How long does it take you to get over these playoff exits?

I have a lot going on right now so I'll get over it fast. Probably won't watch game 1 of the Finals due to saltiness, but I should be OK after that.

After the Portland series last year it was a much worse feeling.

 

I'm done with basketball watching for the season.

I'll log on to CF to post my astute analysis and spread knowledge but besides that basketball is done.

 

It all depends on what happens to the team that beat the Rockets. Thankfully the astros should be fun to watch this year. About time I started watching baseball again

Also, I'm looking forward to watching DMo with his national team and possibly Capela as well.

 

Already over it.

Draft and free agency not too far away and football season is coming.

 

Not even 5 minutes. Only thing that bugs me, if anything, is not seeing them play for a while.

 

It takes till late August when football starts.

 

This, it was a great season that exceeded expectations. The Astros are interesting, the Texans are on Hard Knocks, the Rockets have a decent pick and moves to make in free agency. Not to mention summer is upon us.

Life is too short to stress over your team losing in the WCF. And with this team, and all the progress they've made... It's actually kind of silly to do so.

 

Much easier this year. GS was the better team. Portland was NOT the better team last year.

Finally being able to watch the Astros on TV after 3 years will definitely help. Plus, the Rockets window is still open. Just need a 1 and a 4 and we'll be good.

The ending of last night's game reminded me of the Game 7 loss to the Sonics in 93. And we all know what happened the next year.

 

Forgetting is for the weak.

Real fans never forget.

 

NBA watching is over for me. Got over it about 2 minutes before the horn sounded. It's Astros time now. I've loved watching these guys play for the past 2 months.

 

I've been mentally prepared for a while, so not too long.

 

It will be easier this year. Rockets had a fantastic season and overcame a lot of injuries. They made the Western Conference Finals for the first time in 17 years. They won one of the most difficult divisions in NBA history. Harden was MVP runner up. D-Mo broke out and looked great. The roster also improved tremendously over the season. I am excited to see what they do in the offseason especially with the PG and PF positions.

Hard Knocks will also be a good distraction once it airs. Texans are going to be fun to watch.

 

They so exceeded my expectations, that I'm not really disappointed. Felt like we lost to the better team, and I can live with that.

The future is bright for the Houston Rockets.

 

after a season like this it shouldn't take anybody long to get over it, we should look forward to the off-season and next year, we can only get better. I admit it sucks losing in the WCF but we lost to GS, who may have been one of the best NBA teams as of late...

 

Exactly my thoughts.

 

I'm over it because I think we overachieved. But I realized something... this is the first time the Rockets have advanced far into the playoffs since the internet has become so popular.

Yeah I'm a 99'er, but I didn't have constant, multi-device access to Rockets content in 1997. I wasn't able to buy tickets off Flash Seats using an app 2 hours before tipoff or listen to a podcast on the way to work.

It pretty much felt like my first rodeo. The media focus was on us for such an extended period of time. Highest of stakes... didn't realize the toll it would take on my productivity.

 

Despite everything that happened with this team this year I'm satisfied we made it this far.

Something to think about: if this team is completely healthy next season they are easily a 60+ win team.

 

Pretty much this. I wasn't even able to watch Rockets games besides national TV until the T-mac era. Used to hang out in the clutchfans chat room and rockHEAD would provide play by play for every game.

Honestly I was mentally exhausted after Game 7 with the Clippers. Nothing takes a toll on your anxiety level like a long playoff run. After they blew Game 3 away I knew it was over so I already processed the defeat.

 

Uncharted territory for me. The Rockets have never advanced this far in the postseason since I became a fan. Oddly last night I didn't feel depressed, but disbelief in what Harden did. This morning I am pretty depressed but I'll get over it quickly because this season was a success.