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If you had a chance to meet Hakeem for free, would you?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by tinman, May 20, 2011.

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would you meet Dream?

  1. yes - i'm a huge rockets fan

    63 vote(s)
    46.0%

  2. yes - because he's a legend and great person

    59 vote(s)
    43.1%

  3. yes - i want to learn hoops from him

    4 vote(s)
    2.9%

  4. no - don't care even if it was for free

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  1. thejav

    thejav Member

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    have met him at my local mosque a couple of times..and at a borders..the guy was drinking tea while i was studying for a chemistry final a couple of years ago..
     
    #21 thejav, May 21, 2011
  2. bullardfan

    bullardfan なんでやねん

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    who is this Hakeem you speak of? Is he like Chucky Brown or World B. Free?
     
    #22 bullardfan, May 21, 2011
  3. Juxtaposed Jolt

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    Why would people vote "no?"
     
    #23 Juxtaposed Jolt, May 21, 2011
  4. SmoothOperator

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    Where is the "Yes, but only if Matt Maloney is with him" option?
     
    #24 SmoothOperator, May 21, 2011
  5. OlajuwonFan81

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    I've met him on a couple of occasions. Living in Sacramento he'd even visit the Local Mosques here and was always a class act. It was an honor to talk to him and he was always gracious enough to spend time and chat it up. I just remember going up to him and immediately greeting him with, "The greatest center of all time."
     
    #25 OlajuwonFan81, May 21, 2011
  6. apollo33

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    Hooping it up with him and have him teach me some post moves would be the greatest thing that will ever happen to me.
     
    #26 apollo33, May 21, 2011
  7. DAROckets

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    Anyone remember the old club from the 80's called Animal House ? Used to be on Kuykendahl ... I met Hakeem there,must have been around 86. I chatted with him a few minutes and bought him a drink,vodka and orange juice.I was under age and sneaking into a lot of those clubs in the area,used to run into Rockets players all the time at another one down the road called Razzins.
     
    #27 DAROckets, May 21, 2011
  8. tmoney1101

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    Damn, what a silly question.

    I met him in the locker room after a playoff game, I told him he was my favorite player. Horry said I told him he was my favorite player and we all had a chuckle.
     
    #28 tmoney1101, May 21, 2011
  9. blathersby

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    He used to live around the corner from me. I met him once when putting a new mailbox in the ground. Really, REALLY nice guy.

    And when you meet him at 11 years old? THE BEST.
     
    #29 blathersby, May 21, 2011
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    I used to live in these ghetto apartments called "San Malo" when I was a kid. There was a mosque built right next to the apartment that Hakeem frequently visited. Everytime, he'd sit out under an oak tree and talk with his friends. We'd all walk by a hundred times acting like we were busy going to Target/Marshalls (stores next to mosque). He'd sit there and smile each (prolly thinking lol silly kids). Nobody ever got the nerve to say anything to him.
     
    #30 Qball, May 21, 2011
  11. rhino17

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    I've had lunch with Hakeem
     
    #31 rhino17, May 21, 2011
  12. burlesk

    burlesk Serious business

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    Probably most of them thought the question was silly.
     
    #32 burlesk, May 23, 2011
  13. napalm06

    napalm06 Huge Flopping Fan

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    Proof that polls mean nothing around here.

    Otherwise we could draw the conclusion that more people hate Jason Terry than want to meet Hakeem Olajuwon.

    <5% would trade Kevin Martin for Terry.
    >16% would turn down a free chance to meet Hakeem.

    Ok.
     
    #33 napalm06, May 23, 2011
  14. crash5179

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    Is Moses Malones jersy hanging from the rafters in Philly?

    Is Big E's jersey hanging from Washington and Houston's rafters?
     
    #34 crash5179, May 23, 2011
  15. Adrenachrome

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    To be honest no, I never really liked Hakeem. Im a tracy only fan though, started watching in 2004-2005. This my 10th account, i like to get banned alot for making fun of worthless fans like yourselves
     
    #35 Adrenachrome, May 23, 2011
  16. tinman

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    Nice.

    Just wanted to compliment him on meeting Clyde by stating that fact.
     
    #36 tinman, May 23, 2011
  17. Pizza_Da_Hut

    Pizza_Da_Hut I put on pants for this?

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    Who could say no to this question? I just don't get it...
     
    #37 Pizza_Da_Hut, May 23, 2011
  18. crash5179

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    Not trying to be a smart ass but I really don't know.

    I'm not even sure if Elvin Hayes jersey is hanging from the Houston rafters. I know is Clyde, Rudy T, Moses, Calvin and Hakeem but not sure about the Big E. I would assume his jersey is hanging in Washington but I'm not sure about that either.
     
    #38 crash5179, May 23, 2011
  19. tinman

    tinman 999999999
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    http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/HOU/numbers.html

    I don't see Elvin's number retired.
     
    #39 tinman, May 23, 2011
  20. Angkor Wat

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    lol what kind of question is this? :confused:

    If you had a chance to live life, would you?

    If you had a chance to eat food in front of you, would you?

    If you had a chance to get a car for free, would you?
     
    #40 Angkor Wat, May 23, 2011
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