Tracy's always lazy, this being his contract year might make him work a little harder.. But yea regardless, having a healthy tracy yao and ariza as foundations next year, I am optimistic btw, Cook's got 3.5 Mil? that's crazy.. who gave him that contract lol
1. Shawn Bradley has never averaged 10 rebounds a game. 2. Erick Dampier is not soft, he just sucks balls. He had 1 season over 10 rebounds a game. 3. Dirk has never averaged 10 rebounds a game.
TMac4Life, You're so sad. I think you need to start a website that praises Tracy McGrady, as it is obvious you are not a real Rockets fan. Look at yourself. How old are you? I am a big T-Mac fan, but I am also a Yao fan. I have 3 T-Mac shoes and 6 of his Jerseys, but I definitely see the justification and hate of McGrady. You're willing to attack Yao in defense of McGrady. Hilarious. Your stupidity is overwhelming. Have you forgotten he is the #1 paid player in the NBA? Have you forgotten how sarcastic he became after the defeat in the playoffs, when before the series began, he said everything was on him? There is so much more to point out about McGrady but I'll assume you already know. You really aren't an educated person. I suggest you stop visiting this website or any real Rockets website if you plan to get butt-hurt every time someone criticizes McGrady. 99% of his criticism is justified. I, as an intelligent person and fan, accept all of this still hoping that McGrady can come back and prove everyone wrong, but I don't blindly protect him, acting as if I were his wife. You suck. I see you in every Mcgrady thread crying. You always use an emoticon, pretending that everyone else is wrong and you're right about T-Mac. Look at your user name. That alone requires some therapy. Grow up. That's all im saying.
You can't say it was mcgrady yet... He went out and PLAYED on a bad knee. If he plays like that again this year, then you can call him soft. But in my opinion it's Brian Cook, I hate to see that guy in Rockets jersey. All he does is want to shoot threes. He's a big enough guy to play the post game, especially with his touch.
99%? not even close. It is just so funny to me that whenever somebody tries to argue their point in defending mcgrady ppl jump all over him like there is something wrong. I didnt know it was a crime to defend the guy. Most of the arguments here run off of speculation. i am not saying that everythying is unwarranted, but i am saying most pple who defend t-mac because a person bashed him first, or made a certain claim about him that was wrong.
Funny you didn't mention one thing about McGrady on the court. What's your favorite soap opera? I don't watch them, but you must. I watch basketball for what happens on the court. I don't care about the he said/she said, Tracy looked at me funny, Tracy is sarchastic, Tracy's a bad teammate, etc. - who cares? None of that has to do with on the court performance. For those defending Yao, if it's performance that defines softness, then how can the Rockets' best player be soft? Your logic is inconsistent because you don't like McGrady. It has nothing to do with performance; it's pathological dislike.
I agree with you. Both Tracy and Yao had a lot of bad mojo going in their respective career. I agree with y'all that they are not elite at this point anymore. But what's done in the past, is history. We are supposed to look ahead and be excited that they can make a comeback and cheer for our young players instead. As long as our core group is tough together, I don't care who's 'soft' an individual.
Let me ask you. If its all about performance, then why did the Dallas Cowboys let T.O go? He was their best reciever.
Watching the NBA games is mostly for the pure joy of it. I have been following the NBA since the late '60's, maybe before you were even born. I have also seen enough games to have some understanding of what it takes for a team to contend for the championship. I am a fan of the Rockets but I am also realistic enough, looking at its current roster and its recent history, to accept that this season's team, even with a healthy McGrady, will not win the championship, maybe not even get to the playoffs. But for your pleasure and satisfaction, I intend to continue to watch them with great hope for them to eventually build the team that could take them to the championship someday. There is a saying that, to paraphrase, sometimes the journey matters more than the destination. So I will stand by my opinion re the Rockets this year but I will try to enjoy the ride as a real Rockets and NBA fan would. Let the games begin!
Kao, don't let them get to you. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I can tell you're a true Rockets fan that's why you care. I think the ones that defend him are the ones that have said or done some things that Tracy has so they can relate to him. Working in a major company I know firsthand that Tracy would not make it through the probation period. He's lazy, bad work ethnics, not a team player, instead throw teammates under the bus, no integrity, has character issues, sarcastic, just to name a few. Tracy can't even take blame without being sarcastic. My company would be hurting having Tracy on the payroll. Kobe's resume proves he deserves every penny. Tracy's resume is proof that he's a failure and to think he'll come back and lead us to a championship is foolish. Tracy and Kobe are night and day. Their paychecks should be too. I understand where you're coming from Kao and I'm sure there are many here that feel the same way.
Sorry, but a tough guy would keep attacking the basket despite the pain. Tracy's just a wimp, and you know it.
Wow, just wow. You're holding Kobe Bryant up as the epitome of a great teammate and member of an organization? Putting aside the alleged rape, Kobe also tried to force the Lakers to trade him and publicly trashed Andrew Bynum and his GM Mitch Kupchak. Also, he forced the Lakers to dump Shaq, which sent their team into several years of fighting for the bottom of the WC playoffs. It wasn't until they stole Pau Gasol that they came back into championship contention. I agree Kobe's a better player, but by no means is he a better person or teammate than McGrady. Your beliefs just show that you don't have a credible opinion.
Currently, TMac is the softest Rocket, but that doesn't mean that we don't need him. This season we do. Despite the fact that he is the softest Rocket, he has the power to change that this season. With a opening day roster full of role players(barring AB scoring 20+ per this season, possible but unlikely) TMac has a golden opportunity and perhaps his last opportunity to show he can lead a team and shed the soft label..
