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Duncan/Manu vs Yao/T-Mac
Posted: Wed Jul 2, 2008 7:43 am
by b-ballwizard
Which twosome would you rather have?
Re: Duncan/Manu vs Yao/T-Mac
Posted: Wed Jul 2, 2008 9:06 am
by Jaykoolzboy
If healthy I will take Yao/Tmac without even consider about Manu/Duncan
As for now I will still take Yao/Tmac combo because they are younger and more fun to watch
Re: Duncan/Manu vs Yao/T-Mac
Posted: Wed Jul 2, 2008 10:31 am
by TMACFORMVP
I think McGrady/Yao have more potential strictly as a duo, but we've been saying that the past four years. Until proven otherwise, got to go with the proven champions and big game performers in Duncan/Ginobili.
Re: Duncan/Manu vs Yao/T-Mac
Posted: Wed Jul 2, 2008 12:30 pm
by farzi
The one that gets past the first round.
Re: Duncan/Manu vs Yao/T-Mac
Posted: Wed Jul 2, 2008 2:24 pm
by Baller 24
McGrady and Yao have a career 172-66 win loss record together, which results to 60 + wins a season if healthy. But that is IF healthy, but I'd take Manu/Duncan just due to durability.
Re: Duncan/Manu vs Yao/T-Mac
Posted: Wed Jul 2, 2008 3:41 pm
by UDRIH14
td n gino has 3 rings together....u can have ur 60wins and first round exits
Re: Duncan/Manu vs Yao/T-Mac
Posted: Wed Jul 2, 2008 4:08 pm
by ecuhus1981
farzi wrote:The one that gets past the first round.
Exactly.
Obviously, Houston does not have the troika that San Antonio sports. It's really a two-man team in the post-season, and the Rockets just can' get it done. I hate to beat a dead horse, but a McGrady/Yao/Gay combo would've trumped the Spurs, easily.
Re: Duncan/Manu vs Yao/T-Mac
Posted: Wed Jul 2, 2008 6:21 pm
by Storm Surge
farzi wrote:The one that gets past the first round.
They also have Parker who is arguably better than Manu so there you go.
RIGHT NOW I take T-Mac/Yao easily, they are younger.
In their PRIMES will take Duncan/Ginobili because they are proven, even though t-mac prime is nothing to laugh at.
Re: Duncan/Manu vs Yao/T-Mac
Posted: Wed Jul 2, 2008 11:01 pm
by Guy986
ecuhus1981 wrote:farzi wrote:The one that gets past the first round.
Exactly.
Obviously, Houston does not have the troika that San Antonio sports. It's really a two-man team in the post-season, and the Rockets just can' get it done. I hate to beat a dead horse, but a McGrady/Yao/Gay combo would've trumped the Spurs, easily.
Hmmm no.
Re: Duncan/Manu vs Yao/T-Mac
Posted: Thu Jul 3, 2008 12:29 am
by AgEnT50
farzi wrote:The one that gets past the first round.
Re: Duncan/Manu vs Yao/T-Mac
Posted: Thu Jul 3, 2008 12:32 am
by JordansBulls
Baller 24 wrote:McGrady and Yao have a career 172-66 win loss record together, which results to 60 + wins a season if healthy. But that is IF healthy, but I'd take Manu/Duncan just due to durability.
Wow didn't realize that.
Re: Duncan/Manu vs Yao/T-Mac
Posted: Thu Jul 3, 2008 4:53 am
by thegreatblaze
Can you imagine the Rockets with Gay?
Looking back now, it was a big mistake trading Gay for Battier, IMO.
Re: Duncan/Manu vs Yao/T-Mac
Posted: Thu Jul 3, 2008 5:38 am
by tsherkin
Trading Gay was a mistake on draft day, not just retrospectively. Gay was the athlete they needed alongside Yao/T-Mac, the potential third scorer, etc. Battier was a good idea in principle but bad in execution.
Man...
Re: Duncan/Manu vs Yao/T-Mac
Posted: Thu Jul 3, 2008 7:13 am
by NO-KG-AI
tsherkin wrote:Trading Gay was a mistake on draft day, not just retrospectively. Gay was the athlete they needed alongside Yao/T-Mac, the potential third scorer, etc. Battier was a good idea in principle but bad in execution.
Man...
Yea, that was a head scratcher to me since day one.
Then again, I had Rudy Gay pegged as my top player in the draft, but people bought into all of that too passive stuff, and it seemed to snowball and drop Rudy, despite how supremely talented and young he was.
Re: Duncan/Manu vs Yao/T-Mac
Posted: Thu Jul 3, 2008 1:33 pm
by Baller 24
Yeah, I actually still remeber that night, I was pretty pissed off, and after watching Gay this season, it just pisses me off even more. He would have been a great fit, but most importantly a player to look forward to for the future.
Re: Duncan/Manu vs Yao/T-Mac
Posted: Thu Jul 3, 2008 3:40 pm
by Malinhion
tsherkin wrote:Trading Gay was a mistake on draft day, not just retrospectively. Gay was the athlete they needed alongside Yao/T-Mac, the potential third scorer, etc. Battier was a good idea in principle but bad in execution.
Man...
Agreed. It was disastrously shortsighted. Anyone who took a five-minute glance over the roster would have been left confounded by that one. But I guess that's what you get for dealing with Jerry West.
Re: Duncan/Manu vs Yao/T-Mac
Posted: Thu Jul 3, 2008 6:04 pm
by Storm Surge
Van Gundy was the guy responsible for trading Gay for Battier. JVG thought Gay was a gifted scorer but he couldn't play any defense.
You listen to his broadcasts and he still says Gay doesn't play any defense.
I don't watch Memphis enough, but how good is Rudy's defense?
Re: Duncan/Manu vs Yao/T-Mac
Posted: Thu Jul 3, 2008 6:11 pm
by Malinhion
JVG was not the GM.
Re: Duncan/Manu vs Yao/T-Mac
Posted: Thu Jul 3, 2008 6:13 pm
by Baller 24
Storm Surge wrote:Van Gundy was the guy responsible for trading Gay for Battier. JVG thought Gay was a gifted scorer but he couldn't play any defense.
You listen to his broadcasts and he still says Gay doesn't play any defense.
I don't watch Memphis enough, but how good is Rudy's defense?
This is wrong, JVG stated MANY times there wouldn't be a reason why he shouldn't play Gay. He didn't want to not have Gay. This was GM Morey's idea, so if anything the deal blame goes on him.
Re: Duncan/Manu vs Yao/T-Mac
Posted: Fri Jul 4, 2008 3:14 am
by Ballings7
Duncan/Manu