Houston Rockets
(57-25, 2nd in Midwest, 7 games back)
1997 Draft Order
| Round |
Pick |
Name |
School |
Position |
| 1 |
24 |
Roderick Rhodes |
USC |
Forward |
| 2 |
30 |
Serge Zwikker |
North Carolina |
Center |
| 2 |
53 |
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| STRENGTHS: | 3 HALL OF FAMERS |
| EXPERIENCE |
| WEAKNESSES: | REBOUNDING |
| INJURY PRONE |
| CHANGES: | WHO'S A ROCKET NEXT YEAR?? |
| NEEDS: | POINT GUARD & YOUTH |
| #1 Draft Picks in the Nineties |
1990
Alec Kessler, F, Georgia (12) |
1993
Sam Cassell, G, Florida State (24) |
1991
John Turner, F, Phillips (20) |
1994
None |
1992
Robert Horry, F, Alabama (11) |
1995
None |
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1996
None |
TEAM NOTES:
| ROCKETS |
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OPP. |
| 100.8 (T5th) |
PPG |
96.1 (13th) |
| .468 (7th) |
FG% |
.443 (11th) |
| 42.6 (6th) |
REBS |
41.0 (T5th) |
| 16.6 (26th) |
TO'S |
14.3 (27th) |
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1996-97 |
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- Rockets 40+ wins for 12th consecutive season.
- HoustonĂs 57-25 record is 2nd best in franchise history. (58-24 in 1993-94)
- Best defensive rebounding team in NBA (31.2 rebs a game)
- Teams shot only 33.5% from 3Ăs (2nd behind Chicago).
- Age a factor: By October 31, 1997 Hakeem 34, Barkley 34, Drexler 35, Elie 33, Willis 35, EJ 38, Threatt 36.
- Rockets 43-8 when holding teams under 100 points.
- Rockets 3 of Hakeem, Barkley and Drexler played 40 total games together (32-8). Without Barkley: 16-13; Without Drexler: 11-9; Without Hakeem: 3-1.
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