This Guy was a BEAST! One of the GOAT's in my book! People don't really know about him, but even if you just look at A FEW of this guys games, you'll realize he was a REAL DEAL CONSISTENT talent, unlike many overhyped stars of today.
+RBTheBreakThrough Steph Curry like,still had alot more in the tank when he was blackballed...handle was incredible and quicker than Steph he's in his 40s in this clip...
He could still play or coach in the NBA. The most exciting college player I’d ever seen. Checkout the video of him going head-to-head against Michael Jordan and that great 1996 Bulls team. Jackson called a time out, because he needed someone to stop Mahmoud (action Jackson) Jordan couldn’t cover him, so they put Ron Harper on him. He couldn’t guard him, so they ran two guys at him and Mahmoud split them several times to score. The Bulls were on an 18 game winning streak and it stopped that night due to Mahmoud. Phil Jackson said he was unguardable.
I wish he had a full career. If he was playing today, he still would be nice. Born scorer with speed and nice footwork. He was ahead of his time in the 90s
what people take for natural talent has a more appropriate name: quality hard work. ...getting up at 4am, out practicing at 5am, coming home to syrup sandwich (I remember those!!!) then going back out to play against folk. consistent, quality, hard work.
This dude could have and should have been the Curry of his time. He was ahead of his era. When we talk about Curry being the face of the new NBA, what we should really be talking about is this guy. His ability to shoot the ball, his footwork and his handles were all as good, if not better than Steph. Like I said, he was head of his time, and his skills were never meant for the slower pace of the NBA when he played. Put him on a team that ran the space-and-pace basketball of today, he would have easily put up 30 points a night. I hope all the young talent learn a thing or two from this guy. He definitely deserves a lot more credit than he is given.
MAN!!!! People really don't realize JUST HOW GOOD THIS GUY WAS!!! I first saw him in March Madness for LSU. OMG!!! Believe me when I say that he was unreal. Same when he got to the pros.
A lot of people forget he was in the Slam Dunk contest as well. This man was a freak of nature with unreal talent. What set him apart from so many others in his time was his work ethic. He straight worked his tail off for hours on end every day. I still love pulling out old vids of his and just watching him play
One of the best scorers of all time! Mahmoud,The Dream ,and MJ were all unstoppable in the league. Mahmoud is one of the best to ever do it.he can still drop buckets on anybody in the NBA right now. Much respect! As a man and a Balla for standing up for his beliefs.
one of my favorites ever -- I sat at dinner with him in Denver, nice man, he is a generous 6', i was 155lbs at the time and fit his game shorts no problem -- rare talent, wish he had played more
I played ball against him a few times at LA Fitness and he's definitely one of the purest, quickest shooters I've ever seen. Still explosively fast as well.
The fact that you was able to play him at LA Fitness is a crime as he great as he was he shouldn’t even be able to move around Like that without a crowd
Incredible talent, I wished he had a better shake from the NBA, he was one of the best shooters I have ever seen, including Ray Jesus Shuttlesworth Allen. He put up big numbers at LSU and big games on hall of fame dudes in the NBA, just a remarkable talent. Good 2 see him sharing knowledge and tips with pros, he should be coaching some young kids as well.
One of the greatest shooters Ive ever seen. Too bad He didnt get the chance to prove it. What a privilege to learn from him. I wish the acoustics didnt make it so hard to understand what he was saying
Actually Rauf is BETTER!!!! than stef curry....see his LSU games as a FRESHMAN...he was UNstoppable..the BEST COLLEGE players EVER.....see his 45,48,51 point games...and only 6ft tall....
Son please..you weren't even born when CJ was at LSU...secondly, talent in the NBA today BLOWs..watching half these tattoo thug clowns, half can't make free throws, no defense, no fundamentals, not even a handfull would make it when CJ was in the NBA..CJ put up 50pts a night(200 free throws in a row) at LSU, often guarded by the other teams Best defensive player (usually much taller)..don't embarrass yourself with those comments..MVP in a soft era of the NBA..Curry is a shooter, CJ was a scorer until NBA, Issel the idiot tried to make him point guard..pound for pound one of the best college players EVER
I saw Abdul-rauf play for LSU then aka Chris ‘Action’ Jackson. He and Shaquille O’Neal are two of the most incredible athletes I have ever seen in person. Watching their performances on TV or UA-cam do not deliver the true experience of how quick, agile, fast, strong, and extraordinary they are when compared to others. I would have loved to experienced Michael Jordan perform once in my life. #35ActionJacksonLSU
+Mista Davis I was speaking strictly in basketball terms, not religious or political. He was a defensive liability, I didn't say that was the reason he was run out of the league.
