Rockets: Robert Horry chooses Hakeem as best big with one exception

Orlando Magic center Shaquille O'Neal (R) hugs Houston Rockets center Hakeem Olajuwon (Photo credit should read CALVIN KNIGHT/AFP via Getty Images)

For many, the question of the best big man in NBA history comes down to either Shaquille O’Neal or Houston Rockets legendary center Hakeem Olajuwon. Granted, there have also been others, including a pair of San Antonio Spurs legends in David Robinson and Tim Duncan, not to mention 2003-04 MVP Kevin Garnett, who is easily one of the most skilled bigs in the history of the game.

There are others, of course, such as Karl Malone and Patrick Ewing, which shows how difficult it can be to narrow it down to one. Because of said difficulty, the common…