Don't ever underestimate the heart of a champion!

[james1418ful]

THE BEST MESSAGE I'VE EVER HEARD IN NBA.

[mtorresjrzero]

Tim Tebow brought me here! He always reminds me of this famous speech.

[charlosgibson]

he sort of sounds like the old man off pet semetary lol

[objectivefreedom]

I honestly don't think the greatest basketball player in history who won 6 rings would be the type of guy that would make excuses for himself, so why then do others insist on making excuses for him?

[SuperButtersfly]

@objectivefreedom MJ didn't make any excuse for himself, he just simply came back strong with 72 wins and 4-0, and giving Magics the best excuse for their lose in the 1996 off series, which is " MJ is ready this year" LOL

[objectivefreedom]

For those who carry the water for MJ, they probably didn't know the Bulls had a 13-4 season record during the games MJ returned in, and he averaged 26 ppg. In the '95 playoffs, he averaged 31.5 ppg. Is that really "out of rhythm"? Furthermore, both the Rockets and Bulls had the same 47-35 season record that year, so what's the Bull's excuse? I honestly don't think the greatest basketball player in history who won 6 rings would be the kind of guy that would make excuses for himself, so why do ot

[SuperButtersfly]

@objectivefreedom All the evidences and data u showing only shows the greatness of MJ(after 1 and half year away from a professional area), i doubt that ppl would believe in what u saying "geting good records=the good situation of a team to win a championship." Or the MVP of the year should win the titile of the year for sure? is this what u r trying to say? Rocket is a great team, however they couldn't prove themself after MJ came back. that is the truth.

[gnemos]

@SuperButtersfly Well, I think Rockets had done enough proving before MJ's first retirement. Olajuwon's Rockets owned Bulls in the early 90s. Actually, throughout their careers, when counting the games when both Olajuwon and Jordan were on the court, then Rockets had a winning record against the Bulls.

[gnemos]

@SuperButtersfly Or, Quoting NBA.com:

"For those who would diminish those championships for coming during Michael Jordan's "retirement," consider that during the first "three-peat" from 1991-93, the Rockets posted a 5-1 record against the Bulls. And following a home loss in 1993, Jordan sat in the bowels of the old Chicago Stadium, shook his head and said, "It's a good thing those guys can't find their way to the Finals, because we don't have an answer for the big guy."

[gnemos]

@gnemos The source of the quote is Olajuwon's profile there... Youtube doesn't let me post a link.

[KingOfKingz819]

David Robinson and Shaq didnt like this video

[InceptionShade]

2 people underestimated the heart of the champion. They must have been defeated by the Rockets. :)

[MrJuancastrotorres]

I will never forget this and how it felt in houston when we won those championships!

[poloche34]

what a beautifull time, in my heart for ever...

[judgerofwars]

the rockets that year had robert horry!! need i say more?? robert the best clutch shooter in history.

[MrFoodnSex]

The Rockets had boring jerseys then. Just needed to say something mean.

[xPHATMARKx]

CLASSIC!



[scottwill19]

this houston rockets team was awful, hakeem olajewon carried them and did everything himself lol, so heart of a champion my ass

[cedstover]

@scottwill19 this team wasn't that bad at all... they had Clyde Drexler, good role players ;ike Kenny Smith, Cassell and Horry and swept the Magic in the finals

[judgerofwars]

@scottwill19 thats what superstars are for. to carry the team to the championship. amen.

[miamiyeah]

that one dislike is from a guy who does not have a heart of a champion or saw his team lose to legendary rockets team.

[GreatVomitto]

NT figthing!

[jthornton17]

I was glad to see Rudy win those titles. I'm not a Rockets fan, I'm a celtics fan. But after going through all the pain from the biggest cheap shot ever............It was good to see him win those titles. I remember Kareem and some of the other players talking about how brutal that shot was he took to the face.

[zenlee1109]

i needed some inspiration/ motivation, and this is the perfect place to come/ moment to watch

[tonystarkironman316]

so simple, not a cliche' or anything. just simple.

[yachtrockman]

@tonystarkironman316 No, it's a cliché. If Michael Jordan doesn't retire in 1994, the Rockets don't mean shit. I will remember Rudy T not for winning 2 finals without MJ playing for a vast majority of those seasons but rather getting his face caved in by Kermit Washington.

[robat227]

@yachtrockman If the burned out Michael doesn't retire in 1993, he has no passion for the game, plays like crap (like he did when he came back before Nick Anderson pissed him off). He probably continues to spend his weekends in Atlantic City, until he is found dead in an Atlantic City ditch.

