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6.05.07 Back to Square One for T-Mac
Filed: Houston Rockets, Utah Jazz, general
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Houston Rockets superstar guard Tracy McGrady lost another play-off series, his sixth straight. I feel bad for the guy. He did his best, but his team lost focus at the end game. T-Mac was constantly double-teamed, forcing him to give up the ball, and as a result, his teammates failed to deliver, particularly Juwan Howard. [...]

24.04.07 The T-Mac Attack
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Houston Rockets superstar guard Tracy McGrady did not look that good at all in their second game against the Utah Jazz. But what I liked about him is he has taken full responsibility of how far the Rockets will go in the playoffs. He refers to Houston as “his team.” McGrady has been frustrated in [...]

17.03.07 Suns Survive Tough Week
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Even though the Phoenix Suns got their butts kicked, 83-105, by the Eastern Conference leaders Detroit Pistons last night, I still believe they passed their toughest week ever, winning two of three games against perennial playoff-bound teams. Phoenix started their week by routing the Houston Rockets, 103-82, last March 12. Leandro Barbosa, the prime candidate [...]

13.03.07 The Great Wall of Houston
Filed: Houston Rockets, Phoenix Suns, San Antonio Spurs, Utah Jazz, general
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No, I am not referring only to Yao Ming, but the whole Rockets team. As I watched the Suns plummet Houston earlier, I can’t help but notice their very suffocating defense. At the onset of the game, the Suns were having a hard time breaking Houston’s tenacious D. They were scrambling for loose balls and [...]

2.01.07 Nash Deserves to Start in Vegas
Filed: Houston Rockets, Phoenix Suns, general
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So far, as far as the votes are concerned, the Lakers’ Kobe Bryant and Houston’s Tracy McGrady are set to start for this year’s All-Star game to be held in Las Vegas! I have no problem with Bryant. He is popular and he is leading his team to a surprising and rousing start. He scored [...]

24.12.06 More Trouble For Houston
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Tracy McGrady has already missed his seventh straight game due to back spasms. But they are still in the thick of the fight in the highly competitive Western Conference. Thanks to the stellar play of Yao Ming. But earlier today, in their game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Yao fell to the floor six minutes [...]

26.11.06 Shane Battier’s Intangibles
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I just love watching Shane Battier play! The Houston Rockets forward epitomizes how an ideal athlete should be. He is extremely hard working, he dives for loose balls, he is smart and athletic, he could score from both outside and inside, but does not demand the ball a lot, he plays his role without hesitation, [...]