Found some footage from a show I did opening for Mac Miller in February 2011. Pretty sure it was his first or second show in TX ever (when he was touring off KIDS). Thought it would be cool to share. RIP Mac Miller.
1. James Harden is the only player to legitimately go toe-to-toe against KD’s Warriors
2. Giannis blew a 2-0 lead with home-court advantage in the ECF and let the Raptors rise from poverty to become champions
3. If Harden was in the East, he’d already have 1 ring by now
“I walked up to him today and said, ‘Are you ready to do some leading?’” — Bob Myers
If the Warriors get through this, it will be another example of Steph Curry’s unique and effective leadership.
James Harden officially leads the
@NBA
in steals for the 2019-2020 season.
He has now lead the league in points, assists, and steals throughout his career.
Bill O’Brien traded the best receiver in the NFL because of a personal feud and then started the season 0-4 and got fired. So Houston lost Deandre Hopkins for personal embarrassment and nothing else.
Being a Texans “fan” is an elite level of pain.
James Harden ran CP3 outta Houston for lack of durability and then Beard hurt his hammy and got sent home while CP3 is headed to the Finals. Karma is a cold sumbitch.
It’s so obvious and we’ve heard it a million times but I cannot believe the Astros lost Carlos Correa and immediately replaced him with a rookie ALCS MVP. We are not worthy.
Man, how James Harden has fallen.
Beefed with Dwight (understandable)
Ran the Point God out of town (grave, unforgivable mistake)
Mortgaged HOU future for a one-year Russell Westbrook rental (god dammit)
Now might bolt on KD and Kyrie
Hard to ignore his role in everything.
Reminder:
@espn
has not tweeted ONCE about the
@Yankees
cheating and getting covered up by
@MLB
commissioner Rob Manfred. Not a single tweet. Zero mention.
So again — the 2017
@astros
are your World Series champions, forever. One of the greatest teams to ever do it. Period.
Cody Bellinger’s numbers fell off a cliff after MLB cracked down on sign stealing. That didn’t happen to any of the Astros core players. Make of that what you will.
Watch this angle:
1. Markieff Morris did this on purpose
2. If you don’t think this hurts & could legitimately injure Jokic then you’re being obtuse
3. If you do this to somebody then you better be ready for whatever comes next
4. Long live Nikola Jokic for defending himself
Russell Westbrook shot 7 threes tonight. He hasn’t even shot 6 threes since January 9th.
If he’s gonna ditch the game plan that Houston designed *specifically* for him and revert back to his old shot selection then it’s bad news for the Rockets.
My new favorite thing: after Altuve’s walk off HR, Gerrit Cole went up to Verlander and said “we called it...we f*****g called it!”
(video from
@astros
instagram)
The James Harden trade saved Brooklyn’s season and probably prevented wild drama surrounding KD and Kyrie.
KD has missed 27 outta 46 games. Kyrie has missed 15 outta 46 games. Without acquiring Harden, they’re probably hovering around (maybe even below) .500 right now.
You know —
@CP3
could’ve turned his back on Houston and joined Lebron in LA. You know Lebron probably tried convincing him to. But he stayed loyal.
Thank you, CP. Houston loves you.
Every day I’m in disbelief that the Dodgers handed Yordan Alvarez over to the Astros for spare change. That 450-foot bomb to win the World Series last night came courtesy of the Dodgers. Thank you, Los Angeles. You’re all Astros at heart.
The Phillies had a HR Derby and absolutely stomped us to go up 2-1 in their house but everything changed after a viral video of Mattress freaking Mack ready to go to war at Citizens Bank Park. You simply cannot make this up. What an incredible turn of events. I love this city.
So the Dodgers cheated in the World Series multiple times & still lost? Complained about the Astros cheating even though they tried it too…and got whooped in the process?
It truly sucks to suck. And the Houston Astros are still your 2017 & 2022 World Series champions (forever)
BREAKING: League sources tell me
@DeAndreHopkins
is high on
@HoustonTexans
rookie QB CJ Stroud and has legitimate interest in a reunion with the Texans. His family living in Houston is also a serious factor in his consideration.
“It came from the guy upstairs, to the dugout, to the hit.. uh, the guy on second base” - Joe Girardi
He almost incriminated himself saying hitter and tried to correct himself 😂😂😂
Isn’t that the EXACT same system the Astros are being publicly scorned for? 🤔
I am no longer rocking with the
@HoustonTexans
in any way, shape, or form. Not my team. Not my squad.
Go continue to be great
@DeAndreHopkins
— Houston loves you
Takeaways from the Rockets-Celtics game:
1. Houston is now built to win any type of game — grind out, uptempo, whatever
2. Russell Westbrook continues to amaze me
3. This is the worst Houston’s bench played in a while & they still won a tough one on the road
4. Play DeMarre
James Harden jumped off a private jet from Los Angeles one hour before tip-off and dropped 31 points in the first half on 75% shooting from the field.
The man is on another level.
Dusty Baker coming back to manage the scandalous Astros to redeem themselves with another World Series championship and to win Dusty’s first World Series title as a manager is one of the best sports storylines of all time.
People on the internet are so weird. I’m not a University of Houston alumni. I’m not the son of an American diplomat. I’m not in Ukraine. And I’m alive. The internet is so incredibly weird.
All jokes aside:
1. Harden only played 3 games, all on a grade 2 hammy strain
2. Joe Harris was on a milk carton after Game 1
3. Kyrie didn’t play half the series
4. And a fully healthy Bucks team still needed 7 games + OT to win
The Nets will be terrifying next season.
