Happy Fathers Day CF: What's your best Rockets Memory with your kids?

Thanks Shark, I only have 4 months of memories but I'm so thankful for the time I had and the memories I can hold on to. I've been trying to get my girls to watch the games. Especially this year with the deep playoff run. But all they say is, "daddy, why are you always watching basketball....." I'm not much fun to be around too when the rockets aren't playing well. They're both pretty girly so here's to hoping....

 

I am so, so sorry.

 

My son doesn't watch the Rockets, but when he was 3 1/2 in November of 2009, I was watching the Rockets and he was playing on the porch of an apartment we had just moved into a month prior. We lost our house with a large yard, and my boy wanted to be out side so I was watching him through the window while watching the Rockets. He was too close to the railings so I stuck my head out and told him to get away from the edge. A minute or 2 later he was doing it again so I got up to yell at him for not listening to me the first time and when I got to him an HPD officer was coming up the stairs. So he arrested me for Felony Child Endangerment and didnt even tell my family he did so, even after I asked him if he would at least let them know what happened to me. we ended up getting a visit my CPS, and then we moved out of Texas so we wouldn't have to deal with those ****s. So thats my most striking memory of my boy and the Rockets FTP

 

I watched the '86 Rocket/Celtics series with my Dad. Aside from the '84 Olympics, it was the only time I remember being allowed to stay up late watching tv in my youth.

From my four year old son:

"Dad, are you James Harden?"

"You know I'm not. Why would you ask me that?"

"Then why are you on the bench?"

Sick burn. Trolled by a kid.

 

I don't have kids. I do have a Father though. And two come to mind.

The first was when I was 8 years old. My Father took me to my first Rocket's game. I remember sitting down in our lower bowl seats at the Summit as the Rockets were warming up. I asked my Dad, "Who's good?". He pointed at number 34 and said, "He's good." And he did not lie. Akeem Olajuwon put on a hell of a show that night. I'm not a sports fan. I'm a basketball fan. And I have often wondered if I'd be a basketball fan if Dream hadn't been so awe inspiring that night.

The second was about 10 years later. Game 4 of the Finals against the Magic. I'll never forget high-fiving my Dad the moment Hakeem hit a 3 that dagger 3 pointer that was so out of character for him. Celebrating the Rocket's second championship with my father and my family that night was definitely a very special memory.

 

Then I’ve got a lot to look forward to!