As a Nigerian, growing up in the 90s, I only knew two names in basketball, MJ and Olajuwon. Thank you Dream, most versatile big man to have ever played.
This guy played against the best! First round playoffs, he beat Utah's Malone and second round he beat Charles and the Suns and the western conference finals he beat David Robinson and the mighty Spurs and won the championship against Ewing and the Knicks. That was unbelievable.
To be fair to David Robinson, Hakeem Olajuwon played brilliantly then, doesn’t make a difference who was guarding him. No player that ever played. And in defense of Robinson, he played Olajuwon straight up. No doubling up.
@@asvirgil7841 if David Robinson could play with his back to the basket or had a consistent post up game, he'd have elevated from being a top 6-10 all time Center to the top 5 ever. Olajuwon fan here. But to be fair he wasnt given much to work with before Duncan came. And Rodman cowardly just threw in the towel that series. I think in the entire league in most of the 90s he and Olajuwon were carrying the heaviest loads for their teams at both ends
blackrose kudachi Jordan said it himself that he didn't want to face the Rockets. Because he didn't think he could beat Olajuwon. Robert Horry just said it
Hakeem Olajuwon is the Greatest NBA center of all times. The only Nba player to win a ring with out any all stars or hall of famer and also, the only Nba player to win a ring as a 6th seed meaning he had no home court advantage through out any series including the finals.
As a Spurs fan - The Dream broke my ❤️. I couldn't breath. Chest pain a level 10. Well deserved rings. I went into deep depression. Duncan saved me from jumping off a bridge a few years later. Thanks a lot Mr. Robinson!
Hakeem Olajuwon Is So Great,He Is My Favorite Player Ever,He can do everything,top 10 all time in points, rebounds,blocks,steals,2× nba champion,2×finals mvp,1 most valuable player,12 all nba teams (6 first,3 second,3 third),9 all nba defensive teams,2 defensive player of the year,nba all rookie first team,3 blocks leader,2 rebounding leader,he is a tank, clyde drexler said people are afraid to drive to the basket when Hakeem was in defense,in his day,no one could stop hakeem,he is the greatest center of all time,and in my opinion he is the greatest,no offense to all the legends,but Hakeem was something special,mj was afraid of him,all the players were afraid of him,he can beat you in defense with his block shots,he averages 3 blocks per game,and his tenacious defense,and defense,and he can beat you in offense with the dream shake,his foot work,his versatility,his handballing skills,his speed,his power,his dunks,he is amazing,i think no one could beat him one on one,hakeem is hakeem,he is very underrated yes, people doesn't appreciate how good hakeem was,but he was a legend,i support the rockets because of Hakeem Olajuwon, Hakeem made me love the rockets ❤️🚀,from now rockets forever 🚀❤️,I love the rockets because of Hakeem, Hakeem made me love the rockets 🚀❤️💪
Robert Horry is a great player in his own right, should be in the hall of fame. The Dream was a straight up joy to watch even when he was embarrassing your team. Robert Horry is a good storyteller too, soft spoken and eloquent. I've seen a few interviews with him and have always been impressed. He sounds like he took advantage of the free education basketball got him.
Not sure why, but people keep saying MJ didn't play two years - even Horry. Jordan was only out 1 full year. His team lost to the Magic in 1995 playoffs and then Hakeem and the rockets swept that Magic team. So Jordan came back for a portion of a season and was training before that appearance.
For sure. I also saw and/or read that Jordan played with at least a dozen NBA players that following offseason. Not sure why everyone was so willing to help him get back into shape! lol
@@aldinewestfield5821 You're right. I was just saying that he was gone almost 2 years. I'm a Rockets fan. I think if the Rockets could have gotten by the Jazz in 97 and 98, it might have been a different story for MJ.
Man the fact Robert Horry played with Shaq, Tim Duncan, Shaq, Kobe, & Clyde. Damn that's a lot of talent and the fact he still to this day says Dream was that good almost 30 years later is telling.
Wilt, Kareem, Shaq, Ewing, Robinson, etc...were good centers. Hakeem was the greatest. Nobody could carry a team to multiple championships without All-Star or Hall of Fame help like Dream. To battle some of the most elite centers in the NBA during those championship runs was legendary. To make different teams of scrub players look decent means only one thing. Jordan, Lebron, Kobe, Curry, etc...couldn't carry Dream's jock strap, much less win with teams and players the Rocket's organization surround him with. Dream is the GreatestOfAllTime!
Many many many times I heard Bill Worrell calling the Rockets games by saying Hakeem 12, Utah 4 or Denver 2. The man was special. I feel old now I said that.
One on one I put my money on Hakeem any day of the week! No way Jordan can stop Hakeem! Hakeem could keep up with Jordan, but no way Jordan can guard Hakeem! Hakeem would snuff anything Jordan bring into the lower post and he would also dunk over Jordan all day long! Hakeem is a center that moves like the best point guards out there, that's how insanely quick and athletic the man was!
