The rise of the NBA's original Twin Towers!

Check out this NBA flashback as we take you through the forming of the original Twin Towers: Hakeem Olajuwon and Ralph Sampson! Don't forget to check out the 1984 Draft Documentary on NBATV. Check local listings

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[hardball]

Hakeem had the handle and foot work of a gaurd just look at his moves

[clutchmamba]

just noticed they wear number 34 and 50: 34+50 is 84, the year they got drafted in. '84.
that's some illumanati shit right there

[michaelcarter]

That block was just disrespectful lmao

[AnontheGOAT]

Come on NBA, quit with the shenanigans. Just post the entire documentary. Its not like it isn't already on YouTube in its entirety. 

[wobblegook]

Pau and Andrew Bynum... short lasted but pretty good while it did.

[salamander]

That ball was 12'6" in the air and Olajuwon spiked it down like a volleyball. Professional Volleyball players play on a 8' net, Olajuwon and Sampson could have played on an 11' net.

[AzureSteel]

So this is a documentary...I was wondering as it seemed the video got cut short..

[sportsteve]

KOBE will always be my favorite player

[bwyaneezy]

Hakeem Olajuwon > Ralph Sampson > Chris Bosh

[joegarcia]

they say Houston should of drafted Jordan but Jordan dint see finals till the 90s two years after the towers where drafted they competed for rings before Jordan

[diciple]

Damn am i the only obe who never heard of ralph sampson before this vid, i feel like 12 yr old kid who doesnt know anything bout basketball but man twin towers i would like to see that in the nba again

[AMKGolf]

Was just looking up Hakeem last night on wiki before they made this video, holy shit I'm a prophet. 

[ClashsMania]

2nd Twin Tower: Nate Robinson and Tim Duncan

[BoskoM]

I think that if Monroe and Drummond stick together in Detroit they can have success similar to Hakeem and Sampson. I can't really think of a better twin tower combo in the league as of right now.

[sinisterkill]

not such a solid midfield since except spurs when robison and duncan were togeather. i dont know if pelicans line up could stop them

[martinl.lazarinejr.]

I am a Rockets fan. Now the Rockets need to have the worst record again for the 2022-2023 regular season so the Rockets can have the best % chance for the Draft Lottery in May 2023 to be able and draft Victor Wembanyama who is 7' 3" who is the consensus number one overall pick for the 2023 NBA June Draft.

[blkpowerranger]

always wondered why my coach gave me and another guy the nickname twin towers.

[Dilman]

Duncan and Robinson? I thought they are twin towers

[nosupa]

Future twin towers Nerlens Noel and Joel Embiid..