Skip (photo. Jack Thompson)Remember 4-5 years ago when Rafer Alston went from a journeyman to a legit NBA player? Balling with the Heat that year, Skip was able to shed the streetballer rep by protecting the ball and knocking down threes like he’d been watching Mark Price tapes. That version of Skip was the Skip that showed up against the Lakers yesterday — dropping 31 points on 8 threes as the Rockets pushed the win streak to 22. Despite the win, T-Mac didn’t really help his MVP case; he had a Kobe stuck to his shirt all night and only scored 11 points, doing his best work as a decoy when the double teams he drew created open shots for guys like Skip and Bobby Jackson (19 pts) … Kobe, meanwhile, was relatively locked down by Shane Battier, finishing with a below-average 24 points on 33 shots … You know what the critics will say: the Lakers didn’t have Pau Gasol or Andrew Bynum and the Rockets got lucky again. Well, consider that the Rockets didn’t have Yao (who’s more important to what they do than Gasol is to what the Lakers do) or Carl Landry, who’s been an invaluable contributor … Sign in the crowd: “2 Legit 2 Quit,” with the 2’s making up the #22. Stanley Kirk Burrell would have been proud … And if you’re a Rockets fan, you have to be pumped that your team can get zero points from T-Mac for an entire half and still build a 15-point lead against one of the best teams in the League … Why did George Karl have to go and release the dogs on his old team like that? The Sonics got drubbed in Denver, giving up 127 points by the end of the THIRD QUARTER and 168 for the game. Yes, that’s 168 points in a 48-minute basketball game. Crazy. Not even exaggerating, it was the worst we’ve seen any team play in any game this season. Forget about Denver’s starters, each of whom only played 20-something minutes — and Marcus Camby was able to put up a triple-double (13 pts, 15 rebs, 10 asts) in that time — the bench was playing like a championship squad. Seattle had Linas Kleiza (17 pts) looking like Andrei Kirilenko, Chucky Atkins (19 pts) looking like Baron Davis, J.R. Smith (19 pts) looking like Kobe, and Yakhouba Diawara looking like Caron Butler. Freaking Taurean Green was skipping around with the rock with all the confidence in the world, looking like he was back at Florida facing some sorry 16th seed … As the lead was climbing toward 50, Luke Ridnour darted into the lane and crashed into Smith. In full-on “I don’t wanna get hurt in this meaningless game” mode, J.R. shouted, “Damn, dude!” … With about a minute left and the Nuggets having already tied its franchise scoring mark for a regulation game, the crowd and the Nuggets’ starters were pulling for the bench guys to get one more bucket. Out in transition, J.R. got the rock on the wing and CRUSHED one on Saer Sene’s head, causing K-Mart and A.I. to bolt out of their seats and almost rush the court … Speaking of not even trying, the Kings somehow managed to be terrible for large chunks of a game and still win it at the end. In the first half against Toronto, the Kings looked like they were getting an early start on St. Patrick’s Day: they had like 15 turnovers in the half (five by Kevin Martin alone), they were missing layups left and right, they weren’t boxing anyone out (Rasho and Kris Humphries had multiple easy tip-ins), no one was guarding Jason Kapono (he was basically playing H-O-R-S-E), and Rasho and Andrea Bargnani each had two or three layups apiece because they were beating the Kings’ bigs down the floor. Despite all of that, Sacto kept a lead most of the time and won by six. Martin had 32 points … The Hornets were looking solid in Detroit for a minute until Jarvis Hayes checked into the game and went nuts. Jarvis knocked down 7 threes (6 in the second quarter) and brought the Pistons back to take the lead in an eventual blowout win. Hayes (29 pts) is one of those guys who’s not going to age — if he keeps that beard he’s got now, he’ll look exactly the same in 2018 … Yesterday’s game is an example of why teams like the Hornets usually don’t just go from Lottery to serious contender in one year. It’s a process that probably involves at least one postseason shellacking (see Orlando in ‘07) … Jason Maxiell’s block on Tyson Chandler to break up the always-automatic Chris Paul-to-Chandler alley oop was one of the best defensive plays you’ll see all year. The shorter Maxiell got way up on Tyson and his timing was perfect. And he didn’t touch him, either, getting all ball … Your #1-seeds for the Big Dance: Memphis, North