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·Hakeem Olajuwon was born in 1963 in Lagos, the former capital of Nigeria.

·I played handball when I was studying at the “Muslim Teachers College”.

·In 1978, when he was borrowed to play basketball by chance, this 2.13-meter-tall talent participated in the first official basketball league in his life.

Debut

·In 1980, at the age of 17, Olajuwon was selected for the Nigeria national team to participate in the basketball competition of the All-Africa Games.

·In one game, he scored 60 points and 15 rebounds. His excellent physical fitness and good basketball skills were discovered by American scout Pound and recommended to Lewis, the famous coach of the University of Houston. So, 17

Hakeem Olajuwon

At the age of 10, Olajuwon came to the United States alone and began to weave his long dream of basketball. Under Lewis's strict training, Olajuwon improved rapidly, especially his flexible and agile footwork, realistic and changeable fake moves, and soon

Won the nickname "Big Dream".

score

·In 1984, Olajuwon was selected to the All-American College Team with 13.4 rebounds per game, 67.5% field goal percentage and 5.6 blocks.

In the summer of the same year, he was selected by the Houston Rockets as the first overall pick in the first round.

·On ​​April 9, 1991, he added an "h" in front of his name to express his devotion to Allah.

·Officially became a U.S. citizen on April 1, 1993.

·Dameng has four brothers, namely Kaka, Akins, Taju and Afis.

·Dameng is not only a devout Muslim, but also a language genius. In addition to daily English, he can also speak French and four Nigerian dialects fluently.

·Married daliaasafi in Houston on August 8, 2000.

·Da Meng has three daughters, namely Abisola, Rahmah and Aisha.

·Dameng's earliest sport was football. He was a goalkeeper and was elected to the Texas Sports Hall of Fame on January 27, 1999.

In 2008, he was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame together with Ewing, Pat Riley and others.

NBA career

·On ​​November 9, 2002, Olajuwon officially announced his retirement at the Compaq Center, home of the Rockets. At the same time, the Rockets No. 34 jersey he wore was also retired.

·On ​​August 2, 2001, he joined the Toronto Raptors and played for one season. He played alongside Canadian Flyer Carter and led the Raptors to the Eastern Conference semifinals, but was brutally beaten by the 76ers.

·There are eight players in NBA history who have scored more than 20,000 points and rebounded more than 12,000, and they have become the player with the most blocks in NBA history with 3,830 blocks.

·In the game against the Wizards on December 16, 2002, he increased his career points to 26,711 points, surpassing Oscar Robertson and becoming the seventh player in the NBA in total points.

·The game against the Dallas Mavericks on March 7, 2002 brought Olajuwon's career playing time to 43,886 minutes, surpassing Oscar Robinson to become the ninth player with the most playing time in NBA history.

·Six times selected to the NBA All-NBA first team (1986-87 to 1988-89, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1996-97), three-time NBA All-NBA second team (1985-86, 1989-90, 1995-

96), selected to the NBA All-NBA Third Team three times (1990-91, 1994-95, 1998-99).

·Selected to the NBA All-Defensive First Team five times (1986-87, 1987-88, 1989-90, 1992-93, 1993-94), and to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team four times (1984-85, 1990-

91,1995-96,1996-97).

·Participated in the NBA Finals three times (1986, 1994, 1995). The Rockets were the biggest contributors to winning the NBA Championship in two consecutive seasons in 1994 and 1995, and won the Finals MVP in both seasons.

·Participated in 145 playoff games, averaging 25.9 points, 11.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 3.26 blocks and 1.69 steals per game. Participated in 12 NBA All-Star Games (1985-1990, 1992-1997),

Among them, he started 8 times for the Western Conference Stars, averaging 9.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.92 blocks.

·Twice elected NBA block leader (1989-1990, 1992-1993); twice elected NBA rebound leader (1988-1989, 1989-1990).

·Won the NBA Sportsmanship Award in the Midwest Division in the 1999-2000 season.

·In the game against the Jazz on April 1, 1999, he scored a game-high 32 points, 8 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 assists and 3 blocks. His career score reached 25,000 points.

·On ​​March 9, 1999, the Rockets defeated the Denver Nuggets 84-75. Olajuwon scored a Rockets-high 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 blocks in the game. His career total of blocks reached

3500 pieces.

·After the game against the SuperSonics on November 20, 1999, Olajuwon became the first player in NBA history to reach 2,000 blocks and steals.

