See i dont see it as anything sinister. my view is there genuinley waiting to see if that knee is ready. few hops here and there nd couple of short jogs is'nt going to reveal alot. what will is to see how far the knee has come along with actual proof. thats an MRI. You also maybe onto something with the insurance talk. anyway, we will know more by this time next week since he probaly would have got a few hardcore intensity practises under he's belt. if the knee dosent get to sore then great, if not then the medical staff would have to work the knee alot slower. as the saying goes, proofs in the pudding. till he does a few high intensity workouts where the knee is put through a game like situations, noone can say thy know the bonafide answer.
I am a supporter of T-mac. I am a supporter of Brooks, Yao, Battier, Chase, Hayes, and Ariza too. I think T-mac can help us win and contribute to another exciting season. But I am not a blind supporter, I see the man's flaws to. And I think he has some things he has to do. But I think he can overcome his critics and be the player that contributes...and I think he's being judged overly harshly. And I do think you have come to some place where no matter what happens aroudn t-mac...no matter if he does well, or any word the organization says, it's goign to be twisted by you into something negative. And I do think you are runnign a campaign against him. So I feel as a Rockets fan I need to speak up and challenge you here so as you don't spread your damaging views to others.
and to tie in what i said about imbalances and tmac's current situation....morey said they want to check the knee when it's "hot"...if his imbalances started creeping up, then when he practices the joint may become slightly inflammed due to the incorrect force being exerted on the knee. If they have him come back the next day for an mri or maybe even later in the day, the slight inflammation may have gone away by then. The reason there will be only little inflammation is because the problem would be starting over again and not as advanced as last year, so it's important to check it right after practice.
you're smarter than this DD (at least I thought you were) of course they probably didnt explicitly tell tracy about it, but even though Tracy isnt the sharpest tool in the shed I am going to give some credit to him, his agent and his team. They know more about the specific details of tracy's contract and the insurance policies in the NBA than anyone of us here. i am pretty sure that they can put 2 and 2 together there without have anyone in the Rockets organization to tell them if there is anything either in the contract of Tracy or the insurance policy of the team/NBA
Why does it matter MRI or no MRI. If he will get injured again he'll get injured regardless. Tmac is playing this year no matter what MRI shows because its his last year of his contract. I really dont see how MRI makes any difference to the Rockets because they are already set to play with or without him this entire season and most likely not resign Tmac next year. Just dont understand the reason for the hold up.
You would think by now people get what McGrady is all about. Can we please forget about this guy and let the guys who give 100% everyday and leave their egos at the door the chance to develop and mesh together. They are pretty good, in case nobody has noticed.
Except maybe... Attendance? I know Les has to feel embarrassed by the abysmal attendance this year... TMac in uniform and playing ball may not help the team, but it sure would help fill the seats.
read my posts, a few posts up from this... and houston isn't set to play without tmac at all, they dont have his replacement and free agency won't bring anyone anywhere close to this talents. Best case scenario for houston has always been tmac regaining his form and re-signing. He' a scoring swingman, and can drive and shoot. Thats everything we're lacking on the perimeter. That's not always avilable via trade..
The rockets have multiple reasons to hold out Tmac. 1) They're collecting insurance money to offset any possible luxury tax. 2) They no longer trust Tmac (and probably Yao) to come back early from injury. 3) Tmac might not be in basketball shape. All this talk about him messing up chemistry, mostly perpetuated by DD, is total BS. If that were the case, they wouldn't allow him to practices at all. He would be banished from the team like Jamaal Tinsley and Ron Artest were from the Pacers, and Tim Thomas was from the Bulls. Instead, he's getting limited run in scrimmages and practice. He's allowed to travel with the team. This simply would not happen if there were no plans for him to hit the floor. Management is not being stubborn, they're being cautious. If Yao wanted to come back post all-star break you'd see similar caution. Anything else is just pure made up soap opera.
I also think he suited up as a joke. right now though the rockets won't be any worse than they already are, let's be honest on the offensive end ariza is a poor mans tmac and ariza's shooting percentage this season so far shows it. defense wise ariza is the better defender as shown in the recent lakers game when he guarded kobe. to be honest i just want to cut the bull**** have tmac come back and see how we do, cause right now this current team isnt quite strong enough to win a championship and even with tmac we are still a long way off
So why bring him back? Wouldn't you agree guys like Budinger, Brooks, Ariza and Lowry will develop better/faster without McGrady taking minutes? We agree this isn't a title year so why not look to see what THIS team can do now but more importantly, in the future. If Brooks can learn to close out games, Budinger can get more comfortable on the court and Ariza can learn when/where to get his shots this team will be loads more dangerous next season when Yao returns and/or a big move is made. Winning a few more games because Tracy is handling the ball in crucial moments does nothing for the current players' skills or confidence.
why do we bring him back? because he is better than any player we got and i think we will bring him back to see what he's got, if he comes back fits into the system and improves it then it wont matter about development because i think ariza and bud will still see minutes. I also think Ariza needs a mentor on the court if he is going to learn to be an elite scoring threat, thats not to say tmac should be that mentor but i think like in LA ariza will get to see a premier player go to work. Also if Ariza wants a chance of being an elite player he needs to drive to the basket more and stop takin so much threes. I under stand your arguement but tmac has to play just to see where he's at for trade purposes also. but i think the coach needs to improve clutch plays at the end of games to improve our players to be closers
yes and no. I agree they are trying to make a point but at the same time the point has been made. I feel they like are also trying to be extremely cautious about it given T-macs track record with returning from injuries.
Key word nearly identical...it takes different people a different amount of time to recover from the surgery...The team is not trying to prove anything except that they want him at 100% when he comes back...I find it funny that gettin rid of Mcgrady for Camby is what you think is best for the team...
In just four days Tracy will know if the Rocket's Management and Coach 'A' are sincere or if they are just playing games. If it's just playing games, then the Rocket's reputation will start to decline. (Yao Ming take note!) A talent such as Tracy McGrady belongs on the Basketball Court and hopefully in a Rocket's jersey.
