Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's 70 Sky Hooks for His 70th Birthday!
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- NBA Legend, and Hall-Of-Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is celebrating his 70th Birthday this weekend, so let's take a look back at his monumental career with 70 of his trademark sky hooks!
The ONLY unblockable shot in the history of basketball and the master of that shot. GOAT
Islam Adibul Dirk Nowitzki one-legged fadeaway
yah but not as consistant as sky hook
nah
+Islam Adibul Manute Bol and Wilt blocked it a few times
it's hard to defend that shot. The body from the opponent makes difficult to reach the ball.
The sky-hook is so underrated in today's game of basketball
im dabest so is the 3 ball
Draude P. stfu
Draude P. What is up your ass.
because it was ugly looking but if someone in the nba could perfect it like KAD or thon maker it would be the most effective moves and unblockable
Who? Karl Anthony Downs?
The shot everybody knew was coming, but nobody could stop.
@SEZWAH pknife
@SEZWAH coordination
I think wilt got one
Wilt.
@@POVShotgun nah
The most unbelievable thing in the NBA for me is Kareem being the league’s all-time leading scorer without three point field goals.
Looks like there is a 3pt line
@mannysingh1297 They're saying it's unbelievable Kareem got so many points without shooting threes. He only hit one three pointer in his career.
@@therailbobsome people are so dumb it’s crazy
@@mannysingh1297 idio t
Jabber got one 3 point shot : they probably gave jabber a set shot
That skyhook was an unstoppable shot by the great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. I would love to see it make a comeback. Victor Wembanyama should take notice.
Right on x’s a bazillion! In fact, I’m here rewatching Kareem’s skyhook right now because I just saw an interview clip of Victor Wembanyama saying, “I’ve been working on my skyhook, Kareem skyhook. It’s a great weapon I would like to add to my game.” So exciting(!), and he’s remarkably wise and poised for an NBA rookie.
Man I said the same thing.
The beauty of the sky hook was his accuracy.
Embiid should be a skyhook shooter. He might be too heavy body frame wise though and not as quick.
Low arc, shouldnt be called sky hook. This is a baby hook. He is tall that why the release is high.
He is basically dunking from far away.
Getwrecked M8 great way of putting it
I never would have thought of that.
IKR 😂😂😂
yeah he is your smart thank you for the fact👍🥇🏆
So a 3 is basically a dunk from far away?
Honestly this man keep getting disrespect on his record and effort as a Center like how the heck you scored 38.000+ points with 1 THREE?
Correction: One three
amazing amazing player
because back then people actually knew their range. Big men shot closer to the goal because that's their range and more likely to score. Now everyone tries to shoot 3s although they know they cannot make it from there.
he a center. should always be in paint
You could perfect it if you have the same build as Kareem...lean, slim & tall as 7'2..,.eye level in the ring when he pivot, jumped & released the perfect skyhook & timing...Goat of his era.....Kai Sotto would be the next Kareem.
Damn, From Wilt Chamberlain and Wilis Reed to Patrick Ewing and Hakeem Olajuwan. They all fell victim to the Great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and his mighty Sky Hook. Respect.
Wilt chamberlain blocked his skyhook though....
xXTMPRXx goaltending
Gino Dal No it wasn't
You can watch videos of Wilt blocking it and play continued with no goaltending called.
So did Jordan
Unstoppable, indefensible and grace.
I’m at the park learning this now
@@stocktonbrian2097you a 7 footer?
I've never seen anyone block the Sky Hook, never!!! Mic'2023
@@Micnify Wilt blocked it
@@bagueendy Wilt is not human so does not count.
Am I the only one who notice that majority of Kareem's hooks are hitting nothing but net! Impressive and skilled. The True GOAT!
they hand selected 70 for this video. Perhaps this is what is called 'sampling bias'
@@AnHebrewChild good catch. his comment has NPC written all over it.
@@normalman23what 💀
@@Longlivethechannel i guess youre young. google sampling bias
Man had the touch
Remember when LaVar Ball taught that move to Kareem
zfenty and scalabrine perfected that move
zfenty U DAMN RIGHT
LaVar the Goat
Get of that man dick
Amen to that...
