I don't consider that T McG is in a slump! The reason that his shots are not falling is that because of his condition, which apparently will be ongoing. He has yet to make the necessary adjustments in his game, inorder that he might once again become a major scorer on this team. the Coaches will have to analyse what his positives are and construct a new way with new shots.I hope that I am wrong about this because its going to take an off season to make these adjustments. T McG will still be a contributing force in the Rockets Game .
Well obviously T-mac's back is a concern. But unfortunately this is exactly why he can't be traded. We'd never get anything close to equal value with his back in this kind of shape. So he's probably going to have to transform his game. Instead of relying on explosive pullup jumpers, develop more of a midrange fadeaway game like Cassell. And try to play with more of a creator's mentality. He's still incredibly long, and tall and a great passer. Tracy's a smart guy, he's unselfish, and he's still got talent to burn even if he does lose some athleticism. He'll figure out how to keep evolving and improving. A legit 3rd option couldn't hurt either. Someone that can create his own shot and take the pressure off T-mac and Yao.
i agree he is just in a slump right now, and this doesnt apply to this season.. however in the last two years of his contract, (5 years from now) i highly doubt he will be great BANG FOR THE BUCK at 20 mil. its the truth. same reason dallas was skeptical in signing nash to a max deal last year. paying top dollar for a guy near is mid 30s is usually not a bargain. I love mcgrady and i like to look at the brightside but somethings are hard to ignore.. hopefully we'll get our championship within the next 3 years, thats our window of opportunity on the flipside, this will probably be his last MAX contract being that he'll be in his 30s when he's a free agent again, of course he's gonna milk this thing for all its worth.. anybody would do the same
haha your still a troll call me in two years when we are in the championship and win it then tell me tmac isnt still a great player haha how do you see this who cares how much he is getting paid hes better than most and will be a top 5 player for 5 yrs at least and i say that bc tmac may quit after this contract who knows. but man to say he wont be good in 2 yrs bc of this yr give me a break this is his first season in which he and his whole team got injured that is a fluke and a whole team or starting 5 wont get injured again for prob. the rest of the life of the nba you just cant predict those type of things but it doesnt mean tmac wont be great in 5 yrs. oh and to further slam you he will be better than francis in 2 yrs. and cato and mobley and all the other chumps that were traded for him.
1. Your post is almost impossible to read. Learn paragraphs and capital letters please. 2. I said in 3 or 4 years he probably won't be an allstar caliber player. 3. The money matters because it will possibly prevent us from signing other players.
How is comparing him to Francis a slam on me? Why do you feel insulted when I say I am worried about his contract? Its not your contract. Gosh! [/N. Dynamite]
T-Mac's back is a legit concern. A major back injury is critical no matter what walk of life you come from. Take a look at what's happening to Jeff Bagwell and the Astros with his bad shoulder. T-Mac may be untradeable because of his back and yes this could be a huge albatross contract for the Rockets in the near future.
The guy's back isn't dead. It's over stressed. He worked too hard this offseason. Back spasms don't just happen, they happen for a reason. When he gets the rest, he'll be fine. The guy is still an elite player in the league and i guarantee you he'll be an all-star for many years to come. Sure, the guy goes in a slump, then all these threads will start up that oh T-Mac sucks, his back will cripple him for life, trade him, T-Mac sucks, his back will cripple him for life, etc. etc. etc. I didn't hear anyone complaining about his contract or his back (not only on this board, but in general) when he was avging 38 ppg for like 11 games this season or when we were on that 5 game west-coast winning streak. T-Mac is still one of the best in the league. He's probably the most all-around player in the league. Why not Kobe? Kobe doesn't set his teammates up like T-Mac does. But that's another arguement.
If Yao continues his steady growth, he'll be able to take the pressure off of T-Mac a year or two down the road (hell, he already does it some nights). T-Mac will be plenty good enough to be a #2 option then -- the best #2 option in the league, probably.
Maybe. Time will tell. But we have a chance to be a contending team now. So are you are saying you wouldn't have done the Francis trade? If so, I think that is a lonely opinion. True but TMac was worth the risk considering we dumped Francis (who looks like he will be a perenial loser when his career is over).
yea might not be able to read but dude your points are invalid and they make no sense what would you rather have tmac and his contract or francis or someone else? that doesnt make sense ill take tmac his bad back his fat contract rings to come and 27 ppg ill take it.
Never compared him to Francis. That deal is done almost 2 years ago now. Not relevant. I just always look at the future. I hated trading away Cassell and Horry because I am a Rocket fan for life and spans of bad basketball scare me.
Where did I say i would rather have Francis guys? I am just worried that we are fugged with TMAC during his last 2 years when he will get 43 mil!! Orlando is in even worse shape. Obviously the trade was good. But the fact remains for rocket fans TMAC will more than likely be highly overpaid during his last 2 years
And the deal you talk about is >2 years away!!! Thats a cop out answer. If TMac improved our team for 3 years and we were a contending team right now, then you can't blame the Rockets for having this albastross contract if TMac doesn't produce the last couple years. eg. Nobody blames the Stro's for signing Bagwell to that contract. eg. Nobody blamed the Rockets when Dream was earning 17mil his last year They were both worth every cent and TMac hopefully will be too. Think of it like an investment. If he pays BIG dividends now, who cares if he underperforms later? Now, if TMac NEVER has a top notch season and we NEVER really contend, then TMac's contract is a bust. That being said: 1. Everybody picked us as contenders in the offseason. 2. If we make the playoffs in '06, nobody will want to play us in the 1st round. 3. Barring injuries, we should be legit contenders next season. Right now, I don't care about TMac's contract. He was worth the risk and sometimes in life things don't work out. C'est La Vie.
Yeah I don't have a problem with signing the contract and am not placing blame. I am just worried about the future. Like i said before I am a Rockets fan for life and am worried I might be watching crappy basketball in the future.
You never know someone will come out some ideas at some point. In the Summer, how did many posters fight on Yao's maxium contract. Now, the issue sound dead.
