The cards probably represent the team roster before the 1994 off-season.
Some remarks:
– Probably because they won the championship in 94, all players on the cards were in the 94-95 roster as they tried to keep the team intact (which was very rare as seen in other teams). However, in mid-season, Otis Thorpe was traded to Portland for Clyde Drexler and Tracy Murray.
– Vernon Maxwell had a problematic season – he was suspended for punching fan during the season, and he left the team after losing the starter to Drexler. Despite losing a key contributor to the 94 champ, and being the 6th seed, Rockets managed to come back from a 2-1 deficit in first round (vs Jazz), from a 3-1 deficit in second round (vs Suns), and won the champ by sweeping Orlando.
*[I found this stash of Fleer Cards in my old home; my classmate gifted them to me back in 1995. I’ll be sharing these to each team sub in coming days]*
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The cards probably represent the team roster before the 1994 off-season.
Some remarks:
– Probably because they won the championship in 94, all players on the cards were in the 94-95 roster as they tried to keep the team intact (which was very rare as seen in other teams). However, in mid-season, Otis Thorpe was traded to Portland for Clyde Drexler and Tracy Murray.
– Vernon Maxwell had a problematic season – he was suspended for punching fan during the season, and he left the team after losing the starter to Drexler. Despite losing a key contributor to the 94 champ, and being the 6th seed, Rockets managed to come back from a 2-1 deficit in first round (vs Jazz), from a 3-1 deficit in second round (vs Suns), and won the champ by sweeping Orlando.
*[I found this stash of Fleer Cards in my old home; my classmate gifted them to me back in 1995. I’ll be sharing these to each team sub in coming days]*