Playoffs Game 1: Houston Rockets v. Oklahoma City Thunder…and an upsetting loss!

Posted on April 21, 2013 by

It has been exactly a month since my last blog and I am sitting here listening to the pre-game commentary and realizing how much I have missed this feeling…of anticipation, of pride, of excitement… And I’m not gonna lie the 8th seed playing the 1st seed kind of has me a little worried. Everyone is saying that my Rockets don’t stand a chance….but the underdogs have defeated champions before, so we shall see.

A few things to keep in mind: this is Lin’s FIRST playoff game. Sometimes people forget that Lin sat out during the playoffs last season when he was with the Knicks, so I hope the pressure doesn’t get to him mentally. Also this game is being played at OKC’s home court and it’s a sold out game. It is like a sea of blue out there in the crowd…so they definitely have the home court advantage.

Stay with me…I’ll be updating this post after each quarter. Anyways…let the game begin!!!

First Quarter: HOU 19 vs. OKC 26

Ok my heart is very nervous for my boys right now. This first quarter was really hard to watch…during most of the first quarter, Houston was down by at least half of the points that OKC had…so it’s actually a relief that they are only down by 7pts right now. It’s not that HOU is playing horribly…it’s just that OKC is playing well. There were a lot of missed shots, a few turnovers…that blocked shot of Harden’s that made me scream at the tv…but there is still 3 more quarters to go. Let’s go Houston!!!

Halftime: HOU 47 vs. OKC 60

OMG…did you all see that beautiful play by Beverly and Parsons?! I couldn’t help by clap my hands and squeal.

There is still 3 minutes left to go but damn, our Rockets are playing hard and they are slowly coming back!! They even tied at one point!! My heart has finally calmed down a little *whew*.

And just as I post the above….OKC’s Perkins caught the ball all the way down the court and put in an uncontested dunk and my heart almost stopped because it was like I was watching a fall in slow motion and couldn’t stop it.

Then another dunk by OKC. And I’m still screaming at the tv. Harden started out slow…probably because he was playing his former teammates but right now Harden is still outscoring Durant. This game is getting really hard to watch. Down by 13…

3rd Quarter: HOU 66 vs. OKC 89

And it just keeps getting worse…missed shots galore. Lin had a steal at one point but lost the ball. I almost can’t watch this game anymore…almost…*sigh* Everything that I do for the love of Jeremy Lin. I swear it’s like I can’t watch him fail but I also can’t tear my eyes away in case he makes a beautiful play or by some miracle they win. I think there are like 2 Houston fans in the crowd and the camera man made sure to linger on their sad faces for like 10 seconds. Thank goodness for Delfino’s 3pter…not that it made much difference though because the Rockets are down by 19 right now. And OKC’s Westbrook just made a nice layup *deep sigh*. But Westbrook is on fire tonight and playing very well, so I can’t hate on his skills right now. I keep reminding myself the Rockets have won against OKC and came back after a huge deficit…so it’s not totally over yet.

Final: HOU 91 vs. OKC 120

Ok…let’s just say this game was a learning experience for our young Rockets. I know McHale will be having them watch the video during their downtime to prepare for this Wednesday’s game #2. With about 4 minutes left in the game, McHale pulled out his starters and put in the new rookies…that’s how you know the game was truly over for the Rockets. I know some folks will be blaming this loss on McHale, but the missed shots or turnovers are not his fault. And since OKC was already up by 30pts, which will be hard to recover from in 4 minutes, it is probably better to rest your starters for the next game and give your rookies some playing time. It wasn’t that HOU played bad tonight…it was just that OKC played so much better and towards the end I feel like the Rockets just kind of gave up. Let’s hope they save their energy and come back strong Wednesday night because I don’t know how I’m gonna watch another game like this from Houston!! Commentators just called this a “blowout win” and since my Rocket are on the losing end of that comment…I am not too happy right now. *blah*

Top 5 Scorers:

1) Harden: 20 pts, 6 rbds, 2 asts

2) Beverly: 11 pts, 4 rbds, 4 asts

3) Delfino: 10 pts, 2 rbds, 1 ast

4) Asik: 9 pts, 7 rbds, 2 asts

5) Parsons: 9 pts, 3 rbds, 0 ast

Highlights:

It’s almost 1am Eastern Time right now and these are all the videos that I could find. Please let me know if you find more videos that you don’t see here and if you give me the link to it, I will share it with everyone else.

