NBA / Oct 3, 2008 / 12:18 pm
The Houston Rockets Need Help
The Houston Chronicle‘s Fran Blinebury is all fired up about the Rockets‘ new marketing tag line, “Get Red,” with a column today entitled Get Red? Get Serious.
He’s right, “Get Red” is pretty weak. Something along the lines of “Please God, Don’t Let T-Mac or Yao Get Hurt” might be better, but tell us what you’ve got. We know our readers can come up with better slogans than “Get Red,” so let us know. They can be serious, funny, whatever.
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October 3rd, 2008 at 12:27 pm
isotope says:
How about:
GET RINGS OR GET LOST!
October 3rd, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Sam I Am says:
Houston:
If the drugs don’t catch up to you then the injuries will
Houston:
GET HEALTHY AND GET GOING
October 3rd, 2008 at 12:30 pm
jerry mbachu says:
the rockets slogn for this year should be, “don’t hunt what you can’t kill” “the journey begins” or “rise”
October 3rd, 2008 at 12:31 pm
srb says:
“Get your team moved to the East so you can make it out of the first round”
October 3rd, 2008 at 12:33 pm
Sam I Am says:
Rockets:
Houston, We have a problem
October 3rd, 2008 at 12:33 pm
YOUNGFED says:
How bout
“KING KONG AIN’T GOT SH*T ON ME!!!”
LMAO(x)2
October 3rd, 2008 at 12:36 pm
YOUNGFED says:
Naw but seriously how bout
1.) GET FIRE-UP OR GET FIRED
2.) GET DOWN OR LAYDOWN – Naw they mite do the latter
3.) WHEN GAMES OR FACE ARTEST
October 3rd, 2008 at 12:40 pm
isotope says:
How about a slogan for YoungFed:
“Hooked on Phonics DIDNT work for me”
October 3rd, 2008 at 12:42 pm
YOUNGFED says:
How about a slogan for isotope
“Stop being a dik-biter aka dik-rider”
October 3rd, 2008 at 12:43 pm
craig990 says:
Yo Dime!
As a Rocket fan, I don’t find this funny!
Get Red is iight!.. You guys seem to be hatin on us this year!
1st you guys are showing pieces of the T-Mac interview when he said he isnt 100% and still has pain in his shoulder which will require another surgery. But T-Mac also said, he’s going to play through the pain! He won’t get surgery again until after the season!
C’mon Give T-Mac, Yao, and The Rockets a break!.. at least until the season starts and we can prove ourselves… you all are hanging on to old news! Those stuff are behind us.. we’re looking forward to the 2008-09 season. Lets move on!
Get RED 30/9/08! Rockets vs Mavs!
October 3rd, 2008 at 12:45 pm
Dagomar says:
GET HURT
October 3rd, 2008 at 12:46 pm
Sam I Am says:
@ craig990
In all fairness… Old News is the Same news because aint nothing new…
Your boys stays HURT
Houston:
Ben-Gay, proud sponsor of the Houston Rockets…
T-Mac says, “It helps wins Championships !”
October 3rd, 2008 at 12:48 pm
sweetv0mit says:
how about “same sh*t, different year”?
October 3rd, 2008 at 12:49 pm
isotope says:
Awwww. Youngns feelings are hurt. His english is even worse when he’s sad.
Lord help us.
October 3rd, 2008 at 1:04 pm
Big Shot BOB says:
How bout “Get the hell out of the way if someone throws a beverage at Artest.”
October 3rd, 2008 at 1:05 pm
Meica says:
Sam I Am is right on: “Houston, We Have A Problem.” That’s where my vote goes.
October 3rd, 2008 at 1:07 pm
control says:
isotope
It would be “Phonix aka ‘gud werds’ aka ‘real speax’ aka ‘me be fucked in da hed’ r not works gud!”.
October 3rd, 2008 at 1:09 pm
it ain't easy being green says:
“get blue cross blue shield”. Sounds good 2
Me
October 3rd, 2008 at 1:10 pm
YOUNGFED says:
For your information I have to degrees Isojoke and furthermore you couldn’t hurt my feelings in the slightest, chump.
