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"Hopefully, by the end of the series, people understood the difference" - MJ made sure Drexler was never compared to him again
"I looked at that as a challenge, and hopefully, by the end of the series, people understood the difference." Related: "I’m ...
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Michael Jordan Told Craig Hodges That Clyde Drexler Was Just As Good As Him But Didn’t ‘Know How To Play The Game’
Jordan averaged 35.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.3 blocks and won Finals MVP for the second consecutive season. Drexler put up 24.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 1.3 ...
Clyde Drexler almost never became 'The Glide' all because he couldn't do 25 pushups in high school
Plenty of legends have become superstars in Houston, but none have done it at the level of Clyde Drexler, all while starring ...
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"Everyone has a healthy respect for each other at this stage of their life" - Clyde Drexler addressed his past feuds with Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson
Rather than dwelling on the disagreements, he implied that he, Jordan and Magic may have already developed mutual respect over time. "Everyone has a healthy respect for each other at this stage of ...
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"If they don't hit the shots, then he's not going to look as good" - Clyde Drexler credited Lakers' role players, not just Magic Johnson, in the 1991 playoffs
Clyde Drexler credited the Lakers’ supporting cast for making Magic Johnson’s job easier during the 1991 Western Conference ...
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"I don't think I would be here today with back-to-back championships if I wasn't a Bull" - MJ showed love to Chicago after winning his second ring
They won back-to-back titles in 1991 and 1992; a third one beckoned. For MJ, everything was falling into place because ...