Tracy McGrady, Steve Francis, Ralph Sampson, Tina Thompson, Steve Patterson

Swoops was the Jordan of WNBA

 

What's goin on in that avi? I zoomed in, rotated and tilted my phone and just don't understand what I see

 

None of the above...

4 or 5 years on a team doesnt get yer number retired - unless you've won a championship, mvp or multiple scoring titles or something...

Get a grip of individual awards or a championship or at least a lengthy career with the team... before consideration..

 

Les took credit for all of what Patterson did
And he took the trophies from us
And he took the red and yellow away

Bye Les enjoy the billions

 

Barkley played for a few years past his prime.

 

Don't be like that. Les wasn't flashy or sexy, but he was a good owner. What did he not sign off on that has you spinning this tale? Sure, I made fun of him for his philanthropic statements, but I never wished he were Mark Cuban.

 

Cuban took a bad organization and team and made it better
Nobody gave a damn about the Mavericks they weren’t even considered competition

I was a rockets fan before Les so I’ll speak my mind
I want my team colors back
He didn’t inherit a crap rockets team or organization
Look it up
I remember when Les sent his people to check out Louisville as a possible relocation
Look it up

 

Barkley is objectively biased against the things that bring us here to post, but 'member when he grabbed something like 33 rebounds in his debut against Phoenix and beat the Sonics in 7? That was epic! I hated him, then loved him, and now I just look at him like I do most old people with their unresolved Cold War trauma trying to tell me what is and isn't. Very flawed and prideful human being.

 

You're upset because he changed our uniforms?

You're upset because he changed our uniforms and didn't move the team?

 

Thank you bringing this up.
Les has completely erased Steve Patterson from history and the new fans don’t even know he existed
Because Les has his mural all over the Toyota center with the titles kids will think he did this

I’m pretty sure Les screwed Barkley too for his three million that he promised so we could sign pippen

 

I'm married to a Mavs fan. I know more about her team than she does; her dad too. It's weird.

 

Dude he was trying to move the team if he didn’t get an arena
It was a threat
I don’t want to argue with someone who wasn’t alive when all this happened

Yes I’m absolutely mad he changed the uniforms after we won two straight championships

The reason cause he thought the stupid dildo jerseys would sell more

 

I was like 10 when Patterson was an unfortunate thing, but I did live through him as UT's AD. He was a pretty bad dude, and not in a good way. Good riddance.

 

You're saying my voice doesn't matter because I'm a young people? You sound like an old person with your Terminator avatar.

I've enjoyed reading your posts since this site started, btw.

 

Patterson being a nice person has nothing to do with his work as an NBA GM

You want to see the team he made??

REAL HISTORY.

http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=1993_1150656

Patterson chronology

1976-1983 -- Begins Rockets career as part-time worker in ticket sales and other areas.

1984 -- After earning a law degree from the University of Texas, joins his father, Rockets president and general manager Ray Patterson, in the front office as counsel to the president and marketing director.

1986 -- Takes control of the team's business operations, installing a computer system to handle ticketing, accounting and player personnel operations.

Feb. 12, 1989 -- After accepting Houston's bid coordinated by Patterson, NBA holds its All-Star Game at The Summit.

Sept. 11, 1989 -- Named at age 32 as the Rockets' general manager, succeeding his father in that role and becoming the youngest GM in the NBA.

Sept. 27, 1990 -- Acquires point guard Kenny Smith from Atlanta along with Roy Marble for Tim McCormick and John Lucas.

Feb. 21, 1990 -- Acquires starting guard Vernon Maxwell from San Antonio Spurs for an undisclosed amount of cash.

June 27, 1990 -- Trades the rights to Alec Kessler to Miami for the rights to Dave Jamerson and Carl Herrera.

July 2, 1990 -- Signs guard Sleepy Floyd to four-year contract; Floyd is released after the 1992-93 season.

Sept. 3, 1991 -- Negotiates three-year contract with top draft choice John Turner, who fails to stick with the Rockets.

Oct. 23, 1991 -- Signs Kenny Smith to five-year contract.

Feb. 18, 1992 -- Fires Rockets coach Don Chaney and names Rudy Tomjanovich as interim head coach.

March 23, 1992 -- Suspends center Hakeem Olajuwon without pay, claiming he has failed to play when physically able to do so. Olajuwon claims he is suffering from a hamstring injury and is unable to play, and suggests he is unsure if he wants to play for the Rockets if Patterson remains as general manager.

May 20, 1992 -- Names Tomjanovich as head coach.

June 24, 1992 -- Despite a chorus of boos from The Summit fans, makes the decision to draft forward Robert Horry, who goes on to become a productive forward in his rookie season.

March 15, 1993 -- Olajuwon signs a four-year extension with the Rockets worth $25.4 million that places him under contract with the team through 1999.

July 30, 1993 -- Rockets owner Charlie Thomas completes the sale of the team to businessman Les Alexander.

Aug. 30, 1993 -- Alexander fires Patterson as Rockets general manager.

 

Did you just type that off the top of your head? Hats off to you! The almost-divorce with Hakeem is the only thing I knew about. Thank you for this meaningful expression of care in an era full of noise.

 

I lived this experience and it's hard for me to realize how misinformed the youth are. Sorry, but Les DID A GREAT JOB erasing Patterson and that he he sent his people to check out Kentucky if we didn't get an arena.

http://bbs.clutchfans.net/index.php...ville-deadline-other-cities-interested.17735/
Rockets Give Louisville Deadline - Other Cities Interested

 

Put yourself as a Rockets fan who had just seen the Rockets win 2 NBA championships.
Then the next season...

 

You give young people too little credit, preaching to the converted, pretending that you possess a secret that I myself cannot discover through reading and living. Deeeeefinitely not my fault that I am further from death than you. =) I used to recite the '96 Rockets roster (and maybe could still... Emanuel Davis aka E-mail?). The first time I swore in front of an adult was Stockton's moving pick 3 pointer.

 

Isn't that just forgivable business, though? If he had followed through, sure I would hold him down there with Bud Adams. Posturing is a part of the business side of the game. It's done us a few favors over the years COUGHCHANDLERPARSONSCOUGH.