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by: Kris Gardner, United States Basketball Writers Association member. Credentialed media member since 1997. USBWA approved online journalist. Voter of Katrina McClain, Naismith, USBWA, and Wooden awards.

Houston Roundball Review Archive: February 2007 T-Mac wants his teammates to ATTACK!

Thursday, February 15, 2007

HOUSTON, TX (Toyota Center) -- After the Rockets 80 to 77 loss to the Dallas Mavericks tonight, Tracy McGrady told the media wanted his teammates to attack the Mavs' defense when Dallas double-teams him.

Read his comments:

(on what the Rockets need to do defensively when he is forced to pass the ball) -- "It's pretty simple. You know what they're going to do. Once I get on a roll, they're going to want to take the ball out of my hands and they're going to deny me the ball. They're going to send 2 guys at me and make somebody else make plays. And, once again, we didn't know what to do and it worked into their favor."

(on the solution to playing better defensively when he is forced to pass the ball ) "Attack, be aggressive. You've got 2 guys guarding me so that leaves 4 guys on 3. Attack them and we just don't do that."

Or, listen to them: "...attack..."

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