October 3rd, 2008 at 1:10 pm
it ain't easy being green says:
here’s one for artest. “get a lawyer”
October 3rd, 2008 at 1:17 pm
Jay26th says:
LMAO at these comments
FYI – Just read that the NBA2k9 Demo is out on xbox live. I think im faking sick and leaving work early today…
October 3rd, 2008 at 1:17 pm
control says:
YOUNGFED,
I formally dispute your claim of having in your possession “to degrees” as rubbish and shenanigans.
October 3rd, 2008 at 1:22 pm
miamiVIS3 says:
Another Artest one:
“Houston Rockets up close and personal”
October 3rd, 2008 at 1:23 pm
Prof. TX says:
The title of this article should have been “The Houston Rockets need health,” because that’s about the only thing keeping them from contending.
Why is it that when McGrady plays through pain, you guys want to talk about him being weak? When Kobe plays through an injury, you act like he’s the second coming of Jesus.
October 3rd, 2008 at 1:24 pm
MoxWestCoastRep says:
Yo nuggets just said they did NOT trade for tinz. Wtf??
October 3rd, 2008 at 1:28 pm
Celts Fan says:
(under a picture of Ron Ron)
“We’ll still break your hearts, but this year, we may break your nose too.”
October 3rd, 2008 at 1:29 pm
ouch says:
I have “to degrees”…yikes. Well I guess he never said they were related in any way to the English language. I guess he could have “to degrees” in something like….nah, who is he kidding? You ain’t got no degreeees maaannn!!
October 3rd, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Jim says:
Get Bounced By the Four Seed, or is that what they are replacing?
October 3rd, 2008 at 1:30 pm
control says:
“So close, So far”
October 3rd, 2008 at 1:31 pm
isotope says:
Wow. He used the word ‘furthermore’? Without any typos too. Good job. Next lesson, we’ll be teaching HOW the word is supposed to be used. lol. Too easy. Name-calling? IsoJoke. Really? Ok YoungSpellCheck.
lol @ Control! This is TO easy.
October 3rd, 2008 at 1:32 pm
johnny says:
“Imagine if we had Rudy Gay!”
October 3rd, 2008 at 1:32 pm
YOUNGFED says:
Control your not even American..NUFF SAID!
BTW I wouldn’t expect either of you to understand the African-American culture and our ability to diversify our dialect at any given moment. It’s something we’re forced to do to blend in this society. Also I could careless what you wanna dispute my salary states otherwise.
“I formally dispute your claim of having in your possession “to degrees” as rubbish and shenanigans.”
Psshhh, you sound like a gay englishman talking like that.
@IsoJoke
Before you discuss Hook-on-Phonix with black person make sure your of the same culture or kinda racist son. But I this as if you care anyway.
October 3rd, 2008 at 1:37 pm
YOUNGFED says:
IsoJoke
Really spell check and proof-reading a blog post. FUKOUTTAHERE!!!!LMAO. Dime doesnt even do that and they have editors. I through going at with you morons. Better no I’m not this is kinda fun.
October 3rd, 2008 at 1:39 pm
ouch says:
OK Youngfed stop it. Now you’re saying that 1.) African Americans talk ignorant, and 2.) that african americans are FORCED to talk ignorant. That was rediculous.
October 3rd, 2008 at 1:39 pm
YOUNGFED says:
Hope you like how I butchered those last sentences just for you.
October 3rd, 2008 at 1:40 pm
control says:
YOUNGFED,
Diversify your dialect? What does being African-American have to do with being an idiot? Don’t drag that race bullshit into a conversation where it doesn’t belong. Next you will be saying that you are receiving a high salary because of some sort of reparations.
Me being Canadian has nothing to do with anything, not sure why you are even bringing it up? You obviously caught onto the sarcasm I put into my statement, ain’t nothing getting by you.
October 3rd, 2008 at 1:46 pm
YOUNGFED says:
ouch- You only prove your on ignorance. 1.) you assume that using slang is ignorant. 2.) We are forced to talk in a way that many consider proper english (i.e. older whites) not forced to talk ignorant. RE-READ MY POST DUMBASS.
I’m out time to get off work now but will continue this another day. HOLLLLLLLLAAAAAAA!!!!!!
