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Knowledge of NBA history, what other excellent centers besides O 'Neal are there in the NBA in 23-4 season?

In the 199s, Jordan dominated the league, but the 199s was also a time when outstanding centers came forth in large numbers. During Jordan's two retirements, the teams that won the championship were all teams with super centers, including the Rockets with Olajuwon in 1994 and 1995, the Spurs with David Robinson and Duncan in 1998-99, and the Lakers led by Shaq O 'Neill in 1999-.

Time flies. In the blink of an eye, it's the 23-4 season. Of the four centers, only O 'Neal is still in the league, and all the other three have retired. In addition, the tough guy Mourning is struggling with his kidney disease, and defending the hero Mutombo is dying. The center talents of the whole league are dying, but the position of power forward is full of talents, such as Duncan, Garnett, Nowitzki, Chris Webber, O 'Neill, Rashed Wallace and others, and O 'Neill is the only traditional center who can be called a superstar. Many of the remaining centers are no longer the team's star players, but the team's second or third choice. The position of center gradually began to wither. At that time, many people were not outstanding in strength, but they were once called the second center in the league under O' Neill by the media. Let's recall those familiar names. Ilgoskas

Lithuanian Ilgoskas was also a member of the golden generation in 1996. He was selected by the Cavaliers with the 2th overall pick in the first round. He is a typical technical center with long-range attack ability and high basketball IQ. He played as a point guard and a small forward when he was a child. Because of his rapid growth in height, he finally moved to the center position. He is a player with both offensive and defensive skills, and his shooting feels soft, but he lacks the ability to confront and moves slowly laterally. In the 13-14 season, he averaged 15.8 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game. Ben Wallace

Ben Wallace is famous for his defense in the league. He also participated in the draft in 1996, but he was not selected by any team. He moved to European teams and then returned to the NBA to play, and gradually gained a foothold in the Pistons. In 23-4, he averaged 9.5 points, 12.4 rebounds and 3 blocked shots per game. He was the starting center of the Eastern All-Star in that year, and was selected as the second best team in the NBA and the first best defensive team. That season, he helped the team beat the Lakers to win the championship. Yao Ming

The 23-4 season is the second season of Yao Ming, and Yao Ming's data has steadily improved, averaging 17.5 points, 9 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.9 blocks. The Rockets made it to the third team of the season and made it to the playoffs, but they met the Lakers in the first round of the playoffs and were eliminated in the first round. Eric Dampier

It seems a joke to recall that Dampier claimed to be the second center in NBA. But in those days, many people believed him until he confronted Yao Ming and was abused to pieces. The 23-4 season was the highlight of Dampier's career. He ranked fourth in the league in rebounds per game, averaging 12.3 points, 12 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game. The data looks very good, which is also the source of his confidence in claiming to be the second center. But he only rebounded in double figures this season and soon became a substitute blue-collar player. Brad Miller

Since he moved to Kings, Big White Miller has suddenly learned how to pass the ball, and he is well integrated into the Princeton system. In 23-4, he averaged 14.1 points, 1.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists, and was selected for the NBA All-Star Team. As a non-draft player, it is not easy for him to achieve such results.

After that season, Howard entered the league, and together with Yao Ming, he became the last light of the traditional center. Now there is no traditional center in the league, and the center floating outside and shooting three points has become one of the most common ways of playing.