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If you could go back in time and bring back one player to our current team, who would it be and why?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Slam Dunk, Jul 24, 2015.

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  1. HR Dept

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    My first choice would be Timmy Breaux. But if he's unavailable, then I'd settle for Ralph Sampson.
     
    #181 HR Dept, Jul 27, 2015
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    Horry would fit in perfectly with this current Rockets group.
     
    #182 Baba Booey, Jul 27, 2015
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    Maybe. But it sure would be fun watching Draymond Green trying to guard Yao.

    (Before anyone says anything, I know they have Bogut too. But their best lineups had Green playing the 5. Also, Bogut wouldn't have been able to guard Yao either)
     
    #183 photojoe, Jul 27, 2015
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    Oh this is easy, Stevie Franchise, the most electrifying man in all of sports entertainment.
     
    #184 DouggYsTyLe06, Jul 27, 2015
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    I mean, if we're talkin' in whatever the best of their prime is/was, I'd probably say Clyde.

    That said... Otis Thorpe on this team would be awesome... hard core boards, clean up and defense with a fast break pass that crushes.
     
    #185 CrazyDave, Jul 27, 2015
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    Ron artest at the 4
     
    #186 SuperBeeKay, Jul 27, 2015
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    Matt Maloney
     
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    Either a healthy Ralph Sampson or Yao Ming. On a second thought maybe Yao Ming, if they front him then it's a Harden/Lawson penetration field day.
     
    #188 Sadboy, Jul 27, 2015
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    Bingo, 1997 1998 Barkley was still decent and could still rebound.
     
    #189 underrated015, Jul 27, 2015
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    Assuming he is able to stay healthy, either Ralph Sampson or Yao Ming. Otherwise, considering health (including mental), Vernon Maxwell or Sam Cassell.
     
    #190 chenjy9, Jul 27, 2015
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    Yup - obviously Hakeem would be choice number 1 - but here are how I would rank others to add to this team if we can't have dream.


    1. Moses
    2. Ralph
    3. Yao
    4. Elvin Hayes
    5. Otis Thorpe

    DD
     
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    Moses Malone and it shouldn't even be close.
     
    #192 Andre0087, Jul 27, 2015
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    Am I Right Carl?
     
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    Yes! Cheap-sign him to a $1 million contract and use the rest to bring in someone with championship experience. :grin:
     
    #194 topfive, Jul 28, 2015
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    Lol just the thought of Draymond Green guarding Yao during small ball makes me laugh. But the though of the splash bros running around Yao and Dwight makes me cry.
     
    #195 bluffkin, Jul 28, 2015
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    Moses or a young sober John Lucas
     
    #196 Jturbofuel, Jul 28, 2015
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    Moses Malone in his prime more so than even Hakeem. I think the new rules with inhibit Hakeem's game.
     
    #200 Liberon, Jul 28, 2015
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