[yachtrockman]

@robat227 right. Way to leap from absurd assumption to absurd assumption. If you think Michael would ever have been "burned out" just listen to his hall of fame speech. He enjoyed killing his opponents more than he did winning. To say he was "burned out" after winning a third straight title is wishful thinking. You, my friend, are delusional. Rudy T cashed in on the fact that the GOAT was gone. You notice he didn't do shit after MJ came back, right? I wonder why.

[judgerofwars]

@yachtrockman in the 1995 playoffs micheal jordan was badly outplayed by penny hardaway. thats the year rudy won the championship. amen.

[judgerofwars]

@yachtrockman in the 1995 playoffs micheal jordan was badly outplayed by penny hardaway. thats the year rudy t. won his second championship. the rockets defeated the team that defeated micheal jordan arruuuaaaahh

[yachtrockman]

@judgerofwars Again, Michael returns toward the end of the season. Of course he has to have time to get back into rhythm. The next year the bulls win 72 games. Rudy T disappears for the rest of his career.

[FuShengAlex]

LOL@yachtrockman ...Just take your MJ crush on outta here. MJ was not gone in the 95 playoffs. He choked like a"B" vs. Nick Anderson and Shaq.....who Hakeem swept in the same playoffs. And don't dare try use that "OH mj DIDN'T PLAY ALL YEAR" excuse.....because Isiah whupped his butt 3 years in a row when he played the full season.

None of his winning came at Hakeem's expense. Hakeem batted the stuffing outta him whenever they played, and he's a career loser vs. HOU. Chew on that!

[yachtrockman]

@FuShengAlex Yeah, what happened to Isiah after Michael won his first title? Disappeared? What happened to Rudy T after Michael won his 4th title? Disappeared. You have to have time to readjust when you come back from being gone for nearly 2 seasons. Nick Anderson and Shaq did nothing to Michael the next FULL seasons he was back. My logic makes sense. You just hate MJ and love sports "feel good" cliches like all the other dumb sheep. I'll take the best ever. You take kermit Washington's "B".

[FuShengAlex]

Yacht no your logic does not make sense. What happened to MJ from 87-90? Didnt he play full seasons then by your lame logic . Where is his titles for those years? Oh he was rusty then too huh? You didn't even add that MJ had future HOFER Rodman join him in 96. He really helped when MJ got shut down by GP in the Finals. In fact he shot a lower % than he did in his 2nd 3peat years than he did in 95 when Shaq sent him home.

MJ could thank Hakeem for showing him how to beat Orlando.

[yachtrockman]

@FuShengAlex Yeah, because MJ 87-90 was a LOT better than MJ winning championships. Face it, you just don't want to admit the best ever is greater than your sports feel good story that Michael and/or David Stern ALLOWED to happen. Keep your insignificant record book memories. I'll keep Kermit's punch that broke Rudy's face and MJ sealing his legacy as the Master of all. I, along with everyone else with an IQ over 70, would take Phil, Pippen and Jordan any day of the week. BALLIN'!

[FuShengAlex]

SMH@yachtrockman Man just be quiet....an 87-90 mj won MVPs DPOY, scoring titles just like he did during his title years. He statistically peaked BEFORE he won his first title. And yet still he was Isiahs whipping boy despite playing FULL seasons.

So no I don't think MJ allowed anything. Hakeem showed him how to beat the Magic so he wouldn't be changing jerseys again,lol. Notice how Hakeem's on none of those cheesy Come fly with me DVDs, given he was blocking MJ most of the time,lol.

[judgerofwars]

@yachtrockman micheal jordan was outplayed by penny hardaway in 1995. he took him to school. then kinny smith took hardaway to school. tsk tsk.

[judgerofwars]

@yachtrockman rudy t. also won the gold medal in the olympics with the dream tram. he didnt lose a single game. amen

[SpectacularSunset]

Go Celtics!



[Legendarey1]

id like to see this quote if they were up against jordan and the bulls... :D

[jgb191]

@Legendarey1 Sorry the Magic got to the Bulls in the second round before we could. But we beat Orlando in the Finals!! :)

[Crushinator52]

One of the best quotes from one of the greats coaches in NBA history.

[Crushinator52]

@Crushinator52 greatest

[IvanDos24]

Your talking shit about a team who has won the last 2 Championships and with out the best record in the league so I don't get why all you haters are underestimating the Lakers a team who has won 5 Championships in a little over 10 seasons and a player who only wants to win championships and nothing else and a coach who has won more championships than any other coach in NBA history.

