏 True ✅
Sherman Miller ...also Kevin Johnson, Calvin Murphy, Joe Dumars, Maurice Cheeks, Lou Williams, Jo Jo White, Spud Webb, Bob Cousy, Dennis Johnson, Walt Frazier, Norm Nixon, Byron Scott, Mark Jackson, Oscar Robertson, John Stockton, Mark Price, Tony Parker, Kelly Price, Earl Monroe, Rod Strickland, Damon Stoudemire, Travis Best, etc.
@Sherman Miller Could have left Steph off. He's not on that level
Facts
This is the guy who Phil Jackson said Curry plays like
He better than Curry he beat Jordan team without other superstars
@@evansvictor2552 stop it, curry way better, he took a team of scrubs to the final four, Adbul-rauf - had shaq in college and never made it out the second round, in the NBA curry 23.5 ppg 2 MVP's 3 time nba champ, adbul-rauf 14.2 ppg no MVP's no rings never averaged 20 ppg in any season of his career, curry has averaged well over 20 a game for 8 straight seasons, adbul-rauf has never averaged 20 in his career
@@michaelmcnair8033 - Way better?
Nonsense.
@@robertcherry7190 yup way better, I like adbul-rauf but he was an average NBA player, even in his nuggets biggest playoff accomplishment the 1994 upset vs the no. 1 seed supersonics adbul-rauf was basically a role player 9 ppg, mutombo , laphonso Ellis, Robert pack, Reggie Williams, and Bryant stith were the heroes for Denver in that series abdul-rauf was a non factor shut down by the glove, Gary payton
@@michaelmcnair8033 ok Adam sliver. Trying to make something out of nothing and curry 0 for 9 in clutch time. Drives to the basket and throws up junk and turnover in clutch moments. He not clutch at all he be throwing up BRICKS when they need him to come through. Real hooper knows klay always carrying them look at game 6 against Toronto buddie boy
I got to play him last summer randomly after an Islamic event. I even got to guard him. One thing I learned was the midrange jumper is underrated. It was like poetry in motion watching him pull those, and he was also just smart
wow i wish you had video. i want to meet him someday
Lying, delusional mf ...
More so than his talent, I admire the man he was. The true rarest of air.
He’s still quick and nice, look at how he still got it in the big 3🤷🏽♂️
He's quick even without the ball
Very underrated. He had the quickest release yet his shots were on target.
Jordan seemed to have a hard time with his cadence and movement. Very interesting.
nba politics killed abdul-rauf's career. he had a velvet touch.
AmeriKKKan politics, of which NBA politics is a microcosm.
They was scared of him
The NBA DESTROY THIS BROTHER CAREER.
He would eat Step Curry food....2nd best shooter all time. Drazen Petrovic #1 shooter al time.......
Basically, serious hypocrisy.
He would thrive in this era, it was harder to be undersized back then. I've got to know more about him because he was playing in the Big 3. He was Steph Curry BEFORE Curry, Splash OG.
definitely agree 👍
Remember these bronsexual says Jordan play against guys who are unatheltic that won't be able to compete with today's super athletes that a bred in a lab by some of the top notch scientists in the world. So therefore Mahmoud is an unatheltic midget.
@@supratrd900 Fools 🤦🏽♂️
He’s still quick and nice watching him in the big 3
Jordan Sharpe look at the Greek Freek😳. He would’ve killed folks back then.
If Jackson played in this era he’d be a beast
He was a Beast in his Era...so he would be a God in this one
Don't call him Jackson lol.
knowing the story behind this game makes this so much more important to me. I watched this live as a kid. Now I understand why Abdul would not be denied. I just remember that he was unstoppable that game. Great story thanks.
He was blackballed because of his anthem protests.
when a blk man stands up for the rights given to all in America it's a problem Muhammad ali said it best " u wanted me to go fight in a war-when u want stand up for me hear!!!
Raymond Clemetson Yes he was blackballed because of his religious beliefs and he refused to salute the American flag and sell himself.
Facts
You mean the owners didn’t want his employees disrespecting the people he’s trying to sale tickets too. No way. Dude was obviously talented sad he did have any leadership in his life helping with important decisions.
Notorious EI No, it's when a man doesn't respect the country that gave him all the opportunities. Not a real man, just an idiot.
The Nuggets were poorly coached. You had Abdul-Rauf, Mutombo, Dale Ellis, Laphonso Ellis and McDyess- and you’re not even an average team? Sad.