I thought they forced him to do 70 hooks 😂
lmao
Lorenzo Veronese haha
Lorenzo Veronese Same
Lorenzo Veronese 70th like
Kentucky Wildcats Nation or LamboVeneno15 Awesome!😂
Got to get me a pair of those goggles
Ye they change everything
Legends of a sport change the sport forever. What makes Karem's skyhook so incredible is that it DIDNT change the game. Nobody to this day has been able to replicate it.
Olajuwon, had the height and the soft touch he couldn't do it.
Difficult shot but when we see Jabbar doing it feels like it was too easy
Bro was 7'2 and his palms were big enough to hold the basketball, which made him able to shoot hooks like it was part of his daily routine
@@GreenCactus76381 It was more common back in day. George Mikan and Bob Pettit were MVP's shooting a lot of hook shots. It's kinda like the underhanded free throw shot it just fell out of style
@x lmao
@@GreenCactus76381 imagine him doing it from the 3 point line
@1x0x don't talk like just anyone can go ahead and train to do that and succeeds
This is such a difficult shot...but he makes it look so easy
But it’s sure as hell effective!!
Nah I could pull it of
On an 8 foot rim
@@aidansrandomstuff6843 i can do it on a
3 foot rim
@@aidansrandomstuff6843 i can do it on a
Thrash bin
@@jimnycrisdianto2694 shut up and go get mvp ring
dude looks like 55 not 70
yeah, if you have lived healthy for half of your life.
Nas PB IKR that's the exact age he looks like XD
Go Fish i was going to say that to
Nas PB its bcos his bald and hes been healthy for the most of his life
He doesn’t eat pork that’s why.
Happy birthday to the greatest center of all time! 💯🎂
Clutch The Bear where's shaq
shawn brown Just face it, Kareem was the greatest center of all time. Shaq was awesome, but Kareem was better.
obesity
shawn brown right behind Hakeem
Clutch The Bear true my boy
His skyhook is like a calamity. You can see it coming, but there's no way stopping it. What a machine!
It was unique to Kareem. Nobody else has come close to that style of shot
This guy was still productive even into his 40s. Man, the longevity of his career is amazing.
I never understood how people DON'T want to emulate the sky hook. I always thought it looked amazing. It always looked so effortless and graceful and besides that its effective as shit. Even if you aren't 7 feet tall you are shooting it away from your defender so its much harder to block and contest. Lets see someone bring this back in today's game.
It takes time to master and requires tons of patience. Kareem practiced it day in and day out since fifth grade. It wasn't uncommon to see players from the 50s, 60s, and 70s do hooks. Now it's all but dead. I'm not 7 feet tall but have practiced it quite a bit and still struggle to maintain consistent accuracy. How Kareem managed to pull it off from almost any angle and distance (with rarely any use of the backboard) and still average over 50% from the field in 30 years of playing is incredible. Much respect to anyone who can bring this back.
Yao was excellent in this back in his prime. Then you saw how they guarded him by double teaming in front to stop him getting the ball... Jabbar would receive similar treatment in today's basketball and won't be as great as he was in 70s
Looks easy simply because you were watching the best at it ;)
Most people arent 7'2 with a crazy wingspan and they also arent kareem abdul jabbar
Since you think it’s so easy, let’s see you master the move and be in the nba
"He wouldn't think about scoring 100, would he?!" "If he does, Chamberlain will suit up, i'll guarantee you that!"
You see Chamberlain in the 80s balling out.
That came up when I saw this comment
Most beautiful shot ever. I'll take mastery of this shot over being a great dunker.
ANY DAY!!
He had to learn it he was so good at dunking they banned dunking in college lol
@@originaltroll7511 how and why would somebody ban dunking in basketball lmao
@@user-dr8nc6jq3y he was dunking on everybody that's why he went to the skyhook look it up
Bruh he may only be the only one that can do it that effective like that shot alone is unmatched literally unblockable and you just hope it misses because of Kareem's features with that wing span and height made that shot a cheat code.
Imagine how many hours that took practicing that shot around the paint to the point you dont even look at the basket. Just incredible how good this move really was🔥🔥
He dose look at the basket. He turns his head to look at the basket. And his body's always aligned with the hoop. Which both gives him a guide on where the balls going to go and spaces the ball and him between the defender.
Or was it natural for him?
Kareem practically used this shot a lot since he first played basketball
When he was a kid, He always fought against taller and older players, So using the skyhook was the only way to score against them.
