So you want a player with reccuring back and knee problems to be in the post where he would be countiounously push in his lower back while tryna fight for position.
actually i always see tmac post up mismatches. He knows what he's doing in the right situation. People may complain about tmac's mental toughness but you can't argue with his basketball sense.
T-Mac is listed at 223 by the NBA 13 pounds more than when he was drafted. 223 won't allow him to get it done in the post especially not like Artest's 260 will. And of course he is stronger than most 2 guards. Most 2 guards are just shooters and never develope a full game. Being 6'8" makes T-Mac heavier than most two guards because most of them give up 3 or 4 inches.
Depends on how you take posting up. Yes when he gets isolation with a 6'4" or shorter guy he will turn his back around the paint area and do a turnaround jumper over the guy. However he won't be able to do that against many small forwards and if he starts being in the post a lot PF's and C's will roll to him much sooner. Plus posting up to me isn't just having your back to the basket. It's banging and backing the guy down in order to get a close range, high percentage shot.
The real question is will Tracy be able to play at least 50 games this year... I hope so. Dude looked pretty banged up last night... its funny that even on one leg he is still better offensively than 90% of the league.
Besides getting the ball to him in the high post / elbow area (which is where he is easily the most effective now), DON'T give him the ball in the perimeter and DON'T let him dribble the ball up the court. Those are usually the times he gets himself into terrible shots. He needs to get his 3pt shot attempts down and his FT attempts up this season.
I would like to see him there situationally, but posting up a lot is tough on the back....and we all know Tmac's history with his back. DD
I'd like to see it when the matchup is favorable. A lot of people here make it sound like the OP is suggesting to place him at PF and back down Big Baby Davis. He can easily post up the likes of Kevin Martin, Rip, Ray Allen, Wade, Hughes, Bell, even Bruce Bowen(though ill-advised with his cheap shots). Getting T-Mac in the post doesn't mean he has to back down his man and fight for position all day. He could get the ball down low and face up if against a bulkier guy like Carmelo or Caron Butler. He could also get an easy position by cutting back door off a screen or two. T-Mac is a very good post player. We can go to this especially if Yao isn't on the court to get him going. Nothing wrong with doing this occasionally or even several times in a row to force the opponent to adjust, thus opening the floor for others.
tmac's always a good post player. but u do not want him to bang down there all game. like DD says, he'll be there situationally and depends on who guards him. last night, kmart guarded him and he had no chance with tmac even on one leg. if guys like that guard him, he'll be down there a ton all game. but i think tmac will generally play less WITH the ball in terms of dribbling wise (which is good) and more in the high post/triple threat or low post where he won't have to do much to get his shot.