Carolina, UCLA and Kansas. The biggest shocker: Arizona State getting left out of the field and Arizona getting in. ASU beat the ‘Cats twice during the season AND had a better record in the Pac-10, so how does that work? It sounds like the committee just didn’t want to snap Arizona’s streak of consecutive tournament appearances … Immediately after the brackets went up, we previewed the must-see 1st round games. If nothing else, check out the K-State (Michael Beasley) versus USC (O.J. Mayo) matchup in the Midwest region … It was Latino Day at Madison Square Garden, so before the Knicks and Hawks tipped off, the Knicks’ Spanish-language radio guy did the player intros. Even in Spanish, Isiah Thomas got booed. Apparently some of the names got lost in translation, because Atlanta’s #24 was introduced as “Marvin Smith” … In the Hawks locker room pre-game, there was a table set up in the middle of the room with nothing on it but lotion (multiple bottles), Dubble Bubble, cough drops, packs of Trident and packs of Extra gum. And even with all of that lotion available, color analyst Steve Smith (who looks like he’s about 6-10 up close) went and borrowed some from the Knicks City Dancers across the hall … Walt Frazier in the Knicks locker room: olive green suit, gold vest, green gators, and a plastic Home Depot bag with various stuff in it … We talked to Marvin Smith in the locker room pre-game, and he was excited about the Tar Heels doing damage in the tourney. While he was talking, Josh Childress leaned over and started yapping about Stanford, then Joe Johnson perked up from across the room with some Arkansas support. Al Horford and Mike Bibby — who own NCAA hardware along with Marvin — didn’t get involved … In the Knicks locker room Zach Randolph told us that no one on the team really talks a lot of smack about their college teams, and then next thing you know Nate Robinson and Mardy Collins damn near got into a shouting match over Washington versus Temple. “I’ve been to the 16, I know what I’m talking about. You went to Temple! Y’all suck!” Nate said … As for the game, the Hawks routed. In the third quarter Childress (22 pts, 9 rebs, 3 stls) was leading a 2-on-1 break against Fred Jones. Rather than make the easy play and dump it off to Johnson (28 pts, 11 asts), Childress tried to dunk on Jones and got clobbered. You have to wonder if Josh would have passed it were he not in a contract year. Just something to think about … As the fans were filing out of the Garden, the PA announcers hawked tickets for next week’s Miami game as, “The Knicks take on Shawn Marion and the Miami Heat.” Now if Matrix isn’t available for that one — he didn’t play in Miami’s blowout loss to the Mavs last night — what will the ad turn into? “Ricky Davis and the Miami Heat”? That’s just sad … We’re out like the Sun Devils …
March 17th, 2008 at 5:09 am
jz_smoove says:
go rockets !!!
March 17th, 2008 at 5:20 am
foscheezeeee says:
No disrespect Dime… But the Sonics need to be relegated to the D-league for the rest of the season. (Along with the Heat and Grizz). Just awful.
Last time Houston made it out of the first round? 97′ I think. But 22 in a row will make you forget about that.
Detroit Pistons= Championship Basketball.
March 17th, 2008 at 5:25 am
YOUNGFED says:
That Jason Maxiel block was probably the bast Damn block I’ve ever seen in my life. He supposed to have two great blocks but got robbed on one of them.
I’m out like Houston in the first round. lol
March 17th, 2008 at 7:16 am
Michael says:
JR Smith’s dunk was sick:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=l-Bj5FPnm14
http://www.squidoo.com/JRSmith
March 17th, 2008 at 7:32 am
word says:
God damn Maxiell killed that block, and the second was clean to but he got called for it which was wack. And Hayes was just going crazy with 3s.
I still don’t understand that Denver game, that was a trip, 168??? Are you fucking kidding me right now that’s beyond embarrassing.
Rockets are it right now, no one can say shit about that team, they #1. FUCK the Lakers !
March 17th, 2008 at 7:44 am
ngoogs says:
no love for the cavs? somebody OTHER than lebron comes up big down the stretch, and its not exciting enough. and your the ones bitchin’ about how lebo doesnt have enough help =/
March 17th, 2008 at 8:01 am
Jeffrey says:
STRAIGHT BALLIN’ AS USUAL!!!!!!!!!!!
March 17th, 2008 at 8:24 am
YOUNGFED says:
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
Here Lebron’s response to being called overated by Deshawn Stevenson of all fucking people.
