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Been fun, it's rockets and Texans time.

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by Rockets4lf, Oct 23, 2023.

  1. Jake Tower

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    for me, it's college football and basketball time
     
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    Kind of reminds me of when the Astros lost 100 games 3 years in a row and then fired their manager and got some new young stars to build a team around and then............
     
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  3. marks0223

    marks0223 2017 and 2022 World Series Champions
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    There's starting to be a glimmer of hope with the Rockets. Just not exactly excited about a Rockets season just yet.
     
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  4. IBTL

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    Agreed. I'm at that point where I'm getting a little excited about them, but I'm not going out of my way to watch 5-7 games like I would with the Astros a year in person. Although I'll catch them on Space City Orbital Satellite Network though from home.
     
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  5. ima_drummer2k

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    I've actually been down on the NBA for years now. It's unwatchable. Too many 3-pointers. Every offense looks exactly the same. Pass the ball around the key until you find the open man to jack up a 3. Long rebound. Repeat.

    I have, however, decided to give it another chance this season*. Including the Rockets. Mainly because Silas is gone and we finally have a coach who can whip these young guys into a team that actually plays defense.



    *I say this every year
     
  6. Jake Tower

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    This is about where I arrived. College players on the aggregate are less talented/athletic, but teams tend to run an actual offense, you sometimes still see post-play, etc. In short: college looks like actual basketball compared to NBA.
     
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  7. Houstunna

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    Five titles is a stretch. One Superbowl might balance 3 WS titles.

    NRG is half-full when the Texans are losing.
     
  8. IBTL

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    Haha, fair enough. Fair enough. I hope they do a lot better w/ some additional talent and a GOOD coach for a change.
     
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    marks0223 2017 and 2022 World Series Champions
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    The NBA game has changed. It’s just not as cool anymore. I went hard from 1981 to about 2009. Casual NBA watcher since. The Rockets have been unwatchable for a while now.
     
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  11. solid

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    Which is not fun.
     
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  12. Astrodome

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    Great week for houston.
     
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    0-6 since this thread was started. About to be 0-7 after tonight's Rockets-Warriors game.
     
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    Is it baseball season yet?
     
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  15. ima_drummer2k

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    Brutal week, but I still have faith the Texans and Rockets are going to be better than last year. Not a very high bar, but still....
     

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