That's alot better, thanks. :thumbsup: My question to you now would be, if TMac isn't ready to lead, who's going to lead the Rockets? Yao's got a little issue in not knowing alot of the language. He can lead by example, but then that would make 2 guys basically doing that. Do you see TMac developing that much in a leadership position in one year? We all know that TMac's a phenomenal talent, but there has to be more if he's going to lead the Rockets to the playoffs. Someone has to lead the Rockets both on the court and in the locker room. Any thoughts?
I'll chime in with my opinion. No, I don't think the Rockets could make the playoffs without Yao. The Rockets simply wouldn't have enough talent to compete if Yao went down, with all the great teams in the West.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting hagrid:</div><div class="quote_post">That's alot better, thanks. :thumbsup: My question to you now would be, if TMac isn't ready to lead, who's going to lead the Rockets? Yao's got a little issue in not knowing alot of the language. He can lead by example, but then that would make 2 guys basically doing that. Do you see TMac developing that much in a leadership position in one year? We all know that TMac's a phenomenal talent, but there has to be more if he's going to lead the Rockets to the playoffs. Someone has to lead the Rockets both on the court and in the locker room. Any thoughts?</div> I would've asked this earlier...but if you were a Laker fan, you'd know why I didn't Actually...I see Jim Jackson stepping up and taking the leadership role. I really don't like Juwan Howard...so I won't mention him. Jackson won't be like having Jordan or Pippen as experienced leaders on the team, but he's the closest to one off the Rockets. If not him...I don't know. It's just that the leadership doesn't always have to come from some huge star or scorer...or a guy with 12 rings and 4 MVP's. I think Jackson would best fit the role.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">My question to you now would be, if TMac isn't ready to lead, who's going to lead the Rockets? Yao's got a little issue in not knowing alot of the language. He can lead by example, but then that would make 2 guys basically doing that. Do you see TMac developing that much in a leadership position in one year? We all know that TMac's a phenomenal talent, but there has to be more if he's going to lead the Rockets to the playoffs. Someone has to lead the Rockets both on the court and in the locker room. Any thoughts?</div> Ooh, this one's easy. Jim Jackson. Leader both in the locker-room and on the court. Last year, he knew his role, and played it well. He took the blame for somethings (Game 1 against Lakers in playoffs), but he really didnt need to. JVG loves him, and he's a huge asset to this team. He should be captain, and I'm thinking Howard or Ward should be co captain. But I'm sure nobody cares about having a little C stiched onto their jersey. If Tracy went down, we couldnt might have a chance at the playoffs. But with Yao, Dikembe would be playing 40 minutes a game, not something anybody wants. I think we have a small chance at the 8th seed. From the looks of it, we could easily make 4th or 5th with EVERYBODY healthy. That includes Sura. If he comes back as soon as everybody is hoping, then we'll be ok.
