New NBATV Documentary on Clutch City - June 8th 8PM CST

ggeorge115 · Jun 11, 2015

Dutchrudder! said: ↑

I uploaded a copy of it to Youtube if anyone wants to watch the one that was linked earlier in the thread. The audio goes to **** around the 48 minute mark, but it's still fun to watch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=budznwJeMt4
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the video says it's private. can u fix that please??

Jake Tower · Jun 11, 2015

Yeah if you upload to youtube set it to link only but not private.

JackLordsHair · Jun 11, 2015

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Just watched the documentary. We were literally yelling and screaming along with the crowd. I loved how it showed everyone just how great a coach Rudy T was for this team and this city. Till the day I die, I'll never forget Gene Elston's declaration "Houston, your Rockets are NBA world champions! How Sweet It Is!". That truly was a team for the ages.
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Same here, I watched ALL those games live as 18 -early 20 something from the 86' loss to the Celtics in the Cship, through the double Cship's until today, and man it felt like I relived those years so long ago while watching this fantastic documentary... So thrilling to to relive these amazing memories ~~

the shark · Jun 11, 2015

HillBoy said: ↑

Just watched the documentary. We were literally yelling and screaming along with the crowd. I loved how it showed everyone just how great a coach Rudy T was for this team and this city. Till the day I die, I'll never forget Gene Elston's declaration "Houston, your Rockets are NBA world champions! How Sweet It Is!". That truly was a team for the ages.
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Peterson not Elston

Dutchrudder! · Jun 11, 2015

BAM said: ↑

This video is private.
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oops, fixed it.

Zergling · Jun 11, 2015

The documentary was great overall but shined from the beginning to the first championship. Thought they started to get lazy and take shortcuts for the 2nd title. A lot of clips in the 2nd title that we've all already seen.

Would've liked to have seen more guests from non-Rocket players/coaches. No Gene Peterson or Bill Worrell?

Looking back on the Drexler trade, did Maxwell have no trade value at the time? Considering we barely played him in the playoffs as the doc suggests, I'm surprised we didn't deal him for someone who could help.

Rileydog · Jun 11, 2015

So I'm begging now. Can anyone post the documentary with audio fixed. I'm desperate to see the rest of the show. It's soooo Dang good.

Andy Sheets · Jun 11, 2015

Zergling said: ↑

The documentary was great overall but shined from the beginning to the first championship. Thought they started to get lazy and take shortcuts for the 2nd title. A lot of clips in the 2nd title that we've all already seen.

Would've liked to have seen more guests from non-Rocket players/coaches. No Gene Peterson or Bill Worrell?

Looking back on the Drexler trade, did Maxwell have no trade value at the time? Considering we barely played him in the playoffs as the doc suggests, I'm surprised we didn't deal him for someone who could help.
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Maxwell had just served a major suspension for charging into the stands to attack a heckler during a game in Portland. Whatever people thought of his play at the time, his behavior made him radioactive to most teams.

I'm sure there's a longer version of this documentary somewhere out there. Weren't there clips in the trailers that didn't appear in the version that aired? As much as it covered, it left out a good deal. I found myself explaining stuff to my wife during the commercial breaks, like how the Choke City label was more about the entire sports tradition in Houston rather than just being about the Rockets.

FranchiseBlade · Jun 11, 2015

I may be biased because I'm a Rockets fan. Maybe I'm biased because I lived through the time before, those championships, and the times afterwards.

But it's inspirational to me to watch this documentary. Today is the first day I haven't watched it at least once since it aired.

It's inspirational to me. I have used it and probably will continue to use it, to get pumped up for my own games whether it's basketball, softball, tennis, or anything else.

I wish it was longer and had even more details and stories. I would like to have heard a tone from OT in the documentary. I'm really happy that he was there for the get together, but he wasn't really sharing any insight in the program. That was the main drawback.

tinman · Jun 11, 2015

FranchiseBlade said: ↑

I may be biased because I'm a Rockets fan. Maybe I'm biased because I lived through the time before, those championships, and the times afterwards.

But it's inspirational to me to watch this documentary. Today is the first day I haven't watched it at least once since it aired.

It's inspirational to me. I have used it and probably will continue to use it, to get pumped up for my own games whether it's basketball, softball, tennis, or anything else.

I wish it was longer and had even more details and stories. I would like to have heard a tone from OT in the documentary. I'm really happy that he was there for the get together, but he wasn't really sharing any insight in the program. That was the main drawback.
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The players on the Rockets teams had character and personality.

Kenny, Horry, Vernon, Clyde, Sam, Dream, Mario even Bullard.

The personal stories of Dream, coming to Houston for college, losing title games, then comes to the Rockets and wins 2.

Rudy T's story of losing his career because of the punch and coming back to win titles.

So inspirational.

Tfor3 · Jun 12, 2015

Watched this yesterday- it was awesome. What a great team that was!

tinman · Jun 12, 2015

http://www.houstonpress.com/news/5-...s-outstanding-clutch-city-documentary-7499195

5. Vernon Maxwell, Kenny Smith, Mario Elie vignettes
The producers of the documentary were able to track down and interview virtually everyone who was a part of those two teams. (Notable Rocket absences: Otis Thorpe, Carl Herrera, Chucky Brown, and all of the TV/radio announcers — that was weird having no Gene, Jim, or Bill Worrell giving takes.) To me, the most insightful, entertaining vignettes came from Maxwell, Smith, and Elie. Maxwell's story arc with the organization is easily the most intriguing of any player, in large part because of the unfortunate way it ended in Utah in 1995. Smith's honesty and storytelling ability were crucial to the quality of the film. And if Olajuwon was the heartbeat of those teams, Elie was the red ass, a career journeyman who found a home in Houston and gave the team its grit and grime. (NOTE: In the oral history of the 1995 team that I wrote here in April, of all the players I wasn't able to connect with for the piece, Smith was the one that I most regret not landing. That was confirmed for me watching the doc last night. He was outstanding.)

