Comments on: Tracy McGrady’s fit with the Detroit Pistons remains an interesting storyline http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/09/tracy-mcgradys-fit-with-the-detroit-pistons-remains-an-interesting-storyline/ Your Go-To Source For Pistons Coverage Wed, 22 May 2013 18:45:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Patrick Hayes http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/09/tracy-mcgradys-fit-with-the-detroit-pistons-remains-an-interesting-storyline/comment-page-1/#comment-8193 Patrick Hayes Wed, 29 Sep 2010 20:37:48 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=3380#comment-8193 <p>@Laser:</p> <p>It was more Rip commenting on being able to use them all interchangeably -- I.E. whether it's him, Gordon or T-Mac at the two, the Pistons are going to get points from that position. I don't think he was advocating playing five shooting guards at the same time, although Don Nelson might be intrigued by that idea. I hear he's available ...</p> @Laser:

It was more Rip commenting on being able to use them all interchangeably — I.E. whether it’s him, Gordon or T-Mac at the two, the Pistons are going to get points from that position. I don’t think he was advocating playing five shooting guards at the same time, although Don Nelson might be intrigued by that idea. I hear he’s available …

]]> By: Patrick Hayes http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/09/tracy-mcgradys-fit-with-the-detroit-pistons-remains-an-interesting-storyline/comment-page-1/#comment-8192 Patrick Hayes Wed, 29 Sep 2010 20:36:23 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=3380#comment-8192 <p>@Leroy:</p> <p>I think you mean Sean Elliot?</p> <p>I think the point was getting at was that no matter which guys on the Pistons ultimately get minutes, they will be guys who can score the ball.</p> @Leroy:

I think you mean Sean Elliot?

I think the point was getting at was that no matter which guys on the Pistons ultimately get minutes, they will be guys who can score the ball.

]]> By: Laser http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/09/tracy-mcgradys-fit-with-the-detroit-pistons-remains-an-interesting-storyline/comment-page-1/#comment-8186 Laser Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:23:51 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=3380#comment-8186 also "the more scorers the better" isn't true when they all play the same position. sounds like a recipe for NOT ENOUGH minutes or shots to go around. also “the more scorers the better” isn’t true when they all play the same position. sounds like a recipe for NOT ENOUGH minutes or shots to go around.

]]> By: Leroy Smith http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/09/tracy-mcgradys-fit-with-the-detroit-pistons-remains-an-interesting-storyline/comment-page-1/#comment-8180 Leroy Smith Wed, 29 Sep 2010 01:09:36 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=3380#comment-8180 The more scoers the better?  What about defense, Rip?  When Rodman was traded for Chris Mills back in the day people said the same thing.  Mills was a 17-18 point a night guy, while Rodman was a non-scorer.  Be careful what you ask for. The more scoers the better?  What about defense, Rip?  When Rodman was traded for Chris Mills back in the day people said the same thing.  Mills was a 17-18 point a night guy, while Rodman was a non-scorer.  Be careful what you ask for.

]]> By: Laser http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/09/tracy-mcgradys-fit-with-the-detroit-pistons-remains-an-interesting-storyline/comment-page-1/#comment-8171 Laser Tue, 28 Sep 2010 19:32:09 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=3380#comment-8171 tayshaun was my favorite: Q: what do you think about bringing in tracy mcgrady?   A: ...well, i heard about it and i spoke with joe and blah blah blah... it was great. he didn't even pretend to be even a little optimistic about it. god bless you, tayshaun. tayshaun was my favorite:
Q: what do you think about bringing in tracy mcgrady?
 
A: …well, i heard about it and i spoke with joe and blah blah blah… it was great. he didn’t even pretend to be even a little optimistic about it. god bless you, tayshaun.

]]> By: Patrick Hayes http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/09/tracy-mcgradys-fit-with-the-detroit-pistons-remains-an-interesting-storyline/comment-page-1/#comment-8169 Patrick Hayes Tue, 28 Sep 2010 19:13:58 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=3380#comment-8169 @Ex-Rocket-Fan: That actually sounds like it could be good news for Detroit. They have no one who's close to an elite playmaker, but a bunch of guys who can move without the ball and get open. I'm hoping that's how things play out -- McGrady in a kind of point-forward type role. @Ex-Rocket-Fan:
That actually sounds like it could be good news for Detroit. They have no one who’s close to an elite playmaker, but a bunch of guys who can move without the ball and get open. I’m hoping that’s how things play out — McGrady in a kind of point-forward type role.

]]> By: Ex-Rocket-Fan http://www.pistonpowered.com/2010/09/tracy-mcgradys-fit-with-the-detroit-pistons-remains-an-interesting-storyline/comment-page-1/#comment-8165 Ex-Rocket-Fan Tue, 28 Sep 2010 18:02:33 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/?p=3380#comment-8165 Former Rockets fan here, now a McGrady nuthugger  :D  .... McGrady is both unselfish, and selfish. Unselfish: When he has the ball in his hands, he is very unselfish.  He will find you if you're open.  His court vision and passing ability is second to none, except maybe Steve Nash. His on-ball defense is good, so in that regard he is unselfish.   Selfish: When he doesn't have the ball, he loafs.  He rarely makes cuts.  He rarely hustles for offensive rebounds. His off the ball defense is the same--lazy.  Off the ball, he'll watch the ball and lose track of his man and get burned by backdoor cuts as a result.  He rarely boxes out, often giving up offensive boards to the guy he failed to box out.  Sometimes he doesn't bother for defensive boards unless the ball comes to him, or unless it's at a crucial moment in the game. So he's a mixed bag.  Just my $0.02   :) Former Rockets fan here, now a McGrady nuthugger  :D  ….
McGrady is both unselfish, and selfish.
Unselfish:
When he has the ball in his hands, he is very unselfish.  He will find you if you’re open.  His court vision and passing ability is second to none, except maybe Steve Nash.
His on-ball defense is good, so in that regard he is unselfish.
 
Selfish:
When he doesn’t have the ball, he loafs.  He rarely makes cuts.  He rarely hustles for offensive rebounds.
His off the ball defense is the same–lazy.  Off the ball, he’ll watch the ball and lose track of his man and get burned by backdoor cuts as a result.  He rarely boxes out, often giving up offensive boards to the guy he failed to box out.  Sometimes he doesn’t bother for defensive boards unless the ball comes to him, or unless it’s at a crucial moment in the game.
So he’s a mixed bag.  Just my $0.02   :)

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