DISQUS

john · 1 year ago

Suddenyl I'm going Scola-mania already. He has shown plenty when Yao is out.

Together they will be deadly

http://mundoalbiceleste.blogspot.com/2008/03/nb...

Vince · 1 year ago

As I said back in December during the "Trade T-Mac, Trade Alston, Lynch Adleman (I never used Idleman ONCE) Bandwagon", I said the Rockets would have a easy schedule Jan-March and they would start catching up from their 15-15 record after 07. The Rockets proved my point above and beyond with a 20-0 streak that just embarassed every last one of you Idleman calling, McGrady trading, Alston trading bunch of disloyal fans out there. Props to the true fans who stuck through that rough start and didn't lose hope of the season, it sure was tough reading site after site with all the negative ridicule by the fans for nearly 2 months. Congratulations to the Rockets for their current streak and I can't wait for history making on Friday and showdown on Sunday.

Where were people like you when fans were criticizing the aforementioned players and telling them "lay off these guys, they're AWESOME!" And the fact you said the Rockets would have an "easy schedule" doesn't really give great props to the validity of this winning streak. So I guess they really aren't that good and the "easy schedule" is the only reason they look better than they are. Go figure.

If it hadn't been for the high expectations of the fans calling out all the mediocrity earlier in the season, maybe (just maybe) it motivated the underperformers to step it up and start earning their paycheck by playing (and coaching) better. I believe fans who see players and coaches as gods who shouldn't be questioned are a tad naive. Just look at the New York Knick fans who have been calling for coach Isiah Thomas to be fired for years. The owner has done nothing for way too long, and look where they are -- they are still a very bad team. Maybe fans do know what they're talking about, and when they call out players to play better, it motivates the players to prove the fans wrong. If that's what happened in this case, then naive fans who don't question the criticizers ought to THANK the fans who called them out to play better. We'll take their silent 'thank you' and accept their apology for ever questioning 'us.' -- John

D · 1 year ago

You know that all is well when Chuck Hayes is scored in double digits and shoot over 60% in a game!

Luckyme · 1 year ago

Thank you, John, for such a great recap! Reading it was almost as exciting as watching the game on TV! Of course reading the story after the "Win" is a lot more pleasant than when watching the game which result is uncertain.

About the game itself, it was reminiscent of the last playoff games between Houston and Dallas, and between Houston and the Jazz in which the Rox just could not buy a basket. This time around, they seemed to find a way to grind out a win - by good defensive plays and great offensive rebounding.

Thanks for the compliment. I try to relive the games so everyone who didn't see it (or even did see it) could experience the thrill again.

That's a great comparison to Game 7s of the Dallas and Utah series the past few years. -- John

Vince · 1 year ago

tmac has been phonemnal. easily by far the most valueable player on the team. do you think the rockets will still look to trade him in the off-season if they don't get pass the first round? i personally think we should never trade away a player of his caliber. he does take stupid jumpshots but the good outweighns the bad by a ton.

I think it depends on how well he plays in the playoffs. If he keeps playing like he is now, then I think he'll stay, win or lose. -- John

richard · 1 year ago

20 and counting........................YEAH YEAH YEAH......i just can't wait till Sunday game....is going to be a mad dog fight

Let's go rox.....kick Kobe and Pau out....

AirChina23 · 1 year ago

Vince, there wasn't a bandwagon to jump on for trading McGrady, Alston and fire Adelman. It was just common sense. The way Alston and McGrady were playing were almost detrimental to the team. Especially Rafer Alston, his three point shooting ability and timing were sometimes being mocked by the opposing network announcers. It was not because of the tough schedule that we've lost so many games, it was the way we lost them. Things started to turn around when Luis Scola started seeing more minutes, when Aaron Brooks and Carl Landry had significant PT (although Brooks has hit the wall recently). Most importantly, during those few games that we have won without McGrady, Tracy studied and came back a much different player than he was at the beginning the season. McGrady has shown true leadership and confidence in his teammates, something he did not reflect earlier.

Now is really not a time for "I told you so", rather a time for all of us to root behind this history making team to shock the world!