
What all bosses of NBA teams want is not the gold O’Brien Cup, but the great commercial value they can get, so the players in team are like a mechine in hands of boss. Provided the player had no potential value to the boss, he would fired heartlessly. While Rockets is always making some unbelievable player changing, retrospect the history of Rockets, the excellent players which has been let go from Rockets are numerous. If there is no those stupid trade, maybe Rockets have got three champion cup.
Robert Horry, a important alternate in Rockets’ two victories, this is a player borned for playoff games, he is the only player in history which can get 500 key pass, 200 blocking and 200 stealing in playoff games, he is also the record holder of 3 scores hit in Finals, no one knows how many power does this man have, because he always gives a big shot to opponent in moment of truth, so “Mr.big shot” becomes his another name. In 1996, Rockets made a decision which regret for life. They used Horry and Cassel to exchange Charles Barkley. Afterwards, Horry’s every miracle performance has no connection with Rockets at last, they only can watch his excellent player gaining scores for other team, and after exchanging, Barkley doesn’t contribute a lot.
Sam Cassell, his appearance is as ugly as the famous movie star ET. Fans all call him ET, ET gains two champion rings in Rockets in his beginning of NBA, which also piles up precious playoff games experience, his precise jump shot, good key pass, which is the same as his appearance has deadly shot. However, when the ET has grow up in skills. Rockets using him and Horry and other four players to exchange a Charles Barkley. Now ET is one of the three hackbuteers in Bucks.
Richard Jefferson, he is an important person in Nets, his dunk skill is not bad comparing with Carter. The 2.01m height, Jefferson is famous for his super bounce ability. In the talents selection of 2001, Eddie Griffin is got by Nets as the seventh new star, Rockets sacrificed his Richard Jefferson, Lance Armstrong and Jason Collins to exchange Griffin. Even though Griffin’s performance is almost ok, after the leaving of Jefferson, Rockets doesn’t train well Griffin, which causes double lose for Rockets.
Rudy Gay, the situation of Gay is nearly similar as Jefferson, the same mistake Rockets even makes twice. With strong bounce and excellent shot in middle distance, Gay has played well in this season, especially in the competition with Rockets.
James Posey, another version of Battier, while Posey’s attack ability is more stronger. Posey is exchanged to Rockets by using Kenny Thomas, but Rockets didn’t take full use of him, and let him go at last. The fact now is verified to be wrong, after entering Celtics, he is the alternate of Pierce, if he is staying at Rockets, then the outer line will have a more stronger attack.