95 Rockets v. 09 Lakers?

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Yet another 95 Rockets mention...man, we're getting some love lately:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/jack_mccallum/06/08/sweeps/?eref=sihpT1

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this made me tear up and gave me goosebumps on my arms and legs.

 

As a true Rocket fan would react!

I like how Kenny was like "Oh we swept those guys didn't we?"

Fans of the 95 team knew the truth.
The casual googling fan would point out or regular season record

but the Rocket fan of that day knew:

1. That team has major injuries to Maxwell, and Dream. This is why our record wasn't so great, plus why Dream didn't finish high on MVP voting.
2. Trade transition. When we got Drexler, Dream was out so there was a learning curve.
3. when the team was healthy and on the same page, they were unstoppable
4. Kenny played more than 1 good game, see his 32 point performance agains the Jazz with his 77% shooting!

 

don't forget the game where both clyde and dream dropped 40+ on utah.

ahhh....good times.

 

Yup 2 of the 50 greatest players ever on our team
taking down a bunch of other 50 greatest players that year

stockton
malone
barkley
robinson
shaq

 

That game was an absolute blast -- good times indeed.