It was also further reinforced when apparently his town banned dunking for some time.
And now it's the most unguardable move ever in history, Coupled with his precision, Height and wingspan lmao
Kareem’s sky-hook is the greatest go to move in NBA history. Nobody has been able to duplicate it.
The sky hook is practically a stationary floater. Keep the arm straight & your good. He just perfected it
With floaters you're facing the basket though so it's very different
Floaters are push shots. You use touch. Skyhook is more of a finger roll. I think the Skyhook is much harder to control and master.
@@hoanpham4545 skyhook is hard asf
The skyhook shot is the most unstoppable shot hands down. No one ever mentions Kareem in the goat conversation and he is the greatest center of all time hands down in my personal opinion. The skyhook shot is very underrated in today’s NBA.
You could very easily make a case that he was the greater player to Jordan. Added 30 wins to the team he was drafted to. Has the record for most Mvps won with 6. Has 6 rings in total. Most points scored EVER. Was the greatest collegiate basketball player to ever play. As soon as he entered the league, Wilt (whom was one of the proudest men to ever play the game) admitted that Kareem was the best big man in the league. From the time Kareem touched the hard wood to when he left it he was amazing, Jordan had a slow start and a poor ending. Kareem had a career of excellence.
Can you imagine if jordan played for 20 years?
FJR Bbbb it would have been bad lmao
@@ChaoticMacho Why? Jordan entered the nba a bit older than most players. Plus he quit basketball when his father died. What if he entered the nba earlier and didn't quit. He'd easily have the most points scored in nba history. And probably have 8 rings and more MVPs
Bestlifestyle 101 so having one of the greatest rookie seasons of all time is a slow start? And he was still averaging 20+ point per game in his time with the Wizards. Watch what ur saying next time buddy
Kareem wasn’t even the best player on his own team for half his career. Only got 2 FMVPs out of 6 rings, and the latter wasn’t deserved as Magic had an all-time Finals record 14.0 APG. Kareem also missed the playoffs twice in his prime without Oscar / Magic and played in the weakest NBA as the ABA took away many of his best competitors in the 1970s.
Whats deadly about it is the accuracy. Some may develop it, but this one was special. If you notice his head, he barely turns before that ball is out and he knew exactly where he was on the court.
His height allowed for that. If you look, he's almost always above the rim before it leaves his hand.
Yeah, he's not like the rest of us.
His spatial awarness is fuckin godlike. He knew where he is and the range to the rim
Was such a joy to watch most of his career. I was to young to remember him in Milwaukee but in the 80's with the Lakers many a great memory.. thanks Kareem!!
That's the most devastating shot I've ever seen how the hell do you even try to block that
the first step to blocking it is be manute bol or wilt chamberlain
Old Wilt blocked that quite a few times, imagine what him in his prime... Wilt is a god
james Wynter be taller and jump high.
wilt blocked it like 3 times and 1 is clearly goaltending
3 times out of 20 year career
james Wynter you basically can't he has the most points for a reason
00:44 i love how that commentator so boringly says kareem abdul jabbar virtually unstoppable
That sky hook is like poetry in motion.. Happy Birthday Cap!!
The finesse, precision, and accuracy of that entire technique is incredible
The shot worked because it was unique to Kareem. It's rare to see a guy that tall and that graceful. Silky smooth player.
He must have trained extremely hard to have that kind of accuracy and instinct. Truly a one of a kind talent never to be replicated
Kareem is and always will be the 🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
Kareem looking well and healthy for 70!!
That sky hook is an immortal move never duplicated since and never known much before. It's almost impossible to defend. I suppose it's harder than it looks otherwise players would have tried repeating it but nobody has. What a legend.
Not only is it very hard to do, but it also requires you to be very tall to effectively performer it. The only guys who are skilled enough to make the shot aren’t tall enough to use it effectively and the only guys tall enough to be effective with it don’t have the skill to make the shot. It takes a very specific type of player to be able to use the skyhook
Its not "almost impossible to defend"
It's *literally* impossible to defend. Even with someone close to his size, he is shooting it from the outside of the defender. The only way to defend against that shot is to straight up foul.
The fact it's never been successfully replicated speaks volumes.
@@LiftedGamingLoLBut wilt literally did defend it ..