October 3rd, 2008 at 1:47 pm
ouch says:
Young, you brought this all up by going on that typo-laced, racially IGNORANT BULL-$#Q% rant. And don’t try falling back on that “I typed that messed up on purpose” nonsense. Sorry dime, we got way off topic but someone’s gotta try talkin’ some sense into this fool
October 3rd, 2008 at 1:49 pm
Ian says:
wow youngfed ouch is right that post u wrote defending youself didnt help damn
and the “to degrees” part again damnnnnnnn
im not hating or making fun at you cuz u right this is a blog not a test but “to degrees” and that u r forced to talk like that no it doesnt help.
sam i am
best slogan so far
but i still dont like u sam because of your comments lol
October 3rd, 2008 at 1:50 pm
ouch says:
And typing “You only prove your on ignorance” is NOT SLANG, man. You’re confusing slang with laziness
October 3rd, 2008 at 1:55 pm
control says:
ouch,
You are confusing laziness with stupidity.
October 3rd, 2008 at 1:55 pm
isotope says:
Ok I just looked in the mirror and confirmed what I was thinking. I am just as black as you. Some might argue even blacker. lol.
Get outta here with your I’M A[n internet] THUG. PLAYED OUT!!!
So your excuse for not properly grasping the english language is that you are black? Wow. I guess Obama, MLK, Cosby, Denzel, etc arent black then. Man I wish Dave Chappelle’s race draft was for real. We’ll trade you off for some Mexican sushi. lol.
October 3rd, 2008 at 2:01 pm
ouch says:
guys! Guys! I think he’s gone…..lol we went OFF on dude, tho. Good job!
So yeah…uh….how bout them Rockets?
October 3rd, 2008 at 2:07 pm
Sam I Am says:
Ian…
LOL love all day homie…
Thanks tho…
GO Manu
Down with Jordan
October 3rd, 2008 at 2:11 pm
justice says:
lmao this is some funny shytt…
if u get traded for mexican sushi who do u kill first?
idk about the rockets, artest may be the tough balls kind of guy they need, cause people arent scared of this team at all…
they need a slogan to inspire t-mac
Don’t win & we sign ike aus-tin
October 3rd, 2008 at 2:16 pm
David Brandon says:
when there’s blood in the water, the sharks come OUT! lol
@isotope,
the racial draft though?! lol!! circa ’04, son? hahaha comedy man…
this is like an english 340 course or somethin’ in here now. all hoop talk just stopped.
October 3rd, 2008 at 2:22 pm
isotope says:
hey, that’s classic Chappelle material. Timeless. lol.
YoungFed’s an easy target tho. Too easy.
October 3rd, 2008 at 2:33 pm
control says:
iso,
I’d say picking on Youngfed is like shooting fish in a barrel, but that analogy only applies if the fish are retarded.
October 3rd, 2008 at 2:35 pm
RENO says:
“Different toilet…. Same SHIT!!!”
October 3rd, 2008 at 2:49 pm
David Brandon says:
LOL
damn, dude has all KINDS of ppl after his ass. some guys just rub others the wrong way. but at the same time, if you come in talkin crazy, then…i dunno man, youre kinda diggin your own grave. lol
October 3rd, 2008 at 3:16 pm
Drink the Haterade (KB24 Chip 09) says:
Control Says
“I’d say picking on Youngfed is like shooting fish in a barrel, but that analogy only applies if the fish are retarded.”
Man I was LOL so hard I almost fell out of my chair
October 3rd, 2008 at 3:18 pm
beeballin says:
I think that fool thought people were criticizing his use of slang like “naw”, “bout”, and “mite”. I don’t even know if he realized it was because he used:
“fire-up” instead of “fired-up”
“when” instead of “win”
“to” instead of “two”
“your” instead of “you’re” multiple times
and on, and on…
I mean, I agree that there’s no need to proof-read a post, but seriously “WHEN GAMES OR FACE ARTEST”, is just asking to be clowned on.
October 3rd, 2008 at 3:23 pm
ouch says:
“WHEN GAMES OR FACE ARTEST” was the joint that got us going, I think.
October 3rd, 2008 at 3:24 pm
ouch says:
but the thing that got ME going was when he was like “African Americans blah blah blah” like this is how we as black people are supposed to talk.
October 3rd, 2008 at 3:25 pm
kingbruin says:
I agree with beeballin.
