<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Tracy McGrady will be re-evaluated today for the Grade 1 (mild) concussion he suffered in the first quarter Saturday night, the result of an errant elbow from teammate Dikembe Mutombo. According to Rockets trainer Keith Jones, McGrady relaxed at home Sunday and felt slightly improved. It is not known whether McGrady will take part in today's practice with the rest of the team. His status for Tuesday's game against the Golden State Warriors at Toyota Center is still to be determined. Yao takes charge Yao Ming made a statement with his play in the second quarter Saturday after Tracy McGrady left the game with a concussion. He aggressively called for the ball on offense, scoring 12 points, and blocked two shots on defense in the period as the Rockets seized control. "I think he's well aware how much guys were down," said Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy. Yao knew he had a heavier burden without T-Mac. "I think I need to do more when Tracy's out," Yao said. "Hopefully this won't happen with another stretch like last year. But I think I can handle this better than early in the season last year. "I need to do what I have to do at that moment. Some of the pressure of a leader, that just comes to me. So you cannot let your teammates and your coaches down."</div> Source
McGrady with the sharp elbows man! Last year against Cavs he broke Lebron's (a superstar) nose and now Tmac's (a superstar). Mutombo needs to wear elbow pads or something. He knocked the mess outta Tmac.
Maybe this'll trigger T-Mac to get his old self back. But, to be fair, he had a nice start. But his buddy who "has had to adjust the same way I [McGrady] have" put up 30 in the third quarter against the best team in the league. C'mon Tracy, you're just as talented (okay, slightly less), where's the mental game gone? That being said, I hope he gets better, but I think he'll be back sooner rather than later.
<div class="quote_poster">Umair Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">McGrady with the sharp elbows man! Last year against Cavs he broke Lebron's (a superstar) nose and now Tmac's (a superstar). Mutombo needs to wear elbow pads or something. He knocked the mess outta Tmac.</div>Yea Dikembe has strong elbows, I'm surprized that a Rocket player got hurt, was it a defensive rebound or something? <div class="quote_poster">Mag Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Maybe this'll trigger T-Mac to get his old self back. But, to be fair, he had a nice start. But his buddy who "has had to adjust the same way I [McGrady] have" put up 30 in the third quarter against the best team in the league. C'mon Tracy, you're just as talented (okay, slightly less), where's the mental game gone? That being said, I hope he gets better, but I think he'll be back sooner rather than later.</div> I think Tmac is focusing more on being a playmaker than a scorer, or that is what it sounded like from him.
<div class="quote_poster">SkiptoMyLue11 Wrote</div><div class="quote_post"> I think Tmac is focusing more on being a playmaker than a scorer, or that is what it sounded like from him.</div> I think he was forced into being a playmaker more than it was a choice. His offensive game is in disarray right now. His shooting is poor, and he cannot finish at the rim like he used to. He says he can go off and get his points whenever he wants, but from what I've seen so far, I seriously doubt it. In that Utah game, Kobe had two drives for dunks that I don't think T-Mac is capable of. Interestingly, the three games that T-Mac shot 20+ were all losses. The number of shots he's taking right now, 16.2, is fine. If he shot a better percentage, he would be at over 20 ppg. I'm confident that the Rockets can play well without T-Mac because I actually have more confidence in Head and Battier's shot more than Mcgrady. If they take T-Mac's 16 shots a game, I would be very happy. As for the playmaking, the Rockets can make up for some of that by playing inside-out, instead of inside and out. I think there is a difference between the two. The Rockets need to get Yao the ball on most possessions and use him as a scorer and a passer. There was one game where Yao got three assists in a short stretch passing to cutters to the basket, and in the last game, Yao got two assists in the fourth by passing to an open Howard and Rafer. Most games, it seems to be inside and out, and not inside-out. Does anyone else get the distinction between the two?
<div class="quote_poster">evolidiot Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Most games, it seems to be inside and out, and not inside-out. Does anyone else get the distinction between the two?</div> Agreed. But from an early age you're taught, if your man goes to double, cut to the hoop. The Rox guards are "cutting" to the 3 point line. How about some easy buckets once in a while? You'd think Hayes/Battier would be able to get a couple dunks/layups every game from their man helping on Yao.
