"I'll play up to my normal level. I expect to get touches every time down. I'll pull up for bad jumpers. I will never sprint or run hard. I will not play defense. I will not set screens. I will not run the offense. But I am da man!"
As the leader of the team and the guy that takes the most shots, dominates the ball the most and makes most of the decisions. Of course it is mostly his fault for failure in the playoffs. If Tmac wants to be adored like Jordan or Wade etc....he needs to learn to LEAD like them. The problem with him is that he is not a leader, and honestly, neither is Yao.... This team needs a guy who is an efficient player who is clearly the best player on the floor. DD
Does Tmac still want to play as a rocket? We all know that he came to Houston because of Yao. At least, I think if he is traded this season, he wouldn't feel that painful in this situation.
Different day, same tune. The Rockets haven't had a decent group of role players (by NBA standards) until last season which ironically was when four of our best players dealt with or were coming off of injury. Over the past few years, the ROCKETS as a team have failed and not just one player no matter how much he made. How many times do you have to hear this to understand? As for being a leader, you can not lead a group of underachieving/marginally talented players (by NBA standards) to the promised land in this NBA. Only the Bad News Bears made that happen and that was thanks to Hollywood. If you have mentioned both Jordan and Wade to emphasize winning; I would also argue that both Jordan and Wade had better system guys for what their respective teams were doing during their championship seasons. Wade has not won anything in the NBA since he lost valuable teammates via trade or free agency. People on this board kill me with this notion that they know what and how players (that they also have never met) think and feel. That's arrogant if you ask me.... This sentiment happens all across this board. If any of you can do better, I say lace them up and prove it otherwise come back to reality and be a reasonable Rockets' fan.
You are exactly right. Even Kobe had a little adaptation in his game the last few years as he started to share the ball a little more, and look where they got. Although this, "The problem with him is that he is not a leader, and honestly, neither is Yao....", will earn you a flame from somewhere, but thank you thank you thank you for saying it.
Hayes, Battier, Landry, Scola, Brooks and Mutombo are same roleplayers from last year's team. If T-mac was playing this year, Wafer wouldn't see any minutes.
brooks was a ROOKIE. scola was a ROOKIE in terms of NBA experience. both guys made drastic improvements. we saw how good scola was last yr v. the jazz in the playoffs. hayes, battier, and deke played their best WITH mcgrady anyways.
Let me just add that what I meant by my previous comments is that I'd like T-Mac to be able to take less shots, be more efficient in his game, and maybe do so by sharing the ball more now that he has a supporting cast that can help him. I think T-Mac will have to change his game now that he has role players who are competent and are, themselves, a winning team. He can't necessarily be the T-Mac of old that had to handle things by himself.
lol you know what, lol, i really shut my mind before i clicked the spoiler icon, lol, i was rolling on the floor laughing
Plz tell me why would he have to change is game??? The guy was passive even when he didn't have good role players. He actually gave the ball up to guys like Ryan Bowen, Chuck Hayes, Deke. Even though those guys couldn't score worth jack he still gave up the rock. Its crazy how every thinks McGrady is selfish. The man has an off year in which he is injured and people are ready to give up on him. Boy i would love to see yall switch places with him and show us how you get it done when your knee is hurt. Lets see how guys run or jump with one freakin leg.
Hopefully he can come back and be a productive NBA player *Let the tar and feathering of T-mac continue*
I totally agree. And by the way, the had new point guards, better power forward play (Scola and sometimes Landry) and Ron (I know that was both good and bad at times). Don't forget that Battier actually shot the ball for a change on his own instead waiting in the freakin corner all of the time. No excuses, the teams' role players were a lot better than they were the year before. And yes that includes the players that were on the team then. Even they admitted that they were better than the year before (of course not in those exact words). I understand as a star T-Mac will be scapegoated but let's just be a little more reasonable with the accusations about how he was not team oriented. Last year Landry, Scola and Battier wouldn't have gotten a good portion of the good shots that they had without T-Mac on the court.
Uhhh Bud I agree Tracy “formally known as T-MAC” did pass the ball, but I don’t recall him passing to Bowen, Deke or Hayes. What team were you watching the past years?
I was expecting the tmac missed dunk gif, I mean you only post that in every thread about tmac and I'm willing to bet that you watch it every night before you go to sleep.
first you say hes a one of a lifetime player then you say hes a smaller version of lamar odom?? look ariza is a great role player, having great upside because hes young... but he isnt T-mac, nor will he ever be......... compare stats, averages, totals in the same 5 years span... one a top pick another a 2nd round....... and altough ariza was huge for the lakers winning the championship, he was still a "just" a role player, in no way he was asked to be the superstar on the team and yes pressure does affect people....... so yeah I hope ariza does have a break out season for houston, altough expecting him to fill the void is unrealistic
