He is an unbelievable shooter. He even doesnt need the board and he wasnt even tall. He is a sniper. And not only a great athlete, he did stand for what he believed and gave up NBA to make himself a legend like Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X and Dr King.
Putting Dr. King in the same list as those guys is quite strange. Yes King was impressive but nowhere near the level of guys like Malcolm and Muhammad Ali. Putting Rauf on that list is strange as well.
stockton can't be mad at his own defensive performance, he was right up on mahmoud on lots of those shots. the crazy thing is how much mahmoud elevates on a lot of them. so fun to watch.
Abdul-Rauf was amazing, he would've been a sensation back in the 90s if they had social media, internet, and smart phone availability like today. He was was cool, took care of business, and did not show boat.
This man was (and still is) a legend around Mississippi and Baton Rouge...he is honestly the best shooter I have ever seen....this man had to be guarded after he passed half court just because he had such range...I hate how people are slighting him because he never averaged more than 19 pts in the NBA during an era in which defenses were so tough that it prompted the league office to change rules so that it made scoring much easier...this IMO has helped Curry to be able to have such gaudy stats....also the offense GS runs is tailored for Steph unlike the offense Denver had where Mahmoud wasn't featured...
curry is obviously the better shooter and the best shooter on planet earth, he reinvented the game of basketball but for his era mahmoud was one of a kind the way he could shoot
@@TrevorHamberger How much would you pay ? If your dollar is right ?, perhaps he would do it and donate the money to charity ? What is your skill level ?
What a gem of a video. This performance along with the one against the Bulls later in the season in which he scored 32 points are among my favorite basketball highlights.
Considering this guy is no where close to Curry on the stat sheets or in the NBA record books... I say Phil had to be completely out of his fucking mind to be tweeting such a piece of fucking shit tweet.
+U Kneecorn Curry has done this 4 games in a row now. And several other times this season, and several other times other seasons. I'm biased because I didn't actually watch Abdul-Rauf play, but you can't compare a guys best game to what another does semi-regularly, especially when Curry is the reigning MVP, reigning champion, probably next years reigning MVP, having one of the best winning and statistical seasons ever. Plus Abdul-Rauf was playing with a shorter 3pt line. Curry is pulling up from the parking lot.
If anyone here knows Islamic history he reminds me of a warrior by the name of Khalid ibn Waleed - he never ever backs down and is like almost not human in his abilities. Pure God given talent that can't be developed to reach that potential, you got to be given it. Mahmoud abdul Rauf reminds me of Khalid ibn waleed. In his prime, no one can check him and he will drop 35 at minimum even if you have your "A" game on and there is nothing no one can do about it.
This guy was black balled because of his beliefs. This is America you have a right to believe in whatever you want as long as it doesn't bring harm to others. He is the definition of creating space and scoring as well as an assist leader. Amazing skill beats athleticism any day.
Jeremy Thuraisingham his beliefs didn't harm anyone. The media portrayed him wrongly and the NBA bought that bullshit and took his career away from him. That is America.
I don't disagree that he got black balled, he did. But his skills & numbers did decline after he left Denver & went to Sacramento. He just wasn't the same player, averaged 7 points a game his last season before going to Europe. So while I do agree he still had a place in the NBA at that time as a bench or role player, he wasn't some killer player lighting up the league when he got black balled like some make it out to be.
I think he has great athleticism as well as amazing skill. He was in the dunk competition at least once and looks about 6'1'' at best. Unmatched quickness, great vertical, super coordination are all part of athleticism to me...
+Bad News Brown since you have the answers, let us know the minutes he averaged at that time. I will wait! Promises were made that weren't kept! ...But I will wait!
To think that this guy from the 90's got his career taken away and could've still been playing in the NBA right now he might go down as the honorary GOAT.
Y'all have to realize that the style of play is completely different in this current era that we are watching now. Steph takes more threes by himself than WHOLE teams did in the late 80s and 90s era. The legendary 88-89 "Bad Boys" Detroit Pistons (who were Champs that year) attempted 400 threes that year. Steph attempted 889 by himself last year!