MJ will always be my Goat, but it's not just because of what he did. It's what he did and who he did it too! 8 don't buy for one second that any player\ team would do what Jordan\ Bulls did in the 90's against that league. So many guys I admired, so many I loved to hate back then. Dream was a phenomenal player, so talented and humble. Great ambassador of the game. It was a pleasure to be a fan in that era!
I would match him up against any big man that has ever played at one point he was top 10 ten in 5 categories.blockshots,steals,rebounds, scoring and field goal% that's as versatile as it gets.
MJ actually did play in 1995..he lost to the Orlando Magic including that turnover to nick anderson, the rockets swept that same magic team in the finals
The saying is "Rodman wasn't there yet" but here's the thing...even with Rodman the Rockets would be a tough matchup. Remember Horry was pulling him away from the basket a lot in the WCF when he was with Robinson. Horry did the same thing to Grant who was in the frontcourt with Shaq.
In 22 regular season games against the Rockets MJ had a 10-12 career record. Rockets & Bulls would've met in 95 but in that playoff series with the Magic, Penny & Shack eliminated MJ and the bulls only to turn around and get swept by the Rockets in the finals. That was a special Rockets team. They had a formula, a perfect chemistry between each other. You double Hakeem they kill with the 3 ball. They had 6 shooters who could put the dagger in your heart, CLUTCH SHOOTERS! The Rockets really would've beat the bulls for the title had they got pass the Magic. The key is this, Luke Longley would've been on Hakeem. Maxwell would've been on Jordan. Those match up would've decided that series
The Bulls didn't have the frontcourt in 95 to beat the Magic with Rodman not being there yet. What people don't realize though is the Rockets would be a tough matchup even with Rodman, Horry was drawing him away from the basket a lot in the 95 WCF that gets overlooked because of Dream's dominant performance. Maxwell was also gone already by then Drexler replaced him.
I saw the video of Kobe, LeBron and Dwight working with Hakeem. Funny that Kobe has learned pretty much than the other two. His post move footwork is silky smooth though he is a guard unlike LeBron and Dwight.. very stiff. And post moves are suppose to be a big mans move (forwards and centers).
Nice! Is Robert Horry not in the Hall Of Fame yet? He should be! “Big shot Rob! Has 2 Championships with the Rockets 🚀 2 with the Lakers or is it 3? And 2 more with San Antonio Spurs...dude played with Hakeem, Clyde, Kobe, Shaq, and Tim Duncan and played for Phil Jackson and Coach POP! Wow 😳
You should have said we will never know who will get the ring had jordan played in 94 n 96 but it wpuld have been one of the classic matchup ever, i like hakeem but im still going with Mj....
Legend (Big Shot) talkin about another legend (Dream). People say the championship Rockets was a one man team. Partially true, but what sidekicks they had!
in 1995., ramadan started at february 1 until march 2. here are his stats during ramadan in 1995 february 2 vs jazz : 41-4-3 on 15-22 (plus 4 blocks) february 5 vs suns : 28-11-3 on 9-21 february 6 vs blazers : 22-11-3 on 10-20 february 8 vs kings : 41-17-5 on 14-24 (plus 8 blocks) february 9 vs clippers : 34-7-5 on 14-21 february 14 vs clippers : 26-9-3 on 12-17 (plus 5 blocks) february 16 vs hornets : 29-14-6 on 14-23 (plus 4 blocks) february 17 vs bullets : 30-4-3 on 12-21 february 19 vs knicks : 27-9-3 on 10-21 february 21 vs spurs : 30-10-3 on 13-29 february 23 vs pistons : 36-12-3 on 16-24 february 25 vs gsw : 38-15-2 on 17-30 february 27 vs cavs : 20-11-8 on 10-19 february 28 vs mavs : 21-7-5 on 9-25 (plus 7 blocks) march 2 vs magic : 22-9-6 on 9-23 hakeem did become an nba player of the month in february which means he got that award while he was fasting
Personally, I think the 1993 or 1994 Rockets give a Jordan Bulls team either year all they can handle. The 93 Rockets lost to Seattle in 7 games in part due to some horrible officiating. That said, I don't think the 1995 Rockets match up well because I think Vernon was gone, or was pouting bc Clyde was there and Clyde can't guard Jordan. Plus the 95 team didn't have Thorpe after the trade, so how would the Rockets handle Rodman? Just my .02
More Cowbell 94-95 Rockets in 7 The Bulls couldn't even guard Otis Thorpe, not to mention Dream. Rockets loaded at guard would throw every one of them at MJ. Rockets in 7 95-96 coinflip. Losing Thorpe for Drexler wasn't bad, but the Rockets were already loaded at guard. Maxwell and Cassell got less minutes and Drexler took more shots. BUT, BUT... the Rockets had both Drexler and Maxwell to guard MJ. Coinflip 96-97 Bulls in 4. bulls add toni kucoc, Rodman, Luc Longley. Rockets trade horry and cassell for Barkley. Lose maxwell. Rockets didn't even make the finals. Bulls in 4
@@brucewayne1662 Even with Rodman the 95 Rockets were a difficult matchup for him. Horry was pulling him away from the basket constantly and Dream had the mobility to keep up with Rodman. Shaq in comparison was a power player who was thrown off by Rodman's speed and Rodman was able to focus on him more often with Grant injured.