And Brian Stith & Reggie Williams
The Nuggets were loaded with offenses players. But, had no perimeter defense. And poor Mutombo, on many nights, was by himself in the paint as a defenses threat.
The big what if, was Mcdyess knee injury. He was going to be a Kemp clone by the way he was tracking early. They went deep in the playoffs in like 94? They were really emerging at the time.
Keith Nowak ya because the Bulls destroyed them in 1998. The game above they squeaked by with a 6pt win.
Bryant Stith was a fucking bum!
Chris Jackson is the biggest what if in NBA history. People talk about how Melo was blackballed, look at this guy?
Melo is washed
Yes he was
@@beedeebee13 ain't that the truth
@@beedeebee13 ARE YOU SERIOUS HE WASN'T BLACKBALLED!!!!!!!!
DAMN, THE DENIALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@Bee Dee Bee if you don't think Chris Jackson was blacked balled you must not know his story.
I was fortunate enough to meet him a few times and play with him back in late 90s when he used to visit our club annually. He was a true gent and amazing to just watch. It used to be the highlight of our year for me and my teammates.
How do you leave out the fact he was benched and then blacklisted from playing because he's Muslim? It's the only reason he's not a Hall Of Fame player.
Probably because there’s tons of videos talking about that
@@ToxicBottledOstrichNostrils you might want to actually watch the video because he gave a different reason for why, "he wasn't really that good."
LeRoi Robinson-Grant I did watch the video. And why ask the question if you already know the answer? But I was trying to say that there are plenty of videos on that topic if that’s what you want to hear about.
@@ToxicBottledOstrichNostrils then you don't understand nor comprehend the question that i asked. If i knew the answer to someone else's motives, then there is no need to ask. To assume that false statements are valid is not in my nature. To say he wasn't good is a false statement. To give any reason besides what factually happened, as i was around to see it play out on tv, is a disservice to everyone. I never asked you for your input since didn't post it to know.
LeRoi Robinson-Grant I’m sorry to bother you with my input on a public platform. I happen to agree with you that he’s overlooked and did get blackballed. But it was his opinion and you didn’t need to ask the question because he told us why he didn’t talk about it. Right or wrong in our opinions. I wasn’t trying to be an asshole or insult your intelligence if that’s how you took it
The state of Mississippi wanted him to go to college at home and tried to keep him from going to Nike camp. Those people did all kinds of dirty shxt. But he found out. He made his stand and went to that camp and did it his was. Shout out to the legend. We are proud of you.💪
Saw him play in one of the best un-televised games in college basketball history. During the 88-89 season LSU at Ole Miss. Gerald Glass had over 50 for Ole Miss and Chris Jackson had over 50 for LSU. Ole Miss won in OT, but Jackson's shots were so smooth and confident, that it seemed like as soon as the ball left his hands, he would turn to go back down court because he knew the shoot would fall.
Similarity with curry:
Great ball handling
Three point masters
Same struckture
Both are religious
Yeah but Mahmoud had a 40 inch vertical while Curry can barely dunk on a good night
ADD discipline!
@Manuel Mahdi Steph aint no damn just ok,.... kill that.... I love both of their games but chris wasnt shooting as deep as steph
@Manuel Mahdi - Curry would fried the ACC and other Big D1 schools during his time at Davidson..... Just because you didnt go to a big D1 school doesnt mean you cant play. Again, i was a fan of chris jackson thats my dude, but I cant discount curry cause hes a beast as well.... Do my research, lol... I was there, its my era.... you probably watching reruns and youtube!
@Manuel Mahdi - EDUCATE YOURSELF, ITS NOT COOL BEING IGNORANT WITH ACCESSIBLE INFORMATION AT YOUR FINGER TIPS
stephencurry.weebly.com/college-career.html
Rauf! Damm shame how the league did Chris Jackson.
Abdul-Rauf never consistently lit up Jordan's Bulls. The few games he went off are the exception, not the rule. Here are all of his games against the 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, and 1997 Bulls.
*1990/91*
6-1-2 on 3/9 (33%) - Lost by 6
8-0-5 on 4/15 (27%) - Lost by 13
*1991/92*
8-2-1 on 3/9 (33%) - Lost by 7
13-4-3 on 6/13 (46%) - Lost by 13
*1992/93*
4-1-4 on 2/9 (22%) - Lost by 33
9-5-8 on 4/15 (27%) - Won by 7
*1995/96*
32-4-9 on 13/27 (48%) - Won by 6
19-0-2 on 8/15 (53%) - Lost by 21
*1996/97*
19-2-6 on 9/15 (60%) - Lost by 18
26-0-4 on 10/17 (59%) - Lost by 18
Jordan shut down Mitch Richmond to 4 points on 1/14 FG in Abdul-Rauf's 26-point game.
