None of us are immune to emotional highs and lows. As Rockets fans, it seems like we are tested almost every game with several of those peaks and valleys regardless of the opponent. Here on Clutchfans we have a great community of passionate fans that we can share our emotion with anytime we wish. There is nothing like reveling in a great play or an amazing game with other crazed fans, but we also have to be aware that the other side of that coin is the bad losses, the shooting slumps, the locker room dramas, and all the other negative elements of a professional basketball team that will always rear their head given enough time. I've been a Rockets fan literally my whole life as many of you have. There has always been something gritty about our teams. Something that gives us pride to be a Rockets fan. Maybe its the anti-tank mentality, or the championship pedigree, or city pride, or our players themselves. For me, in the past after a hard loss or even a crappy season it has been easy to fall back on some of those elements of our team. But the reality is that we are here with a team built to find playoff success this season. We are not playing for 8th seed right now. So how can we pull ourselves together after some of these jekyll and hyde losses we have had many times this season? The games that make you think there is no way we can find success in a 7 game series against a consistent opponent. I think it's actually a great opportunity to practice balancing the high points with the low points and not getting sucked into either. You let the anger or glee pass into you, through you, and out the other side. There is no point in carrying hate or anger around with you, and there is no need to go onto the internet and claim that you are no longer a fan of the team. Seasons are 82 games long, but fandom is for a lifetime.
