Comments on: Tracy McGrady tweets picture of himself in Lakers jersey http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/07/tracy-mcgrady-tweets-picture-of-himself-in-lakers-jersey/ Your Go-To Source For Pistons Coverage Sun, 26 May 2013 02:49:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Andre Grayson http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/07/tracy-mcgrady-tweets-picture-of-himself-in-lakers-jersey/comment-page-1/#comment-34903 Andre Grayson Mon, 22 Aug 2011 19:26:18 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/07/tracy-mcgrady-tweets-picture-of-himself-in-lakers-jersey/#comment-34903 Tmac on the bulls equals a championship! Watchu think? Cuz then theyll have a closer as a 2 n drose gone do him if mac play half as good as he did in houston or orlando itll b good... Watchu think? Tmac on the bulls equals a championship! Watchu think? Cuz then theyll have a closer as a 2 n drose gone do him if mac play half as good as he did in houston or orlando itll b good… Watchu think?

]]> By: MrHappyMushroom http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/07/tracy-mcgrady-tweets-picture-of-himself-in-lakers-jersey/comment-page-1/#comment-33013 MrHappyMushroom Wed, 20 Jul 2011 04:10:46 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/07/tracy-mcgrady-tweets-picture-of-himself-in-lakers-jersey/#comment-33013 I still don't get the desire to have McGrady back.  Of course he exceeded expectations last year and though I don't get to watch games, I read enough to get that the team flowed better when he was playing at his best.   But between injuries, age, and a number of seemingly less effective games, what did he really bring to the Pistons last year?  Maybe twenty solid games as--let's be honest--an adequate point guard?   Intangibles?  I think they work against him: a) he seemed to have a pissy attitude, as he was a lead giggler in the Kuester-Expulsion-Gigglegate scandal; b) this is a lousy team that won't win more than 30 games in the near future, so what is the point of squeezing an extra year out of T-Mac?, and c) it's not like he has the reputation as a "winner"; fair or unfair, he's seen as not matching up with his talent and not coming up big when it's mattered.   He had a good year last year, all things considered.  I can see him being an asset for some team.  But I can't see caring either way if he's a Piston.     I still don’t get the desire to have McGrady back.  Of course he exceeded expectations last year and though I don’t get to watch games, I read enough to get that the team flowed better when he was playing at his best.
 
But between injuries, age, and a number of seemingly less effective games, what did he really bring to the Pistons last year?  Maybe twenty solid games as–let’s be honest–an adequate point guard?
 
Intangibles?  I think they work against him: a) he seemed to have a pissy attitude, as he was a lead giggler in the Kuester-Expulsion-Gigglegate scandal; b) this is a lousy team that won’t win more than 30 games in the near future, so what is the point of squeezing an extra year out of T-Mac?, and c) it’s not like he has the reputation as a “winner”; fair or unfair, he’s seen as not matching up with his talent and not coming up big when it’s mattered.
 
He had a good year last year, all things considered.  I can see him being an asset for some team.  But I can’t see caring either way if he’s a Piston.
 
 

]]> By: Patrick Hayes http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/07/tracy-mcgrady-tweets-picture-of-himself-in-lakers-jersey/comment-page-1/#comment-33003 Patrick Hayes Wed, 20 Jul 2011 01:58:24 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/07/tracy-mcgrady-tweets-picture-of-himself-in-lakers-jersey/#comment-33003 <p>Also, meant to point it out earlier, based on that pic, what year does McGrady thing this is? Did he just photoshop 22-year-old McGrady onto the Lakers?</p> Also, meant to point it out earlier, based on that pic, what year does McGrady thing this is? Did he just photoshop 22-year-old McGrady onto the Lakers?

]]> By: Patrick Hayes http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/07/tracy-mcgrady-tweets-picture-of-himself-in-lakers-jersey/comment-page-1/#comment-33002 Patrick Hayes Wed, 20 Jul 2011 01:57:18 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/07/tracy-mcgrady-tweets-picture-of-himself-in-lakers-jersey/#comment-33002 <p>Oh man, Tracy passing to Blake Griffin would be sweet. I do think the Clips are looking for more of a Prince-like intangibles veteran guy. But hey, Donald Sterling is unpredictable, cheap and he loves stars. McGrady is still a big name and he's cheaper than Prince, so it could be a fit.</p> Oh man, Tracy passing to Blake Griffin would be sweet. I do think the Clips are looking for more of a Prince-like intangibles veteran guy. But hey, Donald Sterling is unpredictable, cheap and he loves stars. McGrady is still a big name and he’s cheaper than Prince, so it could be a fit.