To all the bulls fans that disagree with Robert Horry.... Robert Horry has more championship rings than Michael Jordan Haha. Vernon Maxwell guarded Jordan better than anyone at that time. No one stops olajuwon. Game over.
Hakeem the dream is the best two way center ever in the history of the game of basketball period! If I could pick anyone in their prime in history of basketball. Hakeem would be #1. In reality he was also picked #1 over MJ and no one in their right mind ever questions that. For me my top all time picks at each position are as follows: Hakeem @ center Tim Duncan @ pf LBJ @ sf Jordan @ sg Magic @ pg There is no single goat 🐐. Because NBA traditionally is a position based game. It has traditional roles for each position based on that positions own criteria’s. It’s not watered down position less basketball of today with no hardcore defense. Thus, different eras, different positions, and differences in the rules have to be taken into account.
I dont understand why people always try to shit on Hakeems teammates like he was the only good player on the team. Those two championship runs they had good teams. Horry, Kenny Smith, Maxwell, Thorpe, Cassel, Drexler were either part of both or one of those teams. Just because someone doesn't make the all-star team doesn't mean they're not good. There's plenty of guys that get snubbed from all-star teams.
Sadly that I know "the dream" too late. I've been a hoop fan since I was 10 but I didn't know anything about him, even when I play NBA live. Hakeem was a legend in the 80's and the 90's but at that time when I play NBA live, I was only know that from the 80's we have Bird, Dr J, Magic and from the 90's we have MJ, Stock, Mailman, Pip. It was not until 2015 that I knew him when I watch the 1984 draft, that was shame for me.
The Dream was great! I respect and agree with everything RH says here about Dream's greatness! But, if the Rockets would have won those two titles even if MJ was playing, why didn't they win any before or after MJ's baseball break?
It was tougher to get out of the West with there being about 4 other contending teams along with the Rockets (in 95 the Rockets didn't even have a top 4 record). The East only had the Bulls, Pacers, and Knicks as long term contenders in that era.
94-95 Rockets in 7 The Bulls couldn't even guard Otis Thorpe, not to mention Dream. Rockets loaded at guard would throw every one of them at MJ. Rockets in 7 95-96 coinflip. Losing Thorpe for Drexler wasn't bad, but the Rockets were already loaded at guard. Maxwell and Cassell got less minutes and Drexler took more shots. BUT, BUT... the Rockets had both Drexler and Maxwell to guard MJ. Coinflip 96-97 Bulls in 4. bulls add toni kucoc, Rodman, Luc Longley. Rockets trade horry and cassell for Barkley. Lose maxwell. Rockets didn't even make the finals. Bulls in 4
Maxwell wasn't there for the 95 championship he left in the 1st round. The Rockets were actually struggling before then because they had too many ball handlers and they hadn't figured out to put Horry at PF yet. With Maxwell gone Drexler got to handle the ball more often. Also everyone on the Bulls was already there when they lost to the Magic the first time except Rodman. Even with Rodman the Rockets proved to be a difficult matchup for him when he was with the Spurs. Horry was pulling him away from the basket a lot and Dream had the mobility to keep up with him compared to Shaq who got thrown off by Rodman's speed.
I went to the game in Houston against the bulls when Jordan came out of retirement. Maxwell shut him down. And Hakeem blocked Jordans shot close to the end of the game. Houston won
1 no one was gonna stop MJ and Hakeem imo is the best center ever but mt guy MJ would have pulled it out but it is all opinion based yes we wouldnt have been able to suffocate their guards as well bcuz of hakeem but in the playoffs everything changes it would have been crazy to see
The most elegant basketball player of all time and its not even a contest. His footwork was a gift from God. He wasnt that tall, i mean he was like 6'9-6'10 despite what NBA stats used to say (I met him) but he had such natural talent to move around the basket like not other player I've seen.
Lol what else is Horry supposed to say,” we were hold the titles until MJ returned” 😆. That’s basically what Houston did. Ask for stopping Hakeem, They couldn’t but the bulls always made key trades to nullify. They probably would have picked up Dennis Rodman a lot sooner.
The Rockets had a tougher time getting out of the West in that era because there were about 4 other long term contending teams in the conference, the championship they won with Drexler they only had the 6th best record.
Thats right, i don´t want to call it fixing or anything, but i assume that because of Nike and the shoes and all the money involved... the NBA knew if they keep Hakeem away from the finals, they could let the finals be the finals and MJ would win. If they had not done so they had to foul Hakeem out for the same result and fans might get suspicious... So probably it was the right decision. In a 7 game series between 1990 and 1996 Bulls Rockets the Rockets should win 4 out of 6 times at least. And if you think who the f...k is Robert Horry... compare how many rings MJ and Scotti and Kobe and Shaq and Magic and Bird have !
