Hakeem olajuwon records third quadrupledouble in nba history in 1990, the rockets hall of famer achieved the feat with points, rebounds, assists, and blocks. Hakeem olajuwon, is a nigerianamerican former professional basketball player. Hakeem olajuwon tshirts on redbubble are expertly printed on ethically sourced, sweatshopfree apparel and available in a huge range of styles, colors and. David robinson was better than hakeem olajuwon message. Hakeem details some rather amusing parts of his rise to nba stardom, and provides some rare insight into what goes on behind the closed doors of the. Get the latest hakeem olajuwon news, photos, rankings, lists and more on bleacher report. Id also agree with the above posters than robinson didnt dominate dream by any means, but sharing this data is a good reminder that the reverse isnt remotely true either. Donald trumps muslim ban cant shake hakeem olajuwon. How hakeem olajuwon tried and failed to stop the 90s sneaker.
Hakeem olajuwon, nigerianborn american professional basketball player who led the houston rockets to consecutive nba championships in 1994 and 1995. Hd hakeem olajuwon dream shake on david robinson youtube. We are talking about a guy who has had not only a quadruple double twice, but a guy who was at the time the second best offensive player behind mj and the best defensive player. But will turn around and say magic is better than dream because of what he brought to the table offensively, screw what hakeem did on. Apr 21, 2011 hakeem olajuwon led the houston rockets to backtoback nba championships in 1994 and 1995. Olajuwon is relishing retired life houston rockets. Yes, a rich archive of classic contests lives on youtube. Hakeem olajuwon launches new showcase clothing store in. Hakeem olajuwon says david robinson deserved the 1995 nba mvp.
If you liked this video, check out other great highlights of hakeem olajuwon in this video. Hakeem olajuwon says david robinson deserved the 1995 nba. Compare hakeem olajuwons height, weight, eyes, hair color. Another great battle between the admiral and the dream in a close game. As the season winds down, the mvp battle heats up as the dream and.
The san antonio spurs center managed to outpace the previous years winner, houstons hakeem olajuwon, in points per minute, in. You cant use team record to prove that robinson hakeem when hakeem has clearly established his dominance in the playoffs. Olajuwon won the leagues most valuable player award in 1994, and he was named the leagues best defensive player in 1993 and 1994. What you said is true, but i mentioned robinsons bad shooting night because even though you mentioned robinsons teammates 3pt% and ft% didnt mention robinsons, and i think that could have been one of the keys of that g1.
In 2008, he was inducted into the basketball hall of. Houston rockets 19841998, toronto raptors 20012002. Jun 03, 2014 david robinson, shaquille oneal, dikembe mutombo, alonzo mourning, tim duncan, yao ming, dwight howard none of these centers have a true rival marching to the same timeline. Find all of his songs and download them for free here. Hakeem olajuwon takes david robinson for a ride youtube. As long as you are ok with that maybe look for a commemorative video of the rockets second championship season this is an excellent buy.
In an important game 6, david robinson was hounded by hakeems defense to shoot only 617 from the field. Slim fit, order a size up if youd like it less fitting. His backtoback championship run the second year with his buddy clyde the glide unfortunately was not covered. That was the name of the game, not letting the other team score. Top 24 quotes of hakeem olajuwon famous quotes and sayings. Jul, 2014 if you liked this video, check out other great highlights of hakeem olajuwon in this video.
Why hakeem olajuwon is the third greatest player ever, do. Hakeem olajuwon bleacher report latest news, videos and. Olajuwon shows off his low post moves for the group to emulate. Olajuwon in hospital after heart episode the new york times. All columns may be sorted by clicking the column name. How hakeem olajuwon tried and failed to stop the 90s. Dr34m formerly akeem olajuwon the dream, little moses position. Mar 23, 2017 this was a supercool project by hickams dictum, and it fits right along with what many of us myself included have long been preaching. He whirls, pivots and spins to the base line with such quickness that his pupils. Hakeem olajuwon refuses to be shaken by trumps muslim ban in the wake of donald trumps new immigration policy, nba hall of famer hakeem olajuwon opens up to about the.
Early accomplishments he started to play at the age of 15 and became famous for his speed and incredible skills. Thank you hakeem 8 replies september 15, 2016 needing old hakeem vids that were on bbs 25 replies september 10, 2016 players tribune the franchise on yao 1 replies september 2, 2016 hakeem olajuwon enshrined in fiba hall of fame 15 replies. This is really a page turner, that keeps you from putting the book down, which is unusual for an autobiography. Hakeem abdul olajuwon formerly spelled and still pronounced as akeem olajuwon, is a. Hakeem olajuwons phone number, email, address spokeo.
Then in the finals hakeem s rockets sweep shaqs magic who had a 57 win season. Hakeem olajuwon led the houston rockets to backtoback nba championships in 1994 and 1995. Former houston rocket hakeem olajuwon quietly opened the doors this past week of a brandnew flagship store for his new clothing line, dr34m. Hakeem olajuwons five most impressive ramadan performances.