]]> By: Stephen http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/07/tracy-mcgrady-tweets-picture-of-himself-in-lakers-jersey/comment-page-1/#comment-33000 Stephen Wed, 20 Jul 2011 01:37:33 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/07/tracy-mcgrady-tweets-picture-of-himself-in-lakers-jersey/#comment-33000 It would make an interesting locker-room as Artest didn't particularly care for McGrady in Houston and we all know Kobe's patience w/players who don't play hard all the time. OTOH,McGrady coming off bench for Lakers would be very good for the team as Lamar tends to drift and the back-up PG,Blake,is not a playmaker. And they could be very strong running Kobe,McGrady,Artest at PF,Gasol/Bynum and whatever PG is hot. But he has to go there for the new minimum,and Idon't know about that. I half-way think he ends up on the Clippers. They don't get the FA SF they want,he may end up being a  transition guy for a yr,while their young SF develops. It would make an interesting locker-room as Artest didn’t particularly care for McGrady in Houston and we all know Kobe’s patience w/players who don’t play hard all the time.
OTOH,McGrady coming off bench for Lakers would be very good for the team as Lamar tends to drift and the back-up PG,Blake,is not a playmaker. And they could be very strong running Kobe,McGrady,Artest at PF,Gasol/Bynum and whatever PG is hot. But he has to go there for the new minimum,and Idon’t know about that.
I half-way think he ends up on the Clippers. They don’t get the FA SF they want,he may end up being a  transition guy for a yr,while their young SF develops.

]]> By: Patrick Hayes http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/07/tracy-mcgrady-tweets-picture-of-himself-in-lakers-jersey/comment-page-1/#comment-32977 Patrick Hayes Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:09:17 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/07/tracy-mcgrady-tweets-picture-of-himself-in-lakers-jersey/#comment-32977 <p>I think he fits in SA, as does Prince, but I'm not sure Pop would sign any of the Detroit insurgents from last season even if they are fits. If I remember correctly, he was one of a couple coaches who spoke out publicly and disgustedly about the Philly shootaround incident.</p> I think he fits in SA, as does Prince, but I’m not sure Pop would sign any of the Detroit insurgents from last season even if they are fits. If I remember correctly, he was one of a couple coaches who spoke out publicly and disgustedly about the Philly shootaround incident.

]]> By: brgulker http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/07/tracy-mcgrady-tweets-picture-of-himself-in-lakers-jersey/comment-page-1/#comment-32974 brgulker Tue, 19 Jul 2011 16:06:18 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/07/tracy-mcgrady-tweets-picture-of-himself-in-lakers-jersey/#comment-32974 I still like him in SA better, but he makes a lot of sense in LA as well.  I'm not sure what their offense looks like yet, but he could make a lot of sense at 1, 2, and 3. I still like him in SA better, but he makes a lot of sense in LA as well. 

I’m not sure what their offense looks like yet, but he could make a lot of sense at 1, 2, and 3.

]]> By: RyanK http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/07/tracy-mcgrady-tweets-picture-of-himself-in-lakers-jersey/comment-page-1/#comment-32971 RyanK Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:17:08 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/07/tracy-mcgrady-tweets-picture-of-himself-in-lakers-jersey/#comment-32971 That's not going to happen.  If Tmac started, Odom would continue off the bench like last year and TMac and Kobe would play at the wings.  Chances are TMac would be the guy coming off the bench though. Both Tmac and Kobe are on the wrong side of 30.  Even if they were 23 years old neither player is a viable long-term solution at PG for a team that's hoping to contend for the title; in a league that's currently dominated by point guards. That’s not going to happen.  If Tmac started, Odom would continue off the bench like last year and TMac and Kobe would play at the wings.  Chances are TMac would be the guy coming off the bench though.
Both Tmac and Kobe are on the wrong side of 30.  Even if they were 23 years old neither player is a viable long-term solution at PG for a team that’s hoping to contend for the title; in a league that’s currently dominated by point guards.

]]> By: Murph http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/07/tracy-mcgrady-tweets-picture-of-himself-in-lakers-jersey/comment-page-1/#comment-32964 Murph Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:04:39 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/07/tracy-mcgrady-tweets-picture-of-himself-in-lakers-jersey/#comment-32964 I'm sure John Kuester is looking forward to working with T-Mac again, in LA. I’m sure John Kuester is looking forward to working with T-Mac again, in LA.

]]> By: Laser http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/07/tracy-mcgrady-tweets-picture-of-himself-in-lakers-jersey/comment-page-1/#comment-32948 Laser Mon, 18 Jul 2011 23:11:18 +0000 http://www.pistonpowered.com/2011/07/tracy-mcgrady-tweets-picture-of-himself-in-lakers-jersey/#comment-32948 uh... if we only had players who want to be here, we won't meet the minimum roster requirement. uh… if we only had players who want to be here, we won’t meet the minimum roster requirement.

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