He is killing everyone in the Big 3 while being older than most.. he would've been a multiple all-star if he played in this era, would be in top 3 PG every year.
❤🔥Abdul-Rauf wasn't on fire...he is fire! 💥 One of the best shooting performances I have ever seen. Remember CJ burned the Bulls in 95-96, destroying their 18 winning game streak, to beat the greatest team of all-time! CJ was unguardable, and the fastest release and first step. Before Steph Curry and Allen Iverson, there was Abdul-Rauf!
Phil Jackson got NBA fans irritate with his twitter comment saying that Steph Curry reminded him of Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf! The man is CLEVER and always has been with things he says on Social Network! They have always been subliminal... Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf and the Denver Nuggets are the ones who broke the Bulls 18 game winning streak in their 95-96 season, which is also the 72-10 season. In that game, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf destroyed Steve Kerr on offense. He scored 32 points. Phil Jackson's comments were likely an inside joke to Steve Kerr who probably never forgot that game, to former Bulls players who remember that being the end of the streak, to educated NBA fans, and the hype around the Warriors season, and them surpassing 72-10 record. Fans are throwing insults and acting like robots yelling out stats against Phil to prove him wrong...
yeah, he played against real D, also the biggest issue was what position he would play. His body said PG, but his game and scoring ability said SG. The league wasn't doing the AI or Curry thing at PG across board the yet.
The similarities to Curry are very real. Obviously Curry is on another level but it's interesting to see a guy from the "golden era" playing like this when the older guys say Curry wouldn't be able to score back then.
+CaliCool91 Of course he could score then as well. But games at that time usually ended in the 90's. Few years later when they started bringing college players in the NBA earlier and earlier it dropped in the 80's. If they kept those rules, they would play in the 70's today. So he would score a lot less. Fact is, the rule changes allow for more freedom for offense. Mahmoud never had that. Most games he was handchecked to death which makes it very difficult to get good shots off. Bigger and stronger guards could dictate where he was going. You put somebody like Barkley in the post with these rules, and it would be damn near illegal. The paint is wide open, there are no talented big guys (outside of one or two names) and fundamental basketball skills have deteriorated, by a lot. That's why many guards still struggle to shoot over 45%. Stockton shot 53 percent (I think) in his last year when he was 40+ years old.
I'm a Laker fan, I remember when this guy was a handful in those years. That's a good feat just because Utah's PACE was always so controlled, not so much because Stockton was on him for a lot of it. It was hard simply for an opponent to get that many shot attempts by himself against them, especially at that building. Your team's shot attempts, at least the Lakers, were always pretty low there, even in the late 90s.
@@xzcsdf9574 W/ Malone in there, especially, the Jazz were very physical. The rest of them were generally tough players aside from maybe one guy like Chris Morris who was there to score. For finesse teams like LAL, opponents like Utah and SA were too much. The Suns, Sonics, Blazers were in LA's wheelhouse. In this season 1995, I was pissed that LA fell into the 4/5 split because they had SA waiting for them after SEA, who I knew they could play with because LA won 4 of 5 RS gms. SA was a whole different ballgame than the Sonics, good as SEA was. Spurs swept these Nuggz in the 1/8 split. I wanted to draw HOU who were the champs instead of SA. Curiously, tho, the Sonics were also a finesse team, but were a problem team for Utah in those years. As far as the Jazz go, 95 was a disappointment to them because HOU beat them in the 1st round. However, the Rox weren't your average lousy 6th seed in 95. They played poorly all season. Lakers swept them in the RS for the last time since 95. Rockets just turned it on late w/ the add of Clyde.
I used to play Jackson/Raul in the late 90's/00's and he was still great. That whole standing for the flag sure took wind out of his sails but that jumper was effortless. I wonder in hindsight would he have done anything different?
