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Happy Anniversary Rudy T, Dream and the '94 Rockets

They talk about Cleveland and how long its sports fans have suffered, how desperately they want a championship.
Cubs fans ache. Hawks fans yearn. Clippers fans seek therapy (though that might not have anything to do with sports disappointments.)
We know how they feel.
Then 15 years ago tonight, the Rockets broke through. They won the first professional major team sports championship ever in Houston, and the town embraced and cherished a title as much as any ever has.
We saw that sort of thing a bit in Los Angeles this week. With no NFL around, and the three championships early in the decade laying the groundwork for fanaticism, the Lakers are LA's team. They are like the Cowboys in Dallas, the Cardinals in St. Louis or the Maple Leafs in Toronto.
Fifteen years ago tonight, that was what the Rockets had become in Houston.
It was not just the usual bandwagon effect, though that was part of it. We do love a winner around here, and every champion inspires front-runners to join the parade. There's nothing wrong with that. It is actually sort of fun. But this one was something more, something better than that.
Houston still felt the pain of the losses and the disappointments that came before, from Buffalo to Albuquerque. In an NFL town in a football state, the Rockets champions came around right after the Oilers' choke to the Bills one season and Dome loss to Joe Montana and the Chiefs the next. The divorce with Bud Adams began soon after.
Then the Rockets won the first 15 games of that season, grabbing attention and raising hopes again. When they turned 'Choke City' to 'Clutch City,' they became a team that anyone could appreciate. They owned the town, and the emotions did backflips through the tough and tense seven-game series, the sense of hope and possibilities increasing throughout.
The rest of the country might have lamented who was not in the Finals or the grind-it-out style of the series. We were the town that wanted that damn white Bronco off the television during the game.
The electricity in the building for Game 7 was off the charts, especially through those final minutes, when it all became within sight.
That night, Richmond filled not just with celebrations, but with a sense of joy and relief that was made that much stronger by a feeling of community that prevented any hint of the sort of stupidity common on such occasions in other cities.
People still talk more about the second championship. As the sixth seed, the Rockets traveled a tougher road to the title. It was won with a Finals sweep of the team that topped Michael Jordan and the Bulls and was expected to become their successor. And it was capped by Rudy Tomjanovich's great "Heart of a Champion" acceptance speech. That was probably the better team of the two, and it seemed to bring added credibility not only to that run, but to the championship the year before.
The first time, however, only comes once. The feeling in town was unbeatable that night 15 years ago. It was about more than the results of a game. It was special and we knew it. Most of all it was worth the wait.



Posted by Jonathan Feigen at June 22, 2009 09:20 PM
 

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World Champion 1994 Houston Rockets.

1993/94 Houston Rocket Player Salaries
Rank Player Salary
1 Hakeem Olajuwon $3,169,900
2 Kenny Smith $2,633,000
3 Otis Thorpe $2,578,400
4 Vernon Maxwell $1,833,000
5 Clyde Drexler $1,578,000
6 Robert Horry $1,499,000
7 Mario Elie $1,450,000
8 Carl Herrera $1,350,000
9 Tracy Murray $1,160,000
10 Sam Cassell $845,000
11 Scott Brooks $550,000
12 Zan Tabak $500,000
13 Chris Jent $250,000
14 Charles Jones *$150,000
15 Tim Breaux $150,000
16 Adrian Caldwell $150,000
17 Chucky Brown *$150,000
18 Pete Chilcutt $126,300
19 Dave Jamerson $104,000
20 Richard Petruska $55,000
21 Larry Robinson $30,000



wil...
 

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World Champion 1994 Houston Rockets.

1993/94 Houston Rocket Player Salaries
Rank Player Salary
1 Hakeem Olajuwon $3,169,900
2 Kenny Smith $2,633,000
3 Otis Thorpe $2,578,400
4 Vernon Maxwell $1,833,000
5 Clyde Drexler $1,578,000
6 Robert Horry $1,499,000
7 Mario Elie $1,450,000
8 Carl Herrera $1,350,000
9 Tracy Murray $1,160,000
10 Sam Cassell $845,000
11 Scott Brooks $550,000
12 Zan Tabak $500,000
13 Chris Jent $250,000
14 Charles Jones *$150,000
15 Tim Breaux $150,000
16 Adrian Caldwell $150,000
17 Chucky Brown *$150,000
18 Pete Chilcutt $126,300
19 Dave Jamerson $104,000
20 Richard Petruska $55,000
21 Larry Robinson $30,000



wil...

Thats 94-95...i remember because Clyde didnt get to us until the 2nd championship.

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1984[/FONT]</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD vAlign=center>OTIS THORPE</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]33[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]Power Forward[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]6-10[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]248[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]31[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]Providence, 1984[/FONT]</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#eeeeee><TD vAlign=center>VERNON MAXWELL</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]11[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]Shooting Guard[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]6-4[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]190[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]28[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]Florida, 1988[/FONT]</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD vAlign=center>KENNY SMITH</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]30[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]Point Guard[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]6-3[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]170[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]28[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]North Carolina, 1987[/FONT]</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#eeeeee><TD vAlign=center>CHRIS JENT</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]21[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]Guard[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]6-7[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]220[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]24[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]Ohio State, 1992[/FONT]</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD vAlign=center>ROBERT HORRY</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]25[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]Forward[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]6-10[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]230[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]23[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]Alabama, 1992[/FONT]</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#eeeeee><TD vAlign=center>MARIO ELIE</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]17[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]Guard/Forward[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]6-5[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]225[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]29[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]American International, 1985[/FONT]</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD vAlign=center>SAM CASSELL</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]10[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]Point Guard[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]6-3[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]185[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]23[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]Florida State, 1993[/FONT]</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#eeeeee><TD vAlign=center>SCOTT BROOKS</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]1[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]Point Guard[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]5-11[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]165[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]28[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]UC-Irvine, 1987[/FONT]</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD vAlign=center>CARL HERRERA</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]7[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]Power Forward[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]6-9[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]225[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]26[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]Houston, 1990[/FONT]</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#eeeeee><TD vAlign=center>LARRY ROBINSON</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]20[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]Shooting Guard[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]6-3[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]180[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]25[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]Centenary, 1990[/FONT]</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD vAlign=center>MATT BULLARD</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]50[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]Forward[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]6-10[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]228[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]26[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]Iowa, 1990[/FONT]</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#eeeeee><TD vAlign=center>RICHARD PETRUSKA</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]3[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]Center[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]6-10[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]230[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]24[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]UCLA, 1993[/FONT]</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#ffffff><TD vAlign=center>EARL CURETON</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]35[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]Forward/Center[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]6-9[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]215[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]36[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]Detroit, Robert Morris, 1980[/FONT]</TD></TR><TR bgColor=#eeeeee><TD vAlign=center>ERIC RILEY</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]42[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]Center[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]6-11[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]240[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=middle>[FONT=arial,helvetica]23[/FONT]</TD><TD vAlign=top align=left>[FONT=arial,helvetica]Michigan, 1993[/FONT]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
 

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