It was great to be able to watch a game and blog for everyone again tonight. Join me this Wednesday for Game #2!! Goodnight all my faithful readers and Jeremy Lin and Houston Rockets fans!!

Updated with Pics and Video (courtesy of Lin Lady mber!!)

look at the concentration on that beautiful face…

having a chat with McHale

 

love this one against Westbrook

I don’t know what I am looking at harder…his “cry” face which makes me want to fight someone or his ass jammed up against lucky #5

this is seriously like a ballet dance pose!!

I can’t stand to see him make these faces!!

Can I have his lips for dinner??

I LOVE him in his specs :-)

Postgame Interview:

Jeremy looks so down (but also so freaking hot!!). As he said, they don’t have any excuses but they need to prepare for the next game and that’s what their focus is going to be on moving forward.

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Utah Jazz v Houston Rockets…and the Rockets with a WIN!!

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

Jeremy Lin

(source: nba.si.com)

3rd Quarter: UTA 61 and HOU 80

Ok, so this wasn’t the most exciting game that I’ve seen. I started watching after Halftime and I am glad that I took the time to enjoy dinner, instead of rushing home to watch this game. Actually with the Rockets up by about 20 at halftime, it seemed like this game was a reverse of the Rockets v. Warriors game this past Sunday. I always want my Rockets to win, but at this time I just started feeling bad for the Jazz. I hate to see a team lose by such a margin unless they are the Knicks or the Heat…then I brag about the ass whopping they got!!

Final Score: UTA 93 and HOU 100

The game started to pick up in the last quarter and the Jazz cut the lead to 7 from being down by 26 at one point in the game….which is very impressive!! I have to give them an E for Effort!! This game was very important for both teams, with the Jazz being the 9th and the Rockets being the 7th seed. The Rockets need to continue their wins because I can only pray if they are up against OKC during the playoffs. I was also very happy to see Lin playing soo well during this game…making this his 25th game in double figures!! So proud of him!! :-)

Top 5 Scorers:

  1. Harden: 29pts, 2rbds, 3asts
  2. Lin: 24pts, 2rbds, 6asts
  3. Parsons: 10pts, 8rbds, 3asts
  4. Asik: 9pts, 12rbds, 0ast
  5. Delfino: 9pts, 4rbds, 1ast

Harden was such a beast tonight…he outscored Parsons, Asik and Delfino COMBINED!! Lin wasn’t far behind and together him and Harden, made up about half the points tonight!! Those stats are just super crazy in a good way!!

Video Highlights:

Nothing wrong with your computer…but the audio is not working for some reason on this video.

Post Game Interview

Umm who is that singing in the background???…LMAO!! And that shiny head in the bottom right hand corner is also kind of distracting but moving on…to Jeremy Lin. He looks so much better than he did during the Warriors post game interview, even though, of course he is going to downplay his role of scoring 24pts tonight. Always the humble guy!

RocketsCastLive: One Step Closer

Articles:

http://blog.chron.com/ultimaterockets/2013/03/rockets-survive-late-charge-by-jazz/#10275-126

http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400278734

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1575559-utah-jazz-vs-houston-rockets-live-score-results-and-game-highlights

http://m.sltrib.com/sltrib/mobile3/56035911-219/jazz-rockets-houston-corbin.html.csp

And I know all of us are obsessed fans, so I know everyone has already seen Jeremy modeling his new Houston Rockets’ scarf and even though he claims to be the #worstmodelever….we all know better thanks to his GQ covers.

But really LMAO!! I swear this guy is really hilarious. Here he models all the different ways you can wear a scarf. He draws inspiration from his own past looks and outfits.

