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James Harden Emphatic Block on Donovan Mitchell! Hakeem Olajuwon Approves!

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Shaq2Yao, Apr 14, 2019.

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  1. Shaq2Yao

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    #1 Shaq2Yao, Apr 14, 2019
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    Nice job, James.

    Hakeem will always be a top idol of mine.
     
    #2 Houstunna, Apr 14, 2019
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    Mutombo also approves
     
    #3 BHannes2BHonest, Apr 14, 2019
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    I don’t think Hakeem had too many blocks in Toyota center.
     
    #4 CCorn, Apr 14, 2019
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    McHale is a clown.
     
    #5 Blurr#7, Apr 14, 2019
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    Another thing that makes Dream awesome is that he isn't one of these old heads continuously trashing the game today. No bitterness or jealousy.
     
    #6 dream2franchise, Apr 14, 2019
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    Hakeem probably upset he didn’t keep it in play to start a fast break. Cmon James you know better.
     
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    To me this isn't a block, it's almost like cheating. He came from the weak side and blocked it. I truly don't have any thought beyond this other than this isnt basketball.
     
    #8 ryano2009, Apr 15, 2019
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    Agreed, in fact they should put -1 for blocks in the box score smh
     
    #9 Roxfreak724, Apr 15, 2019
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    Tell this too Draymond Green, lmao.
     
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    I think it's also because up until Houston locked him down on the their payroll he was still very relevant to the top talent seeking him out and paying for the chance to be trained by him during the summer. LeBron and Kobe were probably the only ones to get a lot out of it (because Hakeem's footwork isn't something you learn etc., but they were probably the highest shots of gaining something/getting the most out of the sessions). Anyway you don't see that from other players. Like most retired players aren't being sought out by the leagues top talent and then willing to pay on top of that, at least not that I'm aware of.

    I mean that's one reason for sure I think, and Houston was smart to put him on the payroll.
     
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    There's just nothing in sports quite like an emphatic, demolishing block in basketball.

    James' block was a generous sacrifice in the presence the god of rejections.
     
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    PJ needs to watch that shove. Could have injured Jim.
     
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    Mitchell Robinson doesn’t understand this
     
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    Is it me, or does it seem like Dream always wears the same shirt at the TC?
     
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    Yea, not so much McHale, Hakeem didn't block shots out of the arena so much, but rather in play to start fast breaks, unless your name is Rod Strickland or Kevin Johnson, then maybe...
     
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    it was CC
     
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    Get that weak @ss shyte outta there.
     
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    This ^^^
     
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    If Curry did this it would lead every highlight show.
     
    #20 thekad, Apr 15, 2019
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