What a baller this man was, plus he would’ve easily been better suited for today’s league... imagine that! They did him dirty though, such a shame. BTW, LSU’s all-time starting 5 is crazy, when you think about it. Would’ve been - at the very least - wildly entertaining to watch... PG: Mahmoud SG: Pistol Pete SF: Ben Simmons PF: Bob Pettit C: Shaq
Uncle Mahmoud, thank you for showing Grandma Jean who was really better. I ain’t ever see her get into a game for ANYONE like that before that day or ever again. Malcom X on double VHS was one hell of a movie. 😂😂 Denzel KILLED IT; on my iTunes permanently these days😂❤
I thank god that you took time to watch the video and educate yourself. This man deserves so much credit that he doesn't get because as good as he was as you see know one knew he was. He absolutely humiliated not only Stockton but the whole entire team. Let me share this with you something a lot of people probably didnt NOTICE !! During the game he actually STOLE Stockton CONFIDENCE!! Only great players can do that to so called good players lolbs.
@@davidpouncy8471 Anyone with half a brain noticed that Stockton was questioning himself and his ability to defend this guy. No way someone could keep hitting those shots over and over on you, forcing you to feel helpless and not lose confidence
@@williamdavis9562 Everyone doesnt understand the mental side of the game or the players and every players is affected differently due to their personalities. Do you think lebron has the confidence of Jordan Iverson or kobe ?? Hell no he doesnt so that's my point if isiah was defending Mahmoud he would never lose his confidence he didnt even lose his confidence with jordan !! 😉
@@davidpouncy8471 Anyone who has played competitive sports understands those aspects of the game. And yes Lebron doesn't have that killer instinct Jordan and Kobe had. That is why he keeps switching teams looking for a super team so he can have a free ride to the finals. Also in that era that type of shooting was very rare. Even Isiah would lose confidence after a while. Everyone except Jordan do have a breaking point. For some it's much higher than others but everyone has it. I've seen Isiah lose confidence in a few games vs Magic after being bullied by Magic's size.
Great performance by the former Chris Jackson. If I remember correctly, the very next game for Utah (I forget the opponent) the Mailman Karl Malone put up 51 points himself.
i love seeing people getting offended that this guy was the steph curry before steph curry, playing in a tougher era of basketball, abdul rauf would get curry numbers every jight if he played in todays era where you cant lay a finger on the ballhandler
DaveNBAFan bro Mahmoud is not overrated, I saw him this summer and he is still ANAZING, he were it consistently from the logo, he's probably better than all the guards in the NBA currently
Abdul-Rauf made John Stockton, a Hall of Fame player and all-time leader in assists, look like a complete novice. There are plays during this game were Stockton clearly gives up chasing him.
Ok, I see some similarities. Most point gaurds wanna beat u with the cross over dribble or hesitation cross over dribble to get back to their dominant hand to drive, but Steph and Mahmoud use the around the back dribble to get back to their left hands because they're shooters.
If u play ball. . .u know the types of jumpers he's hitting are ridiculously difficult. . .like my jumper is legit and I know I'm missing a lot of these
You don't score 51 points on the Jazz, especially John Stockton, and say Phil is out of his mind with his comments. Goes to show how much NBA knowledge people have about the history of the league.
in light of the dan patrick show discussion and phils tweet: some people in comments sections on some of these chris jackson videos nailed it: this guy is kind of like the world`s "preview" of what was to come 20 years later in the form of steph curry.
What people don't understand what Phil is trying to say is he seen players like curry who SHOOT OFF THE DRIBBLE! he never said Chris was better. Phil knows what the fuck he talking about. He been around the game for decades so you expect him to be impressed.
The shot @1:18: I can't remember seeing a shot that sweet. I had to rewatch it again and I thought it was midrange shot when it was actually a 3 pointer. Check the close up replay after the shot in the video.
