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Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by htownbandit, Mar 23, 2013.

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    htownbandit Rookie

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    Anybody remember the old Houston Mavericks from the ABA? I don't, but here's a neat page covering them if you're interested. Attendance bit was hilarious, but embarrassing lmao. Colors were pretty ew though. Willie Somerset was the original little man in H-Town, 5-10 and 21 ppg. Interestingly we met the Dallas team, the Chapparals, in the Playoffs (and got swept).

    http://www.remembertheaba.com/ABAArticles/MurphyArticleMavericks.html

    http://www.remembertheaba.com/Houston-Mavericks.html

    We really need a Rockets History section to reminisce about the olden days of the Rockets and other Houston basketball novelties.
     
    #1 htownbandit, Mar 23, 2013
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    You've got to be Barry Warner.
     
    #2 v3.0, Mar 23, 2013
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    Interesting, I never went to any Maverick games. The Coliseum was like a dungeon. I went to the Coliseum to see Houston Wrestling, and I thought it was the scariest place I had ever seen. Saw some concerts at the Coliseum also, just a bad bad place.

    Also, when the Rockets first came to Houston, they also struggled with attendance. I think they averaged less than 4000 people a couple years in the early 70's at Hofheinz. Hofheinz was like a palace compared to the Coliseum. I definitely went to a few games that had less than 1000 people in attendance.
     
    #3 Rip Van Rocket, Mar 23, 2013
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    I loved the Coliseum. Weird.
     
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    Lol maybe that's why the Beatles (who came to the Coliseum in '65) never came back!
     
    #5 htownbandit, Mar 24, 2013
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    The logo was ewww, but the jerseys were nice. Looks like the old cougars get up
     
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    Yeah, that logo was Charles Barkley turrible. Lol
     
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