Vernon Maxwell Miracle Shot vs the Warriors 12/29/94

I know plenty. I even had a small Mad Max clip on youtube (until they deleted my account in their copyright cleanup). Some players are streaky. Vernon's one of the few that got UNCONSCIOUS when he's on - meaning he could do a running fadeaway granny shot while in the zone and feel good about its chances going in. Great athlete, willing to bet he beats all the current Rocket players in a footrace TODAY.

For that game Otis Thorpe was out. Maxwell and 2nd year Cassell were the only other scorers who could create. Okay maybe "one man team" is too strong a term, though its used sometimes for Lebron's Cavs and Kobe's Lakers. And I though it was general belief there wasnt a more dynamic scorer after Hakeem, which was why they got Drexler.

But its a Maxwell appreciation thread. And I'll brush up on my Rockets history more

 

That first championship team was VOLTRON.

 

I love the reaction of Bill Worrell!!!!!

 

that was the first rockets game that i ever went to. my parents got me tickets for my birthday. i sat in the last row of the upper deck at the summit...
thanks for posting the video. brings back great memories.

 

MadMax had a lot of clutch shots.

This one just stands out to me the most though. This is my favorite MadMax moment of all time.

I jumped out of my couch, me and my dad in disbelief at the shot.


I remember the next day at school, this is all we did. We would mock throw the ball away, and jump out of bounds and try and hit a three pointer.


Love the excitement by Sam Cassell.








Love OT's Cosby sweater btw.

 

Yo, JB, you must have an archive full of Rockets highlights....you always post something awesome!

 

Look at that crowd! The energy right at the court! I forgot what we once had. Oilers were fading and the summit was the place to be, and people actually filled the front rows. People were up, screaming, like a big party.

sigh

Other things that make me sad (other than the jerseys). CD on the sidelines, Mr Mean, and the Taco Cabana sponsorships. Good times