Watching PJ got me thinking, who’s your 5 all time Rockets defenders? I got: Patrick Beverly PJ Tucker Chuck Hayes Hakeem Olajuwon Shane Battier 2nd team: CP3 Trevor Ariza Vernon Maxwell Moses Malone Otis Thorpe That fist team tho, You’d be lucky to score 75 against that squad.
CP3 is definitely a better defender than Bev-- Bev hustles more though. Bev would be 1st team all hustle team. My top 5: CP3 Battier PJ Tucker Who wants to sex Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo Hakeem All-time without considering Rockets contributions though maybe: CP3 Charles Oakley Scottie Pippen Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo Hakeem I'd like to think Pippen wasn't a Rocket though.
Don't forget Robert Horry and his block shot & steal were important for the Rockets championship runs.
CP3 was past his best since being here tbh. Lowry was a better defender when he was here imo. Obvs Career wise CP3 is better. Mine is the same 5 Beverley Battier Tucker Hayes Olajuwon Though 2nd team is Artest is probably who steps in. Though my knowledge of the rockets really only goes to 1990
CP3 Ron Artest PJ Tucker Hakeem Moses All are excellent one-on-one AND help defenders. Paint is pretty much shut off. Passing lanes close to non-existent as well. Good luck scoring against these 5...lulz...
Starting 5 CP3 Ariza Battier Tucker Olajuwon Bench Beverley Maxwell Artest Hayes Mutombo well, to have a serviceable offense i'll change the lineup to this: Starting 5 Beverly Ariza Battier Hayes Olajuwon (post-up offense and kick out for three's) Bench CP3 (will orchestrate the offense & keep Maxwell and Artest in mental check) Maxwell Artest Tucker Mutombo or maybe Maxwell should start and Battier run w/ CP3
For the modern NBA, a front court of Tucker, Battier and Dream would be perfection. CP3 would certainly be on the team and a tossup between Beverly and Mad Max.
