How the biggest trade in Houston Rockets history almost failed to launch
Clyde Drexler was almost a member of the Seattle SuperSonics. Instead, the Houston Rockets would repeat as champs.
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Steve Kerr on what separated Shaq from Hakeem, Ewing, and David Robinson: "He always had this physical advantage"
Each had a defining characteristic: Hakeem Olajuwon's footwork and Dream Shake, Patrick Ewing's leadership, and David Robinson's athleticism. However, when a 7-foot-1, 325-pound Shaquille O'Neal ...
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"He could sit there and dribble with his foot" - Hakeem Olajuwon’s draftmate recalls The Dream’s soccer skills which gave him added finesse
With Jordan still on the board, the Rockets turned their attention to Hakeem Olajuwon ... Known as “The Dream” for his silky-smooth footwork and unguardable post moves, Olajuwon became ...
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"The hunger was not there, it was the thirst" - When Hakeem Olajuwon demolished Michael Jordan and the Bulls during Ramadan
Olajuwon made no exceptions to this rule, so when the Rockets faced the mighty Chicago Bulls led by Michael Jordan in 1997, ...
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"I think he would have been a good 3-point shooter" - Hakeem Olajuwon's draftmate suggests "The Dream" would've been more dominant in today's era
Not that the 3-point line wasn't present, but it wasn't the norm then. Decades later, discussions still arise about whether "The Dream," as Olajuwon was affectionately called, would have been even ...
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"That's not what you showed me" - Shaq claims Hakeem didn't teach him all his tricks
As it turned out, "The Dream" only showed a small percentage of his basketball tricks. Hakeem had more in the bag, which he ...
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"He's getting what he wants anytime he wants it" - Hakeem Olajuwon can't stop raving about KD's unstoppable offensive brilliance
And in the NBA, allowing a prolific scorer to get to where he wants is akin to signing your own death warrant. "He has ...