Third... Every year it's different for me. And it's never been Hakeem, Clyde, Francis, Mobley, Yao or Tracy. It's more like the main guys are understood, but the guys I label "my favorite" are folks like Vernon Maxwell, Chucky Brown, Mario Elie, Bobby Sura, Chuck Hayes, and now Scola.
If I had 2 votes...or if this was last year, you wouldn't be alone To expand on my earlier point, it's almost like Tracy/Yao or Hakeem/Clyde are the Rockets to me, so it's the guys who set them up with hard work and sacrifice who become my favorites. Which is why I'm picking Scola this year and why Chuck Hayes is one of my all-time favorite Rockets already.
Man whoever plays and contributes for Rockets is my fav player. White,black,green,ugly,pretty,nasty,jerky...don't care as long as he plays and contributes
Chuck Hayes today. Shane Battier tomorrow. Yao or Tracy after they have a big game. Luther Head after a buzzer beater.
Yao with Chuck as second and Battier as third. Nobody else on the squad (that I have seen play in the NBA) plays with any real heart IMO.
Yup, he bleeds rocket red. He has shown more heart and pride in Houston than any Rocket player since 95-96.I respect him for that...