Rockets '86 Finalist Rodney McCray on Hakeem, Michael Jordan, Ralph Sampson & Larry Bird
Bleav Host Robert Land asks Rockets Forward Rodney McCray about playing with Hakeem, Michael Jordan, Darrell Griffith & Ralph Sampson, playing against Larry Bird, the John Lucas suspension & playing for Bill Fitch & Phil Jackson. He talks about the huge upset over Magic's Lakers & playing Phi Slama Jama in '83.
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Show Notes
Bleav Host Robert Land asks Rockets Forward Rodney McCray about playing with Hakeem, Michael Jordan, Darrell Griffith & Ralph Sampson, playing against Larry Bird, the John Lucas suspension & playing for Bill Fitch & Phil Jackson. He talks about the huge upset over Magic's Lakers & playing Phi Slama Jama in '83.
(2:22) John Lucas Suspension
(4:30) Drafting McCray over Drexler
(8:30) Playing with Darrell Griffith (Dr. Dunkenstein) & for Louisville
(9:40) Phi Slama Jama vs. Doctors of Dunk
(10:45) 1st Year with Rockets & learning from vets
(12:14) Twin Towers
(14:14) Handling Drexler backlash
(14:49) Origin of Freight Train Nickname
(16:40) Guarding Alex English, Bernard King, Dr. J, Adrian Dantley
(18:50) Beating Lakers in '86
(20:33) Ralph Sampson game winning shot in '86
(24:00) Friendship with Ralph & being drafted by Rockets
(25:07) Playing with Hakeem
(26:35) Losing to Supersonics in playoffs
(27:37) Trying to Stop Larry Bird & Celts in '86 Finals
(29:06) John Lucas drug problems & missed opportunity
(32:55) Was Houston special?
(34:10) Playing with Michael Jordan
(37:15) Which Coach did he learn more from?
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