Please do not chant "MVP" when T-mac is at the free-throw line!!!

We talked about this before. All I can say is that T-Mac needs to concentrate and make them. All the fans are doing this, not just Houston's. It's like a new fad now. Let's chant "MVP" when our best player is at the line.

It's sad, but college b-ball fans are so much smarter and better fans than NBA fans. They are dead silent when the home team is shooting free-throws. Also, when the shot clock is running down, they chant the numbers so the players recognize that the shot clock is running out if they didn't already. You will NEVER see a home team have a shot-clock violation (unless the shot was an airball) in college.

I wish the Red Rowdies could at least chant the numbers of the shot clock when it gets to 5 (just scream your lungs out, 5!... 4!... 3!... 2!... 1!...). I don't know if they'd be loud enough, but they should try.

 

I agree. The MVP chants are getting out of control across the entire NBA. Hell, fans up in Toronto were chanting "MVP" whenever Chris Bosh was shooting free throws the other day. Yes, Chris Bosh is a great player and an all star, but no where near being a legitimate contender for MVP. I am waiting for Utah fans to start chanting "MVP" when Okur or Harpring is at the free throw line. Mac is NOT the MVP this year, and while a great player, and perhaps the MVP of the Rockets -- but the chant is slightly ridiculous.

 

He misses FTs when it's NOT chanted.

The fans are trying to show their appreciation to TMac, he's just missing them because he's been a bad FT shooter this year.

In my opinion it's really ghey to tell people to stop spontaneous cheering of their team, it's bad enough they all won't wear red shirts.

TMac is a professional, he has said in the past the crowd doesn't really bother him. He's just an inconsistent FT shooter this year. If he can't handle a show of adoration from the fans, then that's his problem.

Here's my request.

Please stop with the "Please Don't Chant MVP while TMac is at the line", it sounds like the same whiny picky fans who complain about the atmosphere in the TC, when they don't attend themselves. In a nutshell, they want a rowdy atmosphere in the TC, but wants to dictate when to be loud. Give me a friggin break. TMac will make or miss his FTs regardless of the chants.

I hope the TC crowd keeps doing it in the future just to piss you guys off.

"Oh, what if he misses some because of it and we lose the series as a result?" Whatever, we deserve to lose it then because TMac can't handle adoration.

Ok, I will agree that the MVP chant is played out. As for college, what are they suppose to chant at the FTs, "Naismith College Player of the Year"?

 

In games 1 & 2 the chants were more prevalent and louder and Mac sunk all his FT's while the chants were going on. The H-town fans are so apathetic that when they chant anything, we should be glad! The opening of the game last night was a disgrace with less than half the arena full and less than 2000 people 20 minutes before tipoff. The first Qtr atmosphere felt like a pre-season game b/c it was so empty.

 

it was raining on a work day at 7. it was completely understandable.

that being said tracy doesn't deserve the mvp chant. it was fun the first few games. its not anymore.

 

T-Mac has never shot 80% at the line, and has shot under 75% the last two years. He's just not an automatic shooter, it's probably a coincidence he misses when they chant MVP.

 

Not a coincidence. He ALWAYS misses them ...all season long. The last home game was the first time all season that he made one during an MVP chant. But I agree that he needs to man up and concentrate.

 

yea, b/c when we are quiet, T-mac makes them all.

he's been crappy at the FT line all year.

 

an MVP hits his freethrows.

tmac is not an MVP. sorry, just being honest. its stupid to chant something that is obviously not true.

 

You are right. This topic is hillarious. The fact that chanting MVP actually has an affect on his shot. This isn't golf people.

 

Tell that to Shaq and Duncan. Also, Tmac is without a doubt one of the top 2 most important, or VALUABLE players to his team (along with Kobe). If the Rockets hadnt flown under the radar for so long and he had been healthy at the start of the season, he should have been the MVP. I say let em chant!

 

Maybe not but he is at least top 4 I would put money on that. And I also agree NBA fans are just not very smart. Of course that is not all NBA fans.

 

HAHAHHAHA thats what I'm talking about son... If I was T'mac I would love people chanting MVP and it doesnt matter if its at the free throw line... It will give me confidence and a lil boost... raise up his game to MVP type caliber level... Keep chanting MVP!

 

IMO, the only people that have a right to complain about WHAT is being chanted are the people that are doing the chanting. So if you're at home watching the game, or at TC sitting on your thumbs, I'm sorry, but STFU.

That said, T-Mac needs to concentrate, MVP chants or not. If he can't handle the MVP chants at home, what chance does he have at making his FT's in Utah?

 

Then why the hell do people yell there brains out when the other team is at the line? It puts way to much pressure on him for just some random Free Throw. It creates an obsraction and that contributes to the fact he is shooting out 40% when the chants rain down.

 

OK. Game 6 is in Utah, so tell all the Jazz fans to be quiet when T-Mac is at the line, because he can't hit free throws when people are talking.

Whatever.

 

Now that's funny.

I am in the camp that says, he needs to make them regardless of what's being chanted. I'm sure players get more "distraction" from the other players on the floor.