Lost AJ Hinch. Lost Jeff Luhnow. Lost Charlie Morton. Lost Gerrit Cole. Made it to an ALCS Game 7 without Verlander and Yordan. Lost George Springer. Lost Carlos Correa. Lost Michael Brantley for the season. Lost Yuli at the end of the series.
And never skipped a beat. Dynasty.
Takeaways from the Rockets-Lakers game:
1. Holy shit the Rockets won?!
2. Welcome to Houston, RoCo — came exactly as advertised
3. Rockets only got out-rebounded by one (on the last shot of the game)
4. The small-ball defense was swarming (!)
5. Russ continues his hot streak
The Minnesota fucking Twins. A team the Astros put in the dirt in the playoffs a year ago. A team that hasn’t won a playoff series in lord knows how long. The Twins?
I have never, in any sport, seen a rookie fill in for a bonafide all-star and beloved champion the way Jeremy Peña filled in for Carlos Correa. That kinda stuff simply doesn’t happen. We were all blessed to witness.
@jadande
Are you suggesting the NBA should modify things with the intention of making formats more favorable for the Lakers and Celtics? Because that is indescribably and unforgivably lame.
If you’re at Toyota Center tomorrow, please do the right thing & give
@JHarden13
the standing O he deserves.
Forcing the CP trade was a disaster, but James Harden paid his dues to HOU. He’s a 🚀 for life, regardless of how it ended. Give him his flowers & let’s keep it moving.
James Harden went to the WCF with Dwight Howard, Josh Smith, Corey Brewer, Trevor Ariza, Pablo Prigioni and the ghost of Jason Terry. And Kevin McHale, of all people, as head coach.
So excuse me for thinking he could do the same with John Wall, Christian Wood & Boogie Cousins.
I don’t waste my time watching the worst team in the league for Stephen Silas to bench a rising star on the team (Alperen Sengun) for the final 17 minutes of the game when he has 17/10/5 in just 25 minutes of action.
Cannot wait for Stephen Silas to get the boot
#FireSilas
Jose Altuve getting scapegoated for the cheating scandal simply bc he took Aroldis Chapman (a domestic abuser and actual awful human being) yard & didn’t take his shirt off is an injustice that gets intensely magnified when you get a true look at Altuve’s character & leadership.
James Harden has now taken the
@HoustonRockets
to the playoffs every season since he arrived in Houston — 8 years in a row. He hasn’t missed the playoffs in his entire NBA career (11 seasons).
Please remember that before ranking Anthony Davis or Damian Lillard ahead of him.
By the way, with only 8 games to be played and Houston 8.5 games ahead of Memphis... this means the
#Rockets
have officially clinched their spot in the 2020 NBA playoffs.
Now 8 for 8 in the James Harden era after not making it in any of the previous three seasons.
#OneMission
I love Dame Lillard and he’s absolutely one of my favorite players in the league, period.
But oh buddy it’s frustrating watching him get showered with praise for doing what Harden has been ridiculed for achieving on a *nightly* basis over the last 2 years.
I still can’t believe the Astros made the World Series after Lance McCullers went down and the Red Sox slapped a million grand slams in a row to take a 2-1 lead. Good lord I love that squad.
If you need proof that knowing what pitch is coming does not guarantee success —
@LMcCullers43
threw 27 straight curveballs to close out the ALCS and the Yankees couldn’t touch one.
They knew what was coming. It wasn’t a secret. Still couldn’t hit it.
This was the most “grown ass man” performance I’ve ever seen from Jalen Green. He carried the
#Rockets
by making difficult shots, initiating offense and creating for others, drawing double teams and imposing his will on a playoff-style defense. And he was consistently CLUTCH down…
If
@CP3
never gets hurt, Houston wins the series and this shimmy goes down as a top-5 NBA moment ever — the tangible moment where the Warriors dynasty was broken.
But that’s not what happened. And Bill O’Brien just rage-traded DeAndre Hopkins for nothing. Oh god, the pain.
Kevin Porter Jr. is 21 years old. Jalen Green is 19. Both can score at will. They’re both 6’6. And players around the league tout both as guys that could be stars.
Please believe me when I tell you
#Rockets
fans are WAY happier with that than godamn Ben Simmons or Caris LeVert.
We must permanently shift to the 4-day workweek and 3-day weekend. Truly getting to enjoy a Sunday without Monday looming overhead is so nice and relaxing.
It also lets people get adequate rest & be productive throughout the workweek. This is the way. This should be the future.
OKC is playing really good basketball lately. Chet isn’t playing. Winning games without their best player (3-1 without SGA). No vets on the roster except Mike Muscala. First-time head coach. They have a TON of draft capital. An all-star-caliber player.
What’s Houston’s excuse?
Reminder that the
#Rockets
worked with PJ to send him to a contender. And he won a championship because of it.
I guarantee he won’t forget the organization’s good will. Sometimes it’s the little things. And man, it’s cool as hell to see PJ hold the trophy.
Trevor Bauer getting busted for cheating after repeatedly bashing the Astros (see: wearing custom cleats with trash cans on them) is poetry in motion. Elite hypocrisy.
From steroids to sign stealing to doctoring balls, cheating & baseball kinda seem to go hand in hand.
1. I'm bummed to not get Paolo Banchero in Houston
2. Jabari Smith is who I initially wanted and the
#Rockets
desperately need shooting and wing defense so I'm excited regardless