Why Tracy McGrady Never Made It Out Of The First Round

[NoMorePie]

He played ZERO minutes and ZERO seconds in that series

This is not the truth

 

[get these nets]

He came in the game multiple times at the end since the spurs had a lot of blowout wins on their way to the finals

Just looked it up, and to my surprise.....he played 5 minutes TOTAL in that first round series against the Lakers

2013 NBA Western Conference First Round - Lakers vs. Spurs | Basketball-Reference.com

I'm gonna assume it was in the fourth game of the sweep,Lakers won by 21.

My memory of watching the series told me that he was stuck the bench that entire series.

 

[010101]

it's a team sport

he's hof off individual talent

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[Sly Cookin]

No, we didn't win it all that year. And if that 8 seed is good enough to go up 3-1 they're good enough to win 1 of 3

Woulda won the series if it was best of 5.

It was a feat in itself getting a 3-1 lead. Maybe if the 2nd best player wasn't drew gooden they would have won

 

[RhodyRum]

Woulda won the series if it was best of 5.

If "If" was a spliff we'd all be high

It was a feat in itself getting a 3-1 lead.

It's also a feat in itself to lose 3 straight after staking a 3-1 series lead, regardless of your seeding.

Maybe if the 2nd best player wasn't drew gooden they would have won

You mean the way they won 3 with Gooden as the 2nd best player?

No need to move goal posts, T-Mac stans. Some guys, no matter their talents, just don't have that in them to finish off a deer they've incapacitated from long range but didn't kill. Putting a pistol directly behind the ear, up against the skull, and blowing a hole through the skull just ain't for everyone

 

[Killer Instinct]

I'm a Kobe stan, but T-Mac slander is neg worthy. Mac was great in his own right. Not advancing beyond round one as the best player on his teams is a big blemish, but he's definitely a HoFer and had one of the smoothest games ever. The George Gervin of the early 00's.

 

[Da Jungles]

Woulda won the series if it was best of 5.

It was a feat in itself getting a 3-1 lead. Maybe if the 2nd best player wasn't drew gooden they would have won

Maybe the Pistons play differently in the earlier games if it’s a 5 game series

 

[Jplaya2023]

Easy answer is circumstances

 

[get these nets]

@duckbutta @Cycloneon

T MAC's full appearance in round one 2013



When he checked in, the score was 97-78
5:08 left in 4th quarter of game 4

 

[Sly Cookin]

Maybe the Pistons play differently in the earlier games if it’s a 5 game series

nikkas acting like he was a 1 seed that lost to an 8th seed

 

[Paper Boi]

Kobe Bryant without Mamba Mentality.

 

[Da Jungles]

nikkas acting like he was a 1 seed that lost to an 8th seed

You got it mayne

 

[who_better_than_me]

Kobe Bryant without Mamba Mentality.

tmac was much more naturally talented/gifted than Kobe, dude was a true generational talent like Lebron . He just didn’t have their drive or work ethic.

tmac is the saddest nba story that never was. I find it really difficult to rewatched Houston games from that era.

tmac is Andrew Wiggins status but with generational talent/skill

 

[thaKEAF]

Damn I didn’t know he vanished that much. Good video.

 

[alpo]

Kobe Bryant without Mamba Mentality.