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RightToCensor · Post #41 » by **RightToCensor** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 12:53 am

Crowd attendance for a regular season game is a non-issue. Fans come for the games that matter and all throughout the postseason. Who cares as long as we're winning. Undefeated at home with our Big 3.

RightToCensor · Post #42 » by **RightToCensor** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 12:53 am

Watch the game, not the crowd

xsatyr01 · Post #43 » by **xsatyr01** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 12:57 am

Games are more entertaining when the crowd is hyped up. The human element of sports is a fascinating thing. James Harden's play on Wesley was that much better with the crowd reaction.

Revived · Post #44 » by **Revived** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 12:57 am

Brandon Jennings triple double watch in his first game in the NBA in years.

Tigersrule · Post #45 » by **Tigersrule** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 12:58 am

ChiCityHoops34 wrote:Brandon Jennings will be getting rec league buckets until hes 75. Dude just puts in the hoop.

How does he look?

BallerTalk · Post #46 » by **BallerTalk** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 12:58 am

Adam Stern wrote:
wonkrazyz28 wrote:
Lucky 24 wrote:
That's really unfortunate for the NBA which is trying to showcase the Rockets as a prime franchise. It looks terrible on TV. And I can only imagine how real Rockets fans would be angry about that situation.

You have no idea how much it pisses us off. Its all over the radio, social media, clutchfans....etc
I always said we should go to a staples center or MSG type lighting where the seats are darkened but the court is the only thing lit up. Much better

Nah, most of the diehard Rockets fans I know don't really care about that type of nonsense. It doesn't affect the game experience at all.
A couple have even said they think it only gets brought up by opposing fans to needle slow and sensitive Rockets fans.

Bingo!

Adam Stern · Post #47 » by **Adam Stern** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:00 am

xsatyr01 wrote:
Adam Stern wrote:
wonkrazyz28 wrote:You have no idea how much it pisses us off. Its all over the radio, social media, clutchfans....etc
I always said we should go to a staples center or MSG type lighting where the seats are darkened but the court is the only thing lit up. Much better

Nah, most of the diehard Rockets fans I know don't really care about that type of nonsense. It doesn't affect the game experience at all.
A couple have even said they think it only gets brought up by opposing fans to needle slow and sensitive Rockets fans.

I care and so do many fans at clutchfans. The lack of energy in the crowd is unfortunate and definitely affects the experience; would much rather have a better home court advantage. That all changes in the playoffs though.

Clutchfans whines about everything. EVERYTHING! There are Rockets fans who even go there anymore since it went to pot a few years ago.
In my opinion I'm not sure they are an accurate representation of most Rockets fans, at least not the ones I know.

xsatyr01 · Post #48 » by **xsatyr01** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:03 am

Adam Stern wrote:
xsatyr01 wrote:
Adam Stern wrote:
Nah, most of the diehard Rockets fans I know don't really care about that type of nonsense. It doesn't affect the game experience at all.
A couple have even said they think it only gets brought up by opposing fans to needle slow and sensitive Rockets fans.

I care and so do many fans at clutchfans. The lack of energy in the crowd is unfortunate and definitely affects the experience; would much rather have a better home court advantage. That all changes in the playoffs though.

Clutchfans whines about everything. EVERYTHING! There are Rockets fans who even go there anymore since it went to pot a few years ago.
In my opinion I'm not sure they are an accurate representation of most Rockets fans, at least not the ones I know.

They are still diehard fans whether you think they are an accurate representation of Rockets fans or not.

NBAFan93 · Post #49 » by **NBAFan93** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:04 am

wonkrazyz28 wrote:
Lucky 24 wrote:Why are there soooooooo many empty seats?

When they opened Toyota center, they didn't put a restriction on the number of seats corporate clients can buy, so they bought entire rows or whatever and only use them for corporate events/visitors/people. When they try to sell them, they're 500+ dollars each seat.

Its a joke.

Its been a MAJOR problem over the last 2 decades. We have one of the worst attendance rates for the lower section in all of the NBA. Rockets don't seem to care however, as they still get their premium cut

$500 for those seats isn’t a bad price...you’d think they would easily be able to sell those. Similar seats in Cleveland are A LOT more on resale market and they are always full. Or is it only a few that they sell when they sell them? Or when you say $500+ are they usually more like $1000...

