The Rockets should be thrilled and very proud of themselves. This is unbelievable, absolutely unbelievable.
FIRST PLACE IN THE WEST!
Rafer Alston saw what Jarvis Hayes did for the Pistons today and decided he could do better. Alston hit eight three pointers and scored a career-high 31 points today on the Lakers. The Rockets had a sluggish third quarter, but dominated the Lakers in the fourth quarter, notching the 104-92 victory.
Shane Battier was incredible on Kobe Bryant. Bryant scored 24 points on 11-33 shooting. Luis Scola continues his growth as a top rookie in the league adding 13 points and 11 rebounds, Bobby Jackson came off the bench to score 19 points.
Tracy McGrady didn't score in the first half, but the Rockets still had a 15 point lead at the the half. McGrady finished with 11 points on only 4-16 shooting, yet the Rockets still get the victory.
*Pau Gasol did not play for the Lakers today, because of injury.
Once again the Rockets played a short handed top team, but at this point, it doesn't matter. The Rockets are being gunned for, and they keep winning. The Rockets have pulled off the second best streak in league history, and Boston is coming to Houston on Tuesday. After Boston, the Rockets go on the road against the Hornets, Warriors and Suns. I assume the streak will be over during one of these games, but I've been wrong before.
Stay tuned NBA fans, we're seeing history in the making and the Rockets are playing at a dominating level against every team in their path.
Jeff Van Gundy said this today, and now you have to take some serious consideration, where is Tracy McGrady on the MVP list? As of right now and this point, you might have to say he's in the top three of four, and maybe higher. We all know who my MVP is, but in two weeks, let's see who's on top of the West, then we can talk. If the Rockets are on top of the West in two weeks, I'm going with McGrady.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
22 Straight: Rockets dominate Lakers in fourth quarter.
Thursday, March 06, 2008
Rockets get 17th straight win in Dallas
Obviously with Dirk out, it helped the Rockets out a bit, but let's not forget to give credit where it's due. They are on an unbelievable and very exciting run. 17 wins in a row ties for seventh all-time in NBA history, and beating Dallas at home is extremely hard even without Nowitzki.
The Rockets have another tough test on Saturday as the New Orleans Hornets come to Houston, can the Rockets really get their 18th straight victory? That's definitely the game to watch on Saturday for those of you with League Pass, make sure to mark the calendar.
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Sweet Sixteen
The Rockets set a new mark for consecutive franchise wins tonight, getting number 16 against the Pacers 117-99. They have won the last four games, by about an average of 20 points, all of which are post-Yao's injury.
During this 16 game streak the Rockets have defeated: Denver, New Orleans, Cleveland (twice), Golden State and Portland. These wins aren't all against crappy teams, and regardless of who you play, winning 16 straight is VERY difficult. The last time the Rockets lost a game was against Utah on Jan. 27, that's very impressive.
A huge test for the new look Rockets is going to be tomorrow night in Dallas, a team that has pulled off some huge winning streaks in the past few years themselves. This is more than likely not going to be a 15-20 point blowout. The Rockets have had some average or less competition in the four huge victories since Yao went down, so this is a huge test to possibly see where they're really at, plus you know the Mavs are going to be gunning to break that streak.
Should be interesting, but for now, we must admire the Rockets as one of the most impressive teams currently in the NBA, as T-Mac, Rafer Alston, Carl Landry, Luis Scola, Luther Head and the others keep up their fantastic play. Sorry, but I had to give some props to the names who have played great for them in the recent games.
