1. Welcome! Please take a few seconds to create your free account to post threads, make some friends, remove a few ads while surfing and much more. ClutchFans has been bringing fans together to talk Houston Sports since 1996. Join us!

ClutchFans Game Thread: Pelicans @ Rockets 12/19/2024

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Clutch, Dec 17, 2024.

  1. don grahamleone

    Joined:
    Aug 11, 2001
    Messages:
    23,741
    Likes Received:
    35,346
    Editing with a high level of excellence. Well done. Can you improve this:

    Just win, baby!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

    [​IMG]
     
  2. Haymitch

    Haymitch Custom Title

    Joined:
    Dec 22, 2005
    Messages:
    28,371
    Likes Received:
    24,021
    I can't improve that but our robot overlords sure can:

    Alright, let's dive in:

    1. **"Just win, baby!!!!"**:
    - **Grammar**: The phrase is grammatically correct, but the excessive exclamation marks are unnecessary. One or two would suffice.
    - **Structure**: The phrase is clear and direct, which is good. However, it could be more impactful with a slight rephrasing, such as "Just win, baby!"
    - **Flow**: The flow is fine, but the multiple exclamation marks can be distracting.

    2. **"WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!"**:
    - **Grammar**: This is more of an expression than a sentence, so traditional grammar rules don't fully apply. However, the excessive use of the letter "O" and exclamation marks can be overwhelming.
    - **Structure**: The structure is informal and meant to convey excitement, but it could be more effective with fewer letters and punctuation marks. For example, "WOOO!!!" or "WOOHOO!!!" would still convey excitement without being over the top.
    - **Flow**: The flow is energetic, but the length can disrupt readability.

    **Revised Version**:
    "Just win, baby! WOOHOO!!!"

    This revision maintains the excitement and enthusiasm while improving readability and flow.
     
  3. Roomba

    Roomba Member

    Joined:
    Mar 29, 2017
    Messages:
    5,070
    Likes Received:
    17,553
    Can we please play already :( I’m growing moss waiting for our next game
     
  4. Cosmonaut

    Cosmonaut Member

    Joined:
    Mar 28, 2006
    Messages:
    1,081
    Likes Received:
    1,435
    Thats the problem with the nba cup, once it gets to quarter finals it really starts messing with the schedule. Teams get too much rest, when that rest could of been spread out more over the season.
     
    Tfor3, kspires999 and Roomba like this.
  5. across110thstreet

    Joined:
    Mar 17, 2001
    Messages:
    12,855
    Likes Received:
    1,611
    It’s such a weird schedule that everyone in the league got tonight off for one game that happened on a random Tuesday?

    so for the Rockets, their NBA cup semifinals game counted towards the regular season, so they had to get the rest of the league caught up and plug in some games.

    But it makes no sense to give the whole league Wednesday after the cup Finals off, especially after Election Day and Thanksgiving day were league wide days off as well.
     
    Tfor3 likes this.
  6. Astrodome

    Astrodome Member

    Joined:
    Apr 23, 2015
    Messages:
    12,947
    Likes Received:
    14,881
    Well the schedule was out before the cup so any team could win. Then they would have been forced into a back to back after a game that didn't count. I guess they could've scheduled Utah-Washington and Detroit-portland knowing these teams would be eliminated. The other teams were caught up as they scheduled a couple of non-playoff games last week with the group that didn't qualify. Now it's back to regularly scheduled programming.
     
    Tfor3 and don grahamleone like this.
  7. Os Trigonum

    Os Trigonum Member
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    May 2, 2014
    Messages:
    81,372
    Likes Received:
    121,700
    Truly we live in the Golden Age of Technology
     
    sirjesse, Tfor3 and don grahamleone like this.
  8. Os Trigonum

    Os Trigonum Member
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    May 2, 2014
    Messages:
    81,372
    Likes Received:
    121,700
  9. J.R.

    J.R. Member

    Joined:
    Jun 30, 2008
    Messages:
    113,897
    Likes Received:
    175,204
  10. cujo

    cujo Member

    Joined:
    May 20, 2002
    Messages:
    4,895
    Likes Received:
    2,819
    I expect big game from Jalen. Hopefully get to see Cam and Reed play
     
  11. BasketballMind

    Joined:
    Mar 8, 2010
    Messages:
    2,190
    Likes Received:
    1,416
    Pelicans are tanking. He should play well or else Udoka should bench his ass.
     
    evo8lover, Tfor3 and don grahamleone like this.
  12. Hemingway

    Hemingway Member
    Supporting Member

    Joined:
    Oct 15, 2016
    Messages:
    10,631
    Likes Received:
    13,841
    It’s a total crap tanking team. Jalen will go for forty and the usual suspects will say it’s because Sengun sat.
     
  13. don grahamleone

    Joined:
    Aug 11, 2001
    Messages:
    23,741
    Likes Received:
    35,346
    These robot overlords are idiots. The whole point was to convey overwhelming, over the top excitement. They didn’t even recognize that I was evoking the great Ric Flair when they changed it to “woohoo”. Only a dork like Elon would choose woohoo over woooooo!!.
     
    Tfor3 likes this.
  14. Tfor3

    Tfor3 Member

    Joined:
    Feb 9, 2007
    Messages:
    20,945
    Likes Received:
    25,214
    Beat the Peli-Can’ts.

    I can’t believe it’s been 25 days since the last game.

    Cup tournament is stewpid.

    [​IMG]
     
  15. daywalker02

    daywalker02 Member

    Joined:
    Jul 17, 2006
    Messages:
    98,870
    Likes Received:
    48,791
    [​IMG]

     
    Rashmon and Tfor3 like this.
  16. RB713

    RB713 Member

    Joined:
    Feb 19, 2024
    Messages:
    3,106
    Likes Received:
    4,181
    Boring win. I won’t watch.
     
  17. OremLK

    OremLK Member

    Joined:
    Jan 31, 2010
    Messages:
    20,071
    Likes Received:
    17,681
    They had how many days off? Why so many injuries? Yikes.
     
  18. cheke64

    cheke64 Member

    Joined:
    May 12, 2009
    Messages:
    25,751
    Likes Received:
    17,664
    Everybody tanking.
     
  19. R=$

    R=$ Member

    Joined:
    Feb 16, 2004
    Messages:
    1,063
    Likes Received:
    420
    No Let downs Rockets! Come ready to play! Start putting the offence in gear! GO ROCKETS GO!!
     
    don grahamleone likes this.
  20. across110thstreet

    Joined:
    Mar 17, 2001
    Messages:
    12,855
    Likes Received:
    1,611

    I see what you mean, but they could have included the day after the Cup Finals to schedule in the games to get the non qualifiers or knockout round losers caught up to the rest of the league. I just don’t get why they treat the week of NBA Cup like its own mini all star break. It’s the day off yesterday that really bugs me.
     
    conquistador#11 likes this.

Share This Page