Houston, We Had A Dynasty - Officially Retired

[Axel The Great]

Did you think the "congratulations" was epic Lamrock? Epic Beard Man should've done his job right.

3-Game Recap

[33-7] Houston Rockets 104-96 Memphis Grizzlies [18-23]


The Rockets fought very hard to win this game.

After an easy win against the Heat, the Rockets came home and found two things: a challenge, and some corrupted referees. "I had four fouls this game, four! When I'm in foul trouble, you know there's something fishy going on," said a frustrated Kevin Martin after the game. Martin is a smart defensive player; he knows how to play good defense without fouling, but apparently the referees were able to see fouls that just weren't there.

The Rockets led by double digits for most of the game, but in the fourth quarter, the Grizzlies came back to take a 2-point lead, after trailing by 14 in the second quarter. However, six straight points by Aaron Brooks helped the Rockets pull away with a minute left, and they sealed the game at the line. Brooks finished with 17 points, becoming the hero of the game.

SPOTG-

OJ Mayo
33 points | 7 ast | 6 reb | 1 stl

Top Scorers-
Rockets: Kevin Martin- 28
Grizzlies: OJ Mayo- 33

Board Crashers-
Rockets: Yao Ming- 13
Grizzlies: Marc Gasol- 17

Assists-
Rockets: Aaron Brooks and Kyle Lowry- 4
Grizzlies: OJ Mayo and Michael Conley- 7

Box Scores-
27 24 25 28 104
26 17 25 28 96


AB's clutch plays helped the Rockets pull away in the fourth quarter.

[34-7] Houston Rockets 103-85 Memphis Grizzlies [18-24]


Gasol's control on the boards maintained the Grizzlies' chances at keeping up with the Rockets.

All game long, it was offensive board, and dunk by Marc Gasol. He, along with K-Mart, led the game with 27 points, and 14 boards to go with that. The Grizzlies' control on the boards was what kept them in the game, as Zach Randolph also chipped in 13 points and 15 boards. The Rockets however, did what they had to do, and that's shut down OJ Mayo, holding him to 22 points. Even though the score says the Rockets won by 18, it didn't feel like it, as the Grizzlies hardly ever allowed the Rockets to grasp double-digit leads.

What led to this big a margin is that the Rockets closed out the game on an 8-0 run, and limited the Grizzlies to 13 fourth quarter points. This wraps up the season series, the Rockets take it 3-1.

SPOTG-

Yao Ming
16 points | 19 reb | 3 ast | 2 blk

Top Scorers-
Rockets: Kevin Martin- 27
Grizzlies: Marc Gasol- 27

Board Crashers-
Rockets: Yao Ming- 19
Grizzlies: Zach Randolph- 15

Assists-
Rockets: Aaron Brooks- 4
Grizzlies: Michael Conley- 9

Box Scores-
25 27 29 22 103
20 23 29 13 85

[35-7] Houston Rockets 104-88 Los Angeles Clippers [27-17]


After dropping 39 on the Rockets last time, B-Diddy was held to 25 points this time around.

The Clippers are a very tough opponent for the Rockets, though again, the score won't tell you so. The Rockets were trailing by 1 at the end of the first. In the second quarter, the Rockets were able to pull away, thanks to some very good defense and great offense. The lead ballooned to 20 in the third quarter, but a run sparked by Chris Kaman, who had 23 points, enabled the Clippers to cut the deficit to 9, and eventually six. However, bad shot selection by Baron Davis smothered the Clippers' hopes of coming back, as the Rockets now are on a 7-game win streak.

SPOTG-

Yao Ming
20 points | 13 reb | 1 ast | 1 blk

Top Scorers-
Rockets: Kevin Martin- 29
Clippers: Baron Davis- 25

Board Crashers-
Rockets: Yao Ming- 13
Clippers: Chris Kaman- 14

Assists-
Rockets: Aaron Brooks- 6
Clippers: Chris Kaman- 6

Box Scores-
26 30 25 23 104
27 15 24 22 88


Ray Allen had a stellar game of 17 points on 8/10 shooting, including this layup to end the third quarter.

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Ray Allen made the Clippers defense look like clowns with this circus shot.
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I ditched school to write this recap...... nah just playin'. Today was Colombus Day (I think ), so we had a holiday . Monthly Recap is next.