He was no more a defensive liability than any other point guard of that era...He was not a top tier defender but he was sufficient...his offensive prowess more than made up for what you think he lacked defensively...I can remember the white jew media saying this, the same thing they say about Michael Beasley and Gerald Green..When someone has superstar ability and THEY don't want him to be a superstar they will apply a negative tag to that person...And who could Steve Nash hold???? That was something you were taught subliminally through listening to the bullshit media...
+Mista Davis I'm a big Rauf fan, I was always pulling for him. When I say he was a defensive liability, I mean that he was a below average defensive player. I said nothing else, inferred nothing else and truly meant nothing else. I've seen a lot of great players at LSU and he was the best.
I went Raleigh NC as a youth and that's where I learned hard nose basketball. No soft passes, hard cutting, never pick up your dribble unless shooting or passing, dog defense, etc.
Recognize this living b-ball legend. He was a national monster at LSU and just an out-and -out phenom. Great article on him in Sports Illustrated if you archive it. I think he was Chris Johnson before he found Islam. He dealt with extreme OCD and took medications for Turret's Syndrome all while he played. A brilliant player and a serious, well-spoken and complex man. Still ripping it UP the last time I saw him playing 3-ball.
We all do know how it is we discuss this player because he brought above average everything and still has to talked about compared to the players today...yes he had a personal struggle with what his views were but he was clear on how he wanted to deal with them as a Man learning on how to express difference and still maintain his own dignity ...again he made it clear that when you do that in any performance of your work career that is not what being an American affords you and that is not anything to do with Race at all...America has not respected the worker in more than a Century
I've watchedJordan and Harper guard Abdul-Rauf, Bulls even doubled him, but they just can't stop him then! Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf is the "Steph Curry" of his era!
He said he was leading the league in points-per-minute while they were cutting his playing time in Sacramento. Glad to see him getting his due now, America is starting to wake up.
But Abdul has an electric movement not sure he can teach that feeling. It's still a natural feeling movement instinct he plays by and reaction release is fast. Guys studying him will have to find the feeling
For sure! Same thing I thought while watching...the only way to get it is to put in the godly amount of reps, understand WHY you are doing it and to connect the body and breath...he was a smaller explosive guard it's hard to teach this play style to a bigger guard who can use his body effectively and can't really use all that energy to add that snap to all his moves. My stepson is probably going to be built more like James Harden, so I show him clips of Mahmoud to show him how lethal he can become with a serious work ethic but to also show him what it is to have that DAWG in him. Harden is efficient but not really a dawg like Mahmoud, Westbrook, etc. Westbrook would benefit from working with Mahmoud now that I think about it...especially in regard to his three point shooting.
Ben Jordan in Chicago was the business for 4 years straight the life happen I guess, got traded to Detroit ain't been the same since. Don't forget Brandon Roy too nice
He is over 50 and one of the best point guards in the game. He gave MJ hell numerous times and before he converted to Islam he asked Magic and Air Jordan to back him for the national anthem denial and they left him hanging. Craig Hodges converted next same question asked of them and he was black balled! Interesting how he dominated Cube's Big 3 and Now most guards in the league today dive at the opportunity to train with him. I watched him when he was on the Denver Nuggets and I was stationed at Lowery Air Force Base. The Best athlete and he shut Uncle Drew down in the Big 3 Championship Game.
He was talking about his imaginary friend he used to have playing defense on him and he'd made it were he'll give him no space not none I have one his name is Jeffery.
Cause he is, lol... He was a beast. The NBA shut his career down. Funny when people say there has never been a Steph Curry in the NBA before, just see what Phil Jackson said about Rauf. He was on track to be a GOAT at his position. Too bad he was snubbed.
