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Top 5 hardest working players in franchise history

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Rockets Jones, Jan 18, 2012.

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  1. rimrocker

    rimrocker Member

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    No love for Mario? Mario labored for 7 seasons on Lord knows how many continents before making it to the NBA and becoming a key guy on championship teams. Just for perseverance, he has to be Number 1.

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    #21 rimrocker, Jan 18, 2012
  2. durvasa

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    Moses Malone, anyone?
     
    #22 durvasa, Jan 18, 2012
  3. R0ckets03

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    Tmac
    Mike James
    Vernon Maxwell
    Scottie Pippen
    Two Sandwiches
     
    #23 R0ckets03, Jan 18, 2012
  4. rocketchaos

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    i was just gonna mention Moses Malone...and Rudy T to add to the list...
     
    #24 rocketchaos, Jan 18, 2012
  5. No Worries

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    No one worked the buffet harder than Two Sandwiches.
     
    #25 No Worries, Jan 18, 2012
  6. Know Your Role

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    Charles Barkley, do you know how hard you have to work to come into training camp 30 lbs overweight?
     
    #26 Know Your Role, Jan 18, 2012
  7. Patience

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    What about Churck Hayes, Kervin Willis, Mario Erlie, and Harkeem Olajuwon??
     
    #27 Patience, Jan 18, 2012
  8. Plowman

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    Calvin and OT have been mentioned. How about Larry Smith?
     
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  9. klutch sidy

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    Let's not forget how hard Chuck Hayes worked on his free throw shooting... That had to have taken long and extra hours in the gym. He turned himself from a late game liability to a late game clutch defender. there was a time where i thought adelman might have sent him to the line to shoot the techs. LOL
     
    #29 klutch sidy, Jan 18, 2012
  10. Rockets Jones

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    Totally forgot about his FT shooting, good one.
     
    #30 Rockets Jones, Jan 18, 2012
  11. Rockets Jones

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    I can see that, amazing rebounder, could get 20 / 30 regardless of competition. However haven't seen, read or heard enough to say he was a hard worker in the off-season and such.
     
    #31 Rockets Jones, Jan 18, 2012
  12. CCorn

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    Thabeet
    Tmac
    Pippen
    Swift
    Cook
     
    #32 CCorn, Jan 18, 2012
  13. Rockets Jones

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    What's with all these fools..
     
    #33 Rockets Jones, Jan 18, 2012
  14. kjayp

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    in no particular order...
    Hakeem - immense taalent PLUS worked his a$$ at both ends of the court..
    Chuckwagon - constant hustle and effort
    Sura - hardnosed and at the middle of any scrap
    Battier - Mr intangible - cover Kobe allnight...
    Moses Malone - another immense talent who worked it every night

    honorable mention: Ryan Bowen
     
    #34 kjayp, Jan 18, 2012
  15. AstroRocket

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    1. Chuck
    2. OT
    3. Yao
    4. Mario
    5. Moses

    To be fair to him, this isn't exactly the "everyone post your list so we can marvel and congratulate you on successfully having an opinion" thread. This is a discussion board. He submitted his list for scrutiny and commentary by others, as did everyone else.

    And despite your well-written defense of Bullard, I still find his inclusion ridiculous.
     
    #35 AstroRocket, Jan 18, 2012
  16. kjayp

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    and I think Lowry deserves to be in the discussion....
     
    #36 kjayp, Jan 18, 2012
  17. bongman

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    It has to be the dream. As most great players would state, you don't become great by talent alone. You have to work hard.

    We easily forget that the dream did not touch a basketball till he was in his teens and was able to develop his basketball game to legendary status. He was primarily a defensive stopper when he was drafted but became an offensive force in a short period of time You don't get there without outworking everybody. Most NBA players have all the physical skills to make them great. The ones that works the hardest usually has the most success.
     
    #37 bongman, Jan 18, 2012
  18. MourningWood

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    Kevin Willis was an absolute workhorse -- the man could bench press over 400 pounds.

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    #38 MourningWood, Jan 18, 2012
  19. Ziggy

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    Yeah, I'd give Willis a vote. You'd probably have to give Jim Jackson a nod too. Both played well into their golden years.
     
    #39 Ziggy, Jan 18, 2012
  20. RocketsMAN!

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    I like this thread, brought out the old schoolers on the board.

    Honorable Mentions: Chucky Brown, Carl Herrera, when not injured, and Scotty Brooks!
     
    #40 RocketsMAN!, Jan 18, 2012
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