As much as I hate the L*kers...

[MadeFromDust]

I gotta admit I loved seeing them putting a sock in the mouths of the classless Rocket fans. Too bad it wasn't us.

PS - that flagrant 2 on Artest might be the worst call of the playoffs so far.

 

[ODENISGOD]

agree 100% can't stand houston

 

[maxiep]

I didn't care for Houston much last week, but for goodness sake, they're playing the L*kers. I say Go Rockets.

 

[BTOWN_HUSTLA]

agree 100% can't stand the L*kers

 

[MadeFromDust]

I didn't care for Houston much last week, but for goodness sake, they're playing the L*kers. I say Go Rockets.

I'm not rooting for the L*kers, I wanted to but I just couldn't. But it's not as hard to take L*ker wins when they are against Houston.

 

[BTOWN_HUSTLA]

no, fuck the L*kers. all day, everyday.

who cares, I'm pullin' for Houston. I don't hate them with the passion some do around here though.

 

[JE]

I'm not rooting for the L*kers, I wanted to but I just couldn't. But it's not as hard to take L*ker wins when they are against Houston.

You're this bitter about playoff elimination?

 

[MadeFromDust]

You're this bitter about playoff elimination?

Not really. I actually like the majority of the Rocket players, it's their fans I've grown a great distaste for, minus a few.

 

[JE]

Not really. I actually like the majority of the Rocket players, it's their fans I've grown a great distaste for, minus a few.

So a few clownish Rocket fans are enough to make you blow up and say 'fuck Houston, go Lakers'.

Interesting.

 

[MadeFromDust]

So a few clownish Rocket fans are enough to make you blow up and say 'fuck Houston, go Lakers'.

Interesting.

Where the hell did I say 'go Lakers'? Did you even read the title of my thread? Please don't put words in my mouth.

 

[JE]

Where the hell did I say 'go Lakers'? Did you even read the title of my thread? Please don't put words in my mouth.

Sorry, got you confused with mr. sodapop.


Still, I can't see the rationale behind being satisfied with a Laker victory just because of a few bonehead fans in Houston.

 

[Natebishop3]

You're this bitter about playoff elimination?

Yes I am!

 

[hasoos]

I just like to watch good ball, and the Lakers/Rockets series is indeed a good one. Battier defends Kobe about as good as you can (they really don't use Artest on him a lot until late or the matchups are right.) and yet Kobe is just throwing daggers. What I am finding interesting is Houstons bench isn't performing as well against LA's bench, and a lot of that has to do with defense. They just aren't getting those shots they got against us, and are at best, usually limited to one half of good play per game instead of 2.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

I kept telling Houston fans to enjoy getting the calls in the Blazers series, cuz once they get to LA, they will get nothing. So far, it's gone exactly as expected.

Now they know how it feels to be on the short end of the officiating stick.

 

[LittleAlex]

PS - that flagrant 2 on Artest might be the worst call of the playoffs so far.

It was a flagrant 2 because Ron Artest did it. Don't you understand the way calls are made? It doesn't matter what happened, only who did it.

David Stern needs to be shit canned before he completely destroys my favorite sport.

 

[BlazerWookee]

L*ker hatred is a moral imperative, and is not subject to conditional modifiers. Go Rockets!

 

[BlazerWookee]

Not really. I actually like the majority of the Rocket players, it's their fans I've grown a great distaste for, minus a few.

Honestly, this isn't an attack, it's a serious question. Isn't it the mindset that allows you to "grow a great distaste for" an entire fanbase because a few of them are racist knuckleheads the exact same mindset that allows those racist knuckleheads to "grow a great distaste for" an entire race?

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Honestly, this isn't an attack, it's a serious question. Isn't it the mindset that allows you to "grow a great distaste for" an entire fanbase because a few of them are racist knuckleheads the exact same mindset that allows those racist knuckleheads to "grow a great distaste for" an entire race?

It's not a "few". It's pretty much the whole damn city of Houston.

