I think this post by Fran Blinebury deserves its own thread. [rquoter] Declaration of Independunks: Rockets 89, Bobcats 80. When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one Rockets team to dissolve the competitive bands which have connected them with all others in the NBA and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Dr. Naismith and of Dr. Naismith's leather ball God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind and ESPN requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation from the rest of the basketball world. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all basketball teams are not created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable might, that among these are T-Mac, Deke, Shane, Scola, Rafer, even the late-arriving Mike Harris, and the pursuit of Loose Balls. That to secure these rights, special bonds are instituted among driven Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the locker room, -- That whenever any Opponent becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the Rockets to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new world basketball order, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their playoff seeding and Happiness and Second-longest winning streak in NBA history. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Records long established by the 1971-72 Lakers and the 1970-71 Bucks should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer through lousy starts, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing old, bad habits and turning around a season and a city in the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations by the likes of the Charlotte Bobcats with a 33-20 second quarter lead, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them to the loss column for the first time since Jan. 27, it is their right, it is their duty, to stop launching so many 3-pointers, to drive the ball to the basket, to throw off such Opponents, and to provide Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean Jacque Wamutombo and his Waving Finger for their future security in the paint. Such has been the patient sufferance of these Rockets; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Playing. The history of the present King Tim of San Antonio and the royal court of Prince Kobe of Los Angeles, Prince Kevin of Boston, Baron von Dirk of Dallas and the Duke of Shaq in Phoenix is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these Rockets. To prove this will be no more, let Facts be submitted to a candid world: 21 in a row. ---- Clutch Hancock[/rquoter]
That's even better than the "Address" after the last game. Very funny and amazingly well done! Thanks for posting it Durvasa
Fran is such a special writer. If you read his blog often, you know he's got some great talent in writing.
So this is his attempt of his writing of statement of independence for the Rockets? All over the places.
i actually kinda like his sarcastic style. fran is a damn good writer imo. and he's well respected within his professional circle.
Smart Piece. Let's don't forget the revolutionary forerunner, Yao his majesty from where the Great Wall stands has come across the oceans to join this battle.
I agree, I have no idea why some people here dont like him, I guess they prefer bland writing from Jonathan Feigen and millions of other sports writers. Fran is unique, he is always creative and funny. Sometimes he might overdo it but I would rather read that then some boring updates.
man whats up enough with the Bandwagon crap! You JUST joined yourself! We have more people jumping on the rockets bandwagon, TMac bandwagon, Rafer Wagon, here than anywhere else. But who cares as long as we are all supporting the rockets.
oh if you are a true fan, I am sure we get frustrated and diss the Rockets and TMac every now and then. Thats what fans do, criticize. Like thet say, you shouldn't worry when fans are getting mad, you should only really worry when fans stop caring. You expect Rockets to lose to the crappy Sixers and for a fan not to criticize them?
That's funny, because I get stones thrown at me from both sides of the fence. I'm usually the guy who defends the fans right to criticize and I would never have said the Rockets didn't deserve criticism -- I would have joined in. But some of the statements in there were beyond that. Blinebury has made a name for himself mocking the fans for being knee-jerk reactionaries... in fact one day he did nothing but that, acting like his version of a stereotypical fan on his blog. Frankly, he deserves this one.
It was a justifiable blog considering the disaster that game was. Those were my feelings on that night. It simply isn't the same team any more. I like Fran. He tells it how it is and he was right on that night. No one could have predicted that debacle would begin the transformation of the Rockets.
