In Houston Rockets lore, Kenny Smith and Hakeem Olajuwon are two of the most important players in franchise history.

Smith, a two-time NBA champion, was a standout shooter and facilitator who ranks in the top-10 in Rockets history in career 3-pointers and career assists.

Olajuwon was the focal point.

A 12-time All-Star, two-time Defensive Player of the Year, two-time Finals MVP and the 1994 NBA MVP — among many other accolades — Olajuwon's interior dominance is infamous. Near or at the top of Rockets career leaderboard in multiple statistical categories, there have only been a handful of big men that could hold their own with The Dream.

He knew it and everybody else did as well.

Speaking to Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green on The Volume, Smith relays a story about Olajuwon practicing guard moves. Olajuwon was also capable of shooting from the perimeter, according to Smith. However, he just didn't see the point.

“I only have to play 3 times a year,” Olajuwon tells Smith.

“Patrick Ewing, David Robinson, and Shaq. That's it. Everyone else, I kill.”

It was too easy for him to simply operate on the block and overpower his competition.

In his prime, Olajuwon was nimble, with great footwork and shooting touch at 7-foot-0 and 255 pounds. Basketball really is a relatively simple game, and it only makes sense that the only players capable of moving him off the block had Hall of Fame careers themselves.

Now imagine if Olajuwon played in the modern era. Who would he respect now?