most Underrated team ever- '95 Rockets

[poop]

no one EVER talks about this team but i believe they could have beat any team, ever. any laker team, bulls team, spurs team, celtics team.

1. they finished UNDER 50 games for the 6th seed, the lowest seed to ever win a le. this is because they got Drexeler before the deadline and hit their stride, plus they didnt give a rats ass about the regular season.

2. they were the most Clutch team EVER. this is when the 'clutch city' thing came about. ive neevr seen a team with so many guys who would kill in the 4th quarter, last second plays, huge 3-pointers, etc. there has never been a Clutch team like this. (a young Horry, a young cassell, Olajuwon at his peak, clyde drexeler and kenny smith, mario elie, all hit huge clutch shots)

3. when facing elimination, NONE WERE BETTER. there were so many times they should have lost, they were down 2-1 first round against Utah (best of 5 back then), they came back (without HC advantage) and won.
then they were down 3-1 against a Suns team that made the Finals, came back from 3-1 (without HC advantage) to win the series

4. the teams they beat were very quality teams; they beat the stockton-malone Jazz (a team that made finals 2 times) on the road, the Barkley-KJ Suns (also a Finals team) on the road, the Robinson Spurs with best record in the league and MVP (on the road), and SWEPT the HEAVILY FAVORED Shaq-Hardaway magic in the finals (wothout HC advantage)

5. Hakeem was the best center ever, crushing karl malone, charles barkley, MVP david robinson, and a young athletic Shaq along them way, having crushed Ewing the year before.

they had a short run, but if any team in history were to have met that Rockets team that year, they would have got beat.

[Spursfan092120]

no one EVER talks about this team but i believe they could have ebat any team, ever. any laker team, bulls team, spurs team, celtics team.

1. they finished UNDER 50 games for the 6th seed, the lowest seed to ever win a le. this is because they got Drexeler before the deadline and hit their stride, plus they didnt give a rats ass about the regular season.

2. they were the most Clutch team EVER. this is when the 'clutch city' thing came about. ive neevr seen a team with so many guys who would kill in the 4th quarter, last second plays, huge 3-pointers, etc. there has never been a Clutch team like this. (a young Horry, a young cassell, Olajuwon at his peak, clyde drexeler and kenny smith, mario elie, all hit huge clutch shots)

3. when facing elimination, NONE WERE BETTER. there were so many times they should have lost, they were down 2-1 first round against Utah (best of 5 back then), they came back (without HC advantage) and won.
then they were down 3-1 against a Suns team that made the Finals, came back from 3-1 (without HC advantage) to win the series

4. the teams they beat were very quality teams; they beat the stockton-malone Jazz (a team that made finals 2 times) on the road, the Barkley-KJ Suns (also a Finals team) on the road, the Robinson Spurs with best record in the league and MVP (on the road), and SWEPT the HEAVILY FAVORED Shaq-Hardaway magic in the finals (wothout HC advantage)

5. Hakeem was the best center ever, crushing karl malone, charles barkley, MVP david robinson, and a young athletic Shaq along them way, having crushed Ewing the year before.

they had a short run, but if any team in history were to have met that Rockets team that year, they would have got beat.

They would have been owned by the '95-'96 Bulls...period

[gaKNOW!blee]

Bull .

I can think of a ton of Laker and MJ teams that wouldve beat them. Most underrated is a lot different than best ever which you are implying at the end of the thread.

And Hakeem is not the best center ever.

[IronMexican]

2001,88,72. All Lakers teams that would have beat them.

[sook]

yea i agree with this post..


TOUGHEST PATH TO THE FINALS EVER.

4 50+ win teams.

and to the poster above ^^ Nobody on the bulls could guard Hakeem so we will never know. His offensive arsenal was just aunbelievable not to mention he was close the best defensive player in the NBA

[mavs>spurs2]

Bull .

I can think of a ton of Laker and MJ teams that wouldve beat them. Most underrated is a lot different than best ever which you are implying at the end of the thread.

And Hakeem is not the best center ever.

It's debatable that he is. Name a center that he didn't demolish head to head.