You shouldn’t have to proof-read a post, but at the same time, an intelligent person shouldn’t make the mistake of typing “when games…” with or without proof-reading.
October 3rd, 2008 at 3:25 pm
Brown says:
Slogan: “Man Down” lol
or you could flip it and say “Man Up”
October 3rd, 2008 at 3:26 pm
kingbruin says:
I agree with beeballin.
You shouldn’t have to proof-read a post, but at the same time, an intelligent person shouldn’t make the mistake of typing “when games…” with or without proof-reading.
Anyways, back to the subject, I submit for any South Park fans out there: “Red Rocket, Red Rocket”
October 3rd, 2008 at 3:29 pm
Jay26th says:
That is silly to think disapproving of Ebonics is racist.
October 3rd, 2008 at 3:29 pm
ouch says:
I think YoungFed’s the perfect case-study for a research project called “How Lil’ Jon Made the United States a Little Dumber Everytime His Songs Got Played”. Look what they’ve done to our CHILDREN! LOL
October 3rd, 2008 at 3:47 pm
ouch says:
Oh snap why did I just look at the top of this page and see an ad for “David Allen Grier’s ‘Chocolate News’”? That can’t be good hahha
October 3rd, 2008 at 4:07 pm
control says:
ouch,
Youngfed is the Soulja boy of Dime posts. Thinks he’s all flashy, and sometimes gets a small following, but when you break his shit down it’s retarded.
October 3rd, 2008 at 4:25 pm
Three Stacks says:
Lil Jon is an advocate of literacy, do not make claims that have no basis.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlKL_EpnSp8
October 3rd, 2008 at 4:31 pm
Three Stacks says:
Y’all are being a little hard a Youngfed, aren’t you? Talk about a herd mentality.
October 3rd, 2008 at 4:49 pm
Mike says:
How come every talks about how injury prone T-Mac and Yao are, but no one talks about Ron Artest missing games?
Let’s take a look at the stats:
Ron Artest – 11 Seasons in the NBA, 535 games played
That’s an average of 48.63 games per season played.
I know what you are thinking. Yeah, the huge suspension does drag Ron-Ron’s numbers down. To get a better picture of a typical Ron Artest season, I’ve dropped his two seasons with the least amount of games played (eliminating the outliers).
Ron Artest – 9 seasons, 512 games played
That’s an average of 56.9 games per season.
Now, for fun, let’s take a look at T-Mac and Yao’s numbers:
Tracy McGrady – 11 seasons in the NBA, 749 games played, Average games per season = 68.09.
Yao Ming – 6 seasons in the NBA, 404 games played, Average games per season = 67.33.
So, looking at the typical season of each of the Houston Rockets’ star players, we find that Ron Artest is the most likely to miss large chunks of the season. Yet, every time you hear talk about the Rockets, only T-Mac and Yao are brought up.
October 3rd, 2008 at 4:56 pm
E$ says:
No lie, 1st thing I thought about was these fake “Blood Gangstaz” falling in love with the slogan. I still like “It’s Time” but thats just me.
“GOT RED?!”
October 3rd, 2008 at 5:03 pm
Tha Boddy says:
“Get Angry”feat Ron Artest
October 3rd, 2008 at 5:51 pm
Diego says:
Concur, Three Stacks.
LOL at some of the early posted slogans.
October 3rd, 2008 at 7:04 pm
Ian says:
mike
thats cuz artest wasnt on the rockets all this time
people will talk if he misses games.
the hate on youngfed damn peeps this is only a blog let it go.
October 4th, 2008 at 12:46 am
Lady Luck says:
“Get Red” sounds like a slogan for an energy drink.
October 4th, 2008 at 9:40 am
YOUNGFED says:
It’s funny how 4 hours after I leave yall still talking bout me. I love it. In the End you will remember my name. LMAO
October 4th, 2008 at 10:29 am
Beantown says:
people remember corkey’s name too.
October 5th, 2008 at 1:34 am
Capoman says:
“Got Insurance”
“Contents Fragile”
“Hangin by a thread”
“coach…we’re go flight, equipment…we’re go flight, plays…we’re go flight, health…we’re go…ing to…yeah”
“Lets pray we don’t play the Jazz”