Now how do you feel? [T-Mac INJURY]

They also don't have the expectation to score 40 points every game and play 48 minutes like McGrady.

I don't know where some of you get off. A reporter didn't ask him about his struggles to which he made excuses about being hurt. They asked him about his INJURY, to which he responded truthfully. You have no reason to assume he's making it up.

 

this is TMAC whining....this is his excuse in case they lose...if he can perform on a bum kneee for 3 quarters, he can do it in the 4th...i'm tired of all his excusues!
everybody in the playoffs is hurting right now...kobe is playing with 9 fingers!!

 

This is the bottom line for me. I don't think Tmac is faking, and I think his skill level is unreal, but his talent makes the disappointing results frustrating regardless of the cause.

 

I think the responses in this thread is ridiculous

the guy is trying his heart out, playing injured FOR YOUR CITY

Keep hating.

Just think about it. His answering questions truthfully, his playing for you, his playing a bad knee and a bad shoulder. And his still playing. His playing because he wants to win for the Houston Rockets, he wants to win for Houston.

You guys really need to lighten up and take a good look in the mirror. The dude isn't out there so you can bag him about how soft he is. His answering questions for crying out loud, not being the boy who cried wolf. IF I remember correctly there is another dude injured on the bench, three guys in our lineup walking on one leg each and they are all trying. Mcgrady is trying on one leg and one shoulder. And we are being competitive in a tough Utah Jazz series.

Please for the love of God stop this hate, do you guys even support the team or your just going out of your way to vent that we are losing.

 

Hakeem Played through his Ramadan fasting thing didnt he? I hear he couldnt even drink water then.

 

why does no one on the Spurs/Pistons ever seem to get an injury at a critical time?

we seem to get all the bad luck.

 

good point

 

you know why we don't hear anything from Battier

cause noone wants to know

 

an excuse to lessen the blame on the superstar.

 

As long as he makes those doctor visits to Waco or wherever, he will be alright.

 

Is this guy your secret lover or something man....becuz u have the biggest hard on for him in every thread on this board..........its a wonder his wife is not jealous of u......cuz u are truly in love


and we all know love can be blind sometimes....and we all do some crazy things in the name of love........thats prob why u are fightin and clawin for this guy......

boy i would hate to see if u actually meet the guy......u might....nevermind



but anyway we all know he is hurt right now...its true.........the guy is banged up.....no doubt about that......but the point being is there is no tomorrow so who really cares........he has to play and he is going to play so whats the point in talkin about injuries that are not gonna keep u out for a game???????????

it does nuthin but tell the other team a target and to get even more physical than the last 4 games.....we all know how the jazzholes are salivatin cuz there "ruff him up he hates that" tactics are workin

mac....stop givin them and the media ammo man.....just play your heart out and leave it on the floor dude

we know u are playin thru pain and are banged up its obvious becuz u look like a mummy on the court....

but guess what...u are not the only star in these playoffs banged up and needing surgery man.......(kobe/dislocated finger that wont stay in place needs surgery and this is verified)

kobe manned up with a bad finger even when gasol and bynum i might add went down and kept his team up around the top of the crowded western conference
and win or lose he has said not a word about it............

we all love tmac just use a little better judgement of how and when u say things man

because whether he meant to do it or not........
it looks like u gave your self a built in excuse......
just in case u lose tonight.......your timing couldnt be worse man

my last advice to u

while u are resting up this summer and getting your self healthy with surgery or just plain rest.........

when u are at the 15,000 sq ft crib......and pushing your maybach to and from your dr appointments

spend a little of that 20 mill u totally earned this year on a

PUBLICIST FOR NEXT SEASON..........

u need that more than anything big dog.........

 

really now. Last time I checked I called for people to support the team. I only respond to criticism as I see it. His been playing bad, but alot of the times people just spew crap out because they are frustrated and that in turn pisses me off. Its not like as they are making any meaningful contribution to the discussion about how to improve this team. No one can be bothered to do an analysis on how the Jazz are playing our team all series. No one can be bothered to work out whats working for us and whats not.

But we all have time to post T-mac sucks absolutle lolly pop every second thread. Im sick of everyone just jumping on the I hate T-mac bandwagon and running with it. This team is a championship contending team with T-mac and Yao healthy. Everyone should just stop jumping up and down like maniacs cause we got beaten by a healthy Utah Jazz team.

Im sick of non discussion, im sick of hating. I've made it my personal mission to rebuke any out of anger reply that clearly has no consideration for a player being human and being hurt. If someone started bagging out Rafer, Battier or Scola I would be right down on their asses if it wasn't about legitimate issues (free throw shooting, poor decision making, turnovers). Sometimes it makes me wonder if people even have rational thinking when it comes to criticising this team.

I mean look at your god damn example. You want me to go find every media article where Kobe has said his finger is hurting? seriously Tracy Mcgrady has said ONCE his hurting and 50 ppl jump on him and say oh Kobe this and Kobe that.

 

True fans of the ENTIRE team do.

DD

 

once.....dude have u seen him????????

arm braces...knee sleeves, bandage wrap, bandaids.....

but seriously i feel u....i was just sayin how it looks.....

he may or may not be makin excuses.....

but perception sometimes is........u get the point


i love the guy...think he has superior all around talent than all other nba stars.........

i just dont want the jazz takin it ane runnning with this stuff like they already do......

 

when i meant noone wants to know I meant no reporter wants to know from the Media. When was the last time you saw an article about Shane Battier.

 

this is what Im trying to say the pereception of the whole thing. Barkley said it best everyone has a bad perception of him. Noone here knows what pain his going through, let alone what injury. If his taking pain killing injections then the medical staff know the extent of it at least. I'm playing with Tendinitis right now and im telling you it hurts like crazy.

His free throw shooting is horrible, and not acceptable, but noone knows how much practice has he done on it. Scola's free throw shooting equally as horrible, but everyone just assumes his working hard at it. Perception is everything, I just don't get why we have to hate him so much when his playing his body out for our team. His the only reason why our team is even close to winning games that are on the difficulty scale of very hard. Its like no compassion, no idea of what life is like.

Look at the Utah Jazz for God's sake. They have a full healthy bench, 3/5's of our starting 5 is banged up and injured. One guy is getting hacked all game with no calls. Our best bench player is playing on one leg. They are all playing their hearts out to at least be competitive and win games. Yet we always get the fall guy who is the main reason we are close and hammer him to pieces. He could have just shut it down like Yao. Not saying Yao didn't make the right choice. I personally think he should have just shut it down. Him and McGrady

 

I see, my bad, I misunderstood you.

DD