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The Forgotten Dynamic Duo (Twin Towers II)

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Yellow, Oct 25, 2013.

  1. Yellow

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    Yesterday, TNT showed 4 Dynamic Duos of Rockets' past which were of course the OG Twin Towers, Phi Slamma Jamma (Hakeem & Clyde), Yao & Francis and lastly Yao & T-mac. Now, Kevin Harlan was asked to pick his favourite and he made a good joke and said that he liked Kenny & Dream. This got me thinking that there has and in my opinion there was another dynamic duo leading up to Clutch City. As the title suggests, in my opinion this was the Twin Towers part 2: Dream & Thorpe. Both all-stars, played like it and without OT there is no Clutch Cityyy!

    Of course there are some more that deserve to be mentioned involving players like Moses, Calvin, Rudy T among several others. What you guys think, was OT & Dream really a Twin Towers part 2 and two key guys that could've been called that or no?
     
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    Moses and Paultz.
     
  3. Aggie 99

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    I am a little surprised they didn't mention Akeem and Sampson. Or Akeem and Mo Malone.
     
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    Big E & Ralph Sampson

    Big E was on the back-end of his career, but he still came with Hall of Fame pedigree... actually though he was pretty terrible that year.

    Too bad that team still sucked though.... but they were bad enough to get the NUMBER ONE DRAFT PICK
     
  5. Aggie 99

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    I meant Calvin and Malone, not Akeem and Malone
     
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    Malone left the Rockets in free agency in 82 for Philly. Hakeem was drafted in 84.
     
  7. Easy

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    The original Rockets duo:

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  8. Corrosion

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    Actually Malone was traded to Philly ..... for Caldwell Jones & Philly's 1983 first round pick.
     
  9. Corrosion

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    I bet I dated myself with that post ...... [​IMG]
     
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    <iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/xS9z3qr41gM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
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    They did mention Akeem and Sampson, I think that is what the OP meant by "OG Twin Towers"
     
  12. htownbandit

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    Why the hell can't y'all spell his name properly? We're not in 1986 anymore, his name is Hakeem Olajuwon and has been since 1990.

    And I second Rudy-T and Calvin and later on Moses and Calvin, even though for at least a short period that could've been considered a big 3 (all 3 made the ASG in '79).
     
  13. Corrosion

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    How on earth is Calvin Murphy ever confused with anything resembling a tower ....


    Forgotten dynamic duo - Twin Towers ?! Moses Malone & Elvin Hayes in the 81-82 season.

    Malone averaged 30 & 15 while The Big E put up 16 & 9.

    Too bad we didn't get to see a couple more seasons of those two together .... that was Malone's last as a Rocket.
     

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