Just saw these on ESPN Classic. I never got to see the 1981 matchup. Just for you ESPN couch potatoes to check out! 12/7 & 12/8 ALL SHOWTIMES ARE (ET) 1981 NBA FINALS, GAME 1 HOUSTON ROCKETS VS. BOSTON CELTICS BOSTON GARDEN BOSTON, MA USA 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (12/7) 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm (12/8) 1997 NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS, GAME 6 UTAH JAZZ VS. HOUSTON ROCKETS THE SUMMIT HOUSTON, TX USA 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm (12/8)
Also wanted to add that there is a Hakeem-related game on 12/15: ESPN Classic 1983 NCAA TOURNAMENT, NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME NORTH CAROLINA STATE WOLFPACK VS. HOUSTON COUGARS UNIVERSITY ARENA (THE PIT) ALBUQUERQUE, NM USA 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm (ET)
burn in hell flopton, burn in hell. and i don't know about game 1, but do we lose all 3 of these games. and are they all in equally heartbreaking fashion?
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Game 6 in 1997 conference final still hurts. I stil have vivid image of Clyde penetrating and missing the easy layup. The Jazz calls for time, then Malone screens Tisdale and John ****ing Stockton nails the three
From what I saw, F**KING Malone either screened or held onto someone and then Barkley couldn't move his FAT A$$ in time to defend or FOUL STOCKTON'S FLOPPING A$$!!!
Barkley has never been a good defender and played crap conference final. But the biggest disappointment for me is that Clyde and Dream were not on top of their game. We clearly had the match-up advantages in these position, and our big players fail to make big plays whereas Malone and Stockton did.
Didn't want to interrupt the squabble on Clyde, Dream, and Barkley, but I see another Rockets documentary! They seem to be showing a lot on the Rockets in the next two weeks. Just for you guys who missed it the previous 50 times it came on ESPN Classic: 12/18 ESPN Classic HOUSTON ROCKETS: BACK-TO-BACK CLASSIC'S BASKETBALL DOCUMENTARY 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm (ET) 2:00 am to 3:00 am (ET) - 12/19 5:00 am to 6:00 am (ET) - 12/19
I saw the original. Live and in person. I saw Malone bearhug Charles. I heard silence when the ball fell through. I do not want to ever see it again. Ever. Creepy thing is the Rox were killing the Sonics and let Seattle win two to force Games 7. The Rox had no legs for the 1st two games v Utah. That Rox team v Michael and his Phillups would have been a great series -- and won by the proper Best Player of the 90s, Mr Dream!!!