+Henry Hendrawan: I don't know what you're getting at. If you don't know, Mahmoud Abdul Rauf aka Chris Jackson, had ONE of the BEST crossovers the NBA has ever seen. Rauf was the small guard with the crossover before Allen Iverson.
he did not have a full career because he was one of the only few men with balls to stand for what he believed!
He was doing what Kaopernick is doing long time ago...
He was hurt
Disrespecting the flag of the very country that provided him freedom?
uJohn Lynch And what about the slave owner that wrote the Star Spangled Banner
And what about the fact that Islam still practices slavery?
This Guy was a BEAST! One of the GOAT's in my book! People don't really know about him, but even if you just look at A FEW of this guys games, you'll realize he was a REAL DEAL CONSISTENT talent, unlike many overhyped stars of today.
Mahmood was the best!
I am blessed to know him. Went to school with him at Gulfport High. He is a good person.
+RBTheBreakThrough Steph Curry like,still had alot more in the tank when he was blackballed...handle was incredible and quicker than Steph he's in his 40s in this clip...
He was the real deal..
RBTheBreakThrough I
The guy is like 45. Look at the way he moves, his explosivness. God damn.
TheStreetFabulous real talk bro he took care of his body
He's big on yoga lifting weights is important but so is keeping the body limber.
He could still play or coach in the NBA. The most exciting college player I’d ever seen.
Checkout the video of him going head-to-head against Michael Jordan and that great 1996 Bulls team. Jackson called a time out, because he needed someone to stop Mahmoud (action Jackson) Jordan couldn’t cover him, so they put Ron Harper on him. He couldn’t guard him, so they ran two guys at him and Mahmoud split them several times to score.
The Bulls were on an 18 game winning streak and it stopped that night due to Mahmoud. Phil Jackson said he was unguardable.
An Hall of famer waiting for his reward... He should be inducted !👑🏀🥇
Abdul-rauf is an unforgettable player. The doors of Hall of fame should be opened for him.
rolla truth bro
I wish he had a full career. If he was playing today, he still would be nice. Born scorer with speed and nice footwork. He was ahead of his time in the 90s
+Stacy Golden, Sr It's too bad, wonder what he is up too?
Stacy Golden, Sr i met him at a conference recently
Islamic conference praising Hamas and preaching death to America?
I think his real standout attribute is his mindset.
uJohn Lynch go spread hate somewhere else idiot
what people take for natural talent has a more appropriate name: quality hard work. ...getting up at 4am, out practicing at 5am, coming home to syrup sandwich (I remember those!!!) then going back out to play against folk. consistent, quality, hard work.
fuck your syruo sandwich..thats foolish
This dude could have and should have been the Curry of his time. He was ahead of his era. When we talk about Curry being the face of the new NBA, what we should really be talking about is this guy. His ability to shoot the ball, his footwork and his handles were all as good, if not better than Steph. Like I said, he was head of his time, and his skills were never meant for the slower pace of the NBA when he played. Put him on a team that ran the space-and-pace basketball of today, he would have easily put up 30 points a night. I hope all the young talent learn a thing or two from this guy. He definitely deserves a lot more credit than he is given.
One of the greatest shooters teaching one of the greatest shooters
MAN!!!! People really don't realize JUST HOW GOOD THIS GUY WAS!!! I first saw him in March Madness for LSU. OMG!!! Believe me when I say that he was unreal. Same when he got to the pros.
He is a tactician!! Best ball player I've ever seen. #legend
A lot of people forget he was in the Slam Dunk contest as well. This man was a freak of nature with unreal talent. What set him apart from so many others in his time was his work ethic. He straight worked his tail off for hours on end every day. I still love pulling out old vids of his and just watching him play
I played against him in high school. The greatest shooter I ever seen.
Damn lol amazing
Ball skills and footwork are the keys to getting a good look! Rauf was way ahead of his time and had a stroke like no one off the dribble.
He kicking serious knowledge on how to score buckets!!!!
he looks like he could still play in the NBA
He could
He was still putting in work here in Japan in his 40s.
One of the best scorers of all time! Mahmoud,The Dream ,and MJ were all unstoppable in the league. Mahmoud is one of the best to ever do it.he can still drop buckets on anybody in the NBA right now. Much respect! As a man and a Balla for standing up for his beliefs.
