By David DuPree, USA TODAY <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Tracy McGrady has a hole in his game, the same hole he sees in teammate Yao Ming's. "We both have a tendency to bail defenders out," McGrady says. "When I'm the most effective is when I am going to the basket and when I am getting to the free throw line and not just settling for jump shots. That just opens up my overall game."</div> patient rockets have taken off
It's good to see that Yao and McGrady are beginning to develop a nice relationship. It seems like McGrady is anything but the loner that people had once portrayed him. Hopefully, the duo would do great things when they begin to know each other's games inside out and hit their primes.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting yaofan:</div><div class="quote_post">By David DuPree, USA TODAY patient rockets have taken off</div> Hopefully they can keep executing through the hardest part of the season. Man, I think I will go nuts if the beat the Sonics/Spurs on a back to back. I'm very interested to see how the Rockets match up with the sonics since they could definitely meet in the playoffs. I'm new btw. Holla.
Welcome BritKid! Besides the ever-growing relationship between Tracy and Yao, i am glad to see that Tracy recognizes his mistakes in this perfect 8 game stretch. I agree with him that he need to use his given ability that few have to drive to the basket and draw fouls, get assists or score with his great moves. We have plenty of jump shooters so Tracy randomly jacking up shots might not always be the best offense, but hey, that why he has been the 2 time scoring champion, he takes risks.
welcome britkidd good to see that yao and mcgrady are developing a deeper relationship as teammates and this is their first year, who knows maybe we can win some titles seeing as they are both real young and mcgrady seems to be liking houston so he might be here for a while.
Welcome Britkid, we hope you like the Rockets forum. It's one of the most active ones on JBB. As for the comments aboutT-Mac slashing a little more, it is very true that that is his natural game and maybe he should do it more. BUT, I do remember a very valid point brought up by Trip a while back that in shooting more than slashing, T-Mac is prolonging his career because he won't be worn out or ruffed up much. Imagine players like Allen Iverson retiring at a young age hahaha. Well thats my 2 cents.
i'd rather t-mac hit a jumper than go hard to the hoop, get hit and then sit on the injured list for 3 weeks... or maybe I'm being pessimistic here.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Welcome Britkid, we hope you like the Rockets forum. It's one of the most active ones on JBB. As for the comments aboutT-Mac slashing a little more, it is very true that that is his natural game and maybe he should do it more. BUT, I do remember a very valid point brought up by Trip a while back that in shooting more than slashing, T-Mac is prolonging his career because he won't be worn out or ruffed up much. Imagine players like Allen Iverson retiring at a young age hahaha. Well thats my 2 cents.</div> First off, Welcome to JustBBall and the Houston Rockets Forum! Now, back on topic. Problem is, his jumpers aren't going in and when that happens, he usually just takes more jumpers. McGrady really kills the team when he does that. In my opinion, he really should be using his god given abilities and drive to the hoop. You bring up Iverson, which is a pretty nice point, and considering all the injuries he's had- its a really good point. However, McGrady is also a much larger and I think more muscular player than Iverson. He can take the banging in the paint to draw the fouls- leading up to the easy free throws.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting johnny33:</div><div class="quote_post">i'd rather t-mac hit a jumper than go hard to the hoop, get hit and then sit on the injured list for 3 weeks... or maybe I'm being pessimistic here.</div> If he can get his 25+ doing that i have no objections, thing is hes not of late, however his 15 or 17 are needed just not very Tracy McGrady like. And if T-Mac doesnt go to the hoop due to fear of injury then he wouldnt be the player he is.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting dakeem1:</div><div class="quote_post">Welcome Britkid, we hope you like the Rockets forum. It's one of the most active ones on JBB. As for the comments aboutT-Mac slashing a little more, it is very true that that is his natural game and maybe he should do it more. BUT, I do remember a very valid point brought up by Trip a while back that in shooting more than slashing, T-Mac is prolonging his career because he won't be worn out or ruffed up much. Imagine players like Allen Iverson retiring at a young age hahaha. Well thats my 2 cents.</div> I never actually said that he should shlash less. I think he should slash more because that is his God-given ability. All I'm saying is that he has to find a happy median where he can do his things cutting through the paint while still hitting the open jumper when it is presented to him. And with his speed that is quite often.
