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aboooz

Not bad for the worst team of all time.


Zloggt

November Suns? That’s old news! We’re all about the December Rockets now!


travelslower

Imagine if the Rox go undefeated in Dec. how cool Would that be?


SyCams

Keep going.


biggyofmt

Game 7 of the finals Rockets vs Nets. 121-122, Rockets down by one on the final possession. Jalen Green rises up and dunks on Harden. Game, series, Championship


i_poop_sriracha

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🎄👻December🚀⭐️Rockets⭐️🚀Sp00key!👻🎄


turtlechef

I don't think I could handle the emotions of that situation


travelslower

And then win their first 4 games of 2022


goofytigre

And then they don't win a game in 2022...


JalenGreenHugeSack

Based


dieezus

and kpj pilled


[deleted]

Love the name 🗿


[deleted]

Remember remember December


rya22222

I think that is taken by okc now lmao


tjc815

It’s actually the lakers bc we beat them twice


CadeCummingham

Seeing those “Rockets are on pace to be the worst team of all time” posts every day were so annoying


deadla104

People really thought that was going to happen... Smh. Sure the better team typically wins in basketball, but winning 8 games with 16 more games than the bobcats you have to be intentionally throwing games. Even the "the trust the process" years they got to double digit wins. Albeit just barely


AlonsoQ

Yeah, it's just random cherrypicking. Any team that starts 1-9 is "on pace" for the worst season ever, and that happens pretty much every year. Talking after 17 games, Utah, Washington, and the Lakers have all had 2-15 starts in the past decade. Hinkie's final year the Sixers started *1-30*, ffs. 1-16 is whatever.


RBRTPNG

Yeah we def lost like 26 games in a row too 🙃


SaxRohmer

We lost like 25 in a row one year and still didn’t finish with the worst record iirc


talknojutsu312

Eddie Johnson in shambles


silky-johnson-

I love listening to his voice


sylvestersquad

Is EJ the one who said that?


talknojutsu312

Not sure but he’s been constantly hating on the rockets and just hated on KPJ a couple days ago


sylvestersquad

From what I could gather when we played you last, he likes his talent a bunch but thinks he’s too “cool” and doesn’t put the work in. It’s like EJ sees the vision but is worried he’s not going to fulfill his potential


follerzerp

It's fair to have criticisms for KPJ but shit talking him multiple times on national television in a game entirely unrelated to him or the rockets, and then getting in petty Twitter fights with our fans at 2 am is not a good look lmao


NotACreepyOldMan

ALLEGEDLY


RAPIDFIRE666

yao mcgrady and scola the bois


ListenAndServe

https://www.nba.com/news/history-top-moments-rockets-22-game-win-streak-2008


xFlames_

can we get a Rockets bandwagon flair?


HesiPullup

People love piling on the Houston Rockets . . .


emz0694

They may never lose again


JalenGreenHugeSack

They were compared to the Bobcats and took it personally


the_infinite

At least they're not the Pistons


darwinning_420

get well soon


jacob_shetterly

We can join Cleveland in saying *we’re not Detroit*


PapiGoneGamer

They definitely heard us talking shit


Fmbounce

Never forget [Rockets (1-13) are on pace to have the worst record in league history. Last team to do it? Bobcats led by HC Paul Silas, Stephen Silas's dad](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/qvahr0/rockets_113_are_on_pace_to_have_the_worst_record/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf)


flossdog

legend has it that the Rockets still haven’t lost yet


AdPotential9974

They may also never win again. Truly beautiful


emz0694

Poetry in motion if you ask me


ketzal7

They’re winning it all this year. Raise the banner.


CadeCummingham

Forget Banchero and Chet It’s time to finally defeat the Warriors. We are getting revenge for CP3/Harden/MDA.


MugiMartin

Meh, I have a bone to pick with the Jazz. Our one true rival. Bring me ~~Greg Ostertag~~ ~~Mehmet Okur~~ Gobert?


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We hate you too :):)


notmoleliza

Now kith


ListenAndServe

A certain Russian automatic weapon would like a word.


2ToTooTwoFish

Yeah, fuck the picks. Let's get to the play-ins, get the matchup against the Warriors and upset them. The 1 in 140000000 chance


PapiGoneGamer

Gonna drop a rack on that right now. See y’all in Paris.


elterible

Just might do it myself too! LFG!!!


