Footwork/speed combination, best seen at 3:38 is what separates Olajuwon from the great centers of his era. This is why most rate him ever so slightly ahead of Shaquille O'Neal, and then Robinson, Ewing. That speed also enabled superior defense, including blocks and steals.
he did slow him down more htan others. not sure why they didn't put charles smith on hakeem and save ewing energy. then again i guess charles smith turned into a bum for the knicks
I lived in Houston when Rockets won back to back championships. The city had a great time during this era - streets, buildings, restaurants, clothes, vehicles, etc were all decorated. The city was on 🔥!
Excellent point. What is never mentioned is that Hakeem averaged 27 a game in that series despite the refs and NBA letting the Knicks' frontcourt butcher him repeatedly. The series would have been over in five games if the Knicks hadn't been allowed to play football out there.
@@brodyhoskins4761 The Rockets would've undoubtedly presented bigger problems compared to what the Bulls usually faced. The Bulls knew how to gameplan for low post players that powered their way to the basket the Rockets had a low post player that could shoot without putting it on the floor, go baseline, and shoot freethrows. The single coverage defense strategy usually didn't work that often against the Rockets tbh I see the Bulls having the same problems every other team did when they didn't double. The Rockets also didn't use the standard system with the PG being the primary playmaker they did it as a team overall which made it difficult to really gameplan for them. As a matter of fact in this series the top 3 assist leaders weren't any of the guards which was extremely rare. The Rockets had stronger interior defense compared to the other West teams the Bulls went up against as well. The Suns played a lot of small ball and the Rockets were still eventually able to figure out how to defend them so yeah, they would be a much more difficult matchup than people think.
So glad someone assembled Olajuwon unleashing the full arsenal on the Knicks in game 4 - what a total destruction by one of the ten greatest players of all time.
Gives me chills seeing such a big man with a million post moves...best center ever...
Footwork/speed combination, best seen at 3:38 is what separates Olajuwon from the great centers of his era.
This is why most rate him ever so slightly ahead of Shaquille O'Neal, and then Robinson, Ewing. That speed also enabled superior defense, including blocks and steals.
Hakeem Olajuwon did play soccer
RIP Mason, but no you were not the nightmare for the dream. Father time is.
he did slow him down more htan others. not sure why they didn't put charles smith on hakeem and save ewing energy. then again i guess charles smith turned into a bum for the knicks
@@devangpatel5227 Charles Smith was the primary defender at times.
I lived in Houston when Rockets won back to back championships. The city had a great time during this era - streets, buildings, restaurants, clothes, vehicles, etc were all decorated. The city was on 🔥!
Hakeem is the master of grace when it comes to big man post moves
Hakeem the best center
2:57 "which way u want me to go sucka"
at 5:00 WTF?!?! So what are you supposed to do to stop him?
Armando De Los Santos as you can see... 4 of them tried to stop him but failed.
1994 finals was epic.
Better than the 1995 finals
The Knicks couldn't shake the dream. Threw all their thugs at him and he didn't even flinch.
Excellent point. What is never mentioned is that Hakeem averaged 27 a game in that series despite the refs and NBA letting the Knicks' frontcourt butcher him repeatedly. The series would have been over in five games if the Knicks hadn't been allowed to play football out there.
god ewing shot so poorly
mason did such a good job that the knicks lost :p
helterskelter416 🖕
Scoring machine
that is why Jordan didn't want to face Hakeem
To bad we didn't get to see that
I got my money on Jordan
@@brodyhoskins4761 the rockets owned the bulls back then
same results for the bull
@@brodyhoskins4761 The Rockets would've undoubtedly presented bigger problems compared to what the Bulls usually faced. The Bulls knew how to gameplan for low post players that powered their way to the basket the Rockets had a low post player that could shoot without putting it on the floor, go baseline, and shoot freethrows. The single coverage defense strategy usually didn't work that often against the Rockets tbh I see the Bulls having the same problems every other team did when they didn't double.
The Rockets also didn't use the standard system with the PG being the primary playmaker they did it as a team overall which made it difficult to really gameplan for them. As a matter of fact in this series the top 3 assist leaders weren't any of the guards which was extremely rare.
The Rockets had stronger interior defense compared to the other West teams the Bulls went up against as well. The Suns played a lot of small ball and the Rockets were still eventually able to figure out how to defend them so yeah, they would be a much more difficult matchup than people think.
Mase after Dream’s footwork @ 2:27 - 😑
Mason dreams nightmare? hahaahahahahahah
He was wade too quick.
Hakeem was just absolutely masterful. As good as Jokic and Embiid is in 2023, they don't stand a chance against Prime Dream
great vid bro. do u have that game from jan 93 vs knicks where dream scored 42 on ewing and had a game winning block against greg anthony?
Hey, thanks a LOT for uploading this!! Di you happen to have any old Clipper games from when they made the playoffs in 1993?
So glad someone assembled Olajuwon unleashing the full arsenal on the Knicks in game 4 - what a total destruction by one of the ten greatest players of all time.
The footwork came from soccer
Nichole Brown Simpson... Sorry guys i could not remember anything else for these days.
Knicks was up 3-2 should have won the championship
They played against the best Center that ever lived
And then the dream happened.
The obviously better team won.
Knicks are a disgrace MSG should be burnt down
I hate watching all this its pathetic