Rockets.com has a free downloadable preseason guide, you need Adobe Acrobat reader. It has a badass cover with Steve and Ming on it. I tried to put it on here, but I don't know how to do it. It has a lot of useless facts, but most of us are bored anyways.
Let me try posting it: YEAH! I DID IT! hehe...I don't do this much. BTW, you can quote my post and see what I did. I just went to properties on the pic, copied the pic address, and pasted it in the IMG box. (appears after you hit IMG on a post.) It does look pretty cool.
Just reading through the media guide...some interesting stuff! One stat I found amazing: Cuttino Mobley, Dirk Nowitzki and Peja Stojakovic are the only three players in the NBA who improved their FG % AND their scoring average during each of the FOUR past seasons.
Just kind of skimmed over some of the personals, since I feel like I probably know the other stuff. Looks like Griff and Tito may be friends; they both like Jay-Z. Most of the guys like playing video games, and use modern...uh...stuff. Didn't know Mo grew 6 INCHES in between his freshman and sophmore year. DANG! And it says Yao is 296lbs...ok, I knew that, but there was a dispute about it. Very interesting.
2002-2003 Houston Rockets Preseason Guide Houston Rockets Preseason Itinerary Monday, September 30 MEDIA DAY 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. WESTSIDE TENNIS CLUB Depart Houston 4 p.m. Arrive Austin 7 p.m. HOTEL Embassy Suites (512) 372-8771 Tuesday, October 1 Practice 9:30 - 11: 30 a.m. Practice 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 2 Practice 9:30 - 11: 30 a.m. Practice 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Thursday, October 3 Practice 9:30 - 11: 30 a.m. Practice 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Friday, October 4 Practice 9:30 - 11: 30 a.m. Practice 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Saturday, October 5 Practice 9:30 - 11: 30 a.m. Practice 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Sunday, October 6 Practice 9:30 - 11: 30 a.m. Practice 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Monday, October 7 Practice 9:30 - 11: 30 a.m. Depart Austin 4 p.m. Arrive Memphis 5:39 p.m. HOTEL The Peabody Hotel (901) 529-4000 Tuesday, October 8 Rockets Shootaround 11 a.m. - noon ROCKETS vs. Memphis Grizzlies 7 p.m. THE PYRAMID Depart Memphis 10:30 p.m. Arrive Austin 12:11 a.m. Rockets Media Relations Practices to be held at St. Stephen's Episcopal School in Austin from Oct. 1-11 . 3 2002-2003 Houston Rockets Preseason Guide Wednesday, October 9 Practice 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Thursday, October 10 Practice 9:30 - 11: 30 a.m. Practice 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Friday, October 11 Practice 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Depart Austin 2 p.m. Saturday, October 12 Practice at Westside Tennis Club 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Sunday, October 13 Practice at Westside Tennis Club 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Monday, October 14 Practice at Westside Tennis Club 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Tuesday, October 15 Rockets Shootaround 11 a.m. - noon CLUTCH CITY CLASSIC ROCKETS vs. San Antonio Spurs 7:30 p.m. COMPAQ CENTER Wednesday, October 16 Practice at Westside Tennis Club 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Depart Houston 4 p.m. Arrive Phoenix 4:43 p.m. HOTEL Ritz Carlton (602) 468-0700 Thursday, October 17 Rockets Shootaround 11 a.m. - noon ROCKETS vs. Phoenix Suns 7 p.m. AMERICA WEST ARENA Depart Phoenix 10:30 p.m. Arrive St. Louis 3:24 a.m. HOTEL Four Points Sheraton (314) 291-6800 Friday, October 18 ROCKETS vs. Portland Trail Blazers 7:30 p.m. FAMILY ARENA Depart St. Louis 11 p.m. Arrive Houston 1:18 a.m. Saturday, October 19 Off Day Sunday, October 20 Rockets Shootaround 11 a.m. - noon ROCKETS vs. Orlando Magic 7:30 p.m. COMPAQ CENTER Monday, October 21 Practice at Westside Tennis Club 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Tuesday, October 22 Practice at Compaq Center 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Depart Houston 6 p.m. Arrive San Antonio 6:50 p.m. HOTEL La Mansion del Rio (210) 518-1000 Wednesday, October 23 Rockets Shootaround 11 a.m. - noon ROCKETS vs. San Antonio Spurs 7:30 p.m. SBC CENTER Depart San Antonio 11 p.m. Arrive Houston 11:46 p.m. Thursday, October 24 ROCKETS vs. Philadelphia 76ers 7:30 p.m. COMPAQ CENTER Friday, October 25 Off Day Saturday, October 26 Practice at Westside Tennis Club 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Sunday, October 27 ROCKETS OPEN PRACTICE noon - 12 p.m. COMPAQ CENTER Monday, October 28 Practice at Westside Tennis Club 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Tuesday, October 29 Practice at Westside Tennis Club 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Depart Houston 4 p.m. Arrive Indianapolis 7:04 p.m. HOTEL Marriott Downtown Indianapolis (317) 822-3500 Wednesday, October 30 Rockets Shootaround 11 a.m. - noon REGULAR SEASON BEGINS ROCKETS vs. Indiana Pacers 7 p.m. CONSECO FIELDHOUSE All times listed are local. At the time of the trips, Phoenix will be on Pacific time and Indianapolis will be on Eastern time.
