The Rockets Game Was Blacked Out

by Matthew Powell on Nov 6, 2007 9:17 PM CST in ArtMusicMoviesLife

Dear Life,

I don't think you got that memo I sent you. I gave up a couple weeks ago. Yeah, I know, pretty early, right? Only 30 years old, still healthy and all. Just wasn't feeling it anymore. Too hard. I was tired all the time and, well, didn't think anyone would notice. And apparently you didn't because you're still trying to shove large, spiky things straight up my ass. There's no need, Life. You win. I lose.

Now can you please just turn the Spurs games back on before I put my fucking foot through a plate glass sliding door?

Thanks!

Matthew

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This just it! WE SUCK AT REBOUNDING

I live outside the US. Thus, I only get to watch about 5% of the Spurs' games during the regular season, because no one likes us - not even the Chinese, with their P2P obsession.

I tend to curse the fact that I miss all those games, so I really feel your pain. I usually cope with it by watching every so many seconds the Gamecast screen, and imagining the plays. It's a sad life.

Today, however, it might be a blessing. For both of us.

6 minutes to go, and the Rockets have 23 (twenty-frigging-three) offensive rebounds. And we have 3. I'm so tired of reading the "offensive rebound" lines in the play-by-play window...

I love the Spurs, I really do. And we're only 9 points below, so we might even pull a win out of the proverbial magic hat (doubt it). But still, how can that happen? Did Yao grow another foot during the Summer? And Bonzi Wells another? What about Chuck I-suck-at-basketball Hayes?

Anyway. That's me sharing my pain. Hopefully some of you watching the game can explain what happened. Or break Yao's neck before the playoffs. One or the other.

by LatinD on Nov 6, 2007 9:43 PM CST 0 recs

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amen brother. we are making chuck hayes look like moses malone. down 9 with 3 to go.

gino did just have a monster throwdown in yao ming's grill that will hopefully hit the highlight reel.

rocket cheerleaders were trampoline dunking during the most recent break.....cool.

by bones on Nov 6, 2007 9:51 PM CST 0 recs

oh well

This was the 1st proverbial p*ssy game of the season for the Spurs. 25 offensive rebs? Oh well, it's still early. I am already to see these guys next week.

"The road to success is always under construction."

by DennardC on Nov 6, 2007 10:00 PM CST 0 recs

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BRING RASHO BACK.

by Matthew Powell on Nov 6, 2007 10:18 PM CST 0 recs

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Yao was the one killing us. They got so many points off poor rotations and Yao finding open men for easy points that Pop will probably never double him again. That had a lot to do with the rebound margin, too.

That said, there were a crapload of loose balls that just bounced the wrong way. Or maybe it just seemed that way because Yao was knocking the easy ones away from our guys underneath.

Ming's got my early vote for MVP. He killed us tonight.

chaos... panic... pandemonium... my work here is done.

by rick2g on Nov 6, 2007 10:35 PM CST up 0 recs

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who woulda thought we'd lose a game where we shot almost 50% from the floor.

i guess that happens when your opponent gets so many offensive boards you only take 69 shots.

i hate bonzi wells. dude looks like an autistic conehead.

you ain't a beauty but hey you're all right.

by kalone on Nov 6, 2007 11:09 PM CST 0 recs

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So the girlfriend and I are planning to move back to Austin in June. But no Spurs games on League Pass? Maybe we'll just stay in Chicago and deal with the brutal, life-sucking winters after all.

by rod stablehorn on Nov 7, 2007 5:22 PM CST 0 recs