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Top 5 hardest working players in franchise history

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Rockets Jones, Jan 18, 2012.

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  1. Bill Worrell

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    Take Yao off the list Plz -_-
     
    #41 Bill Worrell, Jan 18, 2012
  2. Red&BlackPudman

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    Pete Chilcut and Bull? Give me a break. Ever heard of Rudy T or the Dream?
     
    #42 Red&BlackPudman, Jan 18, 2012
  3. CCorn

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    ??? They are the epitome of hard work
     
    #43 CCorn, Jan 18, 2012
  4. Z-Ro&Trae

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    Where is Roderick Rhodes on this list? he had the greatest shortest Rockets career ever.
     
    #44 Z-Ro&Trae, Jan 18, 2012
  5. Prince

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    No LUIS? This is BS.
     
    #45 Prince, Jan 18, 2012
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    1. Ron Artest

    Did you hear about the time he got a job at Circuit City? Dude records his own albums too. He never stops working!
     
    #46 Spacemoth, Jan 18, 2012
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    Robert Horry. Dude had to make clutch shots during the playoffs, make albums, and work as a MIB.
     
    #47 tinman, Jan 18, 2012
  8. LCII

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    1. Yao for sure. He could've easily been a stiff/bust but he worked hard at overcoming his lack of athleticism and lateral quickness

    least hardworking, in no particular order:

    1. Thabeet
    2. Francis
    3. T-mac
     
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  9. leebigez

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    I don't know how hakeem isn't #1 on that list or tied with moses malone.
     
    #49 leebigez, Jan 18, 2012
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    (Yes this is my upload.) And this is my YEARS old description to it

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    #50 Shroopy2, Jan 18, 2012
  11. Rockets Jones

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    Either you tried to be funny or you are clueless..pick one.
     
    #51 Rockets Jones, Jan 19, 2012
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    If you had read my full post you would see that I didn't put Moses Malone in there because I haven't seen him play and do not know enough about players prior to 1986 other then some highlights or interviews.

    That's why I like how people are pointing out that Moses & Rudy T for instance were hard workers. The Dream I already mentioned why.
     
    #52 Rockets Jones, Jan 19, 2012
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    I don't think Battier is as hard a worker off the court as people credit for.

    I feel like he completely abandoned working on his offensive game, instead, he focused his energy on studying tapes and working on detailed ways to shut down every player he has to guard. Because he did that, his offensive game digressed to almost nothing but spot up threes.
     
    #53 apollo33, Jan 19, 2012
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    hahaha nNnnnaikee
     
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    Where is Thomas "Two Sandwiches" Hamilton?
     
    #55 BleedRocketsRed, Jan 19, 2012
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    At the buffet table.
     
    #56 Burko, Jan 19, 2012
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    1 yao : work ethic that of the dragon
    2 scola: this guy is a knife fighter
    3 battier: glue
    4 chuck hayes: had to out work everybody
    5 rudy t: never underestimate the heart of a champion.
    Hakeem goes on a list of best ever!
     
    #57 jimmyv281, Jan 19, 2012
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    Come on. You got to include the Dream there. He played during the fasting month every year.

    Kind of surprise no one mention the Greek Tmac yet. :p
     
    #58 Alvin Choo, Jan 19, 2012
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    You forgot James White and Eddie Griffin(R.I.P).
     
    #59 juicystream, Jan 19, 2012
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    Carl Herrera, Charles Jones, Chucky Brown, Zan Tabak, Chris Jent...
     
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