He's been responding to several people on this bbs for months. It's been no secret. His id is um... Tim.
His member name is Tim and he signs his posts: Tim McDougall Houston Rockets VP of Marketing or something like that. Most everyone who has been here for more than a couple of weeks knows this. We do have a direct line to the Rockets as a result of their participation. However, no athlete or coach thinks it is a good idea to read the press and/or the fans. It is especially distressing to be blasted on a daily basis by people who are supposed to be your staunchest supporters. Many athletes would simply be overly distracted by it and so they avoid call-in shows and internet BBS's. As for telling the Rockets what we want from the games in terms of entertainment value, cost of tickets, concessions or how we want the team to particupate the community, we have every right to want a voice. However, none of us is qualified to give the coach or players advice on how to run a pick and roll or busting a zone defense.
I surf this board everyday since December last year, but never had the luck to read his post. Please, if you could, show me a few messages he posted recently. I really want to hear what he says about this team. Also, what happened to the search function, Jeff?
At least you all treated him nicely... If I were an athlete...I wouldn't like to be surfing the Internet and read all this bad stuff about me....I wouldn't even like people to be talking about me. Unless I was some superstar.
superpro, Pay more attention, dude. I've just been busy the last week. Good to have you here. Clutch et al run the best fan site in the NBA, imho. Tim McDougall Vice President of Marketing Houston Rockets and Comets
Well obviously you don't surf this board enough. If you did, you would find all of the information you are currently asking for. Now that I think of it, you should apply for a Rockets management job. I'm sure they will absolutely LOVE your fantastic ideas!!! Oh and again, you obviously haven't used this site much becuase you would know it's not just a place for fans to vent their ridiculous issues with the Rockets. That's just one forum. This is also a place where we can live under "the" Clutch's regime and b**** to him when something goes wrong.
yep...it's my home page. This bbs board is always on my screen. great job on the site...even though there is no secret thread.
Fortunately, through a variety of telepathic/audio-clairvoyent powers and some solid CIA training...I can read Rocket minds and implant thoughts in their heads. I just haven't figured out how to make them obey me!
It would be nice if the Clutch Crew could get a question and answer type chat room with some of the players...kinda like how espn does their chatroom with Aldrdge, Stein, Carter, etc, etc. Would just have to find away to avoid the whiner and complain posts out
Thanks, Tim. I just came back from a trip to Indiana and immediately logged in and, to my greatest joy, found two great pieces of news!: 1. You responded. 2. A great win at Oakland though I missed the game. And Yao's first 3. Thanks again. I am so pleased to see Francis is changing his play to adjust to the game. If you could ask him to tell his buddy-CAT to learn to adjust to the big fellow and tough up on the defense, I would really appreciate it. Superpro
Tim handles marketing, chief. He's not a coach. Your not supposed to ask him to give the players your guru insight, your supposed to suggest things like what music you want to hear during the games, give feedback on the commercials, suggest ideas for promotion nights, etc. Example: Hey Tim, how about giving out a set of mini bobble heads of the Rockets, who's jersey's were retired, to the first whatever thousand fans who show up at the last regular season home game at the Compaq Center.
Heh. No, I'm probably not going to walk up to Cat and tell him to toughen up on D. We got coaches. Good coaches. I'm a huge fan of the game, but I'm just a marketing guy. We did talk to Cuttino at the beginning of the season and we both agreed that he should be more visibly involved in community programs, and that's why he's been so involved in Cuttino's Clutch City Shootout. But on the court stuff is for him and the coaches. We actually looked into the mini-bobbles this year. Early in the season, people weren't excited about them, so we passed. Now they're starting to heat up, so we'll probably try them out, as well as some mini-action figure things we've found, next year. We've also talked about doing ex-players. It's just a longer process, because once they retire, we no longer have rights to their image for premiums. It requires a separate negotiation. But we'd love to do it. It'll be next season, though. Tim McDougall Vice President of Marketing Houston Rockets and Comets timm@rocketball.com