1) the “chill guy” look which can also be seen here (and he looks really good with it):

2) the “superman cape” look which he perfects in GQ:  

3) the “hoodie” look:

image (source: heisjeremylin)

4) and last but not least, the “ninja” look (ok, so this one is a bit of a stretch).

(source: http://media.techeblog.com/images/lin_knicks.jpg)

Jeremy’s scarf was provided by Sportin’ Styles and honestly, their scarves are super cute!!

Well gotta head to bed now, goodnight everyone!! :-) zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!

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Golden State Warriors v. Houston Rockets…and the Rockets with a loss :-(

Posted on March 17, 2013 by

Halftime Report: GSW 54 v. HOU 31

It’s been a while since I have been able to watch a game and find the time to report and when I started watching this game during the second quarter, I couldn’t help but cringe at the 41 vs. 27 score…and it only got worse as Curry and David Lee continued to put in baskets and as Delfino, Lin, and Parsons continued to miss theirs. Harden is the only Rockets with double points and even he has only 11 and it’s already halftime!! Curry is leading the GSW with 16pts. Lin does have 7pts and made a 3pter and he is the ONLY Rockets playing at 50% from the field at this time. Both Parsons and Asik have 4pts. They need to really get it together in the locker room and come back strong during the 2nd half…and they can definitely do it!! They have come back strong, like they did Friday against the Timberwolves, and they have played very well against the Warriors before…so no doubt in my mind that this game can still be a Win!! Stick with me, I will update this post after the game. :-)

3rd Quarter: GSW 75 v. HOU 60

Well I don’t know what McHale said to his Rockets during the halftime break but whatever he said worked!! The Rockets came back strong during the 3rd quarter!! Lin made a 3! Harden made a 3 and at one point during the game the gap was closed to within 10pts.

Final Score: GSW 108 b. HOU 78

The beginning of the 4th quarter should have been called Delfino’s quarter. Delfino opened up the scoring with back to back 3s!! Both Delfino and Lin continued to play aggressively, but it wasn’t enough to close the lead that the Warriors made in the first half of the game. Commentators mentioned that Lin and Harden were the only players who were playing at their usual capacity and I am not sure what was causing their teammates to lag behind, especially Parsons, who barely made any baskets. Jeremy Lin was named Landry’s Rockets Player of the Game for his shooting and aggressive playing tonight. These past few games have really not been well for the Rockets and tonight was a very terrible loss…and I haven’t been keeping up with my boys as close as I usually do, but I don’t think there was a good excuse for being down almost 30 freaking points!! They started out very weak with missed baskets and even though they improved during the second half, it wasn’t good enough to win.

Top 5 Scorers:

  1. Harden: 21pts, 10rbds, 8asts
  2. Lin: 21pts, 1rbd, 4asts
  3. Delfino: 12pts, 1rbd, 1ast
  4. Parsons: 9pts, 7rbd, 2ast
  5. Asik: 6pts, 11rbds, 1ast

Video Highlights:

Articles:

http://houston.culturemap.com/newsdetail/03-18-13-jeremy-lin-shackeling-hurts-the-rockets-almost-treated-with-tim-tebow-disdain/

http://www.covers.com/pageLoader/pageLoader.aspx?page=/data/nba/results/2012-2013/recap841243.html

http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=400278708

http://www.theolympian.com/2013/03/17/2466419/recap-houston-vs-golden-state.html

And this is just my random opinion…but this is the first game I really got to watch with Lin and his mouthguards and I just want to say, that I am not feeling that look on him!!

