Houston, We Had A Dynasty - Officially Retired

[Axel The Great]

Well, month of October already ended, the Clippers game was my first game of November.

Nice! Keep it up! We could see a Champion two in a row

Thanks.

Perhaps you'll be able to best the 15-0 start this season. Nice wins.

Last season I fell short of just 4 wins. Playing on Superstar this time around, it'll be much harder, but we'll see how it goes.

2-game recap is next.

[Axel The Great]

2-game Recap

[3-0] Houston Rockets 114-85 Phoenix Suns [1-1]


The Rockets used their 90's jerseys this game, which were more interesting than the game itself.

Dominant. That word alone is the only word in the English dictionary that can be allowed to describe not only this game, but the next game too. The Suns had an eight point lead in the mid-first quarter, and were up by 6 heading into the 2nd. Suddenly, in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, the Suns went cold, part of it had to do with the Rockets defense. The Suns went so cold, that Steve Nash was held to a relatively quiet night of 15 points. On the other side however, the Rockets exploded on offense. Every shot seemed to be falling for the Rockets, and they scored 30+ points in the 2nd and 3rd quarter.

"It felt like we were playing a pick-up game, due to the arena's emptiness in the 4th quarter," said Kevin Martin, whom was the Performer of the Game. The bench finished out the game in garbage time. "This win may have something to do with Amar'e gone, but I think Channing Frye can be a good replacement for him. We played our best offense, and best defense tonight, and I'm proud of my team," said Rick Adelman.

SPOTG-

Kevin Martin
29 points | 2 reb | 2 ast | 1 blk

Top Scorers-
Rockets: Kevin Martin- 29
Suns: Jason Richardson- 28

Board Crashers-
Rockets: Yao Ming- 8
Suns: Channing Frye- 13

Assists-
Rockets: Aaron Brooks- 7
Suns: Steve Nash- 16

Box Scores-
23 31 37 23 114
29 17 16 23 85

[4-0] Houston Rockets 107-90 Dallas Mavericks [0-5]


The Chuckwagon had 6 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks.

A struggling Mavericks franchise came to Houston to show just how much they're struggling. Through the first half, both teams were in a tight contest. However, good offense and shot selection enabled the Rockets to pull away in the 3rd. The Rockets' bench held the Mavs out in the 4th. A Dirk-less Mavs was blown out, as the Rockets win their home opener.

SPOTG-

Kevin Martin
29 points | 4 ast | 3 reb | 1 blk

Top Scorers-
Rockets: Kevin Martin- 29
Mavs: JJ Barea and Caron Butler- 18

Board Crashers-
Rockets: Yao Ming- 11
Mavs: Louis Amundson- 11

Assists-
Rockets: Kyle Lowry- 9
Mavs: Caron Butler- 7

Box Scores-
28 25 33 21 107
21 24 24 21 90


Louis Amundson may not be Dirk Nowitzki, but he still got the job done on the boards.


With Dirk gone, there isn't a clear leader, but I think Caron Butler is the new leader for the dismantled Mavs.
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Next 2 games-
@Lakers
@Warriors

[Andrew]

Not much resistance there. The Lakers game might be a tougher contest though.

[kibaxx7]

As Andrew said, the Lakers will be tough. Not much resistance until this point.

[Martti.]

Nice to see Chuck contribute.

The Lakers might be your first loss, though you have been playing great so far.

[Axel The Great]

Not much resistance there. The Lakers game might be a tougher contest though.

The Lakers did not upgrade during the offseason, apart from Glen Davis. They don't have Derek Fisher anymore though, Shannon Brown is their starting PG. Overall, if Ron Artest doesn't play like he did in the Western Conference Finals, it'll be a close contest.

As Andrew said, the Lakers will be tough. Not much resistance until this point.

The Clippers showed resistance. Maybe that foreshadows a loss in LA .

Nice to see Chuck contribute.

The Lakers might be your first loss, though you have been playing great so far.

I like using Chuck. I use him as a center despite him being 6"6". He's as strong as any other center, but he's got the speed advantage.

With the settings I have now, I have to work for big leads like those against the Mavs and the Suns. The Mavs sometimes managed to come within 9. Hope the Lakers give me some sort of resistance.

[Clutch]

nice start so far btw, is that moss growing behind Lou Amundson's head?

[Axel The Great]

Yeah, for some reason opposing teams have starting missing a lot, and you'll see in the next 2-game recap. IDK what is on Amundson's head, but it doesn't look like hair.

[Axel The Great]

2-game Recap

[5-0] Houston Rockets 103-89 Los Angeles Lakers [4-2]


Old man still has game.

