One of my favorite teams that I grew up watching is the Houston Rockets. All they do is disappoint me every year. Unfortunately that’s just how it is. I have a love-hate relationship with them and that’s because they get me excited all season just to break my heart once playoffs come around. Except for this specific game I went to.
Toyota Center
When walking into the stadium you feel the energy of the environment immediately. You see all of the cutouts, posters, championships, the happy faces of the fans. It’s just all good energy. It doesn’t stop there, once you make your way to your seat then you start to feel the nervousness, at least for myself. You see the big jumbo-tron with the players faces and the highlights from the past few games and that’s when you know it’s about to get super real!
During that specific game the famous artist, Travis Scott had tweeted he was going to make an appearance at the game and told us to arrive early for a special performance. We made sure we got there on time and I tell you, the man put on a show. Not only did he perform a couple of his songs, he also got into the stands and started to take pictures with fans. I as well was one of those fans that managed to get a video with him doing the famous Harden “cooking” celebration.
While being at the game I managed to talk to a lot of different fans and was able to get some thoughts and opinions from them. Some were good and others not so good. One of my questions that I asked was, “What do you think or feel about Clint Capela?” The reason as to why I kept asking that question is because I personally am not a big fan of him and that is because I believe he is a “soft” center that really doesn’t bring a lot to the game. Of course he can block shots and catch alley-oops but that’s mostly it. He doesn’t space the floor and is just there. Many fans agreed while others disagreed. I had a fan tell me he was a big fan of him and, “loves to watch him grow as a player.” I see where he’s coming from and I see how much Clint has grown but to me it’s just not enough.
As the game continued it was a nail-bitter until the end, Harden was doing his thing as usual and ended the game with 34 points while Westbrook kept trying to lead his team back ended the night with 47 points and a close to a triple double. We did get the win as well as closed the series with a 4-1 lead headed to the 2nd round of the playoffs. The atmosphere was amazing, the crowd was on the edge of their seats all game and it really felt like a roller-coaster ride throughout the whole game. Here’s a recap of the game
Not only was this one of my favorite games but one of my favorite experiences as well. I managed to see two All-Stars go at it in a suspense game and my favorite team as well got the win to advance to the next round. I do plan on attending another Rockets game this year and hopefully get a better view and possibly an interview with more fans as well maybe a player. Hope to see you guys on my next post in which I plan on either going to a San Antonio Spurs game or another Rockets game. Stay Tuned.
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