TMAC

Do not get me wrong. I am happy Tmac finally showed up. We need him for the series, we need everyone on the court.

I don't know about you, but I am excited about this team chances this year. I am even more excited to see the old Tmac back.

Of course, everybody looks at Tracy McGrady taking over again, just as he did last season when Yao was down.

They both have good track records of being able to score, it's going to be a matter of how well they fit with TMac and Yao.

's really sad to hear this. I hope he could recover in a few games, but don't rush to be back, TMac.

Yea. . . saying they have no chance is a bit ridiculous, considering one of those wins was without TMac and the other was without Yao.

We want him to do more but I doubt we want him to be a leader like Battier or TMAC.

I agree we need TMac, but I hardly think a 35-to-28 pt 4th quarter qualifies as a "near collapse" . The Warriors got hot, is all.

i love rafer sticking up for tmac. and he shouldn't have been ejected. double techs would have done.

What I noticed during the game is TMac began to hit free throws!

TMac said it right in the post game. We have nobody who can create their own shot on any sort of regular basis.

If Tmac get suspended for that, Collison will be kicked out of the league for sure for doing that monkey style on Yao?

I personally believe -from what I've seen this year- that Yao is a better player but Tmac makes the team better for a myriad of reasons.

We would not have blown any team out without TMac and Yao under JVG, not even a good college team for that matter.

Many of us want Tmac to pass the ball to Yao more, especially the early in game, so that it gets the big man going.

Hopefully TMac can keep it up. But now Ron isnt shooting all that well.

With this game plan, you cant double tmac off the ball.

this loss is all on tmac. pathetic performance in the 2nd half.

Might as well let Bonzi play himself into shape, because without him and TMac, you don't have enough firepower to compete in the West.

This team is showing so much heart. I love how they responded to Tmac leaving. . . Everyone just picked up their game.

I've been watching a couple of youtube tmac mixes, and i remembered how amazing he was at finishing just 2 years ago.

Also, I wonder when people are gonna start giving Melo the Tmac treatment for not getting out of the first round.

I am getting exceedingly tired of the old Scola-Mac pick and roll every single time Tmac touches the ball. . .

That was an ill-advise shot by TMAC. He shot that WAY too early in the shot clock. This is game is in no way over and done with .

Tmac just said that this loss is because of Yao's absence, and I agree.

Sure playing Bonzi for Tmac is ok, but he doesn't really create for others, as much as he goes strong to the hole.

Look at the positive side. . . even if Yao is seriously hurt, we can just rest Tmac for a year and we may add Oden to the roster next year.

Bonzi will be the main shooting guard coming off the bench for Tmac and Head will get the scraps of what is left.

TMac is awesome, I think D Wade, Kobe and TMac all have the playmaking skills and instinct to be a very good quarterback on the team.

The other players confidence appears higher than when he left. Other teams can't double team both TMac and Yao.

so if u say they're not gonna trade tmac for kobe straight up, how the hell are they gonna trade kobe for yao straight up?

Alston really needs to stop shooting. TMac has a open lane I dont understand why he keeps passing it to him!

cmon tmac, keep driving to the hole. force the defensive rotations. and when he does that, role players keep knocking down your shots.

Only Scola and Tmac were on tonight. Yao being doubled and fronted got the Rockets wide open shots. We just have to make them.

tmac should take a 1 hr long cold shower before every game from now on . wake him up a little.

Man I hope we get back to that TMac high post offense we were running in the first half. I really liked that.

Read the responses of the blog, fake or not. We Chinese fans love TMAC.

If I was a Utah fan I would scared that we are not up by much with TMAC having 1 point.

Tmac had almost no presence in the game aside from his 8 point burst in the middle of the 3rd quarter.

I just saw highlights of the game on sports center. . . they showed tmac shoving Collison. . . do u think he will suspended for a game? ? ?

Disgusting. Tmac cannot miss at the last minute of the game. Is that some kind of joke Tmac playing on the Rockets?

Thinks that TMac is sometimes streaky , but does better when he is attacking the basket and driving.

TMAC will destroy our opponents secondary and limit the minutes on his fragile frame.

And whoever said T-Mac have no clue. Without TMac we lose this game.

It makes sense for the Rockets. They need another scorer with Tracy McGrady battling a knee injury.

tmac throws a lazy pass that gets intercepted and makes no effort to chase the guy down even though he had the angle. he's pissing me off.

The Rockets definitely need more talent. TMac and Yao are carrying a heavy load.

Getting close to the playoffs, TMac is getting scared that he will screw up again. We all know he will.

And McGrady has raised his level of play with clutch shots and passes to make life easier for his teammates.

And limit Tmac to around 30 minutes for the first half of the season. I would rather keep these guys fresh for the post season.

pick and roll is pointless if our guys don't make shots. they'll always trap tmac hard. rotate the other big guy to yao.

Those who are worried, should go back watch the video of Rockets vs. Wizards in which Tmac was injured.

tmac and his cousin are both overpaid overhyped jokes. great reg season players but chokers in the playoffs.

Tmac continues to do a great job of getting his teamates involved first, to make the game easier for him later on.

The game plan of Rockets were always to set up Yao first, and let TMac to close out games.

I believe TMAC gave up on this team totally the night we played Phily.

If Tmac was on his game and if Juwan didnt play extended minutes Heat would have been blown by abreast 20.

The excuse for TMac's early struggles that he was simply deferring to Yao is lame and laughable.

Tmac and Yao won it for us. Our role players made it close.

Yes he will have good games even great stats for the series but in deciding game Tmac will whither away because he is a scared little girl.

I love TMac and hope he gets a healthy year but don't we all hold our breath everytime TMac falls down?