[Axel The Great]

January Recap

Another good month for the Rockets, as they are on a 7-game win streak. This month's East and West Players are huge surprises, as well as one of them showing up as MVP Candidates. The Thunder's Big 3 of LeBron, Durant, and Westbrook seems to not be working, as they are barely above .500.

East-
Player of the Month- Michael Beasley[MIA]- 25.7 PPG, 11.4 RPG, 1.9 BPG, 1.3 SPG
Rookie of the Month- Elmo Ellison[IND]- 14.8 PPG, 3 APG, 1.7 SPG

West-
Player of the Month- Channing Frye- 18.6 PPG, 15.1 RPG, 7.3 APG, 2.1 BPG, 1.6 SPG
Rookie of the Month- Amory Miller[LAC]- 13.3 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 4.4 APG, 1.1 BPG, 1.4 SPG

MVP Candidates-
Amar'e Stoudemire[SAC]- 29.5 PPG, 12.4 RPG, 2 BPG, 1 SPG
Steve Nash- 24.1 PPG, 9 APG, 1.2 SPG
Channing Frye- 15.7 PPG, 12.9 RPG, 5.6 APG, 1.8 BPG, 1.3 SPG
Danny Granger- 27.2 PPG, 6 RPG, 3.3 APG, 1.6 SPG, 1.9 BPG
Chris Paul- 27 PPG, 8.8 APG, 1.7 SPG

League Leaders-
PPG- Amar'e Stoudemire(29.5), Kevin Martin(28.2), Danny Granger(27.2), Chris Paul and Kobe Bryant(27)
RPG- Al Jefferson(13), Channing Frye(12.9), Tim Duncan(12.7), Joakim Noah(12.6), Brook Lopez(12.5)
APG- Russell Westbrook and Tyreke Evans(9.9), Jose Calderon(9.3), Steve Nash(9), Rajon Rondo(8.8)
SPG- Devin Harris, Danny Granger, Dwyane Wade, and Ron Artest(1.9), Tyreke Evans(1.8)
BPG- Roy Hibbert(2.9), Dwight Howard(2.7), Joel Przybilla[DET] and Andrew Bogut(2.6), Marc Gasol(2.5)

Standings-
East-
Pistons 26-17*
Pacers 25-17
Wizards 24-20*
Magic 24-20
Raptors 24-22*
Cavs 22-20
Nets 22-21
Bucks 22-22
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Heat 21-22
Knicks 20-22
Bulls 19-22
76ers 20-24
Bobcats 20-27
Hawks 19-25
Celtics 18-27

West-
Rockets 36-7*
Suns 33-11*
Clippers 27-18
Blazers 25-19*
Thunder 21-20
Warriors 21-21
Lakers 20-21
Kings 20-23
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Nuggets 20-24
T-Wolves 19-24
Spurs 18-25
Grizzlies 18-26
Hornets 18-27
Jazz 16-26
Mavs 13-30

*- Notes Division leader.
Also note: Players without team tags are still with their teams from real life.

[kibaxx7]

Today was Colombus Day (I think ), so we had a holiday

Yes it was. Holiday over here as well. Channing Frye a MVP candidate, wow. Keep it Axel

[rise]

I had to go to school

[Andrew]

Strong finish to the month despite the officiating and some good performances by your opponents. Good to see you atop the league though the Suns aren't that far behind. It appears the Bulls have dropped right off after losing to you in the Finals.

[lefisto]

Great to see this team keeps going strong! Aside from lots of controversies, we will still see this team to Finals

[Martti.]

Channing Frye has become a beast.

[.PorkyJoker.o6]

I Agree.

[Axel The Great]

Today was Colombus Day (I think ), so we had a holiday

Yes it was. Holiday over here as well. Channing Frye a MVP candidate, wow. Keep it Axel

Thanks. The Suns are on a 8-game winning streak, and I guess the fact that they have 2 MVP Candidates helps.

:cry: I had to go to school

Sucks for you.

Strong finish to the month despite the officiating and some good performances by your opponents. Good to see you atop the league though the Suns aren't that far behind. It appears the Bulls have dropped right off after losing to you in the Finals.

Thanks. The Bulls lack a legitimate Center, having to start Taj Gibson there. I've tried to look for trades that could benefit them, but so far, no luck.

Great to see this team keeps going strong! Aside from lots of controversies, we will still see this team to Finals

Unless the referees continue with their corruption.

Channing Frye has become a beast.

I Agree.

Even without Stat, the Suns are still a very good team.

