Hakeem Olajuwon Dismantles David Robinson and the Spurs (1995 WCF Game 5)

Sweet Lord...somebody stop this murder!

The greatest classic story of Hakeem is when they have the Mvp to David Robinson and one of the Rockets told Hakeem that's messed up and Hakeem said don't worry about it and tore David's ass lmao i will never forget this

The most skilled big man in NBA history period.  What happened to NBA centers? Anthony Davis gives hope in seeing a big man dominate the game.

I was 9 yrs old back then. I remember crying because this was supposed to be our year. I will never forget it.

The best!

Beat Ewing the year before and Killed Robinson, then went on to sweep Shaq Hakeem is underrated

Greatest Centers of All Times
01. Kareem
02. Shaq
03. Hakeem
04. Wilt
05. David Robinson... (Lame Name)

What couldn't he do....also went 8-2 vs the Bulls during their reigning years....but people seem to forget.

He could've beat 96 bulls had he gone to the finals. Rodman can't handle him.

It's funny the Rockets actually played better on the road in this series, winning all 3 on the road, while being 1-2 at home

Olajuwon had Clyde Drexler on his team. Put Clyde on the Spurs with Robinson different result

Future

Unstoppable moves. Totally stunning and on another level.

I remember this game. I felt embarrassed for Robinson. Olajuwon was taking him to the cleaners. Outside, inside, back board, sky hook, shake n bake, jays, dunks, assists, stutter steps, spins... it wasn't even a contest.

some guy called "tupac shakur" tried to say Sabonis was better than hakeem .....

Robinson said after the series, "I don't know how I can say it with a straight face, but I thought I defended him pretty well." He wasn't wrong: On every play, he's in the right spot, keeps his feet on fakes, contests the shot, doesn't let Hakeem get by him, and he STILL gets burned. That's how good Hakeem was: He made good defense look helpless.

The Admiral got used like a Hertz rent-a-car that day

The best!!!!

And there, ladies and gentlemen...is THE goat. I wanna see Wilt, Kareem or Shaq hit 5 18-20 footers all draws....get 5 4th quarter blocks against opposing and current MVP in HIS house. The man owned Jordan too....facts. Still....yall cry Jordan, Wilt, Lebron etc. Stop it already. The Dream is no question the goat.

He had such an amazing combination of privately holding himself to an impossibly high standard endlessly working to improve yet was still a humble gentleman and teammate. Anyone could see he was carrying this team in a couple of the best years anyone has ever had in the NBA, but he always referred to playing together as a team over any individual accomplishments. He said after he won his second title he was happy for Drexler winning for the first time in the midst of personally winning practically every individual achievement award one possibly could. In just 94 alone he was All-NBA first team, All-Defensive first team, NBA Defensive Player of the Year, league MVP, Finals MVP, and won an NBA championship.

I want to ad...
On this night...
They had presented David Robinson with the MVP trophy before the game...
I think Hakeem took it personal...

That night when David Robinson didn't rise to the fight. I Lost all respect for him MVP right! Olajuwon showed who was the Real MVP.

Hakim is the best center of all time yeah I said it.

Greatest center in history —who’s name rhymes with Kareem. He’s not bad however.....

The Spurs tied it up at 2, winning both games at Houston and taking back momentum. So this series was far from being over. Everyone tells the story about The Admiral being overrun in this series. Hakeem was scoring at a basically all time great level, but in game 4 the Spurs hugely outrebounded the Rockets, ofc with Dennis and David leading the way. That was their secret to winning the series.

And then..... They suspend Dennis in game 5 because he was late to practice....? Fuckin idiots. Never seen a team self-destruct in such a way. They wanted to send a message to rebel Dennis more than they wanted to win this series..... Which is ridiculous. And lose they did, in 6, one series completely deciding David's legacy as a soft player, who Hakeem shat on regularly.

And when you look at their head 2 head..... You see a different story.

