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[JF blog] Where'd you get that great up-fake TMac?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by MayoRocket, Oct 12, 2008.

  1. LoveRoxHateJazz

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    It doesn't get much lower than pretending you know someone to impress a bunch of people on the internet.

    In one of his posts he said something like yeah I just got off the phone with T-Mac and he said there is a 75% chance he would play today.

    First of all, T-Mac said he didn't even know he was going to play today during the post game interview. Second, I doubt T-Mac talks like that. He would say I might play today, or there's a good chance I'm playing today.

    TracyMcGrady#1, what are you 12?
     
  2. amak

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    this is such a dumb thread...Im sorry, he was pissed ok...Im surprised he knocked walker down with his "injured" shoulder. lol
     
  3. DarkHorse

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    What does this have to do with me?
     
  4. ronnymac

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    Since i'm new, is the quote in you're signature is for real?. i was drinking a diet cocke and i read you're sig and suffice to say it was all over my lap top. :D
     
  5. leebigez

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    I'm not trying to be coach k, but its really a shot fake as opposed to a pump fake. The shot fake normally exposes the ball and is like the guy is in rhythm to shoot the ball. The pump fake is more head fake not really exposing the ball. Just saying.
     
  6. ParaSolid

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    What? I'm pretty sure that shot-fake and pump-fake are synonymous...at least that's what I've thought for quite some time now.

    Anyways, I thought McGrady's J looked much smoother during the Celtic game. That one bit where Artest b-slapped Pierce and the Rockets went the other way, T-Mac got the ball on the wing, pulled up and sunk the J. He didn't jump as high as he could have, but he used his legs and made a good stroke. I like.
     
  7. Clutch

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    Someone got my point! :)
     
  8. MayoRocket

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    Fair enough boss. I shall mend the error of my ways. :)
     
  9. TmacsRockets

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    That's funny. Why would he take Cassell's moves? Cassell is no star.
     
  10. T-mac&Yao=RING

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    You know whats funny I think some people on here believe him.
     
  11. yobod

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    You don't know Tmac. Stop reading articles, and then claiming the facts that are posted IN the articles as your own. I'm tired of this "I just got off the phone with my boy T-Mac and he said he was 75% gonna play" crap. You're a fraud. There's an article specifically in the Chronicle AFTER the game was played against Boston where T-Mac said "I didn't think I was gonna play. That's why I worked so hard at practice." That's the same game where you claimed T-Mac told you he was 75% sure he was going to play. You're full of s**t and you should be banned RIGHT NOW. If you know him, prove it. Right now.
     
  12. Nitro1118

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    Just because Cassell isn't a star (although back in the day he was an All-Star) doesn't mean that he doesn't do some things on the court that another player can greatly benefit from. Cassell used to be one of the most crafty offensive players in the league, and despite underwhelming speed and athleticism he could stll get off any shot he wanted and get to the FT line. T-Mac added those terrific moves to his athletic game and it helped make him a 2x scoring champion.

    Hell, even Kobe took moves from T-Mac last year, such as the dribble to the right, spin left and hit the fadeaway. That is T-Mac's pet move, and Kobe took it despite being at this point a clearly superior player.
     

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