What Was Your First Impression of Hakeem?

phi slamma jamma just says it all......

 

1994 NBA Finals. After celebrating the championship with his teammates on the court and in the locker room I snuck into the locker room hallway. Hakeem was alone for a few brief moments, and I offered him my coca cola. He gave me his jersey after I told him he was the greatest. Thanks Hakeem!

I woke up

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I became a fan of the Rockets during Hakeem's MVP season. I found out about Hakeem while he was the best player in the NBA. I lived in Chicago for a short time in the late 80s and grew up thinking Jordan was the best player in the league... boy was I embarrassed when I found out I was wrong.

I'd still pick Hakeem over Jordan knowing the history. Hakeem was a bad ma'ama-jamma.

 

The first time I saw Hakeem was in a preseason game in October of 1993, the Rockets played here in Mexico City, and they played against the Knicks, and that matchup was a preview of the NBA Finals of that year.

 

i kinda forgot

 

Hakeem making Ewing look like a fool with the Dream Shake (much respect to Pat though).

First NBA games I ever watched was the 94 finals series (yes, growing up I did not watch Jordan, Johnson, Bird)

Kinda started late at 9 years old, but Hakeem got me hooked on basketball then.

 

Watching him play at UH, I just thought the guy was cat quick and really strong. He was really raw back then. He was a good defensive player from the start. Became a great one after he quit fouling so much.

Offensively, I never saw that incredible footwork coming. Hakeem worked his ass of on his offensive game year after year.