It wasn't so much that Drexler and Clyde were invited as it was they are employees of CSN so it was natural for Worrell to introduce them and make them part of the ceremony. Otherwise, honestly, I don't they would have been invited. It wasn't about having the Rockets' greats there, it was about having the bigs there.
It's nice to see Ralph Sampson getting some respect finally. I wonder if it has something to do with him recently becoming a basketball hall of famer due to his college career. Would the Rockets have invited him otherwise? I'd like to think so but i'm not sure.
Of course, he was amazing his rookie year and the twin towers were the legendary team that beat the Lakers in 86. The Lakers took Dream out of the game by a cheap shot, and the Rockets had to play with just Ralph in the middle. He hit that shot in 86, which sent shockwaves to the rest of the league. <iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/yXOts9kaiLQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Oh yeah i love watching this highlight over and over again. I was born a year later so I didn't have a chance to see him play. But last year NBA TV played a Ralph Sampson Rockets game when Hakeem didn't play due to injury and Ralph got like 35+ points or something like that. I wish i remembered who he played, but I was impressed.
