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Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by deelo913, Apr 20, 2009.

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  1. deelo913

    deelo913 Member

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    As the title says, are there any superstitions that you guys follow while watching the Rockets? Although not that extreme, for the past two years in the playoffs, I’d wear a Tracy McGrady throwback jersey and sit and watch on the same tv and in the same spot on the couch. I’ve since discarded the jersey ;) and wear a 94 championship t-shirt which doesn’t really fit (and that’s being nice) and watch on a different tv. We’re 1-0 so far so I will definitely keep this going. Just wondering if there is anything the rest of you guys do???
     
    #1 deelo913, Apr 20, 2009
  2. BrooksBall

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    Nothing special... I just watch the game with my pet lion and my pet alligator while eating strange foreign foods. Pretty boring, huh?
     
    #2 BrooksBall, Apr 20, 2009
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    There's a lot of superstition going around, but it's just because we're so touchy about our recent playoff history.

    Me and my friends have a myth that we ALWAYS lose games when we watch at a specific friend's house... so far it has held true. We lost both the Mavs game 7 and Jazz game 7 while we were there... I'm sorry guys, that room was responsible for those losses...
     
    #3 napalm06, Apr 20, 2009
  4. deelo913

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    Haha, dammit ;) ... last years Jazz game, in all my drunken rage, caused the t-mac jersey to be "permanently retired", reverse the trend!!
     
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    Superstitions? I feel like every time i watch a Rockets game on ESPN, we're gonna lose. For example, during the Detroit game, we started losing on ESPN, so I switched it to FSN and we started winning. I switched back and forth a few more times and (in my mind), the trend continued.

    I gotta have the homers announcing a game.
     
    #5 DoubleRods, Apr 20, 2009
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    Agreed on that one, even with Clyde sapping the entertainment out of the arena... I love the homerism, at least I know if we're winning we're dominating and if we're losing we're getting screwed and that is good enough for me.
     
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    I used to...but i realized...if its for em to win, then they'll win...me doing something won't change it....
     
    #7 ThaShark316_28, Apr 20, 2009
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    Back during the 95 run, I had a bunch of Rockets stuff in my bedroom, posters, magazines etc . . . a Rockets altar. I was 14 at the time.

    Before each game I'd touch it all and then watch, then we repeated as champions. It was silly, but I had to do it.

    If I'm not at the home playoff games, I'll typically just watch while texting everyone throughout the game.
     
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    I haven't changed my underwear since Saturday night.


    Now... whats this thread about?
     
    #9 moestavern19, Apr 21, 2009
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    lately i've been switching channels whenever possible. if i'm on espn and we start to trailing, i'd immediately change it to fsn/my20, even if jvg is commentating; and vice versa. if one channel "works", i'd stick to it.

    that's about it for me. so far it's been working, though.

    but since we're on nbatv tomorrow and i don't have that, i'd lose my options.

    maybe i should go the tc...
     
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    oh, and i have to watch the game all alone by myself. it seems whenever i watch with my wife or my friends, we always lose.
     
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    I don't shave while the Rockets are still in the playoffs. This is a must, but I may look like Osama Bin Laden if the Rockets make it to the finals.

    I wear my Hakeem Jersey (non-replica :p ) during each game. It's worked so far..might as well continue.
     
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    I sprinkle the blood of a dead virgin over the top of my tv prior to the game. Why do you ask?
     
    #13 jedicro, Apr 21, 2009
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    well i just recently bought this artest jersey and i wore it to the last home game of the season and we beat new orleans by 20...i wear the jersey again on saturday and we beat portland by 27...so 2-0 so far...i plan to wear it when i wat ch game 2
     
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    I used to do that but it stopped working so I had to change my strategy.
     
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    just watch the entire game from the same office chair
     
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    I haven't had a haircut since T-Mac called it off for the season. The team has been playing great since then. I used to have a crew cut thing going on. I'm not going to get a haircut (despite the wife's complaints) until the Rockets play a terrible game and have an ugly loss.
     
    #17 Kim, Apr 21, 2009
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    We should all get the Von Wafer haircut if the Rockets make it out of the first round.
     
    #18 SeeingRocketRed, Apr 21, 2009
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    You'd better. Otherwise, "it's on you."
     
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    Since I believe the team I am rooting for will always lose when I watch them play, I've decided to skip the whole seires to make Rocket win!!!!

    What a huge sacrifice by me!
     
    #20 MMBB, Apr 21, 2009
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