Elvin Hayes & the San Diego Rockets | Houston Rockets | Rockets Cuts | Ep. 13

Episode 13 of Rockets Cuts features Rockets legend Elvin Hayes, and digs up rare footage from the early days when the franchise played in San Diego. "The Big E" led the league in scoring during the 1968-69 season, and was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1990.
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[@thesanthoscollection9986]

San Diego had the Rockets, the Clippers and the Chargers. Such a shame they now have none of them! Solely a Padres town now. Thank goodness San Diego is perfect during baseball season!

[@jordanjohnson9866]

Not perfect. /

[@thesanthoscollection9986]

@@jordanjohnson9866 ok well let me know how many rainouts there have been in San Diego since the Padres were formed. And then compare them to other teams in MLB. I'll wait.

[@ralphmelvin1046]

@@thesanthoscollection9986 yes San Diego's weather is perfect for baseball. No humidity,no rain, not much wind you can't beat it

[@master-kq3nw]

I hope that nba back one day in san diego.great intro rockets green jerseys.owner saw no crowd goodbye .god knows what would happened 1971 if he did not sold team in houston .i think that rockets will survived in san diego.

[@16josebarrientosje73]

Las Vegas padres lol jk

[@ElKneeGrow]

Literally the perfect music and sound for a clip showing the OG Rockets.

[@fredmehr-sx2kg]

Great footage of early Big. E vs Willis Reed before they are in the same division, never saw Willis have his lefthanded fade away blocked before.

[@stever1791]

Elvin Hayes is one of the Best EVER . Great Scorer and Rebounder.

[@GAjjl]

Great shot-blocker too, at 6'9". Would have finished in the top 10 if they counted block shots from the beginning of his career.

[@maricorkery]

Excellent. 🥇🚀🇺🇸

[@jaykay6387]

Come on , no Calvin clips? Get your act together, Rockets!

[@sportfanscenter6602]

The game looks casual from our views nowadays!

[@thesanthoscollection9986]

Agreed! the players look bigger (and older, much older) back then also. Maybe it was the short shorts?

[@sportfanscenter6602]

@@thesanthoscollection9986 Cause they wanna play slowly! How about we add each other on TH-cam to make friends?

[@jonnysimeon9193]

Did anyone else not realize the rockets were in San Diego at 1 point in time?

[@master-kq3nw]

yes rockets play 1967-1970 in san diego

[@ハチロク-v2c]

it's
cool!!!!
I'M japanese

[@sohailkarimullah4735]

Even Rockets Would Share An Affiliated Team For San Diego With Clippers

[@master-kq3nw]

before in san diego play rockets then clippers, now san diego dont have basket ball team,maybe in future san diego will be part of nba