Last Friday when the Rockets faced the Knicks in Houston, all-time great Hakeem Olajuwon sat courtside and watched. After the match, he came away very impressed with New York rookie center Mitchell Robinson.
“I love his game,” Olajuwon told the New York Post about Robinson. “He has a presence in the middle. He can close down the middle with his energy, skill level, how he moves. Not too many players have that impact as a shot-blocker. On the court you know he is there. Fantastic player.”
This extremely high praise from a guy who dominated down low on both offense and defense.