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Locker room politics leading to the trade?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by littlefish_220, Feb 19, 2009.

  1. Gakatron

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    Lol. it was a joke.... but then again he was struggling in Detroit? which other player goes into the stands to fight the crowd events did you compare his form against?
     
  2. Shaud

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    I don't take up for T-mac as much as you act like I do. I guess it is fun following me around to see what I'm going to post though. It's not like I said T-mac would win, hell he struggled against Bobby Jackson who is 7 inches shorter.

    But as far as Ron goes he's though but I don't get this myth about him beating a lot of NBA players up .

    Keep following me around making up false stuff though kid.
     
  3. Olajuwon2Yao

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    Artest had an anger problem when he was younger, So I'm guessing that's why some people believe Artest is still a fighter, It was said that once a kid cut him in the lunch line and he choked him.
     
  4. Shaud

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    Well I knew it was a joke, I was just saying, he looked to be stuggling on the court when that short little fan ran on the court.

    I still think he is tough though. I don't think he is as crazy as people make him out to be though.
     
  5. SugarLandDream8

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    Les is a big Mcgrady fan so maybe. We know the NY boys (Rafer and Ron) called out Mcgrady a lot this year.
     
  6. dachuda86

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    :) my thought exactly... hiccup.
     
  7. DaDakota

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    I don't know whether politics played a part in this trade, but Morey didn't say one thing positive about Rafer in his press conference, no thanks, nothing.

    And remember PGabs overhearing Morey talking on his phone saying "We don't want that getting out" or some such, combined with Rafer then basically talking to the press about the team.

    I think politics might have had something to do with it, sure.

    DD
     
  8. dachuda86

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    wow... maybe Rafer was stirring things up in the locker room and it wasn't as apparent and everyone went to blame Artest. Rafer is the type to call people out and is a leader type.

    Morey, as DD put it, had nothing good to say. That's unusual.
     
  9. parmesh

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    come back to this board when you're sober.
     
  10. SugarLandDream8

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    Yeah I noticed that too. I think maybe Alston hurt little-mac's feeling which might have caused little-mac to get surgery. Rafer probably busted on Tracy for missing the wide open dunk. That is the only reason for the surgery. If he would have made that dunk, dude would be playing now in my opinion.
     
  11. tie22fighter

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    You may have a good point. If you listen to the management (not the coach), they had been bending backward to kiss TMac's a*s. On the other hand, they had nothing good to say about Rafer and Ron.

    On the trade, they don't even have the common courtesy to pay lip service to Rafer. Regards to Ron, all they have to say is they will get another star during the summer.

    It is very possible they still want to continue with the TMac-Yao experiment. They will get rid of any players they deem are in the way.
     
  12. kevtse

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    Rafer traded. Tmac quitted. Ron Wins!
     
  13. rox4lyf

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    nope sorry bro. definitely don't follow you around. we just decide to post on similar threads. it's all good tho, as long as you're a rockets fan first and a tmac fan 2nd.
     
  14. kjayp

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    TMac's expiring contract will be essential next year to pickup a high dollar talent, while some starry eyed team indulges themselves into believing they have a shot in the LeBron FA sweepstakes...
     
  15. gotsis

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    funny how the world revolves around T mac huhuahauhauhauahua

    ;)
     
  16. Ghazi

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    but artest remains as a rocket :confused:
     
  17. Possum

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    come sober to this board when you're back .
     

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