[sook]

2001,88,72. All Lakers teams that would have beat them.

LOL bull . Shaq was playing like a monster when Hakeem swept him, what makes you think shaq would have stood a chance later? Yea kobe bryant is amazing but you're forgetting about clyde drexler a top SG of all time.

HAKEEM OLAJUWON 72 39.6 798-1,545 51.65 75.61 18.75 775 10.76 3.54 1.85 3.36 27.85
CLYDE DREXLER 35 37.1 266-526 50.57 80.93 35.71 246 7.03 4.40 1.77 0.66 21.40
VERNON MAXWELL 64 31.8 306-777 39.38 68.75 32.43 164 2.56 4.28 1.17 0.20 13.34
OTIS THORPE 36 33.0 206-366 56.28 52.76 0.00 322 8.94 1.61 0.61 0.36 13.31
KENNY SMITH 81 25.1 287-593 48.40 85.14 42.90 155 1.91 3.99 0.88 0.12 10.40
ROBERT HORRY 64 32.4 240-537 44.69 76.11 37.89 324 5.06 3.38 1.47 1.19 10.19
SAM CASSELL 82 23.0 253-593 42.66 84.25 32.98 211 2.57 4.94 1.15 0.17 9.55
MARIO ELIE 81 23.4 243-487 49.90 84.21 39.80 196 2.42 2.33 0.80 0.15 8.77
CARL HERRERA 61 21.8 171-327 52.29 62.39 0.00 278 4.56 0.72 0.66 0.62 6.80
CHUCKY BROWN 41 19.9 105-174 60.34 61.29 33.33 189 4.61 0.73 0.27 0.34 6.07
PETE CHILCUTT 68 19.8 146-328 44.51 73.81 40.70 317 4.66 0.97 0.37 0.63 5.26
TRACY MURRAY 25 8.1 32-80 40.00 62.50 42.22 22 0.88 0.20 0.28 0.12 3.52
SCOTT BROOKS 28 6.6 35-65 53.85 85.71 47.06 13 0.46 0.79 0.29 0.04 3.43
TIM BREAUX 42 8.1 45-121 37.19 65.31 24.00 34 0.81 0.36 0.26 0.10 3.05
ZAN TABAK 37 4.9 24-53 45.28 61.36 0.00 57 1.54 0.11 0.05 0.19 2.03
CHARLES JONES 3 12.0 1-3 33.33 50.00 -- 7 2.33 0.00 0.00 0.33 1.00
ADRIAN CALDWELL 7 4.3 1-4 25.00 50.00 -- 10 1.43 0.00 0.14


and the 2001 lakers don't get horry in that series, the rockets do , the team that DRAFTED him!

[Spursfan092120]

It's debatable that he is. Name a center that he didn't demolish head to head.

Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Bill Russell. Sorry...Hakeem is great, and probably falls right below these three...but he's not better than them...no way.

[IronMexican]

LOL bull . Shaq was playing like a monster when Hakeem swept him, what makes you think shaq would have stood a chance later? Yea kobe bryant is amazing but you're forgetting about clyde drexler

Shaq was at his best from 2000-2002. And Clyde isn't on Kobe's level, be real here.

[Spursfan092120]

LOL bull . Shaq was playing like a monster when Hakeem swept him, what makes you think shaq would have stood a chance later? Yea kobe bryant is amazing but you're forgetting about clyde drexler

Hey man..I don't mean to knock those '95 Rockets, ..they took out my Spurs in what looked like was going to be our first le...but with Jordan on the opposite side...you weren't going to win. No way. And Rodman did well against Hakeem when they played each other. The '95-'96 Bulls would have beaten the '95 Rockets in 5 games....maybe 6, if the Rockets played perfect ball.

[sook]

Shaq was at his best from 2000-2002. And Clyde isn't on Kobe's level, be real here.

thats debatable. He was playing better because he was aside Kobe, but he was not a better player. That rockets team was built solid from head to toe just look at the roster. Big names like Otis Thorpe who was an all star, sam cassel, and Vernon Maxwell who shut Jordan down on a n number of occasions

[The Franchise]

Shaq was at his best from 2000-2002. And Clyde isn't on Kobe's level, be real here.

