
Fadeaway World
By Addam Goldman View the original article to see embedded media. As the 1980s melted away toward the 90s, Hall-of-Fame centers like Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Moses Malone, and Robert Parish were out of the league or slowing down, paving the way for a new crop of 5s to make their mark on the NBA. Players like Brad Daugherty, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Dikembe Mutombo started things off. Then David Robinson, Alonzo Mourning, Tim Duncan, and Shaq followed, lighting up the association. The 90s featured dozens of outstanding centers. Some were hulking big men with excellent low post games. Others were lighte…
