Didn't T-Mac, in one of his post-game-7 loss interviews say exactly what he thought this team needed? And weren't the two priorities size and athleticism....? And didn't T-Mac specifically mention more size in the backcourt? And didn't he also mention needing somone who's capable of getting off their own shot on the wing so that when he's out, there's someone else capable of doing some perimeter shooting and/or getting to the basket? And what about rebounding? Do T-Mac and Yao really believe that a 5-5 pg and a 6-7 PF are supposed to make them happy about Morey's Moneyball stat crap? I hope and pray that Tmac blows a gasket and kicks Morey's ass across the Toyoto Center until he proves he's capable of doing more than crunching numbers in his office. My theory on last night's debacle is that NOBODY WOULD TAKE HIS CALLS because he's that much of an idiot!!!! I"m truly looking forward to hearing some candid (not canned) comments from TMAC about this load of horse hockey that Les and Daryl are trying to pawn off as legit NBA pros.....
I think he'll probably say something along the lines of he's confident that management will make some trades before the season begins and the roster now is not yet finalized. Now if we don't really do anything by then, then yeah I would like to see Morey get blasted.
Brooks is 6'0" (not 5'5"), sports a 40" vertical, has a great handle, and has top 10 NBA speed with the ball. Landry is 6'8", has a 37" vertical leap, benched the 2nd most reps at the combine, and did this in a pre-draft training session... Spoiler I don't get how people can say we didn't address athleticism. It's not all about getting 6'7" shooting guards that can dunk from the free throw line, or 6'11" power forwards that run like gazelles and have 7'5" wingspans. Those players aren't around at #26 anyway.
Couldn't care less what Tracy says about the draft. For the most part, his words are worthless. He needs to shut up and let his play do the talking.
How do folks compare Brooks to Mobley when he was with us his first couple of years? He seems to me to be a very similar player on the surface.
Tmac will says... "U THINK WE NEED MORE GUARDS?? U THINK WE NEED MORE GUARDS... ALRIGHT I'LL GET MORE GUARDS." or "We'll just run all guards all the time, screw Yao."
Actually, Landry is 6' 7 3/4" without shoes, same as Carlos Boozer and Herbert Hill, David Lee and Ronny Turiaf. Physically, he has similar size to Boozer, but has very short arms. He is much taller than Millsap(6'6 1/4" w/o shoes, 6' 7 1/4" w/ shoes), a very popular popular on this board. Herbert Hill is considered a good size, but he actually weighs less than Landry. He is listed at 6'10" while Landry is listed at 6'7". They are the same height. Here are some references from the draft camps http://www.draftexpress.com/measurements.php?year=2007 Carl Landry 6'7 3/4" height w/o shoes 6'8 1/2" height w/shoes(very thin shoes 3/4", he should buy Carlos's shoes) 248 lbs 8'6 1/2" standing reach 6'11" wingspan http://www.draftexpress.com/measurements.php?year=2002&sort2=ASC&draft=100&sort= Boozer 6'7 3/4" height w/o shoes 6'9 1/2" height w/shoes(very thick shoes 1 3/4", extra socks?) 258 lbs 9'1 1/2" standing reach 7'2 1/4" wingspan http://www.draftexpress.com/measurements.php?year=2005&sort2=ASC&draft=100&sort= David Lee 6'7 3/4" height w/o shoes 6'9" height w/ shoes 230 lbs 8'10 1/2" standing reach. 7' wingspan Turiaf(same draft as Lee, see above link) 6'8" height w/o shoes 6'9 1/4" height w/ shoes 238 lbs 8'10 1/2" standing reach 7'1 1/2" wingspan I see Landry as a bigger, heavier version of Turiaf and David Lee. He won't be able to rebound as well, due to shorter arms. He is very athletic, some of the best scores in the draft combine. He has more offense than either player.
Forgot to answer the original question. T-mac will say "Landry is my dawg, he is 2007 draft's version of Ronny Turiaf and David Lee."
also "This is all on me, this is all on me if we dont pass the first round. Oh wait, this is the draft. But still its all on me, its on my shoulder son."
Well T-Mac probably won't be happe but I'm sure he understands that we had #26 and #54 pick. That's really nothing. Right now Rockets are waitin' for the 1st July when teams can pick up free agents. That's real purpose. ANd we still have a chance of makin' big trade and I'm sure Morey is workin' to find some good men.
Like Morey, T-Mac is worried about free agency and trades, not the draft. Unless we traded into the lottery, the draft picks won't get much court time anyway, so why would he concern himself? We have James, who is a perimeter player who can create his own shot. We'll pick up a PF somewhere this summer, and then we can decide if Morey has come thru on that front. Btw, if Morey was an idiot, wouldn't all the other GMs want to take his calls so they could fleece him? Maybe Morey could have done better, but he didn't get taken by anyone at least. Trading a future 2nd rounder that will likely be in the 50s for #31 was a good deal. #54 for cash was a good deal.
Who cares, the guy is now a max making "superstar" who isn't a "superstar" in the league no longer....I would put money on the fact that he's gonna be out for a long stretch in the 07-08 season due to his bad back. BOOK IT!!
You're just a T-Mac hater. That's only you opinion and I hope you'll lose that money. Pleas stop postin' that cause it's funny
He'll probably say it was the 26th pick and that the Rockets got one of the things he wanted. Someone who could create their own offense.
the guy basically carried this team on his back to the playoffs...it must be alot healthier than you think...
If it makes you laugh then I'll post some more I'd say the team overachieved, we were getting results from player like Mutumbo, Howard, Hayes....they all played great during the stretch....it wasn't T-Mac alone, it was not like he was scoring 50+ points a game...he would a couple good games then come back to earth, that's a sign of a player who is losing it, before he had it on ALL the time. He's just a different player who isn't worth the MAX, he's keeping us from surrounding Yao with the players he needs. It's sad that fans are blinded by T-Back's previous seasons...
again what defines a superstar? all-nba 1st team? i guess no point in make all-nba 2nd team despite not playing healthy the whole yr? damn, u must have high ass standards that only kobe can reach huh?
that statement tells u u know NOTHING about tmac's game so just don't comment on it. and 20-12 w/o yao? i mean, deke/howard/hayes??? are they even starters on ANY other team? how did they step up? what level? yes they did, but tmac was the guy who made all the big plays down the stretch of games and provided us w/ confidence. but again, that statement tells u know nothing about tmac and u simply cared about "scoring 40-50 pts" as a sign of a superstar. guess u should watch kobe and how his team has fared with him doing that
Well Tracy was amazing when Yao was out. Juwan maybe wasn't the worst but Tracy was the men. I feel like he plays a lot better with a lot of pressure only on him (when Yao's out) but I hope they'll play whole next season together
If this is so then Morey should have traded the pick combined with a player(s) & future picks if necessary to get the player we need, in this way we could have had a player who would be closer to what we need for now and the future. Instead of more scrubs!
