Comments on: Rockets’ Streak Is Almost Meaningless http://larrybrownsports.com/basketball/rockets-streak-meaningless/1383 Brown Bag it, Baby Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:50:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: brandon http://larrybrownsports.com/basketball/rockets-streak-meaningless/1383#comment-93302 brandon Sun, 16 Mar 2008 23:37:11 +0000 http://larrybrownsports.com/basketball/rockets-streak-meaningless/#comment-93302 The rockets are a mystery. Yea, 22 in a row is really really impressive, which tells me they can compete at a high level and maintain it over a long period of time, which is what you have to do in the playoffs. Im buying on the rockets because they don't have a coach who will break them down when they don't need it, true leaders who will maintain team morale and cohesion, a phenominal defensive presence on the perimiter and a stop gap in the middle, and a legit scorer who can create his own shot and get fouled if he can't make shots. They have the pieces, can they put them together? The signs that tell me now are this - McGrady never getting out of the first round, Adelman's teams always finding ways to lose when it matters, and grandpa mutombo. it is march, will dekembe be ready in may? thats 2 months away. And the west, where dallas is a bottom 3 seed. You saw what the warriors did last year, you could randomly seed the teams this year and it wouldn't matter. Lets revisit this in may. The rockets are a mystery. Yea, 22 in a row is really really impressive, which tells me they can compete at a high level and maintain it over a long period of time, which is what you have to do in the playoffs. Im buying on the rockets because they don’t have a coach who will break them down when they don’t need it, true leaders who will maintain team morale and cohesion, a phenominal defensive presence on the perimiter and a stop gap in the middle, and a legit scorer who can create his own shot and get fouled if he can’t make shots. They have the pieces, can they put them together? The signs that tell me now are this - McGrady never getting out of the first round, Adelman’s teams always finding ways to lose when it matters, and grandpa mutombo. it is march, will dekembe be ready in may? thats 2 months away. And the west, where dallas is a bottom 3 seed. You saw what the warriors did last year, you could randomly seed the teams this year and it wouldn’t matter. Lets revisit this in may.

]]> By: Avinash http://larrybrownsports.com/basketball/rockets-streak-meaningless/1383#comment-92891 Avinash Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:04:50 +0000 http://larrybrownsports.com/basketball/rockets-streak-meaningless/#comment-92891 Ugh. The fact that the Rockets won 21 straight games to climb to the top spot is in itself impressive. I'm guessing you're equating it to the Patriots winning 18 in a row? Ugh. The fact that the Rockets won 21 straight games to climb to the top spot is in itself impressive. I’m guessing you’re equating it to the Patriots winning 18 in a row?

]]> By: Ace http://larrybrownsports.com/basketball/rockets-streak-meaningless/1383#comment-92406 Ace Sat, 15 Mar 2008 02:50:43 +0000 http://larrybrownsports.com/basketball/rockets-streak-meaningless/#comment-92406 Couldn't disagree with you more larry... this streak is full of meaning to the rockets. They lost one of their top players to injury and were counted out of the playoffs at that point. So being able to continue this streak while Yao is out and all teh critics doubting them is a huge confidence booster. And if you think that's meaningless then i'll have to refer u to this past super bowl in which the Giants played a great regular season ending game against the pats and rode that wave of confidence into the post season. Confidence can be a huge difference maker and to deny that is crazy. Couldn’t disagree with you more larry… this streak is full of meaning to the rockets. They lost one of their top players to injury and were counted out of the playoffs at that point. So being able to continue this streak while Yao is out and all teh critics doubting them is a huge confidence booster. And if you think that’s meaningless then i’ll have to refer u to this past super bowl in which the Giants played a great regular season ending game against the pats and rode that wave of confidence into the post season. Confidence can be a huge difference maker and to deny that is crazy.

]]> By: maxsportz http://larrybrownsports.com/basketball/rockets-streak-meaningless/1383#comment-92377 maxsportz Sat, 15 Mar 2008 01:51:56 +0000 http://larrybrownsports.com/basketball/rockets-streak-meaningless/#comment-92377 Will be meaningless if they fall in round one as usual. If they make a deep run (I doubt it) the streak will be memorable. Only regular season record I remember from the Bulls is 72-10 , but I remember 6 rings and about 25 playoff "moments" Will be meaningless if they fall in round one as usual. If they make a deep run (I doubt it) the streak will be memorable. Only regular season record I remember from the Bulls is 72-10 , but I remember 6 rings and about 25 playoff “moments”

]]> By: Gene http://larrybrownsports.com/basketball/rockets-streak-meaningless/1383#comment-92294 Gene Fri, 14 Mar 2008 23:38:06 +0000 http://larrybrownsports.com/basketball/rockets-streak-meaningless/#comment-92294 The only other two teams to win at least 20 consecutive games won the NBA championship. Both of those teams did it in the early 1970's (1971 and 1972, to be exact). Thus, a 20 game winning streak is nothing to sneeze at. That being said, the whole NBA regular season is meaningless. Ask Shaq. I have no idea why people pay out a huge chunk of change to even bother watching regular season games in person. The only other two teams to win at least 20 consecutive games won the NBA championship. Both of those teams did it in the early 1970’s (1971 and 1972, to be exact). Thus, a 20 game winning streak is nothing to sneeze at.

That being said, the whole NBA regular season is meaningless. Ask Shaq. I have no idea why people pay out a huge chunk of change to even bother watching regular season games in person.

]]> By: Jeff http://larrybrownsports.com/basketball/rockets-streak-meaningless/1383#comment-92108 Jeff Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:15:17 +0000 http://larrybrownsports.com/basketball/rockets-streak-meaningless/#comment-92108 History shows the team who is streaking heading into the playoffs usually ends up winning, not the team who is streaking in the middle of the season. It does speak volumes what the Rockets have done, it just has nothing to do with their chances in the Playoffs, which is what Larry is getting at. History shows the team who is streaking heading into the playoffs usually ends up winning, not the team who is streaking in the middle of the season. It does speak volumes what the Rockets have done, it just has nothing to do with their chances in the Playoffs, which is what Larry is getting at.

]]> By: Chris http://larrybrownsports.com/basketball/rockets-streak-meaningless/1383#comment-91972 Chris Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:48:42 +0000 http://larrybrownsports.com/basketball/rockets-streak-meaningless/#comment-91972 The fact only three other teams in NBA history can match or exceed the Rockets streak speaks volumes. If it was so meaningless, why haven't other teams done it? The fact only three other teams in NBA history can match or exceed the Rockets streak speaks volumes. If it was so meaningless, why haven’t other teams done it?

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