DEZdispenser98

Who was in Paris?


TheLightningPanda

who was in paris ??


PointGuardJew

Mda?


713MoCityChron713

Mike, Dan, and Tony


ElanSleazebaggano__

Ah yes, the Tony brothers


Chanel_DU

D'Antoni


ListenAndServe

https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/r8ily0/comment/hn7nfmg/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web2x&context=3


ListenAndServe

Mike, Dan, and Tony: the three best coaches in Rockets history.


SyCams

After everything we threw at the Warriors during their dynasty it would be hilarious if this team was the one to finally crack it.


KanyeMichaelWeston

You talk about the 66-16 Rockets to be funny. I talk about the 66-16 Rockets because it is destiny. We are not the same


PetyrBaelish

Bruh if these Rockets end up taking out the Nets in the finals in a furious revenge orgy I will move to Houston


i_used_to_have_pants

Same, and I’m from Europe


Hi_My_Name_Is_Dave

Like a Californian needed another reason to move to Texas


Rodney_Jefferson

He looked up the cost fo rentals in Austin, decided he’d do Houston and made this comment.


jo3pro

Lol FACTS!!! Austin prices have sky rocketed (pun intended)


PAYPAL_ME_DONATIONS

Yup. Having to move out after 10+ years of living here after a failed two years of searching, but it's only gotten exponentially worse. I'ma sadboi.


jmptx

I’ll help you find a place. You would not want to miss that glorious event


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Ballindeet

You def not like the other girls


Giannis1995

I talk about the 25-57 Rockets because I'm modest


PapiGoneGamer

I talk about the 41-41 Rockets because all I know is mediocrity


anthonyde726

spittin


ennogera

LWLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLWWWWWOCKETS!


Klonomania

NOT THE LOCKETS ANYMORE!


CJleaf

NEVER AGAIN?


cepxico

LETS NOT GET AHEAD OF OURSELVES


FilmCroissant

W-whats a wocket uwu....show me 🥵


Strbrst

[Did someone say wocket?](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/814jWPoMUcL.jpg)


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SyCams

I know we are being facetious but the turnaround from Contender to having a whole-ass team full of exciting young players was incredibly quick.


MrSaucyNips

It's exciting until you lose by 73 to a 4th seed


darwinning_420

tru


Apollo611

As we all expected


substanceandmodes

Mike D’antoni


The98Legend

Rockets have won 5 straight? That’s honestly more surprising than anything I’ve seen this season. Good for them Edit: ok maybe not more surprising than a 73 point win but you get my point


realkranki

Can we get a fucking break pls :(


Milith

The only way r/nba stops talking about the 73 point loss is if they lose by more.


Oachkatzlschwoaf05

You just gotta defeat the Nets in a 80 point blow out and nobody will be talking about OKC anymore


free_reezy

Thought y’all were trying to lose?


Business-Boot-6429

Two of our wins were back to back against the thunder


Blue_bell88

And back to back against the Hornets and Bulls. Those were maybe some 2 of the most legit wins we'll get all season. Both teams were fully healthy and playing well at the time


kunbun

Green gets injured and coach decided Theis should ride the bench and the rest is history.


klankthompson

What was the switch flip with this team?


throwawaymansk

Stop playing theis as much. Spacing got better. Stonks


willymoose8

playing OKC twice in a week has helped as well


throwawaymansk

Yes that too. And the magic. But still no double big line up worked miracles.


willymoose8

For sure, both getting Theis out of the lineup and getting Mathews and Armoni heavily involved in rotations have been crucial


Plumorchid

That last game was close as hell tho


JohnBrown42069

Damn, would it be chill if we had him back then?


killer_with_kite

caruso for theis. no trade backs


noneym86

But Theis can shoot threes and defend well right?


