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If you had to construct a starting 5 from former Rockets role players, what would it look like?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Slam Dunk, Jul 29, 2015.

  1. Slam Dunk

    Slam Dunk Contributing Member

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    Assume that these guys are still on the same level as they were when they played on the Rockets. How well would they do today?
     
  2. Haymitch

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    Role players only!!

    My list is short:

    PG : Does't matter, any PG we had not named Lawson
    SG :.....
    SF: Parson with minimum salary only

    PF: ....
    C: ....
     
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  4. Mr. Clutch

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    Lowry
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    Mutombo
     
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    Pg: Lin
    SG: Parsons
    SF: Pippen
    PF: Barkley
    C: Dorsey
     
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    PG: Robert Reid
    SG: Mario Elie
    SF: Robert Horry
    PF: Rodney McCray
    C: Billy Paultz
     
  8. FTW Rockets FTW

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    PG : Earl Boykins
    SG: Courtney Fortson
    SF: Johnny Flynn
    PF: Scott Machado
    C: Jerry Lin

    I think WCF is the ceiling for this team
     
  9. cheke64

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    Pg. Tmac
    Sg. Tmac.
    Sf. Tmac
    Pf. Tmac
    C. Tmac
     
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    PG: Eldridge Recasner
    SG: Tim Breaux
    SF: Sam Mack
    PF: Ryan Bowen
    C: Two Sammiches
     
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    Am I doing it right?

    PG - Kyle Lowry
    SG - Cuttino Mobley
    SF - Trevor Ariza
    PF - Otis Thorpe
    C - Donatas Motiejunas
     
  12. HR Dept

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    PG: Sam Cassell
    SG: Vernon Maxwell
    SF: Trevor Ariza
    PF: Otis Thorpe
    C: Jake Tsakalidis (But if he's unavailable I'd take Deke.)
     
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    PG: Rafer
    SG: Eric Piatowski
    SF: Sam Mack
    PF: David Andersen
    C: Stromile Swift

    Championship dreams..
     
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    I wish we still had Courtney Lee.. :()
     
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    rockbox Around before clutchcity.com

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    Sam Cassell
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    Robert Horry
    Barkley
    Deke
     
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    Sam Cassell
    Mario Elie
    Robert Horry
    Luis Scola
    Otis Thorpe
    .........All role players Thorpe has played Center.
     
  20. jimmyv281

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    I like the Mobley pick but you would have to designate him as a the second leading scorer through the Francis years.
     

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