The Rockets will make all their major moves before training camp. Here's why.

I totally agree that he will try to get the roster assembled by training camp.

DD

 

or they faced a weaker team this time around..

 

Rafer was traded for his play, not chemistry. He's always been a standup guy, not the kind to b**** unless there's reason to like when he got benched so long in that game int he finals....he got traded from houston because we needed more versatile scoring from the PG spot..rafer's only offense was long jumpshots, Fts from plays he usually didnt create, and an occasional drive...brooks brought all around scoring and Lowry brought his ability to draw fouls and finish strong..

 

you'd have to ask him that...not only is tmac claiming to be on schedule, but so did Morey, so i dont think it's tmac making up stuff or him being too optimistic....my guess is there's an "official" timeframe that the doctors turn in to the league along with insurance papers and that's what they go by, so its the average recovery timeframe that was used to calculate his return, which would take him 20-30 games into the season.....

 

It will all depend on what he can get right now.If it's junk,he won't move McGrady and anyone else.

 

i agree that they will move him, it seems funny how before they thought he would be ready for training camp and now rumors of 30-40 games have emerged, theres always some truth to the rumors, that late in the season is at the deadline so to get any return that can mesh with the team we will pull the trigger soon, we are just waiting for the draft and then going to go full gear with the shopping. of course no good gm is going to go around saying hes trading his old star player , only dumb gm's like kerr do stuff like that and that creates frictioin in locker rooms, obviously when you know your about to leave your going to be pissed, but im pretty sure tmac knows and hes already spoken to morey.

 

Wow!!! Frekin' Original!!!!!!!

 

I don't know who you are referring to when you say "they," but I don't remember anyone from the Rockets camp officially saying Tmac will be ready by training camp. That information was all coming from Dr. McGrady.

 

i think it was either chron or morey but i could be wrong it could have been Dr. Tmac, a doctor without doing premed wow

 

If they didn't win the championship then what does winning a playoff series really matter? Even Artest talked about that... The Rockets need someone with a similar skill set as T-Mac and I don't think they have anyone.

 

A similar skill set but with a more attacking style. McGrady takes too many outside shots when he should be trying to get to the basket.He has the length but doesn't work hard on defense either.

 

whatever reason it might be.........i know rafer was almost immovable until the magic's nelson got injured. so the right deal came along. of course rights the rockets GM will seek to make moves, but if you can't make moves by youself. you need a team willing to deal with.

 

Right on, just hold on to him for now. If we're able to get something big now, then deal now but no GM is going to give us their superstar/star for T-Mac, no matter how bad the economy is. At worst, we let his contract expire. We just have to see how where he is on the court physically and mentally before rushing into anything whether it be his return or a deal.

 

Nike, I look to you for CBA, salary cap and contract information. Do we really know what the insurance stipulations are?

Last year when Tracy shut it down I asked Charlie Palilo about it because I couldn't believe the Rockets weren't in on his surgery decision. I thought it might have been a collusion to collect on the policy. But Charlie P said Tracy has to sit for an entire season for the Rockets to collect. I don't know how he would know and I don't know if Feigan knows but that certainly seems to be the $23 million dollar question.

How can we find out?

 

The Rockets juggled lineups pretty much all season last year and I don't believe they want to do that again. A Tracy trade is on the table and my belief is that they'd want to have a set roster from the beginning of the season. But Morey won't just give Tracy's contract away for peanuts. If the right deal comes along, Bye Bye Tracy. Hopefully sooner than later.
In Morey We Trust!!(IMWT!!)

 

tmac posted it on his blog, but then morey also mentioned it during an interview

 

thanks for having my back yo, i knew it came from somewhere

 

He has played decent defense prior to this past season. Wasn't Shane brought in to defend the primary scorer to allow T-Mac to save energy for the offensive side?

He also penetrated a lot more than people here tend to give him prior to this season. But I understand why people say that.

 

I agree aswell with Raven. If we want to win, we have to be as prepared as possible, this means doing the work now. We are fortunate Morey is working hard! Great

 

Agreed.