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Top 10 Houston Rockets
How many of these guys do you remember?
Many great NBA players from the 90s were shut out from getting a championship ring by the presence of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. However, Hakeem Olajuwon and his teammates were able to sneak in and snag a couple of rings while Jordan was on his baseball sabbatical. The Dream, not surprisingly, heads this list of the greatest Rockets. A few of these guys started their careers when the Rockets were in San Diego. The Rockets have had a number of great players wind down their careers in a Rockets uniform. All in all, the Rockets have a fairly rich history of outstanding players. Let’s get started.
10: Tracy McGrady. Tracy spent six seasons of his illustrious 15-year career with the Rockets. While Tracy was at his best during the first five years of his career while with the Orlando Magic, he was still pretty good when he came to the Rockets. He averaged 22.7 ppg to go with 5.5 rebounds and 5.6 assists. Tracy was a volume shooter, hitting only .435 of his shots. McGrady was a two-time all-star with the Rockets. Tracy got the nod on this list over a number of other memorable shooting guards, including Vernon “Mad Max” Maxwell, Steve Francis, and Kenny “The Jet” Smith.
9: Clyde Drexler. “The Glide” was winding down his career by the time he came to the Rockets. Clyde spent 3+ seasons in Houston, putting of a…
