I can remember as a kid watching Akeem and Clyde in college - does that count as a long time Rocket fan? I still don't know what your talking about though. Everyone hated the Sonics because of Payton's trash talking but I don't remember a specific rivalry unless it goes back to the Nate McMillan, Tom Chambers, and Dale Ellis days which are a very distant memory to me.
okay, now I see the video...so why should we hate the Sonics who had a record less than .500 and still managed to beat us in the series 4-2? Are you saying we should hate every team who has ever beat Houston or just one's who beat Houston the playoffs? ...be serious here - you don't hate just any team who beats you. You have to reserve the hate for real rivals - otherwise it doesn't mean anything. You can't tell every girl you love them because eventually it doesn't mean anything to anyone...
Its understandable to hate the Sonics. Back in these times, that Sonics always seemed to prevent us form advancing in the Playoffs, much like the Steelers were to the "Luv Ya Blue" Oilers. But in 1994, when Mt Mutombo took them down, it opened the door for us. An we kicked that sucker DOWN!
I used to think I hated the Jazz. But, If Jerry Sloan had never coached them, I don't think I would hate the team. He teaches dirty, unsportsmanlike tactics. Timely pushes under the rim, grabbing, flopping, elbows, etc. It's very obvious. Ever wonder why we tend to dislike their forwards and centers? They're dirty, because he teaches them to be. I respect the level of success he's had in this league for so long but I can't wait til he retires.
if you followed the rockets back in the 90s, you will forever hate the jazz/sonics. however, my hate for the sonics/thunder have died since they moved to okc and picked up durant. fast forward into the 00's, you should continue to hate the jazz and picked up hating on the mavs :grin: in sum, if you had to hate on a team or two, you have to pick the jazz/mavs as a rockets fan
1997...NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER
Sure I was. Aren't you at all embarrassed that your so-called 'rival' was born as a result of a 1st-round beating? One year McGrady didn't show up in the 4th and the other year the Rockets had no chance w/Yao hurt. Btw, they flop for everyone, not just the Rockets, and the refs don't have to blow the whistle, they choose to. Be mad at them. But the stuff originated from the '97 series anyway, when the Rockets were clearly the inferior team even though a lot of fans here act like they weren't and instead deserved to win if not for Malone's bearhug.
How old are you? 12?? You've gotta be a young'un. If you've watched this club long enough, ain't no way no self respecting Rockets fan will say the Jizzholes ain't the worst. No way man
Disagree. They were on the verge of dropping Utah 3-1 in '98 before Barkley went down. I think their overall lack of urgency and ****ing around with Seattle to let them stretch that series to 7 games was a bigger factor in losing to Utah, but the refs were still horrible.
First of all, stop calling them the Jazz. They are not the Jazz. There is no Jazz in Utah. Jazz is from New Orleans. They are the j*zz. This is all I have to say on the topic.
I know you said you were just a kid back then, but you know the rationale for trading to get Barkley, right? To get past the Sonics.
