The Rocket with more MVPs than Dream

I know they did not have the technology back then. But for some reasons, this photo looks photoshopped.

 

It isn't. I remember that cover with Rudy, Mike Dunleavy and M.L. Carr in the background.

The name of the guy behind Rudy is "on the tip of my tongue" but I just can't quite recall. Somebody here knows.

 

Fo Fo Fo

 

Here's something interesting:



According to Basketball-Reference.com, the most similar player to Moses was Hakeem . Although, I do think this is a silly stat because it doesn't really cover playing styles, it just charts how similar the players' production was from their best to worst years by winshares.

I think Moses is one of the most criminally underrated players, especially among Rockets fans. A lot of fans don't remember the time before Hakeem because he brought home the trophies, but to me, peak to peak, Moses was every bit as good as Hakeem, but in different ways. While Hakeem was a freak on defense and very good on offense, Moses was just absurd on offense, especially the offensive boards, leading the league in offensive rebounding percentage seven times in his career.

I know circumstances made it impossible, but if they could have found a way to keep Moses in Houston throughout his career and we somehow got Hakeem (I know, I know, impossible since we would not have been bad enough to get Hakeem with Moses) and had a Moses-Hakeem twin tower, we would have NEVER lost.

 

2nd greatest Rocket ever.

 

what's interesting is Dan Issel's stats. Talk about below today's radar! Yeah....he's in the Hall, but how often do you hear HIS name come up? ABA bump considered, he kept it going once in the NBA (factoring in the normal decline due to age...)

 

Moses made Dr J play second fiddle. That like someone going to the Bulls team and making Jordan play second fiddle. Moses was that badass.

 

That picture shows you that when Moses went for the rebound, nobody bothered to fight for it because they knew they would fail.

 

Yep, Akeem became a man after having played with Moses at Fonde.

 

Greatest rebounder in the history of the NBA.

I really miss the days when big men used to dominate the league. Now it's all about 6'8 SG's and SF's. Most centers today are just stiffs clogging up the lane or converted skinny PF's.

 

He's not, but he's up there.

 

when will rudy t be in HOF?

 

Not really fair since Moses Malone was younger(I think five or more years?).
Also I know Dr. J is considered the MJ before MJ but he is not even on MJ's level so poor comparison. No one in the history of the NBA would make prime MJ play second fiddle.

 

who is that guy?

 

who won the most championships?

 

Dunleavy

 

My bad just wanted to write it....great guy lol, better last name