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Rockets Cuts | BONUS | Olajuwon Blocks Starks | 10 Angles | Houston Rockets

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Jturbofuel, Jun 21, 2020.

  1. Jturbofuel

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    Chandler Parsons take note.
     
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    Hadn’t Starks been on absolute fire?

    That was so unreal as a Rockets fan. The Knicks series was such a grind.
     
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    Yes, Starks was unconscious in game 6 we could do nothing to slow him down. Thank goodness Dream got a finger tip on that shot.
     
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    Crazy is how close it is to not being blocked at all, so much so that only on that 4th and maybe the last angle you can really see him touching the ball. The rest you can only judge by the result, but looking at their hands it's as if Olajuwon is too low to block it.
     
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    That's because he initially stumbled before he got to the ball. The moment became more special because of Ojajuwon's determination.
     
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    It's simply about so many angles not being able to properly catch how magnificent the block was.
     
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    I get your point. It was the greatest block in NBA history.
     
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    what??

    your best player on the team is also the best defensive player??
     
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    It was incredible. Riley just looked and walked away. Unreal.
     
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    I didn’t see angle where Starks might have been anything but ... BLOCKED!
     
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    @Reeko @Os Trigonum

    this this beginning of the media hate for the Rockets

    the incredible favoritism for the Knicks because they are from New York got wiped away

    no way they could win game 7 after that
     
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    Shaq doesn't come close to making that play.
    Kareem doesn't make that play.
    Wilt possibly could make that play, but we don't really know because he only partially commits so he can slide back towards the paint for a rebound.
    Russell might make that play on Slater Martin, but not on John Starks.

    Olajuwon made the play.
     
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    Watching it live on TV, I had a horrible feeling, but the trajectory soon showed and when OT swatted it, I was ecstatic.
     
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    Dream has taken at least 2 championship opportunities away from Riles.

    He must really hate Dream.

    LOL
     
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