·On ​​February 26, 1998, he scored 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves. In this game, Dameng accumulated 24,000 points in the NBA.

·In the 1997-1998 season, Dameng's total rebounds (12,199), blocks and steals (1,895) all set the Rockets' highest record, and his assists (2,771) reached third place.

·February 24, 1998. In the game against the Wizards, he scored 19 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks. This was his 1,000th official game since entering the NBA.

·In the 1996-1997 season, during the NBA's 50th Anniversary, he was selected as one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history. ·On March 4, 1997, he scored 22 points, 16 rebounds and 10 rebounds in a game against the Los Angeles Clippers.

assists, this is also the fourteenth triple-double of his career.

·Selected to the Dream Team in 1996, represented the United States in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and won the gold medal.

·In the 1993 and 1994 seasons, Hakeem performed miraculously and wrote the most glorious history of his basketball career with his excellent results. He became the first person in NBA history to win three supreme honors: "NBA's Most Valuable Player"

Player", "Best Defensive Player" and "NBA Finals Most Valuable Player", but his favorite honorary name is "Big Dream Hakeem".

·In the second game of the 1990 playoffs against the Lakers, he blocked 10 shots, setting an NBA playoff record for the most blocks in a single game.

·March 29, 1990. Astonishingly set the third "quadruple double" in NBA history. 18 points, 16 rebounds, 11 blocks and 10 assists.

·Set the record for the most blocks in a single game of the NBA Finals. In the fifth game of the 1986 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics, one player slapped the opponent eight times (June 12, 2009, Game 4 of the Finals)

, Magic center Dwight Howard broke this record with 9 big blocks).

·Selected to the All-Rookie First Team in the 1984-1985 season and ranked second in the NBA Rookie of the Year selection. In his rookie year, he averaged 20.6 points, 11.9 rebounds and 2.68 blocks per game.

·Selected by the Houston Rockets as the No. 1 pick in the 1984 NBA draft, and played for the team for 17 seasons, winning two championships.

college basketball

Played for four seasons at the University of Houston, averaging 13.3 points, 10.7 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game. He participated in a total of 104 official games while in college.

·Formed the famous "phislammajamma" combination with his future Rockets teammate Glider Drexler, leading the team to the NCAA semifinals for three consecutive seasons. They are also the eight centers in NCAA history to achieve such results.

The team also had track and field star Carl Lewis, who later participated in the NBA draft and was selected by the Bulls in the tenth round, but was not signed.

·In the 104 games Olajuwon played, the University of Houston achieved a record of 88 wins and 16 losses.

college record

·In the 1983-1984 season, he averaged 16.8 points, 13.5 rebounds, 5.6 blocks and a 67.5% field goal percentage per game. The latter three statistics ranked first in the NCAA.

·In the 1982-1983 season, he lost to North Carolina State University 52-54 in the NCAA finals and finished second. Olajuwon scored 20 points and 18 rebounds in this game.

·Won the NCAA mvp in the 1982-1983 season.

·Selected as the best player in the NCAA Southwest Division in the 1980s.

·Selected to the All-American College All-Star team in the 1983-1984 season.

·On ​​February 1, 1997, the No. 34 jersey worn by Dameng in Houston was officially retired.

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Single game score: 52 points (1990/4/19 at home against the Denver Nuggets). (Denver Nuggets is the translation of Taiwan. That is the Denver Nuggets.)

Offensive rebounds: 15 (away game against the New York Knicks on February 14, 1985).

Defensive rebounds: 22 (away game against the Detroit Pistons on February 27, 1990).

Total rebounds: 25 (5 times in total).

Number of assists: 12 (away game against the Golden State Warriors on December 1, 1994).

Number of steals: 8 (three in total).

Number of blocked shots: 12 (two in total).

Playing time: 53 minutes (1987/3/1 at home against the Seattle SuperSonics). (The Seattle SuperSonics are now the Oklahoma City Thunder)

Selected as one of the 50 best players in NBA history, Dameng has the flexibility, running ability and shooting touch that giants like him do not have. His arrival ushered in the most glorious era in the history of the Rockets

.In the 1993-1994 season, he became the first player in NBA history to combine regular season MVP, best defensive player, and finals MVP in one season, and brought the Rockets their first championship since the team was founded.

Trophy.

1993-1994 season

In the 1993-1994 season, under the leadership of head coach Rudy Tomjanovich, the Rockets achieved a record 15 consecutive victories at the start of the season, and had 22 wins and 2 losses in the first 24 games! In the regular season, Olajuwon averaged

In the game, he scored 27.3 points, 11.9 rebounds and 3.71 blocks and undoubtedly won the regular season MVP.

Defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 4-1 in the playoffs, and eliminated the Phoenix Suns 4-3 in seven games in the Western Conference semifinals. They eliminated the Utah Jazz 4-1 in the Western Conference finals, and their opponent in the finals was led by Patrick Ewing.

New York Knicks.

The competition between the two teams was extremely fierce, and both sides' defense was impeccable. In the seven games of the finals, the score of both sides did not exceed 95 points. In the seventh game that decided the outcome, Maxwell and rookie Cassel's outstanding performance led to 90 points.

-84 won the game.

The classic battle between Dameng and Ewing

1994/6/8: Knicks 78-85 Rockets 1994/6/10: Knicks 91-83 Rockets

1994/6/12: Rockets 93-89 Knicks 1994/6/15: Rockets 82-91 Knicks

1994/6/17: Rockets 84-91 Knicks 1994/6/19: Knicks 84-86 Rockets

1994/6/22: Knicks 84-90 Rockets

1994-1995 season

In the 1994-1995 season, the Rockets entered the playoffs as the sixth seed in the Western Conference during the regular season. They eliminated the Utah Jazz, which ranked third in the Western Conference that year. They met the Phoenix Suns again in the Western Conference semifinals and fought hard for seven games before finally reaching the playoffs.

Western Conference Finals. In the final, their opponent was the San Antonio Spurs. Under the leadership of Dameng, they defeated their opponent 4-2 and reached the finals again.

In the finals, the Rockets met the Orlando Magic led by the 23-year-old O'Neal, as well as the 22-year-old Penny Hardaway. The confrontation between Big Dream and the Sharks was extremely fierce, but it was the Rockets who defeated their opponents 4-0 and won the consecutive championship.

Two championship trophies.

The Rockets encountered a severe test in the first game. The Magic showed strong firepower from the beginning. In the second quarter, they even led by 20 points. Hardaway caused a lot of trouble to the Rockets, but continued to hit

Not to be outdone, the Rockets narrowed the gap to 11 points at the end of the first half. Kenny Smith hit five three-pointers in the third quarter, setting a new NBA Finals record.

The Rockets scored 37-19 in the third quarter and entered the fourth quarter with an 87-80 lead of 7 points.

With 10.5 seconds left in the game, the Magic led by 3 points, but Anderson missed all four of his last free throws, and the Rockets got the rebound. Finally, Kenny Smith's three-pointer turned the score into 110.

-110, the game entered overtime. Kenny Smith also set an NBA Finals record of 7 three-pointers in a single game.

In the last 5.5 seconds of overtime, the score was still tied at 118-118. Drexler made a layup. O'Neal stepped forward desperately to block it. This also gave Olajuwon an excellent opportunity. Drake

Sler missed the shot, but the unguarded Dream easily put the ball into the basket! There were 0.3 seconds left in the game! After this game, the Rockets were unstoppable and won the championship with four consecutive victories.

Olajuwon won his second consecutive Finals MVP, averaging 33 points, 10.3 rebounds and 2.85 blocks per game in the playoffs that season!

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1995/6/7: Rockets 120-118 Magic (overtime) 1995/6/9: Rockets 117-106 Magic

1995/6/11: Magic 103-106 Rockets 1995/6/14: Magic 101-113 Rockets

Speaking of the strongest center in the NBA now, people will immediately think of O'Neal of the Lakers. In fact, 14 years ago, it was Hakeem Olajuwon of the Rockets who deserved this title, even though Ewing and "

"Admiral" Robinson is at the peak of his career, and O'Neal's strength has begun to emerge, but he cannot yet compare with Olajuwon.

At that time, Olajuwon was omnipotent. He was not only dominant at the basket, but his jump shots outside the penalty area were equally accurate. His skills and speed of penetrating the ball were as sensitive and quick as those of the forwards. Of course, his best thing was

He used the "Big Dream Swing" escape technique when "one-on-one" with his opponents, and it worked repeatedly.

Facing a strong opponent, Olajuwon first dribbled the ball and swayed from side to side, then turned around with the toe of one foot as the axis, easily shook off the opponent, and scored a layup. Because of Olajuwon's nickname

"Big Dream", so this move is named "Dream Footsteps". Olajuwon relied on this unique skill to lead the Rockets to two championships. This is mainly because he has excellent point control skills like a point guard.

