Tracy McGrady

[JAY__JAY_]

I just want to say how much I hope T-Mac can get back to half the player he was. He is still only 31 and he's only been out for 2 years. It's not impossible to think he could be an all star again. Is it?

[Dewie12]

Quote: Originally Posted by JAY__JAY_

I just want to say how much I hope T-Mac can get back to half the player he was. He is still only 31 and he's only been out for 2 years. It's not impossible to think he could be an all star again. Is it?

Not a chance.

Look up Jalen Rose, Jim Jackson, Jamal Mashburn, Anfernee Hardaway......long list of great stars/scorers who turned 30 and were out of the league shortly thereafter.

McGrady is also a player that is said to have lacked work ethic and good practice habits. Those things really effect players later in career. Players who take care of their bodies play longer.

[st0rmb11]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dewie12

Not a chance. Look up Jalen Rose, Jim Jackson, Jamal Mashburn, Anfernee Hardaway......long list of great stars/scorers who turned 30 and were out of the league shortly thereafter. McGrady is also a player that is said to have lacked work ethic and good practice habits. Those things really effect players later in career. Players who take care of their bodies play longer.

Turning 30 had nothing to do with Mashburn & Hardaway's declines. Hardaway was crushed with injury after injury. and Mashburn had an injury that forced him to change his entire game and the way he played, and eventually forced him out of the league.

and Jalen Rose actually had 3 really good years from ages 30 to 33, so you can't say he hit 30 and fell off.

but to answer the OP, no, I can't see T-Mac reaching an all-star level again. all of his explosiveness seems to be gone. he can't create a shot for himself the way he used to, and he's not a good enough spot up shooter to put up big numbers from the perimeter.

[Dewie12]

Quote: Originally Posted by st0rmb11

Turning 30 had nothing to do with Mashburn & Hardaway's declines. Hardaway was crushed with injury after injury. and Mashburn had an injury that forced him to change his entire game and the way he played it. and Jalen Rose actually had 3 really good years from ages 30 to 33, so you can't say he hit 30 and fell off.

You do know that McGrady had a terrible knee injury too.....

Jalen Rose did have a few solid years in Toronto but his play did slip.

Anyways those who make it over 30 playing at an elite level, especially after playing in the NBA out of highschool is a small list.

[st0rmb11]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dewie12

You do know that McGrady had a terrible knee injury too..... Jalen Rose did have a few solid years in Toronto but his play did slip. Anyways those who make it over 30 playing at an elite level, especially after playing in the NBA out of highschool is a small list.

Yeah, I know McGrady has had injuries.

I responded the way I did because you made it sound like all of those guys just slipped because they turned 30. You made no reference to injuries. You just said they hit 30, and then...they were gone.

[Dewie12]

Quote: Originally Posted by st0rmb11

Yeah, I know McGrady has had injuries. I responded the way I did because you made it sound like all of those guys just slipped because they turned 30. You made no reference to injuries. You just said they hit 30, and then...they were gone.

Honestly it is really like that for most players. I have been doing some research, mostly to do with NBA 2k where players are scoring 30ppg when they are 38, and I found that players who are still playing well after 30 is quite rare. Look up some of your favorite players and you will see a drop in stats and play after 30.

[dragonyeuw]

The players who adapt the best after 30 are either 1) the ones whose games were never dependent much on athleticism or 2) the ones with the work ethic to adapt their games when they aged.

In my opinion, it really has less to do with the age, and more to do with the mileage. That's one thing that impresses me most about Kobe, the guy at 32 has probably logged heavier minutes than any star perimeter player before him, and he's still a top 3 player.

[tehova]

I thought this was a brand new topic...because when i turned to the Lakers-Pistons game Mcgrady had just got fouled and was laying on the floor in pain. Shoot his 2 free throws and barely could move, had to take a foul to get him out the game.


Its time to hang em up, tracy mcgrady