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Would the Houston Rockets exist if Steve Patterson didn't resign Hakeem in 1993?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by tinman, Jul 21, 2019.

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What happened if Dream didn't resign?

  1. Les moves team to Kentucky cause nobody showed up to watch a Dream less Rockets team

    10 vote(s)
    24.4%

  2. Les tries to save money and copies the Clippers, moves Rockets to Dallas and shares stadium

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    4.9%

  3. Yao Ming gets drafted by the Mavericks, Les is jealous, moves team to China

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  4. No Championships, No Clutchfans, the fake fans stay on RealGM

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  1. Roc Paint

    Roc Paint Contributing Member

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    I think not
     
    #21 Roc Paint, Jul 21, 2019
  2. Roscoe Arbuckle

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    John Turner! Man, he was awful and the only reason I recall him was he was the defacto starter on Tecmo NBA basketball. Fun fact: During the 95 season, I played all the winning playoff teams to make it match with the actual playoff standings, game for game. The Magic were the toughest (this game didn't have Shaq or Penny)

     
    #22 Roscoe Arbuckle, Jul 21, 2019
  3. IBTL

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    ouch
     
    #23 IBTL, Jul 21, 2019
  4. tinman

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    He still built clutch city
    Cassell and Mario were also under his watch
     
    #24 tinman, Jul 21, 2019
  5. aelliott

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    Yes, he was the GM at the time. He's also the guy that tried to run Hakeem out of town. Luckily for us we had good scouts and Charlie Thomas was smart enough to work things out.
     
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  6. tinman

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    But nothing bad came out of it
     
    #26 tinman, Jul 21, 2019
  7. aelliott

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    So you love the guy that tried to run Hakeem out of town? You might want to rethink your "Pure" schtick.

    Patterson was a total ass and only got the job because of his dad. His sister Peg also worked for the Rockets back then too.
     
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  8. tycoonchip

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    I still think Hakeem went to Thomas and said "him or me". The obvious choice was to keep Hakeem. Patterson was definitely great at drafting though.
     
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  9. raining threes

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    I cant stand Steve Patterson and what he did to UT athletics.

    He's living proof nepotism is alive and well.
     
    #29 raining threes, Jul 21, 2019
  10. BeardNation13

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    You've been OWNED sir, by a 99er that too. You're not as PURE as you claim. Time to come back after 2 days with your boy @Rasheed to spread more fake news
     
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  11. rockets1995

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    Steve Patterson drafted Robert Horry in 1992, Sam Cassell

    Acquired Vernon Maxwell, Mario Elie, traded for Otis Thorpe, Carl Herrera

    Steve Patterson is the best GM in Rockets History.

    No Daryl Morey hasn't done anything yet for winning a Championship, his poor Drafting is an eyesore, throwing away Draft Picks.
     
    #31 rockets1995, Jul 21, 2019
  12. Game7

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    Les purchased a winning team. He didn’t have much do with us winning at all in year one. Say what you will about year 2, but year one was almost purely an acquisition.
     
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  13. Carl Herrera

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    The Rockets dishonor Steve Patterson by trading his son Patrick for that scrub Thomas Robinson.
     
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  14. tinman

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    He made great trades and draft picks
    That led to clutch city .

    Dream wasn’t the nicest dude in the pre H days.

    Les fired him and took credit for his work.

    When Steve worked for 'Houston NFL' aka Bob McNair, he was in the same building as me in downtown Houston back in the day.

    I was with some coworkers and I saw Steve and told gave him a shout out and he acknowledged me.

    Steve P was always working for the city. Thank him for the Texans too.
     
    #34 tinman, Jul 22, 2019
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  15. Jontro

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    i'm for the rox moving to china. in turn we get yao's sharks.

    @tinman to work extra time
     
    #35 Jontro, Jul 22, 2019
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    He'll love it. ;)
     
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  17. Jontro

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    his body is ready. he has trained his whole life for this moment.
     
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  18. IBTL

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    ANOTHER TRUTH HAMMER THIS THREAD IS PURE CRINGE
     
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  19. Aspiring Player

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    @tinman it is disrespect to hakeem for you to dismiss les like the way you do.

    As a player, I promise you this is the type of stuff we remember. Olajuwon loves Les.
     
    #39 Aspiring Player, Jul 22, 2019
  20. Os Trigonum

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    deserves its own what if thread

    I.D.I.O.W.I.T.
     
    #40 Os Trigonum, Jul 22, 2019
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