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If you don't beat the Rockets early, you're going to lose.

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Pandaemonaeon, Mar 21, 2018.

  1. Pandaemonaeon

    Pandaemonaeon Member

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    It seems like the only chance you have to barely squeak by the Rockets is to bury them early and pray the patented comeback fails. If the game is even remotely close, the Rockets will eventually come out on top. And the Rockets can just bury you early themselves. When the Blazers tied with the Rockets in the 1st, my gut told me they blew their chance.
     
    #1 Pandaemonaeon, Mar 21, 2018
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  2. FTW Rockets FTW

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    Not true. Rockets have come back from multiple double digit deficits. This Rockets team just has too much depth and fire power to ever be out of any game
     
    #2 FTW Rockets FTW, Mar 21, 2018
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    We are now the older 'experienced team' that squeaks out the tight games.... so yeh, you better bury us early...
     
    #3 kjayp, Mar 21, 2018
  4. Pandaemonaeon

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    I said bury them early and pray their patented comeback fails, then you might barely squeak by with a win.
     
    #4 Pandaemonaeon, Mar 21, 2018
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    So it seems like the pattern holds, only this time we ended up on the side of victory. If this is how all our losses/near-losses are going to play out, I'll take it.
     
    #5 Pandaemonaeon, Mar 30, 2018
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    Furthermore - you can be winning 99% of the game, and still lose.
     
    #6 Houstunna, Mar 30, 2018
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    This year, we've finally learned to win ugly. Last year this would've been a loss, with us rolling over midway through the third and never getting within 10-12 points from then on.
     
    #7 topfive, Mar 30, 2018
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    you know we lead the league in point differential right?
     
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    Well, the only two games we've lost this season was when we fell behind by like 20 and just didn't have enough to squeak out the W after tying it late in the game. So yea I'd say this has been pretty accurate for the team.
     
    #9 mfastx, Mar 30, 2018
  10. D-rock

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    You won't beat the Rockets, get ahead early or late, all wins belong to us.
     
    #10 D-rock, Mar 30, 2018
  11. bongman

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    OP is cruel. Why are you giving our opponents false hope?
     
    #11 bongman, Mar 30, 2018
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