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Houston Rockets
(31-19, third in Midwest, 6 games back)
DRAFT PICKS: (#22, #44, #50)
| T E A M S T R E N G T H S |
Strong frontcourt
Youthful backcourt
3-point shooting
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| W E A K N E S S E S |
Old
Ego problems
Predictable offense
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| C H A N G E S |
Charles Barkley a free agent
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| N E E D S |
Young forward
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| N O T E S: |
Were only 3-9 against the top four teams in the West (SA, Por, Uta & LAL)
Led the league in three-point FGs (336) ... were third in attempts (914)
Scottie Pippen averaged 14.5 ppg (the lowest since his second year in the league) and shot .432 (the lowest of his career)
Charles Barkley - 36 years old and apparantly has a "handshake" agreement for next season
Rookie Michael Dickerson - 6th in the league in three-point shooting (.433) ... Rookie Cuttino Mobley shot .340
Posted a 21-5 record against teams under .500
Forced the second-fewest turnovers in the league (653)...only Indiana was worse
Othella Harrington started 10 games averaged 13.7 ppg as starter
The fall of Matt Maloney ... 11.2 ppg in '96/'97 ... 6.6 ppg in '97/'98 and 1.4 ppg in '98/'99
Olajuwon, Pippen and Dickerson started all 50 games
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| F I R S T R O U N D P I C K S I N T H E 9 0 ' S |
1990 - Alec Kessler, F (12)
1991 - John Turner, F (20)
1992 - Robert Horry, F (11)
1993 - Sam Cassell, G (24)
1994 - None
1995 - None
1996 - None
1997 - Rodrick Rhodes, F (24)
1998 - Michael Dickerson, G (14), Bryce Drew, G (16), Mirsad Turckan, C (18)
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| P L A Y E R S B Y P O S I T I O N |
Small Forwards
Scottie Pippen
Matt Bullard
Eddie Johnson |
Power Forwards
Charles Barkley
Antoine Carr
Pig Miller |
Centers
Hakeem Olajuwon
Othella Harrington
Stanley Roberts |
Point Guards
Cuttino Mobley
Brent Price
Matt Maloney |
Shooting Guards
Michael Dickerson
Sam Mack
Bryce Drew |
| F R E E A G E N T S |
1999
Barkley
B.Price (ETO)
Mack
E. Johnson (PO)
Miller
Roberts |
2000
Carr
Mobley |
2001
Bullard |
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Information courtesy of Turner Sports
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