Like everyone else I came here bc of Phil's comment - I had to see for myself... yes. Abdul-Rauf's career was cut short so we'll never know his full potential but it does look like he was the closest to Steph. Check out Abdul-Rauf at LSU - as a FRESHMAN. My favorite comment on Steph's game came from Kobe - he said Steph has a calmness that he has rarely seen in an NBA player. Abdul-Rauf has that calmness.
used to like Abdul-Rauf a lot when I was a kid I might even have an old Nuggets jersey in my old sports tote in my attic hah. one of the best shooters ever to grace a basketball court no question. to bad no one remembers anything but the National Anthem controversy. Hopefully the hooplah from Phil Jackson's tweet changed a few minds
He is an unbelievable shooter. He even doesnt need the board and he wasnt even tall. He is a sniper.
And not only a great athlete, he did stand for what he believed and gave up NBA to make himself a legend like Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X and Dr King.
Putting Dr. King in the same list as those guys is quite strange.
Yes King was impressive but nowhere near the level of guys like Malcolm and Muhammad Ali.
Putting Rauf on that list is strange as well.
He had more 50 pt games in college than current lottery picks had 25 pt games...... unreal shooter
he was blackballed out of the NBA. Dude was a total beast
Animal
He had a injury that effected his level of play.
It shorten his career also
he did kaepernick before kaepernick
@@Aerochalklate except Mahmoud was actually a stud. Kaepernick did the Kaepernick after he proved he couldn't hang as a first stringer.
@@Johnkoth which injury is that? I was watching his entire career
I'm happy Phil shed some light on a player, some other fans may not have known about.
+Dave Bryant Good call. I remember this game and his whole career. My brothers and I thought he was something unique back then. Great, great shooter.
He played behind like 22 foot three point line
+Dave Bryant Word
+Dave Bryant I totally agree, I knew about this dude and he deserves more recognition
And then took it back
stockton can't be mad at his own defensive performance, he was right up on mahmoud on lots of those shots. the crazy thing is how much mahmoud elevates on a lot of them. so fun to watch.
Lol.................I was thinking the same thing! His jumps shots are jump and shoot in sequence with a strong emphasis on jumping ! Like wow.
Abdul-Rauf was amazing, he would've been a sensation back in the 90s if they had social media, internet, and smart phone availability like today. He was was cool, took care of business, and did not show boat.
This man was (and still is) a legend around Mississippi and Baton Rouge...he is honestly the best shooter I have ever seen....this man had to be guarded after he passed half court just because he had such range...I hate how people are slighting him because he never averaged more than 19 pts in the NBA during an era in which defenses were so tough that it prompted the league office to change rules so that it made scoring much easier...this IMO has helped Curry to be able to have such gaudy stats....also the offense GS runs is tailored for Steph unlike the offense Denver had where Mahmoud wasn't featured...
curry is obviously the better shooter and the best shooter on planet earth, he reinvented the game of basketball but for his era mahmoud was one of a kind the way he could shoot
I would pay for the honor to guard him
@@TrevorHamberger How much would you pay ? If your dollar is right ?, perhaps he would do it and donate the money to charity ? What is your skill level ?
uncheckable his whole career. awesome dude too
Nah not his whole career. He had season where he was straight garbage
People forget that this man wasn't only a pure shooter.......he was in the dunk contest as well.
what an inspiring dude. had tourettes and found meaning in his life
What a gem of a video. This performance along with the one against the Bulls later in the season in which he scored 32 points are among my favorite basketball highlights.
Also, check out him against Jason Kidd. Then check our him against the New York Knicks.
People coming from Phil's tweet like "oh shit maybe that old dude was right"
youre here too. lol please stop it.
+TRIPPY HIP GAMING I'm not but whatever you say
Considering this guy is no where close to Curry on the stat sheets or in the NBA record books... I say Phil had to be completely out of his fucking mind to be tweeting such a piece of fucking shit tweet.