 

[DaRizzle]

I kept telling Houston fans to enjoy getting the calls in the Blazers series, cuz once they get to LA, they will get nothing. So far, it's gone exactly as expected.

Now they know how it feels to be on the short end of the officiating stick.

None of these games have been decided by the officials...they can actually do their job most of the time

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

None of these games have been decided by the officials...they can actually do their job most of the time

No, the refs haven't decided the games thus far. But Artest should not have been ejected in Game 2, even LA players didn't think he should have been ejected. And that was no flagrant 2 on Artest. Bynum's foul on G. Wallace was far worse. My point is all the little things that Houston got going their way in the Portland series, those have all gone against them in the LA series. Luckily, the 3 games in this series haven't come down to the final play, or you'd have people constantly pointing at the officiating.

BTW, it's pretty easy to say the refs are doing their jobs most of the time for LA fans.

 

[DaRizzle]

No, the refs haven't decided the games thus far. But Artest should not have been ejected in Game 2, even LA players didn't think he should have been ejected. And that was no flagrant 2 on Artest. Bynum's foul on G. Wallace was far worse. My point is all the little things that Houston got going their way in the Portland series, those have all gone against them in the LA series. Luckily, the 3 games in this series haven't come down to the final play, or you'd have people constantly pointing at the officiating.

BTW, it's pretty easy to say the refs are doing their jobs most of the time for LA fans.

Artest shouldnt have been ejected in either of his instances. I actually thought that the two games in LA that the Lakers werent getting "home court loving" from the refs at all. The refs let the team that is physical get away with more contact(as it normally is)...so far that team has been HOU.

 

[drexlersdad]

i would prefer both to lose.

 

[anonymous gambler]

I hope the Lakers lose when they play against just about anyone. Heck, I would root for the evil space monster team from Space Jam against LA.

Beat LA!

 

[The Dream]

what classless fans?....not to say that we don't have any, but I even congratulated you guys on a good series...oh well....

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

what classless fans?....not to say that we don't have any, but I even congratulated you guys on a good series...oh well....

So you say congratulations, and suddenly you ask about classless fans? One fan doesn't make an entire collection of "fans", unless you're talking about the Florida Marlins.

 

[huevonkiller]

So you say congratulations, and suddenly you ask about classless fans? One fan doesn't make an entire collection of "fans", unless you're talking about the Florida Marlins.

Hey they're getting that new stadium right? That should help.

 

[The Dream]

So you say congratulations, and suddenly you ask about classless fans? One fan doesn't make an entire collection of "fans", unless you're talking about the Florida Marlins.

I realize that, but I'm really trying to get at why a thread would be made about houston rockets fans?...Are these classless fans on the board, people you know, our perception around the league???.....I just never knew we were classified as "classless." If anything I'd call the majority of fans I see at Toyota Center a bunch of corporate snobs who know nothing about b-ball......Real rockets fans are very appreciative of even being able to get out of the 1st round since '97.......

 

[DaRizzle]

dont lie, we all know you are scum

 

[oldmangrouch]

I realize that, but I'm really trying to get at why a thread would be made about houston rockets fans?...Are these classless fans on the board, people you know, our perception around the league???.....I just never knew we were classified as "classless." If anything I'd call the majority of fans I see at Toyota Center a bunch of corporate snobs who know nothing about b-ball......Real rockets fans are very appreciative of even being able to get out of the 1st round since '97.......

The Portland media made a big deal out of the drunken rednecks who threw beer on people, called players the "N" word, and generally behaved like the worst stereotype of white-trash hooligan. Personally, I am willing to believe those cretins do not represent Houston fans in general.

OTOH, I do find it disturbing that this behavior supposedly happened right in front of arena security, and no action was taken. That is not, however, the fault of the rest of the fans - that anger should be directed at arena management.

The other issue that bugged people, was when some "Houston fans" on another board actually insulted Blazer fans for giving Mutombo an ovation. Even for internet trolls, that was pretty bloody stupid!

 

[Toko]

Lakers showing lame-ass blazers how it's done.

Backdoor sweep!