Was on a labtop reading the yahoo play-by-play while studying. Saw we were down by 2 w/ spurs ball n 11 secs so i thought we lost. So im talkin to a friend n all of a sudden, screen refreshes and rockets win by 1 so i run to the closest tv i could find and watched the highlights.
Watched the game on TNT. It was a boring, but close game until last few minutes. Didn't have enough time to turn the TV off since the Spurs jumped to like 10pt lead all of a sudden. Just when I thought we were done, then came the wild shots by TMAC
Stopped watching in disgust with 47 seconds left and came in to the computer room. Sent an IM to my son who said, "How 'bout them Rockets?" I said, "Those losers?" He said, "They won!" I said, "Yeh, right. 47 seconds left and down by 9." Him, "No, really, they won." Me, "Wait a minute." Checked clutchfans and NBA.com... Me, "Daaammmnnn!" I left about 2 seconds too soon...and I'm still a believer.
I was doing PBP.... listening to the radio and watching the TV. I know better than to turn a Rockets game off before the clock reads 00:00!!
I was captaining an event at a very stuffy, four-star restaurant in New York. I didn't find out what happened until I went online, then spent most of the rest of the night waiting for replays.
Honestly, I turned off the TV after Sura shot that air ball. I thought game was over, no way could Rox come back from 9pts within a min, not to mention they were against Spurs. But I was bored, I thought WTF, I turned off the TV also two years ago. It was a game between Lakers and Mavs. Lakers overcame 28pts deficits at the half and beat Mavs, I was pissed as hell for missing it. If I stick to the end, it just cost me couple more mins anyway. So I turned on TV, watched T-Mac made one 3pts after another, I still didn't believe they could win even after T-Mac stole the ball and made that winning 3pts shots. Then I couldn't help laughing out loud until I found out my throat was hurt badly. Greatest one man's comeback in NBA history!
I was giving a f---ing speech, and my wife was back home sleeping, and the little red light was blinking on our answering machine with a message from me asking her to tape the game.
After TMAC made the third trey, I thought there was gonna be a foul , free throws and everything , so I went to the room with the computer, you know , to say sth like " good effort " in the chatroom. The second I sat down , the chatroom just went nuts! I rushed back to the TV , caught the scene where TMAC had the entire Rockets team piled on him.
Similar situation here....I was studying for a Gross Anatomy final exam [cumulative]. got sidetracked after I saw the scenario unfold online. Then was sidetracked for a few more hours while I searched for highlights. Probably cost me about ~5 points on the final but it was definately worth every point. I would do it again night before Biochem final also.
I was in Sec 410 Row 1 Seat 9, season tickets. Got so hyped up I spilled drink on the people in the club seats below us...lol The crowd was great after the game, everyone yelling and talking **** to all the Spurs fans!!!
I was at a bar in the village with this gorgeous babe. I had gone into my postgame hate mode with a few minutes left in the game, but she refused to give in and told me they'd win. I think we were the only ones paying attention to the game though, afterwards when I was screaming and jumping around like an idiot, people were asking me 'Did we win??!?!'
I saw the first quarter and left during the second because I had to go study (finals). Lately, whenever I watch the Rockets (national TV) or listen to them online I don't have that extreme frustration and anger. It's good and bad; when I lived in Houston I watched EVERY Rockets game and got absolutely pissed EVERYTIME they lost. And when it was close, I'll admit it, I cried, haha. That's when I was younger of course. It probably wasn't healthy, but at least they were competitive. Nowadays I just laugh because they suck so much. So the last few games I've seen I literally crack up at how bad they play; I don't see it as much as y'all, so when I see an absolutely horrible pass I just can't believe it. Anyway, so I was at the university library studying (for a Sport Management final nonetheless) and I didn't have headphones (DAMN!) so I decided to look on the ESPN flash update. I knew it was over, but I took a study break with about 5 minutes left, but that's only because YoY. was instant messaging me expressing how much the Rockets (specifically Mo Taylor and Juwan Howard) suck. So with about 3 minutes to go, he's like "anoter miss 3! why no one launch them?" This was right before Sura threw up air; I responded with: "That's why." Then less than a minute to go and T-Mac makes a three, and then another, so he's like "only 6". Of course I doubt any type of comeback because, come on, this is Houston we're talking about. Then I see "Tracy McGrady makes free throw 1 of 1." Perplexed, I realize it was a 4-point play. Hmm. By the time it was only two points, I'm typing "TMAC AGAIN!!!" It was just unbelievable. There were 11 seconds left, but it was still over; a foul was immenent. The next update has the final score and I'm thinking "no ****ing way!" It obviously HAD to be a steal and a three, but I still didn't believe it. By this point I was going NUTS! Yes, I got loud in the library; damn me not watching it on TV! If I was watching it, I would have gone absolutely crazy. It's just mind boggling, but I love it. My favorite part after listening to the archived game was Gene saying "game over" after the Sura airball.
Section 424 As the complete homer I am I said to my friend "it's not over yet". Lol, even when we got the score down to 2 and the "I believe" chant started, I was preparing myself for the inevitable letdown. Then TMAC steals the ball. It was just so surreal when McGrady was dribbling down court...once he drained the game winning 3 the stadium got crazy. (Funny how the small group of diehard fans that stayed made more noise than all the fairweather fans combined) Still took awhile for the game to sink in. The game kind of lulled me asleep and then BAM! TMac goes off, and I'm left confused. Just an unbelievable ending.
Our office Christmas party was that night and I forgot to set the VCR before I went to work. Luckily, I had to visit a construction site near my apartment, so I stopped by in the afternoon and programmed it to record. When I got home from the party that night, I checked Yahoo to see what the final score was because I didn't want to torture myself by staying up 'til midnight watching a blowout at the hands of the Spurs. Apparently I checked Yahoo right after the game ended because all that was posted was the score.... they didn't have time to post the recap yet. So, basically I was watching the entire game knowing what the final score was, but not knowing how it occured. As I was watching the fourth quarter and as the time got closer to the end of the game I was thinking "How in God's name are they going to score 25 more points before this thing ends?".... and that was with 5 minutes left. Then it was 4 minutes left... then 3 minutes left.... At that point I was convinced Yahoo had made a mistake and it had actually gone to overtime at 74-74, and there was an extra time period that would allow them to get to 81-80. You know what happens from there.... I was screaming at the taped game on the TV set at midnight in my little apartment with terrible sound insulation.
i had just gotten home from work in time to watch the second half. i was getting pretty pissed off at the time, and even after all of tmacs shots i still didnt think we could win until brown lost the ball.
i was chillin in my apartment watching with some friends. last week, we got to see the first Texas matchup in the Dallas overtime heartbreaker. this week, we were watching the I-10 rivalry and after the Yao putback dunk and the Padgett steal and dunk, I let out a huge scream. we were down by 6. then i realized we were down by 8 after a couple of free throws by D.Brown, and i checked the box score in the other room. my friend let out a scream and i ran back in the TV room, T-mac had hit his first three. from there , it went back and forth and with each three after that it was more and more unbelieveable, we were screaming at the top of our lungs. knowing it was a one possesion game and we didnt have to foul i prayed for a defensive miracle, and boy did we get one. watching T-Mac run up the floor was like slow motion, he stops, he pops, he makes it, are you kidding me?? I dropped to me knees and just kept shouting "Oh MY GOD!! Oh MY GOD!!" then i called all my friends in H-Town and the chumps all missed the game, I couldnt even keep my composure, I was trying to explain the ending, but words couldnt even describe it. basically, I said "watch Sportscenter tonight and find out..." what a game, too bad they lost to Dallas though
