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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 ...
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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
And he could sit there and dribble, like just boop boop boop with his foot, like kick it up in the air … and switch feet. He ...
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Steve Kerr on what separated Shaq from Hakeem, Ewing, and David Robinson: "He always had this physical advantage"
Yet, according to Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, who was traded to Orlando just months after O'Neal's debut, he ...
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"Jesus God, this man is so strong and so agile" - Patrick Ewing recalls his first duel with Hakeem Olajuwon
Patrick Ewing and Hakeem Olajuwon’s legendary rivalry began in the 1984 NCAA Finals and continued through iconic battles in ...
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Dwight Howard was the only one who didn't complete the Hakeem Olajuwon program: "He didn't need your bread. He's giving you a gift"
"Olajuwon is giving you a gift ... Picture him blending his physical gifts with moves like Hakeem's Dream Shake or Tim Duncan's 15-foot bank shot—it might have made him nearly unstoppable.
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"We talk all the time, not just about basketball" - James Harden on being mentored by Hakeem Olajuwon on and off the court
"We talk all the time, not just about basketball, but about life in general," Harden reflected on his connection with ...
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B.J. Armstrong recalls Hakeem's MVP season in the NBA: "That year he was one of the greatest players I've seen"
B.J. Armstrong said that Hakeem Olajuwon played like one of the greatest players of all time during his MVP and DPOY season ...
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"Shaq was still young. "Dream" was established and in his prime" - Penny Hardaway breaks down why did Hakeem dominate Shaq in 1995 NBA Finals
For all of Shaq’s brute force and dominance, he still lacked the experience that Olajuwon ... "Dream" was established and in his prime,” Hardaway surmised. The proof was in the pudding: Hakeem ...