Not only is Olajuwon's ball-handling skills fast, but he also has the perfect timing to get rid of his opponents. In addition, Olajuwon's body balance ability when turning with one foot as the axis is also very good, and he has never had any problems with his center of gravity.

A mistake in which the ball is intercepted by the opponent due to instability.

Master the training method of "Big Dream Swing"

To master the unique skill of "Big Dream Swing", in addition to swinging the body left and right to confuse the opponent, the key is to master the technique of pivoting with one foot. Most people often use the toe of one foot as the pivot, but at this time

It can only use the big toe of one foot as the axis.

First, practice turning a person in different directions from front to back, left, and right while dribbling on the spot. Pay attention to bending the knees when turning, and try to keep the ball as close to the side of the pivot foot to prevent the ball from being broken by the opponent.

After you are proficient in this step, practice turning on the spot without interference from defensive players. Offensive players should constantly change positions and add shooting movements such as fadeaway jumpers; defensive players should find ways to interfere with the opponent.

Next, connect the series of actions of dribbling - emergency stop - turning - shooting. Of course, practice it under the interference of defensive players. Only by mastering these skills can you easily "one-on-one" with your opponent.

Get rid of opponents; only precise shooting skills can make every attack effective.

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Regular season average data table

Season team appearances, minutes played, shots, three-pointers, free throws, frontcourt, backcourt, total rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, turnovers, fouls, points

84-85 Rockets8235.553.8%0.0%61.3%5.46.511.91.41.212.682.854.2020.6

85-86 Rockets 6836.352.6%0.0%64.5%4.96.611.52.01.973.402.873.9923.5

86-87 Rockets7536.850.8%20.0%70.2%4.27.211.42.91.873.393.043.9223.4

87-88 Rockets7935.851.4%0.0%69.5%3.88.312.12.12.052.713.084.1022.8

88-89 Rockets8236.950.8%0.0%69.6%4.19.413.51.82.603.443.354.0124.8

89-90 Rockets 8238.150.1%16.7%71.3%3.610.414.02.92.124.593.853.8324.3

90-91 Rockets5636.850.8%0.0%76.9%3.99.813.82.32.163.953.113.9521.2

91-92 Rockets7037.750.2%0.0%76.6%3.58.612.12.21.814.342.673.7621.6

92-93 Rockets 8239.552.9%0.0%77.9%3.59.613.03.51.834.173.203.7226.1

93-94 Rockets 8041.052.8%42.1%71.6%2.99.111.93.61.603.713.393.6127.3

94-95 Rockets7239.651.7%18.8%75.6%2.48.410.83.51.853.363.293.4727.8

95-96 Rockets7238.851.4%21.4%72.4%2.48.410.93.61.572.883.433.3626.9

96-97 Rockets7836.651.0%31.3%78.7%2.27.09.23.01.502.223.603.1923.2

97-98 Rockets 4734.748.3%0.0%75.5%2.57.39.83.01.792.042.683.2316.4

98-99 Rockets5035.751.4%30.8%71.7%2.17.49.51.81.642.462.783.2018.9

99-00 Rockets 4423.845.8%0.0%61.6%1.54.86.21.40.931.591.662.0010.3

00-01 Rocket5826.649.8%0.0%62.1%2.15.37.41.21.211.521.402.4311.9

01-02 Raptors 6122.646.4%0.0%56.0%1.64.46.01.11.211.481.612.417.1

Career123835.751.2%20.2%71.2%3.27.911.12.51.753.092.963.5421.8

Playoff average statistics table

Season team appearances, minutes played, shots, three-pointers, free throws, frontcourt, backcourt, total rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, turnovers, fouls, points

