yeah I just watched the NBA.com recap. Right after he mentioned how he put the blame on himself, for the team, He's unable to answer the next question right after he wipes some tears away, and says, "i can't do it man" under his breath and walks off. They cut off the part where supposedly reporters started laughing about it.
oh , i feel bad for him. wtf, the reporters started laughing? classy, assholes. is this on tnt's insinde the nba? i have that on tivo but if this is what happened it might make ME get teary eyed if i watch it, maybe i should stick to watching DOOM on HBO, i don't need any more downers after the mavs and DLH fight...i can't wait until tomorrow's game, though, i just hope it's compe ive, close and that the spurs get a win (yes, the spurs
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thanks for the update.
McGrady might. Dirk never ever will. So I am a .
No prob.oh , i feel bad for him. wtf, the reporters started laughing? classy, assholes. is this on tnt's insinde the nba? i have that on tivo but if this is what happened it might make ME get teary eyed if i watch it, maybe i should stick to watching DOOM on HBO, i don't need any more downers after the mavs and DLH fight...i can't wait until tomorrow's game, though, i just hope it's compe ive, close and that the spurs get a win (yes, the spurs
thanks for the update.
They put it on nba.com under the pressers. They didn't put up the footage of the reporters laughing, yet. But one of the rockets fans on here who watched the live feed said he saw and heard them all joking after he left.
I'd try to pace your Sports let-down intake... so yeah, I wouldn't watch it, if I were you.
And yeah, Spurs winning tomorrow should be fun for you
Regardless, it'll be a good basketball game for NBA fans. Can't wait.
looks like yao had a decent game, especially considering he hasn't had all season to get back into the flow of things. i don't think yao's the problem here.
I blame Van Gundy. He had six games to figure out that Yao can't guard Boozer one on one. I don't understand why he never doubled him and made Kirilenko or Williams or Giricek hit some open 20 footers. , how do you even know Boozer would have always made the right pass out of the double? They never tested him.
Funny when you bring up your own version of the word "choker". Are we watching the same brand of basketball?
Funny also about your sig. Since when did that happen?
Give the Jazz some credit. They are one tough team and they deserved the hard fought win on the road. Rockets just came up short....you can't win them all.
Rockets still haven't put the right pieces together, this loss is not on T-Mac and Yao. Look at the box score of game seven against the Mavs two years ago. T-Mac and Yao had games much like tonight's game....and although, they had a different set of role players, still the same result, no ing help at all. Of course, this year's result was much closer but it didn't have to be had they had the proper help.
I was rooting for T-Mac to finally get out of the first round but his body language and lackadaisical approach to the game tonight frustrated me big time. For a guy that has never been out of the first round and in a Game 7 he sure did seem to have a nonchalant at ude on the court and he didn't leave me with the impression that he "left it all out on the floor" when the game was over. His defensive intensity was non-existent. This guy has the tools to be a great defensive player and he never seems to impact the game on that side of the ball. I only saw him put effort into defense in ONE playoff series and that was against the Mavs in '05. Also he relied on the jumpshot too much once again. I understand he gets doubled from time to time but man if you have in Derek Fisher one on one you take his ass to the rim everytime...back him down or something dammit. Don't bail him out by taking a in 20 foot fadeaway jumper. I felt bad for him during the press conference but part of me was thinking how long is it going to take your stupid ass to wise up and start playing a smarter game that includes being a defensive presence?
I would like to see a FG% breakdown of the two situation, but in my viewing experience it appears that McGrady is a LOT less effective playing with his back to the basket. He needs to face the basket to be successful.I understand he gets doubled from time to time but man if you have in Derek Fisher one on one you take his ass to the rim everytime...back him down or something dammit.
I'm not gonna feel too bad for a cat who gets paid tens of millions per year for a playground game. Four years back he was talking about how good it felt to get out of the first round when he still had a win to go; I didn't think he earned this much bad karma, but hey....
Despite what t-mac said during that one iterview about "it being his fault if they lose", i still thought the jazz going into the series was the better team that would advance.
Seriously, houston is not that good, they've got two really good players but no supporting cast, in addition to having the most overrated coach in basketball (who plays a style that doesn't fit his team)
ya they could have won but they weren't the mavs, and mac didn't dirk it.
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Damn, I feel bad for him. He did try and at least he cares. Some people just collect their check and act like they don't give a damn.
he was smiling though. as if someone had just told him a joke in the locker room.
maybe he saw yao's small chinese for the first time while he was showering
I do feel bad for T-Mac. Dude just seems to be snakebitten in the playoffs. Still got several years left in the league to breakthrough provided he can keep his back healthy.
29 points, 13 assists, and 5 rebounds. I'd say tMAC did all he could. Yao choked big time though.
Either way, Rockets weren't going anywhere with Rafer Alston as their starting PG and guys like Luther Head and Chuck Hayes as their "3rd and 4th offensive threats."
Rockets have the same problem as the Lakers and about 90% of the teams in the NBA; they don't have a decent PG running the show. If you don't have a good point guard, you're not going to win anything in this league, regardless of how many superstars you have on it. That's why the Cavs won't be going anywhere this year, that's why the Mavericks didn't go anywhere this year or last season, and why Miami lost this season. TmAC needs help, and Yao sucks.
Nothing says "I'm ignorant" quite like "Yao sucks".
Yao didn't choke last night and played a strong series. The problem is, simpletons believe in the following:
As height increases, so does basketball skill.
That's not how it works. Yao is a talented player, but flawed like most players. He struggles with defense and rebounding because of his size, not despite it. To rebound, size helps; but it's more important to react quickly and leave the floor quickly. That's why Dennis Rodman used to grab 15 rebounds a game - he was only 6'8", but he knew where the ball was going and his second and third jumps were unmatched. Lafayette Lever, at 6'3", used to grab 9 rebounds per game.
Yao can't do those things. He's slow. And why wouldn't he be? He's 7'5", 300 pounds. But what Yao can do is score 20-25 per night with very good percentages from the field and the FT line. If those things don't matter in basketball, what does?
Finally some intelligence in details rather than redundant posts. It's permissive to just think that maybe the 4/5th seed just beat the crap out of each other until the final game. Mac and Yao make up more than half of points scored every game, they have the offense run through them, they have the entire Jazz team eagle eye their every move, on the court and on tapes. They failed because of Jazz's bench manhandling the Rocket's bench. They couldn't help defend, they couldn't make plays outside of Mac.
what if Dirk cried?
basically T-Mac set himself up for this when he said "its on me if we lose" why even say that? just go out and play, that sets you up for failure and puts a lot more pressure on you. same with Dirk when he said "we lose game 4, and its pretty much over" then what happens when you lose. everyone questions your leadership. he put too much pressure on himself and the whole thing is silly if you look at the big picture
If I was a Rockets fan, I would like knowing that McGrady wants to win that badly. Of course he is emotional about it, it was a bitter loss. I thought he played his ass off- he doesn't always play smart, but he does play hard. If he wants to get further in the playoffs, not allowing Rafer Alston to run the point would be a good place to start.
Anyone know where to find the complete vid? (w/the reporters at the end)
any team that starts chuck hayes at the 4 isnt going to get it done in the playoffs, T-Mac should go straight to the front office
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