Let's face it, what the Rockets have achieved has been nothing short of amazing. Just like what Mr. "Biggest Off-Season Attitude Change" Kobe Bryant said: that if it was indeed a fluke, why hasn't anyone else (other than the Lakers) done it?
Well fluke or not, the Houston Rockets have gained my respect. And since I actually like them now, I'm happy that the streak concluded the way it did. No, they didn't save face by winning against their possible first-round playoff opponent (Golden State Warriors); but they actually took the easy road out by losing to the Celtics by 20 points, and then losing again to the Hornets by a similar margin.
In situations like these, expectations start soaring off the roof; and honestly, who wants to have the burden of fulfilling expectations? The Rockets tattooed their faces on history's ass, and went back to flying under the radar once more. I'll tell you what it was: a hit and run, a kiss and bounce, a rape and flee.
I don't know about any of you, but I'm sure a handful of people agree with me that the Rockets will not be able to award themselves with any post-season success (as usual). Imagine if they went on to dominate the rest of the league all the way to the playoffs; it would have been a big setup to another monumental playoff disappointment. We're just a year removed from the Dallas Mavericks tripping over themselves last year, I don't think the fans can handle another one from the Houston Rockets. Given the facts that Tracy McGrady is the godfather of first-round collapses and the absence of Yao Ming doesn't help their cause either.
Now that they're keeping it low-key, they have a chance to make people shrug their shoulders once the final buzzer sounds signaling the end of their playoff run. Hey, we all know that Rafer will eventually start shooting 22% from the field per game again. We'll have less divorces, less mental patients, and less suicides in Houston. The world is now a better place.
We can't say the same for the Mavericks and the Suns though, who have hit the desperation button and have gone on an all-out assault; but that's another story.
Hater? Please. A realist. You wouldn't want the Houston Rockets to be thrown into a threesome with the Dallas Mavericks and the New England Pats, would you? Didn't think so.
I'll tell you what, if the Houston Rockets get past the first round of the playoffs, I will kiss a donkey's butt. Guaranteed.
Well fluke or not, the Houston Rockets have gained my respect. And since I actually like them now, I'm happy that the streak concluded the way it did. No, they didn't save face by winning against their possible first-round playoff opponent (Golden State Warriors); but they actually took the easy road out by losing to the Celtics by 20 points, and then losing again to the Hornets by a similar margin.
In situations like these, expectations start soaring off the roof; and honestly, who wants to have the burden of fulfilling expectations? The Rockets tattooed their faces on history's ass, and went back to flying under the radar once more. I'll tell you what it was: a hit and run, a kiss and bounce, a rape and flee.
I don't know about any of you, but I'm sure a handful of people agree with me that the Rockets will not be able to award themselves with any post-season success (as usual). Imagine if they went on to dominate the rest of the league all the way to the playoffs; it would have been a big setup to another monumental playoff disappointment. We're just a year removed from the Dallas Mavericks tripping over themselves last year, I don't think the fans can handle another one from the Houston Rockets. Given the facts that Tracy McGrady is the godfather of first-round collapses and the absence of Yao Ming doesn't help their cause either.
Now that they're keeping it low-key, they have a chance to make people shrug their shoulders once the final buzzer sounds signaling the end of their playoff run. Hey, we all know that Rafer will eventually start shooting 22% from the field per game again. We'll have less divorces, less mental patients, and less suicides in Houston. The world is now a better place.
We can't say the same for the Mavericks and the Suns though, who have hit the desperation button and have gone on an all-out assault; but that's another story.
Hater? Please. A realist. You wouldn't want the Houston Rockets to be thrown into a threesome with the Dallas Mavericks and the New England Pats, would you? Didn't think so.
I'll tell you what, if the Houston Rockets get past the first round of the playoffs, I will kiss a donkey's butt. Guaranteed.
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