James said: “With DeShawn Stevenson, it’s kind of funny. It’s almost like Jay-Z [responding to a negative comment] made by Soulja Boy. It doesn’t make sense.”
YOUNGFED Says: If you ain’t never been in Allstar game and never FUKIN’ WILL BE…., You should probably SHUT THE FUK UP.
March 17th, 2008 at 8:33 am
todd says:
I was loving the commentators of the sonics-nuggets game LITERALLY BEGGING J.R. Smith not to take another shot with about a few seconds left in the game. “Don’t do it J.R.! Don’t shoot it!” LOL. Goes to show J.R.’s rep.
Sick dunk be J.R. by the way.
March 17th, 2008 at 8:37 am
E$ says:
I love these 1st RD Playoff Hater’s! They forget about the Rockets being a 2x (Back2Back) champions, if we never win again you will never take those memories. Tmac legacy will be never getting out the 1st Rd, not the Rockets.
Other than the hater’s, it’s beautiful days down here in Historical,Tx! If you watch the TOP 10 today, the Rockets have beaten every team on the list during the streak except for 3. Unbeatable!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk_7UwbmyOk
March 17th, 2008 at 8:52 am
Celts Fan says:
Jay-Z responding to Soulja Boy, that’s great…
March 17th, 2008 at 9:03 am
MSkittle says:
Don’t sleep on the Hornets. David West was out yesterday and Chris Paul wasn’t 100%.
The Maxiell block was overrated. To come from the weak side when Chandler never even noticed him? Chandler was too busy trying to catch the ball and dunk it all in one motion to focus on if there were any defenders in his way.
I would say it was “smart defense” by Maxiell, but not that amazing of a block. Now if it was Chandler coming at him with a full head of steam going to the hole, and then he blocked him? Then, we can say, “wow, what a great block.”
March 17th, 2008 at 9:07 am
2 Easy says:
Y are all the posts and stories so dark? I kno its not the printer being that this is an online site. O and props to Rockets 22 is amazing. Raps are hard to watch without CB4, it honestly pains me. NO woulda murked Detroit wit a healthy Paul or at least kept it close and for some weird reason Bonzi was missin everything 4 feet away from the rim. 168 POINTS?!?!?! Did Karl give them crack or some other sort of drug before the game? Their gonna get some hard fouls soon if they dont stop blowin teams out by that much lol
March 17th, 2008 at 9:18 am
Jules says:
“No disrespect Dime… But the Sonics need to be relegated to the D-league for the rest of the season. (Along with the Heat and Grizz). Just awful.”
haha it could be like the Premier League, the bottom 2 teams go down to the D-League… of course this would mean that the top 2 D-League teams would come up to the majors…
nobody wants to see the Mad Ants go up against the Spurs
March 17th, 2008 at 9:22 am
rangerjohn says:
man i am sorry but i live in houston, i am a season ticket holder and all you “houston cant bea beat” and “the rockets are the best becasue we are on a 22 game streak” need to wake up, the rockets STILL have not beaten anyone of substance on this steak, NO is young and had no david west both games, mavs, no dirk, lakers no bynam or gasol, they almost lost to the hawks AND the bobcats. and before you give me the “we have no yao”, yeah ok fine, they dont go on this streak with yao, sooooo soooorrry but yao doesnt fit the adelman system. tracy MIGHT make it out of the 1st round but he has been playing a ton of minutes and looked very tired last night. his shot was off, and some of that was kobes D but a lot of it was all those 4o+ minute games from a guy who cant make it through a full season with out getting hurt (until yao goes down and stops stealing his thunder)
March 17th, 2008 at 9:34 am
myrie says:
168pts!!?!!
ONE HUNDRED SIXTY EIGHT….
March 17th, 2008 at 9:41 am
Brown says:
Damn, the Nuggets have been gettin’ BUCKETS lately. They destroyed the Raptors a few nights ago (Camby even hit a 3 from the corner in the first quarter of a rout from beginning to end), then they follow that up with a monster performance against a hapless Sonics team. Hopefully Sam Presti can turn all those draft picks into solid players because that team is trash right now.
The Nuggets look to be making a serious push for the playoffs and that #8 spot is going to either them or G-State. I’d love to see the Warriors play the Rockets in the first round.
