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Akeem' Olajuwon Fight Mode

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Bolajuwon, Apr 25, 2022.

  1. Bolajuwon

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    #1 Bolajuwon, Apr 25, 2022
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    burlesk Serious business

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    Akeem wasn't taking any s*** back in the day lol...

    Later he was like the heavyweight champ who didn't have to prove anything, shrugging little men off like flies.
     
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    Akeem was about that life man. The league is fortunate that Olajuwon found peace with religion.
     
    #3 steddinotayto, Apr 25, 2022
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    Aah you don't mess with Akeem

    Anyone crazy enough to slap Vernon Maxwell at halftime in the
    locker room for spitting isn't based in reality.

    You have to sleep with one eye open on the plane, Mad Max....he's a killer.

    Akeem was like, uhh, we had Lions growing up
     
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  5. ClutchCityReturns

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    More evidence that he was the most versatile big man ever. Shoots right handed, but Shasky and Cage both got the left.
     
    #5 ClutchCityReturns, Apr 25, 2022
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    Dankstronaut Way, way out here.

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    Super heavyweight that moved like a gazelle and had a temper shorter than Murph. Kinda wonder why people even tried.
     
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    I remember where I was when he fought Cage.
     
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    My faves were vs Mitch Kupchak/Lakers in the 86 WCF and vs Houston legend Billy "The Whopper" Paultz when he played for the Jazz in the 85 playoffs. Teams were always trying to goon it up with Olajuwon in the early days b/c he had a short fuse.
     
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    He beat fools ass at UH too.
     
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    Is the greatest whoever patrolled the paint
     
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    Holy crap! I’ve never seen the actual game coverage just the clip of the punch. I figured he was ejected immediately after. Didn’t know nobody even saw it at first lol
     
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    If we draft Chet we definitely need an enforcer like OT next to him :D
     
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    It's that immigrant strength
     
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