But I know, I know…I have to deal with it because I don’t want any of his pretty teeth to get knocked out or chipped again like last time. Now that would be an even more horrible look on him…sorry Cole Aldrich, you would be so much cuter with your two front teeth. :-)

And…here is a video link of him trying to talk with his mouth guards in. Jeremy even says himself at the end of this video how he really can’t talk well and how the mouth guards are hurting him. (Thanks for the link Cath!!) I’m sorry but I couldn’t keep my eyes away from his lips, which look extra plump and juicy, but at the same time they were such a distraction that I had a hard time paying attention to his words…especially with him licking and pursing his lips. OMG…this video really is kinda hilarious to me!! LMAO!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JbpexOT5XI

Ok…some other fans have brought to my attention that he is not struggling to talk with his mouth guard in, but that actually he is having trouble speaking because he busted his lip. Poor baby is always getting hurt!! Ok…ignore everything I just said about laughing at him…I would never want to hurt your feelings Jeremy!!

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Insider Report: Houston Rockets v. Brooklyn Nets 2-22-13 and RocketsCast Live with Chandler Parsons!

Posted on March 4, 2013 by

huddle playing

Hey Everyone!! I hope you all are doing well and everyone is staying healthy and happy. I have been so busy with real life lately that I have not had the time to properly watch the games and do blog posts, which saddens me because I miss Jeremy and all of my devoted readers. I am also soo grateful to my readers for being willing to share their Houston Rockets’ experience with me and everyone else. I would not be able to bring you these “Insider Reports” without the help of my Lin Ladies near and far…and this one is no different!! Thank you so so much to Lin Lady, “Mrs. Lin” for sharing her experience with us!!

Insider Report brought to you by “Mrs. Lin”:

“I’m so mad I didn’t make it for the player introductions, but I did have a great time. Luckily, security at the Barclays Center is super cool, they didn’t even check my bag (oops on their part) which makes me mad cause then I could’ve brought my professional camera and get better quality pictures, but I guess this is good enough. I felt a disconnection between Jeremy and the team which showed in his performance, along with his teammates not trusting him with the ball. He didn’t smile not once, and his swag was completely missing. He was doing plays from the corner… it made me so upset to watch. Maybe it’s because he’s upset with the Morris, Patterson and Douglas trade? I just wish he played with more potential, more soul for the game you know?

It’s hard to pay attention to the game while you’re there live vs watching it on TV, so I didn’t get to really comprehend any plays lol. And I also am a very bad videographer since I missed his important plays. Oh and while my friends were there for Brooklyn, I obviously was there for the Rockets haha so it made for a lot of tension when they won. My highlight from the game is when I called his name from across court and he actually heard me and looked up! I also sat next to a guy who was there for the same reason I was, to see Jeremy! There were a lot of Houston fans there too, like a whole 2 sections dedicated to them it was pretty cool. Made me very proud to know he still has fans in NY. But what made me really upset is he still has groupies lol. I cursed one of them out because I’m crazy haha. Hope you all enjoy my video and pictures. Can’t wait until he comes to play in NY again!”

This video is freaking awesome!! The personal touch of this video made it better than any ESPN or NBA highlights video!! I was listening to Mrs. Lin talk and it’s crazy how much I sound like her (or she sounds like me lol). Also my 2 favorite parts: at 3:13…when you were telling Jeremy to make the basket “for K”, was that a shout out to me?! If so, you are soo freaking awesome x100 Mrs Lin!! Even though, Jeremy didn’t make the basket, I don’t feel so bad because he didn’t make the basket “for God” either lmao! And at 3:49…OMG….you filmed a butt shot and then Jeremy poked his butt out a little more…like he just knew it was on camera for the world to see!! You are a woman after my own heart. I have been waiting for a filmed butt shot for like ages and all the other reporters suck at that. That’s why we need a fangirl to do some film commentary and video…b/c fangirls know what we are looking for and what we want to see!! Again…awesome video and thank you so much for taking the time to put this together!!

armsPerfect shot of his arms!! You must have a really good camera Mrs. Lin!!

back

Another angle of his arms and his back. This man is delicious looking in any angle!

jeremy

It’s like he’s the only one on the court and all eyes are on him.

