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Which two players from Rockets History would you put on our current roster

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by RealRocFan47, Jul 21, 2011.

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  1. Alvin Choo

    Alvin Choo Member

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    Can I pick Hakeem and Akeem?

    If not then I say Dream and Griffin.....
     
    #61 Alvin Choo, Jul 22, 2011
  2. rockbox

    rockbox Around before clutchcity.com

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    Sometimes, I think the young rockets fans need to spend a few days watching old rocket games videos, because I don't think they realize how good Moses Malone was. He was a 3 time NBA MVP, and made Dr. J play second fiddle during the Magic/Bird era. Just google search fo', fo', fo'.
     
    #62 rockbox, Jul 22, 2011
  3. T_Man

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    Done... Two things missing on the current Roster...

    [​IMG]
     
    #63 T_Man, Jul 22, 2011
  4. fadeaway

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    ***k Pippen. Anyone who picks him needs his/her teeth smashed in.

    Hakeem and Clyde

    Hakeem and Sam Cassell would be pretty nice too (Sam actually had some tremendous prime years).
     
    #64 fadeaway, Jul 22, 2011
  5. RealRocFan47

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    They would be in their prime. The best they ever were
     
    #65 RealRocFan47, Jul 22, 2011
  6. fattz

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    Dream is a given and way to easy of an answer...

    This team needs:
    Ralph Sampson at center & Glen Rice at small foward
    Running RA's O plus Ralph would anchor the D
     
    #66 fattz, Jul 22, 2011
  7. Deckard

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    We have such an incredible history with the Rockets. There are so many Hall of Fame players from our past, as well as players who very likely would have been in the Hall had they stayed uninjured for a decent stretch of their careers, that picking two is damned near impossible. My first inclination was Hakeem (of course) and Murph, the scoring point who played remarkable defense for his size and was scary tough (he frequently knocked the crap out of a dude on the opposing team who thought he could rough up "the little guy" - the far bigger cat didn't stand a chance! refs' reactions? "Settle down, now!" what a different era!), but then I think about Moses and Dream on the frontline, Sampson and Dream, OT and Dream, Clyde in his prime, adios, Martin! John Lucas, possibly the finest pure point the Rockets ever had. One can dream. :)-
     
    #67 Deckard, Jul 22, 2011
  8. RealRocFan47

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    Glen Rice in his prime would be nice.
     
    #68 RealRocFan47, Jul 22, 2011
  9. RealRocFan47

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    Mutumbo?
     
    #69 RealRocFan47, Jul 22, 2011
  10. il italiano

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    honorable mention: Stromile Swift and John Lucas III
     
    #70 il italiano, Jul 22, 2011
  11. plutoblue11

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    I'm going to spread it around a little

    If it's any player who played for the Rockets, at the best point in their careers (most likely) not on the Rockets.

    Moses Malone and James Posey (or Glen Rice)




    If it's any player who played for the Rockets in their prime (on the team in their prime).

    Hakeem Olajuwon & Robert Reid
     
    #71 plutoblue11, Jul 23, 2011
  12. plutoblue11

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    If it's any player who played for the Rockets, at the best point in their careers (most likely) not on the Rockets.

    Caldwell Jones & Rick Barry


    Elvin Hayes & Rudy Gay (we did draft him)
     
    #72 plutoblue11, Jul 23, 2011
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    4 pages in and finally someone else mentions Hayes. :confused:

    First three years in the league:

    28.2 ppg
    16.8 rpg
     
    #73 greenhippos, Jul 23, 2011
  14. bigreg

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    Normally, we don't agree on much, especially in regard to T-Mac, but you are spot on with this pic!! Posted like a true Rocket fan. And I am disappointed it took 8 replies to get the right answer posted. Good job, Tinman!!
     
    #74 bigreg, Jul 23, 2011
  15. what

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    I dunno but I'd like to see Lou Lloyd and Robert Horry together on a team. That would be sweet.
     
    #75 what, Jul 23, 2011
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    Artest and Barkley.

    Sure why not?
     
    #76 liljojo, Jul 24, 2011
  17. DiamondDobb

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    I'd actually run with Yao + Dream. With the league currently lacking any big-time centers (apart from Howard and MAYBE Bogut) there'd be no stopping a frontcourt of Yao+Dream. Our low post presence would be such that Martin and Lowry would be standing on the perimeter with noone guarding them due to the double/triple teams Dream and Yao would draw. I'd also move Martin to the 3 and start Lee at the 2. Martin's lack of D would be covered as we'd have Yao and Dream in the paint and he could just force 3's to take it inside (not even Lebron would penetrate consistently with Dream and Yao stood waiting for him.) My starters would be

    Lowry
    Lee
    Martin
    Dream
    Yao

    Maybe not the most ideal team in terms of "all time." But in todays NBA I don't think any team could compete simply because of the frontcourt and offensive low-post dominance (seriously, name one current roster than could deal with both Yao and Hakeem at their prime in the post.)
     
    #77 DiamondDobb, Jul 24, 2011
  18. da_juice

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    Moses and Hakeem
     
    #78 da_juice, Jul 24, 2011
  19. raining threes

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    This

    2 HOF'ers
     
    #79 raining threes, Jul 24, 2011
  20. RealRocFan47

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    I must agree, any double team would prove deadly, as martin and lee can know down the open shot with ease. You would honestly have to pick your poison
     
    #80 RealRocFan47, Jul 24, 2011
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