1. Welcome! Please take a few seconds to create your free account to post threads, make some friends, remove a few ads while surfing and much more. ClutchFans has been bringing fans together to talk Houston Sports since 1996. Join us!

Does the Rockets management team regard YAO as THE Franchise player?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by fa7999, Aug 10, 2004.

Tags:
Page 1 of 3
  1. fa7999

    fa7999 Member

    Joined:
    Dec 19, 2002
    Messages:
    3,050
    Likes Received:
    0
    Based on Dawson's comment that Yao and McGrady is "Batman and Robin" (recent Chronicles article), is it safe to say that the Rockets management team believe that Yao is the franchise player, and TMac is like Kobe in LA for the last 8 years? If that's the case, will TMac feel pissed and have issues with Yao?
     
    #1 fa7999, Aug 10, 2004
  2. snowmt01

    snowmt01 Member

    Joined:
    Nov 16, 2003
    Messages:
    1,734
    Likes Received:
    1
    He didn't say who is Batman or Rubin?;)
     
    #2 snowmt01, Aug 10, 2004
  3. codell

    codell Member

    Joined:
    Aug 26, 2002
    Messages:
    19,312
    Likes Received:
    715
    Mole hill = mountain
     
    #3 codell, Aug 10, 2004
  4. blazer_ben

    blazer_ben Rookie

    Joined:
    May 21, 2002
    Messages:
    6,652
    Likes Received:
    0
    Tracy knew what he was getting into when he asked for a trade to Houston. It's Clear Yao is the franchise and will be for many years to come.
     
    #4 blazer_ben, Aug 10, 2004
  5. Willis25

    Willis25 Member

    Joined:
    Oct 22, 2002
    Messages:
    3,387
    Likes Received:
    31
    its hard to be pi$$ed when you demanded the trade that put you in that situation

    I think history will prove that steve and kobe were wrong to not adjust to the big men that came in they did and the T-mac/Drexler model of check egos and WANTING to play with the big fellas will pay off
     
    #5 Willis25, Aug 10, 2004
  6. Yaomania345

    Yaomania345 Member

    Joined:
    Jun 28, 2002
    Messages:
    355
    Likes Received:
    0
    Yao Ming has been here since a rookie and is the best center in the West. Gotta go with younger age and size.
     
    #6 Yaomania345, Aug 10, 2004
  7. fa7999

    fa7999 Member

    Joined:
    Dec 19, 2002
    Messages:
    3,050
    Likes Received:
    0
    I beg to differ: Steve tried but his games ask that he dominates the ball. To put it simple, Yao and Steve's games are not compatible to each other.
     
    #7 fa7999, Aug 10, 2004
  8. HoRockets

    HoRockets Member

    Joined:
    Jun 12, 2002
    Messages:
    827
    Likes Received:
    0
    When the ball is in the post, Yao is franchise. When it's in the backcourt, T-Mac is franchise. It's all good.
     
    #8 HoRockets, Aug 10, 2004
  9. mateo

    mateo Member

    Joined:
    Jun 20, 2001
    Messages:
    5,968
    Likes Received:
    292
    How about we retire the word "franchise" when referring to our TEAM?
     
    #9 mateo, Aug 10, 2004
  10. Toast

    Toast Member

    Joined:
    Feb 21, 2001
    Messages:
    3,755
    Likes Received:
    10
    Yeah, it's not quite like in '94 when we had Hakeem and 4 other guys on the court.

    Yao still hasn't even proven to be a dominating force yet. He still hasn't shown that he can consistently deliver night-in'night-out either. He still hasn't shown the stamina to bring his A game all the way through the 4th quarter.

    Yao's gonna demand a LOT of attention on offense. But T-Mac's the reigning scoring champion. It's a pick-your-poison type of situation. The defense will commit to stopping one and that'll leave room for the other. If the defense commits to stopping both, our role players should have a field day. That's what team sports is all about.
     
