I agree with Yao, we aren't going to win without Mcgardy. I am concerned because it hasn't been one or two games, he is shooting 37% over the last 10 games. Mcgrady was quoted saying he has a lot going on in his head, I wonder what he meant by that? http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/5327758 Yao suggested the victory was a fluke - that the Rockets won't win very often if McGrady plays like that. They'll find out immediately - Houston plays the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday and Phoenix on Thursday. "If we want to beat great teams, we cannot play without Tracy," Yao said. "Our opponent did not play well tonight, so we could get the win. But the next game, we need Tracy - not a little support, but a lot of support."
He's not going to the basket at all. Q Rich has never been considered a good defender. The T-Mac of last year would have blown by him with ease with or without a screen. I think McGrady is playing through a lot of pain and he knows taking it to the basket is probably going to get him hurt even more. It should pretty obvious to anyone who watched his games recently. Even Phil Jackson said McGrady didn't look right physically.
As you say honestly i am not too worried about his shot, however his shot selection and i have said this all year could use some adjustments...
Interesting, did MCGrady really say that he had something on his mind? I wonder if he's having family problems or something, I know he just had a new baby and that in itself can stress the hell out of new parents, but I wonder if it's something more...
TMac's hurt, and he's playing through some tough pain. Give my boy some rest, we're going to need him next year.
Yea I read that part and was about to make a new thread on it. Its one thing to be injured but to say that he has a lot in his mind sounds very discouraging....basically he's saying besides being injured, there're are other problems he has. I wonder what that is? A family problem? Another serious health prolem? Maybe something to do with the Rockets organization? I certainly hope I'm just overreacting and that it's nothing other then him goin through a bad slumps.
T-Mac's poor performance of late doesn't have me concerned as of yet. We have been winning which hides all pains and there has been something resembling team basketball being played in the Utah and NY wins. Yao, Wesley, and Alston have been playing great. It seems like T-Mac is just letting the rest of the team flow while he trys to heal up for the end run. The guy was playing great ball for a few weeks without Yao. He will be back to himself in no time. It is however a reality check that we will only have T-Mac as we know him for a few more seasons.
I am unworried about T-Mac's shot. He has always been an excellent shooter, and I have little doubt that his accuracy will improve. I am massively worried about his health though, which is why I have been saying lately that he should be forced to take a long rest. It's not worth sacrificing the future of the team just so we can squeak into the playoffs this year and be blown out in the first round.
The #1 things he needs to do is stop drifting sideways on his shot....he needs to square up his feet more. Beyond that...his elevation (or temporary lack thereof) is a problem because his release point is not what he is accustomed to...taking away his feel for his shot. It is tough for true jump shooters to retain their shots as they age...I'm talking about guys who get ridiculous elevation on their J's...a la Byron Scott, Ray Allen. TMac will have to spend some time reworking the mechanics of his release point...and he should be fine. He's got a good touch, which has nothing to do with his elevation.
Not worried in the least...remember that time we were like 100 points down with like 15 seconds to go? Remember what happened? Yeah...I thought so.
