You want to get a look into one of his biggest problems, just read this quote: ------------------------------------------------------------------ "If it comes -- the criticism -- so what? I enjoy doing what I do. It's made me into a global icon. There's no way criticism is going to make me go hide in a closet and go boo and cry. There's just no way.'' ------------------------------------------------------------------- A global icon huh? How sad is it that he thinks of himself as a global icon more than as a winning basketball player. As I have said before, Tracy cares more about being TMac than he does about winning basketball games. I just want that loser away from the Rockets franchise..... 4 EV ER DD
You are totally biased about this. I don't think YOU have read the question asked. Here's the question for the record He smiled when asked if he ever found himself questioning what separated him from the champions of his era. (i.e Why haven't you won a championship yet?) Instead of saying that HE AND ROCKETS SUCKED AND CHOKED in playoffs and INJURIES HAVE PLAGUED BOTH HIM AND YAO, he states that reason that he is not like kobe, wade or pierce (champions of his era) is that HIS TEAMMATES AREN'T GOOD ENOUGH (i.e they suck). Rockets haven't won a championship because T-Mac and Yao did not get it done as superstars together whether due to talent or injuries. It's complete bullsh!t to say that Rockets didn't win a championship because T-Mac didn't have Shaq or Garnett!!! If we had Kobe instead of T-Mac, do you think that we would have won a championship? You'd be crazy to not think this. This is a clear shot at the Rockets and the players and you know it. Stop pretending that he's innocent of responsibilities.
Stop misleading the others. I read the WHOLE article, word by word. And the conclusion is still the same: TMAC whines and complains everything, except for himself.
How can you not criticize him. I understand Yao is injury prone. But to start off saying "I've always been on average teams".......ARE *****ING KIDDING ME? Are you telling me that we didn't have the talent to be contenders? When we lost to Jazz with homecourt adv that year, can you tell me why we didn't get to the second round? Is it because we didn't have Shaq or Duncan? LOL T-Mac is full of excuses. Blames everyone but himself. "It's all on me..." Ya rite, what a crock of ****.
The question was asked, it is the ANSWER that is the problem it gives a look into the mind of a loser, a player who doesn't take responsibility for his own failures. Watch this team excel without him THIS year.....it will open up a lot of eyes as the team advances deep into the playoffs with him cheering from his couch. DD
Wait? We gave him a contract? I thought he is still on his max contract he got with the magic, i wasn't aware we gave him this contract??? Is this true? I dont remember this at all!
Yes, we signed him to a max contract, during his first year...basically an extension. Now, the loser is stealing money to try to get ready for another contract. I hope the team can flip him for a couple of up and comming players from a cash strapped franchise. DD
He's a "global icon" by the "unfortunate" virtue of being Yao's teammate. Tmac needs to know how to shut the **** up.
I would of been fine if he said that the team's failures were due to his lack of aggressiveness in addition to a few calls not going our way... But throwing his teammates under the bus by simply saying that they are not good enough is simply unforgiveable. Many people are trying to compare this situation to Kobe and the lakers during the their dark ages prior to last year. Its simply different. The laker's second best player was Lamar, and had a huge drop off in talent after that. The two years they got bounced from the suns in the playoffs they had Smush Parker (who no longer is in the league) and Kwame Brown (Worst hands than Yao) starting for them. Bynum was only an 18 year old then who could barely carry his own. Until last year, Mitch kupchak was making move after move that completely handicapped the team. So Kobe who ranted that they were going into rebuilding mode is not completely unexpected. On the other hand, we have the rockets who keep making changes to stock up veterans to try and push up over the hump is a different story - a clear example is us moving for Battier and Artest. To me, these are two distinctly different situations. Kobe is no saint, but the way the team was heading back then was clearly a question mark even for the casual fan. What if the Lakers or the Cavs win it all this year? Does this completely debunk Tmac's idea that you need a dominant big man being the first option? He is certainly not helping himself or the team with his act.
man, first-round-exit, man, we are talking about first-round-exit,man first-round-exit, first-round-exit, first-round-exit, man ..... !%$#^$#&%#*^%(&^%
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RtGzevZV1Y Smith: But you don't consider yourself an underdog do you? TSlack: I don't consider myself underdog not at all Smitch: so if you don't.. TSlack: If I don't make it out of the first round this year, it'll be a disappointment on my part Smith: when you say on your part, what do you mean by that TSlack: Meaning I feel that this is my team, how far we go is right on my shoulders. If we don't get out of the first round, it's on me. Famous 'It's On Me' interview. looks like TSlack thought the rockets team were more than just 'average teams' in 2007. He complained about rockets being an average team now but he said in 2007 he didn't consider himself an underdog. He said it was on him and he failed miserably. Man TSlack has absolutely no credibility of what he says.
if it would of been him and shaq in orlando it would be the same story tmacs out the year because he broke a finger nail. Or shaq wants tmac out because he never plays. Tmac is a damn right moron to believe that he has never had a good team. look at houston this year and the want to be superstar still cant perform. And if he was with boston he would be out with some kind of make up injury. all i have to say is trade his sorry no good wanna be superstar ass next season. and keep artest. i hope we get out of the first round this year.
it's mock of AI ....... no first round exit in his career, man. if T-mac talked about the title or the finals, it would be understandable, man he is talking about the 1st round exit I am so sad to see this as much as we love Rockets
has anyone on his team been earning more than him? he had his best chance this year and still failed to show and prove he's able to take the team and have the heart for the Houston fans. I cant believe U r still defending him.... I will be ISO by his Big mouth, laziness and lack of will. Once he said somehow he'll be back and play strong and sit back and laugh at fans ... I seriously doubt that
That's exactly what I want to say. This showed that in his mentality he never wanted to be a leader or to take on that leader responsibility. If you are a loser or an average NBA player, go ahead to complain that you don't get pass the first round because you have no Shaq or Duncan beside you. But it's definitely a shame for an all-star player complaining never having a chance to be a sidekick of another player. I will bet a dollar here Tmac is done not only physically, but more importantly mentally. I hope that won't give too much trouble in the attempt to trade him if Morey wants to trade him before 2010 summer.
I never understood why JVG repeatedly said how TMac is an intelligent guy. I always thought he was smart BB player, but he talked too much and felt he could say anything. And that in my opinion is not being smart. I am still TMac supporter and still think he could help Rockets some day. He could be signed for cheap next year and he owes his promise to us so he should take a lot less. And when that happens, somebody should straighten him up and take him off the podium and tell him to just play the f'in ball..
That's cool. I wouldn't call myself a T-Mac fanboy, but if you want to label me as such based on my two comments. Go ahead, guy.
