Its going to take an empty home court for Les to panic and make a trade, STAY AWAY

acrophobia98 · Dec 20, 2003

Originally posted by GATER
If there's been any game all season hinting that the Rockets as a team are "getting it", this was the game. Granted, it was at home versus the Clipps but...it's a very athletic and well coached Clipps on a 4 game win streak hovering near .500 with Brand and Maggette playing exceptionally well. The kind of game the old Rockets would overlook and play without focus.

The Rockets are far and away my favorite team, but I regularly watch others...the Kings being near the top of a short list. The Kings play the game the way I like to see it being played...uptempo, ball movement and good (not lockdown but definitely good) defense. Would I enjoy the Rockets more if they ran and passed like the Kings? You can bet on it. Do I think the Rockets are an inferior NBA team (or product) because they can't play like the Kings? Absolutely not.

If playing like the Kings were easy, there'd a whole lot more teams doing it than there are. Saying you're going to do it and then assembling the talent capable of doing it are many seasons removed from each other.

It's just too very, very easy (and short-sighted) to observe the Rockets at game 23 after bad losses to the Spurs and TWolves and write them off for the season. The reality for me from Game 1 was about making the playoffs and improving as a team. Improvement and learning JVG's new system, paraphrasing Yao Ming, is like learning a new word in English...it may be learned on Day 1, forgotten on Day 2 and recalled again on Day 3.
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Well said, Gater. You are one of the posters who analyse the games well with intelligence and objectivity. I always enjoy reading your posts.

HoustonForever · Dec 20, 2003

Wasn't Scottie Pippen called "Lord of the Rings?"

ths balla · Dec 20, 2003

Hey Tim,
i just bought 9 seats in section 419 row 14 seats 13-21
so how about my free drinks

dandorotik · Dec 20, 2003

Originally posted by Tim
Okay.

2002-03: Attendance up 17%. Second best improvement in the league after the relocated New Orleans Hornets.

2003-04: Attendance up 17% again. Third best improvement in the league after Cleveland and Denver.

I'd love every game to sellout as well. I'd love to go from worst announced attendance in the league (2000-01 and 2001-02) to best overnight. But while I won't be satisfied until we sell out every game, I have to be happy with the progress we've made. At least top 3 in % increase two years in a row? I can count the number of times in the history of the NBA that teams have pulled that off with the fingers on one hand.

We've made great progress on attendance. We need to keep it up until we sell the place out every night.

If you want the building to be full -- come on out and help us get sellout #6 on Tuesday vs. a tough Indiana team. We're tracking very close to a sellout on that one, although we might need a little help to push it over the top. If price is an object ... the $10 seats have sold out, but $14 seats are still available.

I'd love to see you out there. Let me know if you're coming. I'll buy you a drink. (That goes for all of you. If you're coming, send me you're seat number. This may be the stupidest offer I've ever made, but if it gets a few more of you out there, I'll gladly schlep drinks all night.)

Tim
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How about this, Tim- I'm making a 9-hour drive to Houston, albeit to see family, from Lubbock- yet I managed to buy 3 $40 tickets to the Rockets/Sonics game on the 29th. How's that for devotion? Does that get me at least 1 free drink? Just kidding- it'll be worth it.

Tim · Dec 20, 2003

Originally posted by ths balla
Hey Tim,
i just bought 9 seats in section 419 row 14 seats 13-21
so how about my free drinks
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Heh. E-mail me. It'll be the only way I can keep track of everything.

timm@rocketball.com

Tim

ths balla · Dec 20, 2003

Ok Tim i just sent u an email, thanks a lot just email me back with the extra info.( michaelthanon@yahoo.com )

KaiSeR SoZe · Dec 20, 2003

It's too hard to boycott this team...I like em too much

bigboymumu · Dec 20, 2003

Originally posted by Tim
Okay.

2002-03: Attendance up 17%. Second best improvement in the league after the relocated New Orleans Hornets.

2003-04: Attendance up 17% again. Third best improvement in the league after Cleveland and Denver.

I'd love every game to sellout as well. I'd love to go from worst announced attendance in the league (2000-01 and 2001-02) to best overnight. But while I won't be satisfied until we sell out every game, I have to be happy with the progress we've made. At least top 3 in % increase two years in a row? I can count the number of times in the history of the NBA that teams have pulled that off with the fingers on one hand.

We've made great progress on attendance. We need to keep it up until we sell the place out every night.

If you want the building to be full -- come on out and help us get sellout #6 on Tuesday vs. a tough Indiana team. We're tracking very close to a sellout on that one, although we might need a little help to push it over the top. If price is an object ... the $10 seats have sold out, but $14 seats are still available.

I'd love to see you out there. Let me know if you're coming. I'll buy you a drink. (That goes for all of you. If you're coming, send me you're seat number. This may be the stupidest offer I've ever made, but if it gets a few more of you out there, I'll gladly schlep drinks all night.)

Tim
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Thank you for your offer. I better stay home and learn how to spell basis. I should read what I type before I post it. I'll watch that game on TV. But, the Detroit, Charlotte and LA games are signs that Steve is really trying. I'll be back soon enough and I will look forward to meeting you. The real teams will start separating themselves from the pretenders soon. That's always fun to watch. Especially in person!

RocketGuy3 · Dec 21, 2003

Originally posted by DCballer
I think that this is about the dumbest thing I have ever heard. Did somebody yell "FIRE". The reason why the lower bowl looks empty is because there are to many fans in Houston like you. You know ...that suck. You know what, I suffered through some of those Orlando games and they still had fans in the seats. My god we are 13-10, it's no time to panic. By the way, since all of you are experts on running an NBA Team, how come your not running one now? or close to ever running one.
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A-freaking-men.

I mean good lord, what the hell is the point of being a fan when you propose crap like this? We're supposed to support our team, yet you're suggesting, no, DON'T shop up at home. DON'T try to help our team get wins by coming to games, more specifically home games where the team is currently 9-2. And for what reason? Because you don't like the team and you want people traded.

I mean really, for what reason are you a fan? What are you rooting for? The logo? The name "Rockets"??? Is that all?

Tell you what, why don't you just pretend that the Lakers and the Rockets switched names and locations, that should make things much easier for you as a fan.

RocketGuy3 · Dec 21, 2003

Originally posted by Tim
I'd love to see you out there. Let me know if you're coming. I'll buy you a drink. (That goes for all of you. If you're coming, send me you're seat number. This may be the stupidest offer I've ever made, but if it gets a few more of you out there, I'll gladly schlep drinks all night.)

Tim
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After 9 years of being an increasingly hardcore Rockets fan, I'm finally going to my first Rockets game EVER in Houston this Tuesday (visiting my sister who got a job over there).

I don't know my seats yet, but I'd love to take you up on that!

But I'm pretty sure it'll fall through, hehe.

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