84-85 Rockets537.447.7%0.0%47.8%6.66.413.01.41.402.602.204.4021.2

85-86 Rockets2038.353.0%0.0%63.8%5.16.811.82.02.003.452.154.3526.9

86-87 Rockets1038.961.5%0.0%74.2%3.97.411.32.51.304.303.604.4029.2

87-88 Rockets 440.557.1%0.0%88.4%5.011.816.81.82.252.752.253.5037.5

88-89 Rockets440.551.9%0.0%68.0%3.59.513.03.02.502.752.504.2525.3

89-90 Rockets440.344.3%0.0%70.6%3.87.811.52.02.505.752.754.7518.5

90-91 Rockets343.057.8%0.0%82.4%4.010.714.72.01.332.672.673.6722.0

92-93 Rockets1243.251.7%0.0%82.7%4.39.714.04.81.754.923.753.0825.7

93-94 Rockets2343.051.9%50.0%79.5%2.48.711.04.31.744.003.613.5728.9

94-95 Rockets2242.253.1%50.0%68.1%2.08.310.34.51.182.823.144.3233.0

95-96 Rockets 841.151.0%0.0%72.5%2.17.09.13.91.882.133.633.5022.4

96-97 Rockets1639.359.0%0.0%73.1%2.98.010.93.42.062.562.883.8123.1

97-98 Rockets538.039.4%0.0%72.7%1.89.010.82.41.003.202.603.6020.4

98-99 Rockets430.842.6%0.0%87.5%1.36.07.30.51.250.751.254.5013.3

01-02 Raptors 517.254.5%0.0%66.7%1.82.03.80.41.400.801.201.805.6

Career14539.652.8%22.2%71.9%3.27.911.23.21.693.262.923.8825.9

In his 18-year career, Hakeem Olajuwon has used outstanding achievements to establish himself as one of the greatest players in NBA history. He has been recognized as one of the greatest players in NBA history since the day he came to the University of Houston alone from far away Nigeria.

An athletic genius, his movements are full of beauty and he has contributed a lot to the team. At his peak, he helped the Houston Rockets complete two consecutive championships and won a place in many classic battles.

In the 1993-1994 season, Olajuwon wrote a history of his own: he became the "NBA Most Valuable Player", "NBA Defensive Player" and "NBA Finals Most Valuable Player" in the same season.

The first player in the history of the NBA with the highest honor. Then, in the 1994-1995 season, he led the Houston Rockets to the finals again as the sixth seed in the playoffs, and swept the then "Sharks" 4:0.

The all-powerful Orlando Magic, led by O'Neal and "Penny" Hardaway, won the championship again. This also made the Houston Rockets the fifth team in NBA history to successfully defend the title (the other four are the Lakers and Celtics).

, Bulls and Pistons).

Olajuwon was born into a middle-class family in Lagos, the capital of Nigeria. He was the third of six children. His parents owned a cement business in Lagos. Olajuwon received his future career from his parents.

The fundamental values ​​that guide him to success.

"My parents taught me to be honest and upright, work hard, respect the elders in the family, and trust everyone." This great player said.

"olajuwon" means "always stay first." Olajuwon was selected as the goalkeeper of the Nigerian youth football team when he was a boy. He only started to play basketball at the age of 15. At that time, it happened that the Muslim Teachers College where Olajuwon was studying entered the

He participated in the basketball tournament of the All-Nigeria Teachers Sports Festival held in Sokoto, and Olajuwon was still a member of the school handball team. At the request of a friend of the basketball team, the handball coach allowed Olajuwon to be seconded to play basketball.

, this episode changed Olajuwon's life, and a basketball superstar was born.

Two years later, the 17-year-old Olajuwon was selected for the Nigeria national men's basketball team and participated in the basketball competition of the All-Africa Games. In one game, he scored 60 points and 15 rebounds. His outstanding physical fitness and good

His basketball skills were discovered by American scout Pound and he was recommended to Lewis, the famous coach of the University of Houston. Olajuwon then went to the United States to hone his basketball skills.

Olajuwon replaced "akeem" with "akeemabdulolajuwww.piotian.com" (Olajuwon, who believes in Islam, made this decision after the game against the Golden State Warriors on March 9). Just like "Skyhook" Ja

Like Barr, a great basketball player will not lose any of his luster just because of the change of his name.

Olajuwon's competitive career began as a football goalkeeper and handball player, and these experiences developed his excellent footwork and agility, and later helped Olajuwon balance his overwhelming strength and size on the court. Although

He started very late, but he quickly became a dominant player at the University of Houston. He played three seasons at the University of Houston, helping the team reach the NCAA's Final Four every year.

In 1982, Olajuwon and his classmate "Glider" Clyde Drexler led the team to the semifinals, but unfortunately lost 63-68 to "Cobra" James Worthy and "Flying Man"

The University of North Carolina led by Michael Jordan. The following year, the University of Houston, known as "playing above the rim", met the equally outstanding University of Louisville in the semifinals. The two teams staged a game that was perhaps the most successful in the history of the NCAA.

In an exciting semi-final match, the University of Houston won 94-81. However, in the finals, the University of Houston was fatally beaten by the little-known North Carolina State University, 54-52, and the University of Houston lost the championship.

