langer wrote:Numbers doesn't mean everything. This season, TMAC is just a cancer in this team. I am not trying to blame the whole thing on him, but he is the factor that holds this team back. Otherwise, you just cannot explain why we are playing so much better without him.
I wouldn't go to the point of calling him a cancer.
He is just a player with exceptional abilities that allow circumstances to catch up with him
Because he is the 'star' player, it is natural that players will differ to him
Tmac's teammates have not said that he wants to be the one getting all the shots and touches. (Although there were allegedly some ridiculous sources quoting Tmac and Yao) No official (i.e. Houston Chronicles) report were made. In fact Yao refuted the article that they were not on talking terms.
The only cancerous thing I find is Tmac's contract - ridiculously high.
Sure, we are playing better without him on the court - probably because he was injured (knee and mind) Some may say that he quit in the Toronto game - yes i agree but I think he has made a U-turn from the mindset. The franchise and probably his teammates (maybe except Artest) are supportive of him. (Actually someone was telling me that Artest could be the cancer since he always wanted to oust McGrady from the line-up even though he said that it was Tmac's and Yao's team. So McGrady, being the weaker one mentally, gave in when no one stood on his side of the court.)
I believe that Tmac is someone who lives on praise. When people feel his presence and appreciate it, he usually brings his game. Tmac said that he wants to get the last laugh - as a rocket fan, i want him to get that last laugh even though i feel that he will not be the same anymore. Prove us wrong - We want to be proven wrong.
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