***All these pics, commentary and video are courtesy of “Mrs. Lin” and I have reprinted them with her permission! Please credit her and this blog if you decide to repost them. Thank you in advance!!***

Thank you all very much for your patience as I go through my real life responsibilities. I will be back soon and I promise everyone plenty of spazzing out photos…I mean have you seen all the ones from All-Star Week. There is just not enough time in the day to drool over all the saliva inducing pics!!! Also below is an interview with Chandler Parsons that is really honest and open.

Video: Chandler Parsons on RocketsCast Live. He talks about his friendship with Jeremy Lin at 13:00 and tries to dispel rumors of McHale not liking Jeremy Lin at 15:00. It’s a very long video but worth listening to as they talk about how he is “the best bargain in the NBA that is not Lebron James”. CP is another awesome and genuine guy. I can’t help but to love my Rockets!

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UPDATED Insider Report: Warriors vs. Rockets (from a Warriors’ fan’s point of view)

Posted on February 13, 2013 by

Report from Lin Lady: Cath

Thank you soo much for doing this for me and everyone else.

My gripe:
I hate that they do not allow lenses longer than 3 inches. I swear they measured my lens. Scared I’m going to sell my pictures to the highest bidder? Anyway, with 2 zoom capable cameras I was able to bring zero. Just the normal lens.

Heard from the bathroom:
Warriors announcers are still very happy for Jeremy saying that Houston is a better fit for him rather than New York. New York was a nice place to burst into the scene but Houston is where he can develop into the player that he can become. As is seen lately from his performance in a steady improvement and upward trajectory.

Heard from the stands:
“Man, there was no Linsanity today!” ~ Disappointed Warriors fan as he heads into the line to pile out. I am not sure if it was a conscious effort on JLin not to “overachieve” today and just play a solid game but the dude played hard, there was no question about it. People still expect “Linsanity”. News flash: It ain’t happening in Houston. Stop pressuring the guy and let him play and develop.

The Game:
Civil. Sluggish. Those two words say it all.
Is there a time difference between Houston, Texas and Oakland, California? Were they jet lagged? Did both teams party out too late and are all fatigued or hungover? I don’t know what happened to both teams, the Rockets’ normally fast paced offense seem to have been played in slow motion. I suppose I was expecting that the Warriors were going to come back with a vengeance, this being their home court and due to the turn of events of their last meeting. All the mischievous tweets back and forth were all bark and no bite. It’s not as if I was expecting a hockey-like brawl where dentures and mouthpieces come-a-flyin’ or anything but I guess I expected the Warriors to give the Rockets hell. They did pester them a little but the Rockets can hold their own. You pester, they pester back, like your pesky little sibling.

The first half was a wash with the Rockets trailing for the most part (not by much) by the end of the first half, it was tied at 49 points a piece.     Unfortunately for the Warriors, the Rockets gained momentum in the beginning of the third quarter and this was happening while I was outside waiting for my son to be delivered to me and dealing with a miscommunication with my husband. Don’t worry, there were no tempers flying just plain old funny misunderstanding when your seats are a floor apart. Needless to say, I missed the part where the Rockets not really blasted off, maybe made a push to lead the 2nd half by 9 points almost the entire time. The Warriors narrowed it down to 5 but the Rockets kept their pace. It was a nice solid game by the Rockets as a team but undeniably, Harden’s game was off. The knee was really bothering him. It was “turnoverpalooza” time. The shots he would normally make were not falling. He is not known as Mr. Butterfingers but tonight he was that. I mean, he’s Harden. NBA’s resident alien together with Lebron James & Kevin Durant with their crazy efficiency stats. But he did sink all of his FTs.

Some of the fouls on Lin also affected his knees where he would clutch it in a quick massage before shooting his FTs. The fans booed like he was acting, LOL. Sour grapes indeed. My friend and I just didn’t see the point of the booing then clapping right after, too much energy spent on two things that eventually negate each other. Boooo - Yayyyy!!! It may be that there were equal parts of Lin Only Fans and Warriors Fans. Maybe the cheers and the jeers are coming from the same exact people? The intensity of the boos and the yayyys were exactly the same. Jeremy played a very solid game, he had 14 points (8 coming from the FT line and one very nice lay up), 10 assist and zero TO. Yes, a double double friends and NO APPLE TURNOVERS.