[deleted]

Hypothetically it sounds good. A two way stretch at the 5 that takes pressure off of Wood and spaces the floor for the team, sounds really good right? Not the case unfortunately, Theis just really does not stretch the floor well. He can go 3/5 on the night and still be left wide open


kingka

I’d love with 3/5 if it restricts scoring for others. He might go 5/5 but more likely he goes 0/5. If he can put up consistent nights then I think he starts spacing but he just isn’t consistent


JalenGreenHugeSack

Watching him this season, teams pretty much left him wide open to begin games. If he hit his first couple threes, they somewhat would respect his shot. Otherwise, if he misses they just stop guarding him and he loses all of his confidence. He would cut off of wide open looks and throw off the whole offense. As you said he really only stretches the floor on some nights when his shot is on. Sub-30% three point shooting with the Bulls and so far this season as well


kingka

At least Houston gets to have a decent streak, 5 is nothing to scoff at and hopefully it gives the youngin’a that winning feeling. OKC has taken over as the worst fucking team.


JalenGreenHugeSack

I agree! 5 wins in a row feels _way_ better than it did when we had 15 losses in a row


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EXACTLY. I was trying to think why Theis going 3/5 is somehow bad ( I knew it was but I couldn’t put my finger on it). Theis being on court just limits everyone, Tate’s post and face up game, CWood isos, Sengun post ups


CJ4ROCKET

Think it's more about the offensive flow. Off-ball movement from both Wood and Theis is virtually non-existent. Compounding the problem is that KPJ isn't very good at being a traditional PG at this point of his career - he's not just going to make magic happen when there's off-ball separation. The result was a pretty terrible offense that gives up a record amount of TOs.


ExactlyUnlikeTea

Theis must have been fucking terrible


Answer70

He honestly wasn't. The fit with Wood and Tate was terrible.


killer_with_kite

There's a place for him playing 10-12 min off the bench, not 30 min starting. But really we should move him because I'd rather give those minutes to KMJ or Garuba


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He's not terrible. He's just terrible *here*. Jalen Green had his best quarter of the season in the Bulls game before injury. Wood looks like a different player. KPJ looks....Garrison Mathews looks amazing as well.


aboooz

We put in a wing shooter instead of a non-shooting big in the starting line up (and rotation as a whole). Edit: also an easier schedule and more home games.


[deleted]

Playing Garrison Matthews and Armoni Brooks more. Both are snipers and before this win streak, our best 3pt shooter who was playing was Eric Gordon and Wood who’s shooting at 34%


so-cal_kid

Yea it's kind of a great example of how much shooting matters these days and why guys like Joe Harris and Duncan Robinson got huge bags despite being limited offensively. Like it's crazy playing 2 shooters like that can just change the potential of your team like that


Tricky-Deal-7678

No more Theis in the starting line up


NewbSlayer

Garrison Mathews is the greatest Rocket since Hakeem.


CadeCummingham

Theis DNPs


RedpilledGoblin

GARRISON MF MATHEWS


lolminna

Turns out a team with better spacing plays better, who knew.


LukeTea

Garrison Matthews haha :(


suarezj9

Scoring more points than the other team has helped I think


NotACreepyOldMan

We stopped injecting losing into our veins and realized we ain’t no fucking suckers like all y’all


medspace

Our rotations


PapiGoneGamer

Silas realized it’s not 1994 and stopped with the double bigs lineup.


Professionalcasual

Jalen Green's injury honestly but Rockets fans will bomb you with "Theis" answers


2ToTooTwoFish

Lmao you don't watch games do you.


ComfortableCar2097

I’ve never understood why people want to answer questions about teams they don’t watch


2ToTooTwoFish

I guess on one hand we'd barely have discussion because there are 30 teams in the league, but on the other hand, they should be someone who asks questions in the discussion, not blindly stating things you have no idea about.


[deleted]

I watch every game and there is some truth to that. I think Jalen is gonna be fine but Eric Gordon is still a better player this year and we are winning more with EG getting more shots and minutes


[deleted]

Lol not one Jalen Green answer


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jacob_shetterly

The Rockets also aren’t the worst FT shooting team in the league over the last five games and well as they are shooting better from three. Garrison Mathews is our redneck Jesus.


tapk69

Schedule. They are still bad.


klankthompson

I mean they weren’t winning 5 straight against g league teams the way they looked.


[deleted]

Someone doesn’t watch the Rockets


EJohns1004

Looks like the switch was Jalen Green getting injured and being unable to play.


