When was the first time you saw the Rockets play in person?

I started watching the Rockets/NBA since 2001? The start of yao's first season and last season at compac center....i went to 2 games that year..the 2nd one was the last one when the faced the grizzlies..and steve francis threw balls at us lOl...i got mine signed by calvin murphy =) ....since than i've been going quite a lot...1st year- 2 games 2nd year- 4 games and so on it keeps adding up so this yea ri'll probably go to like 10+ games..if finaically availablbe.

 

2000 at compaq center vs the Indiana Pacers...we had rafter seats lol but still will never forget it....rox lost by like 10 or so

 

I don't remember the exact game.

I do remember watching the 76'ers with charles and manute bol.

The first specific game I remember was against the Bulls when Hakeem took an elbow to the eye from Bill Cartwright.

 

First time I saw them was i think the DEC 29th game against Golden State in 1994 when Vernon Maxwell hit that game winning 3 pointer while falling out of bounds.

 

Early 80's cannot remember it very well. I remember the Circus was better because I also saw them in the Summit.

 

I was playing in little league basketball, and at the end of our season we all went to a rockets home game i think against the warriors in 1993, then after championship #1 I become a rockets addict

 

It was about 1966-1968 at the cobo hall in San Diego. Iwas teaching the Military at that time.

 

1994 in New Jersey.

The best Nets could do was Derrick Coleman vs. Hakeem Olajuwon. It was a boring game but I finally got to see my Rockets up close.

 

1971 (?) a preseason game vs. Sixers at the AstroHall. I was in my mother's womb....

 

2006, first game of the season vs. Dallas at home. It was an early November game and Yao dropped a buncha points on the maverics. We won and it was sweet.

 

First time I saw the Rockets in person?It was either the 04-05 season or the 05-06 season....I forgot(Ill look at my special ticket later on)...man i got stories about this one.My friend's mom got free floor tickets cuz she worked at this law firm and her boss gave it to her.It was a pre-season game when the Rockets went against the Timberwolves.like 30-45 mins before the game starts,the players come and chill around where you sit in the floor seats.I talked to McGrady,David Wesley,Jon Barry,and Mutumbo.Jon Barry signed my friend's hat and the bottom of his Air Forces,I told Wesley to hit couple 3s and he said"Ill see what i can do".I shook Mutombo's hand and when McGrady came out,he had all the ushers protecting him and stuff,but I shouted out to him,and he came over and started to sign autographs.Since McGrady got to Houston,people have been telling me I look like a younger version of him,so I was like "McGrady,you think we could be brothers?"he looked at me,laughed(in a way that was saying,mannnn,youre right),and said "Damnnnn".My friend was riding all the players hard and he just jumped in "WE CALL HIM TMAC ALL THE TIME!!"......lol i was like chilll....well yeah that is the story,but then later on Wesley shot a 3 and missed it,and I was like WHHHHHATTTT it was the wind!(lol)He turned around to me and shrugged his shoulders.Oh yeah,and actually,during the game,when i would stand up to cheer or protest a bad call,the ushers would tell me to sit down but i was like"Im McGrady's brother,you cant talk to me like that".....Ill scan and upload my ticket later on.

 

1984...i 4get who they were playing but it really didn't matter...it was awsome just being there...we got in early and watched the warmups...if Clutchcity.net was around back then, lol, I totally would have posted pictures...lol...

 

January 1996 i believe...Rockets V. Magic, it was Hakeem's birthday and it was on NBC. We lost sigh. Penny got ejected i think.

 

December 12, 1999
Rockets-100
Celtics-96
at the Compaq Center.. i loved it!!

 

November 21st, 2008 @ the Washington Wizards (hopefully )

I'll be in the US for my sister's birthday and thanksgiving. It'll be my first game ever. Can't wait.

 

1977 VS. The Cleveland Cavaliers @ the Richfield Coliseum in Richfield, Ohio.

Fave players at the time were Moses Malone & Mike Newlin ... who btw looked an awful lot like the GEICO CAVEMAN.

Or at the VERY LEAST, the drummer from the Freecreditreport.com band.

 

The finals against the Boston Celtics, I believe 80-81 with big Moses Malone vs Larry Bird. Had floor seats and was a sophmore in highschool. Incredible experience at that age.

 

I would love to mate but like I don't think they offer placements at Houston for my workplace
sucks really

 

My dream ever since I was 10 is to watch a Rocket game. I hope someday I can fly to Houston to watch our team live