Hopes Dashed, Comets Swept... And Yet It Was Still A Good Time

One great thing about Comets' games... is that you're afforded the opportunity to meet terrific people who share your interests... people you might not meet, otherwise.

I met two people who I now consider a couple of my best friends, by having seats adjacent to them... season after season. And we stay in touch, year round.

So I suited up and headed out to their house in Suburbia, for today's game with Sacramento, since it was "away" Game 2 in the Western Conference Finals (after we blew the game here on Thursday).

The game was awful. We lost 65-74. It was as if we went there, knowing it was not our game to win. And there's nothing more I want to say about it.

Setting that matter aside, however, I had a great time! Good drink, good food and great company always makes for a great time!

We got robbed last night

As I mentioned, it's my opinion that the Comets were robbed last night.

And there's no doubt that we should have guarded the three point shot during Sacramento's last possession, or fouled Powell immediately.

"It never should have come to that," Snow said. "We should have fouled her the
second she touched the ball. We never should have put her in position."

Had the Comets fouled her immediately, Powell would have gotten two foul
shots. She couldn't have tied the game with two foul shots.

It's what happened after regaining possession with 4 seconds left, that leaves me incensed at the season-long record of extremely poor officiating.

First, Snow took it to the basket and was fouled. Second, Thompson got the rebound and was fouled. Both were obvious fouls, but not a single whistle was blown.

"Chancellor fumed on the sideline, wondering how a foul that would have been called at almost any other point in the game wasn't called.

"I think the referees just feel they're not going to decide the game," Snow said. "Whether it's right or wrong, you're never going to get that call."

Chancellor agreed. He second-guessed himself, but he was really second-guessing the notion a referee should decide the game.

The tie at the end of regulation, called for a 5 minute overtime, but we never recovered. The Comets lost by 4 points.Saturday is another day. If nothing else, Game 1 should have indicated to our collective psyche... that "WE CAN DO IT!!!".

Sucking in OT, Game One of Conference Finals

I had a great time at the game. There's nothing more fun that cheering and partying with old friends. And I met some new friends tonight. It was a blast!

The Comets had a three point lead with under 10 seconds to play in regulation, but the Monarchs evened the score. Tina was very obviously fouled at the very end of regulation, but it wasn't a shooting foul, and even though they had 7 team fouls, it wasn't called.

Frankly, OT sucked the life out of the party and the Comets Came Up Short... as the game ended with a 73-69 overtime loss.

Check in with me Saturday night, to see if the party has been revived.

Houston Comets Katrina Relief Drive

My co-workers and I were pooling our money to help out the displaced folks from New Orleans, when, I received an email with information about the Houston Comets & Rockets Hurricane Katrina Relief Drive in combination with KHOU Channel 2, Houston.

So, I set out this afternoon and purchased 48 packages of Ramen noodles, 12 stuffed animals (dogs and elephants), 30 MatchBox cars, 12 packs of 64 crayons, 12 coloring books, 12 packages of soap, 12 bottles of shampoo, 12 bottles of hand sanitizer, 12 toothbrushes and 12 boxes of toothpaste. I also went to Office Depot and bought 80 #2 pencils, 80 ball point pens, 10 packages of looseleaf paper and 10 spiral notebooks.

I think we can all agree, it's more than a worthy cause. And here's a detailed breakdown of the Comets & Rockets events:

Tuesday, Sept. 6 (7AM-9PM)—Toyota Center to serve as a collection donation station. Houston residents will have the opportunity to drop off donation items all day beginning from 7-:00a.m.-9:00p.m. Rockets players and staff will be on hand to assist with donation collection, greet Houston residents dropping off donation supplies (preferred donation items list included on following page) and will help man a telephone bank to secure financial pledges.

Wednesday, Sept. 7 (7AM-9PM) and Thursday, Sept. 8 (7AM-3PM)—Representatives from the Houston Rockets, Comets, local human services agencies including The United Way and Red Cross, as well as other local assistance groups will be on hand to assist with job skills training, job placement, housing assistance, medical services and the distribution of the donated goods.

LIST OR RECOMMENDED DONATION ITEMS:

Baby Formula
Diapers
Sanitary Wipes
Peanut Butter
Bread
Canned Vegetables
Soups
Raman Noodles
Can Openers
Hot Plates
Bottled Water
Pillows
Bedding
Stuffed Animals
Toys
School Supplies
Clothes
Footwear

Contribute what you can! And remember... it might be US next time!

Comets Win by 17!!!

And we advance to the Western Conference Finals!!!

Half-time Score: Comets 43 Storm 26

We are focused and playing tough! Keep it up Girls!

The Games Starts Now... Comets v. Storm

I've opted to stay home to watch the game. Long story for later. Tune in to NBA-TV NOW!