Look guys the team that beAT was the Rockets our free throws were horrible, 14 i believe were missed, and the last three shots they made were off of our desperation shots, speaking of which being away and having the refs against early in the game and not let the offense start doesnt help either.....all i know is we got some ft drills to go thru
what a bad start for Rockets, the next game will be against Dallas which just lost to Spurs (sure maverick would want to get the next game as bad as houston), then immediately after the Dallas game, it will be against Hornet (Rockets didn't do well on back-to-back game last season), i worry Rocket may start the season with three consecutive losts , (hopefully that would not happen!!), If that ****s really happen, it is going to affect the rockets morale badly, so yao n T-Mac pls do something abt this
I absolutely agree with you, that a true fan should be always supportive, not cheerish when we won, and suddenly become a critique expert when we lost. Yet, I do think JVG lacks the quick reaction and flexible decision making that all great coaches have.
i aint worried if every single team that lost in their first game is a "bad" team then there are 15 bad teams in the league
Let's see what you have to say if Rockets lose 3 or 5 consecutive first games. I think that's a legitimate concern due to Rocket's schedule
This is the best post I've read so far. I haven't posted the last 2 days because of all the negativity on this board. It's suicidal in here. The NBA season is a marathon and this was the first 100 yards. Somebody tell me the significance of losing this game. THese guys have never played together.
Yeah, it is pretty thick on the BBS. I think it's due to a variety of factors: One, there is a profound lack of respect around here for the Utah Jazz (you see the word "r****ded" used a lot) and when they outplayed the Rockets, many here were shocked silly. Two, there is a tendency for folks to place too much faith and emphasis on a player's stat sheet. On PAPER the Rockets look to be a really good team but as we've seen before, such looks can be deceiving. I'm taking a wait and see approach on this season because I need to see definite improvement on the court before I ink them in the Western Conference Finals. Three, I am detecting just the slightest hint of desperation around here as the Yao-Tmac era is now in it's 3rd season and they (Rockets) have yet to break through to true contender status. All I've seen this season so far is what I've been seeing for the past 10 years: players come and go but the end results somehow remain the same. That's why I have to confess that I really approached this season expecting nothing from the Rockets. While I expect them to be better than last year, I don't see them as championship tender just yet. They can just as easily end up playing deep into the playoffs or find themselves back in the lottery - it's up to them. It should be an interesting story come next May.
I would add that we shouldn't panic after 2 games either. Even if we play well Saturday, we're likely to lose. But that doesn't mean our season is shot.
Well said, especially the observations part. I'm more or less a rookie in this board, hoever, I noticed the fans are really into it. Which can be good, but mostly bad. From some posts, you'd expect many will only be satisfied if the team won all wins by 30 and the championship in 4 games. So you'll have that, if you win you're God, if you lose, you should quit and save the team your contract. Maybe the team is unstable(for the past few seasons) in its playing and it got to the fans. That's interesting to me. I'll wait and see if that's the case which could justify such behaviour.
I can't agree with that. A fan should be realised, understand the team lows but not poke you in the eye with them all the time. Just outline them infrequently and hope for the best. And team owners/GM should check the boards once every while, so they know how the paying base feels fabout their selections. You can't cheer all the time if the team is not doing what it can. Critique is good, however there is a point when you're relentless with it even if you're in the right track. I don't really care much if the Rox lose all games this season, if they'll exhibit a fighting spirit and doing things well. This only means they'll grow and eventually win as they bond as players and develop their game better. However this logic is mostly European and I know most americans couldn't relate to it. Also, I don't like flashiness too much, it doesn't give you wins, only spectators. I'd rather my team did the basics but won a championship, unless you have that good players that can do both. But that's what NBA is now, flashiness. Can't change it even if you really wanted to.
True fans will get angry with their own teams OFTEN ...just like a husband will get angry with his wife OFTEN. But I'm allowed to criticize my own wife but YOU CAN'T. Not a perfect parallell but a true fan can criticize my Rockets but I don't want to hear any garbage from some bandwagon fan giving the Rockets crap. If you are a bandwagon fan, you can go suck an egg! It is obvious who the trolls/bandwagoners are by HOW you criticize. Talking about trading Rafer and asking TMac to take a backseat after one game is a huge pile of steaming turd. I'm in it for the long haul and 1 week ago we all felt optimistic around here ...and I'm still optimistic.
It's the internet people!!! People are going to post things you like and don't like. It's useless to try to plead for people to post in a manner that suits your needs. Yes, people are going to post negative things, so what? If it bugs you that damn much then don't go to open forums on the internet.
Yup. Which is why I don't like to check the boards after a loss. ...but like watching a car wreck, I can't help myself. At least it is a constant reminder that I am nowhere near the most miserable person on earth. The way people talk around here, I don't know how some folks pull themselves out of bed in the morning.
No, it's not the biggest of deals that the Rockets lost their first game. But i was really hoping to see a much more explosive Tmac. What is up with him, can't make ft's, can't drive. I have no idea why he is playing so soft right now. Skip is just not cutting it anymore, and Battier cannot pickup 3 fouls in 6 minutes
I really don't care if they lost the first game and I don't care if they lose the next. No matter what team is put in front of me, I will alway root for them. Since I am a native Houstonian, I gotta represent. Sure some things upset me but I will ALWAYS be back to watch them.
One way to look at it is, if T-Mac had shot at least 40% or better, and our overall team FT % was around the 80% mark or better, the Rockets would've outscored the Jazz (cause that's a ~10-12 point swing or so). If you're going to tell me that T-Mac's gonna hover around the 30% mark nite in, nite out, and that the Team's gonna average below 75% in FT shooting, then frankly, I don't believe the Rockets deserve to win at all. The deficiencies I saw in the first game were things that I think that can be worked upon and ironed out. The Rockets, IMO, were simply not playing optimally, and playing to their potential (and they were sans B. Wells). Here's hoping that tomorrow's game shows much a progression towards how they should be playing, nite in, nite out.
