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Speaking of Houston, Yao Ming and the Rockets Basketball are one of our
natural focus. We may have seen Rockets' games many times on TV, now we
enter the Rockets' court -- the Toyota Center, to have a first hand experience
what a live game is all about.
Nothing beats the intensity of being inside the Rocket's homecourt.
Back to Yao Ming and the Rockets.
When Yao first came to Houston, the Rockets were still playing in the
Compaq Center. In September of 2003, Toyota Center became the home of
Houston Rockets.
Toyota Center is not only for basketball, it is also home of the Houston Aeros,
the hockey team. Yes, it is hockey. Since there is some overlap between
basketball and hockey seasons, sometimes a hockey game was played the previous
night, and you can still feel the icy cold when you play basketball.
Well, watching a live game is different from watching on TV, you may not see it
clearly, but you have all the funs around you. That's something you don't have
at home alone. When Toyota Center was open, we had a chance to experience and
compare at all angles and positions.
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Toyota Center opened in September, 2003, and became the new home of the Houston Rockets. |
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The ticket may be expensive. At this position, it costs $120 or over, but
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The view in the suites may not be the best, but there are free food and drinks
-- well, not on the day we visited. |
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Food and drinks are easy to find inside the Toyota Center. |
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Here is the least expensive (and most popular) seats in the arena, only $10.
However, the view is not that bad compared ... |
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High in the ceiling there are banners of Rockets two NBA championships. If
Michael Jordan did not go to play baseball, t... |
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This display, so called the sharpest in NBA, actually is not as good as your
HDTV at home. |
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Now it's time to check in. |
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Portraits of Yan and T-Mac are hung at the entrance. |
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Children are so excited, |
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People are taking pictures together with the beautiful cheerleaders. |
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The players began warming up. |
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Then the lights are gone, and the public anouncer introduces each player with
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As the players entering, smoke is released. |
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