In the 1983-84 season, Olajuwon averaged 16.8 points per game and led the NCAA with 13.5 rebounds and 5.6 hot shots, while shooting 67.5% from the field. With such performance, he was selected to the All-American College Team this season.

However, the team lost to the Georgetown University team led by Patrick Ewing 75-84 in the NCAA championship game.

In the summer of the same year, the Houston Rockets won the 1984 NBA No. 1 draft pick after defeating the Portland Trail Blazers in the pre-draft lottery. The Rockets chose Olajuwon without hesitation. Although he was selected by the Chicago Bulls.

Michael Jordan, who was picked with the third overall pick, was equally talented, but almost the entire basketball world recognized Olajuwon as the well-deserved No. 1 pick.

Just a year ago, the Rockets also won the No. 1 draft pick. They received long man Ralph Sampson from the University of Virginia. 7-foot-0 Hakeem Olajuwon and 7-foot-4

The joining of two dexterous giants, Ralph Sampson, announced the official completion of Houston's interior twin towers.

Olajuwon averaged 20.6 points, 11.9 rebounds and 53.8% field goal percentage in his rookie season. At the same time, the Rockets' record also increased sharply from 29 wins and 53 losses before Olajuwon arrived.

48 wins and 34 losses. However, Olajuwon ranked second behind Jordan in the Rookie of the Year selection that year. The Rockets also lost 1:4 to the Utah Jazz in the first round of the 1985 playoffs.

Olajuwon was selected to the 1985 All-Star Game's All-Rookie Team and the league's annual defensive second team with his 11.9 rebounds per game and second 2.68 blocks in the league.

It also became the second pair since Wilt Chamberlain and Elgin Baylor in 1970 to average more than 20 points and 10 rebounds per game.

The following year, the combination of Olajuwon and Sampson showed their power, helping the Rockets pass all the way to the 1986 Finals. They defeated the veteran hegemony Los Angeles Lakers 4-1 in the Western Conference Finals, Olajuwon

He scored 40, 35 and 30 points respectively in the last three games, taking most of the credit. But in the finals, the 1981 and 1984 championship winners included Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish.

The Boston Celtics, who composed a terrifying frontcourt, defeated the Rockets 4-2.

By the 1986-87 season, Sampson began to suffer from injuries and was traded to the Golden State Warriors the next year. Olajuwon used his performance to prove that he was already the league's top insider. He had 13 statistics

He led the team in scoring, rebounds, steals and blocks. He was selected to the NBA All-NBA Team of the Year (1987, 1988, 1989) and the NBA Defensive First Team of the Year (1987, 1988, 1990), and was selected for four consecutive years.

Western Conference starting center in the NBA All-Star Game (1987-1990).

Olajuwon began to occupy the forefront of the league's four technical statistics of points, rebounds, steals and blocks. He was the rebounding champion in 1989 and 1990, with scores of 13.5 and 14.0 respectively. In the 1989-90 season, he averaged 13.5 rebounds per game and 14.0 rebounds per game.

4.59 times per game and 3.95 times per game from 1990-91 allowed him to win in the statistics of blocks. It is worth mentioning that in 1989, he became the first player in NBA history to average points, rebounds, steals and blocks for two consecutive years.

Guedou entered the top 10 superstars in the league. On March 4, 1990, Olajuwon scored 29 points, 18 rebounds, 10 assists and 11 blocks in the Rockets vs. Warriors game, winning the championship with a "quadruple double"

Flowers and applause. But after the league re-watched the game video, it canceled Olajuwon's 1 assist in that game. Therefore, Olajuwon's "super quadruple-double" (29 points, 18 rebounds and 10 assists)

assists and 11 blocks) instantly turned into a "triple double" (29 points, 18 rebounds, 9 assists and 11 blocks). However, Olajuwon still scored 18 points in the Rockets vs. Bucks game.

, 16 rebounds, 10 assists and 11 blocks, completing the only "quadruple-double" performance in his career. If the league had not canceled that assist, Olajuwon would have recorded two "quadruple-doubles" in his career.

Already.

Hakeem Olajuwon

After two serious injuries, Olajuwon's statistics declined. He was hit by an elbow in the eye by Bill Cartwright of the Chicago Bulls in the middle of the 1990-91 season. Olajuwon was absent due to the pain of the fracture.

He missed the team's next 25 games. In the 1991-92 season, Olajuwon missed 7 games due to an irregular heartbeat.