Lol you right
+U Kneecorn Curry has done this 4 games in a row now. And several other times this season, and several other times other seasons. I'm biased because I didn't actually watch Abdul-Rauf play, but you can't compare a guys best game to what another does semi-regularly, especially when Curry is the reigning MVP, reigning champion, probably next years reigning MVP, having one of the best winning and statistical seasons ever. Plus Abdul-Rauf was playing with a shorter 3pt line. Curry is pulling up from the parking lot.
If anyone here knows Islamic history he reminds me of a warrior by the name of Khalid ibn Waleed - he never ever backs down and is like almost not human in his abilities. Pure God given talent that can't be developed to reach that potential, you got to be given it. Mahmoud abdul Rauf reminds me of Khalid ibn waleed. In his prime, no one can check him and he will drop 35 at minimum even if you have your "A" game on and there is nothing no one can do about it.
Was my dad's fav player growing up. Great to see him play!
This guy was black balled because of his beliefs. This is America you have a right to believe in whatever you want as long as it doesn't bring harm to others. He is the definition of creating space and scoring as well as an assist leader. Amazing skill beats athleticism any day.
Jeremy Thuraisingham his beliefs didn't harm anyone. The media portrayed him wrongly and the NBA bought that bullshit and took his career away from him. That is America.
Just like Colin Kapernick
I don't disagree that he got black balled, he did. But his skills & numbers did decline after he left Denver & went to Sacramento. He just wasn't the same player, averaged 7 points a game his last season before going to Europe. So while I do agree he still had a place in the NBA at that time as a bench or role player, he wasn't some killer player lighting up the league when he got black balled like some make it out to be.
I think he has great athleticism as well as amazing skill. He was in the dunk competition at least once and looks about 6'1'' at best. Unmatched quickness, great vertical, super coordination are all part of athleticism to me...
+Bad News Brown since you have the answers, let us know the minutes he averaged at that time. I will wait! Promises were made that weren't kept! ...But I will wait!
He was as good as heaven. He was killing Jordan and Kerr to end Bulls winning streak, that's why Phil said what he said.
just a pure scorer!!!! he could give it to you from anywhere on the court.
5:32 ...look at Stockton's reaction. Says it all
I knew this guy was nasty way before everyone was on Curry's bandwagon, ppl need to have more acknowledgment for legends
To think that this guy from the 90's got his career taken away and could've still been playing in the NBA right now he might go down as the honorary GOAT.
Nothing but admiration and respect for this amazing man! He mastered his craft on and off the court.
This Brother coulda been a Hall of Famer in the NBA if he wasnt Blackballed 💯
Y'all have to realize that the style of play is completely different in this current era that we are watching now. Steph takes more threes by himself than WHOLE teams did in the late 80s and 90s era. The legendary 88-89 "Bad Boys" Detroit Pistons (who were Champs that year) attempted 400 threes that year. Steph attempted 889 by himself last year!
3:06 that pull up three is insane
SWISH
Why fade out of every clip? So damn annoying
Stockton looking like "What I'm supposed to do coach" ?
Who hear because Phil Jackson compared him to Curry?!
Everybody
meeeee
Me! I wanted to see how the guy plays
+Sean Jenkins Same here.
+Darrius Booker
'Mee 2
3 thumbs down?! WTF! Stockton, Malone & Hornacek must have all been on RUclips lately. Haha.
Stockton with hands on hips...waiting to hit the thumbs down sign after another bucket
My god...super nice...so many moves and adjustments...one of the all-time best shooters
Dude is straight cookin' Stockton & Hornacek!
U FEEL ME BRO.........HE GOT COOKED
Look up what happened earlier in the season.
He was held to 16FG% and 6 points by Jazz
One of the best.
He is killing everyone in the Big 3 while being older than most.. he would've been a multiple all-star if he played in this era, would be in top 3 PG every year.
The 90's the best basketball EVER... those were the days....
He did it against michael Jordan and the Bulls as well.
except he did
clementhe you chill
Mahmoud didnt retire, he just changed his name to ''Stephen Curry''
one of my favorite poppers of the 90's...this guy popped 3's like a basic jumpshot...