Hakeem was great, but IMO the Rockets wouldn't have won both championships if they matched up with the Bulls. They might have won the 1995 championship. The Knicks took them 7 games in 1994. Let that sink in. The KNICKS took them to 7 games. Scottie Pippen nearly took the Bulls to the finals by himself in 94. With Jordan, Bulls win in 94 easily.
Pippen wasn't by himself. Why do you think they were struggling most of the following year and couldn't get past the Magic in the playoffs? It was because Grant left turning their interior into jello and that exact same guy along with Shaq manhandled them inside.
Also Horry could pull Rodman or Grant away from the basket, that's what happened against the Spurs and Magic didn't it? So it wasn't only Dream that would've been a problem.
Where is the Rockets in 91, 92, 93, 96, 97, 98. They may win a game or two against the Bulls, but they (including you) didn't win the championship. MJ didn't play a complete season nin 94 and 95, if he did, you won't be in that chair talking about Houston, you maybe talking about your supporting role with the Lakers, damn fool!
As a Nigerian, growing up in the 90s, I only knew two names in basketball, MJ and Olajuwon. Thank you Dream, most versatile big man to have ever played.
+TheYungthrilla agree from Cameroon. To me most talented basketball player.
The Bulls and Rockets were the only two teams to win titles in the 90s until Jordan's 2nd retirement, so you didn't miss out on much ;)
Detroit Pistons
drvn8 oh yea, that was 89-90. Thx for the reminder
jmsn0213 and the spurs in '99, but the rockets and the bulls were the most dominant in the 90's
There can never be enough dream stories.
This guy played against the best! First round playoffs, he beat Utah's Malone and second round he beat Charles and the Suns and the western conference finals he beat David Robinson and the mighty Spurs and won the championship against Ewing and the Knicks. That was unbelievable.
He was my fav and im weird being a Memphis tiger fan and houston was Rival
@Jordan Sharpe I remember that game
To be fair to David Robinson, Hakeem Olajuwon played brilliantly then, doesn’t make a difference who was guarding him. No player that ever played. And in defense of Robinson, he played Olajuwon straight up. No doubling up.
@@asvirgil7841 if David Robinson could play with his back to the basket or had a consistent post up game, he'd have elevated from being a top 6-10 all time Center to the top 5 ever.
Olajuwon fan here. But to be fair he wasnt given much to work with before Duncan came. And Rodman cowardly just threw in the towel that series.
I think in the entire league in most of the 90s he and Olajuwon were carrying the heaviest loads for their teams at both ends
On a 6 seed in the league they won the championship
I love the Dream. The Greatest
Richard Core
Nobody could stop # 34. He was the greatest in my eyes
Richard Core ya he is the greatest that's why he never taste the championship when jordan was around..
blackrose kudachi
Jordan said it himself that he didn't want to face the Rockets. Because he didn't think he could beat Olajuwon. Robert Horry just said it
He fell off hard in Toronto
My favorite Center of all time. The Dream
Kurt Adams same here bro.
Hakeem Olajuwon is the Greatest NBA center of all times. The only Nba player to win a ring with out any all stars or hall of famer and also, the only Nba player to win a ring as a 6th seed meaning he had no home court advantage through out any series including the finals.
De Luboya ya his lucky mj quit the game..
De Luboya your wrong my frend clyde drexler is an all star and hall of famer
summer away Not when he came to Houston.
Drexler comes to houston in the 94_95 season. Jordan was in the nba in that season and they lost against magics 2-4. Magic was sweept against houston
Walter Godoy 94 95
As a Spurs fan - The Dream broke my ❤️. I couldn't breath. Chest pain a level 10. Well deserved rings. I went into deep depression. Duncan saved me from jumping off a bridge a few years later. Thanks a lot Mr. Robinson!
I am a big Jordan fan, but I also love Hakeem.
His admiration for Dream is wonderful. Loved this❤️
The fact that horry had to ask if they’ve ever heard of Olajuwon says it all, criminally underrated!!
Olajuwon is my Idol .... Dream Shake ! jump hook by him ! .... i miss hakeem
Robert Horry was an amazing player himself so to hear him speaking so highly of Hakeem speaks volumes. The 2 together were a formidable dual.
Robert Horry used to stand at the 3 point line and wait for the ball. How does that make him amazing? You must be a kid. 🤣😂🤣😂
@@bainer3052 I’m 49 so not a kid. We have different opinions and that okay.
His absolute love and respect for Dream is contagious.
as a muslim, seen hakeem playing high level basketball games during fasting is crazy.. he is one of the best ever..
