After insurance i'm curious on how much money they owe les in unplayed games that would be something to know.
Don't really see your point. How does working hard during a contract year and slacking during non-contract years show good character? Wow....just....wow. You really think its easy to move a 20mm contract and receive players that will still allow your team to be competitive? Have you considered that? Also, if you really don't think Morey was trying to move McGrady last year, can you explain why McGrady chose to have his season ending surgery before the trade deadline? If you're trying to sell a POS car, do you say its a POS in your ad? Or do you do your best to hype it up to garner interest? B/c we're fans... If you're going to take the "wait and see" approach, why bother posting at all? Why even read the threads? What're you basing this on? There's plenty of evidence out there that suggests otherwise. If I got paid 20mm, I wouldn't care if everyone in the world laughed and ridiculed me until I cried. I'd dry my tears on the benjamins. McGrady is probably aware that Artest is a guy who is willing to run into the stands, punch a fan, and forfeit millions. He's also aware that he'll be seeing Artest on a relatively regular basis and that Artest is capable of decapitating him with a single punch. If I were McGrady, I'd talk nice about Artest too. You do realize there's a reason we didn't go for Iverson, right? There's a difference between scoring and scoring within the system. Wait and see for his return? The guy was a cancer last year. Even if he's on his best behavior this year, we all know that if things aren't going his way, he'll torpedo the team. Are you somehow being coerced into reading these threads?
Sounds like a guy who can't refute the separate points so he attempts to discredit the entire post through a weak deflection.
Lol. It was a joke. I think you need to loosen up a bit and let things play out. Your opinions are very strong, critical, close-minded, etc etc. But its your opinion. And because you're this way, why waste my time arguing against it? I've tried multiple times to defend TMac. It's pointless. Some members on this board have some really thick heads. I've also watched as many people fall victim to the same fate. I'm over it. Now I belong to the group who is patiently waiting to see what Tracy can bring to the table... with open arms that is. I figure it's the only logical thing to do, since I have yet to see someone's opinion changed by another user's opinion. It's also logical due to the fact that the past is past, and there's nothing we can do to change it... And the same goes for his future.. But there's a difference. Tracy can't change his past, but he can build his future.. whether it's with the Houston or another team. Whatever happens, I wish the best for him and most importantly, the Houston Rockets.
nope just ppl who finished reading a post by a guy who earlier was preaching about FACTS and LOGIC, you really didnt show any of that in your last breakdown of another person's post. All i heard was opinions and opinions and oh look im reading it right now, and found another opinion.....now i can go to sleep please please give me an example of when mcgrady has thrown the team under the bus, has been a cancer(what is your def of this) and has behavioral issues.
Yes, all my opinions are based on logic. How about when he decided to take a few weeks off during the season last year to rehab his knee? Or when he decided not to play the 2nd game of back to backs? Or when he would make game-time decisions whether or not he would play that night? Or when he chose to have season ending knee surgery to prevent getting traded? And lets not forget his various quotes where he essentially says he'd have more success if he had better teammates. A cancer is a player who puts his own well-being above the team's and whose actions negatively impact the team in a significant manner.
he put his own well-being above the team by keep playing and embarrassing himself? by starting the season when he obviously was still limping (i mean, coming back early knowing your fellow teammate shane wasn't coming back on time)? this is the same guy who led us to the playoffs after yao went down on TWO injuries that required surgeries. SAME GUY. negatively impact the team in a significant manner? umm... when did we ever SUCK with tracy on the floor, even last year? you could have said "struggled with tracy at times," but "negatively impact the team in a significant manner" is ANOTHER OPINION that is not logical.
Logicially, every human being puts his own 'well being' over everything else. One's priorities are set for his own interests.
He came into the season out of shape. That's clearly putting yourself above the team. There are guys in the NBA who use the offseason as a chance to improve their game. Those are the guys who put the team first. McGrady is not one of them. Since when is arthroscopic surgery considered "required surgery"? McGrady may have had a number of offensive games, but his defense was terrible. The most memorable moment was his failure to close out on Roy's game winning shot. McGrady shutting it down through surgery prevented any trade. This negatively impacted the team in a significant manner.
Maybe in a personal capacity, but not a professional one. Look at guys like Chuck Hayes who will dive into the stands after loose balls. Stuntmen? Cops? Firemen? Professional fighters?
1) how is him limping his ass on the court putting himself above the team? he wasn't going to start the season until the news about shane not recovering well from his injury came about. if shane was to start the season, tracy might still be on the shelf last year. the way he handled the situation during the season was WRONG yes. fault him for that. but to start the season?? please. any SANE individual who saw him played in the first preseason game limping all over the arco arena knows he should have sat his ass down immediately and rehab for another month or so. BUT HE PLAYED b/c he knew they can't be down 2 starters to start a season. 2) his defense was horrible. can't defend him for that. him taking himself out of games and not being able to play consistently was also a wrongful thing to do. he should have sat his ass down completely. no one can defend him for this. this messed up the team's rotation/minutes... so you're right there. this is the biggest thing i had with tracy last year. 3) another conspiracy "some" of you guys thought up? getting a POTENTIALLY CAREER-ENDING SURGERY to avoid being traded? SERIOUSLY? you do know players his age (30) who get this type of surgery usually don't come back strong, if at all. and yet b/c he's afraid of being traded, he's going to JEOPARDIZE HIS CAREER? c'mon, use some "logic" please. he's been in trade rumors BEFORE last year. and he'll be in them AGAIN this year. this is one of the most ludicrous theory that someone brought up on this board, and yet we still have people who believe this theory. hmm....choosing a risky injury to avoid being traded? if that was true, tracy must be one of the dumbest players on earth.
NBA is a business. Players in the NBA get paid top money. It's not some open voluntary organization as you make it to appear.
