Beth Holland+FollowThe 1995 Rockets Title Run Was Absolutely InsanePeople talk about “best rings ever”… but the ’95 Houston Rockets might have the most absurd championship run in NBA history: Faced the 4 best records in the league: 62-win Spurs, 60-win Jazz, 59-win Suns, 57-win Magic (avg opponent = 60 wins!). No home court in any round as the 6th seed — won a record 9 road games. Came back from 3-1 vs Phoenix, winning 2 elimination games on the road, including OT in Game 5 and a Game 7. Beat the #1 seed Spurs by taking Games 1 & 2 in San Antonio — then won every game in Texas. Swept the Finals vs Orlando, who had just taken out Jordan’s Bulls. Hakeem & the Rockets pulled perhaps the most legendary team runs of all time. #NBAHistory #HoustonRockets #HakeemOlajuwon #NBAChampion #Sports 7522Share
Brittany Mills+FollowDoes Hakeem Olajuwon Have a Case for Greatest Center of All Time?I'd say yes. His game alone puts him in the top 3 centers ever — maybe even #1. Plus, he might have the greatest playoff run in NBA history. In 1994, Hakeem won all of this in the same season: MVP Finals MVP DPOY NBA Championship All-NBA First Team NBA All-Defensive First Team NBA All-Star He also finished 3rd in scoring (27.3 PPG) behind Shaq (29.3) and David Robinson (29.8). And the very next year, he swept Shaq & Penny’s Orlando Magic 4-0 in the Finals. He is one of the best two-way players ever — elite offense, elite defense. Where does Hakeem rank on your all-time center list? #NBA #HakeemOlajuwon #GOATDebate #NBALegends #MyNBAGOAT #BasketballHistory #NBATalk #Sports 3637Share
Robert Johansson+FollowHakeem’s Forgotten 1986 Finals RunEveryone remembers Hakeem’s back-to-back titles in the ’90s, but his 1986 playoff run often gets overlooked. 1st Round (Kings, sweep): 20/11/3 BPG on 55% TS 2nd Round (Nuggets, 6 games): 29/13/4 BPG on 59% TS West Finals (Lakers, 5 games): 30/12/4 BPG on 59% TS vs peak Showtime Magic & Kareem Finals (Celtics, 6 games): 25/13/3 BPG on 53% TS vs Bird’s all-time squad For the playoffs: 27/14/4 on 57% TS — in just his second season. The Rockets didn’t win it all, but Hakeem was flat-out dominant against two dynasties. One of the greatest forgotten runs in NBA history. #HakeemOlajuwon #NBAHistory #Rockets #NBAPlayoffs #Lakers #Celtics #Sports 402Share
