R-E-S-P-E-C-T the Houston Rockets

“I think the intensity from the beginning of the first quarter was there. Our overall concentration was there. We knew what we needed to do, and it helps when our shots are falling as well.” The intensity has not only been there one game and not there the others, over the last 21 games, it has been there every single night. The Houston Rockets have won 21 straight games, and are on a 30-2 stretch as a whole. "They can call us the worst team to win 21 games in a row, but they can never take that away from us." The Rockets play with a chip on their shoulder.  When Yao Ming went down for the season, the win streak was going to end after an impressive, but not great, run. Dikembe Mutombo came in an showed that you should never forget the value of the blocked shot, as he has been waving that finger very often over the last few games. "We're in a war now." The Rockets are playing with a bulls-eye on their back.  Everybody wants to be the one to stop ... (link)