[Houston Chronicle] McGrady to sit out next two Rockets games

Yes I am. Much of that is I believe with McGrady the concept of "addition by subtraction" is applicable. I do, however, have faith in Morey to bring back the best possible combination of talent/cap relief that is out there. I'd be happy if he brings back even one guy who is a legit rotation player for this team but I'm hoping for more.

 

Well, that's what I thought, too, but here's the problem...

You (and I) just made all that up...there's no fact of that anywhere...not even some "inside source told me...". That's all just speculation. And I don't think it's beyond reason that they sat him for saying that. Heck that may have been part of their agreement that he keep his mouth shut.

 

glad you see the light.

Now if only T-mac played defense as hard as Rodman played defense I bet he would be getting some minutes.

Instead he has almost destroyed our excellent team chemistry in only two or three short weeks. The NBA, where amazing happens.

 

I agree with most everything you said except for the part in bold...

See, part of that little agreement included that when he could play more, his playing time will increase. Now, honestly, he can play more...they're not increasing his time, they're probably not planning to. Heck, I wouldn't. (Especially if there is a trade in the works and they don't want him injured or to start building a playing style around him that can't stick).

But here's the deal, I can't be too pissed at Tracy for wanting to play...he obviously can play more and they're just not playing him...that would frustrate me.

 

stfu give me a break mcgrady quit on the team last year ??? His knee was tore up he needed f ing microfracture surgery i guess tmac should of played thru that huh. Realize this tmac is still the best 2 guard on the team

 

What is the most resilient parasite? An Idea.
A single idea coming from the human brain can build cities.
An Idea can transform the world, and rewrite the rules.
That's why I need to get a hold of it.
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I HOPE THIS HELPS EVERYONE.

 

nope, not at all. I think highly of him which he knows.

It is a risk though trading your starting pg if in the same situation we were in last year.

He too said himself it was a risk. And I value his word numerous times greater than yours...

 

No my friend, I am not agreeing with you. I never thought he was anything else.

But just like D-rod helped the bulls win rings, so could T-mac had if our management was wise enough to know how to push his buttons.

Great talents require great management.

 

I hear ya but that doesn't necessarily make Morey afraid to make a major trade. He could just be prudent in his decision making. I agree with you that this decision is a big one and will affect the team's and Yao's future.

I have no idea what's gonna happen only what I would, as a fan, prefer and that is looking bleak. I still don't see who Morey could get that would make this team better and not alter the current roster significantly. If does then he's better than advertised. If T-Mac is somehow bought out, I hope that he goes to a contender. Since people are saying that this team won't win anyway, I hope that he at least gets a shot at a championship. In that way people who want him gone and want the team to grow together get their wish. Similarly people who hope he gets an opportunity to play will get that although it won't be with this team. Unfortunately, things have become even more confusing and unclear.

 

Yes - he quit on the team last year.

he didn't need the surgery - he elected to have the surgery.

Tmac could be the best player in the world, but if he has the heart of a mouse and the mental strength of a twig I don't want him on my team.

 

T-mac doesn't have half the heart of Rodman.

I don't want management to be "pushing player's buttons". I'm glad they are getting rid of those types of players and replacing them with players that play with heart and brains.

Great headcases require trading to another team.

 

Why are you guys so dumb? It is punishment, it isn't for a trade. It is what Adelman and Morey feel is best for Tracy.

Morey isn't ****ing with Tracy. Yes he is looking for a trade, but I'd hope he isn't the type of GM that would play games like you all assume, or screw with someone's career.

Tracy feels he is ready to play more minutes, but every athlete returning back from injury if left up to them would play straight away.

 

So... he left the team? Was this planned? Didn't see this posted.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4772672

 

What makes you think that he didn't need it. Didn't you hear Keth Jones say they knew microfracture surgery had always been an option. They wanted to adopt a more conservative approach because they knew what kind of risk there was. On T-Mac's part, he wanted to play because we had a shot at the title after acquiring Ron. He did what the doctors told him to do. He tried to push through it, which didn't work out. It only got worse. And for your information, he did call and tell Jones before he had the surgery.

 

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That is exactly right. Tracy knew by taking the surgery at the start of last season, his season and possible chance of a Championship was over. I think he and others within the Rockets also knew Artest was only a one-year rental and would bail when the Lakers came knocking.

 

Statements like these are make this situation more confusing for me:

"You know, he was a great player," Adelman said, "and you could go and run the offense through him and all the other guys benefited from it. But now if you're going to do that, because of the injury and the rehabilitation coming back, he suddenly can't do that and we can't go to that. And now that that's happened, it's tough. So we're trying to see if we can't keep a flow where he can still get his touches yet we don't have to put the whole onus on him right now, and that's the dilemma. We need to play a certain way, and he needs to get a feel for what we're doing. And we knew it was never going to be easy."

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4772672

If he's gone it'll take some getting use to...

 

Because most of the doctors said that it would get better if he played through it. At the very least he could have played through the pain and made it through the year before having surgery. Instead T-mac made the decision to have season ending surgery and as usual handled it in poor fashion.

That aside - let me ask you this. If it were T-mac who had 5 teeth knocked out how long do you think it would take him to get back on the court? One game like Landry? I don't think so.

 

This all about Adelman and his EGO- damn the team Adelman is in charge!!