Magic-ex Dennis Scott easily recalls Hakeem's excellence

With the Rockets game against the Magic on NBA-TV on Tuesday, former Magic star Dennis Scott is on hand on the night Hakeem Olajuwon was the Rockets' nightly 50th Anniversary honoree. Scott, however, will not need the video that plays between the first and second quarters to recall Olajuwon at the height of his powers.

"When I see him I have a different feeling," Scott said with memories of the 1995 Finals. "One of those rings he has should be mine.

"Seriously, for me, I got back to when Hakeem was in college, watching him at Phi Slama Jama. That's when I fell in love with Hakeem. You knew that some kid running up and down the floor was dominating the game on the defensive end of the floor.…