March 17th, 2008 at 9:45 am
E$ says:
rangerjohn - shut up, you can’t live in Houston & come up with that Hate for the Rockets. Sell your tickets, you don’t really want to enjoy this.
March 17th, 2008 at 9:45 am
k-hova says:
…i can probably score 168 pts by myself. by the end of the 3rd Q next game. bwa ha haha
March 17th, 2008 at 10:02 am
rangerjohn says:
E$ says:
rangerjohn - shut up, you can’t live in Houston & come up with that Hate for the Rockets. Sell your tickets, you don’t really want to enjoy this.
HAHAHAHAHA not hating, just real.
i have been a season ticket holder for 3 yrs now, and i have lived in houston for 13 yrs. see houston is in for a huge letdown, and i am soooo fucking tired of the FAIR WEATHER FANS and houston is the worst town for fair weather fans ever. 10 games ago, i get an email from the rockets asking if i wanted to buy some “discounted” tickets because they could nto sell any. 15 games ago, i get an email from the rockets offering me 2 free extra seats, in my row, i am 5 ROWS FROM THE COURT! now you cant get a seat, they are sold out till the end of the season. FAIR WEATHER FANS!i go to a ton of the games, win or lose, so i dont jump on bandwagons, maybe you guys should not either, gonna get let down again. tracy will lead them to the promised land i know it, and by that i mean he is going to take everyone on a paid vacation come early may!
March 17th, 2008 at 10:22 am
isotope says:
rangerjohn, just enjoy it. Only Houston fans would be #1 in the West with a 22 game winning streak and yet still be complaining about the team. “havent beaten anyone of substance?” You just killed your point. TMac was tired and his shot was so off and Yao AND LANDRY were out. Yet they still beat the Lakers. You think Gasol or Bynum would have stopped Rafer and Bobby Jax from making it rain?
JUST ENJOY IT.
March 17th, 2008 at 10:30 am
Dennis Castro says:
I like the fact that Stevenson said something to Lebron. Lebron’s had stuff handed to him on a platter the last 6 years or so, with no one challenging him.
Stevenson’s defense backed it up that game. Let’s see if Lebron can respond now. It’s about time someone stood up to Lebron, instead of customary ass kissing.
Denver can score all the points they want, because if they do make the playoffs, they’re not beating anyone since they can’t stop anyone. This isn’t the ’80s anymore where you can beat teams in the playoffs by outscoring them.
Houston looks like a TEAM. Guys are stepping up big time. Very impressive. Yea LA didn’t have Bynum or Gasol, but Houston didnt have Yao or Landry, who’s become very important to the Rockets.
No matter what, 22 wins in a row is extremely hard to do in the NBA, Adelman has done a good job keeping his team focused and concentrated to the game in front of them.
March 17th, 2008 at 10:42 am
SWAT says:
Wow ranger that sounds like a little glass half empty syndrome. I have been a rockets fan since i was born…80’s baby. I understand being real and believe me last year i cried w/ Tmac so i get the being disappointed but as far as me personally I will ride and die with my rockets, win or lose! I now live in austin and it grosses me out all the spurs propaganda that’s around me, and you can imagine how much i get teased about my faith in my team. Nonetheless, i remain and hope and stay strong with my boys because i am truly a fan and there has to be a point where you stop looking at stats and seedings and just believe that your team will come out on top. Never underestimate the heart of a champion!
March 17th, 2008 at 10:44 am
yallallreadyknow says:
rangerjohn is a schmuck
i done already told yall
March 17th, 2008 at 10:48 am
YOUNGFED says:
Enough with the Houston Dik Ridin’ already, nobody is HATIN’ most people are just saying that ain’t done shit so lets just wait a see what they do. All Ya’ll Houston cats go crazy everytime ya’ll when a damn game. Chill out, you don’t see us Doing that in Detroit I guess winning just comes natural for us. However I am very happy with this winning streak great job but get at me when ya’ll actually advance.
Nuff said……
March 17th, 2008 at 10:55 am
GayforRudy says:
K-Hova > Rockets
“>” means greater than for those of you that don’t remember your elementary school math.