NBAFan93 · Post #50 » by **NBAFan93** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:05 am

Wow - this Thunder game has turned into a 3 point contest... Even Westbrook made one

.

Adam Stern · Post #51 » by **Adam Stern** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:06 am

ken6199 wrote:
Adam Stern wrote:
BallerTalk wrote:A loss to the Rockets would drop the Spurs to 10th place in the West tonight with the Jazz (head-to-head) and Nuggets (conference record) currently holding tie breakers.

If that happens this could be the game that essentially finishes the Spurs this season.
They will no longer control their own fate and with the way the Jazz have been playing the Spurs may not have a chance climb back in.

It may come down to how the Nuggets perform down the stretch.

Spurs got games left vs Jazz, Clippers, Blazers, Pels (x2), Minny, and OKC. I think everyone is controlling their own fate right now

Except for the fact ALL of the teams you listed are playing far far better than the Spurs.
That's an issue when you're the team trying to climb back in.

RB34 · Post #52 » by **RB34** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:07 am

Mark Jackson is terrible.

skones · Post #53 » by **skones** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:09 am

Tigersrule wrote:
ChiCityHoops34 wrote:Brandon Jennings will be getting rec league buckets until hes 75. Dude just puts in the hoop.

How does he look?

Excellent, but he's Brandon Jennings. Defensive effort and moving the ball aren't things he does consistently.

3Diamantidis · Post #54 » by **3Diamantidis** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:10 am

skones wrote:
Tigersrule wrote:
ChiCityHoops34 wrote:Brandon Jennings will be getting rec league buckets until hes 75. Dude just puts in the hoop.

How does he look?

Excellent, but he's Brandon Jennings. Defensive effort and moving the ball aren't things he does consistently.

That 11/9/6 in 13 mins is a jokic statline :lol:

getrichordie · Post #55 » by **getrichordie** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:11 am

NBAFan93 wrote:Wow - this Thunder game has turned into a 3 point contest... Even Westbrook made one .

We are gonna win that contest if Westbrook is hitting 3s :lol:

George is lighting it up from downtown.

Also, how about Melo? Showing great defensive rotations. Adams also with a super clutch save on the ball going out and assist to Melo under the rim.

Catchall · Post #56 » by **Catchall** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:12 am

Spurs don't have enough talent on the floor to win right now, regardless of how well they're coached.

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MovieMuscle · Post #57 » by **MovieMuscle** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:16 am

It absolutely pisses me off that all of these fraudulent mediocre teams have had more hot shooting nights than the Rockets this season...

getrichordie · Post #58 » by **getrichordie** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:17 am

Westbrook is 2-8 @ the half. Why? Because SAC is packing the paint because that's the smart thing to do versus Westbrook. Hopefully, Westbrook keeps feeding his shooters and doesn't jack up 20 shots this half!

BallerTalk · Post #59 » by **BallerTalk** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:19 am

Adam Stern wrote:
xsatyr01 wrote:
Adam Stern wrote:
Nah, most of the diehard Rockets fans I know don't really care about that type of nonsense. It doesn't affect the game experience at all.
A couple have even said they think it only gets brought up by opposing fans to needle slow and sensitive Rockets fans.

I care and so do many fans at clutchfans. The lack of energy in the crowd is unfortunate and definitely affects the experience; would much rather have a better home court advantage. That all changes in the playoffs though.

Clutchfans whines about everything. EVERYTHING! There are Rockets fans who even go there anymore since it went to pot a few years ago.
In my opinion I'm not sure they are an accurate representation of most Rockets fans, at least not the ones I know.

Sad but true.
I'm as die-hard a Rockets fan as you'll find and even I find that place unreadable sometimes.
Too many interlopers and trolls who are just there to stir the pot.

And yeah, the whining does get epic sometimes, but that may be true of any pro sports fansite dedicated to one team.

Post #60 » by **lebron stopper** » Tue Mar 13, 2018 1:26 am

Loose cable behind the backboard at Chesapeake Arena during SAC @ OKC, a few months ago there was smoke in the rafters during the third quarter of TOR @ OKC. Something up with that place? Genuinely curious.

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