There are lots of good options here. Eric Gordon, Trevor Ariza, Shane Battier, P.J. Tucker, Robert Horry, Mario Ellie, maybe even Chuck Hayes.
binger5
Shane Battier
FM_-_84
Eric Gordon!
albino-snowman
He never got to play on a good team but Cuttino Mobley would have been a great piece.
nowaygreg
Sleeper pick here: Robert Reid.
Helped bring us to the finals twice and is top 10 in franchise history in games played, field goals, rebounds, assists, blocks, and points even though he took a year off to focus on his religion during his stint with us.
I think he qualifies as a role player because he never made an all star team to my knowledge, and his career stats are 11.4/4.5/2.7. I never saw him play since he retired in 1991, but he seemed like an important role player for the Moses Malone rockets through the first few years of Dream’s Rockets.
He probably won’t win but I wanted to give him a shout out. He apparently passed away this year from cancer.
MacquePanoramix
I’d go with Eric Gordon. Wasn’t here to see the older guys to be fair but Eric Gordon was kinda like our Iguodala for our recent competitive teams.
HandzKing777
The fact that Tracy Is not on this list once is pretty shameful
Efficient_Mall_2982
Sam Cassell. Bobby Sura. Gordon.
KrutonRodriguez
Mario Elie … anyone who watched the championship teams knows.
OutsideAd1823
Brewer, or Kapela
-breakinggood-
The og Bobby brown
In all seriousness though chandler parsons
Vegetable-Coconut846
I’m gonna go with Gerald Green just because he’s the man.
PewpewEric
I’m just sad that Tmac didn’t make it into a spot
samtaylor92
Moochie Norris
Bakrichod
Luc Mbah a Moute
InClutchWeTrust
Came here to say… JOSH SMITH aka J Smoove.
00Avalanche
Rudy T
Answer70
Trevor Ariza
rwblade
Omer Asik
WallStreetDoesntBet
And the winner for the Rockets’ Best Role Player is:
~~Sam Cassell~~
~~Mario Ellie~~
🏆 Robert Horry
~~Vernon Maxwell~~
~~Kenny Smith~~
DocSlice3
Chuck Hayes
WhiteMessyKen
In no particular order; Shane Battier, Cuttino Mobley, Lou Williams.
Otherwise_Routine810
PJ TUCKER
ttgoodspeed
Jeremy Lin
Even_Ad_6203
I’m gonna go with Horry. He had fringe all star type potential during his Rockets years and was AMAZING when Rudy slid him to the 4 position during their second championship run. I was sad to see him go when we got Barkley.
BeautifulSwimming618
PJ or EG!
foreverorange713
Kostas Papanikolaou
BayoBeat
PI MAMBA
counterpointguy
Mario Elie is the perfect guy here. Three and D before it fashionable. Came off the bench. One of the biggest moments in Rockets history. Heart of a champion 2x.
ImNotYourBuddyGuyy
JIM FUCKING JACKSON
He averaged 13.3 points and 4.8 rebounds 2004-2005.
I also recall that he hit 3+ 3 pointers consecutively in 20 games but I can’t find the source to back it up.
He’s my honorable mention for most underrated. He was a very reliable role player.
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Ariza
OT. Otis Thorpe
Robert Horry
Chuck Hayes!
There are lots of good options here. Eric Gordon, Trevor Ariza, Shane Battier, P.J. Tucker, Robert Horry, Mario Ellie, maybe even Chuck Hayes.
Shane Battier
Eric Gordon!
He never got to play on a good team but Cuttino Mobley would have been a great piece.
Sleeper pick here: Robert Reid.
Helped bring us to the finals twice and is top 10 in franchise history in games played, field goals, rebounds, assists, blocks, and points even though he took a year off to focus on his religion during his stint with us.
I think he qualifies as a role player because he never made an all star team to my knowledge, and his career stats are 11.4/4.5/2.7. I never saw him play since he retired in 1991, but he seemed like an important role player for the Moses Malone rockets through the first few years of Dream’s Rockets.
He probably won’t win but I wanted to give him a shout out. He apparently passed away this year from cancer.
I’d go with Eric Gordon. Wasn’t here to see the older guys to be fair but Eric Gordon was kinda like our Iguodala for our recent competitive teams.
The fact that Tracy Is not on this list once is pretty shameful
Sam Cassell. Bobby Sura. Gordon.
Mario Elie … anyone who watched the championship teams knows.
Brewer, or Kapela
The og Bobby brown
In all seriousness though chandler parsons
I’m gonna go with Gerald Green just because he’s the man.
I’m just sad that Tmac didn’t make it into a spot
Moochie Norris
Luc Mbah a Moute
Came here to say… JOSH SMITH aka J Smoove.
Rudy T
Trevor Ariza
Omer Asik
And the winner for the Rockets’ Best Role Player is:
~~Sam Cassell~~
~~Mario Ellie~~
🏆 Robert Horry
~~Vernon Maxwell~~
~~Kenny Smith~~
Chuck Hayes
In no particular order; Shane Battier, Cuttino Mobley, Lou Williams.
PJ TUCKER
Jeremy Lin
I’m gonna go with Horry. He had fringe all star type potential during his Rockets years and was AMAZING when Rudy slid him to the 4 position during their second championship run. I was sad to see him go when we got Barkley.
PJ or EG!
Kostas Papanikolaou
PI MAMBA
Mario Elie is the perfect guy here. Three and D before it fashionable. Came off the bench. One of the biggest moments in Rockets history. Heart of a champion 2x.
JIM FUCKING JACKSON
He averaged 13.3 points and 4.8 rebounds 2004-2005.
I also recall that he hit 3+ 3 pointers consecutively in 20 games but I can’t find the source to back it up.
He’s my honorable mention for most underrated. He was a very reliable role player.