True
Exactly man. Much respect to him.
Man, it’s beautiful to see the passion he has for hooping.. Still fast af.. 🙌🏽
one of my favorites ever -- I sat at dinner with him in Denver, nice man, he is a generous 6', i was 155lbs at the time and fit his game shorts no problem -- rare talent, wish he had played more
I had the chance to meet him 2yrs back at an event. He's a really cool guy and down to earth. Can still ball!!
He can still play in the NBA and still be better than most players right now
silver33 True much better than Soft Curry
silver33 the Warriors should give him a run. I'm sure he would take whatever the minimum is. I would love to see him go out on top
leo paoulo corpus steph curry plays like him
silver33 Please tell me u joking. In his prime yeah but now? I know this was 6 years ago but still.
I played ball against him a few times at LA Fitness and he's definitely one of the purest, quickest shooters I've ever seen. Still explosively fast as well.
What city
The fact that you was able to play him at LA Fitness is a crime as he great as he was he shouldn’t even be able to move around Like that without a crowd
One of the most respected players ever. Its hard to find a comment that speaks badly about this mans skills on the court.
A skilled marksman/scorer I love the way he trains his mindset and how he used Tourette syndrome to his advantage Yah is good
The most underrated player ever. Can do what anyone can and more. I believe he can still play if he's healthy.
Jam isa he is
This guy Abdul, man... is scaring me everytime I see him practising 🤯🤯🤯 He is still a real deal ! Much respect 🤝🏾🔥🔥🔥👊🏾
This man is a Picasso of his art “Basketball.” Approaching anything with that passion begets success. Inevitable.
My favorite player of all time
:)
It's cool to see Ben still working on his game. And not too many better to work with than Mahmoud.
Incredible talent, I wished he had a better shake from the NBA, he was one of the best shooters I have ever seen, including Ray Jesus Shuttlesworth Allen. He put up big numbers at LSU and big games on hall of fame dudes in the NBA, just a remarkable talent. Good 2 see him sharing knowledge and tips with pros, he should be coaching some young kids as well.
He's coaching kids too! He was here in Toronto this weekend at a local mosque teaching kids how to ball. :)
***** i didnt even know i wouldve came
***** i wish i knew, i remember in grade school i did a project on him.
One of the best little guys ever
And that's a crossover and not a carry that's outrageously egregious in today's game.
Rauf bad bad man. I seen him hit ten straight 3's at LA Fitness in Douglasville, Ga. just couple years ago
+southsidesman . Yes Sir!!
My Favorite player of all time
Statistically he still has the best Free Throw % in NBA history
I love Ben Gordon game!
One of the greatest shooters Ive ever seen. Too bad He didnt get the chance to prove it. What a privilege to learn from him. I wish the acoustics didnt make it so hard to understand what he was saying
Modern Day Steph Curry
irepJamGoonz Actually Steph is a modern Mahmoud Rauf.
Actually Rauf is BETTER!!!! than stef curry....see his LSU games as a FRESHMAN...he was UNstoppable..the BEST COLLEGE players EVER.....see his 45,48,51 point games...and only 6ft tall....
+akrivosdiavolos73 he is not better than Steph curry. Hindsight can tell us that now. Back to back MVP's
Son please..you weren't even born when CJ was at LSU...secondly, talent in the NBA today BLOWs..watching half these tattoo thug clowns, half can't make free throws, no defense, no fundamentals, not even a handfull would make it when CJ was in the NBA..CJ put up 50pts a night(200 free throws in a row) at LSU, often guarded by the other teams Best defensive player (usually much taller)..don't embarrass yourself with those comments..MVP in a soft era of the NBA..Curry is a shooter, CJ was a scorer until NBA, Issel the idiot tried to make him point guard..pound for pound one of the best college players EVER
Damn Ben Gordon only did it right once, even at the end he went back to turning his shoulders 😂
I love the ball handling techniques. Nice!