Abdul-Rauf played limited games and minutes in 1997/98, so I won't include the one game in which he played against the 1998 Bulls.
In his final 3 games of 19, 19, and 26 points, he was blown out by 21, 18, and 18. He only had one huge 32-point game against Jordan's Bulls and people mistakenly claim that he always lit up Jordan.
Mahmoud is who Steph Curry resembles on the court with their style of play!
Fearless Felon that’s exactly what Phil Jackson said about Steph , but people took it as a slight... 🤷🏾♂️
Mahmoud was a monster. Saw hi, drop 50 pets in HS. His vert and quickness we’re well beyond Curry. With Today’s style of Play he would be a Super Star
@@mtsdivine agree tougher nba back then
@@petet-rex5589 toi mean légende
Not even close Mahmoud was a true all around great basketball player. Curry is basically a great shooter.
Do you guys know this man is the all time leader in free throw percentage until the NBA bumped up the number of free throw attempts needed to be in the books.
Mr Gordon most under rated skill in the game. In a big guy I was shaq level of free throw shooter. I sucked. I would,have done better granny shooting, once a team figured out I couldn't shoot fromt he line I got beat on lol but once I learned how my ppg doubled from just foul shots alone
He was absolutely unstoppable at LSU
Man I had the pleasure to play against this dude, cold killer🤦🏾♂️👍🏽
They destroyed his career because he was a god fearing man
Islam is a lie.
@@jeffyelton5346 Christianity is the BIGGEST LIE
He was a Muslim, not a Christian.
@@jaywells9092 Keep telling yourself that, and see where you go when you die.
@@coachcarter8238 rather a Muslim or Christin it's only one god and that's the most high
Holy crap...this game is my favorite childhood memory! I was at this game with my 5th grade basketball team celebrating a undefeated season. Our seats were in front of the Bulls VP or someone high in the organization who started chatting with our coach ( my pops) and at half time he came back with clip on passes and told us to go with the usher after the game. We got to meet, get autographs and pics. Still have a lot of the pics from that game framed on my walls along with other signed stuff in the man cave.
Our point guard and center got Jordan shoe each those lucky bastards
I became a Bulls fan because of Jordan, and an LSU fan because of Jackson. These 2 are the reasons I started watching NBA/NCAA.
Chris Jackson is one of the biggest NBA sleepers! He would be in HOF if it wasn’t for politics! Oh and stand up Mississippi!!!
Fact! Man been a problem
Stephen Smith He was the original LINDSEY HUNTER another Mississippi Native who attended Jackson St then became a LOTTERY PICK IN '93 BY THE PISTONS HE WAS BEING CALLED THE ISIAH THOMAS of the '90s
HOF? Stop
662 YESSIR!!!!
Mississippi til we die!!!
Man I loved that era of the Nuggets with Abdul-Rauf, McDyss and Mutombo. Win or lose that team was fun to watch and the first local team I remember taking pride in.
I love Rauf more than Steph, although he didn't had crazy range but dude was quick on the foot, and he could post up and dunk!
Are u crazy...he definitely had crazy range
Mississippi Legend... Chris Jackson
King Without a Crown He was the original LINDSEY HUNTER both are from Mississippi
People talk about Curry’s and Dame Lillard’s range...shoot CJ was literally a threat past half court.
I seen him play back in the 90's great player, i would watch the nuggets back than cause of his great shots selection, when this guy caught fire, it was a joy to see it, even I'm not a nuggets fan!!!!!
Why is that stupid music playing while chris is trying to talk. Whoever made that editing decision is ultimately STUPID.
@@williambundy220 and your so fukin intelligent....STFU....if you don't like don't watch it all...problem solved
Raouf was a genius with the ball. Pure genius. Unfortunate how things went down for him. But his legend is secure.
Being your own man, and not conforming, will get you blackballed from any society very quickly. Dude was a beast
But he should have kept his religion to himself. It’s your religion and not mine. My point is he violated his employers and shit happens
@@ivorysteele kind of like a opinion/comment
Yup!
His game ushered the Modern NBA. He was a joy to watch.
He was the best college player I've ever seen, pretty much unstoppable. Good to see you do a vid on him!
This was such a rare talent! I wish the NBA would not have treated him the way they did. Hall of famer and all sorts of records would have been set by him!
