The Houston Rockets have been an organization that is traditionally-centered around winning and seasons of futility are few-and-far between. There’s a certain level of expectations that this franchise has and the bar remains as high as possible to ensure that the legacy lives on from each era to the next.
One fixture of the Championship Era in specific is former Houston Rockets head coach Rudy Tomjanovich. Outside of Hakeem Olajuwon, I don’t think any individual has made such a tremendous impact on the team’s success outside of Rudy T. His laid-back yet stern approach to detail with how his teams operated night and out was an amazing thing to watch during his tenure from 1992 to 2003.