...oops, two deep... typo, my bad. Anyway, it used to be that we have to have our two superstars healthy to compete. Now, we only need one. As long as either Yao or Tmac is healthy, we can slaughter teams like the Spurs and Jazz. I've never seen anything like this. Two superstars taking turn to lead a team dominate opponents. One of them goes out, the other pours in 35 on a regular basis. Sorry, NBA, be affraid. Be very very affraid. BTW, both Rice and Duke accepted me to go to graduate schools there in the past week. I am trying to decide where to go. In my field, Duke ranks higher. Hmmm... a better education while watching the Bobcats? Or a slightly worse one while watching the Rockets.
I also think we are really deep maybe we could get another Center but for right now every position is stacked pretty good Mutombo is doing a hell of a job, I would love him to continue do so and just stay healthy....I hope his heart lasts for another 40 years at least
i agree. we need another big. specifically a shot blocker. i'm happy with the group of 4's (hayes, howard, novak, padgett) and swingmen (tmac, shane, snyder, bonzi, luther). however, we need to bring in another shot blocker. what if deke goes down when yao gets back? we can't be left with only 1 center again. also, we could use a REAL backup PG. head, billy, and lucas won't cut it in the playoffs. we need a vet who can shoot.
you beat me to it! rice is a good school but if duke is better at what you are interested in go there. you can also always find a bar that shows league pass and go there.......you will be in college so you will be in bars anyway
Didn't we lose several close games when T-mac was out and we only had Yao? I like your optimism, but the Rockets are winning right now b/c T-mac is playing out of his mind. How long can he really keep that up? His fg% is higher right now than even his prime days in Orlando.
go to Duke for the experience of Cameron Indoor.. even if you don't like them.. you'll be done after school's over and can move wherever you want.
optimistic point of view: Tmac keeps it up till Yao returns and we storm the league. the opposite: Tmac might lose his touch anytime. Tough road schedules. We have to keep playing hard. We are not an elite team yet. I hate to say this, but we are not as good as the Mavs.
Yes Tracy has been very efficient and playing like a superstar but so was Yao. The difference is that the roleplayers are the ones playing out of their minds. The play of Deke and Howard has been inspiring.
Business. Hey, if I decide to go, we'll keep in touch. I am also waiting on the decision of few other schools. Oh, you guys are under-selling Rice. It's not that bad. Ummm... you watched the Spurs game, didn't you? With only Yao, the team struggled initially, but turned around toward the end. Trust me, you don't dominate the Spurs on the road by luck. And no, we aren't the Bobcats, so the Spurs didn't overlook us.
Rice is a slightly worse education than Duke? I think you're overstating that just a little bit...both schools are top notch universities. Best of the best. What's more important to you, living life away from home and meeting new people in a foreign town, or staying at home where everything is familiar but maybe the same ole same ole? Cant go wrong either way McGrady has been on fire recently, and what's scariest is that now that Yao has been out, it seems McGrady has been forced to come out of his hole. He may have just thought that Yao would do most of the work so he didnt have to work as hard or try as hard. But now everything is different. So what happens when Yao comes back is what really kinda scares me. If McGrady keeps playing the way he does, does he become scorer #1? Does Yao? Do they both drop 28 a night? When McGrady is rolling, he is unstoppable. When Yao is rolling, he is unstoppable. When they are both rolling, we are unstoppable. I don't think there is any other team in the league that can say they have that luxury. (Heat included)
Go to Duke, then. "Not that bad" under-sells Rice big time. It's one of the top schools in the nation, top 10-20 overall in most rankings. Most people would kill for the chance to be considered for admission into Rice. It's a highly prestigious institute of higher learning.
