My Rockets just advanced to the WCF

[thinwhiteduke]

woulda rather had the TNT broadcast team - but that's the draw. I thought the officiating was pretty horrid at times but the Rockets STILL had their shots. that last pass by Howard back to Harden (who was being trapped) was a killer.

despite an overwhelming number of predictions that the Rockets would be blown out at the Warriors, they hung tough and had opportunities to steal one. so now they must hold serve at the Toyota Center...

i may be in the minority but i'm not ready to count the Rockets out.

count them out.

 

[StarBoyz83]

Whether anyone likes Howard or not, the Rockets have no chance without gimim.....or even if he is at 60%tty. Tonight's game is pretty much a must-win, they will not come back from 0-2 against that team

I kind of like howard but hes a waste to himself. He should be so much better than he Is!!! Athletic, built and coordinated as u can be at that size but seems like half the player he should be. He strikes me as a dude who dont give a crap and money is money i kind of play **** good enough!! that dude should rival shaq and he plays like greg ostertag lol.

 

[SuspectCorner]

count them out.

sure, the Warriors are up 2-0 and heading to Houston for the next two games. but the Warriors have only managed to hang on by their teeth both games AT HOME. i think it's very likely the Rockets will make up the difference on THEIR home court - evening the series.

the Rockets just came back from down 3-1 in the previous series to a team (Clippers) that manage to CONVINCINGLY BEAT THEM a couple of times in their series - something the Warriors have yet to do. pardon me for not abandoning all hope.

but thanks for your thoughtful reply to my post. it's obvious you put your full mental shoulder against the wheel to compose it... either that or a cat ran across your keyboard.

 

[SuspectCorner]

I kind of like howard but hes a waste to himself. He should be so much better than he Is!!! Athletic, built and coordinated as u can be at that size but seems like half the player he should be. He strikes me as a dude who dont give a crap and money is money i kind of play **** good enough!! that dude should rival shaq and he plays like greg ostertag lol.

dwight howard had 19 points and 17 rebounds tonight. do you realize how many nba teams would take that stat line night in and night out? like only EVERY TEAM IN THE NBA! have you even watched him these playoffs? he's been dominant in the paint and, other than deandre jordan, has flicked other centers off his shoulders like they were boogers. same with bogut and ezeli who COMBINED for 14 points and 14 rebounds.

you wouldn't know basketball if one hit you between the eyes.

 

[StarBoyz83]

dwight howard had 19 points and 17 rebounds tonight. do you realize how many nba teams would take that stat line night in and night out? like only EVERY TEAM IN THE NBA! have you even watched him these playoffs? he's been dominant in the paint and, other than deandre jordan, has flicked other centers off his shoulders like they were boogers. same with bogut and ezeli who COMBINED for 14 points and 14 rebounds.

you wouldn't know basketball if one hit you between the eyes.

Right

 

[thinwhiteduke]

sure, the Warriors are up 2-0 and heading to Houston for the next two games. but the Warriors have only managed to hang on by their teeth both games AT HOME. i think it's very likely the Rockets will make up the difference on THEIR home court - evening the series.

the Rockets just came back from down 3-1 in the previous series to a team (Clippers) that manage to CONVINCINGLY BEAT THEM a couple of times in their series - something the Warriors have yet to do. pardon me for not abandoning all hope.

but thanks for your thoughtful reply to my post. it's obvious you put your full mental shoulder against the wheel to compose it... either that or a cat ran across your keyboard.

it was a fully thought out post. if the Rockets win its only because they want it to look that much easier for Lebron to win a title against the Rockets. But the Warriors are a better drawing card and for some damn reason ,the niners, Giants, Sharks, and warriors have all been in numerous playoff games the last 3 years after they announced they were building a new 49ers field.
its what the league wants. It has nothing to do with fan hope.

 

[cml750]

I kind of like howard but hes a waste to himself. He should be so much better than he Is!!! Athletic, built and coordinated as u can be at that size but seems like half the player he should be. He strikes me as a dude who dont give a crap and money is money i kind of play **** good enough!! that dude should rival shaq and he plays like greg ostertag lol.

I am not a huge Dwight fan. He doesn't come to play 100% until the playoffs and even then not always. He is an athletic freak with very few actual basketball skills. He spends more time in the gym than working out on the court to improve his game. He gets by on pure athleticism. I prefer a guy who gives 100% all season long and then kicks it up another notch in the playoffs. I guess I am spoiled as I was a huge Hakeem Olajuwon and Moses Malone fan. Those guys always left it all on the floor and always worked to improve their game.

 

[StarBoyz83]

dwight howard had 19 points and 17 rebounds tonight. do you realize how many nba teams would take that stat line night in and night out? like only EVERY TEAM IN THE NBA! have you even watched him these playoffs? he's been dominant in the paint and, other than deandre jordan, has flicked other centers off his shoulders like they were boogers. same with bogut and ezeli who COMBINED for 14 points and 14 rebounds.

you wouldn't know basketball if one hit you between the eyes.

damn phone lol youre absolutely right if you mean lately but look at his career as a whole. I didnt word my post the best. look how he was In la. Even this year there was articles about are the Rockets better without him.

 

[burmafrd]

there are so many like that anymore. Incredible athletes without the drive and determination and discipline to make the most of their physical ability.

 

[SuspectCorner]

it was a fully thought out post. if the Rockets win its only because they want it to look that much easier for Lebron to win a title against the Rockets. But the Warriors are a better drawing card and for some damn reason ,the niners, Giants, Sharks, and warriors have all been in numerous playoff games the last 3 years after they announced they were building a new 49ers field.
its what the league wants. It has nothing to do with fan hope.

i love a good conspiracy theory as much or more than the next guy. but the idea that the league has preordained a champion is far-fetched. and the Rockets matchup pretty favorably with the Cavaliers - especially now that Love is out.