Tmac cannot score or let his will take over or whatever you wanna call it with 2 guys hanging on his waist.

TMac should really get consideration for MVP. He makes this bunch of scrubs look good.

Game effort by the Rockets but after TMac, the Mavs have soooooo much more talent, much, much mooooooooore talent.

I hope that some people can mention this game maybe next season when people are cursing Tmac again. . . maybe.

Tmac will shy away from being great and want someone else to bail him out.

Did you see Yao pump his fist when Tmac made his first Jumper? ? I love it! ! !

it seems like we don't run anything for Tmac other than stupid pick and rolls. . .

blazio. . . My HDTV and replay shows Tmac was fouled by Kobe CLEARLY after Yao's illegal moving screen to block Kobe.

no tmac. no yao. we are not much better then the celtics without those guys. can't get too mad over this game.

I only worry about the other teams, it's unfair for them to play with a MVP Yao and a healthy Tmac.

But, I do admit, TMac needs to be more aggressive to the basket.

Layups from Tmac passes or hustling for defensive rebounds.

Give Tmac some time, he is an inseparable part for Rox.

If this game stays close late in the forth, Denver should just Hack'a'Mac. Tmac's been attrocious at the FT line.

Now time to drive to the rim Tmac, let them foul or you can pass out to hit the 3. Yao need to shot more.

TMac looked bad in the warm ups , like he had no energy.

tmac still looking to pass too much. he hit his first shot this half.

If Yao and Tmac shoot this well in the playoffs I have no problem facing Dallas.

Wow, I can't remember when Tmac has struggled this much in playoff game to start?

Better to slump early than late. Jazz will wear themselves out and just wait till Tmac finds his groove.

TMAC really needed to get back into playing shape when the season started.

Memphis played well, tough game to win with both Tmac and Artest out. Moving on, not overeacting.

Why else would Tmac be holding those stupid Sina eyes in the pictures.

Somehow, I feel Yao will be able carry the team throught TMac's injury this year.

I am wondering how TMac has made this bunch look as good as he has since Yao left.

TMAC is definitely upset receiving Yao news. Who wouldn't be ? He'll be fine given time after shock.

Last season only TMac and Rafer averaged over 3 assists per game for the Rockets.

IF Tmac is healthy they will be elite, if not they will just be good with Yao being a dominating center.

I think if our guys are scoring. . . Tmac will be good to great. . . scoring and playmaking at just the right times. . .

Maybe TMac thought this game is in our pocket and save his energy to play against the Mavs?

I told Jonathan in February that you can't gamble the future away on Tmac.

tmac is missing, but he's attacking. he's forcing the issue.

And I am worrying about Tmac's attitude. He only scored 11. That's fine. But he is playing smart. He didn't pass and stuck to jump shot.

I think TMac and Yao will score more, because the team as a whole will score more with Adleman.

tmac just needs to relax. he's too amped up right now. relax.

TMAC deserves to finish top 5 in MVP voting, and JVG top 3 in coach of the year for sure.

Tmac contract is HUGE. No team igs gonna want that.

Second, they have Tmac he's clearly cursed or the biggest choker in playoff history.

I think not a good game. Without TMac we are a different team. Look at score.

They have gotten away from Yao-Tmac pick and roll.

YAO brings a lot of revenue and international appeal to ross so TMAC has to GO.

Don't blame on Yao's bad plays, Tmac's absence, or others.

Hope that ROX can survive from this curse. NO YAO, NO TMAC, and what will we do?

You are as pathetic as the Tmac haters.

But when TMac starts hitting consecutive shots, I think it really gets in the Spur's head.

No need to worry about Yao will block the lane and Tmac can't drive.

Let's just hope we win and TMAC feels better.

Maybe she has something to say about the authenticity of this TMac blog.

Trade Yao while he is not broken like TMAC. Yao just can not play in the 4th quarter. Why waste time of both?

there's a reason we beat phoenix when tmac scored 39 pts. we beat utah when tmac scored 44 pts.

Great win without Yao and TMac. I am impressed with our role and bench players.

No need to worry that Tmac's touch is gonna be taken away by Yao.

Alston, Tmac, and Battier all know how to feed Yao. Yao knows how to feed them.

TMAC please get some points. This is outright embarrassing.

As a matter of fact, if TMac was healthy last year, he would probably be up there with Kobe.

Althouh tmac was once a star it is obvious he is on a major decline What honestly can we get for him.

Man, I hated when Tmac did that.

We never loose when either Yao or Tmac is over 30! .

I want to see the Rockets lose this game and have them realise how suck they do without TMac.

We need some really monstrous dunk or something to get the whole team pumped up. Maybe a dunk by Yao and Tmac together?

Let Tmac come from Bench and close the 4th q for us.

If we lose this game blame 2 poor plays. TMac not using enough clock at the 1 minute mark and Luthers bad pass into Yao.

Actually, if we have a healthy Tmac and Yao, we have a chance to win despite JVG and rafer.

I think Tmac can play the whole 4th. . . he coasted the first half dammit! ! !

I'm more convinced every day we could get a championship this year. Providing that TMac & Yao are healthy come playoff.

On the trade tmac issue here are some things you must consider first.

The funniest thing is : the players don; t even care who is the leader: Yao or Tmac or Both.

But if we can get Yao rolling with Tmac's improved play there's NO ONE that can stop us.

If only Tmac is patient enough to setup Yao instead of shooting quick mid-range, then we can make good use of Novak's 3s.

All of the guys except Yao and TMac need to learn how to pass to Yao.

You play 1 on 1, Yao and Tmac will kill you fo sure.

Tmac's pass is too fast for yao