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Rockets History: 1996-97 Rockets -things you forgot

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  1. tinman

    tinman Contributing Member
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    So what about when people with hazy memories say when the 95 team won?
    "well Jordan, never played that year", you have to tell them, Remember #45? Remember Chicago vs Orlando?

    I believe 97 is another team that's getting lost.

    So why did we lose to Utah? or do you not remember?
     
    #21 tinman, Nov 22, 2009
  2. Obito

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    The team definitely had star power but you have to remember that even though still somewhat dominant, Hakeem, Barkley and Clyde were old. They got a lot done that season and in my mind, they were never a disappointment.

    I mean reaching the championship round is pretty damn impressive.
     
    #22 Obito, Nov 22, 2009
  3. tinman

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    do you remember the Rockets point guards?

    do you ever wonder why most Rocket fans HATE the Utah Jazz?
    (the Yao/Tmac playoff loses were not the genesis of this)

    do you remember why we got Barkley?

    tons of questions are answered because of this team.
     
    #23 tinman, Nov 22, 2009
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    that's not when it started either...97 i mean, started years before..
     
    #24 RV6, Nov 22, 2009
  5. Vinsanity

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    Ah. Got it. Thanks for that. So tinman falls into the "slower people in the group" category. Makes sense now. I apologize for trying to get the thread moved. I didn't read that part about slow people. Carry on.
     
    #25 Vinsanity, Nov 22, 2009
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    Man, all you gotta know is Tinman is the greatest troll this board has ever seen. The best trolls are the ones that don't seem trolls. He never fails to get a response out of people.

    Sure, he is self-deluded and has no moral compass, but that doesn't stop him from being an amazing troll.
     
    #26 clos4life, Nov 22, 2009
  7. tinman

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    yeah but we beat them in the playoffs before. This was when the dirty Utah plays screwed us over when it mattered.
     
    #27 tinman, Nov 22, 2009
  8. tinman

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    how can I troll on my own thread when other people aren't even talking about the subject?
     
    #28 tinman, Nov 22, 2009
  9. Obito

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    To tell you the truth tinman. I have no idea what point your trying to make out this thread..

    If your asking those questions to me than the answer is yes to all of them.
     
    #29 Obito, Nov 22, 2009
  10. tinman

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    Just a trip down memory lane! ;)

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    Everything changed because of this series.
     
    #30 tinman, Nov 22, 2009
  11. Pete Chilcutt

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    That was one of the most exciting/sad seasons. The Stockton dagger was heartbreaking, the EJ buzzer beater was amazing, beating the Sonics was amazing...

    I remember taping that entire Jazz series hoping to win tickets from 104.1 because we couldn't really afford tickets back then.

    Its always good to relive the past teams and pay homage.
     
    #31 Pete Chilcutt, Nov 22, 2009
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    Eddie Johnson FTW. Epic.
     
    #32 Obito, Nov 22, 2009
  13. tinman

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    thanks, you and tmacadidas are the only ones who get this thread

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    remember we had a heated rival called the Seattle Sonics, now that history is gone. Nobody hates Oklahoma City the team.

    Like MJ sang " Do you remember the time?"
     
    #33 tinman, Nov 22, 2009
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    I ran like a fool out my front door when he made that shot....
     
    #34 ThaShark316_28, Nov 22, 2009
  15. Obito

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    Man the West was unreal in those days.

    Maybe it didn't have the talent that it has right now, but those games were grueling to the human body.

    Great stuff.
     
    #35 Obito, Nov 22, 2009
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    yup. i remember we were on NBC a lot. and thus we got a lot of bob costas.

    regardless of what people say, i wish we can get that star power again b/c i love seeing us on national TV.
     
    #36 t_mac1, Nov 22, 2009
  17. Pete Chilcutt

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    I hated the Sonics with a passion, shawn kemp when he would pound his chest after a dunk, Gary Payton with his smacking, and Detlef Schrempf with his damn shots!!
     
    #37 Pete Chilcutt, Nov 22, 2009
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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY9w8RxNDGo

    i loved the intro (all of NBC's intros back then) to game 6 v. the jazz that year. pumped me up big time before that game.

    anyways, we need to bring NBA back to NBC.

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    best sport theme EVER. now those were the days.
     
    #38 t_mac1, Nov 22, 2009
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    Can we talk about ex-Rocket Tracy Murray please?
     
    #39 tmac2therack, Nov 22, 2009
  20. Pete Chilcutt

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    #40 Pete Chilcutt, Nov 22, 2009
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