Yao: "I think that's my worst game in my three years."

haha wait, so you blame TMac because players don't move? Anyways, dunno what you are watching, if a player is open TMac hits them. I have seen it many many times. He is a willing passer! The reason why the role players don't move could also be because coach called out plays specifically for TMac or Yao, have you thought of that?? With Yao alone only way they can get the ball to Yao is to cut and move around the court to spread them. You clearly got a shade on that says tmac is selfish ballhog and everything he does, thats all I see.

 

It's no acccident that the offense slows down and virtually comes to a standstill when T-Mac plays. And it's also not an accident that the offense flows, and is incredibly fun to watch when T-Mac was out.

If you can't see this, then it's time you take off the T-Mac only Fan glasses, and see what the rest of us sees.

It's not just fans. The Media has also stated that T-Mac disrupts the offense, and passing virtually stops.

Yeah, T-Mac is trying to do better. But he still takes too many shots. The offense is too T-Mac centered, and THAT, THAT!! is NOT a good thing. ex Orlando.

 

T-Mac is a very willing passer...he would have at least 10 assist the last couple of games if it werent for people missing open shots and losing the ball when he throws it to them.....Yao had countless unforced turnovers....Rafer missed a wide open pass under the goal from Mac....Bonzi ---that dude missed point blank shots....Shane and Landry are the only ones who are scoring from his double teams because they have the best hands!!

 

T-Mac does not always pass when he should. That's the problem.

In fact, T-Mac will go off on one of his "enforce my will" states and totally dominate the ball. And he does this quite often.

He is not always a team player. He's erratically a passer. Erratic.

Like I said, there's a big difference right now in the offense with T-Mac in the lineup, and without.

When Yao was playing, he'd pass during the right times, and shoot during the right times. WHen he saw that he was doubled, and saw a streaking Bonzi Wells, YAO PASSED!!

This encourages his teammates to move, and cut, something T-mac does not.

Yeah, T-Mac does pass, but he doesn't do it enough in the Adelman system. Adelman's system requires that all of the players pass and move. T-Mac does not do this.

 

Interesting! But, why other rockets players prefer to give the ball more to Tmac than to Yao? Otherwise, Tmac could not handle the ball a lot.

 

Because Yao has been playing horribly the past week and getting killed on both ends of the court

 

There are only 2 people who catch Tmac's passes consistently, Scola and Landry. Yao fumbles more passes than little hand Dante Culpepper.

 

LETS GO ROCKETS,CONTINUE THAT WIN STREAK

 

I am tired of this thread turned into another Yao_V.S._TMac thread. IMO, Yao was just tired after playing hard without TMac for a long stretch.
Whether TMac bought into the system is really another topic.

 

It's much easier to give the ball to a player in the perimeter, than to somebody being fronted and doubled. There is always risk and it requires good timing for making an entry pass, and Rox players are notorious in that area.

 

Enough is enough

this endless debate is ridiculous
Its clear that both Yofs and Tofs will not budge on either stance.

Im sure both T-mac and Yao love playing with each other.

I can't believe their fans bicker against each other so much. The two guys clearly have a good relationship. I've lost count of how many times a T-mac Pick and Roll with Yao has resulted in a t-mac made jump shot, or a Yao dunk.

you guys clearly want to screw this team up don't you? Why don't yall all go down to the TC and protest to Yao or protest to T-mac. Im sure they'll give you a piece of their mind of what they think of each other.

Or are you not game enough to do that?

 

YES it was one of your worst games ever!

 

Because it takes Yao half the shot clock just to establish a good post position and how many times have you seen the Roxs turn the ball over while trying to get him the ball at the high post?

 

it's likewise the other way round, had yao been putting up no shows like tmac did this season, it would be the same, tmac got no fighting spirit, but no one should deny he makes the team better, he just gives up too easily, seen it all too often, and about tmac taking the offense away from yao, that's not entirely true unless if you havent watched the game, yao draws double triple team all the time and that opens up the lane for scola and landry, and the good news is the rockets are finding ways to exploit the attention yao draws on offense. Tmac has been playing well since his return, here's to hoping he play through his nagging excuse for an injury the rest of the season.

 

when he is not good, he should be seated on the bench, so is tracy

 

honestly, I think Yao is on a little shooting drought but that never really stops a player. He will eventually snap out of it and do just fine.

He can help by...
making his free throws
grabbing boards

If he can do that, then he should get at lesat ten points per game if he can't score, but I think if he does this he'll raise his confidence and eventually start making plays on offense.


As for the guys hating on Tmac...OMG you are stupid. I don't care how much you hate this guy or how much you think he doesn't do defense. Let me tell you right now..Tmac is the best defender this team has for only one reason. When there is a PF out there that takes alot of outside shots and who's post game isn't as good as their shooting(Nowitzki, Yi Jian Lin, David west, and many others) Tmac is the one gaurding them. Remember playoffs series against dallas. Nowitzki sucked because Tmac was on him. Milwakee sucked on offense because Yi couldn't get his shots when Tmac was on him at times. Look, He might be lazy sometimes and might look like he is giving up, but when his offensive game is the way it has been in the past two games...even if he plays half ass defense, he is an allstar because we need someone to score.

The Yao+Tracy duo is exactly what this team was built around. IF your a TOF or a YOF...please just quit these forums and go somewhere else because clutchfans is a rockets TEAM forum. its really a no brainer

 

no, i don't think tracy is the best defender in the team. yes, there were some cases he guarded Nowitzki but they bite us during playoff. most cases, he is quite lazy on the court. actually, rockets doesn't need hero when facing teams like wolf. when tracy and yao got stroke, we are dead. the question is how to balance between role players and team stars. the key is team play and that's why ra is here. everyone is devoted to the game and make it smooth and flow. no chemistry, no bond, we are dead. we can't expect a hero every game. we beat them because we are stronger not just because of luck. recall why we collapse the first found of playoff because we rely only on two persons and they are not mentally tough and reliable when it's a very close game. in fact, no teams in playoff can be overlooked.

 

I think I just saw a couple Yof's faint.

 

But T-Mac wasted too much opportunity in first half, otherwise
Rocket could win a greater margin and Yao could get plenty of time of rest.


T-Mac likes to show off. He feels like the God if he succeeds in saving the game last minute. He would blamed blame the others when he failed to do so.

What I hate most is this kind of attitude of playing: overconfident first and then giving up easily later on. Recall the laughs before and the tears after the 7th game in the last playoffs.

 

But T-Mac wasted too much opportunity in first half, otherwise
Rocket could win a greater margin and Yao could get plenty of time of rest.


T-Mac likes to show off. He feels like the God if he succeeds in saving the game last minute. He would blamed the others when he failed to do so.

What I hate most is this kind of attitude of playing: overconfident first and then giving up easily later on. Recall the laughs before and the tears after the 7th game in the last playoffs.