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[Board Project] Top 20 All-Time Rockets (Spot #7) READ RULES

Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 8:49 pm
by TMU
3 IMPORTANT RULES!!!
1. Members must consider former/current Rockets players only. Hence, PLEASE CONSIDER THEIR YEARS WITH THE ROCKETS ONLY!!!

2. We'll have a field of 5 candidates for each voting. Each member must vote one player from the field that is worthy to be in the Top 20 list.

3. Additionally, each member must nominate a candidate he/she feels should be added to the field for the subsequent ranking. This nomination is to replace the winner in the following vote.
(In each thread, we have a list of 5 candidates where one will be chosen as the winner. Since in every thread, we'll be voting one player off the list, it leaves only 4 candidates. Hence, the nomination is to include one player and make it a 5 candidate list for the next round.)

All former/current Rockets players are found here:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/tea ... ayers.html

Voting ends on June 13, 2008 @ 3:00 pm EST.

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Rankings
1. Hakeem Olajuwon: 14/14
2. Moses Malone: 6/8
3. Clyde Drexler: 8/16
4. Rudy Tomjanovic: 9/13
5. Tracy McGrady: 6/10
6. Calvin Murphy: 9/11

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THE CANDIDATES

Steve Francis
Image
http://www.basketball-reference.com/pla ... cst01.html
5 seasons ('00 - '04)
Rookie of the Year ('00)
3x All-Star ('02 - '04)
1 Playoffs Appearance

Elvin Hayes
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http://www.basketball-reference.com/pla ... sel01.html
4 seasons ('72, '82 - '84)
1x All-Star ('72)
1 Playoffs Appearance

Ralph Sampson
Image
http://www.basketball-reference.com/pla ... sra01.html
4.5 seasons ('83 - '87)
Rookie of the Year ('84)
4x All-Star ('84 - '87)
1x All-NBA ('85: 2nd)
3 Playoffs Appearance

Otis Thorpe
Image
http://www.basketball-reference.com/pla ... pot01.html
6.5 seasons ('89 - '94)
1x NBA Champion
1x All-Star ('92)
5 Playoffs Appearance

Yao Ming
Image
http://www.basketball-reference.com/pla ... gya01.html
6 seasons ('03 - '08)
6x All-Star ('03 - '08)
4x All-NBA ('04: 3rd, '06: 3rd, '07: 2nd, '08: 3rd)
3 Playoffs Appearance

Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 8:56 pm
by TMU
Vote: Yao Ming
Nominate: Vernon Maxwell

Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:25 pm
by MaxRider
vote: Yao Ming
nominate: Robert Reid

ps
i know Reid is not famous
but he played 10 seasons for Rockets

Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:30 pm
by A.J.
Vote: Ralph Sampson
Nominate: Vernon Maxwell

Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:56 pm
by CJballa14
Sampson

Reid

Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:19 pm
by Baller 24
Ralph Sampson..sorry Yao, but Ralph was a solid center, and had potential to end up as one of the greatest centers of all time at 7'4. terrific scorer, rebounder, and plus he has the finals appearance, lets not forget that big shot he hit in game 5.

Robert Reid is a solid choice Max, big part of both runs to the finals in '81 and '86.

Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:25 pm
by HTown4Life
Ralph Sampson

Vernon Maxwell

Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 11:38 pm
by Ribalding
Ralph Sampson

John Lucas (Nominated moreso for what he did for the organization and the community after he quit playing.)

Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 1:24 am
by tosweet68
Yao

Barkley

Maxwell quit on the Rockets during their run to their 2nd title.

Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 8:05 am
by YaoZai
Yao Ming

nominate: Kenny Smith

Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 12:56 pm
by Vator
Yao

Reid

Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 8:26 pm
by moofs
Hayes (consistency!)
Kenny Smith

p.s. Elvin played for the Rockets for 7 years, not 4, unless you're going with Houston only.

Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 2:04 am
by TMU
moofs wrote:Hayes (consistency!)
Kenny Smith

p.s. Elvin played for the Rockets for 7 years, not 4, unless you're going with Houston only.


HOUSTON ONLY!!! FORGET SAN DIEGO!!!

Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 2:58 pm
by moofs
OK SORRY!!!!!

Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:13 pm
by TMACFORMVP
Vote: Yao Ming (I wanted to say Sampson, but I think considering everything, Yao has done more for the franchise. Kind of unfortunate since had Sampson stayed healthy, he'd have been no lower than #3 IMO.)

Nominate: Kenny Smith

Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:49 pm
by TMU
moofs wrote:OK SORRY!!!!!


OOPS, SORRY FOR THE CAPS.
oops, sorry for the caps.

Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:54 pm
by TMU
Yao takes spot #7.
Robert Reid is the latest candidate.

Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:36 pm
by Ribalding
T-Mac United wrote:Yao takes spot #7.
Robert Reid is the latest candidate.


Far be it from me to question the will of the people.

BUT....

If you can't even find a picture of the guy in uniform, maybe he wasn't that important in the pantheon of Rockets basketball history.

Or...

Maybe the Rockets have a crappy pantheon.

My bad. Reason #2 makes more sense.

Carry on.

Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 11:31 pm
by MaxRider
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