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Ron Artest on 2008-09 Rockets: "We had an amazing team."

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Mar 21, 2012.

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  1. archinkent

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    LOL, only 2 guys left from that team.
     
    #41 archinkent, Mar 21, 2012
  2. J.R.

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    The last time the Rockets were [somewhat] relevant. Seems like ages ago.

    Still got all three jerseys of those "big three" - Mac, Artest #96 and Yao. Coulda, shoulda, woulda.

    Brent Barry
    Shane Battier
    Aaron Brooks
    Brian Cook
    Chuck Hayes
    Carl Landry
    Kyle Lowry
    Tracy McGrady
    Yao Ming
    Dikembe Mutombo
    Luis Scola
    Von Wafer
    James White
    Metta World Peace

    That was the end.
     
    #42 J.R., Mar 21, 2012
  3. TEXNIFICENT

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    With all due respect,

    You know we did have I group of guys who actually won the title! Twice. Even got the best fansite in the world named after their efforts.
     
    #43 TEXNIFICENT, Mar 21, 2012
  4. TEXNIFICENT

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    Fixed.
     
    #44 TEXNIFICENT, Mar 21, 2012
  5. Eddy F.

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    My thoughts exactly. Hahaha.
     
    #45 Eddy F., Mar 21, 2012
  6. Kam

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    I thought we lost a game vs someone that would have put us at a 3 seed instead Of a five seed.


    We could have avoided la until the conference finals.
     
    #46 Kam, Mar 21, 2012
  7. delta69er

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    The first Rockets game I've ever been to was during that season.

    It was during the short-lived stretch that Yao, T-Mac, and Artest were all playing.

    Ironically, we lost to the bottom-feeder Wizards that game.
     
    #47 delta69er, Mar 21, 2012
  8. BranJ17

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    He said 3 injuries, Yao Ming, Tmac, and what was the 3rd name, I couldn't make out what he said?
     
    #48 BranJ17, Mar 21, 2012
  9. Mariachi ROCKET

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    FOREVER RED!
     
    #49 Mariachi ROCKET, Mar 21, 2012
  10. Clutch

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    Dikembe.
     
    #50 Clutch, Mar 21, 2012
  11. Rocket River

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    THIS

    We got T-Mac'd

    Rocket River
     
    #51 Rocket River, Mar 21, 2012
  12. apollo33

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    Nah I think we would've been 4th seed instead of 5th with HCA against the the Blazers. But I do remember a lot of teams were tied with the same record in the West
     
    #52 apollo33, Mar 21, 2012
  13. ItsMyFault

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    One of the best wins I remember from that team in the regular season was against the Cavs who were supposedly the best team in the NBA at the time. Suffocating defense. Yao owned LeBron.

    <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MbqKbI_qYN4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
    #53 ItsMyFault, Mar 21, 2012
  14. Pieman2005

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    Remembering amazing times like this is what makes mad when people try to act like our current squad actually has a chance for the playoffs..
     
    #54 Pieman2005, Mar 21, 2012
  15. Pieman2005

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    The last game was against dallas. I remember because if we had won that game we would have won our division and been 4th instead of 5th
     
    #55 Pieman2005, Mar 21, 2012
  16. da_juice

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    That was one of my favourite rocket games in recent memory. I remember the commentators saying how perfect it was, because Artest played all physical with Lebron, then we'd sub him out for Battier who played more cerebrally.

    Injuries, man. God damn injuries.
     
    #56 da_juice, Mar 21, 2012
  17. RedRedemption

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    Tracy McGrady, Ron Artest, Yao Ming. If it were 04-05 that would be the team of the decade.

    Too bad McGrady was one legged, Artest was a chucker, and Yao destroyed his foot.
     
    #57 RedRedemption, Mar 21, 2012
  18. dmenacela

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    That team was stacked. Glad I still have NBA 2k9 to reminisce.
     
    #58 dmenacela, Mar 21, 2012
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    I actually shed a tear... man that was good times
     
    #59 LOLatSoccer, Mar 21, 2012
  20. LOLatSoccer

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    No we would have been the 2nd seed
     
    #60 LOLatSoccer, Mar 21, 2012
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