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Kobe is the best player in the league and deserves MVP. CP3 is a great young talent. Deron Williams and CP3 are easily the best young point guards in the league and I look forward to watching both of them go head to head for years to come.

Not a Rocket Hater. Just a Jazz Fan. Not trying to Troll. The Rockets just aren't very good. Go Astros. Go Texans. I only responded when I saw all of the whack Jazz postings prior to the series beginning. Thank you for calling me a bad troll. I've never been called a troll before. Gracias.

True Dat. But D-Will, Boozer, AK-47, Ashton Kutcher, and Okur will all get rings. Probably more than one...

Congratulations on keeping the Clutch City years near and dear to your heart. But to paraphrase Rick Pitino...Olajawon, Drexler, Mad Max, Kenny Smith, Sam Cassell, Mario Elie, and Robert Horry aren't walking in the door any time soon. The T-Mac years will not bring any championship banners to the Toyota Center. The Utah Jazz have no championship banners. But this Utah Jazz team will hang championship banners. This latest Rockets team will not. One more point, I am not a Rockets hater. I just don't like the makeup of the team. Bad point guard. Wilting Superstar. Great Center. Not enough to get out of the first round. Malone and Stockton have zero rings. Kind of like Tracy McGrady.

Jazz Suck? They just beat Houston twice at home. Granted, the Rockets really have no chance without Yao and Raefer, but I don't remember anyone on this forum saying that BEFORE the series began. As long as T-Mac is the focal point of the Rockets offense, the Rockets will always wilt in the fourth quarter and won't get out of the first round. The Rockets are Yao's team, not Tracy's team. Tracy should be traded. Go Jazz!

At least you were man enough to represent. This forum has been awfully quiet since the first game. T-Mac wilts with pressure. He is not a superstar. Rockets have no chance without Yao. Make way for the Jazz sweep. Rockets don't have the heart to win in SLC.

The Rockets can't handle the Jazz without Yao. Jazz up 1-0. Jazz in 5.

Has he ever gotten out of the first round of the playoffs?

Excellent post. I do think Yao is the best center in the league. As long as T-Mac isn't asked to be "the man" perhaps they are closer than I realize (once Yao returns). But I admit, maybe I am taking the Rockets a bit lightly this year. I'd much rather see the Jazz face off against the Rockets than the Spurs. If the Rockets are to beat the Jazz I will man up and take what's coming to me on this forum. I just don't want to see the Spurs win it again. I can't stand the Spurs. Go Texans!

The Houston Rockets teams of the past were great. Great players, great coach, class organization. But it's going to be a long time before the Rockets see another championship. T-Mac is a lot like my beloved Karl Malone. I love Malone. He is my all time favorite player. But he just couldn't handle the pressure of the playoffs. He was inconsistent in the playoffs because he wasn't as mentally tough as say, Horry, Kobe, or even Barkley. The Jazz have never won a championship. Jordan and the Bulls stood in our way both times. But that is the past. I don't think the Jazz will win the championship this year either. But they are getting close. They are a great young team and they are on the cusp. I don't see the Rockets doing it in the T-Mac era. Just a bit about why a Jazz fan is posting on a Houston Forum. I was raised in Utah and have lived in Houston for five years or so. I root for the Rockets when they play anybody but the Jazz. I am a season ticket holder to the Texans and I love the Astros. But I grew up with the Jazz and they will always be my team. And yes, John Stockton mastered the art of flopping. But the present Jazz teams don't flop like the classic Stockton-Malone era. In my opinion, its the Spurs that have taken the flopping crown away from the Jazz. Again, Jazz in 6.

I believe Utah won that series against Golden State if I am not mistaken...How did the Rockets fare last year in the second round of the playoffs? Oh yeah...I forgot...they didn't make it to the second round because the Jazz beat them in game seven in the Toyota Center. Remember that?

True enough...but the Jazz beat the Rockets last year and will do it again this year. D-Will is going to tear the Rockets apart. T-Mac is mentally weak and doesn't show up in big games. Jazz in 6.

Yep. That was her name. Sid. Very nice.

Sorry I started this thread a day late and a dollar short elsewhere (see thread Chronicle Article/Eastwood) and promptly got shut down due to redundancy and copyright issues. I am pretty new to haif and won't cut and paste an article in the future. Anyhow, good to see the near east end get props from the Chronicle. Nice to see home values go up (if you already own a home), not so much if you don't. As far as Starbucks, I'd take one on this end of town in a heartbeat. But I had my first cup of coffee from Bohemeo's a couple of days ago and it was excellent! The place is pretty cool too. The lady that worked there (owner?) couldn't have been friendlier. I will visit again soon.

Thought I'd cut and paste the article from the Chronicle on real estate in Eastwood and the East End. Looks like Eastwood is a secret no more...not that it has been for many of us for some time now. Reactions? Housing buzz fuels move to East End Area attracts those priced out of other locations inside the Loop By NANCY SARNOFF Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle TOOLS Email Get section feed Print Subscribe NOW Comments (82) Recommend (6) RESOURCES Moving into the East End See available properties More than five years ago, newlyweds Trace and Jessica Morrill moved into Eastwood — a scrappy neighborhood east of downtown where historic homes mingle with rundown fourplexes and the residents are used to the sounds of trains. They paid $85,000 for the Tudor-style bungalow, which they sold last year to move into Glenbrook Valley — a community farther south near Hobby Airport. The young couple, a lawyer and nurse practitioner, isn't near a Whole Foods, or a Signature Kroger, for that matter. One of the best restaurants around them is a taqueria.

You really nailed it! I have been to nearly every city you mention and despite a few minor disagreements (San Antonio/Tourist Trap, Vegas Downtown/iffy, LA/downtown?Really?) I think you are absolutely accurate. We in Houston are definitely above dead and have already joined Decent territory. We are light years beyond so many other cities and the great news is downtown Houston is just getting started! So many projects and restaurants and bars are underway. I am new to Houston and as an outsider I have to say, things are so much better in Houston than many locals give it credit for. It's a great city and the renaissance has clearly begun and is taking hold.