My house in Houston. Occasionally pacing around the room or talking to my dogs, trying (but failing) to not wake up my wife.
watching first half at home early morning second half at job at lunch break. screaming like crazy, hopefully nobody at office at that time
It was, potentially, the last time you'd see the Rockets play before November - An Xbox online session couldn't wait? Might just be me, but if there's definitely no plausible way the Rockets can come back, that's when I call it quits. Down 19 with 1:23 to go in the THIRD? Down 12 with about 10:30 left to go in the fourth? Come on.
Left work in the 3rd qtr and had it on my phone all the way listening in until got home when there was 6 minutes left
I got word of the comeback when they were down 3. But I totally would have put the game on if I knew the deficit was just 13 at the beginning of the 4th. As for the Xbox thing, I understand that it may seem silly, hey it's just a game right? But playing competitive against people from around the world, trash talking, bragging rights, making enemies that you go up against day after day for months, trading wins or just dominating them through and through. Assembling the best team you can and going up against other great teams. Sounds familiar, doesn't it? Only difference is I'm actually playing this game, I'm on the team and not the one cheering. I'm not ashamed to say the Rockets aren't the only thing in my life I feel passionate about. You can laugh at me for being passionate about a game, but I don't laugh at you for it
At my apartment in Macedonia, Europe. The game finished 7 am, couldn't sleep until 8:30. I was shaking.
I was at work, had the game streaming on league pass. I wasn't even pretending to work like I normally do. I plan to do the same tomorrow. I won't lie, the playoffs have been terrible for work/life productivity.
...Then when make a thread like this? You only watched the end of the game because someone told you of the comeback? And you would only watch in the first place,the potentially last match of the team, if you knew there was a chance to win? Yes you deserve to be laughed at, for starting a thread like this when you yourself didn't believe enough in your own team.
Wife had gone to sleep in the bedroom while I watched. My wife has been getting on me about my mood being angry after a rocket loss so I had to contain myself. We also have a toddler asleep so I couldn't make alot of noise but when the comeback happened I was yelling in a whisper lol
I made an inner vow to watch every minute of what I thought James Harden would do this year, with an MVP n my mind after seeing his summer of work. No kiddin'. I never expected that one of the most impactful games of the year would involve him NOT being in during the forth quarter. This makes the journey that much more amazing. That's a Pretty Good Team Over There.
Last year I couldn't watch game 6 at all. I stopped watching with like 8 minutes left into the first quarter. This year I stuck close to my TV watching game 6 with my pillow in hand for every second lol. Going to be the same for tomorrow.
United Flight 1025 through the end of the first quarter (thank you inflight DirecTV), second quarter through beginning of third in taxi and hotel check-in (thank you WatchESPN/iPhone), and third quarter meltdown through historic comeback and rout of Clippers in Room 520 at the Hyatt. What a night...
The first 3 quarters literally gave me a headache. Watching the lead grow to 19 for the Clippers I was just staring at the tv pretty much showing no emotions. Then the lead slowly shrinked and I'm thinking to myself, "are they trying to build me up just to bring me back down again?" Then after being down for so long my voice returned and I'm like "Yeah Yeah." The pass to Brewer from Smith was nice and Smith was getting on my good side again knocking down 3's. By now we're up probably by 8 and all I was saying.......GAME 7 GAME 7 GAME 7!!!!!! I slept really good that night.
I was at work, following the game only through the ClutchFans game thread. Imagine that rollercoaster.
But I did believe in my team. I even made a thread after the first blowout loss about having faith in them. I even got b****ed at for having faith in my team... I literally got trash talked on ClutchFans for rooting for my team after a loss, and now I get the same for rooting for my team after a win. Boy this is a great site with great "fans."
I'll be honest, I stopped watching when they got down 20 points in the 3rd quarter, but I didn't quit on the team like OP. I stopped watching because I CARE TOO MUCH. I hate to see them lose and I get so angry and worked up about it sometimes.
Absolutely zero chance that I'll land company seats for tomorrow. I was lucky enough to nab them for the last two home games. But I hope everyone that does go enjoys. That place will be ruckus.
