OTD in 1986: Hakeem gets 3 good punches on Mitch Kupchak in Game 5
May 21, 1986: Houston’s Akeem Olajuwon and the Lakers’ Mitch Kupchak are ejected for fighting with 5:14 to go in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals.
Olajuwon had 30 PTS. Kupchak exited his final NBA game with 6 PTS. The Rockets won, 114-112, and advanced to the NBA Finals. pic.twitter.com/4WzU8B9Hom
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by altofummuhh
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Pre-islam akeem was such a crazy motherfucker.
Was around 9 years old. Watched with my dad. He let me stay up late for the west coast games. Didn’t understand the game, but Houston was in a frenzy for “Akeem.” Especially because of his recent NCAA successes, even if they lost. Was so much fun.
Edit: even if they lost in the NCAA. What a bond to watch with my dad. So rad
Dangerous just ask Rudy t. Just a short decade before against the same team.