After Mcgrady bust his butt for 7 months to get back... First Rockets tell him to sit out until nov 23 even though he was ready to play for training camp and he wasn't even aware of the date until he heard it from the reporters, so he waits. Then Nov23 comes and adelman says he has to see him practice even though he had already been practicing with the team, but adelman says he hasn't been playing a full up and down practice. Next he practices and Adelman says he doesn't want to break chemistry and doesn't know how he's going to put him back in the line up when he's the one who wanted him out until the nov 23rd. Then adelman sits him on the bench without giving him I timetable for when he can get back in the line up. Then a opening becomes available with the injury to bud and Adelman tells the media he doesn't even consider playing mcgrady?.. and hinted how he wants a trade jokingly. And now he's given him only 7 minutes 6 straight games even when guys like ariza can't hit a bucket or dribble the ball but is playing 40 minutes a night. And they even tried to bring back wafer even though mcgrady is been waiting to have a role with the team from the beginning. Instead of just being upfront with him on his plans for him Adelman doesn't communicate with him, so obviously mcgrady feels Rockets are just trying to showcase him for trade and have no intentions on keeping him here, which may be a reason Adelman doesn't want him to get too intergraded into the team. The way I see it this is more on Adelmans part for not being upfront with him on his intentions of mcgrady and the team, whether it's trading him or really just bringing him back slowly. Mcgrady is a competitor so he wants to get out their and prove to everyone he's healthy and can contribute to the team, so I cant blame him for being frustrated when your own coach acts like he doesn't want you to be apart of the team after the work he put in to get back from micro-fracture surgery.
Apparentely, he can't do anything wrong, it is all just one big old misunderstanding after another. The sooner, this cancer is cut out and traded, the better for the entire Rockets nation. DD
I agree with you to some degree DD, however I think given some more time he could at least be better than Ariza and make us a better team this year. I am really growing tired of watching Ariza try to be and do more than he is capable of. I really think his role (starting 2 guard that can create some offense) is the role that most needs to be replaced on this team and I'm willing to at least give T-Mac the opportunity to do that. Ariza's one good game per week just isn't cutting it.
Poll options should be... "no, he has a right to be frustrated" and "yes, theirs (there's*) no reason for him to be frustrated"
Fail. The question was "Can you blame him?" The OP was correct in his wording of the choices. Aside from grammar, he was not wrong. Please review your English textbook before you offer up fixes. Thank you.
Nope, no reason for him to be frustrated. He can't keep up with the pace and his timing isn't there yet. For those basic reasons he shouldn't be frustrated.
I think you fail. The OPs options were entirely opposite of what the questions naturally evoked responses would be. Thank you.
Why can't he keep up with the timing? Do you know this by 7 minutes of play? I think Adelman needs to increase Mac's minutes by one minute every game. One game he plays 7 minutes, the next 8, the next 9, and so on, until he plays an entire quarter's worth of time in a single game. Perhaps like 3 minutes each quarter, or 6 minutes in the first, 6 in the third/fourth.
What is everyones problem? Is this all of your first lesson in MEDIA MANIPULATION 101??? Has anyone even listened to the interview and the actual questions asked? Those questions were bound to get some kind of answer similar to what his given. I thought he was quite diplomatic about them and they CERTAINLY ain't anything close to what the fan house article said. Seriously cut the guy some slack, his answers are just pretty logical, come up with better answers for him and I'll be happy for you to hate.
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO !!! He has not EARNED more time..... Until he busts his ass on each possession he is lucky to be getting ANY TIME AT ALL. DD
I'm pretty sure you fail, sir. The question is can you blame T-mac for being frustrated? Yes, as in yes you can blame him for being frustrated (ie he has no valid excuses), or No, as in no you can't blame him because he's got a legitimate gripe. Either way, this is a confusing poll and I'm not sure the results will accurately reflect what the actual opinions are.
By your logic, Ariza should have his minutes reduced to McGrady's minutes. How does he not "bust his ass" on every possession. He is barely given time. If you aren't given time to showcase your talents, how are you supposed to "bust your ass" to earn time? 7 minutes is DEFINITELY not enough for McGrady. You have to be objective about this, and not bring McGrady's past into play.
Did you watch the game last night where Tmac was coasting on defense? I am 100% objective about this, the guy wants to play more....fine, play more like he did against the Clippers, hustle all over the floor on both ends. Until he does that, IMO, he is lucky to see 1 second on the floor at all..... DD
