Rockets: Dream Update by Fanball Staff - Fanball.com Monday, January 22, 2001 News According to the Houston Chronicle, Hakeem Olajuwon practiced with the Rockets for the first time this month on Sunday and reported more difficulty with conditioning than the swollen right knee that has forced him to miss the Rockets' past 11 games. "The knee is much better. I just have to condition. That is the key now. Today was a chance to run up and down, back and in full practice. I don't want to start in Denver conditioning." Olajuwon is not expected to play in Denver on Tuesday, but he could return for Wednesday's home game against the 76ers. Because of the injury and lack of wind, do not start Hakeem until he shows you something. Views Regarding Hakeem's dream to play elsewhere this year, it isn't likely to happen. A peaceful and docile Dream spoke about it on Sunday. "I don't have any choice. I'm under contract. I have to finish out." He went on to explain that if he were to leave Houston, that he will only do so on terms that are acceptable to everyone involved. "The question is over the best situation for everybody, to make a good decision where everybody is happy, where I could come back here and talk to the guys and feel free, not feel a stranger. I've come too far with this team to get in that situation. This is more of a gentleman thing." Indeed. Your game may be gone, Hakeem, but you remain one of the classiest athletes in professional sports. http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news/fanball/20010122/fanball-rocketsdreamupdate.html ------------------ "Instinctly u recognize things,now take advantage of what u just recognized!".. Hakeem..
