1. Welcome! Please take a few seconds to create your free account to post threads, make some friends, remove a few ads while surfing and much more. ClutchFans has been bringing fans together to talk Houston Sports since 1996. Join us!

5/21/1986 - Ralph Sampson "The Shot"

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Rockets34Legend, May 21, 2022.

  1. Rockets34Legend

    Rockets34Legend Member

    Joined:
    Jun 12, 2002
    Messages:
    23,266
    Likes Received:
    20,954
     
    #1 Rockets34Legend, May 21, 2022
    Easy, charlieaustin, OkayAyeReloaded and 8 others like this.
  2. Madmanmetz

    Madmanmetz Member

    Joined:
    Jan 27, 2012
    Messages:
    2,164
    Likes Received:
    2,592
    That was a such a difficult play to execute. One of my favorite all-time Rocket wins.

    Too bad Sampsons's knees couldn't hold up. Sampson had one of the greatest all time college careers but a short pro career.
     
    #2 Madmanmetz, May 21, 2022
    charlieaustin and J_Hunter_1977 like this.
  3. J_Hunter_1977

    J_Hunter_1977 Member

    Joined:
    Jan 20, 2017
    Messages:
    3,811
    Likes Received:
    4,863
    Never forget watching this as a kid, my first big time Rocket's memory.
     
    #3 J_Hunter_1977, May 21, 2022
    Rockets34Legend likes this.
  4. sefril

    sefril Member

    Joined:
    Oct 11, 2009
    Messages:
    449
    Likes Received:
    416
    And he’s shooting over the legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

    what a shot
     
    #4 sefril, May 21, 2022
  5. boomboom

    boomboom I GOT '99 PROBLEMS

    Joined:
    Sep 29, 1999
    Messages:
    12,753
    Likes Received:
    9,400
    14 year old me went nuts staying up late watching that shot fall. Good times!
     
    #5 boomboom, May 21, 2022
  6. boomboom

    boomboom I GOT '99 PROBLEMS

    Joined:
    Sep 29, 1999
    Messages:
    12,753
    Likes Received:
    9,400
    Tommy Heinsihn called that last play perfectly. Hated that guy but he nailed the call.
     
    #6 boomboom, May 21, 2022
  7. OkayAyeReloaded

    OkayAyeReloaded Member

    Joined:
    Jul 7, 2010
    Messages:
    4,893
    Likes Received:
    7,348
    FYI a very young second-year Hakeem dominated the Lakers and older Kareem that series.

    Was too young to watch it live (watched the full series later when studying the game) but playoff Hakeem dominated or outplayed all his HOF competition at center during the postseason in his prime.
     
    #7 OkayAyeReloaded, May 21, 2022
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)

Share This Page