Although Olajuwon was still outstanding, the Rockets gradually fell into mediocrity after reaching the Finals in 1986. From 1988 to 1992, the Rockets never made it past the first round of the playoffs. However, in 1992-93

This season, in the middle of Olajuwon's career, he made himself better and brought himself and the Rockets to new heights of near success.

In the 1991-92 season, due to the deadlock in contract renewal negotiations with the Rockets, many people believed that this would be Olajuwon's last season for the Rockets. Before the start of the 1992-93 season, the Rockets went to Japan to participate in the pre-season.

two games against the Seattle SuperSonics. The most important takeaway from this trip to Japan was that team owners Charlie Thomas and Olajuwon resolved their differences. In the next three seasons, Olajuwon

Zhu Wang averaged 26.1 points, 27.3 points and 27.8 points respectively, repaying the team with his excellent performance.

We don’t know whether the contract extension negotiations with the team affected Olajuwon’s performance in the 1991-92 season, but that year Olajuwon failed to be selected for the NBA All-NBA Team of the Year and the First Defensive Team. In 1992-

In the 1993 season, Olajuwon's condition fully recovered, and head coach Rudy Tomjanovich also began coaching his first full season with the Rockets. Tomjanovich emphasized the importance of defense and implored the players to

They relied heavily on Olajuwon's super personal ability on both offense and defense.

Olajuwon, a veteran who has been playing in the NBA for eight years, officially became an American citizen on April 2, 1993. And his wonderful performance also continued throughout the season: averaging 26.1 points, 13.0 rebounds and

4.17 blocks. At the same time, he also established his status as the league's king in this regard by winning the shot-blocking championship three times in four years. More importantly, he led the Rockets to sweep away the decline of 42 wins and 40 losses the previous year, winning 55 games.

Won the Midwest Division Championship with a record of 27 wins.

At the end of the season, Olajuwon ranked second behind Charles Barkley in the annual mvp selection. He was also elected Defensive Player of the Year for the first time, and was re-elected to the NBA All-NBA Team and First Defensive Team.

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Muhammad Ali, the boxing champion who also believed in Islam like Olajuwon, gave Olajuwon a lot of valuable advice, which benefited him a lot. Olajuwon became even more incredible on the offensive end.

Blockers, people call him "Big Dream Hakeem". And whether he has his back to the basket or facing a defensive player, he can humiliate many opponents with his trademark dreamy footsteps and various fake moves.

Defensive players, they call it the "dreamshake."

In 1995, the Rockets persisted until the end and won their second championship trophy. They defeated the San Antonio Spurs and the Orlando Magic one after another. Olajuwon's dreamy footsteps made the centers of the two teams, both of whom are top 50 stars,

Shaquille O'Neal and David Robinson are confused.

In a Life magazine account, San Antonio Spurs center David Robinson looked bewildered. "Stop Hakeem?" Robinson said. "You can't stop Hakeem."

Orlando Magic center Shaquille O'Neal also felt the same way after being swept cleanly 4-0 by the Rockets in the Finals: "He moved five steps first, and then moved four steps in the opposite direction." Shaquille O'Neal

O'Neal said, "It makes it look like he moved 20 steps."

After a dispute with the team management, Olajuwon quickly reflected and set higher demands on himself. A new Olajuwon appeared on the team. He brought the maturity and belief of a superstar player to

His strength became the team's leader, offensive initiator and defensive pillar.

Olajuwon, who had been reborn, led the Rockets to the 1993 Western Conference semifinals. However, the team lost the crucial seventh game - this was an extremely difficult game, and the Rockets lost in overtime.

Serie A lost 100-103 to the Seattle SuperSonics, led by "Glove" Gary Payton and brutal forward "Rain Man" Shawn Kemp.

But in the 1993-94 season, Olajuwon reached the peak of his career. Not only did he win the league's annual and finals MVPs, but he also led the Rockets to win the first championship trophy in team history.

At the same time, Houston's defender of the penalty area also won himself the honor of Defensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive year.

The Rockets won the championship in seven hard-fought games against the New York Knicks, led by Patrick Ewing. Olajuwon's defensive prowess was demonstrated in the crucial Game 6 of the Finals, when he broke out of the penalty area to block the ball.

Blocked John Starks' three-point shot at the last moment of the game. This 10-year NBA veteran shined in the Finals, averaging 29.1 points, 9.1 rebounds and 3.86 blocks per game.

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In the 1994-95 season, Olajuwon averaged a career-best 27.8 points per game and 10.8 rebounds. Although Olajuwon's performance was impressive, the league still named the most valuable player of the year.

