Are the coaches scared of talking to Tmac bout his shot selection?

I also notice you are all complaining for no reason.

What does it matter if he goes 1-10 in the second half? He didn't shoot us out of the game or even kill momentum. His shot was on early he wanted to see if it was on late it wasn't but he kept feeling for it but didn't get it. So what? He didn't negatively effect the game at all.

When he shoots us out of a game to a loss, then we can complain.

10-22 is good percentage though. 25/6/5 are good numbers. It's not like he wasn't passing...

 

He was just having fun, it was a blow-out. He did what he had to do in the first half, so he coasted cause there's Dallas coming up tomorrow. Give the guy a break, you bunch of whiners, jeez.

 

He has scored 22pts or more in 6 of his last 7 games, shooting above his season FG % in 5 of those 7 games (also 4 straight games of 6 rebounds, and 5 of last 7 games with 6+ assists). As he continues to get healthy (he has had 2 dunks in pretty much every game since Yao went down), and as he becomes the focal point of the offense, he will get more agressive and more consistent.

He is playing well and the Rockets are rolling...not much to argue with.

 

McGrady gets his teammates so many good shots, that I don't begrudge him the occasional heat-check. I think a great thing about Adelman's offensive sets is that it gets McGrady plenty of shots curling off of picks around the elbow. He's one of the most lethal mid-ranger shooters in the league. I wouldn't mind if he curtailed his three point shooting a bit, but he's such a great player that I don't mind it so much.

What's more interesting to me is that *this* thread came up while he's playing so well in leading the Rockets to 16 wins a row!

 

I just hope when we're in a tight playoff game which could decide our playoff fate, T-mac doesn't chuck up a three with 16 seconds left on the shot clock, but instead drives into the lane...guaranteed to get two FTs. I can forgive whatever he does in the regular season, in the regular season, we just need to win. In the playoffs, we can only win if we play the game "correctly".

 

We didn't advance to the second round last year because he shot contested jumpers instead of ducking into the lane.

 

The team went 3-4, including 3-3 from the line in the final 4min of game 7...offense didnt lose that game, poor clutch defense and defensive rebounding did. If it wasn't for T-Mac single handedly carrying the team back from 16pts down, and then Yao turning it up in the 4th, it would have been a blowout.

 

Oh right it was T-Mac's fault alone? It was solely T-Mac shooting jumpers that didn't get us to the second round. Not the fact Yao was mismatched or that we had no rotation and no talent otherwise? Not the fact that even rusty Yao played pretty well and T-Mac even doubled all night or played physically played pretty well but there was no talent and no defense in the end. We couldn't grab a rebound to save our series.

That's why. I can guarantee you this season, not that T-Mac will drive every play, but he won't force any shots. He will take what the defense gives him when it comes to shots or he will finally get it and force the issue and take it to the hole. But he will NOT shoot us out of the series.

 

I think it was a combination of the Pacers defending him differently, a comfortable lead against a bad team at home and some bad shots.

I don't think he would have taken so many bad shots had we been playing a better team or a closer game. His first half made up for the second half.

We still destroyed another team and are playing great team ball. I love it.

 

There were a lot of reasons why we lost to the Jazz, and that was one of the minimal ones

 

When he's hot with his jumper and he's knocking them down, I'll never complain; however, when he misses a couple of them in a row (like he did the second half), he should atleast have the presence of mind to start driving to the basket.

But when he keeps on chucking them (and shooting 30+ jumpers are considered chucking), thats when I really want to slap him in the face. Atleast he didn't the ball though and shared the ball well-that should be his best attribute. He can score when he sets his mind to it the right way-and that will only happen if he starts being aggressive.

 

One man alone cannot move a mountain. He needed his teammates in this series but they blew it. I still can't believe that people blame Tracy for losing against Utah last year, ee had no substantial help!


Dave_78, are you blaming all the blame on one sole player for our failure last year??? I thought this was a team game!

 

He has NEVER shot 30+ jumpers before in a single game. He has taken 30+ shots twice this season, with one of those games going for 35 and the other 40.

But yes, it gets a little unnerving when he goes 1-10 in a half.

 

Are you a real educated fan? Open your eyes and watch the game. He is shooting a low percentage. He takes too many heat check shots.

 

31.7% on the 3's for the season.

 

I meant 30 ft + jumpers

 

Tracy evidentally played too much NBA Jam as a child. He seems to believe that when you make a few in a row, you are "on fire" and everything you throw up will go in automatically.

 

Why wouldn't you want him having 30 FTA + FGA, especially with Yao out? Chances are if he is going to combine for 30, then about 10 of those will be FTA's, which is what we all want more of from T-Mac as it shows his agressiveness. I mean it isn't like we are talking about Kobe of 05-06 when he was taking 37 FTA + FGA per game.

 

T-Mac took 2 jumpers (midway thru) in the 4th quarter of game 7. He attracted the double teams, made the proper read, and guys missed shots. Rafer. Juwan. Head. Battier. Even Yao. Personally I am glad he did the right thing by not trying to force it beyond the double team.

Every time there is a thread about T-Mac this guy keeps spewing the idea that T-Mac took a buncha bad jumpshots in the 4th quarter of game 7.

 

What constitutes a heat check??

Is it a transition 3??

Is it a deep 3??

What if the clock is winding down and he is up against the shot clock??

Is it a 3 pointer that he takes after yo-yoing the ball out top for 2 seconds with 16 left on the clock??

Is it an open 3??

Is it a double team contested 3??

I did not see this game. I only heard snippets on the radio(live in conroe).

I do know however that when the game is close, T-Mac doesnt take very many of those heat checks. The only time he really does it is when the team is on a little run and he is trying to force the other team to call a timeout. Personally, the risk reward goes beyond the usual of a 3 point shot in this situation.



If the team is up 25, I dont have a problem with any shot T-Mac takes provided he is semi-open and not behind the time line. He has incredible range. (Reggie Miller/Dan Majerle range)