March 17th, 2008 at 10:59 am
SWAT says:
ok youngfed how bout yall actually beat lebron this time so we can see yall in the damn finals. smartass. aint done shit…has detroit won 22 in a row in the sorry ass east…no. so stop hatin d-bag. I hate to agree with kobe but he said it best like when people were tryin to dowplay his 81, saying that we havent played this team or that team. It really doesn’t who we play, yall boys havent done it, we did that shit. when the playoffs do come we will see what we do until then we will enjoy the streak, and if it does come to an end this week so be it, we are in the record books.
March 17th, 2008 at 11:21 am
isotope says:
SWAT. Well said. Youngfed this is the West where every win does mean something. Before the streak, the Rox were 9th in the West and now they are 1st. Don’t tell me that aint mean nothing. Like you used to say when you wake up at 4 in the morn to post on here: FIRST!
FTR: Us Rockets fans appreciate the love from the dime WRITERS. Gracias.
March 17th, 2008 at 11:29 am
Prof. TX says:
If Kobe is supposedly better “>” than the Rockets, then why did his squad lose to a Houston team that wasn’t even at full strength? And don’t say it has to do with Bynum or Gasol because you didn’t say “Lakers,” fanboy, you said “Kobe.”
Part of Kobe’s hype is that he’s never been on a bad team. He’s been on a couple average teams, but he’s never been with a group like today’s Grizzlies or something of that calibur. Fans love to say that he’s doing it all, but the team he started with this year (Odom, Walton, etc) aren’t exactly some scrub D-League players.
March 17th, 2008 at 11:31 am
Mike C says:
What about Battier yesterday?
He put a hand right in front of Kobe’s face for ALL of his jumpers yesterday.
I guess thats good defense, but looked annoying as hell..
If somebody did that to me at the gym, I would’ve put an elbow to the back of his head or something..
Guess Im just peeved about the loss…
March 17th, 2008 at 11:47 am
YOUNGFED says:
Naw Swat We like Rings and trophies more than W’s in a pointless regular season. Record books 4 What?
“It really doesn’t who we play, yall boys havent done it, we did that shit.”- Ya’ll ain’t done shit… but its a cool lil cindarella story. Houston ain’t been out the 1st round since Keem.
Isotope I never do that 1st shit thats a lil to childish. Also I wake at 4am to go to work cuzin’.
March 17th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
SWAT says:
youngfed like i said when the playoffs come we will see what’s up but it’s not here so why look into the future. and are you serious..reg season pointless…maybe in the east but in the west, like iso said, you need to win as many as you can or you’re out of the playoffs. only in the east can squads who have losing records get in the playoffs. “record books 4 what?” man should i even respond to that…every athlete world wide no matter what sport lives to get their name in the books. lol what are you even talking about?
March 17th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
YOUNGFED says:
Yall need 34 wins to make the record books but you are right about the western race. So I will give the fact that your race is tighter. However the 2 Best records reside in the East.
Nuff saidx2…….Holla!
March 17th, 2008 at 12:27 pm
SWAT says:
I will give you that. The 2 best records are in the east…but Boston and detroit are supposed to clean up in the sorry ass east…bcuz it’s the east son! We catch flack for our streak but you want me to agree with the best of the east arguement…no sir!
nuff said x 3…lmao! Man i’m glad it’s been a slow day at work so i can argue with you!
March 17th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
isotope says:
Houston’s record vs the east = 22-7. Thats good for 76%. Better than Detroit’s overall record and their record vs the East. Technically, if the Rockets were in the east, they’d have a better record than Detroit.
March 17th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
doc says:
Houston on a streak but everybody on here talking like they got the record already.They ballin I cant hate on that but I just dont see them doing shit in the playoffs all this winning aint doing nothing but putting more pressure on T-Mac and when he get his ass handed to him make the team more frustrated.Denver aint playin good they played the only team with worst D than them.People keep saying its hate when people talk about Houston but they just telling yall we dont care about that streak teams trying to win chips.Tmac happy as hell he talking like he a champion now talking shit saying Barkley dont know the game and he cant hold Barkley balls on a court in his prime.He at least got a team in yall so strong West to the finals.All yall Houston fans will trade this streak in a second for a chip this year.But until yall win that yall frauding.