THE ORIGINAL THIN WHITE DUKE​

 

[thinwhiteduke]

i love a good conspiracy theory as much or more than the next guy. but the idea that the league has preordained a champion is far-fetched. and the Rockets matchup pretty favorably with the Cavaliers - especially now that Love is out.

THE ORIGINAL THIN WHITE DUKE​

far fetched ? the Lakers went to 15 finals in a 30 year period. That's not possible without manipulation.
It has nothing to do with a conspiracy. That is how you run a good tv entertainment business.
all the teams in this years playoffs are boring and unpopular. That's so you believe Lebron can take a team by himself to the final and win..and even if Cleveland doesn't win the objective is met by putting the most popular player in the finals so you watch. Just like putting Manning in the SB against a nationally unpopular team like Seattle.


..well yes, that's of course where the name came from. and I'm white and 6'1" n stuff.

 

[SuspectCorner]

far fetched ? the Lakers went to 15 finals in a 30 year period. That's not possible without manipulation.
It has nothing to do with a conspiracy. That is how you run a good tv entertainment business.
all the teams in this years playoffs are boring and unpopular. That's so you believe Lebron can take a team by himself to the final and win..and even if Cleveland doesn't win the objective is met by putting the most popular player in the finals so you watch. Just like putting Manning in the SB against a nationally unpopular team like Seattle.


..well yes, that's of course where the name came from. and I'm white and 6'1" n stuff.

Some teams just sustain greatness over long periods by having an organization that is far superior to that of their peers. It just happens sometimes.

I don't believe a single player can take just ANY team to a championship. Not even one as spectacularly transcendent as LeBron James - the Michael Jordan of his generation. But the Hawks did have the second best overall record in the NBA this year - and Cleveland is just taking their lunch money. The Cavs had a real good year and despite the injury to Kevin Love things have really broken their way in the ECF. The possibility that James may lead that team to a championship is real.

I'm of the belief that major sports operations like the NBA, NFL, and MLB must realize that the fundamental faith of fans in the integrity of the game at the organizational and playing field/court level (unbiased officiating, etc.) is THE keystone of their continued success. At the player level it becomes much more difficult to ensure (PEDs, etc.).

I think the NFL has it all over the other major sports because they have a hard cap on teams spending for players. NBA has soft cap - MLB it's 'spend all you want' but that has guaranteed little of late.

I've been a Bowie fan for over 40 years. His early music was visionary and much of it holds up well by todays standards.

 

[thinwhiteduke]

Some teams just sustain greatness over long periods by having an organization that is far superior to that of their peers. It just happens sometimes.

how do you know his as any proven scientific fact ? its just silly stuff you read in an article and believed. No human is that superior to any other human over that period of time in any other aspect of life.

I've been listening to Ziggy Stardust in my car

 

[jimmy40]

nice job Rockets, how in the hell can a team that runs no offensive plays whatsoever get this far?

 

[Tabascocat]

nice job Rockets, how in the hell can a team that runs no offensive plays whatsoever get this far?

Wondering that myself, I am surprised that they even made it thus far. Their main offense is 3's with an occasional drive to the basket from Harden(90% of the time), little to no defense and a bench two men deep......at that.

They are a really bad FT shooting team with no talent outside of Howard and Harden(Beverly is injured). Ariza is too hot and cold to rely on.

They need to get a true point guard and install a new offense.........what they have now will never win a championship IMO. They are a great regular season team with no sustenance for the playoffs.

Harden turns the ball over too many times and he also gets himself trapped a lot near the sidelines allowing many double-teams. He is not good enough to be a teams main offense. A PG will allow him to do what he does best.......drive to the basket and draw fouls and shoot long ones.

 

[coogrfan]

Wondering that myself, I am surprised that they even made it thus far. Their main offense is 3's with an occasional drive to the basket from Harden(90% of the time), little to no defense and a bench two men deep......at that.

They are a really bad FT shooting team with no talent outside of Howard and Harden(Beverly is injured). Ariza is too hot and cold to rely on.

They need to get a true point guard and install a new offense.........what they have now will never win a championship IMO. They are a great regular season team with no sustenance for the playoffs.

Harden turns the ball over too many times and he also gets himself trapped a lot near the sidelines allowing many double-teams. He is not good enough to be a teams main offense. A PG will allow him to do what he does best.......drive to the basket and draw fouls and shoot long ones.

You do realize this team that this team "with no sustenance for the playoffs" is in the conference finals, right?

There's no denying this team isn't good enough to beat GS at this point, but you can say the same about every team in the league.

 

[Tabascocat]

You do realize this team that this team "with no sustenance for the playoffs" is in the conference finals, right?

There's no denying this team isn't good enough to beat GS at this point, but you can say the same about every team in the league.

Yes, they are there but I have no confidence that they can win the title with their current set-up. Some changes need to be made.

 

[SuspectCorner]

Okay, today I'm eating a bitter slice of humble pie. the Rockets had me duped - I really thought they had a shot. what a dismal effort at home. i hope they feel as embarrassed as I do.

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[SuspectCorner]

how do you know his as any proven scientific fact ? its just silly stuff you read in an article and believed. No human is that superior to any other human over that period of time in any other aspect of life.

I've been listening to Ziggy Stardust in my car

I may have owned 'Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars' in every format heretofore known to mankind - it is one of my 'desert island' selections and I will never tire of it. soul love, moonage daydream, it ain't easy, star, hang on to yourself, suffragette city, etc. I would probably automatically run it on a loop in my brain were I ever placed in a sensory deprivation chamber.

 

[Fletch]

Let's face it, Houston blows.

I honestly don't believe Houston belongs in the great state of Texas. [/End rant]