McGrady "Guarantees" His Return as an Elite Player

"You define a guy's character when something goes bad for that player and you can really tell if he really wants it or not," McGrady said. "This could have been a make or break year for me.

"I could have easily laid it down and called it a career, but no I'm not finished. I've got some unfinished business. I will not go out like this."

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Man that is the best news I’ve heard all offseason! I can’t think about this I’m so amped up and ready for him to play right now. I know that none of this is 100% accurate, but he just sounds so damn confident and some of that footage of him working out made me believe that he is going to be a superstar again. And for his trainer to put his reputation on him dunking like he used to means alot I’d assume.

If Tmac can come back before allstar break, then I’d bet we are definetely going to be in the playoffs, and do damage during them. Our team is still an 8th seed team in my opinion right now, and with Tracy added we will be just as good last year. Because when games got serious in the postseason Yao was shut down half of the games. I can’t imagine it will be just as easy stopping Tmac, because it’ll be like Shane trying to shutdown Kobe.

AND I know im jumping the gun BIG time right now, but if he came back 100%, brought us into playoffs, maybe even the 2nd round, I honestly think I’d want to keep Tmac regardless of his past. For all we know this surgery could be the last because it was done right. But that is a huge gamble and I understand if anyone disagrees with me.

Overall I’m just so excited for him to come back from a terrible year and get the love he deserves.

by dacodeman on Jul 31, 2009 4:24 AM CDT reply actions

how is this "news"?

In the legal world, we call this “puffery”.

by grungedave on Jul 31, 2009 8:52 AM CDT up reply actions

whoa

Let me not get my spirits up yet, but those videos did look promising. Looks like he added a little muscle mass too. When McGrady is in peak form he was always an elite player. Remember the winning streak. How was that not elite? People liek to look at his 4th quarter performance, but damn!! you cant do it all by yourself……Even Kobe would run out of gas at some point.(Not saying he is on Kobe’s level)

by jaydottcomm on Jul 31, 2009 10:35 AM CDT reply actions

dude tim grover is the man.

good stuff

13 points in 39 seconds. Enough said.

by Duhoh on Jul 31, 2009 10:40 AM CDT reply actions

I cried

by T-Mackin on Jul 31, 2009 11:00 AM CDT reply actions

as does

a whole nation of Chinese schoolchildren (from the comments section):

zi qian says:
Today, 2:14:03 AM
"tracy ,I’m a chinese girl.in china,many people love you ,i love your lovely eyes,your lovely smile,pelase work harder and harder this summer,so next season you are the best.when will you come to Bei jing plesase?I want to meet you,I only want to tell U:“T=mac,I will follow you,wherever you go,To the sky,to the universe!” please reply me ,if you have a time .

Your friendly neighborhood Dream Shake mod.

by Only_A_Lad on Jul 31, 2009 11:15 AM CDT up reply actions

i want to see the vids too...

where did you guys catch the t-mac video?

"when the going gets tough, and the tough gets ugly, I will always be a Die Hard Houston Fan"-ladyrox

by ladyrox on Jul 31, 2009 12:32 PM CDT reply actions

learn to rehab. then call yourself elite.

by whorge on Jul 31, 2009 5:50 PM CDT reply actions

I hope he does come back to be great

so we can get more value when we trade his ass

I'M DISRESPECTFUL TO DIRT!! CAN YOU SEE THAT I AM SERIOUS?
GET OUT OF MY WAY, ALL OF YOU. THIS IS NO PLACE FOR LOAFERS. JOIN ME OR DIE. CAN YOU DO ANY LESS?

by TitanFan2K on Jul 31, 2009 6:42 PM CDT reply actions

I get the fact that he posted his surgery on his website which is pretty sissy. However, T-Mac can be that elite, superstar this team needs. I hope he comes back and plays well. Best of luck to him. Everyone needs to realize that we can’t trade him, he makes 20+ million and he won’t play until after the all star break.

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by twiceisnice9394 on Aug 1, 2009 3:08 AM CDT via mobile reply actions

Won’t believe it till I see him on the court.

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by Cornholio on Aug 1, 2009 12:23 PM CDT reply actions

Seems to me he made a good choice of trainers

And that he’s actually taking it seriously this time. Sometimes guys just need the “worst” to get to their best. I really, really hope that’s the case and McGrady comes back and dominates. I don’t know if I believe it to be possible, but this is more encouraging than discouraging. He has absolutely put on muscle mass too which he’s needed forever

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by UofTOrange on Aug 4, 2009 8:15 AM CDT reply actions