Hakeem Olajuwon Is So Great,He Is My Favorite Player Ever,He can do everything,top 10 all time in points, rebounds,blocks,steals,2× nba champion,2×finals mvp,1 most valuable player,12 all nba teams (6 first,3 second,3 third),9 all nba defensive teams,2 defensive player of the year,nba all rookie first team,3 blocks leader,2 rebounding leader,he is a tank, clyde drexler said people are afraid to drive to the basket when Hakeem was in defense,in his day,no one could stop hakeem,he is the greatest center of all time,and in my opinion he is the greatest,no offense to all the legends,but Hakeem was something special,mj was afraid of him,all the players were afraid of him,he can beat you in defense with his block shots,he averages 3 blocks per game,and his tenacious defense,and defense,and he can beat you in offense with the dream shake,his foot work,his versatility,his handballing skills,his speed,his power,his dunks,he is amazing,i think no one could beat him one on one,hakeem is hakeem,he is very underrated yes, people doesn't appreciate how good hakeem was,but he was a legend,i support the rockets because of Hakeem Olajuwon, Hakeem made me love the rockets ❤️🚀,from now rockets forever 🚀❤️,I love the rockets because of Hakeem, Hakeem made me love the rockets 🚀❤️💪
Thank you Mr. Horry for always being ready to ball during money time!
Rockets had a well rounded team back then and Robert Horry was a key player in that, they all were, they won as a team and that is what it takes.
The fact that dudes actually call him dream is crazy.
Mr.Clandestine, why is that crazy?
hakeem got a ring being the only all-star on the team
Kenny smith did set a nba finals record with 3 pointers made though
Jonathan Drexler was not an all star when he came to Houston.
,"yeah he got the ring because jordan was not playing that seasons..
mark perez when the bulls got all the 6 rings they asked, where's the houston? What happened to them?
blackrose bum. jordan back in 1995 and MAGIC beat them in ECF than Rockets beat magic in the finals 4-0. U bum know nothing about 90s NBA
Robert Horry is a great player in his own right, should be in the hall of fame. The Dream was a straight up joy to watch even when he was embarrassing your team. Robert Horry is a good storyteller too, soft spoken and eloquent. I've seen a few interviews with him and have always been impressed. He sounds like he took advantage of the free education basketball got him.
He's a *LEGEND*......
Hakeem is the greatest center because he accomplish so much during his career with the least amount of talent around. M him.
Not sure why, but people keep saying MJ didn't play two years - even Horry.
Jordan was only out 1 full year. His team lost to the Magic in 1995 playoffs and then Hakeem and the rockets swept that Magic team. So Jordan came back for a portion of a season and was training before that appearance.
He only played 17 games plus the playoffs in the 94-95 season.
For sure. I also saw and/or read that Jordan played with at least a dozen NBA players that following offseason. Not sure why everyone was so willing to help him get back into shape! lol
@@bgphotoo still got beat by magic tho
@@aldinewestfield5821 You're right. I was just saying that he was gone almost 2 years. I'm a Rockets fan. I think if the Rockets could have gotten by the Jazz in 97 and 98, it might have been a different story for MJ.
@@bgphotoo My understanding was Clyde Drexler hated Charles Barkley that he tanked his play to not help him win a ring.
Man the fact Robert Horry played with Shaq, Tim Duncan, Shaq, Kobe, & Clyde. Damn that's a lot of talent and the fact he still to this day says Dream was that good almost 30 years later is telling.
Hakeem Olajuwon is very underrated. I would take Hakeem over Kareem, Shaq, David Robinson, and Patrick Ewing.
Wilt, Kareem, Shaq, Ewing, Robinson, etc...were good centers. Hakeem was the greatest. Nobody could carry a team to multiple championships without All-Star or Hall of Fame help like Dream. To battle some of the most elite centers in the NBA during those championship runs was legendary. To make different teams of scrub players look decent means only one thing. Jordan, Lebron, Kobe, Curry, etc...couldn't carry Dream's jock strap, much less win with teams and players the Rocket's organization surround him with. Dream is the GreatestOfAllTime!
I couldnt have said it any better myself.
Kareem #1 Shaq #2 Hakeem #3
No Rocket fan or people in the organization never complained about drafting Hakeem instead of Jordan in the 1984 draft.
Didn’t he play with both dunken and Hakeem ?
the real GOAT
Love # 25 Robert Horry
this guy should write a book , cuz he stay with the dream, TD21, and kobe oneal
Many many many times I heard Bill Worrell calling the Rockets games by saying Hakeem 12, Utah 4 or Denver 2. The man was special. I feel old now I said that.
Hakeem maybe one of the most beautiful basketball players to watch play the game.
Love how Robert Horry calls Hakkem "Dream".
Once a Laker always a Laker😊💜💛 I love Robert and every Laker from yesterday to today 🥰
Hakeem will always be forever in my starting 5 as my #4 man.