Mahmoud Abdul Rauf was no joke. There was a reason he could score 55 points at will during his college years. He’s one of the most talented players I ever saw. That class of 1988 was ridiculously good, but the most talented guards to come out that year were Rauf (fka, “Chris Jackson”), and Terrell Brandon.
if u never got 2 see him play...he was the... absolute truth..unstoppable....especially at LSU.....he was the best i ever seen play at his size....
Thank you for doing Mahmoud🥰💕
One of the most underrated players of all-time💯. Steph before Steph.
No He Wasn't. Career 28% From Behind The Arc
Chris Jackson was the real deal - one of the best shooters and scores ever in College. He was awesome to watch cause no body could really stop him. thanks for the video!
Elegant. Praise worthy. Merciful. And kind.
I see high pick n roll every play...he was 🔥 I remember this game like yesterday MJ had 39 and almost nearly won the game by himself
Facts
I'll never forget that game the bulls were down buy like 30 in that game came back and took the lead but they spent a lot of energy on the defensive to come back and were tired down the stretch great game that was
The NBA robbed Mahmoud of what could have been a very long and successful career. It’s insane that he’s not working as a shooting coach for any of the nba teams today. Also, he’s from my hometown of Gulfport,Ms!!! 💪🏾
You should make a video on Tom Chambers. I know when he retired he was the 15th greatest scorer of all time. And I think he's still around 20, yet not in the hall of fame. Quintessential athletic/ shooting big. Dirk about 15-20 years before him
Who will dunk on you in a heartbeat! #AskMarkJackson
@@malikabdulaziz73 yes..that dunk is worthy of a top 10 position on the all time NBA dunks!
YEAH . HE WAS WAY BETTER THAN DIRK . TOM. CHAMBERS. IS. UNDERRATED . HE. SCORED. EFFICIENTLY ,. REBOUND AND. PLAYED. DEFENSE . HE WAS. A BEAST. AND SHOULD BE. IN THE HALL OF FAME . >🎤
Damn da basketball talk your name is LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tom Chambers was way more athletic than Dirk, he was more like Blake Griffin in that regard. But him on the wing and KJ pushing it was scary just ask Mark Jackson
I was lucky enough to see chris jackson play at LSU along with Shaq when I was a kid, he was unbelievable .
Same here.
Thanks so much for posting this! As a Nuggets fan, this was one of best shooters I ever saw. He was Steph Curry before Steph, during time when Dell Curry was himself an elite shooter.
Notice how once Mahmoud started cooking MJ didn't want to guard him anymore. Let Kerr get him! I've always admired Mahmoud's game!
Notice how every play they put Jordan & pick & roll...It’s not like he was cooking Jordan one on one but he was a monster
@Nintariz your vision must be as bad as your hearing. Did the clip not mention Mahmoud had a hard time adjusting to the NBA?!?! Once he made the adjustment per the video MJ didn't want any of that smoke, per him put Kerr on him after the first half! I know you MJ fans boy's are delusional but open those eyes. MJ wasn't shutting down no great shooter or athletic guard. He stuck to the Craig Elos and Kerry Kittles of the world!!!
@Nintariz I just as bad as your hearing and vision. You might want to get that checked.
@@eamorrison859 OR they just didn't give a damn about that game! They were the reigning champions on the way to another! It's a bitch when you have to celebrate the little victories because your team isn't good enough to get you to the show! Tell me how he torched MJ and the Bulls on the way to winning a championship over them (or even just getting there and playing them tough)! Do that and you've done something! If not, then you are always a bridesmaid, but never the bride (Cleveland, NY, Indiana, Utah, etc.)!
That being said though, Mahmoud was nothing but the truth!
So underrated overall as a great player. A. I like movement & quickness with curry like sniper accuracy.
Curry is gay!
He was made for today's game. He would have been a top player in how the game is played now.
@@scottyc3893 could have been Curry's nightmare today
His career 3pt per is the same as LeBrons. Not quite "curry like sniper accuracy"
Team vs team matchups:
MJ: 35ppg, 55%fg
Rauf: 14ppg, 43%fg
This game was the only game Abdul-Rauf EVER won against the MJ bulls and Jordan had 39.
Stop it.
Facts.
True
I think this one is along the lines of the video at Jordan's camp where the CEO John Rogers got lucky one day against MJ.
bc1969214
That was a lot of sarcasm. This one didn’t seem like it was trying to be sarcastic. MA-R was a really good player. But at some point their are a lot of guards who had one or two good games against the Bulls/Jordan. It’s the NBA. Reggie Miller actually out dueled him a couple times. But they all got destroyed 90% of the time.
