Ric Bucher: I dont see a Tmac-led team winning a chip, EVER

What about a team led by Yao Ming?

 

I thought the same thing when I saw that....hey Ric why don't you and ESPN just stick to stealing other news reports and claiming they are your own reports.

 

**** Ric Bucher and all of ESPN for that matter. Ric Bucher = Chad Ford II

 

EasternSPN analysts are all Boston/New York homers.

 

Just more motivation for Tracy to do well in the playoffs

 

I sent him something but I doubt he will post it

 

Axe the mother****er, go for it. I got your back. The entire "Rockets'' nation has your back.

 

word to that. [methodman]GETEM[/methodman].

 

Ric is cool with Yao (otherwise, why the hell would he write that biography with him?). I think I know what he'd say to that; he'd say that if Yao could lead the team, then it may win a title, but that won't happen this year.

 

Obviously a YOF

 

They could never see the Knicks not beating the Rockets until it happened.

 

Ric supported and stuck by Yao when he was getting trashed, at the time (Yao's third year) he was the only guy in the entire media establishment who said anything remotely positive about Yao. I am very grateful of that and am willing to look the other way when he might say something undiplomatic or sucks Kobe's jock too hard.

 

can someone email this to one of tmac's contact addresses. he needs motivation like this to light his competitive fire.

 

Bucher is one of the better NBA reporters in the biz. While I disagree with his comment it is easy to see why one would feel that way. McGrady has shown a lack of leadership. Unlike a Wade you don't see him reach the 2nd gear very often and put away the opponent.

 

like anyone expect the 2004 Pistons to win the title (except Detroit)

 

Adelman and Mutombo are our leaders.

 

hopefully tmac reads this he would have all the motivation he would ever need hell this pisses me off just reading it for him.

 

I agree with that assessment. TMac's not a leader. He's not mentally tough. He's a brokeback.

HOWEVER, come playoff time, I think Mike James and Francis are going to be the ones leading us down the stretch. They won't get tired in the 4th quarters, they'll hit big shots, take it to the basket, etc. We didn't have either last year. They're both leaders, unlike Tracy. That's why we'll win it all.

Scola is a complete powerforward, unlike the one-dimensional Hayes. Our roster is complete. Kobe and Lebron and Wade could win with incomplete roster. But that's Kobe, Lebron, and Wade. Tracy isn't in their category.

So Bucher is right in his assessment on Tracy. But Francis and James are now the leaders of this team.