Why Kareem Abdul-Jabbar might be the GOAT | Greatest Peaks Ep. 3

This is the 3rd episode in a series on the greatest peaks in NBA history (focusing on 1977-2020), featuring detailed scouting reports and film breakdown on the best players in NBA history at their best, along with analysis of their impact using historical data & stats to size up the highest peaking players ever.
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Twitter: @elgee35

Ben Taylor is the author of Thinking Basketball, a Nylon Calculus contributor, creator of the Backpicks Top 40 series & host of the Thinking Basketball podcast.

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Series music:
csus (instrumental)
Hair (fairlight)
Imperfect Place
Lost by Alter Ego
Restless Knight

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[wilsonian]

The fact that this content is free feels illegal

[yd]

Kareem is so special because he has one of the best peaks in NBA history while also being the most long lasting player of all time.

[sids]

Kareem’s Skyhook is probably the most iconic signature move in NBA history

[seansimms]

Kareem was the real deal, i was a Celtics fan and believed he was wash up after the Memorial Day Massacre...and then the 38 year old Captain stepped on the Bridge and demolished us, oldest guy in the league...30 plus points dam 17 rebounds, blocks, pumping his fist after dunks, he had my attention and respect from that day forward.

[thomasrice]

The real greatest peak was the friends we made along the way

[yd]

Kareem proved he could survive in any era, he balled out against legends of the 60’s like Wilt and legends of the 80’s/90’s like Parrish and Hakeem.

[instasis]

You tell your old man to try dragging Walton and Lanier up and down the court for 48 minutes!

[vishalsagi]

I’ve never seen a bad video out of this channel. Genuinely curious though, what’s your favorite video?

[Personal_Chizo]

7:10 ..."Kareem" of the crop numbers, HEYOOO!

[russellst.martin]

My son's only dream is to play in the NBA some day. I've tried to guide him away from the clickbait top ten content and toward your channel. Even bought him your book for Christmas. I think it's important for aspiring athletes to know the fact that they likely won't ever be the tallest, fastest, or strongest dude out there, but they CAN be the smartest. Really appreciate what you do.

[devingiles]

10:25 so we see where Kobe got that athleticism

[oplakerfan]

I loved the Clayton Crowley video on Kareem, but it feels like that was the elementary school introduction to Kareem, and this is the graduate level, nuanced analysis I was really waiting for. There's no other channel that will find the stats and clips to analyze a player from 40 years ago with as much detail as channels analyze players today with 100x more stats available.

[yd]

Kareem’s passing was probably his most underrated aspect.

[Shadowassassin]

Any appreciation of Kareem's game is always a positive. I genuinely feel like he is the most slept on all time great. People also don't seem to give him credit for being top 3 in blocks despite not having them tracked for his best individual years of his career in Milwaukee

[erictynes]

next one has to be a "Is Lebron STILL peaking?' video. That would go viral.

[wwfchriswwf]

Had the most complete basketball career. Success at all 3 levels.

[jeremyyu]

"robotic soul-sucking mastery of the skyhook"

Yes. Just yes.

[twinsunited]

I wish I could have watched him play in real life! He dominated a whole era like it was nothing.

[CGeneralF]

I'd love to see a video on Dennis Rodman at some point

[k-cx]

I think what solidified Kareem for me personally is his longevity in the 80s. People can say he played in a weak 70s all he wants but he was still dominating at an old age in the 80s-now imagine if he was in his prime what he would have done .