Just heard it on TNT. I hope we have a championship with Yao and T-Mac before it's all over. If anything, hopefully this means that he will just go all-out the three years remaining on his contract. Same goes for Yao. This could motivate both to understand that their window is closing.
I thought he signed a max extension with us after the season of the trade. That should be 4 more years, taking him to either 31 or 32. Not a huge surprise given his "i'm old" comments...
Holy crap! If this is true, then the Rockets really have to "win now." Although one possibility is trading T-Mac's huge expiring contract away a couple years from now, to try to offset the loss.
He almost had me until that comment about thinking about playing baseball. I don't know it just sound reminiscent of a certain player. Think about it. If the Rockets overacheive this year, and improve this next 2 seasons.. he could conceiveably have 3 rings by the time his contract is up. (Someone may correct me ont his as I don't know how many years are left on his contract.) So say he has 3 by then -- he pulls an MJ then pulls another MJ and comes back -- hopefully to Houston. Just thinking out loud here.
He's mentioned this on numerous previous occassions and in general, seems to like talking about it. I guess it's the only motivation he can muster for himself, that after 3 years, it will ALL be over so keep playing the game you "love" now.
I'm not suprised. Hopefully T-MAC and Yao can get it done within 3 years if not than its probaly never going to happen with these two. If they dont get it done I'm not sure if T-MAC is a HOF'er but I dont think he cares about that either. I just wonder how the chronicle didnt get this news 1st. It might not happen if the rockets suffer a few heartbreaks, I bet he will change his mind I dont see him leaving Yao in mediocrity.
He'd be done if he did that. With the way injuries have slowed him I don't think at 30 he'd be able to leave the game and comeback as the same player.
EXACTLY what I was thinking!!! This would be too much of a dream come true though.. but hey, I'm hopeful
TMac is like Roger Clemens he loves the spotlight. Retire at 30....ROFLMAO !!!! They will have to drag him off the floor. DD