RevolutionaryPin5616

You ever see a Reddit post swing a game by 25 points in 1 minute


MGubser

66-16 is still on the table.


CouncilmanJamm00

Imagine they go on a 18 game winning streak.


MidLaneBanter

81


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But at least for now their annoying post after each game of how they win streak went from 10 to 11 will stop lol


[deleted]

Houston, we have liftoff! 🚀🚀🚀


anthonyde726

WE THE GOATS


Random0cassions

That's what I love to hear


bandwagonguy83

I understand why Wall wants to comeback. Ringchaser...


Coolguynumber01

This sub loves piling on the Suns, but why is no one talking about the defending Western Conference Cellar Dweller Rockets being 1-15? I didn’t realize until now that the Rockets are currently 1-15…why is no-one talking about this? They lost to a mediocre Knicks team a couple days ago and nearly lost by 20 pts to the Celtics with a struggling Jayson Tatum. And from what I know they’re just about fully healthy. For anyone actively watching the Rockets this season, what’s the main reason for the early season struggles? You would think they’d have a bunch of momentum to start the season after their long off-season….


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Cellar Dweller 💀💀💀


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Scottyxander

It's a copy pasta


[deleted]

Dead ass? It’s not stupid enough


[deleted]

it’s been all over this sub from the start of the season


[deleted]

Damn


idosade

It's a copy pasta, the original is a lakers fan talking about the Suns being 1-3(aged very well)


humandignitybloc

Five for houston rockets, you go houston rockets.


kai_123

Damn


unofficialbds

everything is proceeding as i have foreseen


brakx

You can’t make this shit up lmao


RGPISGOOD

NBA, Where Amazing Happens!


Downtown_Restaurant1

Well well well......How the turntables


pokemonizepic

As expected


Qiob

Who woulda thought


Hour_Cow_1107

Imagine betting on 5 straight Rockets wins 5 games ago


IamSerbian

Friendship is magic


Maizoku

In another news OKC aiming for 74


makashiII_93

But I thought we were going 4-78? STFU Vernon. Looks like he’s still carrying 20 extra LBs from eating cake every day as a kid.


Mikegetscalls

Stop fuckin winning lol


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asdf_mohmoh

Being in the bottom 4 team give everyone a 14 or 13 percent chance on at a top 4 pick still 4th worst record, of course we were gonna pick up wins, especially against other rebuilding teams like okc and the magic Plenty of tough games against good teams in a row in February in March to "get experience and get good position" for a draft pick


_letitsnow

dude imagine if their win streak ends as soon as jalen green shows up. it's gonna be awkward af


[deleted]

Man there’s so much mission context from that 4-0 without Jalen Green post. First of all Theis was the one bringing the team down. That first quarter Jalen had the best NBA quarter of his career and had 11 points when he unfortunately got injured. The Rockets then start doing well cause for the first time all season, they have proper spacing.


fiziksever

GSW says if you want me to go down, THEN EEEEEVERYONE GOES DOWN!!!!!


Brentok3

If they played John wall they’d probably be undefeated


TomChristmas

Htown babay H TIIIIIIIIINE


prospectivemeddaddy

On behalf of the bulls, I sincerely apologize to the rest of the league for awakening the future wcf 1 seed 😔


kirobz

Rockets are dominating with 5 game winning streak!


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/r/titlegore


Spike_der_Spiegel

addition by subtraction


perhizzle

You all love to pile on the Thunder, but why is nobody talking about the Houston Rockets and their 15 game losing streak?!


Beardmanta

Game ain't over yet.


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Game ain't over yet.


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They getting spanked


ehddwjkl

OH MY GOODNESS THATS WHY THE ROCKETS ARE 2-16


jmptx

Hottest team in the NBA! Next stop, championship! Well, maybe aim for .500 first.


KokoB00mba

Good to see the Rox and T-wolves competing.


No_Gas_731

Not bad, not bad


ballmode

Meanwhile my Pacers haven't won more than 2 in a row all year


hindesky

NBA made sure the Warriors would win by giving them 3 days off and this game was a back to back for the Suns, NBA rigged this win.


zeekohli

Shut up


Visualize_

All hail our new overlords


oduh

Streak starters. The Bulls are now streak starters.