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Rockets win overruled by ESPN ... team returns to .500

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by DaGlide, Nov 17, 2001.

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  1. DaGlide

    DaGlide Contributing Member

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    I don't know what they're smoking in the writer's booth at ESPN, but I want some!

    Check out the end of this recap. Enjoy ...

    http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=211117010


    The Rockets (5-5) are at .500 for the first time since Feb. 16 of last season, when they were 26-26.
     
    #1 DaGlide, Nov 17, 2001
  2. Manny Ramirez

    Manny Ramirez The Music Man

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    I saw that, too. Hopefully, they'll fix that when they update the recap later as they put in quotes from the players and the coaches.
     
    #2 Manny Ramirez, Nov 17, 2001
  3. DaGlide

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    Yeah, right. It will probably end up looking like this :

    Elated by his team's blowout victory, Houston coach Rudy Tomjonavich exclaimed, "Boy it's good to be back to .500. I don't think we've been here since February of last year!"

    :D
     
    #3 DaGlide, Nov 17, 2001
  4. ROCKETBOOSTER

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    i cant believe this!

    i just got home, wasted as hell, and my eyes do not decieve me

    we really did stomp the tobasco sauce out of them, my-owner-runs-out-to -fight-for-me-Mavericks.

    I love it!

    like that guy dacabbage and that girl on poltergist said: "were back'!
     
    #4 ROCKETBOOSTER, Nov 18, 2001
  5. RocketsPimp

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    Is there an e-mail address we can write them and "kindly" let them know of their error?
     
    #5 RocketsPimp, Nov 18, 2001
  6. DaGlide

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    puffpuffpass@espn.com

    :p
     
    #6 DaGlide, Nov 18, 2001
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    I was like.. "what the?!" when I saw that, too :p
     
    #7 Iron McFist, Nov 18, 2001
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    Man somebody fell asleep at the wheel big time over there!
     
    #8 RocksMillenium, Nov 18, 2001
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    Actually the girl on Poltergeist said "They're Back!" :D
     
    #9 Flying_4_ever, Nov 18, 2001
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    :D
     
    #10 vj23k, Nov 18, 2001
  11. RocketsPimp

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    They still haven't corrected it even though those geniuses have the correct stats in the standings portion of their site.
     
    #11 RocketsPimp, Nov 18, 2001
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    They did it again, in today's game preview...

    The Rockets are .500 for the first time since last season and haven't been over .500 since they were 26-25 on February 13, 2001.
     
    #12 Apollo Creed, Nov 19, 2001
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    It really sucks that 45-37 is no longer considered "over .500." If only there was some kind of static set of laws to govern this crazy "math" thing.
     
    #13 rimbaud, Nov 19, 2001
  14. across110thstreet

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    don't read it the wrong way.......


    The Rockets (5-5) are at .500 for the first time since Feb. 16 of last season, when they were 26-26.


    this statement is almost accurate(besides the obvious fault in their record). go back to last season's record and The Rockets have stayed consistently OVER the .500 mark since February. if they do indeed get knocked down to .500, then the statement would be accurate.

    ESPN is saying that the Rockets have been winning since February


    this is obviously a mistakeThe Rockets are .500 for the first time since last season and haven't been over .500 since they were 26-25 on February 13, 2001.
     
    #14 across110thstreet, Nov 19, 2001
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  15. Achebe

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    They get fed this bs from the NBA.

    From the NBA site: "The Rockets are .500 for the first time since last season and haven't been over .500 since they were 26-25 on February 13, 2001.".

    ??? What a bunch of weirdos. Are they using Michael Murphy's calculator again?

    ROTFLMAO!!! :D
     
    #15 Achebe, Nov 19, 2001
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