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Which Rockets player past or present have been loyal to the City of Houston?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by us_marine007, Jul 21, 2008.

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Which Rockets player past or present have been loyal to the City of Houston?

  1. Hakeem Olajuwon

    135 vote(s)
    20.8%

  2. Clyde Drexler

    86 vote(s)
    13.3%

  3. Steve Francis

    104 vote(s)
    16.0%

  4. Yao Ming

    135 vote(s)
    20.8%

  5. Calvin Murphy

    96 vote(s)
    14.8%

  6. Tracy McGrady

    11 vote(s)
    1.7%

  7. Rudy Tomjanovich

    73 vote(s)
    11.3%

  8. Other

    8 vote(s)
    1.2%
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  1. LeoneWestern

    LeoneWestern Rookie

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    Daryl Morey...
     
    #41 LeoneWestern, Jul 22, 2008
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    No, not yet...

    I see no one has any faith in him.

    I chose Dream because he's an icon of Houston sport and with all respect Yao, McGrady shouldn't be there. Atleast not yet...
     
    #42 ReD_1, Jul 22, 2008
  3. McYao

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    Definitely CLYDE THE GLYDE for most loyal houstonian...Here's why...

    1. Native Houstonian
    2. Wanted to come back home towards the end of his career
    3. Helped us win a Second title
    4. Played for the University of Houston
    5. Coached for the University of Houston
    6. Hell, he even has a family run BBQ place that's been around forever in Houston.
    7. Currently a broadcaster for the Rockets

    I think no other Former rocket can even compete with that Resume as far as most loyal houstonian.. Clyde bleeds Houston and always will. He couldn't help it if Portland drafted him. If the rockets drafted him, he would've been a rocket for life. He has way too many ties with the city, so i think he is the hands down winner.
     
    #43 McYao, Jul 22, 2008
  4. McYao

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    BTW i can't ppl would even vote for Yao....Shows you how many ppl on this board were prolly not even alive 15 years ago..
     
    #44 McYao, Jul 22, 2008
  5. BigBenito

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    I went with other for Lucas.
     
    #45 BigBenito, Jul 22, 2008
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    I think its Steve Francis without a doubt. Steve loves this city, he makes that clear to anyone he comes in contact with...thats why I am pulling for him to come back and be appart of our Championship

    GO ROCKETS


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    STEVE FRANCIS THE THIRD SCORING OPTION
     
    #46 Cocainecowboy, Jul 22, 2008
  7. Air Langhi

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    It looks like hakeem and yao are leading. Hakeem always wanted to be paid. I remember he faked an injury cause they weren't paying him enough. The last contract he had with the rockets was huge even though he was injured parts of it. Then he asks the rockets to pay him more even though he didn't even live up to his last contract. I still think Hakeem is greatest rocket ever, but he wasn't a real loyal guy.
     
    #47 Air Langhi, Jul 22, 2008
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    Wasn't Murph longer than Rudy? (I'm unsure of the time of his "exit" vs. Rudy T's)
     
    #48 cson, Jul 22, 2008
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    Let's ask Toronto
     
    #49 cson, Jul 22, 2008
  10. DudeWah

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    ok why does Yao have more votes than Steve Francis....
     
    #50 DudeWah, Jul 22, 2008
  11. levintblack

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    It's Clyde and Hakeem. They played college ball here, pro ball here, and still are very very active around town many years after retiring.

    (I can see Rudy T as well)
     
    #51 levintblack, Jul 22, 2008
  12. us_marine007

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    One word... CHINA :D
     
    #52 us_marine007, Jul 22, 2008
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    dude,

    I can make a poll like:

    who is Mad Max?

    1. Yao Ming
    2. Vernon Maxwell

    Yao would get 50% of the vote here.
     
    #53 tinman, Jul 22, 2008
  14. rockets > *

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    Francis, hands down. He loves Houston with a passion and thats why i got so much love for him
     
    #54 rockets > *, Jul 22, 2008
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    awesome
     
    #55 onethreeeleven, Jul 22, 2008
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    another vote for Clyde...
     
    #56 eggm0nster, Jul 22, 2008
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    Steve Francis hands down.. He took a pay cut to come back and try to help.. He always expressed his love to Houston.. and he put his heart and soul into every game he played as a Rocket... Olajuwon was a suprise 1st to me.. Didn't he want out of Houston cus we didnt wanna pay him what he wanted? Dont get me wrong Hakeem is the best Rocket player ever, but he did leave Houston on his own terms. Steve hated leaving.. Anyway My vote is Francis.
     
    #57 rocketballin, Jul 22, 2008
  18. rocketballin

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    Hakeem in a Raptors uni was a bad memory
     
    #58 rocketballin, Jul 22, 2008
  19. Kam

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    This is loyalty to the City of Houston?


    John Lucas.

    He is doing things at the grassroots level. He is helping kids get into college.
     
    #59 Kam, Jul 23, 2008
  20. yayayong

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    I will choose YAO.
    Anyone except YAO will reluctantly be traded to another team.Because they think this is business.
    But i think ,as to YAO, it means more than business.
     
    #60 yayayong, Jul 23, 2008
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