holfresh wrote:
I really don't understand the exuberance by fans about McGrady...He isn't part of our future...He was rental for cap space, nothing more...He is taking the ball out of the youngings hands right now...If we get 2 max free agents he is gone...If we don't get 2 max, he's gone...no way I'm offering him a contract given his history and age...He is playing in an older man's body...Will he be willing to take the MLE???..

Gallo had 1 shot attempt in the first half...It's not going to get better...U guys think Harrington like the ball in his hands, wait until McGrady gets comfortable here...How on god's green earth can Douglas not get some PT...The season is over, play the guys that will be here next year...What is the problem????

Dude, I think you and I were watching a different game from a lot of guys.

I saw McGrady holding the ball and making some nice plays but there was no flow when the offense went through him. Guys were bitching about Harrington stealing Gallinari's shots ain't seen nothing yet!

Chandler's whole game was taken away by McGrady's presence...it was obvious. The team spent a lot of time just watching him...no doubt McGrady is a special talent, but even when he was the real deal this was a problem.

The Knicks are not better this year, and if they don't hit at least a triple in the off-season, Houston is going to get 2 nice picks from the Knicks and shed Jared Jeffries' contract next season to boot. The Rockets know what true flexibility is. The Knicks have to hit it big this offseason or their flexibility is gone: No players to deal, no draft picks to deal, and their money locked up in Joe Johnson or someone like that.

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holfresh wrote:Bro I really don't get it...If you are not competing, it's pointless to have McGrady take 20/25 shots a game which will happen...We have young players that need NBA time to improve...It's the reason Houston got rid of him in the first place...They had young players that needed the ball..

It's the same story. The Knicks cannot properly commit to their plan of action, and to the extent they do commit to it, they fukc it up...like trading their entire future 2 days ago.

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JohnWallace44 wrote:Dude just doesn't get it... do you see the spacing that McGrady creates? Changes the game for the youngin's and allows them to play some real ball.

Ur right..I don't get it...Apparently, Houston Rockets didn't get it either....

JohnWallace44 wrote:uh... yeah, did you watch tonight? It was so easy for Chandler to get to the rim it surprised him a couple of times. Watch next game when Duhon rides the pine and they bring TD in to play with TMac. He's going to blow up a game I promise you. With Bender, TMac, Lee, and House on the floor, TD will feel like he's playing one on one full court it will be so wide open. Did you see Sergio? He got to the rim whenever he wanted. Dude just doesn't have the hops to do anything about it.

Yes I watched the entire game..By the way Chandler always gets to the rim, TMac or no TMac...TMac opens the court thats a good one...He forgot to open it for Gallo, he just got 6 shots...

JohnWallace44 wrote:What was TMac supposed to do Holfresh? He had an efficient game on offense. You want him to step aside and let Gallo... not do anything? That's what he's best at, walking in circles around the three point line.

It's got nothing to do with Gallinari. You made up a story about how McGrady creates great spacing. That has never happened in his career and it is not going to start happening. He is a ballhog and an offense stopper, players don't change after 12 years.

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Did you see some of TMac's passes? The one to Harrington on the fast break was awesome. Name a Knick that you have seen make a pass like that?

The team will have to learn how to play with a Superstar. They will. This was just the first game. I just hope TMac can stay healthy and his knee is OK.