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Which two players from Rockets History would you put on our current roster

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by RealRocFan47, Jul 21, 2011.

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  1. rolyat93

    rolyat93 Contributing Member

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    Salaries don't match, those are both Max Level players.
     
    #41 rolyat93, Jul 22, 2011
  2. Supermac34

    Supermac34 President, Von Wafer Fan Club

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    Do we get them in their prime or how they were when they played for the Rockets?

    For example, after Hakeem, I'd have a hard time choosing.

    Do I get Clyde Drexler in his prime, or the twiligth Clyde that joined the Rockets?
    Do I get T-Mac in his prime, or the bad back/knees T-Mac?

    I think I take 93-94 Hakeem and 02-03 McGrady (he was dominating the league that year).

    This was hard because the 87-88 Drexler would be pretty strong, as well as an early 90s Barkley or a mid 80s Moses.
     
    #42 Supermac34, Jul 22, 2011
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  3. TEXNIFICENT

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    I LOVE IT BRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:grin:
     
    #43 TEXNIFICENT, Jul 22, 2011
  4. t_mac1

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    Hakeem in his prime, and 04-05 TMac.
     
    #44 t_mac1, Jul 22, 2011
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  5. saleem

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    Hakeem and Clyde.
     
    #45 saleem, Jul 22, 2011
  6. tinman

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    I think Akeem would do just fine too.<iframe width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/olVaIZjfTx0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
    #46 tinman, Jul 22, 2011
  7. Ubigman

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    luther head
     
    #47 Ubigman, Jul 22, 2011
  8. abigwreck

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    Rick Barry and Hakeem would be madness on the current roster

    Can you imagine the offensive efficiency of Kevin Martin AND Rick Barry? :eek:


    Honestly though, Hakeem and Moses is impossible to pass up.
     
    #48 abigwreck, Jul 22, 2011
  9. greenhippos

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    i hate that I'm the first person to mention this guy, but give me the big E and Malone and I'd run rough shot over today's NBA.
     
    #49 greenhippos, Jul 22, 2011
  10. Sherlock

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    If you added Dream and Moses to this current roster, we'd win it all ... no comparison to any other combo of players, IMHO.

    Malone
    Dream
    Budinger
    Martin
    Lowry

    but, then, I'd bring back Battier as a FA ... :)
     
    #50 Sherlock, Jul 22, 2011
  11. thesaint

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    All superstars usually dont win championship. This team is solid on Off n Def. and in their prime this team has championship written all over.

    Hakeem (No brainer)
    Scola (Toughness and non-injury prone, Off.)
    Battier (Yes Battier, his stats does not give him justice, Defense, 3-point threat, toughness)
    Tmac (In his prime, simple unstoppable, offense, above average defense, great passer and playmaker)
    Lowry (Toughness, playmaker, hustle)

    This team is a combination of superstars with great role players.
     
    #51 thesaint, Jul 22, 2011
  12. Asian Sensation

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    Serge Zwikker aka "Zwikk the Quick". It's a shame he never got to play a single minute for us. This guy was supposed to be Dirk before Dirk. On our current roster he would solve a lot of our big man problems towering in at 7 feet 3 inches tall. He could hit the mid range jumper and had a soft stroke. Most importantly he came from a winning program. Many scouts said he was slow and couldn't run the floor in college. Little did they know he was conserving all of his energy to unleash his fury in the NBA.

    Chris Jent- Some guys have it and some guys don't... a combination of Skill and luck that is. He played in only 3 games during the regular season but he was called upon during the glorious championship run. In the 11 games he played in the playoffs he averaged a whopping 1.2 points per game, 0.8 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game in just 5.6 mpg. Imagine if he played all 48 minutes plus like 3 overtimes each game... he'd end up with a typical Jason Kidd type of triple-double. Amazing!

    We certainly couldn't have won our first ring without his valuable contributions. He was quite the specimen at 6'7 220 he was able to play both SG and SF positions. He was like Clyde Drexler before we got Clyde a year later. Many people may say we replaced Mad Max with Clyde Drexler but I think the only reason we got Clyde was because we lost Jent. His championship experience alone would do wonders for this current squad.
     
    #52 Asian Sensation, Jul 22, 2011
  13. Ziggy

    Ziggy QUEEN ANON

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    Same here.
     
    #53 Ziggy, Jul 22, 2011
  14. mortiki85

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    damn, you're right...could only dream then
     
    #54 mortiki85, Jul 22, 2011
  15. kaleidosky

    kaleidosky Your Tweety Bird dance just cost us a run

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    your lineup makes me want to puke. Francis in that offense would ensure that Martin would never be able to do anything but shoot standing 25 footers. It's funny how taking Francis out of there and plugging Lowry in would make it seem like such a better-functioning offense

    (not trying to insinuate Lowry is more talented)
     
    #55 kaleidosky, Jul 22, 2011
  16. matac3

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    Dream and Mad Max......

    These two in their prime were scary
     
    #56 matac3, Jul 22, 2011
  17. mr. 13 in 33

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    Im with you 100% on this
     
    #57 mr. 13 in 33, Jul 22, 2011
  18. CaptainRox

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    Healthy Hakeem and T-mac
     
    #58 CaptainRox, Jul 22, 2011
  19. Trackball

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    Hmmm... *looks to the rafters*

    PG: Calvin Murphy
    SG: Clyde Drexler
    SF: Rudy Tomjanovich
    PF: Moses Malone
    C: Hakeem Olajuwon

    I can't believe nobody in this thread has done this yet. Maybe it was TOO obvious.
     
    #59 Trackball, Jul 22, 2011
  20. Trackball

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    I'M AN IDIOT!

    I can't believe I was so absent-minded as for forget for ten seconds that I was supposed to only pick TWO players!

    ...Hakeem and Murphy, BTW.
     
    #60 Trackball, Jul 22, 2011
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