Hakeem Olajuwon · David Robinson
Signature moves · Playoff plays · #31
The Dream Shake
Olajuwon showed the middle, spun baseline, pump-faked Robinson into the air and stepped through for the finish.
1995 · Second half
Hakeem Olajuwon
Against David Robinson
The stakes
Western Conference finals Game 2
The Dream Shake was not one move but a branching sequence. Every shoulder turn and pivot asked the defender a question; Hakeem chose the counter only after the answer arrived.
Western ConferenceFinals
1995Game2
HOUSTONROCKETS
SAN ANTONIOSPURS
MAY 24, 1995
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Rockets vs Spurs
1995 Western Conference Finals Game 2 · May 24, 1995
The defending champions visited the league's MVP with a chance to take both opening games in San Antonio.
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