This was from Game 4 of the 1995 NBA Finals, the night when the Houston Rockets swept the Orlando Magic to win their 2nd NBA Title.
A 6th seed in the West defeated the 1st seed in the East. This team went through a lot: struggled in the regular season, traded for Clyde Drexler, faced elimination 5 times in the playoffs, and came back from a 3-1 deficit, but they turned around, fought hard, and left amazing moments in NBA history. Since 1995, we’ve gotten very close, but fell short (1997, 2015, 2018). It would be great to see the Rockets finally win that 3rd overdue championship very soon. The NBA is coming back next month. We believe in you, Rockets!
By the way, this was the night when legendary Rockets Head Coach (1992-2003), former NBA All-Star (the mid-1970s to early 1990s), head coach of the 2000 USA Olympic Team, and upcoming 2020 Basketball Hall of Famer Rudy Tomjanovich said his famous line “Don’t ever underestimate the heart of a champion."
Fun Fact:
When the Rockets were NBA Champions, they used to troll the visiting team. For instance, for Game 3, the Rockets made fun of the Orlando Magic with “It’s A Small World” since Walt Disney World is located in Orlando. While for Game 4, with the Magic down 0-3 in the series, the Rockets mocked them with “Under Pressure” by Queen and David Bowie.
Game 4 took place on Wednesday, June 14, 1995. Games 1 and 2 were played at the Orlando Arena (later Amway Arena until it was closed and imploded), while Games 3 and 4 were played at the Summit (later Compaq Center and now, the Lakewood Church) in Houston, Texas.
The Public Address Announcer was Matt Thomas (1993-1996 and 2016-present).
Songs in this Video:
1) “Under Pressure” by Queen and David Bowie
2) “Last Train to Trancentral” by The KLF (The laser presentation)
3) “U Got 2 Know” by Cappella (the famous Houston Rockets intro)
The NBA on NBC play-by-play announcers were Marv Albert, Matt Guokas, and sideline reporters were Ahmad Rashād and Hannah Storm. One of the Sky Sports commentators was Rockets legend and Hall of Famer Calvin Murphy.
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