Dream's done as a player. However, why not let him retire back to Houston and become an asst coach for the Rocs? Ming has admire him and Dream could hopefully teach him lessons he learned. Of course this is assuming Dream can coach and would be willing to come back. Had to throw this idea out after the trade Cato thread came out...that would not be a wise move IMHO. Any takers?
Given that the Olajuwon of late has the "money for nothin' " syndrome, I'd pass. IMHO, Olajuwon is not a good teacher or mentor. His HOF skills were part birthright and part developed by CD. We still have CD and Larry Smith.
I would love to see this happen, he could tutor Ming as he was tutored. Nobody could play the finesse game better as a big man than him when he was in his prime.
Twice in recent memory, Olajuwon has said that he has no interest in coaching. If Les/the Rockets want to give him a "personal services" contract a la Nolan Ryan, great. Beyond a goodwill gesture, there is no need for Olajuwon to have an official role in the organization.
I can see it now. Game 7, Western Conference Finals. Rockets down 1 with 20 seconds left. Shaq is all over Yao in the high post; Kobe is smothering Mobley; Griffin and Nachbar are covered. Francis has picked up his dribble and is looking desperately for someone to pass to. And there's Dream on the sideline in a suit, screaming for the ball.
LMAO, and I agree 100%. However, Olajuwon would demand 100 mill over 20 years. So the Rockets should pass. Olajuwon burned bridges with the organization by dissing it once he left the country. He is a definition of coward. You guys who want him back are 90% Olajuwon fans, and 10% Rockets fans. I appreciate what he DID, but I don't like what he IS. Quit living in the past. The Rockets have a good future ahead of them, and the last thing they need is a 40 year old harbinger who will b!tch and moan until he has his way. The people who don't see this, have been fooled by the cover that Olajuwon put on from 93 to 99.
Let's assume for a moment that Dream DID want to be a coach. I think he'd suck at it ROYALLY. First off...there are still some players who would have trouble with his accent. Communication counts guys. More importantly than that...oftentimes guys who were among the greatest ever were so because the were gifted. You can't teach gifted...so these guys have trouble understanding why their team can't get it done the way that they did. Magic Johnson was a crappy coach...and so was Drexler. Dream would be no different.
Agreed. Average to below average players make better coaches because they didn't rely on God-given talent as much as someone like Olajuwon. Olajuwon probably would never coach someone as physically talented as himself. Also, does Olajuwon know anything about teaching guards and forwards?
A really good question...I'm guessing no. Isiah Thomas has not been a really good coach thus far...further making my point. Phil Jackson, George Karl and Pat Riley never set the world on fire as players...but they've been good coaches.
Such a small world with so many Hakeem haters. Some might say you would have to be a Hakeem fan and not a Rocket fan, to want Hakeem back with this organization. I disagree because by me liking the way Francis play better than T-MO doesn't mean that I'm a Steve Francis fan and not a Rockets fan, because I'm one of the biggest Rockets fans out there when they are up or down; I'm still a fan. Furthermore whats this nonsense about you have to be an average or below average player to be a good coach. Just to name a couple, Lenny Wilkens was selected to the Hall of Fame as a player and as a coach. Larry Bird, it only took him three years to get the Pacers to the NBA Finals.
