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Greatest Draft Picks in Rockets history

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by tinman, Jun 22, 2017.

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  1. tinman

    tinman Contributing Member
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    I'll start




     
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    1. Hakeem the Dream Olajuwon

    End thread.
     
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    Young Sam Cassell with today's rules would be better than Chris Paul.
     
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    In the 2002 draft, the Houston Rockets select...Yao Ming from China
     
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    Bamboozle'd.
     
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    Aaron Brooks
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    (At least relative to where they were drafted)
     
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    I'm waiting for you know who to say Donatas Motiejunas
     
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    They never would have taken him with that pick, JVG confirmed it would have been Tabo Sefolosha.
     
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    So Glad we're not the Knicks
     
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    Ray Lewis, the one with a basketball.
     
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    Rick Adelman and Pat Riley.

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    The Rockets have had some pretty good picks.

    Elvin Hayes (in 1968 by the San Diego Rockets)
    Rudy Tomjanovich (in 1970 by the San Diego Rockets)
    Ralph Sampson (1983)
    Rodney McCray (1983) - They should have drafted Clyde Drexler.
    Hakeem Olajuwon (1984)
    Robert Horry (1992)
    Sam Cassell (1993)
    Yao Ming (2002)
     
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    If you are listing NBA coaches, you forgot Rudy T.
    Rudy was drafted number 2 in 1970 by the Rockets when they were still in San Diego.
    ...and Rudy gets special consideration since he was pretty much a Rockets lifer.
     
    #20 Huricane, Jun 22, 2017
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