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After reading enough AP/wired reports, I love Clutch's "amateur" journalism!!!

#41 wnes, Oct 4, 2005

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And this is still...by far the best website on Rockets basketball

Thanks Clutch! we love you man

#42 Tonaaayyyy, Oct 4, 2005
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I I have become more of a JVG fan with each passing day. I had to contain laughter (not kidding) just standing next to him while he talks.... that guy is funny. He told a story about how every player with heart or is good will say, "I got traded for WHO?" when he gets traded. As if to say that is insulting that he got traded for that player. But the other player will say the same thing. He said Steve Francis absolutely was that way ... that he was stunned when he got traded for McGrady.

Then he said, "Except Lamar Odom. When he got traded for Shaq, he pretty much nodded and agreed."
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That is funny....

#43 RocketsFAN3035, Oct 4, 2005
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I'm taking quotes down from CD's interview and some of the things he said were that the Rockets would not have made this deal if it was not for Sura's knee.
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So you're saying this trade was a "knee-jerk" reaction?

#44 JoeBarelyCares, Oct 4, 2005
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Houston Rockets: So we're trading you for Jack Marin.

Elvin Hayes: Who?

#45 JoeBarelyCares, Oct 4, 2005
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Clutch said:

I'm taking quotes down from CD's interview and some of the things he said were that the Rockets would not have made this deal if it was not for Sura's knee. They wouldn't have even thought about it. He said this has been in discussions for a month. They had other options, but this is the one they went with and were happiest about. He felt he was much more of a traditional pass-first, shoot-second point guard than Mike James.

He stressed over and over how Rafer, playing alongside T-Mac, Stro and DA, will really make the running game work.

Yao's answers are short, but that is mainly because he doesn't go on for long in English. He didn't know who I was I don't think ... very, very nice guy though. Looks you in the eye, smiles a lot ... seems to care about what he's discussing.
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Dude, I'm contemplating having a sex change just so I can have your baby.
Way to go Clutch.

#46 El Toro, Oct 4, 2005
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Dude, I'm contemplating having a sex change just so I can have your baby.
Way to go Clutch.
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Ok that's just strange

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Clutch said:

I'm taking quotes down from CD's interview and some of the things he said were that the Rockets would not have made this deal if it was not for Sura's knee. They wouldn't have even thought about it. He said this has been in discussions for a month. They had other options, but this is the one they went with and were happiest about. He felt he was much more of a traditional pass-first, shoot-second point guard than Mike James.

He stressed over and over how Rafer, playing alongside T-Mac, Stro and DA, will really make the running game work.

Yao's answers are short, but that is mainly because he doesn't go on for long in English. He didn't know who I was I don't think ... very, very nice guy though. Looks you in the eye, smiles a lot ... seems to care about what he's discussing.
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Clutch, instead of "administrator", you should label yourself "Amateur Journalist" under your moniker. That would be funny.

#48 JBIIRockets, Oct 4, 2005
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Clutch said:

I got back about 20 minutes ago and I'm working on the story now. We did not see any of practice, but I still got a lot of audio tape and quotes.

It was a pretty wild experience to be in the media room when they informed us that Mike James had been traded for Rafer Alston. It took me 5 minutes to get cell phone service, but I called Jeff so he could post it on the BBS. Of course the BBS already had it 30-40 minutes before that. So you can put that in the bank that the BBS/Internet had it before Houston media because I was standing right there when everyone found out.

The best thing is I got to interview Yao Ming by myself. I was floored by that .... JVG does not have these guys spend a lot of time with the media, but everyone was talking with Wesley, and Yao made himself available. I started talking to him and in the middle of that, McGrady made himself available so others went from Wesley to T-Mac and completely missed Yao.

Yao is a quality individual. Right off the bat, you could tell he is a cool guy ... seemed to talk to me like I was playing video games with him or something. Very, very nice guy. He didn't leave until I said I appreciated it and was done.

On the flip side, T-Mac you could tell was done when he was done ... there must have been 15 guys around him asking questions and he was out of there.

I have become more of a JVG fan with each passing day. I had to contain laughter (not kidding) just standing next to him while he talks.... that guy is funny. He told a story about how every player with heart or is good will say, "I got traded for WHO?" when he gets traded. As if to say that is insulting that he got traded for that player. But the other player will say the same thing. He said Steve Francis absolutely was that way ... that he was stunned when he got traded for McGrady.

Then he said, "Except Lamar Odom. When he got traded for Shaq, he pretty much nodded and agreed."

There were a few guys today prepared to ask questions about the ClutchFans-media access thing because they got "bombarded" with requests about it. I just had to smile on that. Of course it was a non-issue at the moment when I was standing there.

I'll post the whole experience here soon.
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I appreciate your hardwork, Clutch. I'm really interested in what you and Yao talked about.

#49 rvpals, Oct 4, 2005
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Trader_Jorge said:

Guys, Yao doesn't live in a cave. I'm SURE he's heard of CF.Net. Anyone who likes the Rockets and has an internet connection has heard of CF.Net. If you google Houston Rockets, CF.Net comes up on the first page.
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For some reason I get this image in my head of Yao playing video games in a cave with Sasqwatch and the Beastie Boys.

#50 twhy77, Oct 4, 2005
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The best thing is I got to interview Yao Ming by myself.
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Wouldn't this be an EXCLUSIVE? Please put it on the frontpage. Make tyhe Chronicle quote us!!!

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I'm taking quotes down from CD's interview and some of the things he said were that the Rockets would not have made this deal if it was not for Sura's knee. They wouldn't have even thought about it. QUOTE]

Tmac is behind this. He kicked Sura in the knee, and brought all this about.

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wnes said:

After reading enough AP/wired reports, I love Clutch's "amateur" journalism!!!
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when i found this site and realized clutch did game articles, i went back as far as i could and read them all. much more entertaining and informative than anything else out there. and we get to read it from a hardcore fan instead of something like AP that adds plenty of fluff.

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One on one interview with Yao ~ that is freaking awesome Clutch -- you must have been really proud in there today.

#54 KingCheetah, Oct 4, 2005
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Clutch, instead of "administrator", you should label yourself "Amateur Journalist" under your moniker. That would be funny.
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LOL!!!

Im looking forward to reading it soon.
Keep up the good work.

#55 Gummi Clutch, Oct 4, 2005
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if i was the Rockets i would hire Clutch to make the official site better....wonder if they ever thought of that

#56 VinceCarter, Oct 4, 2005
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tim562 said:

Screw Rich Lord.
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Thank you. Now I'm going to have night terrors for a month.

#57 DribbleHooper, Oct 4, 2005
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Clutch,

Thanks for the info. Do you actually get a media credential ID badge to walk around in media day? I was just wondering if you actually present yourself as a rep for this site or you go kinda incognito.

I can see the reservations that the Rockets have on this site. A premature leak can potentially screw up some things that the Rox are trying to do. Also, no one likes being shown up, especially on a subject/entity they have control over.

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TECH said:

Clutch said:

I'm taking quotes down from CD's interview and some of the things he said were that the Rockets would not have made this deal if it was not for Sura's knee. They wouldn't have even thought about it.
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Tmac is behind this. He kicked Sura in the knee, and brought all this about.
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The Nancy Kerrigan treatment?

#59 DribbleHooper, Oct 4, 2005
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Thanks for all the hard work clutch. Iam sure that was an interesting conversation with Yao and I cannt wait to read it.

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