4. BONUS: A Hakeem Olajuwon career retrospective!
For anyone who wants to relive the Olajuwon Era, not just the "Clutch City" part, but all the way back to Lagos, Nigeria, the documentary allows you to go WAY back in time. There are some great still shots and footage of Hakeem (back when he was "Akeem") going back to his U of H days, working out with Moses Malone, playing in multiple Final Fours, wearing his senior prom outfit to the 1984 NBA Draft, scuffling as a frustrated All-Star during the Charlie Thomas Era, before finally becoming a champion. Again, this is almost as much a Hakeem documentary as it is a title team documentary.

3. The Robert Horry trade that wasn't
Sometimes the deals that you don't make (or in this case, the deal you have rescinded because of a failed physical) are the best deals. "Clutch City" examines the trade that the Rockets had completed with the Detroit Pistons in the midst of the 1993-94 season that would've sent Robert Horry and Matt Bullard to the Pistons for Sean Elliott. The trade would be cancelled after Elliott failed a physical with a kidney ailment. As the story goes, the Rockets moved Horry because he wasn't looking for his shot enough, making him (as Horry emphatically chuckled in the film) the first player to be traded for not shooting enough. It's interesting to go back and look at the "butterfly effect" of this non-deal. Would the Rockets have won one, much less two, titles with Elliott instead of Horry? For what it's worth, I think with a healthy Elliott in 1994, they would have still beaten the Knicks. However, 1995, who the hell knows? With Elliott, there's probably no Clyde trade and just too many moving parts to say how that team would've done in the regular season that year. I think things all worked out for the best for everyone.

2. Rudy T would've been initially crushed in the social media age
It's amazing to see now just how much trepidation Rudy Tomjanovich had about taking the head coaching job of this team when it was offered to him. When Don Chaney was fired, Steve Patterson offered Rudy the job, and the documentary shows a snippet of his meeting with the media after the job offer. For a team that was reeling and needed a jolt, Rudy conveyed the exact opposite demeanor. He seemed overwhelmed as he said "I didn't expect this to happen. I just need a chance to catch my breath. I've agreed to do it, and that's all I can say…." If Twitter existed in the early 90's, in all of its snarky and perennial "everything and everyone sucks" glory, Rudy would've gotten destroyed.

1. The reams and reams of "insider" footage
With all of these sports documentaries that chronicle occurrences before the YouTube/internet age, I'm always amazed at the footage that the producers are able to get access to. The "Clutch City" documentary has actual footage of Olajuwon working out with Moses Malone, Olajuwon sitting on a pivotal flight to and from Japan with Charlie Thomas (the meeting that supposedly secured Hakeem's future here when he was seeking a trade), even footage of Vernon Maxwell walking out of the arena in Salt Lake after quitting the team. Just amazing access, which makes me wonder where they keep all of this stuff archived and if the people shooting it knew it would come in handy someday. (Keep in mind, the footage I'm talking about is not televised footage, it's all candid, borderline amateur handheld camera stuff. Just amazing that it all exists to where it totally makes a piece like this.)

The documentary next airs on NBA TV Wednesday night at 10:30 p.m.

Listen to Sean Pendergast on SportsRadio 610 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays. Also, follow him on Twitter at http://twitter.com/SeanTPendergast.
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PJ86 · Jun 12, 2015

You can just see this documentary was quickly put together, but disappointed since they will never do anything like this again. The Rockets should've been the one who put this together, not NBA TV. Doesn't take away from the awesome footage & stories!

JonRetro · Jun 12, 2015

Anyone have HD quality to this? Still havent seen it yet..

Rockets34Legend · Jun 12, 2015

Ugh.....was enjoying it until I hit the 42 minute mark and the audio craps out. Can anyone upload a good copy for us?

HeWhoIsLunchbox · Jun 12, 2015

Someone posted a link to an alleged 720p version on the Rockets subreddit. It's a torrent on a Korean site. Here's a link to the thread:
http://www.reddit.com/r/rockets/comments/397ybb/desperately_trying_to_find_a_way_to_watch_clutch/

EDIT: Just finished downloading this. Good quality and there's no audio issues that I can tell. It does cut off the first ~20 seconds, which isn't really a big deal.

AB423 · Jun 12, 2015

Mad Max looks like Antonio Brown

Mr. Dominant · Jun 12, 2015

HeWhoIsLunchbox said: ↑

Someone posted a link to an alleged 720p version on the Rockets subreddit. It's a torrent on a Korean site. Here's a link to the thread:
http://www.reddit.com/r/rockets/comments/397ybb/desperately_trying_to_find_a_way_to_watch_clutch/

EDIT: Just finished downloading this. Good quality and there's no audio issues that I can tell. It does cut off the first ~20 seconds, which isn't really a big deal.
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Is this the entire video that was aired on TV?

HeWhoIsLunchbox · Jun 12, 2015

Mr. Dominant said: ↑

Is this the entire video that was aired on TV?
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Except the first 20 seconds and without commercials.

tinman · Jun 12, 2015

HeWhoIsLunchbox said: ↑

Someone posted a link to an alleged 720p version on the Rockets subreddit. It's a torrent on a Korean site. Here's a link to the thread:
http://www.reddit.com/r/rockets/comments/397ybb/desperately_trying_to_find_a_way_to_watch_clutch/

EDIT: Just finished downloading this. Good quality and there's no audio issues that I can tell. It does cut off the first ~20 seconds, which isn't really a big deal.
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Is this the same one that was posted here with the sound problems half way?

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