greatest hits
Unlike the Rockets, we feel need to finish the season on a high note. So, as we settle in for another long offseason, we thought we’d recount some of our favorite moments on redrowdies.com. We hope you enjoy the list.
- After Bill Worrell commented on the Rockets’ 13 steals, Clyde Drexler said, “[Playing good defense] is 90 percent anticipation, 10 percent timing…and the rest is just desire.” Sooo, desire doesn’t count for anything? Is that why Ryan Bowen was cut?
- The Rockets drew two charges in the first three minutes. Matt Bullard revealed that Rudy T would give his players $100 for each charge they took. Now, THAT’S coaching! Bill Worrell asked Bullard how much he made off of that deal and the Bull replied, “Nah, I never took a charge.” It’s a shame because Matt could have been the only man in history to be nicknamed “The Bull” and “The Matt-ador” simultaneously.
- The Rockets bench was hit with a technical for complaining while the game was in progress. We didn’t even know the bench was an entity capable of being T’ed up. What would have happened if the bench got hit with another tech? Would Joe DeRosa have ejected all seven Rockets on the bench? Or do the reserves just have to stand for the rest of the game?
- Worrell: “John-John looks a little like T.J. Ford.” Not to be nitpicky, but The Third looks like T.J. Ford on Ambien. He shouldn’t be trusted to operate heavy machinery like the Rockets’ offense.
- ESPN didn’t send Bill Walton’s crew to the game in Miami, which was a shock considering that the game matched up the two greatest big men IN THE HISTORY OF BASKETBALL. Perhaps there was a Grateful Dead conflict.
- We’re trying to go easier on Juwan lately because it seems like he’s hitting the boards harder and he’s getting over his entitlement complex, but we couldn’t help but laugh upon hearing the Wizards fans boo Howard every time he had the ball. We think their displeasure stems from underperforming during his playing days back in Washington, but shouldn’t they be happy to see him on an opposing team? When you’re at your 10-year high school reunion and you see your ex-girlfriend has turned into a cow, you let your old grudge go and laugh at the poor bastard stuck with her.
- Three straight Rocket steals in the first quarter resulted in three fast break opportunities with nothing to show for it except some missed layups and a turnover. The Rockets attack the basket like our great grandmother attacks a peanut butter sandwich.
- After putting the Rockets up by 30 points with a buzzer-beater at the end of the third quarter, Tracy McGrady pumped his fist and began giving high fives to Rockets fans in the first few rows of the Toyota Center. The scene really made us wish we were rich enough, middle-aged enough and white enough to be sitting so close.
- Kirk Snyder was released from Jeff Van Gundy’s doghouse, or kennel as we like to call it. A doghouse just isn’t big enough to hold everyone who pisses off a power-tripping perfectionist with a Napoleon complex. Especially if one of them is Bonzi.
- Taking a page out of his middle school coach’s handbook on motivating players, Jeff Van Gundy left a rearview mirror in each players’ locker before the game. Ostensibly, his goal was to remind the team to never look back, but we’re not so sure this pathetic attempt at inspiration was understood. Wouldn’t having a rearview mirror at their disposal just encourage the Rockets to look back? If anything, we would interpret this gesture from the vigilant coach to mean: I’ll always be watching you, from closer than I might appear.
- Before the game, Juwan Howard addressed the Thanksgiving Eve crowd. “I’m thankful that I found the one coach in the NBA who thinks I still have talent” is what Howard should have said. Instead, he just wished everyone a safe and happy holiday. Personally, we think Howard shouldn’t be addressing a Toyota Center crowd unless he’s announcing his retirement.
No comments on the off season moves?!
July 27th, 2007 at 8:01 am
what an offseason the rockets should be unstoppable with their
Big 3 (YAO TMAC Steve F.)
August 1st, 2007 at 9:52 pm
Preseason started . Time to start blogging again. Unless this site is dead.
October 10th, 2007 at 1:35 pm
I certainly hope not- I really enjoyed reading your blog after every game last season.
Don’t die!
October 10th, 2007 at 11:38 pm
PLEASE START BLOGGING AGAIN!!!
October 31st, 2007 at 11:08 am
1 down, 81 more.
October 31st, 2007 at 2:24 pm
if anyone cares or reads this, i have come up w/ the best nickname for scola. he will be known as the pirate from now on. just look at this pic, it just screams am a pirate.
November 1st, 2007 at 8:05 pm
comeon and blog again
November 1st, 2007 at 8:38 pm
2 down, 80 more to go.
November 1st, 2007 at 9:25 pm
What a shame. This was a great site.
November 4th, 2007 at 5:13 am
guys, write something please.
November 4th, 2007 at 10:32 pm
god, i hate the fucking mavs.
November 6th, 2007 at 9:20 am
everyone hates the mavs. but don’t worry, they’ll get theirs. we’re going to get even better.
November 9th, 2007 at 10:00 pm
START BLOGGING PLEASE!
November 12th, 2007 at 12:10 am
yo yall need to start ur blog up again
November 13th, 2007 at 10:11 pm
HEY READ THIS!!!!
http://mundoalbiceleste.blogspot.com/2007/11/nba-news-scola-on-fire-but-spurs-win.html
November 16th, 2007 at 11:29 pm
The Blog is dead people………
November 28th, 2007 at 11:53 pm
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December 30th, 2007 at 9:31 pm
if everyone blogging again this site will survive come on you guys :)
February 20th, 2008 at 6:48 am
PLEASE COME BACK!!! the rockets’ season isn’t the same without a red rowdies post after every game.
March 6th, 2008 at 2:22 am
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Aurelie
March 17th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
The Rockets are the most over-rated team in the history of sports.
March 24th, 2008 at 8:58 pm
Yao is nothing short of a pansy. At least Damp plays night in and night out. Has he ever played more then 5 games in a row? Oh yeah,,,,those 2 “banners” you have hanging in your dump of an arena,,,,this is only because Jordon “retired” those 2 years you chumps won a ring. Had he not “retired”,,,Houston would have ZERO!
March 24th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
Maverick man is just whining because Dallas has no “banners.” Jordan did take two years off. Tough titties for all you Mavs fans. I could just as easily complain that it was too easy for the Spurs and Lakers to win because the league is soft now without Jordan. But do I? No. Because that’s stupid.
Yao is a pansy for being injured? Was Dirk Novitski a pansy when he didn’t play in the 2002-2003 conference finals? NBA players get injured. That is a fact of life.
April 30th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Just no idea why they let bonzi go…. they should get rid of steve frnacis…
May 3rd, 2008 at 7:53 am
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December 9th, 2009 at 6:34 am