One on one I put my money on Hakeem any day of the week! No way Jordan can stop Hakeem! Hakeem could keep up with Jordan, but no way Jordan can guard Hakeem! Hakeem would snuff anything Jordan bring into the lower post and he would also dunk over Jordan all day long! Hakeem is a center that moves like the best point guards out there, that's how insanely quick and athletic the man was!
Most complete center ever and in my opinion the best as well.
I chose Hakeem on my all time team, and my friend's went apeshit, citing Shaw instead. How easily the youngins forget!
I'm going to assume you meant Shaq and not Brian Shaw?
@@ckobo84 lol Shaq. Damn phone...
Hakeem in best center 😍😍
MJ will always be my Goat, but it's not just because of what he did. It's what he did and who he did it too! 8 don't buy for one second that any player\ team would do what Jordan\ Bulls did in the 90's against that league.
So many guys I admired, so many I loved to hate back then. Dream was a phenomenal player, so talented and humble. Great ambassador of the game. It was a pleasure to be a fan in that era!
I would match him up against any big man that has ever played at one point he was top 10 ten in 5 categories.blockshots,steals,rebounds, scoring and field goal% that's as versatile as it gets.
LOVE IT THANK YOU HORRY
MJ actually did play in 1995..he lost to the Orlando Magic including that turnover to nick anderson, the rockets swept that same magic team in the finals
The saying is "Rodman wasn't there yet" but here's the thing...even with Rodman the Rockets would be a tough matchup. Remember Horry was pulling him away from the basket a lot in the WCF when he was with Robinson. Horry did the same thing to Grant who was in the frontcourt with Shaq.
Thanks i asked that question. Then scrolled down to find that answer. I thought he did.
Michael Was Not Himself Fully Yet That Season. So In My Eyes That Didn’t Count
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always making excuses for him i guess,
he played 15 years in the nba and won 6 times so...need 9 excuses
@@jso19801980 Just From That Statement I Can Tell That Your Basketball Logic Is Nonexistent. Enjoy Your Day lol
Hakeem Olajuwon is right next to MJ.
the most skilled big man ever! the best big man in my opinion
In 22 regular season games against the Rockets MJ had a 10-12 career record.
Rockets & Bulls would've met in 95 but in that playoff series with the Magic, Penny & Shack eliminated MJ and the bulls only to turn around and get swept by the Rockets in the finals. That was a special Rockets team. They had a formula, a perfect chemistry between each other. You double Hakeem they kill with the 3 ball. They had 6 shooters who could put the dagger in your heart, CLUTCH SHOOTERS!
The Rockets really would've beat the bulls for the title had they got pass the Magic.
The key is this, Luke Longley would've been on Hakeem. Maxwell would've been on Jordan. Those match up would've decided that series
The Bulls didn't have the frontcourt in 95 to beat the Magic with Rodman not being there yet. What people don't realize though is the Rockets would be a tough matchup even with Rodman, Horry was drawing him away from the basket a lot in the 95 WCF that gets overlooked because of Dream's dominant performance. Maxwell was also gone already by then Drexler replaced him.
I saw the video of Kobe, LeBron and Dwight working with Hakeem. Funny that Kobe has learned pretty much than the other two. His post move footwork is silky smooth though he is a guard unlike LeBron and Dwight.. very stiff. And post moves are suppose to be a big mans move (forwards and centers).
Hakeem ❤❤❤
Nice! Is Robert Horry not in the Hall Of Fame yet? He should be! “Big shot Rob! Has 2 Championships with the Rockets 🚀 2 with the Lakers or is it 3? And 2 more with San Antonio Spurs...dude played with Hakeem, Clyde, Kobe, Shaq, and Tim Duncan and played for Phil Jackson and Coach POP! Wow 😳
My 5 NBA all-time starting 5 players:
Kobe Bryant
Michael Jordan
Hakeem Olajuwon
Kevin Durant
LeBron James
Very well said
The second championship that the Rockets won didn't Jordan play that season?
Great players .....I miss the great center in the game....
Hakeem was the man and Hurry had ice water in his veins. Big shot Bob.
Robert Horry is the shot maker.
It the playoffs dream, it’s money time😂😂💯💪🏿💪🏿
You should have said we will never know who will get the ring had jordan played in 94 n 96 but it wpuld have been one of the classic matchup ever, i like hakeem but im still going with Mj....
the GOAT
It's true MJ hav the greatest reverance for Hakeem. And vice versa. MJ always quotes Hakeem when ask about the best player of his era.
Horry won titles with Shaquille and spurs greats...he believe dream is a step above them
He is
Pretty dumb comments by Robert Horry here claiming Jordan could have been contained. No need to watch any of this after that ridiculous comment.
Legend (Big Shot) talkin about another legend (Dream). People say the championship Rockets was a one man team. Partially true, but what sidekicks they had!