    #10 Toast, Aug 10, 2004
  11. lost_elephant

    lost_elephant Member

    Joined:
    Mar 7, 2003
    Messages:
    3,182
    Likes Received:
    138
    Yao is the focus of the offense. Its because of him that Tracy wanted to come. Yao is the franchise. I remember it being reported after Yao's rookie year that he and Carrol had a lunch get together. During this time, he explained the coaching situation (they were going to hire Van Gundy) and he asked for Yaos opinion of certain players on the team. I think that mindset is key for the type of team they are building. They went into the process knowing that they needed to retool this team to enhance Yaos ability to work down low. They brought in Jhoward, CWard, Sura, they tried/trying to bring in Mutombo/Ostertag (its clear they have made strong efforts at both) and ofcourse the ultimate guy to pair with Yao not named Kobe. Tmac.
     
    #11 lost_elephant, Aug 10, 2004
  12. solid

    solid Member

    Joined:
    Apr 10, 2001
    Messages:
    21,243
    Likes Received:
    9,114
    I think Dawson's remark was ill-advised except that Ming and TMac should be referred to as the "Dynamic Duo." Ming is going to have to raise his game several notches over last year to keep up (or catch up), because TMac is going to AMAZE. Most of you are not ready for what a fired up, revitalized, and healthy TMac is going to show you. Hang on to your seats. You are are going to wonder why you ever thought Francis was the "Franchise," and doubt that Kobe is the best! With Ming in the middle and surrounded by basketball intelligence, TMac will be unstopable.
     
    #12 solid, Aug 10, 2004
  13. mateo

    mateo Member

    Joined:
    Jun 20, 2001
    Messages:
    5,968
    Likes Received:
    292
    I dont see them as Batman or Robin.

    How about Collossus and Wolverine?
     
    #13 mateo, Aug 10, 2004
  14. erying007

    erying007 Member

    Joined:
    Jul 16, 2004
    Messages:
    101
    Likes Received:
    0
    the beauty and the beast?:rolleyes:
     
    #14 erying007, Aug 10, 2004
  15. m_cable

    m_cable Member

    Joined:
    Dec 12, 2002
    Messages:
    9,455
    Likes Received:
    73
    Or the Spirit of Christmas and the Easter Bunny?
     
    #15 m_cable, Aug 10, 2004
  16. baller4life315

    baller4life315 Member

    Joined:
    Sep 2, 2003
    Messages:
    12,703
    Likes Received:
    3,036
    This could be a case where a team has two franchise players instead of one, like most other teams. I prefer to treat it like that instead of trying to place one above the other --- because with that argument you can go back and forth all day.
     
    #16 baller4life315, Aug 10, 2004
  17. DeAleck

    DeAleck Member

    Joined:
    Jun 14, 2003
    Messages:
    3,204
    Likes Received:
    224
    LOL, Might and Magic, M&M, fast and furious... just like the nickname threads I made. :D
     
    #17 DeAleck, Aug 10, 2004
  18. krosfyah

    krosfyah Member

    Joined:
    Aug 7, 2001
    Messages:
    7,816
    Likes Received:
    1,631
    Who was the 'franchise' with Kareem and Magic? If a player makes that distinction, then it is an insight into their state of mind...ie, they are an egomaniac and not worried about winning. See Kobe.

    Besides, what's McGrady got to be pissed about? He demaned the trade.
     
    #18 krosfyah, Aug 10, 2004
  19. Hippieloser

    Hippieloser Member

    Joined:
    Feb 25, 2003
    Messages:
    8,273
    Likes Received:
    2,137
    Or Guy Gardner and Booster Gold?
     
    #19 Hippieloser, Aug 10, 2004
  20. Dubious

    Dubious Member

    Joined:
    Jun 18, 2001
    Messages:
    18,318
    Likes Received:
    5,090
    I'm sure CD was just thinking that they will be paired together as a duo rather than one is subserviant to another.

    [​IMG]
     
    #20 Dubious, Aug 10, 2004
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)
Page 1 of 3

Share This Page