for those who can't get enough of the old stuff. (eg tinman) the championship years were fun times, one way to relive them is use the basketball reference website to trawl through old boxscores and game reports. fascinating stuff for those that enjoy that kind of thing. here's your links. season 93/94 http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/HOU/1994_games.html season 94/95 http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/HOU/1995_games.html have fun.
Just had a look at Chrales Barkley's profile on there and an interesting fact for the younger players signing contracts in the NBA. Charles' total career earnings was $43Mil... as an MVP in 92-93 his salary was $2,420,000. PF Charles Barkley Salary 1993: $2,420,000 Games Played:76 Minutes Per Game: 37.6 PPG:25.6 RPG:12.2 APG:5.1 SPG:1.6 BPG:1 PF Kevin Garnett Salary 2008: $23,751,934 Games Played: 63 Minutes Per Game: 33.8 PPG:19 RPG:9.4 APG:3.5 SPG:1.4 BPG:1.3 PF Mark Madson Salary 2008: $2,420,000 Games Played: 16 Minutes Per Game: 8.3 PPG:0.4 RPG:2 APG:0.2 SPG:0.1 BPG:0.1
One thing I always like to point out is we lost the last three regular season games in '95, two to the Jazz. Then we turned around and beat them in the 1st round.
Are players' weights exaggerated now days? There is no way that Otis Thorpe only weighed 225lbs. I also have a hard time believing that Mad Max was only 180lb and Kenny was 170lb.