❤🔥Abdul-Rauf wasn't on fire...he is fire! 💥 One of the best shooting performances I have ever seen. Remember CJ burned the Bulls in 95-96, destroying their 18 winning game streak, to beat the greatest team of all-time! CJ was unguardable, and the fastest release and first step. Before Steph Curry and Allen Iverson, there was Abdul-Rauf!
An incredible player, way ahead of his time.
Phil Jackson got NBA fans irritate with his twitter comment saying that Steph Curry reminded him of Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf! The man is CLEVER and always has been with things he says on Social Network! They have always been subliminal... Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf and the Denver Nuggets are the ones who broke the Bulls 18 game winning streak in their 95-96 season, which is also the 72-10 season. In that game, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf destroyed Steve Kerr on offense. He scored 32 points. Phil Jackson's comments were likely an inside joke to Steve Kerr who probably never forgot that game, to former Bulls players who remember that being the end of the streak, to educated NBA fans, and the hype around the Warriors season, and them surpassing 72-10 record. Fans are throwing insults and acting like robots yelling out stats against Phil to prove him wrong...
sj2kprojects spot on !!! But Mahmoud was lethal too!!!
Phil was spot on, the similarities are striking.
Man Phil ain't never tell no lie
+Jermaine Ferguson You dont stumble and bumble your way into 11 chips
+Charles Vogt you got that right
Growing up on the Mississippi Gulf Coast idolizing this Man
He's a great guy. Get to meet him every year at summer camp xD
Great shooter. As good as anyone I've ever seen.
The coldest point guard to ever play !!!!
yeah, he played against real D, also the biggest issue was what position he would play. His body said PG, but his game and scoring ability said SG. The league wasn't doing the AI or Curry thing at PG across board the yet.
The similarities to Curry are very real. Obviously Curry is on another level but it's interesting to see a guy from the "golden era" playing like this when the older guys say Curry wouldn't be able to score back then.
Well said
Exactly and steoh curry does this off the dribble not just spot up like rauf
so would curry be like him in the 90s or would he be on jordan status? probably like him lol
+CaliCool91 Of course he could score then as well. But games at that time usually ended in the 90's. Few years later when they started bringing college players in the NBA earlier and earlier it dropped in the 80's. If they kept those rules, they would play in the 70's today. So he would score a lot less.
Fact is, the rule changes allow for more freedom for offense. Mahmoud never had that. Most games he was handchecked to death which makes it very difficult to get good shots off. Bigger and stronger guards could dictate where he was going. You put somebody like Barkley in the post with these rules, and it would be damn near illegal. The paint is wide open, there are no talented big guys (outside of one or two names) and fundamental basketball skills have deteriorated, by a lot. That's why many guards still struggle to shoot over 45%. Stockton shot 53 percent (I think) in his last year when he was 40+ years old.
+CaliCool91 How's he on "another level"? Curry didn't play against Jordan.
Mahmoud is giving Jon Stockton the business,,,,,,
one of the best pure shooters off all time
That release was so quick
That jumpshot was smooth as hell
This dude was a beast!
I'm a Laker fan, I remember when this guy was a handful in those years. That's a good feat just because Utah's PACE was always so controlled, not so much because Stockton was on him for a lot of it. It was hard simply for an opponent to get that many shot attempts by himself against them, especially at that building. Your team's shot attempts, at least the Lakers, were always pretty low there, even in the late 90s.
