Of course I give him credit. But the other players stepped up their games too. Especially jackson. If he's getting paid 19 million this year, theres no excuse for him to be poorly conditioned. Dont forget that we were playing the warriors. They have no bigs to stop tmac from penetrating. I think thats the main reason tmac was so much more effective. they were due to tmac's penetration and the warriors' poor defense. I dont know if you're intentionally ignoring this fact, but its true. The warriors defense is terrible. So i'm sorry that i dont get excited when tmac has a good offensive outing against a terrible defensive team. Honestly, its not very common that they miss wide open layups. And i'm pretty sure that opposing teams dont respect the offensive abilities of hayes or deke.
If thats true, then nobody would ever miss an open shot. Actually, if you make it, you're the hero. If you miss it, you're the scapegoat for the loss.
for the sake of humanity ppl, let wekko's weako arguments have the last word, so we can move on to more interesting things like ... ignoring this thread. look at it this way: wekko wants you to argue with him so this will show up as a BBS Hot Topic on Clutch's front page. I can't bare to see Blinebury's name in a topic title on the front page. sigh but go ahead...ignore me. don't listen. This is why the GARM sucks so bad, because of weako arguments just pulling everyone in.
Are you serious? It's easier to run to the open spot and wait than it is to be the guy who has to deal with the defense and get you that open pass. Don't say something stupid like no one would ever miss a shot. I said credit goes into the shot, but my point is without a good play and a crisp pass, that wouldn't become such an open shot therefore it wouldn't happen. I'm not saying every shot is wide open or that every shot is easy, but it's harder to set someone up properly than it is for them to finish. Try playing PG. Robert Horry has hit a barrage of difficult three pointers but he has done nothing to earn that shot, other than be in the right place in the right time. Just like Steve Novak was. Great shot, no doubt, but you have to GET the ball before you can shoot it. And no. If you make it, you're the hero. If you miss, it's whatever you missed a shot. If Steve Novak missed that shot, who would have really blamed him? He just hopped off the bench and he's a 2nd year player in a tough situation it was a long three for the win. I don't think anyone would have realistically flamed him other than the "heat of the moment" flame. But since he made it, it was a clutch shot and he even made the cover of ESPN.com
Sorry man, but no way. Theres no way I can believe that making the game winning/tying 3 is easier than setting it up. The playmaker has a lot of flexibility and a big margin of error to work with. The shooter has to deal with the pressure of taking the most important shot in the game. Dont think thats tough? Ask nick anderson. (i know they were free throws, but its still a valid point) When you go sky-diving, which is the tougher part of the ordeal that has more pressure and requires more mental fortitude...getting on the airplane or jumping off? We're not talking about whether or not the shot would exist. And i definitely dont want to debate hockey assists again, so i'll reiterate. In a game winning/tying scenario, I asked if you felt that creating an open 3 pt look for your teammate was more difficult than being the teammate who receives the ball and must shoot the game winning/tying 3 pointer. I'm willing to bet money that in the last 5 seconds, more open game-tying/winning 3 pt attempts have been missed than made. Those are the extenuating circumstances why we wouldnt have blamed novak. I suspect more attention would be placed on the huge collapse we had after holding a 20 pt lead.
Laff, your insults are getting weaker and weaker. You really are a pathetic excuse for a sports fan. You are EXACTLY the kind of guy Jeff was referring to in that thread he made. The worst kind, in fact. You want the Rockets to fail and McGrady to do poorly just so you can be vindicated. Go jack off to your Moses Malone poster and leave this board.
Im sick of Tracy taking games off to, but Blineburry is going overboard. That being said , if Tracy settles for jumpers in the playoffs I will be ready to pull the chord.
I agree. He's the most technical arguer on this forum. He can argue for days and days. DONT FALL FOR IT! By the way the No heart arguement is just as good as playing the race card. I mean even if a player puts of great numbers consistently how can you prove he has heart? YOU CANT!! ITS FLAWLESS!!
*Injuries is what kept him from greatness, not his attitude. Anyone who watched him through his first year in Houston wouldn't argue that player didn't bring it every night. His body is holding him back more than anything else.
Haha. Now I gotta get a new soda because my old soda is on my monitor and keyboard. (Prays keyboard isnt screwed up)
whinebury is a good writer. unfortunate that he understands basketball like a blind person understands colors. Landry makes a great living off feeds. he's an incredible finisher that fills a dire need. we're lucky to have him especially at current price! would any rational observer ask him to take the ball and create opportunities for himself and/or teammates? nah, strictly a dumb-ble-blurried perspective ... Fran can write soo purty tho'.
Yes. The pass that gets credit for the assist is always more important than the pass that set up that pass(the hockey assist). Because it gets credited for the assist, duh!
this thread is worse than watching Daniel Pearl get beheaded. It's something I never want to see again. for crying out loud, it's an article praising Landry.
Here it is... This is what the Rockets had been missing for the past two games. Somebody to go into the paint and wrestle away rebounds like they were the last oxygen mask in a smoke-filled room. Somebody to cut harder than the executioner's ax, then catch passes and slam them home to silence the road crowd. Somebody who never gets tired. Or never admits it.
i think tmac makes this team better, yea sometime he doesnt produce superstar numbers, but he still leaves guys open while he gets the double, thats something no one other than yao can produce, tmac is not kobe he cant score every night with crazy numbers but he is still always effective
