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  1. 05-01-2009 #1
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    In the midst of our disheartening and impending washout last week, I internally pledged to tune out the NBA once we were out of the running.

    However, this is the first time since 1997 that the Spurs will not be playing in May, and I believe we're left with a viable alternate to follow, maybe outright cheer for.

    That surrogate would be the other Texas team....you know...the one that's won a le.

    Look at the factors at play.
    • They have an entertaining core of players, some of who are exemplary citizens (Yao, Battier, Barry)
    • The biggest Spurs' thorn, the disreputable Tracy McGreedy, is currently inactive
    • We have no history with them in the postseason since 1995, allaying any deep-seeded enmity btw us
    • They have three players with Spurs connections...mostly positive (Scola, Barry, James White!)
    • Lastly & most justifiably, the Rockets have the possibility of vanquishing both LA and Dallas (though I predict a 2nd round 4-0 Denver whitewashing)


    There's nearly two months until the draft and opening of free agency, so why not try to savor the duration of the playoffs by (temporarily) hitching ourselves to the boys from Clutchville. After all, they haven't played in May since 1997, the year our respective teams' paths seemed to diverge. Plus, I think having the champs in the division next season will serve as motivation for Los Spurs.

    Even though a Bryant-James duel would be intriguing, here's hoping for a Rockets-Magic 2009 NBA Finals.
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  2. 05-01-2009 #2
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    i'm on the Houston bandwagon . they've been my favorite team since TMac went out ...

    i like their core group of guys (Battier , Artest , Scole and expecially Yao) ... they demonstrate hard work , toughness , character (you can say what you want 'bout Artest and his past , but he seems to have matured and learned to control himself) and chemistry .

    i don't think they'll give LA much trouble though to be honest ... any chance Houston did have went down the drain when Mutombo injured himself . and now that i think of it he's actually more of a reason to root for the Rockets . Mutombo is deserving of a ring for all that he's done on the court and off the court ... definitely a reason to jump on this bandwagon ...

    it's hard to not like any of the guys in uniform ...
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  4. 05-01-2009 #4
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    I'm not..I just can't root for the same team that Yao (the poster not the player) cheers for. After all his bashing of the Spurs, I just can't do it. Sorry...GO BULLS!! Besides..the Rockets are not getting past LA anyway.
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  5. 05-01-2009 #5
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    I'm not a texan, and really could care less about the rockets, the mid 90's hatred I had for them kind of died after the spurs have been owning the last 10 or so years....but I don't mind a few of their players like battier and yao who seem like good guys. BUT the reason I'll definitely be rooting for them is simple-their opponent, the ass fakers. So yea I'm going to root my ass of for the rockets, tho I think they lose in 5. If the rockets somehow beat the lakers and played the nuggets or dallas...I'd also probably root for them because I dislike the nuggs and dallas to where houston is just like, meh whatever. If somehow they beat those one of those teams then I'd probably not root for them in the finals-depending on who it is. If it's the cavs, im rooting for cavs...if magic rooting for magic, I guess only way id root for them in the finals is if the celtics made it.
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    btw , Barry kind of left a bad taste in my mouth when he trash talked Bowen (i think he called him a dirty player) after he signed with the Rockets (and the reason he's on my avatar is 'cause that's the only one i liked from the ones offered by the site) ... so i kinda lost some respect for Barry ...

    and Jame White i never really cared much for ... dude looks like a fool in some of those after-dunk celebrations ...

    Von Wafer is a guy that i like though ... undrafted , played in Europe , hard road to NBA , multiple teams . he's a lot like who the Spurs have brought in in the past in that respect ... he also plays with balls and gives good effort ... (i don't like his mini mohawk though )
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    can't do, hope Houston and Dallas get swept.
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    I'll have to pass on this one.
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    Im on board!
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    WTF?


    Lakers will destroy the Rockets
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    I'm in! Anyone but the Lakers (and I was born in LA - go figure), or the Mavericks.
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    Please pass your Spurs fandom cards to the left center aisle. Thank you.

    FTR.
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    You guys would rather see the Lakers win than the Rockets?
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    Odd thread.

    Big BIG no to Rockets. Did you guys go for them in the Hakeem vs D Rob rivalry days? No? Then why start now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Xylus
    You guys would rather see the Lakers win than the Rockets?
    Can they both lose?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marcus Bryant
    Can they both lose?
    Afraid not. Lesser of two evils and all that, yeah?
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    Quote Originally Posted by timvp
    Please pass your Spurs fandom cards to the left center aisle. Thank you.

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    Yea your right! My Bad. Screw them all!!!!
    moment of weakness. Please forgive and forget.
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    Quote Originally Posted by timvp
    Please pass your Spurs fandom cards to the left center aisle. Thank you.

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    Yes. At least we now know who weren't Spurs fans prior to 1999.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Xylus
    You guys would rather see the Lakers win than the Rockets?

    ing no...not me. I can see if my fellow spurs fans who live in texas and probably felt the rath personally of rockets fans during the 90s more and probably have trash talked to rockets/mavs fans a lot more, but for me who has lived in SoCal my whole life pretty much and all my friends are gay ass laker fans....i have grown to hate them for a mul ude of reasons. So i'd rather see the rox win anyday.

    And just because I'd rather the rockets has no bearing on how long ive been a die hard fan...which has been since when i was 8 years old...89-90
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    True spurs fan will never never never never root for the rockets. Oh sorry I forgot, the ing rockets.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 50Bestspurever
    True spurs fan will never never never never root for the rockets. Oh sorry I forgot, the ing rockets.
    So the Fockers
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    Houston??? Are you serious?? Wow...uhhhh, you are not a Spurs fan....once the Spurs go out you pull for the East. Houston? Really??
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    the Rockets

    the Lakers

    Lets go Nuggers
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