I know that both teams needed this game, but this is what keeps me sane being a Warrior fan and a Jeremy Lin fan (no I am not a/an L-O-F). I am okay that the Warriors only lost by 9 and not 31. They have to realize there are holes in their games. They have to work on sealing those holes. If I can see it, I am sure they can too. I’m happy that Jeremy had a nice solid performance with 7 Rockets in double digit scores, plenty of assists to go around just means the team is rounding out nicely. I STILL BELIEVE is the Warriors motto but for the young Rockets, people are STARTING TO BELIEVE.

People were piling out even before the clock ran out so I couldn’t see if the “friends” hugged but I know Curry and Lin did. Camera not ready of course. Darn it!

As for the fangirl portion of this piece…I don’t think any team is as good looking as the Rockets!!! I do love Steph Curry, David Lee, Harrison Barnes, even Andris Biedrins has got a charm of his own but the Rockets are like the Rockstars of the NBA and I am a groupie LMAO. Again, never been a groupie for anyone or anything in all my life. There’s always a first.
My camera automatically gets set on burst mode when it’s not using the flash. I have a series of pictures I wish I could share with you especially when Jeremy and other teammates were stretching and warming up. If I keep my fingers on enter/return button of the computer and hold it down through the pictures on preview the series of pictures function just like a film/movie. I was amused and entertained but there are literally hundreds of pictures taken. Too many to share. I tried to take a picture of everyone but it’s impossible with people getting in and out of their seats every single time (annoying).

So here are some pictures I think are ogle-worthy:

2Pat2Pat!!

CP bowing to what

CP bowing to what?

DelFINE-o in uniform

Del-FINE-o in uniform (and in action!!)

Donuts

Donuts (and nice ones at that LOL)

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From this angle, CP and JLin looked like they were tapping Mook's butt.

From this angle, CP and JLin looked like they were tapping Mook’s butt.

Get him!

Get Him!

get your foot off the line!!

Get your foot off the line!!

good friends forever

Best friends forever!

Harden the superstar

Harden the superstar

just look at this picture

just look at this picture (CP looks like he’s working his kegel muscles and JL is checking his own badunkadunk)

knee raises

knee raises

last time he was in the middle of thi...

the last time he was in the middle of this floor, Jeremy was a Warrior

leg raises

leg raises (wow he is really flexible!! I can’t even do that!!)

look at chandler's face LOL(look at CP’s face…he is giving someone the evil eye!)

more JLin of course

more JLin of course

more Omer the teddy bear

Omer the teddy bear

Omer Asik n Destroy

Omer Asik n Destroy

rockets shoot around

Rockets’ shoot around (and embedded in this pic, Cath wrote “There was a hug between Beverly and Lin mostly Beverly on Lin.”)

Rox fan in Oracle arena. There were a few that don Rocket Reds.

Rox fan in Oracle arena. There were a few that don Rocket Reds.

sooo many memes for this one

soo many memes for this one (LOL…what should this meme be??)

stretching

stretching

the bench

the Bench

the guards

the guards

There was a nice hug between JLin & Bev herethere was a nice hug between JLin and Bev here (actually it looks like CP reached back to hold JL’s hand lol)

***All these pics are courtesy of Cath and I have reprinted them with her permission! Even the photo captions are her original comments (unless they are in red, which are my own thoughts). Please credit her and this blog if you decide to repost them. Thank you in advance!!***

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UPDATED Insider Report: Sacramento Kings v. Houston Rockets

Posted on February 10, 2013 by

Sacramento Kings Vs. Houston Rockets: 2/10/13 Jorge's Free NBA Basketball Pick Against the Spread

(credit: sportschatplace) I love this pic of Harden and Parsons!!

I am soo happy to do to be able to bring you another Insider Report. No I am not in Sacramento, California right now but one advantage of having so many devoted followers, is that there is usually a Lin Lady everywhere. A Lin Lady was lucky enough to be at the game tonight and ALL photo credits go to her. She also has her own blog, jeremylinohgodsohot, so please show her report and thank her for these awesome pics!

