It looks like the Rockets' slogan for this season will be "Light the Fuse," and to drive the theme home, they had three of Houston's favorite sons - Bun B, Paul Wall and Slim Thug - record a song for the occasion.
The Rockets unveiled the song on their website Monday, with Slim Thug repeating the hook, "Taking off like a Rocket."
Slim Thug hits leadoff in the song that's heavy with basketball references and name checks of Rockets players.
The Northside rapper says, in part:
"Taking off like a Rocket;
And can’t nobody stop it;
I put in work, I ball hard, I’m everybody’s topic;
They talk about the way I’m bad;
They never seen the swag;
When I break their ankles and slide past;
They be like, ‘Damn, he fast’;
Find an op to smash;
Give it to me, I do the dash;
Behind the line, left them running, drop the bag;
Threes please;
I’ll be back for more of these;
Tell 'em it’s a whole new league, whole team MVPs.