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When someone says "The Streak" they are talking about

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by tinman, Nov 6, 2012.

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  1. Jeremy's Lin epic debut run of scoring and linning

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    7.8%
  2. Tracy McGrady's epic first round playoff exits

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  3. 2008 Rockets game winning streak

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  1. tinman

    tinman Contributing Member
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    For someone that hates LOF you sure do mention him a lot yourself.
     
  3. tinman

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    this is just a poll of what one thinks of the words 'the streak'

    all of 3 of those events really did happen.

    who is LOF? I don't hate a person named LOF. Is that his initials?

    Lester Olajuwon Feigen?
     
  4. SC1211

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    I went to the 22nd game against the Lakers. Was an awesome experience, especially watching Battier up close defending Kobe Bryant. Truly makes you appreciate a great perimeter defender. Of course I also went to the 23rd game where we lost to the Celtics. Still, that two year period were some of the brightest in recent years between the streak and the 2009 playoff run. Makes me miss Yao, Chuck, Battier, Landry, Scola and even Rafer occasionally.
     
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    about Ray Stevens ?

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    This 22-win streak is really getting old. It's a great piece of Rockets history but c'mon tinman, it's not an NBA record. Lakers own that and it's one of the NBA records that it will probably never be broken, not only in NBA but in any professional team sports.
     
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    The 2007-08 Houston Rockets season was their 41st season in the National Basketball Association and 37th in Houston. The Rockets won at least 50 games for the second straight season and made the playoffs also on the back of a 22 game winning streak, the second longest in the history of the NBA. The Houston Rockets came into the 2007-2008 playoffs without Yao Ming, who was still injured.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007–08_Houston_Rockets_season

    http://www.helium.com/items/1026933-nba-team-profile-20072008-houston-rockets

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    http://www.sportscity.com/nba/records/longest-winning-streak/

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    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/13127-houston-rockets-respecting-the-streak

    http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4qrwn_houston-rockets-22-game-win-streak_sport

    http://www.chron.com/sports/rockets...k-ends-at-22-with-loss-to-Celtics-1763117.php

    http://houston.sbnation.com/houston-rockets/2012/4/19/2960357/houston-rockets-season-on-life-support

    Houston made it into the 1st round and was subsequently eliminated by Utah 4-2
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    Although Novak was not being paid as much as he is post-Linsanity. He is remembered for hitting clutch shots to maintain this epic streak.

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    Fortunately for Steve Novak he finally got his due when Jeremy Lin exploited the abilities of discount triple-check.

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    Sometimes you just have to walk away and just let someone hold onto their memories. Show some love and just walk away!

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    Other noted happenings in 2007-08

    South Korea's Ban Ki-moon becomes the new United Nations Secretary-General, replacing Kofi Annan.

    Apple Inc's CEO and founder, Steve Jobs announces the first generation iPhone, the iPhone 2G

    Fidel Castro announces his resignation as President of Cuba

    United States presidential election, 2008: Barack Obama is elected the 44th President of the United States, and becomes the first African-American President-elect

    Heath Ledger Passes away due to drug overdose
     
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    2007-2008 Roster

    http://www.clutchfans.net/teams.cfm?Season=2008

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    TRACY MCGRADY	
    YAO MING	
    RAFER ALSTON	
    LUIS SCOLA	
    SHANE BATTIER	
    BONZI WELLS
    BOBBY JACKSON
    CARL LANDRY	
    LUTHER HEAD	
    MIKE JAMES	
    GERALD GREEN	
    STEVE FRANCIS	
    AARON BROOKS	
    STEVE NOVAK	
    KIRK SNYDER	
    MIKE HARRIS	
    DIKEMBE MUTOMBO	
    JUSTIN WILLIAMS	
    CHUCK HAYES	
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    BOBBY JONE
     
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    I think of some idiot running across a field nekkid and it makes me chuckle.
     
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    Why does it matter what "The Streak" means to someone? It's not like real fans knew everything that happened before they themselves became fans. These threads serve no purpose but to drive down the quality of the site and drive away potential real fans. This is so immature.
     
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    I am a 08er, so I know.
     
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    When i hear "the streak" i think of Joe Dimaggio.
     
  16. BasketballReasons

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    Should have made poll public..
     
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    That fateful night at the Toyota Center when my clothes felt way too tight and I'll be damned if I just stand around naked.
     
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    If Ya don't know, now ya know..
     
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    Correct me if im wrong but, Yao was only a part of the first half of the 22 game winning streak?
     
  20. Patience

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    How about the 15-0 and 22-1 streaks to start the 93-94 season? No to take anything away from 2008, but the Rockets actually won a championship in 1994, so in some ways I still consider it a more important streak.
     

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