Write What You See: Houston's Winning Streak Ain't All That

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Great Exercises in Internet NBA-Related Postings 3.14.08
Published 3/14/2008 by Hardwood Paroxysm at Hardwood Paroxysm
... Note: If this was regarding the Lakers, it would be "THEY CAN WIN 45 STRAIGHT! IT'S OVER! THIS MEANS THE SEASON'S OVER! CROWN THEM! CROWN THEM NOW!" Association, we love you. But come on, dude. 20 is 20. ...

BLINK Before the Weekend
Published 3/14/2008 at Fan Voice: Recent Topics in The Court Reporters: The NBA.com Blog
... "Hahaha ... I'm ruining your team, and no one's noticing." Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty Images The Association hates on Houston 's win streak. Wages of Wins blames Eva Longoria for ...

Coach of the Year Rankings: Third Edition
Published 3/15/2008 at Fan Voice: Recent Topics in The Court Reporters: The NBA.com Blog
... ." (And to those who say the Rockets streak ain't all that: stop fooling yourselves; 21 is 21. If they lost to the Bobcats at home on Friday, you would have bagged on them for beating a team they should have beat. What's wrong with beating whatever team is put in front of you? No one's saying 21 wins in a row wins you a title or makes you the greatest team ever, but winning 21 in a row? Ridiculously good. I don't even know why we need to discuss it.) But gloating is beside the point. The news is, I'm moving Houston's Rick Adelman into the No. 2 spot and moving the Lakers ...

Sam Cassell Helps Celtics Beat Spurs, Who Have Now Dropped Six of Their Last Seven
Published 3/18/2008 by Brett Edwards at FanHouse
... Garnett's crunch time flaws aside, this was a huge win for the Celtics, who will become the second first place team in as many games to try and end that 22-game winning streak that Houston has going. That Rockets streak thing? While extremely impressive, it's causing their fans to get a little too full of themselves for my liking, so I'll definitely be rooting for Boston on Tuesday night. The Spurs? They've got issues, sure, but I'll bet you a Bruce Bowen jersey that they'll still be as tough an out as anyone come playoff time. ...

Reading is Great! Friday’s NBA Links
Published 3/21/2008 by Brian Spencer at Empty the Bench
... DeShawn-LeBron feud goes back further than you think. - AOL Fanhouse - What’s next for Tim Donaghy: a short-lived romance with Tonya Harding? - Bucks Diary - Ding dong, the Lizard Years are dead. - Los Angeles Times - Good news on the Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol injuries front. - SPORTSbyBROOKS - Shaquille O’Neal and Grant Hill are closet larpers. - The Association - A little piss on the Houston Rockets’ winning streak parade. ...

Who Is the NBA's Coach of the Year?
Published 4/15/2008 by Brett Edwards at FanHouse
... (to me) isn't really all that impressive, the fact that he could keep this Rockets' team in the hunt for a top playoff seed out West after ...

It's All T-Mac's Fault: Just Ask Him
Published 4/24/2008 by Brett Edwards at FanHouse
... at the expense of the Rockets during their overrated 22-game winning streak, I have to agree with McGrady here that he isn't the one to blame -- at all -- for his team's struggles this season. ...