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[Theoretical] All-time greatest Rockets vs. ______

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  1. Deckard

    Deckard Blade Runner
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    I just can't see not putting Hakeem at the center spot, I didn't want Moses at the 4, and I have to pick Dream over Moses (which is not as easy a call as some might believe) so Hayes at the 4 looked damned good to me. I got to see them all play, btw. As I said, we could come up with an amazing bench! Put Ralph at the point. He always thought he was one, anyway. :p
     
    #21 Deckard, Mar 16, 2011
  2. rockets934life

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    Center is tough, isn't it. Rockets can make an argument they had the best center in the league during 3 different eras...Moses in the late 70s/early 80s, Dream from the late 80s to the late 90s and Yao from 2004-2008.
     
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  3. sealclubber1016

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    C Moses Malone
    PF Hakeem Olajuwon
    SF Tracy McGrady
    SG Clyde Drexler
    PG Sam Cassell


    McGrady and Drexler are clearly to me the two best swingmen to play for the rockets.

    I went with Moses over Yao because he was a better finisher and a dominant rebounder, but i cant disagree with those that would prefer Yao
     
    #23 sealclubber1016, Mar 16, 2011
  4. Ghettostar85

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    sampson
    olajuwon
    t-mac
    drexler
    calvin murphy
     
    #24 Ghettostar85, Mar 16, 2011
  5. crash5179

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    Replace Murphy with John Lucas and you have a line-up that could match up against any other starting five ever.
     
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    I don't think Yao makes the cut.

    PG: Steve Francis
    SG: Clyde Drexler
    SF: Tracy McGrady
    PF: Charles Barkley
    C: Hakeem Olajuwon
     
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    PG - John Lucas
    SG - Clyde Drexler
    SF - Tracy McGrady
    PF - Ralph Sampson
    C - Dream

    Other players that deserve to be in the starting 5
    Moses Malone
    Elvin Hayes
    Otis Thorpe
    Calvin Murphy
     
    #27 crash5179, Mar 16, 2011
  8. tinman

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    I don't understand why people are putting Steve Francis.

    He played great when the offense was designed for him to go isolation.
    setting up the offense for Dream, Moses or Ralph, hell no.
     
    #28 tinman, Mar 16, 2011
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    C: Moses Malone/Yao Ming/Ralph Sampson
    PF: Hakeem Olajuwon/Elvin Hayes/Charles Barkley
    SF: Tracy McGrady/Rudy Tomjanovich/Shane Battier
    SG: Clyde Drexler/Vernon Maxwell/Mario Elie
    PG: Calvin Murphy/John Lucas/Steve Francis
     
    #29 rhino17, Mar 16, 2011
  10. Deckard

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    I thought about Lucas, but had to go with Murph because of his offense, he was a good defender for his size, he was a good point when he played the point, not John Lucas good, few would be, but good, and he was tough as nails, and that's ignoring that he was one of the best in the history of the league at the line.
     
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  11. StupidMoniker

    StupidMoniker I lost a bet

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    Rockets:
    Olajuwon
    Hayes
    Barkley
    Drexler
    McGrady

    Sixers:
    Malone
    Barkley
    Erving
    AI
    Cheeks

    Lakers:
    Abdul-Jabbar
    Chamberlain
    Bryant
    West
    Johnson

    Celtics:
    Russell
    Garnet
    Bird
    Havlicek
    Cousey

    Heat:
    O'Neal
    Mourning
    James
    Wade
    Hardaway
     
    #31 StupidMoniker, Mar 17, 2011
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    Why so little love for Kenny Smith?
     
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    People forget how freaky Ralph Sampson was...If he's not the goto player on a championship team, he's definitely the Pippen of Big men.

    Our best creator of all time is T-mac, so the starting 5 would need to include him. If he is forced to be a spot up shooter, with all our great big men, I think he'd excel doing that...
     
    #33 Yodels, Mar 17, 2011
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    PG - John Lucas, 1986 - Lucas doesn't get the love he deserves. The '86 team, when healthy and not suspended, is probably the best team in Rockets history.
    SG - Clyde Drexler, 1995
    SF - Rudy Tomjanovich, pre-punch - Some people have no idea how good he was
    C - Moses Malone, 1981 - I was tempted to go Twin Towers, but Moses was just TOO good. I feel a good coach could make him fit with Dream.
    C - Hakeem Olajuwon, 1994 - GROAT. Was tempted to take 1992 Dream over 1994.
     
    #34 blathersby, Mar 17, 2011
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    You know how frustrated I'd be watching Francis dribble out the clock on the rest of those guys? Drexler would force a trade by mid-season for a real PG.
     
    #35 MadMax, Mar 17, 2011
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    C Hakeem Olajuwon
    F Elvin Hayes
    F Tracy McGrady
    G Don Kojis (yes I went SD Rockets oin you guys)
    G Calvin Murphy

    bench
    C Moses Malone
    C Yao Ming
    F Ralph Sampson
    F Rudy Tomjanovich
    G John Lucas II
    G Kenny Smith (probaly the most unappreciated Rocket of all-time)
    G Steve Francis
     
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    NO REPECT I GET NO RESPECT

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    Starters/Bench

    PG - Kenny Smith/Sam Cassell
    SG - Clyde Drexler/Vernon Maxwell
    SF - Tracy McGrady/Robert Horry
    PF - Charles Barkley/Ralph Sampson
    C - Hakeem Olajuwon/Moses Malone
     
    #39 Burko, Mar 17, 2011
  20. ashishduh

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    Lowry at the point.

    Yes I am serious.
     
    #40 ashishduh, Mar 17, 2011
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