The Rockets have continued their dominance with a crushing loss to their Western Conference Finals rivals from last season, the Los Angeles Lakers. With Shannon Brown out with an injury, the Lakers were left to start Jordan Farmar, as Derek Fisher left to Cleveland. The Rockets had a terrific start, scoring buckets galore. Kobe Bryant started out the game shooting 2/10 from the field, but eventually would finish with 25, tying a game-high with K-Mart. While Farmar did dish out well, he didn't bring the scoring load that Derek Fisher would bring, only scoring 7. In the end, the Rockets continue undefeated, and now remain the only undefeated team in the league, as the Nuggets have fallen to 6-1.

SPOTG-

Kevin Martin
25 points | 5 ast | 2 reb

Top Scorers-
Rockets: Kevin Martin- 25
Lakers: Kobe Bryant- 25

Board Crashers-
Rockets: Yao Ming- 12
Lakers: Pau Gasol- 11

Assists-
Rockets: Aaron Brooks- 8
Lakers: Jordan Farmar- 10

Box Scores-
32 28 24 19 103
19 21 24 25 89

[6-0] Houston Rockets 106-84 Golden State Warriors [3-3]


And so the reign of terror continues....

The Rockets are now 4-0 against Californian teams. The Warriors fell victim to the high-flying Rockets. In the beginning, it appeared that the Dubs would give the Rockets very strong resistance, giving them a tight second quarter. In the third quarter however, the Rockets scored 3 3 pointers in a row, and caused an 8-0 run, and never looked back. The Warriors brought quite a bit to the table, but their shot selection brought them out of the game. Can anybody beat these Rockets?

SPOTG-

Aaron Brooks
14 points | 8 ast | 2 reb | 1 stl

Top Scorers-
Rockets: Kevin Martin- 23
Warriors: Monta Ellis- 22

Board Crashers-
Rockets: Yao Ming- 9
Warriors: Ronny Turiaf- 11

Assists-
Rockets: Aaron Brooks- 8
Warriors: Stephen Curry- 11

Box Scores-
25 24 36 21 106
19 26 21 18 84
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Next 3 games-
@Jazz
@Grizzlies
Nuggets

[Bucket]

Again amazing start. 7-0
Good wins in California

[George7]

What will be the title of your thread if you go undefeated till you get the ring?

Dominant till the end?

Anyway,Great 7 win start. As they say here,a good start is the half of everything

[kibaxx7]

I think you will lose one of those. 9-1 then.

[Andrew]

Still hoping you can go 16-0 to start, I know big winning streaks cop a bit of flak but equaling some of these record streaks is a challenge in itself as you can certainly lose your concentration or have a bad game here or there, so I say go for it and make that part of this year's story.

[Axel The Great]

Again amazing start. 7-0
Good wins in California

California teams are no match for Texas teams.

What will be the title of your thread if you go undefeated till you get the ring?

Dominant till the end?

Anyway,Great 7 win start. As they say here,a good start is the half of everything

I don't think I'll go undefeated the whole way. For now, I'm just getting used to my settings, and sometimes have to boost the CPU's settings to get more of a challenge.

I think you will lose one of those. 9-1 then.

We'll see then, Yao Ming hater.

Still hoping you can go 16-0 to start, I know big winning streaks cop a bit of flak but equaling some of these record streaks is a challenge in itself as you can certainly lose your concentration or have a bad game here or there, so I say go for it and make that part of this year's story.

It'd be awesome to start 16-0. So far, no team, other than the Clippers, has given me resistance. A bad game is sure to pop up sometime soon.

[Stress Fracture]

Great dynasty, Axel13! Keep this up!

I liked what you did against the Lakers. You should crush them whenever you face them!!

[George7]

Great dynasty, Axel13! Keep this up!

I liked what you did against the Lakers. You should crush them whenever you face them!!

It's clear that you enjoyed it
Even more than Axel!

[Axel The Great]

Great dynasty, Axel13! Keep this up!

I liked what you did against the Lakers. You should crush them whenever you face them!!

Thanks! I'm glad to see a Rockets fan is reading this.

I've had to eliminate the Lakers in the Conference Finals, so I think I kinda had enough of them.

[Axel The Great]

3-game Recap

[7-0] Houston Rockets 99-104 Utah Jazz [3-2]


Kevin Martin could not convert crucial buckets late in the 4th.

