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This Harden/ #Rockets 
drama kinda reminds of the Hakeem Olajuwon/Rockets drama from the early 90s.
Like this one, there was a coaching change involved then. Don Chaney was fired, Rudy T was brought in.
Then Dream wanted a new contract, Rockets brass said no.
drama kinda reminds of the Hakeem Olajuwon/Rockets drama from the early 90s.Like this one, there was a coaching change involved then. Don Chaney was fired, Rudy T was brought in.
Then Dream wanted a new contract, Rockets brass said no.
Unlike Harden, Olajuwon was actually underpaid.
Eventually, Dream hurt his hamstring and missed time.
The Front office, including future UT AD Steve Patterson, thought Olajuwon was faking the injury. That’s really when all hell broke loose.
He demanded to be traded.
Eventually, Dream hurt his hamstring and missed time.
The Front office, including future UT AD Steve Patterson, thought Olajuwon was faking the injury. That’s really when all hell broke loose.
He demanded to be traded.
Thankfully, he wasn’t. But the key difference in this entire scenario is the player involved in each.
Dream eventually learned to trust his teammates and buy into a system that Rudy T devised.
Surround Hakeem with shooters and run the offense through him.
Dream eventually learned to trust his teammates and buy into a system that Rudy T devised.
Surround Hakeem with shooters and run the offense through him.
Also, by all accounts grew as a person. He renewed his faith and found peace.
He remains the most regal athlete I’ve ever been around.
Ive never been around James Harden. But, he doesn’t strike me as the competitor Hakeem was.
Hakeem worked his a— off on both sides of the floor.
He remains the most regal athlete I’ve ever been around.
Ive never been around James Harden. But, he doesn’t strike me as the competitor Hakeem was.
Hakeem worked his a— off on both sides of the floor.
James said he’s literally done everything he could. That he loves this city.
Has he literally done everything he could??
He could have shown up in shape. That’s one thing.
Does he love Houston?? Or does he love what the city has given him??
I know Hakeem became a man in Houston.
Has he literally done everything he could??
He could have shown up in shape. That’s one thing.
Does he love Houston?? Or does he love what the city has given him??
I know Hakeem became a man in Houston.
I know Hakeem would get his a— handed to him by Moses Malone at the old Fonde Rec center day after day in the summers to get better.
One last thing, main reason the Hakeem/Rockets issues were solved is Bc former owner Charlie Thomas and Dream talked over a long flight to Japan
One last thing, main reason the Hakeem/Rockets issues were solved is Bc former owner Charlie Thomas and Dream talked over a long flight to Japan
Tillman Fertitta has to say something publicly. Hopefully, he will if he hasn’t already, say something to James.
And don’t trade Harden until you get the right deal.
I don’t care if he’s miserable or not. Hell, we’re all miserable at this point for a variety of reasons.
And don’t trade Harden until you get the right deal.
I don’t care if he’s miserable or not. Hell, we’re all miserable at this point for a variety of reasons.
Harden can withstand a little bit more misery.
It’s the last thing he can do for a city he proclaims to love.
It’s the last thing he can do for a city he proclaims to love.
