The 2007-08 NBA season featured the most competitive Western Conference playoff race in league history. Relive it in full detail from the Houston Rockets’ perspective during the Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming era, including their historic 22-game winning streak.
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Toronto Raptors fan here… I love this documentary the T Mac. Yao Ming duo was one of my favorite runs in NBA franchise history
T-Mac was at his best in Orlando and the first few years in Houston then injuries happen. You can say in 03 he was the best player in the league just play on bad teams but for sure in those years it was him and Kobe.
The 95 Rockets were amazing. They were a 6th seed with NO home court advantage. They beat FIVE teams with 57 or more wins to get the title. Think about that. I don't know if any other Title winner in NBA history had a tougher road. I would also mention, Hakeem was the only All-star on that team.
60-22 Jazz (1st round)
59-23 Suns (semis)
62-20 Spurs (conference finals)
57-25 Magic (4-0 in Finals)
I really believe that if these guys stayed healthy no team in the NBA would be able to beat the Rockets. They would at least have 4 straight title with Yao and T Mac
That Long,. LONNNG,. LOONNNGGGG TIME. Didn't last a dime.
if yao tmac play in whole season with healthy no injured maybe they can dominate the nba
What a good time. Miss it.
中国男孩的青春啊
Great play and a heck of a streak despite key injuries especially to Yao Ming.
As a Chinese I can tell you that we took the Huston rockets as our national team when Yao was there lol believe it or not
I just love the history of basketball.. And if you know basketball some of those 50 win teams where regular season teams that’s all.
Tmac left it all. He was hurt, not his fault. When he came back in toyota center with a Hawks uniform he got booed by these Rockets fans!! Shame..
That was the best Western Conference of all time..when basketball was still fun to watch…Don't get me wrong I will always love basketball but I hate this 3pt shooting era but that Rockets team that year was fun to watch
if Houston woulda won that game 7 in Houston they woulda been at least to conference finals against spurs imho! Ahh
Bring back the Organ defense Chant Rockets from 2006-2013
Dope doc.Yao-Mac and the Rock attack
Thanks to Luc Longley for taking the blows to be a center for the Chicago Bulls. Those of us from the Chicago area loved Luc and he was not overlooked by us. Luc, Luc, Luc!
Respect to The Entire Houston Rockets, Even though , i am A KOBE BEAN BRYANT Fan
If yao didnt get hurt they would of made it to the finals an lost to the celtics in 08
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Tmac and Yao should've won 2-3 championships if healthy.
I remember this team, if it weren't for the injuries during the playoffs. They would have given Kobe and the Lakers a run for their money, could've even beat them tbh
Tracy McGrady looks like a skinny biggie.
火箭是一代篮球蜜的青春
It sucked always watching the rockets come close with no cigar but man was it entertaining watching em go at with the best but the new rockets now it’s hard to even watch em
Awesome video
33yrs on this earth and after seeing this I love the Rockets even more 🤘🏾🥰🚀
rockets woulda been better with francis instead of mcgrady. trading steve away led to his decline. sad to see. francis and mobley together were more valuable than mcgrady and the bunch of bums grouped in to that trade.
Dikembe makes me Smile everytime i hear him talk. 😁
Loved Yao
What could have been if wasn't for the injures to T Mac and Yao good team though
I followed these Rockets teams. Im from the houston area. TMac was extremely talented but when we needed him most he would vanish. It wasnt just 1 time. It was numerous times. Ill always look back and enjoy those years but those times just didnt get it done in the playoffs and TMac was a huge part of that