Hakeem The Dream Olajuwon Blocked Michael Jordan 3 Times (1992.01.30)  

I respect Michael Jordan the most because he did not have it easy and he continued to win six championships in the 90s. He 3 peated twice, he won three championships back to back to back three straight years in a row. His father got murdered he retired from basketball went to go play baseball came back a year and a half later and 3 straight championships again totaling 6 championships. Michael Jordan played in the real era a basketball when they play defense in the league.

Jordan admits Olajuwon is his favorite Center of all-time💯

Best defensive/offensive center and most disrespected in league history.

Probably the biggest downside of Jordan's first retirement in 1993 to play baseball is we basketball fans in the 90s never got to see a very likely Finals between Olajuwon's Rockets at their peak versus the Bulls at their peak. What a matchup that would've been, and I think it would've very likely gone all seven games. Jordan had such respect for Hakeem that when asked in an interview by Cigar Aficianado magazine what his all-time starting five would've been, Jordan said the following: "But if I had to pick a center, I would take Olajuwon. That leaves out Shaq, Patrick Ewing. It leaves out Wilt Chamberlain. It leaves out a lot of people. And the reason I would take Olajuwon is very simple: he is so versatile because of what he can give you from that position. It's not just his scoring, not just his rebounding or not just his blocked shots. People don't realize he was in the top seven in steals. He always made great decisions on the court. For all facets of the game, I have to give it to him."

Prime Dream with those long arms was everywhere

But youngsters say Jordan played against plumbers! Plus, this was back in the REAL shot blocking center, era. Now they're on the perimeter shooting 3s and dribbling

BEST ALL AROUND CENTER TO EVER PLAY THE GAME ..., 🔥🏀🔥🏀🔥🏀

MJ probably didn’t get much sleep that night. Lol

Michael Jordan played against Real competition and he still won a championship that year and every year that he played Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player.

Next game Jordan got his sweet revenge on Olajuwon

MJ is my GOAT, but Hakeem was always a problem. Hakeem is normally my all time starting center as well.

Michael Jordan won the championship that year also,. So I guess Michael Jordan got the last laugh. In fact Michael Jordan won a championship every year he played back in the Golden Era in the 90s.

Much respect to Akim. Also it's very true how rare it was for the championship Bulls to lose two in a row. 🏀🏆♥️

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Yes when you had centers and bigs who actually defended the paint. They were willing to risk getting dunked on to do their job. Sometimes leapers got them and sometimes, especially if you were Olajuwon he often got them. One of my all time favorites and to me best center ever.

Hakeem packed everybody's weak sh!t and sent it overnight

Hakeem is the greatest center of all-time. He’s the only center if any team, no matter if they have a great center on their roster, is getting ready to play against the Rockets, I’d say, “I don’t know about that.” Ask Shaq, Ewing, and Admiral.

the best pivot of all time

Even the 🐐 is human 🤷 And that is a top 5 center of all time n definitely the best center of his generation

I remember this game

Don't test Dream

I’m a huge MJ fan, but Hakeem Olajuwon was a HUGE PROBLEM. I have the upmost respect for him. 1994-1995 NBA Finals Bulls vs Rockets would’ve went 7 games.

This is what it would look like if Wilt played today

hakeem was a beast

Truly defensive anchor

Jordan is my favorite. But in my opinion, Wilt would never have scored 100 against the dream. In the racist 60s, white boys defense was week.

If you noticed, Jordan was pretty much double covered every singe time.

Goes to show that he '90s was not a soft era.

Hakeem was a beast. And fools dare to say this was an era full of plumbers 🤣

This last block on Jordan and the Starks block are Olajuwon's best blocks

Lost two games to them but won a Championship later that year 😅😅😅

The Dream, more like the Nigerian nightmare for other teams.

"Jordan doing usual Jordan shit, oh! Hakeem stopped him!" That was ridiculous. Still wouldn't beat the bulls in the finals. Oh, they didn't make it. 😮

Hakeem me ha parecido el pivot más completo en la historia de la nba que yo conozco.😎

Dream was different...

Hekeem is a "Blockman". Respect from Tashkent, Uzbekistan

My starting 5 is: 1. Payton (1995) 2. Jordan (1996) 3. Pippen (1994) 4. Rodman (1996) 5. Olajuwan (1993)

They played some defense by in them days

the dream

When the Bulls always played against the Rockets they always had some struggles,

That's exactly what would have happened if they played in the championship

Now post the game Jordan was throwing Hakeem shit into the stands.

Now if Hakeem can do this to Michael Jordan imagine what Wilt Chamberlain would have done, he averaged over 10 blocks a game official non official because back then they didn't keep blocks as stats but researchers have confirmed that Wilt averaged over 10 blocks per game. He was a defensive menace in his prime. This is why the old heads like Sonny Hill will always say Wilt Chamberlain is the greatest of all time.

"Weak as day old dish water"

Serious basketball folks!

MJ and the Bulls were the 3peat stopper. They swept the Pistons and in this case, the Rockets couldnt even had a chance to meet them in Finals

Bulls still won

I'm sure MJ recalculated like Predator and got in a few on him. 🐐

there's nothing wrong getting blocked by 6'11 center. Hakeem was also blocked by 6'6 Jordan and 6'5 Barkley.

Hahaha

GOATS CHRIS JACKSON AND OLAJUWON WERE BETTER THAN APOLITICAL MANCHILD JRDN

Too easy for 2.13

And its crazy cause hakeem has nothing on bill russell

🗣️I ONLY HAVE HAKEEM OLAJUWON AT # 2 ALL TIME . BEHIND THEE OVERALL G.🐐.A.T. , MICHAEL JORDAN .>🎤 🏀🗑️