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Rockets History: 1996-97 Rockets -things you forgot

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by tinman, Nov 22, 2009.

  1. tinman

    tinman Contributing Member
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    Apparently some people either:

    1. have hazy memories of that team
    2. memories of that team has changed since Charles is on TNT
    3. never really saw that team play and pretends they did

    Here we go:
    http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/HOU/1997.html

    57-25, Finished 2nd in NBA Midwest Division

    Playoffs:
    Lost NBA Western Conference Finals (4-2) versus Utah Jazz
    Won NBA Western Conference Semifinals (4-3) versus Seattle Supersonics
    Won NBA Western Conference First Round (3-0) versus Minnesota Timberwolves

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    I'll start off and let people contribute:

    THINGS YOU MAY HAVE FORGOTTEN:

    1st 20 games of the big three (Chuck, Dream, Clyde)

    We started 18-2


    Date Opponent Tm Opp W L Streak
    Fri, Nov 1, 1996 Sacramento Kings W 96 85 1 0 W 1
    Sat, Nov 2, 1996 @ Phoenix Suns W 110 95 2 0 W 2
    Mon, Nov 4, 1996 @ Utah Jazz W 75 72 3 0 W 3
    Tue, Nov 5, 1996 @ Sacramento Kings W 102 80 4 0 W 4
    Thu, Nov 7, 1996 @ Denver Nuggets W OT 110 108 5 0 W 5
    Sat, Nov 9, 1996 Utah Jazz W 91 85 6 0 W 6
    Tue, Nov 12, 1996 Los Angeles Lakers L 2OT 115 126 6 1 L 1
    Thu, Nov 14, 1996 Indiana Pacers W 90 88 7 1 W 1
    Sat, Nov 16, 1996 Golden State Warriors W 115 103 8 1 W 2
    Tue, Nov 19, 1996 Minnesota Timberwolves W 122 93 9 1 W 3
    Thu, Nov 21, 1996 Phoenix Suns W 115 105 10 1 W 4
    Sat, Nov 23, 1996 @ Golden State Warriors W OT 120 115 11 1 W 5
    Sun, Nov 24, 1996 @ Los Angeles Lakers W 90 85 12 1 W 6
    Tue, Nov 26, 1996 Portland Trail Blazers W OT 102 101 13 1 W 7
    Fri, Nov 29, 1996 @ Boston Celtics W 120 94 14 1 W 8
    Sat, Nov 30, 1996 @ Washington Bullets W 103 99 15 1 W 9
    Mon, Dec 2, 1996 @ Toronto Raptors L 89 100 15 2 L 1
    Wed, Dec 4, 1996 Boston Celtics W 94 89 16 2 W 1
    Sat, Dec 7, 1996 Philadelphia 76ers W 123 108 17 2 W 2
    Tue, Dec 10, 1996 @ Minnesota Timberwolves W 96 94 18 2 W 3

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  2. Vinsanity

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    The name of this forum is Houston Rockets 2010: Game Action & Roster Moves
     
  3. RMGEEGEE

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    So we can't recollect on some great team memories?
     
  4. tinman

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    good work sherlock.
    now go hate something or wait outside the adidas store for black friday deals.
     
  5. tinman

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    he's probably not a Rockets fan.

    This was a critical year that changed everything for the Houston Rockets going forward, its worth discussing.
     
  6. Vinsanity

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    plz post a rap video as a response and i'll back away to your street cred
     
  7. TheGM

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    Still belongs here, where else is it supposed to be posted.
    GARM = "Anything and everything about the Houston Rockets. "
     
  8. tinman

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    go watch the cougars game vs university of texas el paso again
     
  9. Vinsanity

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    The forum title has 2010 on it. This belongs in the hangout
     
  10. Obito

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    Potentially epic thread.
     
  11. tinman

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    ok, let's see if it moves. keep asking for it to move too. you can beg also.
     
  12. Vinsanity

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    At least I'm an alum of the team I support. Where did you go to school again?
     
  13. steddinotayto

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    "Anything and everything about the Houston Rockets. Your comments from last night's game, potential roster moves, player quotes and pictures. Hell, the slower people in the group can even talk about ex-Rocket Tracy Murray."

    Reading is fundamental
     
  14. tinman

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    well i stopped one troll from troll the other threads!

    I know you weren't into the Rockets then, but what was your take?

    This team, because of the star power was on national TV ALOT.
     
  15. Ziggy

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    I didn't forget any of that stuff. We had a better record than Chicago for awhile. Sorry but Cassell and Horry weren't gonna cut it in that era. Had to roll the dice.
     
  16. tinman

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    I'm an alum of the team I support too.
    UT Austin. Went to the game on Saturday too.

    Go back to the Hangout where you can insult all the UT alums you want. hey there's a Vince Young thread, please bump it like you did last time.

    Let us Rockets fans talk about the Rockets no matter what year.
     
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    I guess anything is better than another TMac thread, but what a weird topic and approach. It's like you are waging some imaginary war as if the 96-97 Rockets needed their honor defended from the hoards of people disrespecting them. The only person I have ever encountered that makes a straw man argument with *an entire BBS* is you! To do so about a topic that most people haven't thought about in years, much less denigrated, is pretty strange. You may as well set everybody straight about Billy Paultz and Mike Newlin while you're at it.
     
  18. steddinotayto

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    This team was great. That Bulls game in February was fantastic even though Rodman and Barkley didn't play. Too bad the whole team (except for Olajuwon) shot like ***** against Utah in the WCF
     
  19. steddinotayto

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    You have to know how Tinman post. Anything that he brings up that deals with past Rockets teams/players is a response to what someone else had said in another thread that seems to have disrespected said past Rockets teams/players. It's pretty standard and predictable but is funny after a while.
     
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