Rockets injury update from Detroit (01/24)

ShaY · Post #1 » by **ShaY** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 10:14 pm

http://my.nba.com/forum.jspa?forumID=5700013641&start=0

So it looks like T-Mac will play while Artest and Yao are questionable.

I hope T-Mac really does feel very good and will move well out there.

I hope we sit out Artest and Yao , gametime decision and still sore is not good enough for me , no need to risk it for now.

Post #2 » by **TMACFORMVP** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 10:19 pm

lol beat me to it, deleted my thread

I kinda hope all three play, though I'd understand if we sit Yao due to precautionary reasons.

abcdef · Post #3 » by **abcdef** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 10:30 pm

I read in another article that the Rockets deemed Yao's injury sufficiently minor to not need an MRI.

I think McGrady and Yao should play. Artest should play if he can, but it seemed like he'd need a few more days. We need wins right now, a 2.5 game lead over 9th place is not something you can rest your best players on.

ShaY · Post #4 » by **ShaY** » Sat Jan 24, 2009 10:44 pm

Yeah you guys have a point , but if sitiing out the next 2 games means they all will really be 100"% then I will take it.

If they come back too soon not at 100% every game they will just feel worse and worse until they will need to miss some more time.

We''ll see , I am guessing that if they play it's the right decision , our staff should have learned from eariler this year not to bring them back too early.

Baller 24 · Post #5 » by **Baller 24** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 12:37 am

After watching that Channel 2 interview, I'm kind of excited to see how McGrady plays; haven't really been this curious since the start of the season----maybe there are good things to come, let's hope.

langer · Post #6 » by **langer** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 1:32 am

Baller 24 wrote:After watching that Channel 2 interview, I'm kind of excited to see how McGrady plays; haven't really been this curious since the start of the season----maybe there are good things to come, let's hope.

I just hope that he has no more excuse like he is not 100% or whatsoever when he is playing crappy.

CuttingEdge · Post #7 » by **CuttingEdge** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 2:01 am

With the way Yao's been playing, there's no way Tracy can fill the void. The team that won 12 straight without Yao had a hustle we have barely seen this season. A skilled 7'6" guy that is as fluid as Yao's been is impossible to replicate in term of success. Yao will allow Barry to spot up and drain 3 after 3 while allowing Wafer and Alston to penetrate and score on the weak side. With Tracy in there without Yao this team will still struggle like the Indiana game.

Amel · Post #8 » by **Amel** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 3:45 am

TCrack will play at the same pace he did in all of his previous games this season

dont be surprised

jzmagik · Post #9 » by **jzmagik** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 4:38 am

I'd rather he take 2 more weeks off, anways I'm not going to raise my hopes for "vintage Tmac" as he put it... I think everyone knows those days are over.