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[Ch 2] McGrady could be out for season (UPDATE: MRI reveals no damage)

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by rocketabc, Feb 11, 2009.

  1. agentkirb87

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    Agree. Obviously we are better without a guy shooting 37% from the field on mostly jumpers.

    But we aren't getting out of the 1st round without a somewhat healthy Tmac. Unless Artest turns back to the old 45%+ 20 points per game Artest that is, which he hasn't been.
     
  2. shortfuse3

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    how sure are you that this current team without t-mac can't get out of the first round? Last i checked, we beat Boston in their house and stomped the Jazz just fine without T-Mac.
     
  3. Patience

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    How refreshing, another impartial assessment.
     
  4. leonking

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    Did you know that we are 10 W 2 L at home without Tmac? 6 W 1 L (to Lakers) vs. .50 teams.
     
  5. DudeWah

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    Yup, we are most certainly better without Ron Artest and Rafer Alston! ;)
     
  6. meh

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    WTF? So is T-Mac hurt or not? Seriously, just give him time off so he can visit any doctor he wants until he's satisfied with the result.

    T-Mac giving his 100% > T-Mac sitting out > T-Mac slacking around.

    Right now he should either play like he's healthy or not play at all.
     
  7. rockets88MT

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    did you know that if tmac's knee had gotten better since preseason we could have been as good if not better then lakers?
     
  8. Breedlove

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    Cut him. We aren't getting anywhere with him taking up a roster spot. I like TMac and all but its not worth the spot and the distraction.
     
  9. leonking

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    Chemistry > talent

    "If" is nothing
     
  10. Danish428

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    Tracy will have a comeback i know he will people criticize him so much and the injury thing but most of us dont even know what a knee injury that hes been suffering feels like so we have no right to criticize. we all wish he would have passion like KOBE period
     
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    Thank you. I couldn't agree more that all these toolbags bashing players without knowing what's actually going on should STFU. What a bunch of armchair quarterbacks. Get real people. You wanted to see this team rely on guys like Von Wafer? He's a decent player but I wanted to see McGrady. Get ready for the fulfillment of your wishes.

     
  13. KillerMamba

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    mcgrady needs to grow some real balls. he's pathetic. i feel bad for him. the dude's really a looser from all aspects of basketball. GARBAGE. go TO HELL T-MAC AND STAY THERE YOU PIECE OF TRASH!
     
  14. Eddy F.

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    T-mac needs to learn to shut the **** up! He thinks he knows more than the experts and keeps stirring up ****. Honestly, I think we'd be improving our chances of getting far in the playoffs if T-mac was out for the season. Wafer was tearing it up as well as the team when he was out.

    People keep saying we need T-mac to win a championship. Thing is, guys, from what I've seen, we don't need THIS T-mac. The guy lost his heart sometime in the off-season or something. He talks too ****ing much for his own good. This version of T-mac is killing us. Real superstars don't make excuses, they let their game speak for itself. I'm sorry but I'm just so disgusted right now.
     
  15. joegoroxy

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    im buying a wafer jersey to replace my t-mac one :mad:
     
  16. saleem

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    True,Von Wafer is a decent role player. I like it when he attacks the basket but he can't be relied upon to play a huge role. Reaching the playoffs is going to be very hard.
     
  17. DaDakota

    DaDakota Balance wins
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    And when the Rockets win without him, what then?

    When the ball pops around the entire team and someone gets a wide open shot, what then?

    When players actually try hard and play on defense, what then?

    Tracy is no longer Tmac....what now !

    DD
     
  18. 24 in a roll

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    tmac doesn't want to be traded.
     
  19. Rivaldo2181

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    Anyone else notice the bags under Mac's eyes? He never had those until this season, and it was really apparent in the "workout" video he put out on channel 2 a few weeks back. The dude is struggling with something cause he looks stressed and tired like he's not sleeping any.
     
  20. SWTsig

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    the notion that we can't get out of the 1st round w/o tmac is baseless. we've never gotten out of the 1st round WITH him, and now all of a sudden, when he clearly no longer has the mental and physical capacity to play even a few consecutive games in the regular season, we cant win w/o him? bullsh!t. even w/o mcgrady we're one of the deepest teams in the league.

    people need to dispell the notion that the mcgrady of yesteryear is just waiting in the wings to lead us towards a title run... the guy flat out doesn't have it. period. it's the same title that dogged him in toronto, and the same title that dogged him in orlando. i mean how in the hell can you sit yourself out w/o even having any medical ailments??? that is a glaring neon sign screaming "MENTALLY WEAK." this isn't about his knee, it's about his heart and his mind... and no amount of "rest" is gonna cure that.
     

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