how is he a loser? injuries have just caught up to him. plus i dont think he calls for the picks it's JVG that calls ofr them.
T Mac has one of the best handles in the game. There is a reason why he could facilitate our offense and get us open shots so easily in the regular season, obviously by getting near 7 assists(at the 2 guard).
You truly are the dumbest poster here. Tracy not a good ball handler?. are you out of you're mind. he has some of the best handels for a man of he's stature and size.
well is the playoffs over? and im the first one to criticize his play. i wish he would keep jacking up shots like in game 2 before the defense sets up b/c obviously the role players can't make jack. if he loses, go out w/ a vengeance. i just don't like his hesitation sometimes in these last 2 games to pull the trigger. when he misses a few shots in a row, he didn't want to shoot again, unlike game 2.
LOL!! So, you're saying it's on the whole team then? Yeah, you'd be right about that, but you look like you got caught trying to call out one or two people and ended up just venting and naming them all. The whole team deserves some criticism.
exactly. everyone on the team, including rafer head yao and jho, are playing with everything they have. It's just they're not that atheltic or talented. TMouth, on the other hand, has otherworldly talent and athleticism, but has no heart and is the only player UNDERACHIEVING. Harpring and Fisher, IMO, have been OUTPLAYING TMouth
T-Mac is playing like a scrub. And that recent inteveriview of "I got to inspire my teamates" shows a total flip flop from "it's on me and lack of class". Sadly, this was what a lot of fans were afraid of when we made the trade. Maybe all the debate of Steve's heart (plus lack of BBall I.Q.) and T-Mac's abillity (and lack of heart) is coming into fruitation again.
He use to be a very good ball handler due to his quickness and athleticism, but you can see how he doesn't shield the ball very well anymore when he drives or when he does the crossovers.
the series isn't over yet guy...and SF? don't even get me started...if he were running this show we'd be 42-40 in the regular season and feel blessed to engage in any playoff competion whatsoever. there's a difference between heart and plain arrogance in one's own abilities. do not talk to me about tmac's heart. i'd rather him jack up some of those jumpers that miss rather than watching juwan howard miss jump hooks continuously. with the defense the jazz our putting on yao and mac, jHo and luther outta be able to hit with their eyes closed. this series is not even close to being over...so i best not see you posting on the 'pro tmac' threads after he wins this thing
The NBA is about skills, strengths etc, it is not a simple heart. Need win today game by playing smart. JVG is the one to show the people he is the top 5 because the Rox has enough good players to be used.
Skills and strength training are prerequisites. The x-factor has always been the will and strength of mind, which is why Kobe is superior to T-mac despite T-mac being the more talented one.
I actually think that Van Gundy has done a poor job making adjustments, why isn't Mcgrady isolated on the wing/block everytime Derek Fisher is guarding him? Let him play to his strength and his ability to shoot over him, the pick and roll has not been working cause Fisher can use his quickness to recover. Giricek and Kirelenko, fine pick and roll, but they must force the mismatch with Fisher, they did it towards the end of game four and he drew two fouls right away but then they went away from it. Everything in the halfcourt in the last two games has been terrible, no execution whatsoever, so I'm not taking all the responsibility away from T-mac, but they have to do a better job of exploiting that matchup.
The series is not over yet. Utah had the 3rd best home record in the nba only behind Dallas and Phoenix. They will lose in Houston. We will win game 5. Just like when we beat the knicks in game 6 and 7 in the finals. We will beat them on our court. Rox will play like the series depends on it.
it's funny some people are still looking for excuses for Tmac. look, life is cruel. it's not about being rational or being objective. stop playing "expert" and say all those things about O&X or whatever "it needs 5". it may not be his fault (or not all) that he hasn't passed the 1st round in his life, but it isn't about whose fault it is, in the end. You don't win, you are a loser. You don't win for a period of time, you are a loser forever. To me it looks like Tmac got two ways out: do whatever it takes, and lead the Rox to win, or do whatever it takes, and unfortunately (forgive me for saying so) break his back. In a word, to fight to the win, or to fight until death. Other than that, he'll probably be remembered forever as "the only top talent, scoring champaign who never pass the 1st round" or as simple as it gets, a loser.
Yes, I aggree, but that is why Kobe is better than TMac. The players are what were after 10 years in the NBA, it is up to the great coach to utlize the player's strength, and reduce the weakness by using his teammates correctly. That now, it maybe too late for the Rox.
I know everyone is very frustrated after Game 4 but bashing T-Mac is not gonna help any. We need to support our guys for Game 5. C'mon Rockets fans!! Get up and get loud!! Rockets win Game 5 and close it out in Utah!!
