the Twelve Days of Christmas - Rockets Edition

Traditional Christmas songs have a tendency to be overplayed (not to mention the inherent suck-factor). I therefore present you with: The Twelve Days of Christmas (Houston Rockets/NBA selfish wishes)...

On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me ...

a series of blow-out victories!

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On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me ...

two Western Conference All-Stars

and series of blowout victories!

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On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me ...

the third Championship Ring

two Western Conference All Stars

and a series of blowout victories!

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On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me ...

a fourth playoff win in one series (please!)

the third Championship Ring
two Western Conference All Stars
and a series of blowout victories!

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On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me ...

FIVE golden games from Rafer (I don't ask for much!)

a fourth playoff win in one series

the third Championship Ring
two Western Conference All Stars
and a series of blowout victories!

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On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me ...

a sixth man off the bench who can score and provide energy
(Bonzi? Scola? Stevie? anyone? ... Bueller?)

FIVE golden games from Rafer

a fourth playoff win in one series
the third Championship Ring
two Western Conference All Stars
and a series of blowout victories!

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On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me ...

seven great games versus Utah/Dallas/San Antonio/Phoenix in round 1

a sixth man off the bench
FIVE golden games for Rafer
a fourth playoff win in one series
the third Championship Ring
two Western Conference All Stars
and a series of blowout victories!
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On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me ...

the return of #8 -- (in a Rockets uniform?)

seven great games in Round 1
a sixth man off the bench
FIVE golden games for Rafer
a fourth playoff win in one series
the third Championship Ring
two Western Conference All Stars
and a series of blowout victories!
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On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me ...

nine technical fouls from Yao (get angry, Big Man!)

the return of #8
seven great games in Round 1
a sixth man off the bench
FIVE golden games for Rafer
a fourth playoff win in one series
the third Championship Ring
two Western Conference All Stars
and a series of blowout victories!
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On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me ...

Ten More Years of the Ming Dynasty!

nine technical fouls from Yao
the return of #8
seven great games in Round 1
a sixth man off the bench
FIVE golden games for Rafer
a fourth playoff win in one series
the third Championship Ring
two Western Conference All Stars
and a series of blowout victories!
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On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me ...

eleven gratuitous South Park/Rockets references

Ten More Years of the Ming Dynasty!
nine technical fouls from Yao
the return of #8
seven great games in Round 1
a sixth man off the bench
FIVE golden games for Rafer
a fourth playoff win in one series
the third Championship Ring
two Western Conference All Stars
and a series of blowout victories!
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On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me ...

12 Rockets players that can one day dream of being this clutch:

eleven gratuitous South Park/Rockets references
Ten More Years of the Ming Dynasty!
nine technical fouls from Yao
the return of #8
seven great games in Round 1
a sixth man off the bench
FIVE golden games for Rafer
a fourth playoff win in one series
the third Championship Ring
two Western Conference All Stars
and a series of blowout victories!

THE END