European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 11, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday june 11, 1994 sports the stars and stripes Page 29 a gentle Houston a one of the nicest things about Hakeem Olajuwon a and there Are Many a is that he seems to be comfortable with reality. If he has trouble breathing at High Altitude in Salt Lake City he does not mind admitting it. If he runs out of Gas in the opening game against the kicks he does not mind admitting it. Its Only a game albeit a very important one. His parents have never seen him play a professional game in this country so far away from Nigeria. They were supposed to arrive in time for wednesday nights game but they were delayed for reasons Olajuwon does not think Are significant. A they Are coming Over for two and a half months a he said yesterday. A they Are coming to see the whole family. They will see me his parents missed seeing their emigre son hounded by a swarm of new York defenders wednesday night. The kicks who do not normally gang up on any player a not Jordan not Pippen not Barkley not Robinson a were assigned to defend Olajuwon in clusters. At different times the Graceful giant was surrounded by Patrick Ewing Charles Oakley Charles Smith and Anthony Mason plus Teddy Roosevelt and the rough riders Bluto Paul Bunyan and his Blue of babe William Tell dirty Harry the Cardiff giant and Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street All of them trying to keep him very occupied within the rather flexible limits of the current basketball by Laws. A Strong bodies a Olajuwon said with respect. With All this company Olajuwon admitted to being rare George Vecsey commentary a bit fatigued after playing 40 minutes scoring 28 Points taking 10 rebounds committing 5 personal fouls and 4 turnovers and launching 22 shots. A i was struggling a Little bit to get in the flow of the game a conceded the most valuable player this season. A i was tired. New York is a very physical team. They did a Good Job on me and i did t have the Energy to fight Back. I was just trying to stay in the rarely will you hear that kind of Candor from a professional athlete. Olajuwon comes from such a great distance that he does not seem to have the cliches programmed into him the Way most american athletes do from listening to the Monotone stereotype babble on the tube As youngsters. They know How to give interviews but not necessarily now to make conversation with strangers. Ever since he arrived at the University of Houston an Una claimed foreign student Olajuwon tended to look strangers in the Eye and make conversation with them to listen to their questions to evaluate to probe a bit. Therefore what he says is Worth taking seriously. A he came out thursday for practice and announced he was no longer i was tired on the court a he stressed. A i think it was the Long period of the rockets had been off for a week waiting for the kicks to Wear Down the pacers with their incessant grinding a. A normally Pat Riley does not like to double team a superstar. A you mean play a zone a Riley asked with feigned innocence. A but thattus he did Honor Olajuwon by shifting platoons of defenders on him. A other teams Are just As physical a Olajuwon said. A Buck Williams Phoenix Utah but this is the finals. Both teams arc trying to Wear Down the other team. 1 did t expect Smith and Mason on against this dec Csc by committee Olajuwon just work on Ewing setting him up with one move to prepare him for the next. If Ewing went for the double pump hat did t mean Oakley would. If Smith went for the spin move that did no to mean Mason would. In fact Mason is quite effective sticking that barrel Torso into opposing big men like Rik Smits of Indiana and Olajuwon. A Small Guy likes to bang a Olajuwon said of Mason. A i can to always shoot Over people. They did a fantastic Job different from any other playoff series. Pat Riley is a great coach. You have to adjust if its one Guy or two.�?�. Olajuwon does not expect the kicks to guard him the same Way. And the kicks suggested Ewing would spend considerable time with his fellow naturalized american in upcoming games. The two treat each other with respect. There will he no roofing and taunting in that Corner of the world. A this is the biggest game of the year a Olajuwon said. A we All Hope to keep the Home court advantage. The 2-3-2 series is very dangerous. If you win the two at Home you be got three chances to win one or two on the Road. The key is to win at Home. I Bis game Friday night is those words could sound like sports prattle but not coming from a player who has just turned in a regular season that was As monumental As he is. The. York Tymn Dent 49ers agree on 2-year Santa Clara Calif. A Chi ago Bear defensive end Richard Dent has agreed to a two year $3 million contract with the san Francisco 49ers. A free agent Dent signed the agreement in Chicago then faxed it to the 49ers, who expected to sign the final hard copy Friday said team president Carmen policy. Dent a four time pro bowl defensive end is the third defensive free agent added to the team. The 49crs previously signed linebackers Ken Norton from the Dallas cowboys and Gary Plummer from the san Diego chargers. Dent spent 11 years with bears and was the teams All time sack Leader with 112. He also was sought by the Philadelphia Capriati s father says says Shell be stronger eagles and had turned Down a $2.3 million offer from the bears. Dent was the week s second defector from the bears who on wednesday lost 13-year Veteran defensive tackle Sieve Mcmichael to the Green Bay packers in another pfc Central development wednesday wide receiver Anthony Carter left the Minnesota Vikings for the division rival Detroit Lions. Tram porn up a is at to Ernp with a Rafin Nalej Arcer Jird Hamu it flu Jim Ingr my h e ill b c k c ? Milan Italy apr Jennifer Capriati a father says he put too much pressure on his daughter when she was startling on the Tennis tour and predicted that she will a return to play Tennis again and will be stronger than Jennifer Capriati who turned pro just before her 14tn birthday left the tour last year after losing in the first round of the . Open. Now 18, she was arrested May 16 on marijuana Possession charges Ana underwent treatment at a rehabilitation clinic in Miami. She checked out of the clinic Friday 23 Days after she entered for treatment. Officials at mount Sinai medical Center declined to say whether Capriati completed her program before departing. Capriati a father made his comments in an interview with the daily la Gazzetta Dello sport. A i should have Given her More room. Instead i cooked Tor her and lived with her 24 hours a Day. Sometimes she would say a i done to want to practice this but i would insist that she prepare for the next tournament. A when she was 15, i have made her play All those exhibitions but i did t know How Good she was and wanted to see How she did against stronger players. Maybe i made a mistake. And then i let her practice other sports like skiing and Capriati blamed his daughters current troubles on outside factors. A Tennis has nothing to do with it a he said. A a it a the friends the acquaintances the fact that Jennifer wanted to be a Normal kid and did t know when to say Capriati said he regretted that Jennifer saw him a More As a manager and coach than a father. 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