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Your Top Ten Memorial Moments of 2006

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by hotblooded, Jan 1, 2007.

  1. hotblooded

    hotblooded Member

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    Here is a list from

    http://rocketsnews.com/

    1. T-Mac hurt his back in the game with the Portland Blazers on March 6 and resulted him to miss the rest of the season

    2. Rockets traded their No.8 picked Rudy Gay together with Stromile Swift for Shane Battier on July 13.

    3. Rockets signed Spanoulis for 3 years with a 5 million contract on July 20.

    4. Rockets signed a two year 5 million contract with Bonzi Wells on Sep 28.

    5. T-Mac made his career 5,000 field goal in the game with Memphis on Nov 26.

    6. On Dec 2, Yao recieved the player of the Month award, first time in his career.

    7. The Rockets beat the Bobcats 92-62 on Dec 8. It was the fewest Points Allowed for the Rockets in the past 40 years.

    8. Yao had 8 blocks in the game with the LA lakers on Dec 16 which is his career high in block shots.

    9. Rockets won over the Spurs at the AT&T center on Dec 23 which ends a 17 straight losses to the Spurs in San Antonio.

    10. Before Christmas on Dec 24, Yao had a non-displaced fracture in his right tibia and he will be out for at least 6 weeks.




    what are yours?
     
  2. brantonli24

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    1. T-Mac makes a no-look reverse layup against the Bobcats, nearly made me wet myself.

    2. Bonzi goes head to head with JVG and picks up some donuts on the way.

    3. T-Mac's back goes.

    4. Yao's bone goes.

    5. Luther Head goes......off with a bang.

    6. Battier turns out to be better than expected.

    7. Deke still has some oil left in the tank.

    8. Red Rowdies rock Toyta Center.

    9. Yao's evolution since his last injury.

    10. T-Mac's evolution since Patterson's miracle surgery.
     
  3. windfern

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    1. T-Mac hurt his back in the game with the Portland Blazers on March 6 and resulted him to miss the rest of the season

    2. Rockets traded their No.8 picked Rudy Gay together with Stromile Swift for Shane Battier on July 13.

    3. Rockets signed Spanoulis for 3 years with a 5 million contract on July 20.

    4. Rockets signed a two year 5 million contract with Bonzi Wells on Sep 28.

    5. T-Mac made his career 5,000 field goal in the game with Memphis on Nov 26.

    6. On Dec 2, Yao recieved the player of the Month award, first time in his career.

    7. The Rockets beat the Bobcats 92-62 on Dec 8. It was the fewest Points Allowed for the Rockets in the past 40 years.

    8. Yao had 8 blocks in the game with the LA lakers on Dec 16 which is his career high in block shots.

    9. Rockets won over the Spurs at the AT&T center on Dec 23 which ends a 17 straight losses to the Spurs in San Antonio.

    10. Before Christmas on Dec 24, Yao had a non-displaced fracture in his right tibia and he will be out for at least 6 weeks.
     
  4. Axle_Shot

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    What about the beatdown we gave Dallas in our 2nd game of the season?
     
  5. AzCkR

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  6. Sishir Chang

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    Should this be "Top Ten Memories of 2006" instead of "Memorial Moments"? It sounds like we are commemorating people who died.
     
  7. wnes

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    I think the OP meant to say memorable moments.
     
  8. Prosun

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    The #1 moment without a doubt is:

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    :D
     
  9. Amel

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    Def the making of the YAO

    and the trade for Battier

    man I was upset like non other

    but right now it looks like the best deal since Yao!
     
  10. heypartner

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    my first favorite moment was seeing Yao play like new after his toe surgery.

    then, my other first favorite moment was seeing Clutch post <a href="http://www.clutchfans.net/game.cfm?gameID=2857">this</a> after Yao destroyed Shaq.

    I wish I could find Clutch's opening picture and front page blurb for that game, though,...such a great idea and memory for Clutch to pull that historical comparison together so fast. the absolute best Rockets article by anyone this year....Jonathan Feigen included.
     
  11. heypartner

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    oh, yeah, and that Red Rowdie road trip to SA was pretty cool too.
     

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