March 17th, 2008 at 12:55 pm
isotope says:
doc, it’s March not June. In June then fans can celebrate championships. In March you celebrate regular season wins. When the streak started, y’all said they aint even in the top 8; so they passed GSW and Den. Then y’all said they aint beat nobody. Then they beat NO(who was 1st place in the West around that time). Yao went down and y’all said the streak is over. Then they kept on winning. Y’all said they aint beat nobody yet withouot Yao. So they beat Dallas and LA. Y’all still hating. You know very well if it was your fav team you’d be just as happy as we are. If they do lose in the 1st round then come say something and we won’t make excuses like y’all be doing for the teams they killing on.
Its funny cuz y’all act like they already lost the 1st round of the playoffs already. What if they do win, then what? Will you jump on the bandwagon then? Better late than sorry i guess.
btw: it is a record. Its the longest winning streak in the NBA in the past 30+ years.
March 17th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
SWAT says:
well said isotope!!
March 17th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
E$ says:
rangerjohn - Houston is the 4th largest city, there are tons of things to do when you team is losing. We even have a freaking hockey team! We have a team for every major sport & you expect people to keep coming out to see the Rockets @ .500?? I always said that they were better than .500 & finally they are! Only New Yorkers are dumb enough to keep buying tickets to see the Knicks
March 17th, 2008 at 1:09 pm
doc says:
30plus years aint no damn record.Forever is a record.Check the records I aint say shit about yall beating nobody.I dont give a fuck if yall beat the Dream Team in this streak yall going out in the playoffs.I messed with the same team forever.If anything yall the bandwagon jumpers because i never heard all these damn Houston fans beforethe streak started getting pub.It went from like 2 to 200 of yall on here.If you thimk they got the record Iso you on that slow juice out there.
March 17th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
GayforRudy says:
Prof. TX,
I’m no Lakers fan. I hate the Lakers & I hate your entire state you hillbilly.
March 17th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
isotope says:
doc, been here for a minute. Been repping the Rox. You can go back to last year when I was defending Yao as the best center in the league. How I was holding my own against all the DH fans (where y’all at now?). Aint no bandwagonner. Or you don’t remember the many Shaq vs Hakeem or David Robinson vs Hakeem debates we’ve had on here? I live in Houston. Have been for 14 years. Soon, you’ll wish you did too.
Dude nobody (NOBODY) has done it in 30 years. And only 1 team has done it PERIOD. And then doing it with your best player injured? If you think that aint nothing, my “slow juice” must be red bull compared to what you be sippin on.
March 17th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
djKianoosh says:
168. 84 in each half. amazing.
I’m going out on a limb and I will GUARANTEE Tuesday night against Detroit will be a little bit different. just sayin..
but if they whack detroit? oh my…
btw, Dime, no mention of Black Magic? that was a very good show last night. part 2 is tonight. the early pioneers of modern day bball. what they went through is unspeakable… well, you just gotta watch. not good enough with words to describe it.
March 17th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
doc says:
I said yall went from 2 to 200 I didnt say isotope is faking.And I wouldnt never want to live in that nut ass city.I been there and I aint missing shit.They won 10 without Yao not the whole thing.And somebody did it before,thats the point of a record.Dwight is better than Yao by the way.I cant wait for the playoffs because dudes get amnesia about people and TMac +Shane=1rst round exit.Yall aint been shit since Keem and the best thing out of Houston is Beyonce with that fat ass.Thats the only reason im comin back to Houston.
March 17th, 2008 at 3:02 pm
Brown says:
E$, last time I checked Houston didn’t have an NHL team. Are you getting confused with Dallas?
What does it say when Yao can go down and the team plays better without him? People give McGrady shit cuz he’s never been out of the 1st round, but neither has Yao. Maybe they should consider trading him? His health issues have really hurt the team in the past number of years, and it’s not good when you can’t count on one of your best players to be there when it really counts.
March 17th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
isotope says:
Brown, I would almost agree with you but can you really say the team is playing better w/o Yao? They were winning with him and are winning without him. They are definitely playing different. But one major thing still stays the same. A lot still depends on the long range game. And dude was BALLIN before he went down. You can argue that as much as you can argue Gilbert Arenas or Dwayne Wade and their respective teams.
March 17th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
isotope says:
and Houston does have a hockey team but its not an NHL team. Theres too much going on in the H for room for an NHL team. The Major league soccer team just won two championships in a row and are still fighting to get their own stadium.
March 17th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
yallallreadyknow says:
why yall fools on here tawkin’bout hockey and soccer?
this is a bball site
get ya ish straight. girlies
March 17th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
isotope says:
this coming from a dude that spells ‘already’ with two Ls (allready???)