[Axel The Great]

Arrogance Battiered Away

Gasp, gasp, gasp. That was all Kevin Martin heard from Donte Greene. It was Monday, January 31, the day after the Rockets had defeated the Clippers. Rick Adelman had given his team the day off, since they were set to play the Clippers again the next day. Kevin Martin had used his day off to help Donte Greene get back into shape so he could play his first game back sometime soon. They were at a 24 Hour Fitness Gym, and Greene was running on a treadmill.

Kevin Martin turned off the treadmill for Greene. After 20 minutes of non-stop running, he felt sorry for him. Green stepped off the treadmill, sat down on a chair next to it, and took a huge gulp of his Gatorade. "God damn, I feel like Eddy Curry," Greene told Martin. "Don't be that hard on yourself, you've managed to lose five of the ten pounds you gained man, that's pretty amazing," Martin told Greene.

"Come on, Brad! Come on!" Martin heard from somewhere in the gym. He looked around, and saw Willie Lewis watching someone who was bench pressing. The bench-presser sat up, and Martin saw it was Brad Halstead. "I'll be right back," Martin told Greene. He went over, saluted and shook hands with Lewis, and then held out his hand towards Brad.

Brad smiled, and shook hands with Martin. Kevin Martin nodded in approval, "you've learned well, rookie," he told him. "So what are you doing here?" Brad asked Martin. "Just helpin' Donte lose some weight," he said. "Wait, what weight?" asked Lewis. "He gained ten pounds in his time off. You should've seen his house. He had donuts, McDonald's, chips, all the food that makes you feel like you're in heaven when you're eating it," laughed Martin.

"That's not the player I helped towards success!" Lewis said, a little disappointed. "Yeah, doesn't sound too good. So I guess I'll still be on the court for a few more games?" Brad asked Martin. "I guess so. You know, watching you play the past few weeks, I think you have potential, Brad." Martin told Halstead. "You think so?" Brad asked.

"Yeah, you can play good defense, and you can rebound. All you need to do is improve your consistency with your shot, improve your ways to score, and limit your turnovers. Do that, and you could become a role player or even a starter for any team." Martin told him.

If a random person saw the look on Brad's face, they would think he had just won the NBA MVP Award. He looked very proud. "Well, I'll see you at tomorrow's game then," Martin bade farewell to both Halstead and Lewis, and got back to where Greene was. Only thing was, Greene was gone. He looked around, and saw him talking to a woman, the same one he had seen come out of his hospital room that one time.

Martin sighed. "I guess he deserves a break," he told himself. He went to give bench pressing a go, and saw Clippers guard Baron Davis bench pressing next to him. "Damn, what a day," Martin told himself and rolled his eyes. "Hey, we're gonna beat your Clippers tomorrow," Martin started a conversation with Davis...

[Andrew]

Nice to see Martin and Halstead bury the hatchet for the greater good.

[kibaxx7]

It was time they made peace.

[Clutch]

"God damn, I feel like Eddy Curry,"

nice. also like K-Mart trash-talkin' in B-Diddy's ear while he's trying to do reps lol

[Warlock95]

Hey, Halstead's been acting nice today...

"Hey, we're gonna beat your Clippers tomorrow," Martin started a conversation with Davis...

And Davis replied, "Ha! You wish!"

[Axel The Great]

Nice to see Martin and Halstead bury the hatchet for the greater good.

It was time they made peace.

All thanks to Shane Battier.

"God damn, I feel like Eddy Curry,"

nice. also like K-Mart trash-talkin' in B-Diddy's ear while he's trying to do reps lol

I think B-Diddy has a fun sort of personality, so I went for K-Mart ridiculing him like that.

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Hey, Halstead's been acting nice today...

"Hey, we're gonna beat your Clippers tomorrow," Martin started a conversation with Davis...

And Davis replied, "Ha! You wish!"

Well, we'll see come Saturday who wins.

[Houndy]

I lost to the Rockets....

Yao should not be allowed to play in the NBA

[Stress Fracture]

I lost to the Rockets....

Yao should not be allowed to play in the NBA

It's your fault if you lost to the Rockets. Don't blame them.

Hey, Brad learned his lesson. With Donte to return soon, does that mean that Brad will go back to the D-League?

[lefisto]

Good to see this guys get along! Brad's next opponent should be those corrupt referees!

[Axel The Great]

I lost to the Rockets....