The Rockets, similar to last season, had an excellent start to the season. Well that came to an end at Utah. The Rockets started dominating in the 1st half, shutting down Utah defensively. A huge scoring 3rd quarter brought the Jazz back in the game, sparked by AK47, Tyrus Thomas and Al Jefferson. The Jazz gained their first lead of the game in the third. In the fourth, the Jazz pulled closer and closer towards the Rockets, and around the 4 minute mark, went up by 1, thanks to a short range jumper from Big Al. It would just be bucket trading from here on out. However, with less than 2 minutes left, Kevin Martin missed 3 consecutive field goals, as the Jazz pulled away, but the Rockets did not give up.Yao Ming converted a 3-point play, that brought the Rockets within 3, but Ronnie Price would close out the game at the line, going 6/6. The Rockets have now faced their first defeat of the season.

SPOTG-

Al Jefferson
20 points | 15 reb | 3 ast | 2 blk | 1 stl

Top Scorers-
Rockets: Kevin Martin- 26
Jazz: Andrei Kirilenko- 28

Board Crashers-
Rockets: Aaron Brooks- 5
Jazz: Ronnie Price

Box Scores-
27 23 26 23 99
24 19 31 30 104


Yao converted this crucial three-point play, but it wasn't enough to resist defeat.

[7-1] Houston Rockets 100-87 Memphis Grizzlies [6-3]


With Rudy Gay gone, OJ Mayo had to bring the scoring load.

Coming from a loss at Utah, the Rockets travelled to Memphis. The Grizzlies got off to a good start, but Kevin Martin starting getting a lot of trips to the foul line, and the Grizzlies gave up their lead, and never got it back. The Rockets would eventually set out to a 21 point lead, but during garbage time, the Grizzlies would chip away at the deficit, and were taken out in front of their home crowd.

SPOTG-

Kevin Martin
26 points | 4 ast | 4 reb

Top Scorers-
Rockets: Kevin Martin- 26
Grizzlies: OJ Mayo- 28

Board Crashers-
Rockets: Yao Ming- 9
Grizzlies: Marcus Camby- 10

Assists-
Rockets: Aaron Brooks- 8
Grizzlies: Michael Conley- 9

Box Scores-
28 27 29 16 100
24 21 21 21 87


K-Mart connects with Bud for 2 points.



[8-1] Houston Rockets 106-91 Denver Nuggets [7-3]


Kevin Martin scores the first 2 points of the game.

The Rockets played their best basketball of the season this game. The Nuggets gave the Rockets a tough contest, getting them over the foul limit, and Chauncey Billups being all over the game, scoring 10 in the first quarter. In the 2nd quarter, things looked bad for the Rockets, as they were struggling to make field goals. A 10-0 run came out of nowhere, and the Rockets found themselves up by 6. The Rockets would not give the lead back, and though the Nuggets played good basketball, the Rockets just played superior basketball, and the better team won. The Rockets scored many fast break points, got multiple defensive stops, and really tough defense was played during that 10-0 run, and that proved to be a key factor in the game.

SPOTG-

Kevin Martin
28 points | 4 reb | 1 ast | 1 blk | 1 stl

Top Scorers-
Rockets: Kevin Martin- 28
Nuggets: Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups- 24

Board Crashers-
Rockets: Yao Ming- 8
Nuggets: Chris Andersen- 13

Assists-
Rockets: Aaron Brooks- 9
Nuggets: Chauncey Billups- 11

Box Scores-
26 29 28 23 106
27 21 25 18 91


To Chauncey Billups, experience matters more than age.


Melo gave the Rockets' defense all sorts of trouble.

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This is the defense that Shane Battier has taught Kevin Martin
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Next 2 games-
Lakers (2 times in a row)

[Andrew]

Shame about the loss, I was hoping you could break another franchise record. Still, you came back pretty strong in the next two, hope you can make it four straight with the two games against the Lakers.

[Alpha_]

I think you will lose one of those. 9-1 then.

We'll see then, Yao Ming hater.

whatta nice prediction.. haha.. it really happened.. lol

but it's still a commanding 9-1 w/l record..

[Axel The Great]

Shame about the loss, I was hoping you could break another franchise record. Still, you came back pretty strong in the next two, hope you can make it four straight with the two games against the Lakers.

The Jazz sneaked up on me there, I never saw that comeback coming. I host the Lakers twice, so at least one win is acceptable.

I think you will lose one of those. 9-1 then.

We'll see then, Yao Ming hater.

whatta nice prediction.. haha.. it really happened.. lol

but it's still a commanding 9-1 w/l record..

Yeah, Thierry was right. I think I should go to him to see what my season record will be.

[kibaxx7]

I was right man. I would say 55-65 wins.

[Axel The Great]

Sounds about reasonable, considering I've stepped up the difficulty to Superstar. Good prediction.

[Bucket]

Love Yao video Jazz

[George7]

It seems Thierry has "special" abilities!

Great wins ,tough lost over Jazz

Fantastic block from Martin