whenever i think it's a guaranteed win, we lose ...like those awful 76ers games I am starting to stop assuming
I didn't even realize I had been to so many Pacers games over the years, we only play them in houston once a year. But it is always a great game and I've never seen them lose to the Pacers in person. The last Pacer game I saw last was in '06 and me and my lil bro got picked to go from nosebleeds to front row with Hilton. it was so awesome and it was the second most exciting Pacer game I saw live (1st being when Moochie fell out of bounds and ran back in for a three in OT). The only negative about that night was that it was Tracy's last game that year, he walked off the court in the 3rd and never returned that season. So, whatever package I get has to have the Pacers on it.
I dont know how we are this season on national tv but last season it seemed like we won almost every game when we were on national tv. The one or two we lost were in OT.
I wear my Rockets red underwear for road games and whities for home games. I never wash my undies after a win. The road undies are stinking up the place.
My company buys Jazz vs Rockets tickets a lot and it's usually a Sunday game. I have see them lose in person at least twice and the last lost which I didn't go to was you guessed it a Sunday game vs the Jazz, so I don't feel good about Sunday games vs the Jazz.
Okay, I will share. I can't check the box score at Yahoo.com at any point during the game. Only NBA.com. I also have a specific way I have to sit on my sofa while I watch the game. Leaning against the left arm, one leg under me and the other propped up next to it. They can't cross, that's bad luck. I also only use my Pistons blanket that I got the year they won the chip. A friend gave it to me and every time I used a different blanket to curl up with we have lost a close game. Last but not least, if we are losing at halftime, I have to stop recording the game. If I don't we lose, if I do we win. Then I anxiously wait for R2K to put up the game on the torrent. I am a very superstitious person... it dates back to grade school when I wouldn't play a game without eating one Red M & M. Our school colors were red and white, so no other color would do.
I used to be so ridiculously superstitious... It got to the point where it was hardly even enjoyable following and rooting for the team anymore; it was just stressful, haha. ... Then I realized how r****ded I was being. Since then, I have tried to clear the table of any and all superstitions. The only thing I try to do is avoid getting my hopes too high, or talking up the Rockets too much in an argument. For the latter, Karma can be a b****, haha.
I try to synchronise my farts when the opposing team is shooting freethrows. Usually they miss when im successful.
last season i went to the first three rockets playoff home games all Ws, missed the last one and we all know what happened then. i have failed you all cluchfans. i apologize
Whoever shoots the first freethrow, after I turn on TV (the ones before don't count), will indicate game result for me. if he's a rocket, I hope he makes it, if he's an opponent player, I hope he misses and rocket will win. this been accurate for me for 2.5 seasons already. that included some most improbable comebacks/collapse, very weird. I think I missed only once or twice.
my only superstition is when people make bold predictions that just seem unreasonable ... I feel like by doing so they jinx the team in the worst way ... also, i have to make my own personal prediction thats a bit more reasonable to negate the ignorance.
Actually I do this also, but my bad luck website is ESPN. My good luck website is cbs.sportsline.com. I do this for the NBA, college basketball, baseball, and recently fantasy football. I refuse to care about football outside of fantasy contexts.
When the other team is on the foul line, particularly in a key spot, I MUST say: "Well, they never miss. This guy never misses." I psyche them out that way, see....