If your Rocket fans you should respect the Lakers and you shouldn't desgrace what this video stands for

[IvanDos24]

Wow I find it funny that in this video people are arguing about Lakers not winning 3 in a row because there not doing so good this season. Does anyone know why he said "Don't ever underestimate the Heart of a Champion"?

Because the Rockets won in 1994 and then in 1995 they weren't good they didn't even win 50 games and everyone was saying they weren't gonna win it again and look what happend.

Don't underestimate the Lakers, Kobe, and Phil Jackson thats just a disgrace you guys are pathetic

[matthew1544]

@prodiggy13 you wont get past spurs though hahahaha lololol with ginobli duncan parker jefferson and coach pop who is a way better coach then phil jackson

[AndreaRiv100]

@matthew1544 you were saying?

[matthew1544]

Oh and fyi faker fans my rockets already beat yall once this year and barely lost the first game of the season series in la and will win final game of series in la so up yalls

[matthew1544]

Fakers fans need to get the fuck off youtube

[matthew1544]

@cheesehead710 fuck you fakers wont repeat its gonna be thunder vs celtics

[prodiggy13]

@matthew1544

Thunder lack big men their not a elite team you fucktard hater.

BTW keeping crying about the Laker,

wah wah wah little bitch.

[CoolerKing37]

It would've been great if Kermit Washington showed up out of nowhere and punched him right in the face.

[cheesehead710]

@module15 yeah your statement about the lakers is true but you also forgot that they won it in 2000,2001,2002,2009,2010. And they will repeat again in 2011

[module15]

@WallDweller well, Yao did boost the NBA's popularity in China, while Kobe and the Lakers remains to be the most popular player/team in the world. However, in the end of the day the best team will still win over the popular team (Detroit over LA {2004}, Spurs over Cavs, and Boston over L.A {2008})

[imsljr420]

this is one of the most if not the most cheesiest line ever.

[mario3mario]

@imsljr420 You're chessy mother!@#$%^!

[imsljr420]

@mario3mario : LMAO

[maxeypad]

oh my Houston Rockets....how I miss the summer of '94 and '95

[TheDelaney401]

@WallDweller lol then why do you even come on these nba youtuve vids lol if you hate it so much dont watch it simple AS THAT lol.

[cutemode05]

love this NBA qoute!!!

[vergariooosh]

That quote brings tears to my eyes...it's such an inspirational thing and get me back to those ages when i felt in love with this gorgeous sport.

[T82486]

@vergariooosh

Right. Back when the games weren't rigged lol!!!!!

[Angelslover9]

wow! unbelieveable

[jEaglesSUCK]

can't wait till this year's finals

[blueorange31]

this man has made houston so happy.

[mikemata71]

greatest comment ever!!!!!!!!!

[mattgarciatx]

I was like eleven years old and yelling out GO ROCKETS when this happened!!!

[TrueBlacha]

@mattgarciatx

me too homie:) but i was like 9 then:D

[pancon5]

Today's Rockets are an exceptionally well structured team in it role players, ti just need a reliable superstar

[MrAlvin714]

@pancon5 yao ming has gotta actually stay healthy for once lol

[johnmodano]

The best quote ever!

[dizzygemini86]

AMEN!

[bdriz16]

We love you Rudy!!!

[DennysinSD]

YES SIRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!

[plostylzz]

champs all the way from the 6th seed baby

[prod1gy3000]

That's one of the best lines in sports history.

[JohnMarineTube]

I sure with the Rockets can return to THOSE days. Good memories, though. I can still remember 1994 and 1995 when we were NBA champions (not "World" champions, like most American people call champions of domestic sporting leagues).

[z8k]

But in this case its simple- NBA champion IS World champion (there isnt better team in the world)

[lhkjk]

didn't this fool get knocked down and bleed to death back then?

[oaken444]

the 1994-95 Rockets.

the greatest Cinderella story in NBA history!

[trickpanda]

ah it still makes me tear up. go rockets!!!!!!!!

[jwleal77]

Rockets baby! Over the Lakers!

[BigWarriorOn24s]

Man i wish i could have watched all this back then but i was only 4 years old and didn't know much.

[MrJeckel]

dang well i watched in the late 80s through the 90s started when i was 5 or 6 and those had to be the best years for basketball i have ever seen. the bulls dynasty, bad boy pistons, houston rockets those are the teams rii there. also the lakers even though i was too young to watch em. the knicks, sonics the list goes on.