@@za6604yea how many times? It’s only been blocked twice. Idc if wilt defended and made him miss 3-4 times. NOBODY is lacing up shoes against Kareem and thinking “I’m gonna stop that sky hook” or “he won’t have any points against me”
For each block Wilt got on Kareem, I can show you 10 times Kareem scored over him easily, including stuffs right in his face.
At center, #33 Kareem Abdul Jabbar. The Big Man, always will be. One of my favorite players. The sky hook is legendary. Thank you for posting and all the best.
A true Lakers legend! What a graceful and humble guy!
What a Legend. The man made a career for himself using one of the most difficult shots in basketball.
NCAA banned dunks because of Kareem.
He's one of the few old school players that would still dominate in any era.
Nah he wouldn’t
@@AxelFoley-sb5reName one player today that would be able to stop his skyhook?
@@esnips123123 Giannas, Joel, Jarret Allen, Even Mobley, Shaq, KG, LeBron….should i continue? He wasn’t playing against athletes of today. A lot of you like romanizing the older players for what they did (which is cool) but Kareem admitted himself if he played in today’s NBA he wouldn’t be as effective as he was in the 70s. Kareem only had length and average fundamentals in today’s league you need body mass, speed and a bigger bag.
@@AxelFoley-sb5re LOL, you're trippin', You must not understand how hard it is to block a skyhook let alone from a 7-foot-tall person.
@@esnips123123 who has to block it? I just have to stop him from making it.
The real GOAT of basketball. Dominated wherever he played. The most unstoppable force the NBA has ever seen. Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. Thank you Kareem.
Everyone praised how 34yo Lebron was still in his prime
This monster got an MVP final award back in 1985 at the age of 38, consistently played in the finals for the next 4 years, and got his last 2 rings when he was 40&41, who's still playing for starting lineup.
most unstoppable move ever
Dirk's Fadeaway close
@@James_Blazer sure
he's basically a cheat code
He is a legend and he will always remain a legend :)
The sky hook is so effective it's pretty much unblockable. But to do it as effortlessly and wich such class as Kareem is a whole different story!
The greatest center of all time 🐐, and one of my picks for Top 3 NBA players of all time! 🏀
He developed a move, which no one can do it like him. The Greatest who ever do it. Tremendous respect.
Dang I must be old, I remember when Kareem was 30. He is 70 now
When people talk about 6 rings, they talk about Kareem
Bernard Brunu they talk about Micheal. But Kareem is goat.
jemanuel Kareem had 6 rings and retired b4 MJ could win his first ring.
Bernard Brunu woah dere
How many finals MVPs did he have lmao
GLO • ENT
6 time NBA Champion
6 time MVP
2 time finals MVP
2 time scouring Champion
4 time blocking Champion
1 time rebounding Champion
Oh this is just perfection. I'm smiling nonstop. Reminds me of my uncle's style with the shorts and the socks
Kareem's sky hook looks so graceful and is beautiful to watch.
Kareem was the best to ever do it. The GOAT, so underrated and still has the most baskets till this day
He not the GOAT. MJ, LeBron and Magic better
Tonight I witnessed history. Congratulations Lebron.
If nobody else will ever duplicate the sky hook, he sure did it the best of all time! Pure poetry!
He was like an assassin balerina on the floor, omg. Such an unbelievable unstoppable shot, mad respect.
It looks like a robot playing basketball. The tempo, release, and movement of the shot are all so incredibly consistent.
The most ONE OF A KIND CENTER to ever play in the NBA.
🐐🐐
#SKYHOOK
#KAREEMABDULJABAR
Such a sweet, smooth, easy on the eye yet effective shot the skyhook was.
There was only one Kareem
Happy birthday Kareem!
I remember as a kid in the late 80’s replicating the sky hook shot in my backyard basketball hoop after watching Lakers games! I always thought it was such a unique way to shoot a ball. I also remember signing out his basketball books in public school. 👍🏻 good times!
LOVE THE SKY HOOK AND LOVE YA KAREEM!
The unstoppable shot! Great memories!
LOVE YOU KAREEM U THE GOAT
That flick of the wrist💪
The Goat. Love that background music.
Just a beautiful shot.
I just love how he shot a sky hook on a fast break against the Celtics! Only The Captain can do that!
You see some players have signature moves that you could technically stop but the thing about the skyhook was that you absolutely could not stop it.
