Word. The fans didn't even realize they weren't showing up until Mad Max let em' know. He was so f'ing blunt about it -- it was classic Maxwell.
Maxwell's living the 'my perogative' song to a T! Where's all the "Toyota Center crowd Haters" tonight? Attendance: 17,345 Rocket fans at Toyota Center > Haters
The T-Shirt toss is like the lottery for all the corporate suits. You can't be the coolest "suit" until you catch one. Although, if you are a sneaky "suit," you wait for the "suit" mating call to come over the loud speakers...... Everybody clap your hands..............That is when you make your move and steal another "suits" 99 cent grand prize. May the best "suit" win. Although sometimes they do attach a 5 dollar bill to the t-shirt.! Imagine it........a corporate suit catching the most treasured item in sports. A t-shirt with a $5 bill!!!!!!
I was at the Detroit game last nite- the crowd was loud and having fun. What an awesome win!!!! As Mutombo says" This is kour house Houston! Go Rockets!!
Easily the best atmosphere of the year last night. Rockets took an early lead and got everybody excited. And the Rowdies, probably for the first time, started chants that the whole arena joined in ...not just us. Nearly a playoff atmosphere last night. Houstonians CAN cheer ...under the right circumstances.
Ok...so...you CAN AFFORD A 50 inch 1080P TELEVISION...YET...can't afford a Rockets game ticket? Makes sense.
Excellent post! I went to see the Knicks and their sucky ass team many times JUST to see basketball. And when the crowd gets into it, there is no better place to be than MSG. But you know whats better? WHEN THE ROCKETS WIN AND THERE IS DEAD SILENCE!
I don't know what you are talking about. Every game I go to and we win, everyone gets up and gives the Rockets a standing ovation for the win.
i have 720p tv. , no cant afford 1080p! i sacrificed my soul and watched the Rockets play Memphis (Fratello), that was horrible You needed a Starbucks at every isle to keep everyone awake.. it was more exciting watching us beat the Spurs.
Ya my brother and I had a freaking blast. Loud and intense. The ludicrous mcgrady twist shot, the whoop ass passing on the fast break and the final Yao block - wow! The arena was pumped.
Nothing wrong at all, the douchbags that cry about the "lack of atmosphere" are the one's who either don't go or sit there quiet and don't make noise but talk smack about others.
New Yorkers are different people. since they live in such a tight space they talk like 1inch closer and talk louder. plus they have short tempers.they aren't as relaxed as us southerners. plus New York is the 'mecca' of basketball.
The AAC was a pretty good atmosphere last time I was there, although I didn't care much for the arena. Much louder and more enthusiastic fans than in the Toyota Center. Anyone thinks the Toyota Center is a good atmosphere should watch a game at Gallagher Iba (Oklahoma State) or Phog Allen (Kansas) -> the noise is deafening.
I don't think anyone is questioning our fans for the playoffs. Of course they would be ruckus, it's the freaking playoffs! Every team in the playoffs always have a solid crowd. I think most of the arguments here are talking about the crowds during the regular season. Everyone agrees they could be much much better. Seriously, how embarrassing is it to have the opposing teams fans, just as loud, maybe louder than then home crowd? I just hate seeing our games on national TV where there are so many open seats, and then you look at other teams on TV and every seat is filled. Yao + TMac is more than enough fill up seats in the arena. Yes, even against the lesser teams.
you can't compare to college sports dude. college sports will always have greater enthusiasm than pro.
