Is this you Ron, just posting under a very ambiguous moniker? It would make sense, because you would know Tmac now since you're on the same team and all. Tell him to GET HEALTHY!
right, he's exploding sh8ts rights now. We lost our 10 pt lead after he entered. 2 forced shots, 1 to. Durant is schooling him.
I second this. If he is still injured and not up to playing standards why is he out there for long minutes? Thunder's shouldn't even be close, shooting like 30 percent right now, geez.
At least he is 8-8 from the charity line. He has been playing great this season. 4-13 is pretty bad, but you have to remember that he is nursing a bad knee. Once that is healed, the shots he is missing will now convert into made FGs and a higher FG%. Plus he is driving a lot more than usually, its a plus. Don't worry.
Yea definitely noticed the increased driving and the ft percent increase. But still shouldn't play this many minutes while injured. I would rather wait till he is more to full health then take a risk.
he was explosive tonight, with all the drives to the hoop, I thought that's what you mean by explosiveness. too bad he could not make those jumpers. but apart from that he had all-round game tonight with 22/7/5
T-Mac's stats overrate his performance in this game. He did well on some drives on the dribble, and he's a good passer. But the basics needed for our team to really excel -- running the court and moving without the ball, playing hard and contesting shots on defense -- that's missing. And it hurts the flow of the offense and the overall energy on the court. The decisive run for the Rockets happened in the 4th quarter with Brooks and Barry on the floor instead of Rafer and Tracy. It's not a coincidence. They were better this game.
Durant looks like Tmac tonite...he hit the "in your face" jumpers and the real Tmac's just not falling... As much I love Tmac tonite's driving to the hoop, I wish he could rest more and get back 100% healthy and give us the best performance.
I don't think it's coincidence, either...however I don't think it's because Brooks and Barry played a better game, but rather they were able to exploit the major weaknesses of the Thunder's defense. What I want to see is how T-Mac plays with the same lineup that Artest has played with to start the 4th quarter the last 3 games. Let him be "the man" and let him play with the quicker lineup that loves to attack the basket.
