It's funny how you try to pass off your opinion as fact. Wekko, your agenda was exposed a long time ago; just go troll somewhere else.
no, yao just plays a lot b/c of the chinese team. that's his own choosing. stop spreading the myth that he trains so hard that his "bones break."
Was he playing for the CNT when he fractured his foot? Or was it the Rockets? I'm sure that his increased muscle mass contributed to the stress he was putting on his lower body. When he came into the league, he didnt have the additional strength. He added it in order to be a competitive force in the NBA. I'm curious about something....why do you think he fractured his foot? What caused it? Even if you do think it was only b/c of his CNT obligations, that still falls under the category of "training", doesnt it?
Free throws are all about practicing. Going through the motions over and over. Thats why some players can make them with their eyes closed. And last season, Tmac shot 68.4% from the free throw line. 68.4% < 70% Fact.
I remember when that pruyen guy used to post pictures of every practice/shoot around, there were numerous pics of T-Mac shooting FTs. Practice isn't the problem. Simulations of real games can only do so much. He has to figure out how to make them in actual games with the fatigue factor. Isn't the #1 priority to play games, specifically playoff games. I think his injuries have more to do with his body type than his training regiment. But for the sake of this, lets just say Yao's injuries were only due to training. My God... does Yao FAIL at training or what!? There's no point in training if it gets you hurt. Geez someone give this Yao guy a dose of common sense. At least Tracy plays in the playoffs. His FT problems don't even compare to Yao's training problems. I guess Kobe isn't a star without Shaq. I guess KG, Pierce, and Allen weren't stars before last season. Charles Barkley? Malone and Stockton? Ken Griffey Jr.? Not stars.
It's caused by repetitive stress on the foot. It wasn't anything specific that caused it. Patrick Patterson was diagnosed with the same thing the same week last year. It's just bad luck from working hard.
Then you think that its just a big coincidence that his foot problems began around the same time he gained a lot of muscle mass?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but he's been gaining muscle mass for the past 5 years... and playing competitive basketball for at least 12. Which do you think is more repetitive? Do I think weight might have something to do with it? Of course it might, but it's not the sole reason why it happened.
But things have changed, he did 2 full practices in a row and he said he doesn't feel bad. Even if he didn't play it would be okay. I want to see T-Mac play healthy.
Lay off Tracy McGyna... He's going to come up with a Voodoo Knee Doctor from Waco and get the last laugh on some of you fools...
Wrong. Practice is the problem. Free throws are all about repetition. Tmac's stance isnt even consistent. He trained too hard and injured himself. Going forward, I'm sure that he and the coaching staff will take necessary precautions to make sure it doesnt happen again. You seem to think its going to be a continual problem. I fail to see how Yao's training has anything to do with Tmac's free throw inabilities. Has anyone ever doubted KG's desire to win? What about Barkley? What about any of them (I dont follow baseball so dont include Griffey Jr. in this question)? Kobe, KG, Pierce, Allen, Barkley, Malone, Stockton. I'll bet that Tmac talks to the media about his injuries more than the rest of these guys combined for their entire careers.
Like I just said, his difference in stance in games is probably result of fatigue, mental and physical. It's much easier to maintain one FT stance in practice when you're not in game-mode. There's a difference. Actually what I think is his body structure contributes to his injuries, which is why it would be continual. Hopefully he does cut back on the training and hopefully it does have a positive effect on his lower body. You tell me dude, you're the one who said it. "Yao trains so hard he breaks bones while T-Mac practices so little he can't make 70% FTs". Which is more damaging to the team, not showing up for the playoffs or making about 70% of your FTs? Yao's faults are much more dangerous and important to the team. That's nice. Too bad nobody besides the T-Mac haters give a crap about that stuff. Frankly, I'm glad T-Mac is truthful and keeps it real. Keep up the honesty, Tracy. You're the man.
Do you really have a problem with that or this is just normal hatin'? I'd better hear the truth about his health than lies. At least we know what's going on with him. Maybe his mood sometimes changes his quotes but damn, I don't wanna any player to say 'I am OK' if he is not.
This is by no means definitive, but here is an image of a Yao Ming basketball card from the 2004-2005 season (only way i could think to get pictures of him in yearly progressions): http://i23.ebayimg.com/04/i/001/14/48/4a01_1.JPG Heres a card from 2005-2006 (when his injuries began): http://i1.ebayimg.com/08/i/001/15/fc/19af_1.JPG Do you notice the big increase in muscle mass between the two years?
If that were true, there would be many more star wingmen in the league shooting a poor ft%. Unless you think that Tmac is the only player capable of being mentally or physically fatigued. That was an entirely different context. Go back and read the original post. I've already addressed this in my previous response to you. Feel free to look back a few posts and read it for yourself. Actually, you were the one who implied that other stars should be criticized like Tmac is b/c they failed to win championships.
I've already said before that another explanation for his FT problems in addition to his fatigue is because of how different his jump shot mechanics are to his FT mechanics. It puts his FT shooting out of whack because he's shooting flat footed and straight, unlike his jump shots where he always shoots off balance and jumps real high. "That was an entirely different context (namely, an obvious sarcastic post directed at hmittal). Go back and read the original post."
wow, so are you saying tmac hasn't gained muscle since he came to houston (which he has), see him in 04-05 compared to 05-06 and now. the injury last yr was a "stress fracture." that is due to much added pressure on that area, which means playing too much. i doubt when he trains, he runs up and down the court like he does during games, both with the chinese and rockets. when you play year-round, you will wear yourself out and make yourself more prone to injuries. that's why yao had done. it's not b/c he trains harder than everybody else, but it's b/c he wants to play for his national team. he chooses to do so so injuries are a risk.
are you saying lebron james doesn't practice? his ft % is still around 70% going into his 5th yr in the L?
He's much bigger in 05-06 than he was in 04-05. If he's bigger now than he was in 05-06, then that just proves my point. You dont think that the weight of the added muscle mass played a big part in the stress fracture?
