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[undefeated]Hakeem's 5 most impressive Ramadan Performances

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  1. tinman

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    Dream = Greatest

    Dream dropped 32 and 16 on the Bulls without eating or drinking.

    You newbs can't even play Fornite without food or water

    http://theundefeated.com/features/hakeem-olajuwons-most-impressive-ramadan-performances/


    No. 1: Rockets vs. Bulls (W, 102-86)

    Jan. 19, 1997

    Hakeem Olajuwon: 39 mins, 32 pts, 16 rebs, 4 asts, 4 stls, 5 blks;Michael Jordan: 43 mins, 26 pts, 14 rebs, 5 asts, 1 stl, 1 blk

    On the second day of Ramadan in 1997, Olajuwon and the Rockets visited the Bulls in Chicago and got blown out in a night game against Michael Jordan and the defending NBA champions. Despite posting 29 points and 8 rebounds, no other Rocket scored in double digits, and the team then set its sights on a rematch between the last two NBA champions that was going to be nationally televised in the afternoon on Jan. 19. With Olajuwon fasting, you couldn’t blame many for thinking that Jordan was going to feast on the Rockets. Despite being without Barkley, the Rockets responded. Olajuwon played 39 minutes and led his team with 32 points and 16 rebounds. Although Jordan had 26 points and 14 rebounds, he could not find his shooting rhythm, and the Bulls collapsed after the Rockets went on a 19-0 run in the fourth quarter.

    After the game, Rudy Tomjanovich said, “If this doesn’t quiet down the questions about it [Ramadan], I don’t know what will.”
     
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    I saw this game. It was unbelievable. The Dream outclassed Jordan. Kevin Willis played well too.
     
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    We we spoiled . No Rockets fans ever doubted this guy's dedication, stamina, leadership, skill, defense, taste in music.

    The only thing bad about Dream was that he had crappy sneakers.
     
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    Yeah but there was a great reason why he had crappy sneakers. He didn't want kids killing each other for overpriced shoes. Made me no longer want a Jordan as a kid, no matter how great I thought they looked.
     
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    There’s no such thing as moral standards now
     
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