We appreciate the national media attention, but...

by grungedave on Mar 29, 2009 11:25 AM CDT

For the last time, the Rockets did not "lose" McGrady at mid-season. Yes, he made a formal announcement right before the trading deadling, but for all intents and purposes, the Rockets simply did not have the services of Tracy McGrady all year.

Alas, not everyone sees it this way.

If this had happened in 2004, hell yeah this would be an amazing story. This version of T-Mac has been sorely missed:

But this is the Tracy McGrady we saw in 2009:

15.6 ppg, 5 assists per game, 38.8% FG.

These are not all-star numbers. Nor are they the kind of numbers that can't be replicated by many NBA players. Hell, when T-Mac had an extended absence in January, Von Wafer stepped up and matched his point production with relative ease. Von isn't the dynamic player McGrady has been and could be again, but the point is that McGrady's absence was never going to hold back the Rockets. At least not this year.

The current version of the Rockets is damned good.

I wish the national media would recognize that for what it is. The "Tracy McGrady" storyline is not nearly as big of a deal to this team as people would think. Hell, this team is going to win a playoff series! It's going to happen. At which point McGrady might cry and only then will he factor into the storyline.

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I stopped reading that SI article..

after i saw Rafer’s photo and this

" Rafer Alston has helped Orlando stay on track after losing Jameer Nelson."

FAIL!

by the_hustler on Mar 29, 2009 12:36 PM CDT reply actions

his foot represents his wang size XD

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by NorthPhillyKid on Mar 29, 2009 3:51 PM CDT reply actions

I wish the national media would recognize that for what it is. The “Tracy McGrady” storyline is not nearly as big of a deal to this team as people would think. Hell, this team is going to win a playoff series! It’s going to happen. At which point McGrady might cry and only then will he factor into the storyline.

Uhh… not if we play Utah, LA, or San Antonio. We need some luck to play the other teams, the same other teams that we would’ve beaten last year in the 1st round with McGrady.

by goingforthecorner on Mar 29, 2009 4:24 PM CDT reply actions

wow

You think the Rockets will slide so far that playing San Antonio or LA might actually be a possibility?

Have same faith man. Jeez.

by grungedave on Mar 29, 2009 5:20 PM CDT up reply actions

Maybe the Rockets get the 2 seed and the Spurs fall all the way to 7 :)

by goingforthecorner on Mar 30, 2009 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions

At which point McGrady might cry and only then will he factor into the storyline.

I finally figured it out. Dave’s clearly a Jazz fan.

by Only_A_Lad on Mar 29, 2009 4:56 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

as an aside

please don’t ban me for that

by Only_A_Lad on Mar 29, 2009 5:06 PM CDT up reply actions

ryan bowen in the background of that photo is amazing.

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by ny knickerbocker on Mar 29, 2009 10:45 PM CDT reply actions