Hakeem olajuwon bleacher report latest news, videos. Spurs center david robinson reaches for the ball as center hakeem olajuwon drives to the basket during game 4 of the 1995 western conference finals in houston. In 2008, he was inducted into the basketball hall of fame. The utah jazz and the houston rockets played another barnburner on saturday night, with bodies and insults flying all over the court. Clicking on an indivdiual season will display the teams roster for that season. May 27, 2015 a graceful nigerian 7footer with a wide grin, olajuwon was an icon in a time where big men shaquille oneal, patrick ewing, david robinson were the most coveted players in basketball. Apr 25, 2017 spurs center david robinson reaches for the ball as center hakeem olajuwon drives to the basket during game 4 of the 1995 western conference finals in houston. Why hakeem olajuwon is the third greatest player ever, do you. Hakeem olajuwon magic johnson message board basketball. Olajuwon explains why he played better during ramadan. Many of his battles were with his fellow texasbased rival david robinson of the san antonio spurs. David robinson was better than hakeem olajuwon this thread is stupid david had tim duncan in his last 5 years in the league when hakeem was declining so robinson winning more is a bit pointless. David robinson should have won the 199495 nba mvp award. Hakeem olajuwon biography, married, wife, dalia asafi.
Aug 11, 2006 olajuwon shows off his low post moves for the group to emulate. A graceful nigerian 7footer with a wide grin, olajuwon was an icon in a time where big men shaquille oneal, patrick ewing, david robinson were the most coveted players in basketball. Ring count is lower but he played in a more talented era, and dominated some of the best. David robinson was better than hakeem olajuwon hakeem took 240 more shots in 42 games.
David robinson vs hakeem olajuwon comparison nba comparisons. He whirls, pivots and spins to the base line with such quickness that his pupils have a hard time of keeping up with him. Hakeem olajuwon is the greatest playoff player ever. For more information about phi slama jama and uhs basketball tradition, visit growing up in nigeria, hakeem olajuwon saw his first athletic success on the soccer field, using his fancy footwork to fend off points as a goalie.
Then in the finals hakeems rockets sweep shaqs magic who had a 57 win season. I enjoyed the incredible highlights of hakeem from ncaa through nba days. Media in category hakeem olajuwon the following files are in this category, out of total. He is the rockets career leader in scoring, rebounds, blocked. Hakeem olajuwon per game nba player profile page from. Clicking on a tab heading will display the specified set of statistics. Feb 12, 2016 hakeem olajuwon finished his basketball career in 2002 as a twotime nba champion, 12time all star, olympic gold medal winner and the leagues alltime leader in blocks with 3,830. Dec 02, 1996 olajuwon won the leagues most valuable player award in 1994, and he was named the leagues best defensive player in 1993 and 1994. Former san antonio spurs center discusses his toughest matchup while comparing hakeem olajuwon to shaquille oneal. Hakeem olajuwon finished his basketball career in 2002 as a twotime nba champion, 12time all star, olympic gold medal winner and the leagues alltime leader in blocks with 3,830. Hakeem olajuwon full game highlights 39 pts 17 reb 5 blocks vs david robinson san antonio spurs vs houston rockets game 6 1995. Hakeem olajuwon tshirts on redbubble are expertly printed on ethically sourced, sweatshopfree apparel and available in a huge range of styles, colors and sizes. Find hakeem olajuwons phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. Aug 12, 20 in an important game 6, david robinson was hounded by hakeem s defense to shoot only 617 from the field.
David robinson, shaquille oneal, dikembe mutombo, alonzo mourning, tim duncan, yao ming, dwight howard none of these centers have a true. From 1984 to 2002, he played the center position in the national basketball association nba for the houston rockets and the toronto raptors. With david robinson guarding him, olajuwon performed a crossover, drove to the basket and faked a layup. Though normally not in the conversation, an argument can be made for former houston rockets center hakeem olajuwon as the best center of alltime. Hakeems pump fakes prove to be a nightmare for david robinson. Hakeem olajuwon biography, married, wife, dalia asafi, stats, injury, salary, contract, fangraphs, highlights, net worth hakeem olajuwon was a legendary player in nba known as the dream he helped rockets to win nba championship twice he is well known real estate dealer in houston and a very religious man. The entire playing career for hakeem olajuwon is displayed below. The nbas most famous muslim player, genius in his sphere, hakeem the dream olajuwon, is retired but still shows a great interest to the game as a trainer. In the 30 headtohead matchups during the seven seasons from the 1989 to 1996, when both olajuwon and robinson were in their prime, olajuwon averaged 26. Top 24 quotes of hakeem olajuwon famous quotes and. He led the rockets to backtoback nba championships in 1994 and 1995. Hakeem undeniably had a stronger prime but i think their career lengths are closer than people would thing. Olajuwon was voted nba most valuable player in 1994, he was a twotime defensive player of the year, he led the houston rockets to backtoback championships in 94 and 95 in which olajuwon was named nba finals mvp both times, and he finished his career averaging 21.
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