He averaged that same 14 his entire career
bonus points for the background track.
First and foremost I have had two good friends meet him before and both said he was the nicest guy you would ever want to talk to. Skills were on a different level. He could be into his shot and be releasing the ball quicker than guys could get their hands up to try and block it. Tricky dribbles and could put guys in the trick bag at any given moment. Saw him play a few times in person. Scintillating. If he had better coaching in the pros he could have been an HOFer no doubt. But with Isabel, Westhead,, and St. Jean as his coaches it is very hard to thrive under that kind of leadership.
The most exciting college basketball player ever nuff said period
I LOVED Chris Jackson when he was at LSU. He was basically unguard-able.
Didn't know he went to LSU. Was he almost as good as Pistol Pete?
@@bakgammon he was way better
@@ousmanekonate5253 idk about all that lol
Strange though how him and shaq never made it to the final four
That’s not his name.
This story had to be told, in case folks forgot. Before Kaepernick took a knee Abdul Rauf made the sacrifice for everyone else. He's a GOAT fa sho.
Only BITCHES are on their knees......how else can they give a great bj😝🤣🤣
@@andrewfotopoulos7766that's irrelevant
What? Colin wasn't shit
@@greenmile1023 if he ain't shit, then what does that make you? What have you accomplished? You're not on any platform speaking out for injustice to citizens. You only speak for yourself. Get ya mind right. Stop hiding behind your silly ass comments.
@@capitolmobrecords8720 hmm. I feed the homeless. I transport the elderly to VOTE!! I'm a mentor to several young black youth. Oh yeah, I don't let my wife talk for me. Im not confused, because I know where I came from. You colin bootlicker.
I remember this game. The crowd was yelling Rauf there it is!!
blkdank1 cool!!!
I remember on Sportcenter one anchor would say, "Rauf, Rauf, Rauf is on fire..."
Best basketball player out of Mississippi
Thanks for uploading this. When you have an obsessive passion along with an amazing work ethic, you can do anything. And that’s what Rauf did against Jordan. His competition with himself, was harder than any human on the planet. Watch his story
Thank you for this video. Abdul-Rauf was one of my favorite shooters when he played for the Sacramento Kings. He never became as big as he should've because of his religion. It's unfortunate but that's the NBA for you. Not all of the great players get marketed properly.
I loved watching him play , for a while he had the most 40 plus point games in a row .
Abdul made porridge out out of Steve Kerr...Jordan took over and still Abdul made porridge out of him...the entire Bulls team was by bamboozled by Abdul...
Steve Kerr was maximal Mediocre as player in NBA dimensions. Rauf was way above him. There's a reason why the bulls later used A SG type Ron Harper instead of him.
I like how he left out how the nuggets blew a 31 point led in this game.
I'm from Louisiana. It's a shame that LSU team never won a championship. Which is what showed me that Dale Brown wasn't a good coach.
I totally agree. He was a great motivater but a zero on the Xs and 0s. Ben Jobe at Southern was a much better coach and would've won Championships with Dale's team.
He was a true superstar indeed, however I agree politics ruined his career
Ruined
Thank u for making coverage of Mahmoud Abdur Rauf.. much appreciated bro.. He deserved it..👍
It seems that Phil Jackson's teams have a weakness for quick small guards.
They play opposition basketball. They antagonize you. If you concentrate on playing and flowing through, Jackson's teams crumble. Like the 2004 Lakers vs the Pistons.
The NBA has no answer for quick, skilled "undersized" players. They can get to their spot anytime they want!
@@Mario_N64 opposition basketball?
I went to school with him in Gulfport High School. Great Player and always kind.
Great Video, a forgotten great player that was blackballed cause he was a muslim and stood up for his beliefs.
Great video! Your work is amazing.
He, Reggie Lewis, and Brandon Roy.
These are the greatest what if guys in the league.
Another what-if guy: Drazen Petrovic. He could do every Abdul-Rauf did.
@@joenicedj Add Len Bias
@@dwightlove3704 and I thought about him but he did not play in the league. He only got drafted. If the Celtics get him, they win a couple more titles in the 80s and probably prevent the Pistons from winning their two titles, the Lakers from their titles in the decade, and the Bulls from winning their first three-peat.
@@joenicedj Yes he obviously had talent he would have been the only rival for Jordan in his early years.Bias and Lewis would have been what Jordan and Pippen are now a great NBA duo. Boston might have those 6 NBA titles on their resume. And I would have loved to see Bias against Magic Johnson.
