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Rockets-Lakers game a "Classic"

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Free Agent, Jan 24, 2003.

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  1. Free Agent

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    From the Chronicle:

    ESPN has anointed the Lakers-Rockets game as an Instant Classic and will air the game at 6 p.m. Monday.
     
    #1 Free Agent, Jan 24, 2003
  2. Kam

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    I don't really think it's a classic.


    It was just a bunch of hype, that actually lived up to the hype to make it look good.
     
    #2 Kam, Jan 24, 2003
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    I wouldn't call any regular season games as "classic".
     
    #3 carayip, Jan 24, 2003
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    I wouldn't call any regular season game a classic either, but that game was about as classic as a regular season game can get.
     
    #4 R0ckets03, Jan 24, 2003
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    I wonder if Golden State Warrior calls their victory game over Lakers classic too.
     
    #5 cmellon, Jan 24, 2003
  6. Texas Stoke

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    was that suppose to be funny or something.

    Was the nation waiting with great antiicipation to see Erik Dampier take on Shaq?

    This was a King Kong vs' Godzilla showdown and it more than lived up to the billing.

    That first three minutes when Godzilla and King Kong went mono e mono -- classic!

    that steve francis three to send it to overtime --- classic!

    that overtime period when King Kong threw it down on Godzilla
    -- classic!

    Godzilla with the last monstor slam to defeat King Kong- classic!
     
    #6 Texas Stoke, Jan 24, 2003
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    It was classic. Thanks for the heads up, Free Agent.
     
    #7 Deckard, Jan 24, 2003
  8. Roc Paint

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    Good for the home team.

    Go Rockets!! :)
     
    #8 Roc Paint, Jan 24, 2003
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    IF Rockets make playoff this year, this game will be seen has a huge one.......and hence a classic...four blocks, Francis' three pointer, Shaq's TOMAHAWKS and the final Ming Slam.
     
    #9 timm, Jan 24, 2003
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    High ratings = classic in ESPN's world.

    By designating it an instant classis, they are giving themselves a reason to show it over and over again. :D
     
    #10 codell, Jan 24, 2003
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    Calling a game "classic" is merely subjective. However, I feel the Rockets/Lakers game was more of a "classic" than the Oklahoma/Florida State National Championship game a few years ago. 13 - 2?? That was dubbed an "Instant Classic", too...
     
    #11 jkg123, Jan 24, 2003
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    The game was a classic. It lived to up to all up to all the hype. It was also the second highest rated basketball game in cable history, I believe I heard on ESPN.
     
    #12 dcfma, Jan 24, 2003
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    wow
     
    #13 Nova, Jan 24, 2003
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    I just looked on the ESPN website and it said the game was today (Friday) at 8pm central time. On ESPN classic. My Direct TV just says 'NBA' for 2 hours, which is probably the game. Just to let you know.

    PS: THanks, Free Agent, for all your updates and articles bro! You're one of the reasons this is such a great website. :)
     
    #14 Severe Rockets Fan, Jan 24, 2003
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    Hye thanks Free Agent, I want to watch it agian (I was on TV...on that game)
     
    #15 vtkp99, Jan 24, 2003
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    I try not to watch secular tv during sabbath hours, from sundown fridays to sundown saturdays, so I didn't catch the game. I plan to set my vcr for 6pm monday though.

    ~ kountzer ~
     
    #16 kountzer, Jan 24, 2003
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    i don't care what anybody says, the the great moments in that game made it a classic:)
     
    #17 TCDREAM, Jan 24, 2003
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    Thanks for the props, Severe.

    I'm just a Rockets fan with a computer and no life! :)

    Well, that's not quite true...a life with a wife who lets me play on the computer from time to time.
     
    #18 Free Agent, Jan 24, 2003
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