When you played Utah in those days you had to bring your lunch, controlled and just wore you down
@@xzcsdf9574 W/ Malone in there, especially, the Jazz were very physical. The rest of them were generally tough players aside from maybe one guy like Chris Morris who was there to score. For finesse teams like LAL, opponents like Utah and SA were too much. The Suns, Sonics, Blazers were in LA's wheelhouse. In this season 1995, I was pissed that LA fell into the 4/5 split because they had SA waiting for them after SEA, who I knew they could play with because LA won 4 of 5 RS gms. SA was a whole different ballgame than the Sonics, good as SEA was. Spurs swept these Nuggz in the 1/8 split. I wanted to draw HOU who were the champs instead of SA. Curiously, tho, the Sonics were also a finesse team, but were a problem team for Utah in those years. As far as the Jazz go, 95 was a disappointment to them because HOU beat them in the 1st round. However, the Rox weren't your average lousy 6th seed in 95. They played poorly all season. Lakers swept them in the RS for the last time since 95. Rockets just turned it on late w/ the add of Clyde.
Speechless… his jumper was fire 🔥
Awesome. Thx for posting
Goes to show you how loaded the 90s were......People forget about players like this!!!!
never heard of him what a beast
Basically a nineties Stephen curry
I used to play Jackson/Raul in the late 90's/00's and he was still great. That whole standing for the flag sure took wind out of his sails but that jumper was effortless. I wonder in hindsight would he have done anything different?
What a baller this man was, plus he would’ve easily been better suited for today’s league... imagine that! They did him dirty though, such a shame.
BTW, LSU’s all-time starting 5 is crazy, when you think about it. Would’ve been - at the very least - wildly entertaining to watch...
PG: Mahmoud
SG: Pistol Pete
SF: Ben Simmons
PF: Bob Pettit
C: Shaq
Uncle Mahmoud, thank you for showing Grandma Jean who was really better. I ain’t ever see her get into a game for ANYONE like that before that day or ever again.
Malcom X on double VHS was one hell of a movie. 😂😂 Denzel KILLED IT; on my iTunes permanently these days😂❤
I was ten eleven watching this. I never looked at Stockton the same 😂😂😭😭😭
Came here thinking, "Phil Jackson is a fool" and leaving thinking, "Abdul-Rauf could BALL"
Tedmonds30 you thought you knew more about basketball than phil jackson? lol
I thank god that you took time to watch the video and educate yourself. This man deserves so much credit that he doesn't get because as good as he was as you see know one knew he was. He absolutely humiliated not only Stockton but the whole entire team. Let me share this with you something a lot of people probably didnt NOTICE !! During the game he actually STOLE Stockton CONFIDENCE!! Only great players can do that to so called good players lolbs.
@@davidpouncy8471 Anyone with half a brain noticed that Stockton was questioning himself and his ability to defend this guy.
No way someone could keep hitting those shots over and over on you, forcing you to feel helpless and not lose confidence
@@williamdavis9562 Everyone doesnt understand the mental side of the game or the players and every players is affected differently due to their personalities. Do you think lebron has the confidence of Jordan Iverson or kobe ?? Hell no he doesnt so that's my point if isiah was defending Mahmoud he would never lose his confidence he didnt even lose his confidence with jordan !! 😉
@@davidpouncy8471 Anyone who has played competitive sports understands those aspects of the game.
And yes Lebron doesn't have that killer instinct Jordan and Kobe had. That is why he keeps switching teams looking for a super team so he can have a free ride to the finals.
Also in that era that type of shooting was very rare. Even Isiah would lose confidence after a while. Everyone except Jordan do have a breaking point. For some it's much higher than others but everyone has it.
I've seen Isiah lose confidence in a few games vs Magic after being bullied by Magic's size.
Pure scorer him and stith was like curry and Thompson of today
Great performance by the former Chris Jackson. If I remember correctly, the very next game for Utah (I forget the opponent) the Mailman Karl Malone put up 51 points himself.
This man was cooking 🔥🔥🔥🔥
i love seeing people getting offended that this guy was the steph curry before steph curry, playing in a tougher era of basketball, abdul rauf would get curry numbers every jight if he played in todays era where you cant lay a finger on the ballhandler
Stop overrating the 90s gotdamn
+DaveNBAFan the 90s had some of the best players of all time, the bulls was dominating etc whats wo overrated about the 90s?