David was never the most passionate player but he was done DIRTY in this series by his teammates, coaches, the whole team making an example of Dennis, and Dennis reacting to it by refusing to play D. The whole Spurs organization ruined their center's career. If only they pulled themselves together and let Dennis loose in game 5, pounding the boards. I dont care if Hakeem scores 50. They aint winning that series. And David is going to his manifest destiny meeting with Shaq in the finals....

One of the classiest pro and ex-pro athletes in all of Texas, and................., he's a Muslim.

Bill Russell is my guy but Hakeem outplayed so many great centers...

The worst beat down I've ever seen on a court....dream was too ❄️,... 🐐 Center period!!!

I think its now clear that Jordan and Hakeem are the GOATS in the 80es and 90es. Jordan was unstoppable force in offense and Hakeem was all around big man with God given talents in post moves. No doubt they could play in any era even from 1950es till modern Nba.

He was on such a tear in this game that he never even needed to give us a Dream Shake.

As a native Houstonian, I remember the Houston Cougars started making noise in college hoops and then brought in this new kid from Africa.......and "he might be good IF he develops his game", they said.
I havent been able to follow the NBA since Hakeem retired....seriously! He had a few phrases but the one that applies and speaks for him is - Heart of a Champion
Dream Shake! that even SOUNDS tasty on blazing hot Texas August day...LOL, Hell any hot day from April 1st to Halloween!

Olajuwon Rockets era

1985: 3-2 victory by Midwest Division ➗ rival Utah 1st round... The Rickey Green 🍏💚 Adrian Dantley, Darrell Griffith and Thurl Bailey Jazz. Stockton is rookie off bench role player.
1986 : defeated Pacific Division rival 62-20 Lakers 4-1 in WCF. Rockets were 51-31 in 1985-86 and 48-34 in 84-85 in Hakeem and Sampson's first two regular seasons as well as 3-2 in playoff series. After Sampson had a 14-68 Rockets 83 team 29-53 in 1984.

1987: Lost in West Semis round 2 vs Seattle in 6 games. Rockets were 42-40 #6 seed after being #2 seed in 1986 and #3 seed in 1985, Chicago Bulls were 40-42 #8 seed. Rockets were 3-1 vs Blazers in WCR1.
1988 : Houston was 46-36 #6 seed and lost to Midwest Division ➗ rival Mavericks #3 seed 1-3. First year post Sampson as he is traded in 1987-88 mid season to Golden State for Sleepy Floyd. Hakeem is now planet rock for H-Town.

1989: 45-37 #5 seed Rockets lose to Seattle the 2nd time in Hakeem era in postseason. Lose 1-3.

1990 & 1991 : #8 41-41 in 90 and #6 52-30 in 91. Lose to Magic Johnson post Kareem 63-19 and 58-24 Lakers 3-1 in 1990 and 0-3 in 1991. Hakeem is 1-2 from 86-91 vs Magic 🪄 Johnson in postseason.

