Jun 3, 10 years ago

The ’94 NBA Finals: Ewing vs. Olajuwon

Rockets Hakeem 2In this fantastic story by CBSSports.com’s Ken Berger, he details what he terms ‘The Forgotten Finals’ as we approach Clutch City’s 20th anniversary. He talks about the events overshadowing the ’94 Finals & the bond between Ewing & Olajuwon. Rockets assistant Carol Dawson describes an amazing moment after the Rockets won Game 7.

“I was walking out of the arena underneath the Summit and I was with Olajuwon and we were leaving,” Dawson said. “And he saw Patrick over there under the awning, and he walked over and they hugged and they talked a minute. And I thought, ‘Wow. Patrick won the big prize in the NCAA and Dream won the big prize in the NBA. I guess they’re even.’ “

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