The player's award was awarded to David Robinson, who led the San Antonio Spurs to the league's best record. Olajuwon also replaced Calvin Murphy as the leading scorer in Rockets history. In February, the Rockets and Boston

The Portland Trail Blazers completed the trade, trading power forward Otis Thorpe for "Glider" Clyde Drexler, allowing Olajuwon to reunite with his University of Houston teammate.

In order to allow Drexler to better integrate with his teammates, the Rockets sacrificed part of their record and stumbled into the playoffs as the sixth seed. In the playoffs, Drexler's performance was surprising.

Horrible, and Olajuwon even averaged 33 points, 10.3 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.2 steals and 2.81 blocks per game, with a shooting percentage of 53.1%. The two superstars worked together to create a dominant performance.

Houston won the championship trophy for the second consecutive year. When facing the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Finals, Olajuwon averaged 35.3 points per game, dwarfing David Robinson's 25.5 points.

In the finals, the Houston Rockets met the Orlando Magic and the leader "Shark" Shaquille O'Neal. The two great centers had similar playoff data: Olajuwon averaged 32.8 points per game and 11.5 points per game.

rebounds and 5.5 assists while O'Neal averaged 28 points, 12.5 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game. But the Rockets swept the Magic cleanly and became the fifth team in NBA history to defend the championship. Ola

Zhuwang's fantastic performance made him the undisputed finals MVP winner, and this was the second time he won this honor.

Olajuwon firmly believes that his religious beliefs support him on the road to greatness, so every NBA season he has to celebrate the Islamic month of Ramadan, which of course includes the unique fasting. During Ramadan, he must do it before dawn every day

Eat a traditional Muslim Ramadan food and drink a gallon of water, and then rely on spiritual strength to fast without food or water for a day until sunset.

During this period, if Olajuwon encounters a game in the afternoon, he is always full of desire for water, but he cannot get a drop of water. He described: "I found that my body was full of bursts of energy.

.And when I can eat after sunset, the taste of the water is so precious. I thank Allah." He said that his name was given by his parents and represented their hope for his growth, because "Haha

"Kim" means knowledgeable, smart and capable, while "Olajuwon" means working hard and getting ahead. God gave him the opportunity to fully display his talent in basketball and win the highest honor in life.

, he felt satisfied and thanked God for His grace. In social interactions, he devoted himself to preaching and hoped that people would create a beautiful world from the right faith.

During the twenty years they lived in Houston, he was the leader of the local Muslim community, founded the Houston Islamic Mission Center, built the first mosque in the city center, and officially opened it to the public in November 2002. His life was very interesting.

Legend, God blessed him with special talents and opportunities to become a bright star in the American basketball world, and his faith and character are an example for thousands of people.

Olajuwon's outstanding contributions and outstanding performance have made him among the greatest winners in the modern history of the NBA, including: "Flying Man" Michael Jordan, "Big Bird" Larry Bird, "Magic"

Johnson and Isiah Thomas.

After winning the championship, Olajuwon continued his productive performance over the next two seasons. However, the Rockets began to decline after being eliminated by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1996 Western Conference semifinals. Although 1996

-Before the 1997 season, the Rockets traded for Charles Barkley in the hope of reviving their former glory, but the team still lost to the Utah Jazz 2:4 in the 1997 Western Conference Finals.

In the 1997-1998 season, Olajuwon missed the game due to injuries and ended up playing only 47 games. In the following 1998-1999 season, he came back and played almost all games. However, Olajuwon's status and data

began to decline. After two sluggish seasons with the Rockets (average data dropped to 12 points and 7.5 rebounds per game), in August 2001, Olajuwon was traded to the Toronto Raptors through a sign-and-trade, ending

He had a dream performance in the "Tough City" Houston for 20 years, including his college days. After one season, after unsuccessfully trying to win the championship with Vincent Carter, he announced his retirement.

Olajuwon's contribution and influence to Houston will not be forgotten by the people of this city. The absolute leader who led the Rockets to create history left behind when he retired, including scoring, rebounding, steals and blocks.

Including many records that are unmatched by future generations and the No. 34 jersey that was retired with him. At the retirement ceremony on November 9, 2002, the Rockets announced that a life-size statue of Olajuwon will be placed on the team.

It is on display in the newly completed arena. Before the 2006-07 season, this statue was officially opened to the public. This is the best tribute to Olajuwon's legendary career.

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