They weren't a 1 man team, Horry being a matchup problem at both SF and PF made him just as dangerous as Dream. And of course Drexler.
in 1995., ramadan started at february 1 until march 2. here are his stats during ramadan in 1995
february 2 vs jazz : 41-4-3 on 15-22 (plus 4 blocks)
february 5 vs suns : 28-11-3 on 9-21
february 6 vs blazers : 22-11-3 on 10-20
february 8 vs kings : 41-17-5 on 14-24 (plus 8 blocks)
february 9 vs clippers : 34-7-5 on 14-21
february 14 vs clippers : 26-9-3 on 12-17 (plus 5 blocks)
february 16 vs hornets : 29-14-6 on 14-23 (plus 4 blocks)
february 17 vs bullets : 30-4-3 on 12-21
february 19 vs knicks : 27-9-3 on 10-21
february 21 vs spurs : 30-10-3 on 13-29
february 23 vs pistons : 36-12-3 on 16-24
february 25 vs gsw : 38-15-2 on 17-30
february 27 vs cavs : 20-11-8 on 10-19
february 28 vs mavs : 21-7-5 on 9-25 (plus 7 blocks)
march 2 vs magic : 22-9-6 on 9-23
hakeem did become an nba player of the month in february which means he got that award while he was fasting
NEVER HEARD A BAD WORD ABOUT THE DREAM!!!
Personally, I think the 1993 or 1994 Rockets give a Jordan Bulls team either year all they can handle. The 93 Rockets lost to Seattle in 7 games in part due to some horrible officiating. That said, I don't think the 1995 Rockets match up well because I think Vernon was gone, or was pouting bc Clyde was there and Clyde can't guard Jordan. Plus the 95 team didn't have Thorpe after the trade, so how would the Rockets handle Rodman? Just my .02
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94-95 Rockets in 7
The Bulls couldn't even guard Otis Thorpe, not to mention Dream. Rockets loaded at guard would throw every one of them at MJ. Rockets in 7
95-96 coinflip. Losing Thorpe for Drexler wasn't bad, but the Rockets were already loaded at guard. Maxwell and Cassell got less minutes and Drexler took more shots. BUT, BUT... the Rockets had both Drexler and Maxwell to guard MJ. Coinflip
96-97 Bulls in 4. bulls add toni kucoc, Rodman, Luc Longley. Rockets trade horry and cassell for Barkley. Lose maxwell. Rockets didn't even make the finals. Bulls in 4
Except the Bulls didnt have Rodman in 1995. Rodman was stinking it up against the Rockets as a member of the Spurs.
@@brucewayne1662 Even with Rodman the 95 Rockets were a difficult matchup for him. Horry was pulling him away from the basket constantly and Dream had the mobility to keep up with Rodman. Shaq in comparison was a power player who was thrown off by Rodman's speed and Rodman was able to focus on him more often with Grant injured.
To all the bulls fans that disagree with Robert Horry....
Robert Horry has more championship rings than Michael Jordan Haha. Vernon Maxwell guarded Jordan better than anyone at that time. No one stops olajuwon. Game over.
Hakeem the dream is the best two way center ever in the history of the game of basketball period!
If I could pick anyone in their prime in history of basketball. Hakeem would be #1. In reality he was also picked #1 over MJ and no one in their right mind ever questions that.
For me my top all time picks at each position are as follows:
Hakeem @ center
Tim Duncan @ pf
LBJ @ sf
Jordan @ sg
Magic @ pg
There is no single goat 🐐. Because NBA traditionally is a position based game. It has traditional roles for each position based on that positions own criteria’s. It’s not watered down position less basketball of today with no hardcore defense. Thus, different eras, different positions, and differences in the rules have to be taken into account.
I dont understand why people always try to shit on Hakeems teammates like he was the only good player on the team. Those two championship runs they had good teams. Horry, Kenny Smith, Maxwell, Thorpe, Cassel, Drexler were either part of both or one of those teams. Just because someone doesn't make the all-star team doesn't mean they're not good. There's plenty of guys that get snubbed from all-star teams.
They're too obsessed with superteams.
I went to another channel when he said Vernon Maxwell could slow down Jordan.
Sadly that I know "the dream" too late. I've been a hoop fan since I was 10 but I didn't know anything about him, even when I play NBA live. Hakeem was a legend in the 80's and the 90's but at that time when I play NBA live, I was only know that from the 80's we have Bird, Dr J, Magic and from the 90's we have MJ, Stock, Mailman, Pip. It was not until 2015 that I knew him when I watch the 1984 draft, that was shame for me.
How can you teach footwork
Hakeem was a Beast!!!
A beast to his opponents
Well said Robert
The Dream was great! I respect and agree with everything RH says here about Dream's greatness! But, if the Rockets would have won those two titles even if MJ was playing, why didn't they win any before or after MJ's baseball break?
It was tougher to get out of the West with there being about 4 other contending teams along with the Rockets (in 95 the Rockets didn't even have a top 4 record). The East only had the Bulls, Pacers, and Knicks as long term contenders in that era.
