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Memorable Forgettable Rockets Part I: Awesome Names

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Sweet Lou 4 2, Mar 31, 2010.

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Which name will forever be etched in your memory of forgettable Rockets players?

  1. Goo Kennedy

    6 vote(s)
    2.4%

  2. Slick Watts

    7 vote(s)
    2.8%

  3. Major Jones

    5 vote(s)
    2.0%

  4. Dirk Minniefield

    3 vote(s)
    1.2%

  5. World B. Free

    61 vote(s)
    24.6%

  6. Purvis Short

    4 vote(s)
    1.6%

  7. Sleepy Floyd

    38 vote(s)
    15.3%

  8. Tree Rollins

    10 vote(s)
    4.0%

  9. Sedale Threatt

    11 vote(s)
    4.4%

  10. Moochie Norris

    103 vote(s)
    41.5%
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  1. Sweet Lou 4 2

    Sweet Lou 4 2 Contributing Member
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    This thread is dedicated to those of you who are kinda bored watching us tank against semi-decent teams with the only highlight being a Chase Budinger Dunk.

    For you...and my extra time not spent obsessing about the Rockets, I bring you down memory name. Namely, the forgettable but not forgotten. The not so unforgettable, but just barely memorable.

    First up - Forgettable players that are remembered because of their name.

    Which is your favorite name?
     
    #1 Sweet Lou 4 2, Mar 31, 2010
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  2. IndoRockets

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    Pops Mensah Bonsu
     
    #2 IndoRockets, Mar 31, 2010
  3. Ramathorn006

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    Vakeaton Wafer not on the list?
     
    #3 Ramathorn006, Mar 31, 2010
  4. Sweet Lou 4 2

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    yeah, i ran out of spots. I should have had that one for sure.
     
    #4 Sweet Lou 4 2, Mar 31, 2010
  5. Ramathorn006

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    Yeah i think Von is the definition of this thread. LOL.
     
    #5 Ramathorn006, Mar 31, 2010
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    Thomas "Two Sandwiches" Hamilton.
     
    #6 Cannonball, Mar 31, 2010
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    Yeah, I think Vonilla Wafer is a must for the list.
     
    #7 thaGREATwall, Mar 31, 2010
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    Sleepy was a decent player... I don't think he falls into the category of "forgettable players."

    In 88-89 he averaged 14 points and 8.6 assists.
     
    #8 rimrocker, Apr 1, 2010
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    how anyone can forget this...

    [​IMG]
     
    #9 Uprising, Apr 1, 2010
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    Granny Waiters.

    Poor dude needed Rogaine badly before he was even out of college, but it hadn't been invented yet.

    And Purvis Short was hardly "forgettable". Quite a few of the guys on your list were top players in the NBA at one time. If you've forgotten World B. Free or Tree Rollins, you weren't watching much basketball in the late 70's/early 80's.
     
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    Non of the above!!!
    My selection- Steve Francis :p
    Moochie was under the thumb of Francis.
     
    #11 Yetti, Apr 1, 2010
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    Gotta be Two Sammiches!

    [​IMG]
     
    #12 topfive, Apr 1, 2010
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    You guys have to excuse me, I'm kind of young. What's the story on World B. Free? Why did he have his name changed to that?
     
    #13 CJLarson, Apr 1, 2010
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    Tim Breaux
     
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  15. topfive

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    Because Universe B. Free was already taken.
     
    #15 topfive, Apr 1, 2010
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    Matt Maloney and Rhoderik Rhodes can be added to that list also.
     
    #16 Simos05, Apr 1, 2010
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    Moochie I remember because of his hair more than his name...I thought Luther Head would have been on here...It would have been really funny if we kept Rudy Gay so we could have had a Gay Head combo. ;)
     
    #17 MORBID VIKING, Apr 1, 2010
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    Kennard Winchester FTW


    Maybe Dave Jamerson. Because he looked, played, sounded, and performed exactly to what you'd expect a Dave Jamerson to do.
     
    #18 Shroopy2, Apr 1, 2010
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    Where is the option for Malick Badiane?
     
    #19 parmesh, Apr 1, 2010
  20. ItsMyFault

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    Exactly what I was thinking.
     
    #20 ItsMyFault, Apr 1, 2010
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