Houston Rockets to honor Rockets legend Tracy McGrady on Wednesday, 4/5 against the Nuggets

inb4 anyone else says tinman faints

 

Semi retire #1 pls

 

I vividly recall when we traded Stevie for T-Mac and remember thinking that we had the next Shaq-Kobe duo that should dominate the league for years. The promise of that dynasty seemed so close during the series with the Mavs, where the Rockets went up 2-0 while starting out in Dallas. T-Mac did some otherworldly things as a member of the Rockets and was an amazing talent. As much as I'll remember him for the scoring outbursts, the high flying dunks and uncanny court vision (when he was willing to pass), I feel his legacy as a Rocket will always be tainted by the last year or so of his tenure. His switch to the #3 jersey seemed to mark a formal 'checking out' on the team and his pitiful performance against Toronto will always leave a sour taste.

Still, he is definitely one of the top 5 talents that has ever worn a Rockets jersey and he deserves some commemoration during this 50 year anniversary season. If for no other reason than a reminder of a what could have been.

 

OP, you're trying way too hard to bait Tinman.

I somewhat consider that disrespect to TMac that you'd care more to carry on a petty fight among fans, than to just, simple honor him.

and btw: this number is great. But it is skewed since he stopped playing in the playoffs in his prime. Like, you don't think Kobe was higher at equal age, Magic, Kareem, David Robinson, Wilt, Bird. Westbrook is barely ahead....do you think he'll stay ahead if he plays to age 36. Hell, even Ginobody had a higher PER in his prime.

also, PER is an antiquated stat. But yes, TMac was an awesome playoff performer. Just gotta respect the other superstars to compare only their prime years, too.

 

You started this thread to bait and troll. Just admit it. Don't be a wuss and pretend, otherwise.

And the HOF thread hasn't even died, yet.

 

Weren't they supposed to give away tmac bobblehead? I got my tickets a while back and now I hear they're just giving away a poster or something... WTF!!!

 

FIFY and GTFO

 

It is bait and switch, in honor of TMac.

 

Posters? wut. i thought they'd at least give away some videos of him passing.

 

You really like attention huh?

 

You're like someone who starts an April Fool's joke thread and keeps trying to convince ppl it is real and not a joke.

You're not very good at this. You think you are, though. The Dallas Mavericks are quite similar in that regard wrt basketballl, so it is fitting you'd continue trying really hard to troll, when it is so transparent that you aren't very good at it. Just like the Mavs.

 

OP is the one who started the James Frauden thread. He has been hanging around a lot more now that his mavs can't even slip into the 8th seed.

 

Go T-Mac

 

Where's Tinman? This thread is not official until he shows up. I've got my popcorn ready.

 

Isn't it also skewed by the fact that he played on a shredded knee vs Utah without Yao, and the playoff series with the Hawks that he played in limited minutes as a backup? Kobe never played playoff basketball after his injuries.

 

Top 5 talent. Bottom 5 heart. Thats how Ill remember this guy. What couldve been? Screw that. I dont what to think of what couldve been. Id rather think that we finally got out of the first round without this scrub. I want to think that those teams were Yao's, with good role players around him: Scola, Brooks, Lowry, Mutumbo, Landry, Artest, Wafer, Hayes, Battier. Thats the team Ill remember during that era. If talent alone gets you to the basketball HOF, they need to raise the bar.