I saw Abdul-rauf play for LSU then aka Chris ‘Action’ Jackson. He and Shaquille O’Neal are two of the most incredible athletes I have ever seen in person. Watching their performances on TV or UA-cam do not deliver the true experience of how quick, agile, fast, strong, and extraordinary they are when compared to others. I would have loved to experienced Michael Jordan perform once in my life. #35ActionJacksonLSU
Jewelry dripping from his mouth is priceless..Learn Something
LOVE out to Brother Mahmoud!!! Looks to be a teacher of the HIGHEST degree! EXCELLENCE being the goal! (BG ain't no slouch neither)
what a great teacher!
My favorite ever LSU Tiger to watch, was a treat to see him play. Amazing offensive talent. He was a defensive liablity in the NBA.
+Lonnie Honeycutt He wasn't a liability he was a muslim....
+Mista Davis I was speaking strictly in basketball terms, not religious or political. He was a defensive liability, I didn't say that was the reason he was run out of the league.
He was no more a defensive liability than any other point guard of that era...He was not a top tier defender but he was sufficient...his offensive prowess more than made up for what you think he lacked defensively...I can remember the white jew media saying this, the same thing they say about Michael Beasley and Gerald Green..When someone has superstar ability and THEY don't want him to be a superstar they will apply a negative tag to that person...And who could Steve Nash hold???? That was something you were taught subliminally through listening to the bullshit media...
+Mista Davis I'm a big Rauf fan, I was always pulling for him. When I say he was a defensive liability, I mean that he was a below average defensive player. I said nothing else, inferred nothing else and truly meant nothing else. I've seen a lot of great players at LSU and he was the best.
Lonnie Honeycutt I totally agree with you...CJ then Shaq...
I went Raleigh NC as a youth and that's where I learned hard nose basketball. No soft passes, hard cutting, never pick up your dribble unless shooting or passing, dog defense, etc.
i bet my life om him, he will still killing it in the NBA!
Ma' man Ben!!! Getting lessons from the great Abdul Rauf!!!
LEGEND!
Genius!!!
Heard the swish Mahmoud, didn't even have to see it
Recognize this living b-ball legend. He was a national monster at LSU and just an out-and -out phenom. Great article on him in Sports Illustrated if you archive it. I think he was Chris Johnson before he found Islam. He dealt with extreme OCD and took medications for Turret's Syndrome all while he played. A brilliant player and a serious, well-spoken and complex man. Still ripping it UP the last time I saw him playing 3-ball.
Now this guy is what you call a baller!!!
REAL MAN Mahmoud
We all do know how it is we discuss this player because he brought above average everything and still has to talked about compared to the players today...yes he had a personal struggle with what his views were but he was clear on how he wanted to deal with them as a Man learning on how to express difference and still maintain his own dignity ...again he made it clear that when you do that in any performance of your work career that is not what being an American affords you and that is not anything to do with Race at all...America has not respected the worker in more than a Century
I've watchedJordan and Harper guard Abdul-Rauf, Bulls even doubled him, but they just can't stop him then! Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf is the "Steph Curry" of his era!
mahmoud has that natural quickness which is an advantage
I like how long they're taking just to perfect 1 move. This is what people talk about when they say "attention to detail"
He need to teach Derrick Rose and Derrick need to learn from him
True. He lean in and shot flat all the time.
just like steve nash is player develop coach for GS so needs to be abdul
Unless he can also teach Rose how to stay healthy. He'd just be wasting his time.
how bout some mics this sucks cant hear the pearls..
Mahmoud Abdul Rauf was the little big man before Ai. Also, he was on it before Kaepernick.
That Tourettes gave him snap reflexes, just lightening quick first moves.
Dude could crossover like Hardaway and shoot like Curry
It's all about feeling your center of gravity and set your motion accordingly. Strengthen your legs, do jumping rope
Nice move i never seen that before
The ball fits him I think he's the purest shooter of the NBA
Rauf still in good shape 4 his age!Till quick
Goat
he still quick
I'm just picturing him on the Warriors right now.....
I would love to hear what he is saying, like advices he's giving to this player
my 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This dude can make alot of money doing a camp to train NBA players who want to get shots off like Curry.
He said he was leading the league in points-per-minute while they were cutting his playing time in Sacramento. Glad to see him getting his due now, America is starting to wake up.
Meanwhile the guy in the back: "WHACKY INFLATABLE ARMFLAILING TUBEMAN!"
