Anyone else feeling sick? I think it has finally hit me that the Rockets season ended tonite. I think it has finally hit me that there is going to be no miracle run to the playoffs. I know people here on this board have known this for a long time, but we all have to admit that even though we knew we were probably snakebit this year, you had this feeling that there was a big, big run in them. I had such big expectations for this year. Some of us on the game chat were talking after the game about how much we loved last year's team and how excited we were for the beginning of this year. (especially after the Dallas debacle) The offseason was exciting, I remeber when Stromile Swift signed here and McGrady was was saying all the right things. I remember McGrady stating how he was going to turn Swift into an all-star. Then we got DA and Alston and I thought we were primed for some meaningful basketball this summer. I was looking forward to bringing back clutch city and an exciting season. Then the season started. Opening night was fantastic. Barry had 24 and the Rockets seemed primes to get off to a fast start. Then it all fell apart. I mean seriously everything that could go wrong did go wrong. When one guy got hurt another got hurt, and if one guy came back another one went down. I thought after the first west coast trip the Rockets were back, then Yao went down. Granted Yao has been playing the best basketball of his career after getting fixed so that actually might turn out to be a blessing. But if it wasnt one starter it was another. Alston, Yao, Mcgrady and now Weslely all of them out for extended periods of time. That kind of bad luck is unheard of. All I can say now is that while I feel sick to my stomach tonite, I know it will all change tommorrow when I wake up and for some reason I will be all excited about watching them play the Mavs tommorrow night. I know this is long, but I guess I just had to vent.
Yeah, lots of people are frustrated, and you can tell from the posts on the board. Sometimes people say irrational things, sometimes hateful things ... but you know it's because we're all frustrated. I just hold on to the hope that lightning cannot strike twice like this, and we can return to elite status next season even with minimal turnover.
I don't feel sick but i definately hits you because as you said the hopes were so high. We added everything we needed but it was a case of 'right talent-wrong players'. Add the injuries to tmac and Yao and it just crushes me. We still have a chance so i'm not giving up yet. Baybe this is for the best. Ming has blossomed, JVG might get canned, T-Mac will be rested and we can get a high pick in the draft. There are brighter days ahead.
Man I remember the first game of the season and all the high hopes that came with it. Ehh, guess it just wasn't meant to be this time around. I am consoling myself with the thought that we are seeing Yao come into his own and with us missing the playoffs (most likely at this point), Tracy will get the extra time off to heal and come back strong for the next season. ps: Imma still be rooting for us to open a can of (however unlikely) whoop a$$ on the frigging Mavs tomorrow!
I gave up on the season when Tmac went out...and truthfully, have been enoying the games more lately. Watching Yao develop gives me great hope for the future, a healthy Yao and Tmac combo will be amazing to watch. Only 7 more months until next season. DD
This team definitely has its weaknesses, but I love the team. If we had all of our guys healthy all season, I still say we would have won at least 55 games. And when you've won 55 games, any problems with the team seem a lot less serious. My girlfriend took me to the game last night, and we had a great time. I still think this team is going to be very special. We just have to wait a little longer to see it come together.
Yeah. Look at the bright side. At least, we have a center that can outplay two second best centers - Kaman and Dampier.
Well, Yao gets his chance tonite to face the second, second best center tonite. Funny thing is, Dampier is not even the second best center on his team.
I don't know what's worse.. watching the Rockets falter... or watching the Mavericks exceed expectations.. I don't mind the Spurs.. but the Mavs piss me off.
There are several positives to take from this season: - Yao's development. - Luther's increased exposure to the system. - This team learned how to win when healthy, and they have for the most part been very competitive even when extremely depleted. - We will have a decent draft pick which can hopefully be used to remedy our athleticism and shooting on the perimeter. - Tracy being out might be a wake up call for him. Next year we might actually SEE more fire from him as he realizes there are no gaurantees at this point in his career.
Yeah, injuries, clicking and other stuff. I remember preseason games. I watched most of them probably all of them and I remeber that I wasn't happy with the team though we won them all. I don't know, something just wasn't right and I remeber that JVG was worried a lot and not his "usual worried". He was worried a lot. But I can say that. I think that officiating towards Yao has changed a lot and media gives him praise, so that's one positive thing. I find it kind of as a proof that NBA is just star-oriented show and once you get praises like Yao is getting lately, than it's a good thing for your team. I just hope it isn't kind of mercy thing..
That's really a long long time for us . But again, I guess I can spend more time on my own stuff in one month. See? there is always something that could make me happy.
Well, here I am again after another loss. I must say this one was easier to stomach. I guess I could just see it coming. When the rockets were 29-33 and after that great comeback down 17 to the Pacers, I looked at this stretch of games and thought if we could get a split we would be on our way. I cant believe they just lost all six games. This season is cursed.
I gave up when T-Mac had his back spasms. Even if he sort of recovered, he was not going to be healthy enough this season to do much in the playoffs. And oddly enough I also started enjoying the games more. With the season a write-off, I was no longer popping a blood vessel over JVG's godawful offensive sets. I now viewed all the gaffes by Stro as the tolerable fumbles of a promising youngster. And I was serene when T-Mac finally declared his season over. I only want one thing in the coming months: to see JVG out the door.
For some reason I felt the same way..Hopefully this dosn't happen agian next year though.I think the rockets should atleast listen to offers for t mac
There is no way that the Rockets should even consider trading McGrady. We will never get equal value for him. For what is it worth, the Rockets fortunes are tied to his health. I truly believe that this a one year hiccup and McGrady will be back with force next year. With a dominating Yao and healthy McGrady, the sky is the limit for this team. But until then we have to suffer for the restof this season. These are the times when the true fans stick to their squads.
