Quick Hits from Rockets Media Day
HOUSTON, TX -- Get Red!
That's the slogan / catch phrase for the 2008 - 2009 Houston Rockets. I'm not thrilled with it; but, that doesn't matter because I'm looking forward to covering the team this season.
Today, the Rockets conducted their annual Media Day; and, I'm not the only member of the media expecting big things from the Rockets this season.
But, I digress.
The tone of Media Day was consistent throughout the day -- with good health this could be a very special season for the Rockets.
With Ron Artest and Brent Barry joining the Rockets, the team will be very, very flexible.
Tracy McGrady touched on that. "It's good to be on a basketball court and look to the bench and see that I have Ron Artest and that I have Brent Barry."
"I sometimes sit at home and think of all the different line ups that we can put on the basketball court. Late in games, Brent Barry could play point guard; you have me at two (shooting) guard; you have Shane Battier at 3 (small forward); you have a beast like Ron Artest playing the 4 (power forward); and, then you can mix up. You can have Yao (Ming) out there. You can have Luis (Scola) out there. I mean there are so many line ups. We can go fast. We go athleticism. We can adapt to any team; any system. It's really flexible."
"This is the first time I've gone into any season knowing that something really special is going to happen this season if really put it together and know our roles."
Unfortunately, some optimism declined a bit when McGrady mentioned his health is not 100%.
"My knee (left knee) is probably 75 - 80 percent right now. It took longer than expected (to recover). I was expected to recover in four months; but it's longer than that. The doctor told me it could take up to six months or even more. My (left) shoulder -- after surgery, it kept bothering me so I had another MRI -- and I discovered I have arthritis in there; so, I have to surgery again on my shoulder. So, that's something I have to deal with this season. My knee should be 100 percent by opening night."
McGrady said he'll have surgery on the shoulder next summer; but, he didn't believe the arthritis in the shoulder will keep him out of games this season.
"It's not anything that's going to keep me out of games; but, it's going to bother me."
Beyond that surprising news from McGrady, Media Day was the typical event. Everyone in the Rockets' organization is looking forward to this season.
Yao Ming summed up the mood this way.
"We don't need to worry about next year. This year, we have a good team; and, we have to win this year. It's very simple."
That's the slogan / catch phrase for the 2008 - 2009 Houston Rockets. I'm not thrilled with it; but, that doesn't matter because I'm looking forward to covering the team this season.
Today, the Rockets conducted their annual Media Day; and, I'm not the only member of the media expecting big things from the Rockets this season.
But, I digress.
The tone of Media Day was consistent throughout the day -- with good health this could be a very special season for the Rockets.
With Ron Artest and Brent Barry joining the Rockets, the team will be very, very flexible.
Tracy McGrady touched on that. "It's good to be on a basketball court and look to the bench and see that I have Ron Artest and that I have Brent Barry."
"I sometimes sit at home and think of all the different line ups that we can put on the basketball court. Late in games, Brent Barry could play point guard; you have me at two (shooting) guard; you have Shane Battier at 3 (small forward); you have a beast like Ron Artest playing the 4 (power forward); and, then you can mix up. You can have Yao (Ming) out there. You can have Luis (Scola) out there. I mean there are so many line ups. We can go fast. We go athleticism. We can adapt to any team; any system. It's really flexible."
"This is the first time I've gone into any season knowing that something really special is going to happen this season if really put it together and know our roles."
Unfortunately, some optimism declined a bit when McGrady mentioned his health is not 100%.
"My knee (left knee) is probably 75 - 80 percent right now. It took longer than expected (to recover). I was expected to recover in four months; but it's longer than that. The doctor told me it could take up to six months or even more. My (left) shoulder -- after surgery, it kept bothering me so I had another MRI -- and I discovered I have arthritis in there; so, I have to surgery again on my shoulder. So, that's something I have to deal with this season. My knee should be 100 percent by opening night."
McGrady said he'll have surgery on the shoulder next summer; but, he didn't believe the arthritis in the shoulder will keep him out of games this season.
"It's not anything that's going to keep me out of games; but, it's going to bother me."
Beyond that surprising news from McGrady, Media Day was the typical event. Everyone in the Rockets' organization is looking forward to this season.
Yao Ming summed up the mood this way.
"We don't need to worry about next year. This year, we have a good team; and, we have to win this year. It's very simple."
posted by Kris Gardner @ 3:16 PM
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