Yao should not be allowed to play in the NBA

Yeah, what Wafer said. If Yao shouldn't be allowed to play in the NBA, then neither should Kobe, LeBron, KD, D-Wade etc.

Hey, Brad learned his lesson. With Donte to return soon, does that mean that Brad will go back to the D-League?

Yeah, it does. You'll be back into the story.

Good to see this guys get along! Brad's next opponent should be those corrupt referees!

, that could make for a nice story.

Guys, I just got 2K11!!!! I'll still dedicate some time to finishing this, but just wanted to put that out there.

[Houndy]

He's too damn tall.....

And the thing that sucks is that my tallest player is 6'10 or 6'11, epic fail on my part

[Warlock95]

Yeah, what Wafer said. If Yao shouldn't be allowed to play in the NBA, then neither should Kobe, LeBron, KD, D-Wade etc.

Durant? He's only 79 in Live 08. Last NBA Live game to feature the Sonics.

[Stress Fracture]

You'll be back into the story.

That's what I like!

Durant? He's only 79 in Live 08. Last NBA Live game to feature the Sonics.

His rating is like that because Durant was still a rookie. It's not like 2K that they give a high rating to rookies.and a bunch of crap players.

[Warlock95]

It's not like 2K that they give a high rating to rookies and a bunch of crap players.

That includeds Javaris Craptenton, Alando Sucker and Josh McROFLberts.

[Axel The Great]

Yeah, what Wafer said again. Depending on what game Houndy was playing, which is most likely 2K11, Durant would have a much higher rating than Yao. 2-game Recap in a few minutes.

[Axel The Great]

2-Game Recap

[36-7] Houston Rockets 94-79 Los Angeles Clippers [27-18]


B-Diddy continued to be unstoppable. However, every other Clipper did not help.

After so many struggles with the Clippers, the Rockets cruised through the whole game with a double-digit lead. The first quarter was the problem though. The Clippers were shutting down the Rockets defensively, but Kevin Martin sparked a 12-0 run, which set the tone for the whole game. The Clippers would narrow it down to four in the third quarter, but they weren't much trouble for the Rockets as we take the season series 3-1.

SPOTG-

Yao Ming
16 points | 10 reb | 2 blk | 1 ast | 1 stl

Top Scorers-
Rockets: Kevin Martin- 25
Clippers: Baron Davis- 28

Board Crashers-
Rockets: Yao Ming- 10
Clippers: Chris Kaman- 13

Assists-
Rockets: Aaron Brooks- 6
Clippers: Baron Davis- 6

Box Scores-
26 20 25 23 94
18 13 28 20 79


Scola delivering emphatic dunks is something that's as rare as me losing a game.

[37-7] Houston Rockets 99-78 Minnesota Timberwolves [19-25]


It's no use trying to contain CB6, so the Rockets did a good job containing everyone else.

A very horrendous start for the Rockets; 6 points in the first 5 minutes of the game. The Timberwolves were off enjoying emphatic dunks and easy points from the line. The Rockets were able to wittle down the deficit to two by the end of the first. "We again defeated these corrupted refs. My field goal percentage is suffering because of the referees' ineptness to call fouls when there is clearly contact," said Kevin Martin after the game. After the second half, the Wolves fell apart. A nice bunch of bad offensive possessions helped the Rockets reach a 20-point lead, which sealed the game.

The scoring was evenly distributed; the Rockets had K-Mart, Yao, AB, Ray Allen, Kyle Lowry, and Chase Budinger score in double-figures, Bud going on to rack up a career high 3 steals, becoming the questionable performer of the game.

SPOTG-

Chase Budinger
13 points | 4 reb | 3 stl | ast

Top Scorers-
Rockets: Kevin Martin- 22
T-Wolves: Chris Bosh- 28

Board Crashers-
Rockets: Yao Ming- 10
T-Wolves: Chris Bosh- 14

Assists-
Rockets: Aaron Brooks- 8
T-Wolves: Jonny Flynn- 10

Box Scores-
20 27 28 24 99
22 22 19 15 78


Carlos Boozer contributed to the nice bunch of horrible offensive possessions for the Wolves.
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Despite playing 2K11 all day yesterday, Live 10 is still somewhat enjoyable, other than the fact that the CPU is still as unforgiving as ever. Also, the logic for performer of the game is laughable, as Bud got it in that last game, when Bosh clearly had 28 points and 14 boards.
Next 5 games-
Blazers
Bobcats
@Bobcats
@Pistons
@Bulls

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