Pregame Warm-Up Pics

Live at Kings vs Rockets

SAC game SAC game2

I have no idea what Jeremy is doing in this pic, but his arms look delicious!

Halftime: HOU 53 and SAC 57

So far the game has been really exciting to watch. These two teams seem well matched in skill and defense. The Rockets are shooting really well but right now the Kings are out shooting them…still a really close game and it’s been like this since tip off. Cousins is playing really well for the Kings, which is to be expected. Even though the Kings are leading, I am really happy with how Lin and the other Rockets are playing. Lin has been playing great defense during the first half. At once point he had stripped  the ball for a SAC player and passed it on to Parsons before Parsons was fouled. There was also a beautiful slam dunk by Lin when got a rebound and ran down the court…here is a video clip of that!!

Morris has been putting in some 3s and Delfino’s arms also seems to be all better and he has put in 10 pts already! Harden is playing like his usually strong player. I think if the Rockets keep playing well, this game is definitely winnable. They just need to look out for Demarcus Cousins, who is the power player for SAC this game.

On the bench next to Parsons during the first half of the game.

Towel boy…on bench with CP…LIVE pic

Final Score: HOU 111 and SAC 117

The second half of the game had me on the edge of my seat!! The Rockets were able to pick up the lead in the 3rd quarter. And at one time in the 4th quarter, the Rockets were even leading by 10 pts and with 4:53 left in the 4th quarter, both teams tied at 100pts. But the Kings came back strong and the Rockets could not get a big enough lead to keep the Kings off their back. There were many variables that lead to this. Isiah Thomas and Chuck Hayes of the SAC played really well in the 4th quarter. SAC was raining 3s and theirs were making it in the basket while, HOU wasn’t so lucky when it came to their 3s. Jeremy was benched for the rest of the 4th quarter after being called on 5 fouls…the last one for pulling on the SAC PG. I think the call was bullshit but whatever. John Salmons of the SAC was fouled and made all of his 3 free throws which gave SAC a 4pt lead. Every call was critical towards the end of the game and even with the refs calling it HOU ball at 41.9 sec and at 15.8 sec…it was not enough time for HOU to reclaim their short lived lead on the Kings. Even though it was a loss…our Rockets still played very well!

SAC game3

Jeremy watching from the bench. This was in the 4th quarter after he was benched for the remainder of the game after his fouls.

Top 5 Scorers:

(As you can see, the Top 5 looks a little different than it usually does. Great job from Patterson, Asik and Delfino who really helped score for the Rockets tonight!!)

1) Harden: 30 pts, 6 rbds, 4 asts

2) Patterson: 18 pts, 6 rbds, 2 asts

3) Asik: 17 pts, 12 rbds, 0 ast

4) Delfino: 15 pts, 1 rbd, 3 asts

5) Lin: 12 pts, 2 rbds, 6 asts

Highlights:

Right now the main feedback I am getting from jeremylinohgodsohot about this game is that Jeremy Lin is so hot in person. Well that is a given LOL…we don’t expect him to be anything but better looking in person!! Also she said there were a lot of fans sporting his t-shirts and jerseys, so I am sure he was happy to see all the love in Sacramento. This lucky Lin Lady also spotted Jeremy’s dad and what looked like some of his friends, who just happened to be sitting near her. I told her that it’s probably a good thing I am not there at the game with her because then I would have went into stalker mode and I would have trailed his father for a glimpse of Jeremy. And then I would have probably put both of us in jail for harassment or public drunkenness ..since that would be the only excuse for my fangirl spazzed out behavior!!

If I get anymore pics or comments…I will be sure to forward them on you everyone!! If anyone else was at the game and want to share pics and comments, please feel free to do so!!

