An argument is understandable and not necessarily unhealthy. I found the "I said what I said, and he said what he said" quote much more alarming.
Marc VanderCARR is saying he spoke to his source and said he was 99.9 percent sure that TMAC was the source and NO shouting match took place.. Take it for what its worth but he sounded positive and they've added it to there sportsflashes.
I'm sorry but 610 is the last place you want to confirm any news with. They are bad and they need Jesus! hehe But seriously... 610 sucks. They're not going to step on the Rockets' toes.
They said what they said....Yahoo said what they said. Yahoo is apparently the new Steven A. Smith. Tmac has to get his message out somehow, or at least he thinks he does. DD
I don't really care if this is real or not, the fact that there is so much drama surrounding McGrady and his injury status while he continues to report conflicting stories makes me want his ass out of here. The dude simply cannot STFU and just rehab and if the coaches think he is healthy enough...play. You think he would have learned his lesson last year...nope...he just keeps talking.
True that but I imagine that if they are reporting something they have to have double checked there sources and not just "floated it out there" TMAC being the source makes sense to me and the argument being overblown is reasonable to believe.
Let's suppose McGrady is telling the truth. How should he explain the discrepancy? He could: (a) Lie and say "I don't know why they are telling you something different." (b) Be blunt and say "They are lying to cover their butts. They're just trying to save insurance money right now." (c) Discredit himself with: "Alright, what I said before isn't true. Sorry about that." (d) Recognize there is a difference but not explain why such a difference exists with "I said what I said, they said what they said." It has to be (a) or (d), and I can't blame him for choosing (d).
Personally I'm glad that they are being more cautious than last year and not just telling him to deal with the pain this time around. I'm also glad that he isn't playing every other game of back to backs and such since the team deserves better than that. I don't mind him sitting out longer at all and feel that he should just follow coaches advice since the MRI seems like the only way to be certain. As far as this being a money issue, of course money's an issue. Come on it's a business after all and management has every right to want to collect what they can on insurance as opposed to trotting McGrady out there on one bad wheel. I'm sure that how things are unfolding could be frustrating for McGrady and the rest of the organization, but I think that the way that things are being handled, with the exception of this not entirely credible media aspect, is the best that we could hope for. Besides, the team's doing great and they're showing me that they're capable of what was the best-case scenario in my mind before the season started; and yes, 610 does need Jesus. http://blogs.chron.com/sportsjustice/archives/2009/01/memo_to_mcgrady_1.html
If he's really ready to play and wants to be a TEAM player and help the TEAM win, then I understand his frustration. The thing is, I don't believe this is truly what Mcgrady's motives are. He's selfish and self-serving just as he's always been. He wants to get back on the floor to help HIMSELF. Basically, he knows he's going to get traded or that his contract will just expire, so he wants as much time as possible to get out on the court and increase his value. He's auditioning for free agency. I don't think we should give Mcgrady that chance for all the things he's put this franchise through. Granted the injuries were not under his control, I still believe he has a lack of heart, determination, and team emphasis that have made him a cancer to this team. He hasn't pulled a Ron Artest or Stephen Marbury of the old days, but he has been almost Allen Iverson-esque in the way he's brought this team down by his attitude and self-serving tendencies. He just want's his last big pay day...
Something that s telling of all this, is that Adelman has been known to be a players coach. I mean, Artest had a good relationship with him. Part of the reason he worked well over here. To really push Adelman to the point where you lose communication says something. What I cant understand is, if just over the summer the time frame was early Spring, at the earliest February, he didn't have a problem with that prediction then. Now that we're even talking about late November early December, I think its obvious T-Mac feels he needs to starts working for a new contract. Problem is the Rockets are in no rush. His Pockets are going to get lighter, and we can collect the insurance money.
Yep, and the organization does not owe him that chance.... For the first time in his career he is getting some tough love, and like any spoiled brat, he is throwing a tantrum. DD
I could see how the article could be valid. I don't see how this team has any motivation to bring back McGrady. This season is more or less a building season for a hopeful legit championship run next season. And we're a solid 7-5 this season playing fantastic team basketball with nearly 5 guys averaging 10 points a game. Outside of an injury, I don't see how he fits. I trust Adelman's judgement.
Uh, i was listening to 610 just like 5 seconds ago, they said another source told them that they did not have a loud argument, in fact it was McGrady that told yahoo sports to write this.
