Except that I did, and still do. Look, I had the same surgery as Tmac.....the same, started rehab after 7 days and was playing basketball again within 3 weeks.....not at full speed admittedly, it took a while to get the confidence back in the knee and the worry that it would hurt again. But by around week 10 or 11, everything was fine.....but you have to work through it to get that confidence. Resting is not the answer, it is about strengthening the quad muscle and strengthening the resolve to get over it. Clearly, my experience is different than Tmac's, and all surgeries are not exact, but based upon my experience, and what I read from the doctors etc....and what Tmac himself is saying it is fairly clear that he has to get through it. And, I know that does not happen without playing....his confidence will not be whole until he just goes for it....and he has shown signs in some games of doing that...especially when angry or challenged. That is what he needs to do, and the more he does that the quicker he will get better. Resting is not going to help much...he has to work it. I have said my piece....if you don't agree fine... DD
You might benefit from reading the book about Michael Jordan's last two seasons in the NBA. While I don't think that TMac is even in the same league as MJ when it comes to skill or mental toughness, it might give you some insight into what a knee injury does to someone...I think it's titled "When Nothing Else Matters" Tmac is your new JVG. Look forward to another season of you pointing fingers
Uh, all I want is for Tmac to get over his fear and play hard, because he is an important cog to winning. And if he waits too long the team falls to far behind it will be another wasted year. I do not hate Tmac, I doubt him. I do not hate JVG, I just did not believe he was right for the team. Call me a hater if it makes you feel better, I don't care. DD
I thought it was funny, lots of leaps of logic on my positions...like V-Span for example...but still funny. Not sure why people come into a thread where we are talking about Tmac and make it about me...but hey.....I guess they got nothing worthwhile to say on the subject at hand. DD
Can you guys stop harrassing DD about it. Let it be known. It's a fair statement to make and a valid position to take. T-Mac does have a lot to prove, to all of us. I hope he gets over this knee problem and plays hard too.
i think there's a distrust b/t tracy and the team's doctors (understandably so b/c they failed him the past few years). so he's going to get a 2nd opinion on how to go about this. if this doctor agrees with the team's doctors, i think tracy will play next wednesday. if not, we'll see what the new treatment plan is. it's good that he's being real cautious. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bk/bkn/6138625.html With guard Tracy McGrady still limping his way through the season, McGrady and the Rockets decided to try to find another way. McGrady will miss Saturday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs and again tomorrow in Denver before flying to Birmingham, Ala. to meet with Dr. James Andrews on Monday. "I think it’s a smart decision," McGrady said. "I’m just not ready to play. With the limping and everything, I’m not healthy enough to play anymore. It’s good that I’m going to see the doctor on Monday and get a second opinion and then we’ll make a decision on the future." Rockets doctors have said that McGrady can best get back to full strength by playing. McGrady had surgery May 6 to repair his left knee, missed most of training camp and the preseason and has struggled since. McGrady, who has already been seen by team physician Dr. Tom Clanton and Dr. Walter Lowe, said that he hopes to return from Birmingham with another treatment plan. "There’s got to be," McGrady said. "If I’m limping, I can’t continue to play my career by limping. There has to be some sort of other alternative that we can do and I’m sure he has another answer." Asked if another surgery is an option, McGrady said, "No, not at all. That is the last option." McGrady, who did not play Wednesday against the Pacers after scoring just six points in Miami on Monday, is averaging 15.6 points on 40.7 percent shooting this season.
I'm not calling you a hater. I know how much you like the Rockets. Don't play that BS card. Read the book I am talking about. Then let's see what your opinion on "minor knee injuries" is... EDIT: BTW we are in first place and we beat the **** out of the Spurs tonight ( I went to the game). I don't know what you are talking about with the "too late" BS
Jordan was 40 years old, not 29.....and Jordan had played many more years and games and harder than Tmac.... I will give the book a look.....and am well familiar with knee injuries....and foot injuries and back injuries....all things I have sustained playing sports... And I loved tonight's game, 7 players in double figures...outstanding... !!!! DD
Jordan had "tendinitis" in his knee. A "minor" injury. A minor injury that affected his entire season and wrecked his game. No lift and his knees wore out every game in the fourth quarter. Look, TMac is not MJ...Tmac is not Kobe. But if you seriously think that a hurt knee doesn't affect a guard's game, then you don't know jack about basketball...despite your 50,000 posts here. He is trying to get better early on...and good for him. We need him later...and we are winning without him. Like I said, he isn't mentally tough like those guys...we all know that by now. But you are creating a mountain out of a molehill. The guy is hurt. A knee injury affects your game when you are an NBA guard. Best idea is to rest it and to try to be healthy when it's most important. I know you are a huge fan and just want us to be as good as we can be...but it seems (IMO) that you are just finding your newest scapegoat this season.
Tendinitis is completely different than what they are saying about Tmac...... Just because it effects the same joint does not make it relevent....if they were saying he had tendonitis (or inflammed tendons) I would not be on him to get in shape. The two are not related at all....... DD
And before I go to sleep (which is right after this) Team doctors are always right about injuries and the proper methods to make sure that the basketball player is totally healthy. Signed, Grant Hill (2001-2005)
Have you had the surgery? Do you know what arthoscopic surgery is? I mean this is about as minor a surgery as you can get...and it was nearly 7 months ago. Whatever, we are not going to agree. And I do concede that team doctors can be wrong....I just think Tmac could have had this 2nd opinion stuff done in the offseason while he was supposed to be rehabbing.... DD
He cannot play 100% and it is obvious he is not at his best because of his knee. I think this decision is a mature one. He will go home and work on rehabing his knee and then return when it is closer to being healed. Sure playing regular Basketball will rehab his knee, but T-Mac playing at 65% will hurt the team more than T-Mac not playing. You have been a bandwagon fan since day one. You hate the Rockets unless they are winning games. You are far from objective. The fact of the matter is this. T-Mac tried playing on his knee, being less than 100% and was not able to play well on a consistant basis. So he is going to rehab his knee so he can be 100% closer to the play-offs. This is why we brought in Artest,so we are able to rest T-Mac and Yao before they hurt themselves and are out for the rest of the season. They way I see it, if T-Mac continues to struggle with his knee, the chances of him getting injured gets higher.