UPDATES:

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Quote from Lin Lady, P: “I had a GREAT time at the game tonight.  It felt so surreal to see this person whom I’ve seen on TV and internet and to actually see HIM LIVE was cray cray haha.  Too bad I couldn’t get better quality pics of him and CP.  These were the best I could do. Overall it was so nice to actually see him play live.  They are coming again in April.  I’ll try and go to that game too.  There were many Asians out to watch and support him.  They were sporting his shirt and jersey so it was nice.  When he was introduce there were loud cheers for him and whenever he scored too.  Before the intro on the jumbo tron they played a little clip of his “Linsanity” days and said that “Jeremy Lin and the Houston Rockets” where here to take on the Sacramento Kings. HAHA.  During this time he was on the floor practicing.  I was telling [my friend] it must be weird to have to hear your story over and over again…he must be used to it I guess.  Him and CP didn’t have too many interaction tonight, which was a little sad haha.  We left with like 15 secs in the game.  So I’m happy I went.”

We are soo happy that you went also!!! And thank you so much for sharing your experience with us!!

Jeremy when he got benched: 

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Houston Rockets v. Portland Trailblazers…and another WIN!!

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

First Quarter: POR 28 and HOU 34

This game is starting out to be similar to the game against the Golden State Warriors. Asik started out with a nice slam and it’s been another faced paced game tonight.

There have been 5 of 7 3pters made already in the first quarter and there is no much defense going on, from either team. The Rockets are shooting at 65% from the field. Both Lin and Harden are playing well and both have also made 3s already. The only bad news so far, is that there is already one Rockets player out for the rest of the game. Toney Douglas looked like he pulled a muscle near his hip and he went straight to the locker room. Hope it’s nothing to serious!!

****OK…yea…sorry for this half finished post LMAO!! So…what had happened was…basically, I really don’t have much of a social life and last night a friend came over during the 2nd half of the game and proceeded to teach me self defense moves [no I am not making this up] and then we watched the movie “Savages” and there goes my quiet Friday night with just me and my Rockets. *sigh* But since I don’t have many real life friends and I am a loner, I figured I probably shouldn’t pass up a chance at real life social interactions.***

Final Score: POR 103 and HOU 118

So obviously since I missed the 2nd half of the game, I don’t have much personal opinion to add. For anyone who watched it and wants to share something with the rest of us, feel free to leave it in the comments section! :-) Judging from the highlights and box score and twitter talk…it was a very well played game last night and of course we scored another win, so I am happy about that!! It was also nice for Yao Ming to watch and support his old team!! And Jeremy stated during his post interview that Ming didn’t add any pressure at all by watching. I heard that Jeremy got hurt but I hope he that he continued to play. I hope it’s nothing serious and that he gets some rest today since they have another game tomorrow and they are flying to Sacramento and I want him to be healthy for that game!!

TOP 5 Scorers:

1) Harden: 35 pts, 7 rbds, 11 asts

2) Parsons: 20 pts, 3 rbs, 3 asts

3) Patterson: 16 pts, 6 rbs, 1 asts

4) Lin: 16 pts, 0 rbd, 4 asts

5) Asik: 9 pts, 13 rbs, 0 ast

Highlights

Post Game Interviews

That smile at 0:37 *eek*.

It’s so hard to concentrate on what he’s saying when his eyes are so mesmerizing and his smile is so flirty!!

Hanging out at the Rim:

(credit: jaypride for these awesome gifs!)

    

More Photos:

(credit: Lin Lady mber)

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I love their Lunar New Year inspired shirts with the Year of the Snake on it!!

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Aww…his head is hurt! He always gets hurt in every game…no fail. Wish I was there to rub his head and make him feel better!

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Nice mid air jump shot!

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Look at that sideways glance and smile. I wonder who he is looking at…Parsons or Yao Ming, perhaps??? As long as it’s not a cheerleader or dancer, then I am ok LOL.

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Jeremy making a cute “stinky” face LOL! All his facial expressions are so cute!

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Smooth like butter!

I apologize for the delay and thanks for waiting patiently!! Also Happy Lunar New Year to everyone! This is the year of the snake, which represents wisdom, intelligence and self-control.

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