You must have been to young to watch Clyde play. With the rules the way they are now Clyde would be Jordan in todays' league.

[sook]

Hey man..I don't mean to knock those '95 Rockets, ..they took out my Spurs in what looked like was going to be our first le...but with Jordan on the opposite side...you weren't going to win. No way. And Rodman did well against Hakeem when they played each other. The '95-'96 Bulls would have beaten the '95 Rockets in 5 games....maybe 6, if the Rockets played perfect ball.

Yea that SPECIFIC bulls team would have given the rockets a lot of fits, but due to their record, ill say Bulls in 7.

[sook]

You must have been to young to watch Clyde play. With the rules the way they are now Clyde would be Jordan in todays' league.

Exactly, it used to be a Jordan vs Drexler thing like it is Lebron vs Kobe.

Jordan just outplayed him in the finals and it was put to rest. But he was considered the 2nd best SG

[The Franchise]

Hey man..I don't mean to knock those '95 Rockets, ..they took out my Spurs in what looked like was going to be our first le...but with Jordan on the opposite side...you weren't going to win. No way. And Rodman did well against Hakeem when they played each other. The '95-'96 Bulls would have beaten the '95 Rockets in 5 games....maybe 6, if the Rockets played perfect ball.

How does anyone know these things?

[jack sommerset]

It was not until Jordan retired the Rockets won and then Jordan came back and they were no where to be found.

[sook]

It was not until Jordan retired the Rockets won and then Jordan came back and they were no whree to be found.

What the does that have to do with anything? They play in a diff conference! The bulls aren't in the rockets path to the finals fake rockets fan

[mavs>spurs2]

Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Bill Russell. Sorry...Hakeem is great, and probably falls right below these three...but he's not better than them...no way.

Russell and Wilt were from a different time, the game has progressed so far today that it's no longer even comparable. Jabbar maybe, though, but I still like Hakeem simply because he dominated both sides of the ball like never before seen. Only Hakeem could run down a guard on the fast break and block his shot, then dribble back down the court and score through traffic.

[IronMexican]

Clyde isn't on Kobe's level, get real with this. Hakeem and Shaq are toe-to-toe right with each other, imo. I think that 2001 Lakers' team best was better than that Rocket teams best.

[The Franchise]

What the does that have to do with anything? They play in a diff conference!

Thank you.

[Spursfan092120]

Yea that SPECIFIC bulls team would have given the rockets a lot of fits, but do to there record, ill say Bulls in 7.

Maybe...after all, you can't underestimate the heart of a champion...but those Bulls were just too damn good. Best team in history.

Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Ron Harper (when he was good), Steve Kerr (when he was young), Toni Kukoc (when he was young and good). Just too damn good.

[Spursfan092120]

What the does that have to do with anything? They play in a diff conference! The bulls aren't in the rockets path to the finals fake rockets fan

Believe me..I'm the last guy who's going to stand up for jack, but the OP said they could beat any team of any time, so what he's saying kind of makes sense.

[sook]

Clyde isn't on Kobe's level, get real with this. Hakeem and Shaq are toe-to-toe right with each other, imo. I think that 2001 Lakers' team best was better than that Rocket teams best.

of course Clyde wasn't as good as Kobe is, but he was VERY close.

You are failing to understand that rocket's team was assembled in the form of a monster. Go look at all the names i boldened.

And you can't include Robert Horry on that lakers team, he played his best ball in houston.

They had Terrific Pgs in Kenny Smith and Sam Cassel

[jack sommerset]

What the does that have to do with anything? They play in a diff conference! The bulls aren't in the rockets path to the finals fake rockets fan

It means it was a free for all when Jordan retired and the Rockets had two good years in his absence. This site makes you choose a team and this one is just a random team. I like basketball and have no favorites.

[sook]

Believe me..I'm the last guy who's going to stand up for jack, but the OP said they could beat any team of any time, so what he's saying kind of makes sense.

yea i already stated that, no way in they are best of all time.

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