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Construct your all time greatest rockets starting line up from current or past rocket

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by jimmyv281, Jul 25, 2011.

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  1. pge71188

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  2. Mav-Hater

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    PG = Calvin Murphy
    SG = Clyde Drexler
    SF = Robert Horry
    PF = Elvin Hayes
    C = Hakeem Olajuwon
     
    #22 Mav-Hater, Jul 25, 2011
  3. McGradyPwns

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    PG = STEVE FRANCIS
    SG = TRACY MCGRADY
    SF = RON ARTEST
    PF = DIKEMBE MUTOMBO
    C = YAO MING




    ....oh wait a minute...
     
    #23 McGradyPwns, Jul 25, 2011
  4. VBG

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    SG/SF - T-Mac
    SG/SF - Drexeler
    C - Hakeem

    I feel like those three are given.

    Now you can pair Hakeem with Sampson, Moses, Elvin Hayes or Yao.

    And you can add to the backcourt Steve Francis, Cassell, Lowry, Kenny Smith, Calvin Murphy.
     
    #24 VBG, Jul 25, 2011
  5. xiki

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    At their career peaks or during time with Rox?

    For their time with the Good Guys:

    1 Luke
    2 Clyde
    3 RBarry
    4 Mo
    5 Dream
     
    #25 xiki, Jul 25, 2011
  6. crash5179

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    You show your age.
     
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    Impossible to fabricate any semblance of a coherent argument against your choices for point guard, shooting guard, small forward and center. However, PF is another question. Moses Malone is the second best player in the history of the franchise but I don't think he would be as effective once he moves more than 10 feet away from the goal.

    IMO, the choice for Power Forward should be between Elvin Hayes, Ralph Sampson and Otis Thorpe. Good arguments could be made for all three IMO but I'm going with the one player that is one of the top five players of all time at his position... Elvin Hayes.

    John Lucas
    Clyde Drexler
    Rick Barry
    Elvin Hayes
    Hakeem Olajuwan
     
    #27 crash5179, Jul 25, 2011
  8. DaDakota

    DaDakota If you want to know, just ask!

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    C - Hakeem
    PF - Hayes
    SF - Drexler
    SG - Murphy
    PG - Lucas

    DD
     
    #28 DaDakota, Jul 25, 2011
  9. Pete Chilcutt

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    C- Hakeem Olajuwon
    PF - Barkley
    SF- T-mac
    SG- Drexler
    PG - Murphy
     
    #29 Pete Chilcutt, Jul 25, 2011
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    PG = Calvin Murphy
    SG = Clyde Drexler
    SF = Tracy McGrady
    PF = Hakeem Olajuwon
    C = Moses Malone
     
    #30 Marteen, Jul 25, 2011
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    C: Hakeem - Sorry Yao and Ralph, I'm not listing Dream as a PF.

    PF: Barkley - In his prime, you won't find a better rebounder in franchise history. Rockets have never had a great PF for an extended period of time so CB gets the nod.

    SF: Tmac - Tmac in his prime could do i tall. A 2 man game with Dream and Tmac would be insane. Tmac could also expend more energy defensively. You can't double/triple Dream when you have to account for Tmac (and vice versa).

    SG: Drexler - I love Mad Max, but you have to start Clyde. The guy could do it all. Who wouldn't love to see a Drexler fast break with Tmac running on the wings.

    PG: Kenny Smith - This is the toughest choice of them all. Rockets need a guy that can hit the open 3 and keep turnovers down. I wanted to choose either Mark Jackson or Steve Francis, but I can't overlook Smith's 39.9% career shooting from the 3 point line.

    This lineup features matchup nightmares for any opponent.
     
    #31 ChievousFTFace, Jul 25, 2011
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    PG: Sam Cassel
    SG: Vernon Maxwell
    SF: Clyde Drexler
    PF: Elvin Hayes
    C: Dream

    there is no disputing this lineup :)

    and for all you T-Mac lovers out there ...yeah, he doesn't make the lineup ...come get some.
     
    #32 Aruba77, Jul 25, 2011
  13. jimmyv281

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    This team would have great chemistry.............I had the thread in mind for player's skill levels during time with the rockets but its hard to pass up guys like rick barry!
     
    #33 jimmyv281, Jul 25, 2011
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    PG - Murphy
    SG - Drexler
    SF - TMAC
    PF - Hakeem
    C - Yao

    BAM: quickness, athleticism, size, defense, offense.
     
    #34 t_mac1, Jul 25, 2011
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    Good call on the '4'. Perhaps Mo and Dream switching? Oh, would I ever love to see them on the Toy Shop floor in their primes together. Oh, oh...yes! (sigh :cool:)

    But, as you suggested, perhaps the Big E is starting at the '4'.
     
    #35 xiki, Jul 25, 2011
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    I think it's been mentioned already but oh well:

    C- Moses
    PF- Dream
    SF- TMac
    SG- Glide
    PG- Murph
     
    #36 AXG, Jul 25, 2011
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    Hakeem Olajuwon
    Otis Thorpe
    Mario Elie
    Vernon Maxwell
    Kenny Smith

    (Somebody had to post it.)
     
    #37 weslinder, Jul 25, 2011
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    PG:Aaron Brooks
    SG:Tracy McGrady
    SF: Ron Artest
    PF: Luis Scola
    C: Yao Ming
    ...oh wait
     
    #38 lionaire, Jul 25, 2011
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    5-Hakeem
    4-Mosas
    3-Clyde
    2-Tmac
    1-Francis
     
    #39 JMAD21, Jul 25, 2011
  20. Dubious

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    During the Twin Towers era, Olajuwon played C and Ralph played the 4, although everyone back then joked that he was really the world's tallest guard. He liked to hang out on the perimeter and was much happier shooting that he was fighting in the paint. What he really loved doing was running on the break.

    John Lucas is your point guard and it is not even close. Alan Leavell deserves a mention; dude was fast.

    Deam
    Elvin Hayes ( he was a Rocket for one year)
    Mario Elie
    Drexler
    Lucas

    We will play you in hoops or have a gang fight, and win either way.

    Look here for a trip down memory lane:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houston_Rockets_all-time_roster
     
    #40 Dubious, Jul 25, 2011
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