He won two dunk championships, one time 10 best team, two times 1 best team, and nine times best defensive team, and won the defensive player of the year, which is rare among perimeter players and tops both offensive and defensive ends.
Even though Jordan was gifted, he could only be relegated to the flower show when he participated in the draft in 1984. So who are the first two people who beat Jordan in the draft? Why did 1 Houston Rockets and Portland Trailblazers No.2 abandon Jordan?
Throughout the history of NBA, we all know that the first and second place in the 1984 NBA draft are Hamki Olajuwon and sam bowie. The Houston Rockets selected Hamki Olajuwon with the number 1; The Polish Trailblazers chose sam bowie with the No.2 logo.
Jordan has outstanding talents, such as jumping, 100-meter sprint speed, arm span, touch height, weight bearing and long jump. And his skills have matured in the university. As a defender, his shooting percentage in college was above 50% in three years, and he also led North Carolina to win the NCAA championship, which is very famous. However, no matter how strong Jordan is, he is not as attractive as the center in the era of getting inside.
At that time, the Rockets who had the No.1 pick chose center Olajuwon without hesitation, while the Trailblazers who had the No.1 pick chose sam bowie who was also the center after some hesitation. There is another reason why the Pioneers gave up Jordan, that is, they had chosen "glider" drexler and Jordan in the same position the year before last, so they naturally gave up Jordan.
Hamki Olajuwon started his career as a goalkeeper and handball player. These experiences have enabled Olajuwon to practice flexible footwork, vigorous figure and extremely oppressive strength. Although basketball started late, Olajuwon became a member of the best NCAA team with his unparalleled talent.
If the time can be turned back and the Rockets still choose Olajuwon firmly without knowing the outcome, please let the pioneers not look at the center group when hesitating, don't let them be so confident in the medical skills of the team doctor, and let them choose Jordan, so that they will become the laughingstock of this time and space and the envy of others in another time and space.