SI just ran an article on best NBA Jam duos in the league... which makes me wonder... who would be the best Rocket duos of all time? 1970 - 1972 Elvin Hayes and Calvin Murphy 1976 - 1982 Moses Malone and Calvin Murphy 1984 - 1987 Hakeem Olajuwon and Ralph Sampson 1995 - 1998 Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler 1999 - 2004 Cuttino Mobley and Steve Francis 2004 - 2010 (2008) Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady 2013 - 2016 James Harden and Dwight Howard 2017 - 2019 James Harden and Chris Paul
Most Potential: Akeem and Ralph Most Successful: Hakeem and Clyde Most Disappointing: Yao and T-Mac Most Entertaining: Harden and CP3
In video games like NBA jam? Olajuwon/Drexler Yao/Mac Harden/Howard In real life? Olajuwon/Drexler Harden/Paul
While it was a hopeful period, the Francis/Mobley teams had a losing season 2 of 5 years, and made the playoff only 1 year as a 7th seed (losing 1-4 in first round). They were an average pair of non-all-stars on average teams.