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Originally Posted by Najee
Hakeem Olajuwon is one of my all-time favorite players, and people may have forgotten the reason he was chosen because he was projected to be a power forward (partly because he measured to be 6-foot-10 without shoes). When he got to Houston and showed his skills were more suited for center, then Ralph Sampson had to make the move to the power forward slot.
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I don't think this is true. He was a center in college and averaged something like 6 blocks per game. Rebounding and interior defense were his main roles coming into the league. He was their primary shotblocker and usually guarded opposing centers. Which is pretty much what makes a center a center.