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Greatest Rocket of All Time credits mentor 2nd Greatest Rocket of All Time for his success

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by tinman, Nov 23, 2016.

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  1. tinman

    tinman 999999999
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    This is for Rockets fans who want facts not fiction

    http://www.nba.com/2015/news/featur...alone-hakeem-olajuwon-fran-blinebury-feature/


    I would never have accomplished what I did if I did not play against Moses ...

    – Hakeem Olajuwon


    "I usually couldn't go through Moses, because he was just so strong," Olajuwon said. "So I had to learn to use speed and agility to go around him. That's how I built my game."
     
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  2. Deckard

    Deckard Blade Runner
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    Moses helped a skinny, eager to learn Dream along the road to greatness. A great teaching a future great. Hakeem doesn't become the greatest center to ever lace them up without Mr. Malone's help, in my humble opinion.

    Wow! Those are a lot of greats!
     
    #2 Deckard, Nov 23, 2016
  3. FearTheBeardJH

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    Stats don't lie..

    Harden as Rocket: 27.0 ppg. 5.5 rpg. 6.9 apg, 60.5 TS%, 24.9 PER, .227 WS/48
    Moses as Rocket: 26.1 ppg, 15.3 pg, 1.6 apg, 57.8 TS%, 24.4 PER, .192 WS/48

    I think objective measures are more accurate than nostalgia.
     
    #3 FearTheBeardJH, Nov 23, 2016
  4. DrNuegebauer

    DrNuegebauer Member

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    I don't get it?

    How did Harden inspire Hakeem to greatness???
     
    #4 DrNuegebauer, Nov 23, 2016
  5. Mathloom

    Mathloom Shameless Optimist

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    Harden's not the 2nd greatest Rocket of all time. Heck, for me he's not even in the top 5 greatest Rockets of all time.

    But he is the 2nd best Rockets player ever. Those are two different things to me.
     
    #5 Mathloom, Nov 23, 2016
  6. tinman

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    Too bad you're not a rockets fan
     
    #6 tinman, Nov 23, 2016
  7. PhiSlammaJamma

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    Jesus Christ.
     
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  8. tinman

    tinman 999999999
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    No Moses

    He was there before Jesus
     
    #8 tinman, Nov 24, 2016
  9. Von Rafer

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    I don't mean to add on to the narrative but
    DEFENSE
     
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    #Factz

    40-42 team lead by Moses: Finals
    41-41 team lead by Harden: 1st round embarrassment

    #Factz
     
    #10 jbasket, Nov 24, 2016
  11. Mr. Clutch

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    From those stats it's not clear at all that Harden was better. You're taking tiny edges in win shares and per and saying that means harden is clearly better?

    They also don't include defense.

    And I don't think Moses got "fat and happy" after his third year as a Rocket either
     
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  12. tinman

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    Fake rockets fans don't appreciate Moses Malone
     
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  13. Big Uns

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    Except, objectively Moses played hella defense.
    Moses didn't need the ball 60 percent of the time.
    Moses didn't stand around doing nothing if the ball wasn't in his hands.
    Moses helped his team mates and wanted to win chips, not win shoe contracts.
     
    #13 Big Uns, Nov 25, 2016
  14. HayesIsBack

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    Moses > Harden, for now at least.
     
    #14 HayesIsBack, Nov 25, 2016
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    Trying to push a Tinmac thread into page 2, as his friend.
     
    #15 HayesIsBack, Nov 25, 2016
  16. tinman

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    To hell with fake ass player only fans
    I hope they get stamped by a flock of rabid turkeys this thanksgiving

     
    #16 tinman, Nov 25, 2016
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    No you don't get it.

    Reality says Lin inspired Harden.

    Beard
    Lin
    Hakeem
    Moses
     
    #18 Houstunna, Nov 25, 2016
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  19. Mr. Clutch

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    Moses is a top 20 player in NBA history.

    Harden has had some great years but has a long way to go
     
    #19 Mr. Clutch, Nov 25, 2016
  20. heypartner

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    EIFY -- enhanced it for ya
     
    #20 heypartner, Nov 25, 2016
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