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- manjy90, on 04/24/2008, -3/+28T-Mac is 4th alltime in ppg in the Playoffs. I hate it when the best player on a team is singled out because his team sucks. No one blamed Barry Sanders for the Lions. No one blamed D Wade for the Heats(this year). So no one should be blaming T-Mac for not beating a Jazz team that overmatches his Rockets in almost every position outside his own.
- trevorjez, on 04/24/2008, -0/+23"It's my fault a couple people in the stands ordered Heinekens and they got Budweiser." - I was wondering why this happened.
- CYR1X, on 04/24/2008, -2/+20People need to get off of TMac's back.
- brownsound00, on 04/24/2008, -0/+13i'm just gonna say... it would be different with yao.
- mariowario, on 04/24/2008, -0/+12T-Mac is no problem. The problem is the players around him. And now with yao gone it's an even bigger problem. Rockets need to spend some money during the off-season and get supporting players around T-mac who can score on a "consistent" basis. Just like lakers built around kobe. If kobe is gonna have an off night, theres gasol and big O to step up. If T-mac has an off night...its gg
- humperdeath, on 04/24/2008, -0/+8And they are missing Hakeem Olajiwon too.
- Bukowsky, on 04/24/2008, -0/+6and rafer alston.
- biofusion, on 04/24/2008, -0/+5As a Rockets fan myself, it is shaping up once again to be a disappointing first round. Tmac should be getting out of the second round but he is constantly put in a role where he has to carry everything on his back. I think he is a great player, maybe he needs to rise above everything and show that he can be a legendary player.
- ELLIS1128, on 04/24/2008, -1/+6sounds a little more serious than a 'tough situation'.
- Verchiel77, on 04/24/2008, -0/+5That was a great line.
- rpark, on 04/24/2008, -0/+5Only problem is that in the second round they won't have home court and the lakers were one of the teams that ruined the Jazzes home court win streak. Either way, the West is so exciting right now as a fan of basketball I'm going crazy.
- scrotumbrau, on 04/24/2008, -1/+5I blame Bush, not T-Mac.
- funknjunk, on 04/24/2008, -1/+4Ah cmon now, what do you expect? Yao and Alston are out. Cut yourself some slack :)
- rpark, on 04/24/2008, -0/+3It may not be this year but next year I think the Rockets are a title contending team; having Yao out is really unfortunate for the Rockets. Unfortunately the West is saturated by title teams it seems.
- javier182gt, on 04/24/2008, -1/+4No doubt about it. Tim Duncan really could have demanded for more this year but to make his team better he did just that. There is no way T-Mac would do that. As a Rockets fan this is killing me. If it was not for that 22 game winning streak, this season could have been a total bust. It was on Digg too!
- cnoteakacash, on 04/24/2008, -0/+3I agree except for Malone the team around him was very solid. John Stockton all time assist leader, Jeff Hornacek a terrific outside shooter and solid role players that Jerry Sloan used masterfully. Malone's problem was The Chicago Bulls and specifically Michael Jordan, that team had the greatest player and the most solid team I mean 72 wins during one of the years the Jazz made it to the finals.
- rpark, on 04/24/2008, -0/+3Thats the sad part, but I dugg you up. It was unfortunate that he had to live through that godly Bulls team and now that you mention it, I feel for all those people too. Those names will go down in my memory though, too bad they don't have a keep sake for themselves.
- senorpuerco, on 04/24/2008, -2/+5If you are going to comment on the games, at least watch them first. The Rockets have been playing very well as a team, that's how they kept winning after Yao went down. Guys like Luis Scola, Carl Landry, Shane Battier, and Chuck Hayes are all great team players. Even in this last game against the Jazz, McGrady was not just shooting. He was rebounding, passing to his guys, playing defense. The problem is that the Rockets are missing Alston and they came up against a team that is just better right now. The Jazz have roughed up these Rockets, some of whom are playing in their first playoff series, and McGrady isn't enough of a superstar to win the game when his guys are missing free throws and layups. Unfortunately, Tracy makes it worse by crying about it, just like last year. If he doesn't want people blaming him, then he should give back half his salary and be a role player.
- davey68, on 04/24/2008, -9/+11The Jazz could Go all the way to the finals this year they are way good at home. they have only lost 4 games at home. I predict Jazz win the series on Saturday.
- rpark, on 04/24/2008, -0/+2Serious, I've felt bad for many players in the NBA. Malone, T-Mac, Gasol, Garnett, etc.
Lucky for Garnett and Gasol that they upgraded their teams. - rpark, on 04/25/2008, -0/+2That is a mighty fine wall of text you got there. Nice and big.
