As in, do you wear certain things that bring luck when watching the Rockets? Or do you do something weird to bring luck? Ie. not shower after a win or something like that... I recall the 1994 playoffs... I attended an Astros ballgame on a Friday night... This was the same night that the Rockets were playing Game 3 in Phoenix after the Choke City game... I pretty much had given up on the Rockets at that point... Anyway, I bought those cheap $5 small wooden bats that they sell... So, immediately I put 2 and 2 together, and figured that the Rockets won because of my magical bat... Well, I continued to watch the games with mini-bat in hand... And voila, the Rockets win the whole enchilada... It seemed like the Rockets played their best when I had the bat with me... More specifically, they would drain all their 3's... And when I would put it away temporarily (I figured it was gay to hold a small bat for luck) the Rockets would seem to struggle... It's been a while since I watched a game with it, but I will bring the bat back from retirement this year...
Every time Cato has a bad game, I don't shower... On a side note, my girlfriend doesn't like to spend much time with me during basketball season...I can't seem to figure out why, though...
I like to take a dump during half-time to rid myself of everything related to Cato... Actually during the 95 playoffs when we where down 3-1 to Phoenix, I went into a convience store and bought a Sprite. I told myself if I win a Sprite then the Rockets will win it all. I still have that cap, free 20oz. Yeah Baby!
Ritual.... hmmm, there's a chicken head involved, some roseary beads, a candle, some incensce, newspaper clippings...no wait, that's another ritual... uh lets see...my Rockets ritual involves... 1. CC.net Chat room 2. Mixed drink of some sort 3. A few bong hits or a couple of fat doobies. rH
It's funny. When I lived in houston, we would watch the rockets playoff games (during the second championship run) at Chili's in the galleria. When kenny smith hit that three against orlando in the first final game to send it in overtime, i swear the place sounded like 60,000 people and atleast that many glasses, plates, and whatever else breaking (it was as much excitement as shock). A side note: the astros won every game i had attended. *** The rockets haven't been to the dance since i had left houston **** Coincidence ????? I think not!!!!!!!!
I rememeber during the entire series against the magic i would sit in the same position while watching the game. It seemed like everytime i moved or shifted positions the Rockets started screwing up....needless to say i didn't move too often during that series
It's quite simple. I say these exact words: The Rockets suck. The Rockets will lose this game. They amount to nothing. Their the biggest losers on the face of this earth. And voila, they win it baby.
Sometimes I write down the name of the opposing team on a piece of paper, then I proceed to either place that piece of paper in the freezer, or tear it to shreds. They usually win when I do that. I don't think I did it at all last season, maybe I will try again.
My ritual is just sitting in a certain chair. They play good when I'm sitting there, but bad if I sit in another chair or the sofa.
My ritual is to raise my arms and wiggle my fingers in the air when Rockets are shooting crucial free throws. (sounds gay but it worked in 93,94,95). I also use to pray for the Rockets w/ my diehard rocks fan buddy during crucial moments in the game during time outs. Come to think of it I haven't really participated in these rituals since the Rocks started rebuilding. Maybe it's time to start up again.
i sacrifice a live chicken, two virgins, and a ant. i then proceed to dance around the room chanting diusdvnpjvposdivhnsdlvnhslkvjcv,cmvnxc;kjv;oxlcv...
A lot of it has to do with the remote control and the channels I switch over to during a game. Like if I start the game holding the remote in my left hand and we're doing good, then the remote has to be in my left hand until the game ends. Or if I turn it on ESPN during a timeout and we start making a comeback, then obviously I have to turn it on ESPN during every timeout from then on.
actually i've never been to a game that we've lost. so games that i do get to attend they've won, but the problem is i am now located in the jungles of indonesia... SUCKS!!!!! anyways Hey Shout outs to all of y'all still in H-town.
Back in '86 during the playoffs/championship game run I used to go out to the hoop on my driveway and make a shot that simulated each starter's "patented" shot. I'd of course do one dream shake, one jumper from the left elbow (id try to shoot a line drive just like Ralph Sampson..it wasn't easy being that I'm 5'10 and was probably 5'6 then), one running teardrop in the lane a la Lewis Lloyd, one 2-handed drive along the baseline like Mccray and a lefty layup like John Lucas. Then, of course, I had 8 years to think of a new ritual...
I purge myself of every bodily fluid that I can; poop, pee, sperm, mucas, saliva while I watch the first half of the game. Then come the bong hits at half time.
