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I told y'all before before the season started that McGrady was done.

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Carr Bombed, Feb 9, 2009.

  1. napalm06

    napalm06 Huge Flopping Fan

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    Exactly. Its like today I get on the boards and start a thread saying "I've been telling you guys that Adelman should be our coach".

    What gives?
     
  2. badgerfan

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    Yeah, but there is a huge difference between somebody who's never even gotten past the first round and all the guys you're talking about.

    You seem determined to prove that not getting past the first round is somehow the equivalent of failing to win the championship. It's not. Not getting past the first round is a huge deal, whether you like it or not. Why do you think the talking heads all make such a huge deal of it?

    And one more time: McGrady's a loser. That's why he's never gotten past the first round. You're mixing things up, you're reversing them. I'm not saying that he's never gotten past the first round and that's what makes him a loser. I'm saying he's a loser and that's why he's never gotten past the first round.
     
  3. napalm06

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    I wouldn't continue bothering if I were you, Hamza.

    This is as simply stated as it can get.

    And the fact of the matter is that T-Mac's career ISNT over. As fans, we have every right to question is dedication, but not to close the book on him. That's all I'm saying.
     
  4. napalm06

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    A year ago Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce were losers.
     
  5. Nice Rollin

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    except they were good losers
     
  6. napalm06

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    I cant excuse what McGrady has done this season, but I will call out those who pretend to predict the future.
     
  7. GlassHalfFull

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    You need to change your username from Carr Bombed to TMac Bombed
     
  8. JujuxG

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    i dont get why people keep singling out tmac,and keep calling tmac a loser, thats like calling the whole rocket a loser team because the fact its that we still keep losing as a whole, maybe your saying he cause the rocket to lose all those games, but basketball is a team game after all. Thats my logic, feel free to disagree.
     
  9. fmullegun

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    Well I can pick a few.


    Malone is the only one who had (confirmed) sex with a minor

    Stockton is the only white one

    Barkely is the only fat one.

    Barkley is the only one that is mildy r****ded

    --------------------- who got a DUI on the way to get a sexual favor.

    TMAC is the only one with a scoring title (x2)
     
  10. DudeWah

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    Try re-reading my posts again and again. I'm not trying to compare getting out of the first round with being unable to win a championship. I'm just saying both equate to not winning, so technically, that means losing.
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    You sir have a failed argument.
    What you are trying to pass off is that:

    certain people are inherently losers.
    That must make you the king of the losers... :rolleyes:
     
  11. DudeWah

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    It's idiotic.
    I don't get how the guy continually fails to see my point.
    I just don't know how I can spell it out any better.


    You're right in a sense...

    Look, I will say this: McGrady's career is not over, however if he continues the way he is, he will never be the player we've grown accustomed to seeing. He seems to be on a decline, and the signs are not looking good for him. I don't know what will happen next year, or after that, but the outlook as it stands right now isn't so great looking. I'll reserve judgment on him until a later date.
     
  12. Smoke_On

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    poor mcgrady... hes had a couple of good games this season though, remember the 4th quarter take over against the wizards? that was nice! anyways, seriously sit out tmac for 2 months, and start Wafer!
     
  13. badgerfan

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    Yep, certain people are inherently losers, T-Mac being one of them.

    What's more Barkley, Stockton, Malone, Adelman, etc. have all won something. They've won playoff series, they've won conference championships. They have had some measure of success in the post-season.

    T-Mac has had zero success in the post-season. You're trying to compare guys with numerous playoff series wins and conference championship wins to a guy who's never made it out of the first round. There is a world of difference that you refuse to acknowledge because you're a charter member of the Tracy fan club. That's your problem.

    Why is T-Mac a loser? He's a quitter. He's mentally fragile. He's unable to adapt--he can't change his game up to accommodate the talent and players he has around him. That's the root of the problem. His failure to get anywhere in the playoffs is just the symptom.
     
  14. badgerfan

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    You can take your horse down to the track and race him as much as you want, despite the fact that it's got broken knees or missing legs. Just don't expect anybody else to cheer for him.

    And no matter how many times you race that broken down nag is there really any question it might be better off at the glue factory?
     
  15. DudeWah

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    The story of Rick Adelman in the playoffs.
     
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    Adelman's won playoff series, he's won conference championships, he's gotten to the finals.

    What has T-Mac ever won? He's never gotten past the first round. There's no comparison between the two.
     
  17. DudeWah

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    K thanks for the insight Aristotle.. :rolleyes:
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    In the long run, that counts for nothing, because just like T-Mac they are remembered for not winning a championship. No matter what they do/did (similar to McGrady) they will always have that chip on their shoulders.
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    Again, since they have never won a championship, they are not "winners" according to the NBA definition. No one is the winner except the one team who wins the title, and its players. The rest of the 29 teams, and their 435 players all lose. The criteria is set. Don't blame me, blame the NBA. That is the measuring stick. If you can say Barkley, Malone, Adelman, etc. are not losers, even though they have never "won", why the double standard for McGrady? Oh, that's right, because you are a charter member of the "I hate McGrady" club..
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    If McGrady is a quitter, so is Iverson, Francis, Pippen, Peja, etc. are all quitters too. No one claims that they are losers though. Your second point is solely your opinion. You simply cannot back that up with any argument. When guys like Jeff Van Gundy commend how "tough" you are, you aren't "mentally fragile" in my book. Your third point is ludicrous. He changed his game to adapt to playing with Yao. He changed his game to play in Van Gundy's system. He changed his game to play in Adelman's crap offense. Don't state false facts..
     
  18. DudeWah

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    Not comparing them.
    I just stated that what you posted applies perfectly to Rick Adelman as well.
     
  19. cassidy

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    The best way to solve the problem?Not exactly.


    Do you live in T-MAC's mind?How do you know what he thinks?Yes,I hope you will be wrong as well.
     
  20. ruglymonk

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    TMAC is a star but several years ago.
    TMAC isn't a leader ,never and ever. neither or Yao

    Rockets need a leader. this is Mular's looking for.

    it's hard to trade him,so let's forget TMAC....
     

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