- Verchiel77, on 04/24/2008, -0/+2Don't follow Houston too closely, but, it seems to me, if the equivalent of "legendary" is what's being asked for, eventually the guy's gonna snap and say something like he did.
- cstout47, on 04/25/2008, -0/+2Everyone was more than happy to point out that Yao and Alston were out and pat Tracy ME-Grady when the Rockets went on their streak. Now they want to use them being out as an excuse to why they are losing in the playoffs, pulling T-Crap off the hook. 1 point combined between two 4th quarters this offseason and memories of him quitting on the Magic, I'm not buying it.
- ScottoGato, on 04/25/2008, -0/+2Tracy McGrady is like the greatest player ever that is cockeyed.
- SnuKs, on 04/25/2008, -0/+2What a homer. Take away Odom, Gasol, and Fisher and see if the Lakers make it outta the first round this year based on how scary good the West is. You make us real Laker fans look bad =P
- TheSwashbuckler, on 04/25/2008, -0/+2McGrady hasn't changed since he was in Orlando.
- Bengals1us, on 04/24/2008, -1/+3Yeah, because last year the first round series with Yao and Rafer ended in the Rockets winning!..... right?
- dezz, on 04/24/2008, -0/+1Who are all the people blaming him? Every time I see a sports news show, they are saying he's doing his job. Anyone have any good articles that are just ripping him apart?
- rpark, on 04/24/2008, -0/+1You sure its not an Orangutan.
- ogremidget, on 04/25/2008, -0/+1Yeah, and who gets a barb-wire tattoo? Really.
- brownsound00, on 04/25/2008, -0/+1well, there are alot more improved. they didn't go on a 22-0 run last year. and the west wasn't as ridiculously good as it is this year. so they have just proven how much they have improved. plus, wasn't that yao's first series anyways? he improves after every game. plus the fact he's their go to big guy.
@ humperdeath - hakeem is also a big blow too. he's probably one of the best vets in the nba now. (in terms of leadership and experience) - rahamm, on 04/24/2008, -0/+1Finally now that he sees these problems his fault maybe we can all get past this.
- indraneel24, on 04/24/2008, -0/+1Houston should hope that cures his chronic back problems.
- Codee, on 04/25/2008, -0/+1Coffee!!!
Tea gives me a headache. -T. Mack - orph3us, on 04/25/2008, -0/+1Mcgrady is a great player. Makes insane shots look easy. His problem though, is that he doesn't make any of the players around him better the way Jordan learned or the way Kobe is starting to learn or how Lebron has seemingly always done...
- limeall, on 04/25/2008, -0/+1NBA homepage flavor
http://digg.com/basketball/NBA_latest_news_photos_ ... - kanariya, on 04/25/2008, -0/+1Rockets beat Jazz at home.
- rpark, on 04/24/2008, -0/+1Agreed. Though i think the comment holds true for the Nuggets. They're play terrible team ball and if they don't shape up they're going to lose badly to the Lakers.
- kuwan, on 04/24/2008, -1/+2Assuming they can keep winning their home games, all they need is one road win per series to get home court advantage back. Plus the Jazz were much better on the road in the 2nd half of the season than they were in the 1st.
- johnnyblazepw, on 04/25/2008, -0/+0I seem to remember jordan winning some playoff series before pippen and everyone came into their own. LeBron did it last year against the Pistons even heh. Winning a title is another story but getting that far with no supporting cast is possible.
- gupan85, on 04/25/2008, -0/+0I guess Michael Jordan typed "whosyourdaddy" before every season.... just kidding, MJ is the greatest of all time. But I think Sir Charles deserved a championship. I felt really sad when he retired.
- birdmanrush, on 04/25/2008, -1/+1If Yao and Alston were in there this would not be an issue. ***** the Jazz (I am a lifelong Rockets fan)
- jaalin, on 04/25/2008, -0/+0iverson 2001?
- CletusTSJY, on 04/24/2008, -2/+2Step up to the plate, man, you're one of the premiere players in the league. I think it's clear from his attitude that nothing's going to change in Houston. Oh it won't be his fault though...
- Cowboy1015, on 04/24/2008, -2/+2Who does he think he is! It's Yao's fault at the most for missing the playoffs!
- jc7012, on 04/25/2008, -2/+2Are yao serious?
- rpark, on 04/24/2008, -1/+1The man is legendary! Don't get me wrong I'm no fan of the Rockets but the way some people put these guys up on some sort of godly level is unfair. All players are human and they all get frustrated, especially when you're playing at such a high level and can't produce the w. I'm surprised that he had his composure for this long.
- rpark, on 04/24/2008, -2/+1Really? I blame Wade.
Just kidding, I hope he doesn't turn into the Hardaway that the media is making him out to be. -
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