How long was it between blowing those leads and those players signing with those teams?? What did Houston give up for a washed Charles Barkley?? What did Houston give up to get Chris Paul?
BARKLEY WENT UP 2-0 

*Waits for bu bu but he wasn't in his prime responsesBARKLEY WENT UP 2-0
AFTER WINNING THE 1ST 2 GAMES IN HOUSTON IN 94.
BLEW THAT SERIES.
WENT UP 3-1 IN 95
BLEW THAT SERIES.
JOINED HOUSTON IN THE SUMMER OF 96.

But he wasn't in his prime*Waits for bu bu but he wasn't in his prime responses![]()

if he had a kobe or wade to carry him like shaq did he would have rings too......BARKLEY WENT UP 2-0
AFTER WINNING THE 1ST 2 GAMES IN HOUSTON IN 94.
BLEW THAT SERIES.
WENT UP 3-1 IN 95
BLEW THAT SERIES.
JOINED HOUSTON IN THE SUMMER OF 96.
BARKLEY WENT UP 2-0
AFTER WINNING THE 1ST 2 GAMES IN HOUSTON IN 94.
BLEW THAT SERIES.
WENT UP 3-1 IN 95
BLEW THAT SERIES.
JOINED HOUSTON IN THE SUMMER OF 96.

And Chris Paul? Also what did Houston give up for these players?
HARRISON BARNES, ANDREW BOGUT, BARBOSA, IAN CLARK, FESTUS EZELI, MO SPEIGHTS


HARRISON BARNES, ANDREW BOGUT, BARBOSA, IAN CLARK, FESTUS EZELI, MO SPEIGHTS