March 17th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
E$ says:
I don’t think I said NHL….& for the people think I’m a Bandwagon fan, I have the season tickets to prove it. Even the Texans got my $$ for 3yrs. And I’ve been reading DIME since Franchise made the cover. I still remember the Afreny Hardaway cover that they say Jinxed his career
March 17th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
SWAT says:
u know what, it amazes me to see how the hate has gone from the team, to the hardcore fans, and to the city of houston all together. and dudes thinking that some of the fellas who have been on here typing away for at least a year or so are being called bandwagon jumpers. Granted some of these houston fans are new, i know Iso, gee, and myself used to fuss back and forth with bron about yao and our rockets all day. Get your ish straight doc. honestly i’m thru talkin’ i will let my boys do it for me. 2 fingers and i’m out! H-town up!
March 17th, 2008 at 5:29 pm
SAS Sizzle says:
SWAT, now you know how it feels to be a Spurs fan. And since you live in ATX, I will tell you we do support San Antonio the most (proximity), but I promise you we got the Rockets back next, over the Equestrians (which happens to be the gayest term possible for Mavericks). You know we gotta root for Texas over those Cali teams! Except, I must say Golden State is the most fun team to watch in the NBA.
Youngfed, Detroit looks really nice, Dumars has done excellent work building the squad. Nice rooks, Bringing in vets like Hayes, Ratliff, Dixon just in case…real solid team all around. I expect to see you guys in the finals, hopefully against my Spurs or SWAT’s Rox. Yeah I just hoped out loud for a Spurs-Pistons rematch, lol.
Cuz I don’t worship the Nike King or K-Hova like you brainwashable LA Sack Riders. Substance over style wins championships, some will never learn though. Major markets and advertising doesn’t get you ish, and neither does being flashy or doing alley-oops or having mad cornrows and tats. Of course if you like that stuff you can always watch Denver, Golden State, Phoenix, Lakers, Knicks, etc. and just enjoy the regular season!
March 17th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
SAS Sizzle says:
Unless you are Knicks fan, just no enjoyment there to be had.
March 17th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
rangerjohn says:
E$ says:
rangerjohn - Houston is the 4th largest city, there are tons of things to do when you team is losing. We even have a freaking hockey team! We have a team for every major sport & you expect people to keep coming out to see the Rockets @ .500?? I always said that they were better than .500 & finally they are! Only New Yorkers are dumb enough to keep buying tickets to see the Knicks
your right there are a ton of teams here in houston, which one of them has been playing since december? lastros dont start for almost a month, texans have been done since before the playoffs, dynamo world champs but different set of fans really, aeros ? um do they even play anymore? see the houston fans dont support their teams EVER UNLESS THEY ARE WINNING. FAIR WEATHER FANS. it kills me when i go to a rockets vs memphis and the stands are half full i nthe 2nd and 3rd quarters. the only teams the fans come out for are the spurs, lakers, mavs UNLESS the rockets have some silly win streak.
rockets have beaten a ton of teams sure great, but where do they go from here? can they play better? can anyone step up more? when they get to the playoffs will tracy average 48 minutes? see the other teams have room to go up, rockets are at their peek.
the stand will be empty again soon enough and i will be there with my 5 yr old enjoying a nice quiet rockets game because the fair weather fans will have left.
March 17th, 2008 at 5:44 pm
yallallreadyknow says:
isotope in #49
neva u mind about my spellllllinng.
get back 2 tawkin bout bball
go to mls or nhl .com if u wanna chat that stupid shit
March 17th, 2008 at 7:37 pm
Tim says:
how is that Maxiell block not that impressive…Maxiell was still on the ground when Chandler was at the top of his flight….and Maxiell is 6′ 7″!!!!!!
Boston/Detroit East Finals is gonna be amazing btw…
March 17th, 2008 at 8:11 pm
djKianoosh says:
if you hate on soccer so much just realize that Earl the Pearl Monroe was a soccer player (just saw that on Black Magic) and that helped him become one of the all time greats. sport is sport. top athletes are great at multiple sports and use the other sports to get better in their own sport.
just sayin.
March 17th, 2008 at 11:41 pm
Austin Burton says:
Olajuwon and Kobe also grew up playing soccer. And we all know about Nash.