You cant stop this move.
i will never forget watching Kareem Abdul Jabbar when i was a kid..even wrote a “biography” about him, for a middle school project.
What made the Sky Hook so amazing was how hard it was to defend against. Not to mention, SO MANY TIMES, it was nothing but net!!
The most consistent man EVER, with the ‘Sky Hook’.
I love you Kareem! Lakers forever
He could’ve became a fisherman because that hook is great
Gives me the chills love his talent.
Pull his pants back up
We are going to miss you, Kareem. A true legend.
The most letal shot in NBA history.
Absolutely LOVED watching this man play. Too bad it was before my sons' time. It's hard to describe the magic. Especially the intense rivalry and majesty of the Lakers/Celtics. Basketball at it's finest! The NBA can't hold a candle to it now... They all want to be "stars" now; the teamwork seems to have gone by the wayside.
Such a pretty shot. I started practicing it as a 6’ 3” guard. It’s a lot more difficult than it looks especially with the off hand because it’s a blind shot. In a normal shot, even a fadeaway, you can see what you did right or wrong based on the follow through elbow above your eyebrow etc. because the flow of the shot is directly in front of your face. The sky hook is hard because if you miss, your eyes are looking at the basket and your head is turned the opposite way of your shooting hand/arm, so you can’t evaluate the shot and make adjustments easily. It has to be entirely on feel and trying to remember how the shot “felt” and then duplicate that over and over with the same arc and trajectory without a single visual reference to guide you
Now imagine Tacko with that hook shot🔥
Space hook, coming this FALL
@@martinhuang1750 😂
The most beautiful shot
Even if you do block him it will look like a foul.
what? No.
+Rafael Mertin Goaltending.
He uses his other shoulder and body to block the opponent like an o lineman, so by the time you jump it's already too late. The only way I think to block it is to play off him and predict when he shoots it and jump maaad high, although he'd probably go to the paint and dunk it or shoot it from another area.
@@KTF0 Wilt Chamberlain blocked
Statutory Grape wilt basically did what you’re talking about. Even then it was goaltending but he was much more older. He could still jump real high older but I think Wilt is the only one capable of blocking it. If not him then not anybody
Amazing especially from the baseline to the right of the basket. Super great to hear Chick Hearn too!
What people forget is that Kareem had a deadly mid range jumper when needed and was a expert FT shooter! But that skyhook was unstoppable!
The thing that's crazy about this shot is he almost never used the glass either. The touch and balance of this shot is amazing
Russell Westbrook is the best Power Forward for the New Jersey Hawks. No doubt about it.
Charlie Villanueva the best part is Charlie has no hair and you have a gorilla as your profile pic.
best shooting guard is nate o'duncan
Charlie Villenueva, and then you realize Russell Westbrook is a point guard
Wtf are you talking about? Lebron Jordan is the best Power Ranger in the New Jersey Hawks
Charlie Villanueva nah Midget Thomas is a better center
most unstoppable move in nba history. no question.
What about Jordan's fadeaway
After watching people chucking 3s all night long, this is a sight for sore eyes. Absolute poetry...
The best and greatest to really do it!!!
Kareem's skyhook is the greatest shot in Basketball history
It’s crazy how he did this with such ease! This mans a legend
That move was unstoppable 😎🔥
That is beautiful to watch.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Kobe said the words from his retirees speech too.
Defenders aren't even trying anymore because they know they can't block that shot. lol
Lmfao "what for......" -defenders
Unless your Wilt Chaimberlin
kind of like KD's jumpshot
Practiced that shot all the time as a kid.
Feels amazing when you make one!
Greatest of all time
He was the best. His range on his sky hook was amazing. Such a pretty shot
Kareem's record in high school is 79-2 with a 71 game winning streak. In 3 seasons at UCLA his records were 30-0, 29-1, 29-1 for an overall record of 88-2, with 3 consecutive National Championships, 3 straight Tournament Most Outstanding Player Awards and 3 consecutive National Player of the Year Awards. His NBA achievements include a record 6 time Most Valuable Player, the all-time leader in scoring, all-time leader in field goals made and 6 NBA championships.
Kareem could do a hook shot from 3pt line
RadTheMafia So could Wilt, I don’t get your point...
Ivorian
He’s the GOAT of the Skyhook?