In 1992 Hakeem misses the postseason for first time with Rockets from 85-91. Hakeem is 4-7 in postseasons from 85-91. 93, Rockets win 1 and lose 1 in postseason. They win 8 series in 94 and 95 with 2 titles 🏆🏆. 9-1 from 93-95. 10-2 (14-9 overall from 85-96) from 93-96 with 0-2 record vs Seattle to go 0-4 in Hakeem era from 85-96 vs Seattle. 1-0 vs Clippers in 1993 WCR1. 1-0 vs Blazers and they trade for Drexler in 95 making Hakeem 2-0 vs Drexler's Blazers from 85-96 in postseasons. 2-0 vs Utah Jazz in 94 and 95. 2-1 vs Utah from 85-96 in postseason. 2-0 vs Phoenix in 94 and 95, Hakeem 2-0 vs Barkley in postseason. 8-6 W-L record in 14 games. Jordan 3-0 vs Barkley and 12-4 W-L record in 1990, 1991, and 1993 postseasons vs Barkley. 1-0 vs Spurs and 1-0 Hakeem over David in 1995. Olajuwon MVP in 94. David MVP in 95. Hakeem DPOY in 93 and 94. Robinson is DPOY in 92. Bird 🐦 won 3 MVPs from 84-86. Magic won 3 MVPs from 87,89&90. Jordan went 3 in 88, 91 & 92. 93 Barkley added his name. Hakeem and David did in 94 and 95. Jordan won 4 to separate himself further from Magic and Bird. Malone added himself in 97 and 99 while Duncan and Jordan won titles on his MVP watch. Jordan won MVP 5 in 98 and closed the Jordan era with the SHOT #2. Then the Spurs and Lakers led by Duncan and Shaq took over from 99-03 with MVP seasons from Shaq, Iverson, and two from Duncan from 00-03. Then came the LeBron, Kobe, Duncan, Wade, KG era until 2011-14 or so.

Rockets are 2-1 vs Eastern Conference Atlantic Division ➗ opponents in the NBA Finals in 86,94&95. 0-1 vs Celtics. 1-0 vs Knicks and M*gic ✨.

In 97 Hakeem and Rockets start their big 3 era that ends after 1999. The big 3 Rockets go 2-3 in playoff series making Hakeem era Rockets 16-12 in 28 playoff series.

They never face Jordans Bulls in playoffs 🐂♉. Jordan goes 2-0 vs Stockton in postseason. 3-0 vs Barkley. Hakeem and Barkley go 2-3 in playoff series as teammates and versus Hakeem goes 2-0 vs Barkley. Making Barkley 0-5 vs Jordan and Olajuwon. 0-7 vs Stockton, Jordan and Olajuwon. Stockton goes 3-2 vs Hakeem and 5-4 vs the 1984 Hall of Fame draft selections in postseasons, 2-0 vs Barkley and 0-2 vs Jordan. Hakeem is 4-3 vs 1984.

Jordan 5-0
Olajuwon 4-3
Stockton 5-4
Barkley 0-7.

In 1996, Hakeem the 2x champion 🏆🏆 tied Magic 🪄 Johnson 5x champion 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 2-2 in playoff series. Jordan was 1-0 vs Magic 🪄 Johnson in the Finals.

The road team won 5/6 games in this series.

What time frame is the move?

For some perspective:

Leading up to that series, Robinson in his first 9 playoff games in 95 averaged 26.3 points and 12.7 rebounds

It's not like Robinson played badly or was slumping going into this series.

Hakeem simply played THAT well these 6 games.

The worst game in David Robinson career with the spurs. He was totally lost the entire game. Olajuwon taught him a lesson.

Everyone respected Olajuwon after this game was over. What a great game by Olajuwon.

Dennis Rodman wanted to get the heck out of San Antonio, he was thinking, I'm not gonna win nothing. So he went to the bulls and got 3 more rings with them.

Imagine if Hakeem and Robinson are playing today. They'll he 7 foot Giannis with much better shooting and skill set.

Olajuwan: "You can't guard me!"

I thought Dennis Rodman was this GREAT defensive player...Hakeem was cookin his overrated ass too.

please tell me who you feel was the better shotblocker between david robinson and patrick ewing and in the 1995 rockets documentary tracy murry said the season mvp should've went to hakeem olajuwon

please tell me did you all know that pat riley PROBABLY said the greatest player ever was kareem abdul-jabbar and that in 1980 the nba declared the greatest player ever as bill russell and that there's a documentary called the greatest player ever starring wilt chamberlain

Duncan wasn't there to help yet.

The DREAM absolutely had the whole package and that took years of hard work and dedication. He outplayed David Robinson in not just this game but the series.

When I look at Olajuwon's moves I can't stop believe how beautiful basketball playing as center is

Dream was on a mission