But Abdul has an electric movement not sure he can teach that feeling. It's still a natural feeling movement instinct he plays by and reaction release is fast. Guys studying him will have to find the feeling
For sure! Same thing I thought while watching...the only way to get it is to put in the godly amount of reps, understand WHY you are doing it and to connect the body and breath...he was a smaller explosive guard it's hard to teach this play style to a bigger guard who can use his body effectively and can't really use all that energy to add that snap to all his moves. My stepson is probably going to be built more like James Harden, so I show him clips of Mahmoud to show him how lethal he can become with a serious work ethic but to also show him what it is to have that DAWG in him. Harden is efficient but not really a dawg like Mahmoud, Westbrook, etc. Westbrook would benefit from working with Mahmoud now that I think about it...especially in regard to his three point shooting.
Ben Jordan in Chicago was the business for 4 years straight the life happen I guess, got traded to Detroit ain't been the same since. Don't forget Brandon Roy too nice
he still fast.
Is the guy with dreads Anthony Morrow? ? he looks exactly like him, but i've never seen him with long hair.?
He is over 50 and one of the best point guards in the game. He gave MJ hell numerous times and before he converted to Islam he asked Magic and Air Jordan to back him for the national anthem denial and they left him hanging. Craig Hodges converted next same question asked of them and he was black balled! Interesting how he dominated Cube's Big 3 and Now most guards in the league today dive at the opportunity to train with him. I watched him when he was on the Denver Nuggets and I was stationed at Lowery Air Force Base. The Best athlete and he shut Uncle Drew down in the Big 3 Championship Game.
USA is a shithole now coz of his stupid faith
@@Zombitopia Yep, beginning with "The Constitution of the U.S. doctrine/dogma.
I've seen him light Jordan up.
filter out the background noise so we can here the knowledge he's droppin' !!
He was talking about his imaginary friend he used to have playing defense on him and he'd made it were he'll give him no space not none I have one his name is Jeffery.
Wow, what a drive brother. I would love to have you as a mentor for life, not basketball.
scoring wise he is right under Jordan and Kobe
my sons uncle
THE Professor.
Virgilio Tattini THEE Professor
Ben Gordon was awesome in his Bulls Career 🤔
That guy been stretching in the corner the whole video
Did it really take Ben Gordon 5 minutes to learn this drill.
Mahmoud too quick. Some things you cannot learn.
Right?
You can learn the move... The explosion will come wants muscle memory is established which takes about 10,000 reps from the book outliers
Wish I could hear what he was saying
He has big hands. I first noticed this from another video he made several shots. Big hands.
Most great athletes in almost any sport seem to have big hands. It's really helpful for ball handling, racquet handling, club handling, etc.
#GREATNESS🏀🏀🏀🥊🥊🥊🎱🎱🔊🖤🖤💣💥💨:)
THAT IS A STEP BACK JUMPER, NOT TRAVEL BACK JUMPER ALA CURRY HARDEN DURANT KIDS
you do not know the difference
I totally agree no traveling at all.
@@anthonystroman8407 Go check the rulebook.
a team should cut my man a check
is there a man punished in the corner?
why they in detroit?
If he was Curry's shooting coach then Curry would be super unstoppable... Even though he literally is now...
Curry has del curry for that
He's better then dell curry!!!
+Zack Abdi his dad taught him to be better. That's what good parents want.
Why does Rauf look like he's better than ben gordon!?
Cause he is, lol... He was a beast. The NBA shut his career down. Funny when people say there has never been a Steph Curry in the NBA before, just see what Phil Jackson said about Rauf. He was on track to be a GOAT at his position. Too bad he was snubbed.
This what happens when people find out who is really obsessed and is great but got cheated to fulfill his destiny.
THAT IS A KILLER CROSSOVER, NOT CARRY CROSSOVER ALA EVERYONE TODAY LOL KIDS
no dip shit you don't... everyone is carrying now
+Henry Hendrawan: I don't know what you're getting at. If you don't know, Mahmoud Abdul Rauf aka Chris Jackson, had ONE of the BEST crossovers the NBA has ever seen. Rauf was the small guard with the crossover before Allen Iverson.
Go check the rules before you make a comment like this.