He's our pillar of strength. He means so much to us. He gives us all an emotional boost. The Rockets snapped a three-game losing streak and kept alive slim hopes of making the playoffs. My conditioning was much better than I thought.
Conditioning is the key.
Physically, I am very strong. Olajuwon thought his season and possibly his career was over two weeks ago when doctors said he needed to be sidelined three to six months for treatment of a blood clot in his lower left leg, but further testing led to his return to the lineup. Donyell Marshall led Utah with 17 points. Utah's previous worst loss was 105-90 to Sacramento on March 11. At Atlanta, Eric Williams hit a reverse layup with 17.8 seconds remaining to give the Boston Celtics a 115-112 overtime victory over the Hawks.