@@dwightlove3704 I completely agree. Then again, the Celtics might not have gotten Lewis because they would have been winning titles, therefore their draft pick would not have been high enough to get Reggie Lewis.
Jordan wasn't the same defender in the last three peat. This is Jordan at about age 33. He was still a good defender but the smaller quicker players he had trouble with at this age, like Iverson.
He’s doing his thing in the BIG 3 !!
He can ball but this video had me thinking he was torching jordan a🤣🤣🤣
That means it was a well-made video.
Hey BTM!!! My man, PLEASE TEACH these young cats about the GREATNESS of Stormin' Norman Nixon!!!
Man you're talking about one of my favorite players of the90's now!!!! I'd love to see a video with him if possible!!! Thanks for making the video's!!!!!
I can't tell you how bummed out I was when Mahmoud left the league!!! He was one of my favorite players. He was a great loss. Thanks Mahmoud!!!! At least I got to see you see play one time in person in an exhibition games vs the Phoenix Suns.
I remember this guy, he was trully special..
There was a time he was among my favourite players
Before there was A Colin Kaepernick there was A Mahmoud Abdul Rahuf different meaning but same no fear factor!
That was GAY
Kaepernick is a FAKE ASS BITCH
Don't forget Craig Hodges
Thank you for posting this.
If Jordan couldn’t guard him why would the coach think Steve Kerr would stop him 😂
So he can help Kerr
Michael Guillory he helped him a lot 😂
He knew Kerr couldn't. It was just to save what was left of Jordan's pride.
Bro you clearly did not watch the whole video and are biased because jordan dominated him for a couple of years and held him under 10 points in his prime
BananaCanGaming obviously I was talking about that game when starks was on fire duh and who am I suppose to be biased towards? And his prime he was trash John starks was a bum
for sure, this man was the real deal. it really sucks how he got treated. such a classy dude, too. much love to m a-r!
He gave Steve Kerr that work ha!
Went to LSU with Chris. Changed his name from the heritage that ended slavery first to those who ran slavery and oppress people to this day. Changed his name from the heritage that invented the game he played so well. He should have been one of the all time greats.
Who drops 50 in there 3rd ever college game? That guy....
Love how you correctly pronounce his name. As always incredible video, keep up the good work!
Bulls could've been 73-9 same record as the 16 Warriors except with a title if it wasn't for Mahmoud going off.
Great video my friend. He was awesome to watch back n the 90s
If he would have "played the game" he would have been more famous. He sat for the anthem after he changed his belief system. NBA cant handle that. He never said much so I believe it was personal or a social stance. Still he is a great!! 💯
One of the best videos I’ve ever watched.
Sad, he's only known for not standing for The National Anthem...
If you don't for our anthem then you do not have to be here.....GTFO!!!!
@@davidreis7902 IF you dont what for our anthem? You missed a word. I'll fill in the blank. I assume you meant beat up Native Americans for the anthem you dont belong here. I agree. ...It seems that the most historically American thing to do. Thats not true.I dont always beat them up. Sometimes I rob them...in the name of America.
Stand u dumbass fuck
@@davidreis7902 all the craziness going on in the world, and you're worried about if someone stands for an anthem...🤦🏽♂️
@@valjeanlee7060 if it's not your country then GTFO HERE!!!!!!
Guy was a incredibly athletic player and dead eye shooter. He had hops, ball handles, defense, and more.
What they did to this man is a crime! Just for standing for his beliefs
They didn't do shit to him. He played nine years. Five after this season. How is that blackballing someone
@@chadcoop9638 Of course they did. They didnt let him join a better team..
I forgot about this guy until I saw this video. I remember watching that game too. So sad that his health took him out of that game but he really was an amazing talent.
According to you his health took him out of the game. I’d like to find out what makes you tick.
SO why is this a story? Guy had a HOT hand in 1 game and everything was going in... it happens to everyone that plays sports.. but being consistent at every game like Jordan that's something else... and unique.
DjJokerr Abdul-Rauf was as good or better than Steph...people just didn’t want to see little guys score in his era, especially with a Muslim name.
@@MrNvanderploeg3 cough cough, kareem, cough cough hakeem. lol
@@MrNvanderploeg3 he didn't salute the flag. He was Steph and Kaepernick while they were in grade school.
@@MrNvanderploeg3 Better than Steph? Abdul-Rauf shot 35% 3 pointer for his career. Get real. And when in the NBA did you ever see him have the range Curry has?