DaveNBAFan bro Mahmoud is not overrated, I saw him this summer and he is still ANAZING, he were it consistently from the logo, he's probably better than all the guards in the NBA currently
your a fucking idiot
name one team from the 90's with 4 superstars in there prime? I'll wait.....
one of my all time favorites
One of my favorite players
Quality video, nice editing.
John Stockton had good defense , but Abdul-Rauf got the game !
DAMMMNNNNN MOCK MOOD. BACK AT IT AGAIN WITH THE THREESSSSS
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Mock mood...
I'm so Honored to buy his jersey from Mitchess & Ness💯💯
What a sweet-looking-jumper
Damn Phil, back at it again lol...U was right
Players with the best form I have seen on a jump shot; Jerry West, Mahmoud Abdul Rauf, Klay Thompson and Ray Allen.
Don't forget Allan Houston
Abdul-Rauf made John Stockton, a Hall of Fame player and all-time leader in assists, look like a complete novice. There are plays during this game were Stockton clearly gives up chasing him.
Great video of Mahmoud, he was awesome to watch...and best of all...I didn't see one flop from him or anyone else.
Ok, I see some similarities. Most point gaurds wanna beat u with the cross over dribble or hesitation cross over dribble to get back to their dominant hand to drive, but Steph and Mahmoud use the around the back dribble to get back to their left hands because they're shooters.
It was wild annoying listening to this commentator call him Mack-mood throughout the whole video.
If u play ball. . .u know the types of jumpers he's hitting are ridiculously difficult. . .like my jumper is legit and I know I'm missing a lot of these
You don't score 51 points on the Jazz, especially John Stockton, and say Phil is out of his mind with his comments. Goes to show how much NBA knowledge people have about the history of the league.
in light of the dan patrick show discussion and phils tweet: some people in comments sections on some of these chris jackson videos nailed it: this guy is kind of like the world`s "preview" of what was to come 20 years later in the form of steph curry.
so underated
He would kill in today's NBA
thank you phil
One of the best single overall shootout performence in the NBA 90's history. Still remeber it.He has eaten Stockton alive. Big time!
What people don't understand what Phil is trying to say is he seen players like curry who SHOOT OFF THE DRIBBLE! he never said Chris was better. Phil knows what the fuck he talking about. He been around the game for decades so you expect him to be impressed.
+chitownboyz his name is Mahmoud have some respect please.
228 Legend.Soria city; Gulfport Mississippi.Mahmoud!
The shot @1:18: I can't remember seeing a shot that sweet. I had to rewatch it again and I thought it was midrange shot when it was actually a 3 pointer. Check the close up replay after the shot in the video.
He’s Heating up!!!
Ohhhh!! He’s on Fireeee!! 🔥
people compare him to Curry but Curry should be compared him he has my RESPECT
Like everyone else I came here bc of Phil's comment - I had to see for myself... yes. Abdul-Rauf's career was cut short so we'll never know his full potential but it does look like he was the closest to Steph. Check out Abdul-Rauf at LSU - as a FRESHMAN. My favorite comment on Steph's game came from Kobe - he said Steph has a calmness that he has rarely seen in an NBA player. Abdul-Rauf has that calmness.
That Nuggets team had such a great lineup. Too bad they couldn't keep it together.
used to like Abdul-Rauf a lot when I was a kid I might even have an old Nuggets jersey in my old sports tote in my attic hah. one of the best shooters ever to grace a basketball court no question. to bad no one remembers anything but the National Anthem controversy. Hopefully the hooplah from Phil Jackson's tweet changed a few minds
Phil brought me here.I can see the similarity though!
Those were some crazy shots man
I met Mahmoud in real life once.
Would you have let him smash?
Top 75 NBA all time 💯 and second best shooter of All Time
They got similar games. Steph shoots from further out though.
MAHMOUD WAS A BAAAAAAD DUDE....WOW I KNEW AT LSU WHEN I SAW HIM THE BOY WOULDNT MISS I WAS LIKE DANG..
original curry
Perfect description. Steph's predecessor