NBA Defensive player of the year named after Hakeem.
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Considering Dream typically is undersold with his place in history this is great recognition
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We all know he should have been DPOY at least another three times.
Pretty cool for Dream.
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Is there not a trophy named after Bill Russel?
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It’s called the Championship Trophy
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@Coogs51 - Bill Russell already has the finals MVP trophy named after him.
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Defense is work…
https://twitter.com/HoustonRockets/status/1602651005153329153?s=20&t=_Ku4BUUSRkITX2uPBFfQ7A
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And…he wasn’t too bad on offense…
Loved it when my Coogs would just eviscerate old SWC foes…
"January 14, 1984.
University of Houston vs Texas A&M
Hakeem Olajuwon with the big dunk off a missed free throw. Olajuwon finished the game with 27 points, 13 rebounds & 10 blocks."
https://twitter.com/NBArchives/status/1660716715867512860?s=20
Aside from rebounding and blocked shots (along with the intimidation factor), Dream was usually ranked in the top 10 in steals every season.
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We know this. Houstonians know this. NBA players know this. I would say he is still underrated in public opinion.
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