The 30th anniversary of the Rockets winning their first (and the city's first) championship is June 22. Thirty years is a long time, but so much of that time was memorable for Houston sports fans and, let's be honest, Houstonians in general. It was a very different time for the...
The 30th anniversary of the Rockets winning their first championship is June 22. Thirty years is a long time, but so much of that time was memorable for Houston sports fans and, let's be honest, Houstonians in general. It was a very different time for the city and, in some ways, the title marked an inflection point between what Houston was and what it would ultimately be.
Both Horry and Bullard came back different, but Horry, the second-year forward, seemed a changed player. “I’m the only guy who was traded for not shooting enough," Horry would say years later. He returned to the Rockets aggressive on both ends of the floor and it was a critical component of that team's success.In today's NBA, big men are very different than they were in the early '90s. Instead of unicorns like Victor Wembanyama, you had bruisers and enforcers.
It stuck. Now, the name is ubiquitous with Houston and in the name of many businesses around the city. Back then, it was born out of tragedy and triumph.In modern basketball parlance,"three and D" defines a player who is primarily known for shooting three pointers and playing defense. But that concept didn't exist prior to these Houston Rockets. Tomjanovich believed the only way to success with Olajuwon was to spread the floor, allow him to work in the paint, and set up shooters.
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