Houston Rockets

got lots of compliments on my game and I had no clue what team I was going to. The one team that stayed with me the longest was the Houston Rockets. They really needed a good point guard, one that could pass to either James Harden, or Dwight Howard. With just the two of them, they weren’t doing very good. They needed someone to run their offence for them, and someone who could also score if they needed. I thought that this was a great place for me; I could do everything they wanted. The NBA draft was just starting. I was sweating so much, and I couldn’t keep still. I really hoped I could go to the Houston Rockets, James Harden was one of my idols, it would be the best feeling ever if I could play alongside him. The first 5 picks went by and I wasn’t picked, the Rockets had the tenth pick. The 8th pick went by. The Charlotte Hornets had the 9th pick; I wasn’t expecting it when my name got called! I was picked by the Charlotte Hornets! Out of all the teams, why did they have to pick me? I looked over at the general manager of the Houston Rockets to see that he had his head in his hands, he was disappointed. I went up, shook hands with the announcer and got my jersey. I sat back down to hear that a trade had been announced. The Houston Rockets had requested a trade with the Charlotte Hornets and the Hornets had accepted it! I was going to the Rockets! After the draft the general manager and I sat down amongst heaps of people to sign my contract. He was saying how good I was and…

evening as my dad and I neared the arena, and rows of cars blocked the streets as thousands of Rockets fans crowded into the parking garage. My first Rockets game was nearing tipp-off, and I was bursting with excitement as my dad and I piled out of his gold colored Nissan Titan. Wearing my white Tracy McGrady jersey that went down to my knees and blue jeans, and having my Rockets banner in hand, we walked down multiple flights of stairs to the bottom of the concrete structure. I still couldn’t…

The Great Wall What makes a player earn the nickname “The Great Wall”. Yao Ming is a basketball player from China who played for the Houston Rockets, reaches 7’6” tall, dominated the NBA during his short eight season career, and was named “The Great Wall” because of his size and his talent. Finally having a promising Asian player in the NBA, a lot of Asians, and especially Chinese people hopped onto the bandwagon and supported him. So even though Yao had to move to a new country where he…

play basketball. ‘Linsanity’ is a great thing for Asian culture. With the influence that television and media has, it has brought positive ideas in viewer’s minds about Asian Americans athletic ability, all by watching this man play basketball. By people seeing an Asian American find success in an activity not usually associated with Asian Americans, it helps break stereotypes. Even though he lead his high school team to a state championship he was barely recruited and received no scholarships…

many regular season MVPs you have, or all-star selections, if you’re trying to be labeled as the greatest ever, The only thing that matters is how many Championships and Finals MVP’s you finish with. Wilt Chamberlain was as dominate in the post season as he was in every other regular game he played. He averaged 22.5 points, 24.5 rebounds, and 4.2 assist per post-season game. (Altenor) He averaged more rebounds a game than points, which is very hard to do, and still score high points, which…

The Houston Rockets are on target on its playoff run this season. They hold the best win-loss record last December winning 15 games with two losses. And now, in order to maintain their momentum, reports are suggesting that they should consider of adding Rudy Gay to their roster to boost up their chances in the postseason. Gay has been productive for the Sacramento Kings this season. He is second in points (18.5), rebounds (6.3) and even in blocks (0.67) for the team behind DeMarcus Cousins…

Is Michael Jordan the greatest of all time National Basketball Association player? Michael Jordan is a famous African-American Basketball player who played for the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards. Jordan played fifteen seasons in the NBA. Michael Jordan received many trophies while playing in the game of basketball. Currently Jordan is the owner of the Charlotte Hornets. Jordan was very competitive at a young age. He always wanted to win every game that he is in. Michael Jeffrey Jordan…

The Ultimate NBA Playoff Experience “They need a three to tie, Lowry half court heave a prayer at the buzzer, oh Kyle Lowry he hits and we are going to overtime in Toronto (Eastern).” This is what Kevin Harlen, a NBA commentator, said during the game as Kyle Lowry hit a buzzer beater to go into overtime in the playoffs. The NBA playoffs are a huge attraction in the United States, Canada, and even countries overseas to many people. Basketball can be one of the most exciting sporting events in…

Alonzo Mourning, Dikembe Mutombo, Patrick Ewing, David Robinson, Shaquille O’neal, Hakeem Olajuwon: What these six former NBA players share aside from their intimidating stature and hall of fame status is that, unbeknownst to them (and a vast majority of NBA fans and analysts as well for that matter), they would be the last of their kind in the NBA for the foreseeable future. Each player’s exit from the league brought us one step closer to the end of an era in the NBA; an era that was not only…

It took 184 hands of final-table play for McKeehen to seal the offer, and after the struck the river on the final hand, $7.7 million and ultimate poker glory was all his. To state McKeehen ran away with the triumph would be an understatement. He went into the final table with over double the chips of his next closest rival, advanced to six-handed have fun with 2.81 times 2nd place, then got in the three-handed finale with 3.21 times more than 2nd place in his toolbox. Not just that, however…