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Game 2 vs Utah in 1995 first round

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by MadMax, Aug 12, 2023.

  1. MadMax

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    Bill Walton called this a “perfect game” at the time. Just a massive statement for the Rockets at that time as a 6th seed. History and high jinks ensued, but to me this is the game where they showed the world exactly who they were. I watched it on the tiniest TV in the world in my girlfriend’s (currently my wife) room in her apartment at Baylor. Talked my **** the next day to Dallas friends who, to that point, had never seen real basketball before. Enjoy….

     
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    Big Thumbs Up
     
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    Absolutely murdered them. **** the Jazz
     
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    Robert Horry - Pioneered stretch 4
     
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    Sometimes we forgot how athletic Horry was. That dunk from almost outside the paint was amazing.
     
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    James Donaldson was such a ****ing goon. I remember him from the Mavs, totally forgot he ended his career on the Jazz.
     
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    Nothing like a Mavs/Jazz career combo to make me really loathe a guy.
     
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    still remember horry at the ft line gushing so much confidence he twirled his fingers after the 1st make just to F w/ the jazzhole players standing on the lane line lol
     
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    The game after Mad Max quit the team. As as refresher, the first 15 games of a Finals run was with starting Pete Chilcutt. Finding ways to win
    Horry / Elie forwards starting lineup was undefeated in playoffs, 6-0. Rockets never did it again. (Chucky Brown started every single game following year)
     
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  10. sirjesse

    sirjesse The Udoker has spoken!
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    How sweet it was. My favorite season ever in any sport.

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    Got to give credit to Rudy t and Dawson too. They were the ones who saw moving Horry to 4 would work
     

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