Dennis Rodman Shuts Down Hakeem Olajuwon in the Clutch (1990)

February 27, 1990 - For 43 minutes, Hakeem Olajuwon was a monster. His 37-point, 25-rebound, 5-block statline states that plainly. But then, with two minutes left in regulation, Dennis Rodman relieved Bill Laimbeer and James Edwards of Hakeem duty and took on the challenge himself. The result: the Pistons closed a double-digit fourth quarter gap, forced overtime, and escaped with their 15th win in 16 games. It was performances like this that eventually propelled Rodman to his first ever Defensive Player of the Year award later that same season. Box Score: https://www.basketball-reference.com/...