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Our great big men

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by coweye, Jul 13, 2013.

  1. coweye

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    When i watched the press conference i realised that basically from all the great big men we had Dwight is the first we get via Free Agency. All the others we got via Draft.
    Speaking of our great bigs lets not forget that two of them that were mentioned today went through the hands of HOF coach Guy Lewis.
     
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    Moses malone was a trade, though.
     
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    Would have been even better if Dikembe and Otis Thorpe could have been there!
     
  4. coweye

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    Thats why i wrote basically because i think Moses just played 2 games for the Braves before he got traded to Houston.
     
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    Otis came from Sacramento via trade
     
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    Royce White came via Greyhound
     
  7. coweye

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    Otis never realy played Center for us like Hakeem, Yao, Ralph or Elvin
     
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    Title was big men..... so included some of the PFs
     
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    dont forget Charles Barkley also
     
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    OT was an All-Star while he was here but to me the organisation has never really paid respect to him, so it's not surprising he's again not mentioned (only Worrell does). All this Drexler & Dream talk, it's like they never knew we had a Twin Towers part 2! The only explanation for him not being included is because he's living a quiet life and doesn't want to be part of it. He has never really been involved with the Rockets after he left right? Even for reunions, OT is never there while others like Elie, Cassell and even Herrera have occasionally shown up.
     
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    Otis saw more time than the backup centers
     
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    This is neat
     
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    That is an awesome GIF
     
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    sweet. I'm happy for Ralph, there's one dude on this board who hates him, I hope Ralph Sampson invades his Dreams and makes him Jerry Schisting
     
  15. coweye

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    Hakeem played about 40min a game so not much time left for the backup. I never realy saw in Otis C-PF guy. Even this he didn't need to be that.
     
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    dude was playing defensive on the other teams big men, getting boards, and setting picks

    if people want to include PFs as 'bigs' in this thread, OT deserves to be there
     
  17. coweye

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    The Rockets put more attention to the Centers during the introduction of Dwight but they invited also Clyde and Calvin so Otis should be there too. Would be nice to know if they try to invite him but at least they should had mention him.
     
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    Where's Deke?
     
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    Yeah forgot abt deke
     
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