[nymetzin99]

If I win my fantasy football league next week it will be back to back titles. I'll immediately post a link to this video. LOL

[minemine031]

this quote got me thr all tough times

[joepa267]

i love this quote with a passion

[hizay]

This quote got me thru alotta hard times.

[doyousmelldat]

the quote heard from around da world

[crackdahack]

this was for the championship dvd, that's why there's music

[crackdahack]

dude, this season could be made into a movie

(or at least its one of the best stories in nba history to turn into a movie)

[shortydeemac]

lol, Hitlerific is just another dumb Texas hick. The Rockets would not have been MJ in the Finals. So what if you win in the reg season? Goddamn hick, go somewhere. As good as MJ always is/was, he was even better in the postseason. His scoring average increases in the playoffs and in the Finals alone he averages 30+ points. And you seem to forget that the same Knicks team that couldnt beat the Bulls with MJ took Houston to 7 games. The Rockets fucking almost lost to the Knicks. Are u serious!

[realrocky8591]

Who the fuck are you to call someone else a dumb hick simply because they like a different team than you? Hell, I could call you a fucking homo degenerate because you like Chicago.

[joshtheking2345]

realrocky, ur backing up a person whose youtube name is hitlerific u fucking dickhead. Shortydeemac called him a hick cuz his name is hitlerific not cuz he likes a different team. So basically ur either supporting a hitler-loving motherfucker or ur too stupid to understand why the other guy called hitlerific a hick

[realrocky8591]

Without more information, it's hard to determine what "hitlerific" means on his screenname. I've seen plenty of cases of screename confusion before in my life.

[Hitlerific]

Ummm the rockets were 6-2 against the bulls in the jordan area so do your fucking homework son.

[TNAngIe]

regular season doesnt mean shit, the cavs won both games vs spurs and got swept in the finals, its a different michael jordan when it comes to the finals.

[Hitlerific]

Fine, lets go to playoffs. The Rockets beat the teams with the 3 best records in the NBA en route to their first championship. No other team has ever done that. To completely discount them just because it's MJ is foolish. Take your store-bought opinion and go watch PTI you fucking parrot.

[TNAngIe]

first of all i do watch pti its a nice show, 2nd of all who the fuck watches lacrosse lol!, 3rd of all are you saying that jordan couldnt of beaten the houston rockets if he never retired?,he was unstoppable in the playoffs, and regular season, they even won 72 games in the reg. season, and one of the reasons jordan retired because he thought there was no competition no one even stood a chance against him and the bulls.

[BigPapaSmurf25]

Should of, would of, could of. It's the same repetitive shit from you faggots huh. Go back to getting fucked in the ass tinkerbell!

[TNAngIe]

lmao people like you can't argue so you try and insult them personally. people like you are a waste of time to respond to.

[BigPapaSmurf25]

"people like you are a waste of time to respond to"

You fucking did anyway retard. I guess you don't consider your "time" valuable then if you wasted it typing that moronic reply. How about using that "time" by jumping off a bridge. That will solve everything!

Heart of a champion bitch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!

[trickpanda]

wow. ur dumb. lakers=punk brat. houston= gangster.

[BigPapaSmurf25]

Huh?

[realrocky8591]

I agree with Hitlerific 1,000 percent.

[threeby8887]

Great words spoken by the greatest pro sports coach in Houston history.

Thank you Rudy T for bringing us those two NBA championships!

[300sooks]

did he start that quote?

[dethkrush]

thats a legend quote

[2008sALINAs]

The greatest quote in nba history!

[bnegs521]

I agree! Great quote. I wonder if he said that sponstaneously or if he had thought about it beforehand.

[you2me]

you know the answer to that you cannot come up with something like that before hand, not before the job is done. 1993/94, 94/95, greatest years of basketball for me.

[worth66]

Try greatest quote in all of sports.

[StFidjnr]

the quote that changed the world.

[T82486]

@2008sALINAs

Agreed. No matter if your a fan of the Rockets, Coach Rudy or what ever. Great quote!!!!!!!!

[princeofdarknessxyz1]

@2008sALINAs lakers should get him as coach or someone else with finals experience

[Deadshot089]

@princeofdarknessxyz1 Rudy T was the coach of the Lakers back in 04-05 season. But he got sick again and retired for good. He said he won't return as coach again.

[scottwill19]

@2008sALINAs nope not THE greatest

[xkaanxs]

definitly true