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Don't Ever Underestimate the Heart of a Champion!

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Deckard, Jun 14, 2022.

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  1. Deckard

    Deckard Blade Runner
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    On this date in 1995 the Rockets won their 2nd championship, sweeping Shaq and the Orlando Magic. Against all the odds they did the impossible, and Coach Rudy Tomjanovich, of course, summed it all up beautifully:



    Never forget, never surrender to despair. It may take some time, but we will be back!
     
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    Good Times
     
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    Rockets have had multiple heart transplants since then unfortunately.
     
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    way before my time but my parents say good things about those rox teams
     
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    I was like 8. May be the best sports memory I'll ever have.
     
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    Traffic for hours. Everybody like family on 59. What a night.
     
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    It was a wonderful run, one I'll never forget, and the team seemed to grow together as they won one series after another. We'll never have another Dream, but someday we'll have another championship.
     
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    Rockets were Swag Champs in 2017 and 2018....
     
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    I miss Rudy’s raspy voice.
     
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    caused multiple heart transplants.

    I. Just. Can’t. Take. Anymore!!!
     
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    HOW SWEET IT IS !!!
     
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    This was me … and I loved every minute of it!!;)

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    Glad Steve Patterson didn't trade Dream for Rony Seikaly and Glen Rice
     
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    Stay Humble Stay HUNGRY
     
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    During the Knicks series, I would go out to my garage-side hoop before each game and without a warm-up or anything shoot one free throw. If it went in we were winning that game. I hit it before games 6 and 7 so you can thank me for taking the pressure off the team. Didn't feel I needed to do it for the Magic series.
     
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    Those were the days...

    27 years and no Rockets team since knows what "Heart of a Champion" means.

    Perhaps by the 30th anniversary, there will be another chance. 2025 Rockets World Champions ?
     
    #19 jim1961, Jun 15, 2022
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    Pretty amazing to simultaneously be a repeat champion and “the biggest underdog” in history.
     
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