October 6, 2008 Tracy McGrady (knee) and Shane Battier (foot) will both miss the Rocket first preseason game, according to the Houston Chronicle. “I’m not ready to play,” McGrady said. “It’s early…My knee is not at full strength to go out there and play basketball right now.”
Our View:McGrady is full expected to be ready to play when it counts, and as always the production will be there when he plays, though drafting him means having to micro manage your roster through the inevitable injuries.
October 5, 2008 Tracy McGrady went through his third straight full pracitce and feels good about his knee, the Houston Chronicle reports. “I’m progressing every day,” he said. “From the first day up into today, I’ve been playing on it, going pretty hard and lasting through the course of the practice. I think it was 50/50 on my knee coming into training camp — confidence and trying to play through the pain. I seem to be doing that right now.”
Our View:This is good news for the Rockets, who had their share of bad luck with injuries last season.
October 2, 2008 Houston Rockets coach Rick Adelman said the team will play more of his offense this season, whereas last year they were not comfortable in it and only utilized it part of the time, according to the Houston Chronicle. “It’s totally different this year,” Adelman said.
Our View:The offense Adelman uses emphasizes cutting and making quick passes. The change should not affect the fantasy prospects of any of the team's most productive players, so there is no need for owners to worry about that.