94-95 Rockets in 7
The Bulls couldn't even guard Otis Thorpe, not to mention Dream. Rockets loaded at guard would throw every one of them at MJ. Rockets in 7
95-96 coinflip. Losing Thorpe for Drexler wasn't bad, but the Rockets were already loaded at guard. Maxwell and Cassell got less minutes and Drexler took more shots. BUT, BUT... the Rockets had both Drexler and Maxwell to guard MJ. Coinflip
96-97 Bulls in 4. bulls add toni kucoc, Rodman, Luc Longley. Rockets trade horry and cassell for Barkley. Lose maxwell. Rockets didn't even make the finals. Bulls in 4
Maxwell wasn't there for the 95 championship he left in the 1st round. The Rockets were actually struggling before then because they had too many ball handlers and they hadn't figured out to put Horry at PF yet. With Maxwell gone Drexler got to handle the ball more often.
Also everyone on the Bulls was already there when they lost to the Magic the first time except Rodman. Even with Rodman the Rockets proved to be a difficult matchup for him when he was with the Spurs. Horry was pulling him away from the basket a lot and Dream had the mobility to keep up with him compared to Shaq who got thrown off by Rodman's speed.
Did he just say Vernon Maxwell could guard Jordan. Holy shit. He would have averaged 45 in that series
I went to the game in Houston against the bulls when Jordan came out of retirement. Maxwell shut him down. And Hakeem blocked Jordans shot close to the end of the game. Houston won
1 no one was gonna stop MJ and Hakeem imo is the best center ever but mt guy MJ would have pulled it out but it is all opinion based yes we wouldnt have been able to suffocate their guards as well bcuz of hakeem but in the playoffs everything changes it would have been crazy to see
The only center who played like a small forward
Robert Horry look just like will Smith.
Robert horry got 7 rings
Its easy to say you would have won when you cant prove it. That being said Dream was a monster.
Ramadan during a game, you must be strong mentally and physically
hakeem. one bad dude
this Horry guy beat Lebron in 2 things: 1. number of rings 2. Hairline
Hakeem owned jordan Rocket's owned the Bulls
The real secret weapon for the Rockets was Horry, he did draw both Rodman and Grant away from the basket a lot in the WCF and Finals respectively.
allen iverson would disagree about the practice part
The most elegant basketball player of all time and its not even a contest. His footwork was a gift from God. He wasnt that tall, i mean he was like 6'9-6'10 despite what NBA stats used to say (I met him) but he had such natural talent to move around the basket like not other player I've seen.
Lol what else is Horry supposed to say,” we were hold the titles until MJ returned” 😆. That’s basically what Houston did. Ask for stopping Hakeem, They couldn’t but the bulls always made key trades to nullify. They probably would have picked up Dennis Rodman a lot sooner.
Now if they would have won something when Jordan was playing then i would have agreed with that but all those years the rockets never won
He played in 95.
The Rockets had a tougher time getting out of the West in that era because there were about 4 other long term contending teams in the conference, the championship they won with Drexler they only had the 6th best record.
At first I tought this was will smith
R. Horry’s legs are so long, wow.
Here is the answer to y'all's Chicago Bulls question: Jordan went to play baseball in those two years because he knew he couldn't beat Olajuwon.
horry...the ultimate modern champion
Vernon Maxwell could kind of slow Jordan down. That is true.
Thats right, i don´t want to call it fixing or anything, but i assume that because of Nike and the shoes and all the money involved... the NBA knew if they keep Hakeem away from the finals, they could let the finals be the finals and MJ would win. If they had not done so they had to foul Hakeem out for the same result and fans might get suspicious...
So probably it was the right decision. In a 7 game series between 1990 and 1996 Bulls Rockets the Rockets should win 4 out of 6 times at least.
And if you think who the f...k is Robert Horry... compare how many rings MJ and Scotti and Kobe and Shaq and Magic and Bird have !
If they would have won those 2 championships, how come they didn't win a third after MJ once MJ was back?
Ever heard of playoff matchups?
vernon vs jordan lol
Hakeem was great, but IMO the Rockets wouldn't have won both championships if they matched up with the Bulls. They might have won the 1995 championship. The Knicks took them 7 games in 1994. Let that sink in. The KNICKS took them to 7 games. Scottie Pippen nearly took the Bulls to the finals by himself in 94. With Jordan, Bulls win in 94 easily.
Pippen wasn't by himself. Why do you think they were struggling most of the following year and couldn't get past the Magic in the playoffs? It was because Grant left turning their interior into jello and that exact same guy along with Shaq manhandled them inside.
Also Horry could pull Rodman or Grant away from the basket, that's what happened against the Spurs and Magic didn't it? So it wasn't only Dream that would've been a problem.
Where is the Rockets in 91, 92, 93, 96, 97, 98. They may win a game or two against the Bulls, but they (including you) didn't win the championship. MJ didn't play a complete season nin 94 and 95, if he did, you won't be in that chair talking about Houston, you maybe talking about your supporting role with the Lakers, damn fool!
I disagree with that cus the rockets never won anything until Jordan retired