Thu, Mar 4th 2010, 10:44
Tracy McGrady, starting for the Knicks for the first time as a point guard, got back to form and helped lead the Knicks to a 128-104 victory over the visiting Detroit Pistons. Tracy scored 21 points while recording eight assists, seven rebounds and three steals, all while looking more comfortable physically than he has in the last few games.
“Today was one of those days I actually felt like my old self as far my movements, timing rhythm,” McGrady said after the game. “I felt like I had another step. This is the best I felt so far this season. I told you guys I’ll have days like this and have some days I feel like I can’t do anything.”
Tracy enjoyed the opportunity to play point guard and facilitate the offense, a role he will assume again when the Knicks face the Raptors.
“I have the skills to play that position — with the ball in my hand, I’m able to move the ball, make plays for my teammates, create problems for the other team.”
Raymond soctt | on 15/3/10
Tmac i dont want to lie to you..you are playing like you did in your rookie year..maybe your rookie year was better..you recieved the most improved player in 2000..whatever you did to get to that form you need to do again..you were upset with rick adelman for not giving you playing time now i beat he looks at your highlights and says i told you so..when you came back and were aggressive and scored 19 in the first half im sure he said o shit what did i just do..then bam u give us what 6 points, then 8 points, then 4 points..right now i would trade you for carlos arroyo lolz..back then i wouldnt have traded your for carmelo or lebron when you played for orlando cause EVERYNIGHT u came out to rip your opponent in half. NEVER BACKED DOWN.. WANTE THE LAST SHOT, Wanted the 30 points a night..gm’s and coaches wanna see the tmac that scored 25+ a night..the tmac that could go off for 50..the tmac that crapped on lebron during that christmas game which is on youtube!!!! now i expect u to get balled up..i expect to look in the box score and see tmac 4 points..before i expected to see when you were on orlando and early houstin years tmac 51 ponts or tmac 38 points or tmac 28 points 11 rebs and 12 assist..you were a guy who reminded us of a michael jordan and a magic johnson in 1 package..COME BACK TMAC OF OLD..PLEASEEEE COME BACK!!!!
unanimous | on 12/3/10
we are all t-mac fans..but lets be serious, he’s playing terrble! i’ve been keeping track of him from the day he left last season, patiently waiting for his return to greatness. he averages 8 points a game…he averaged 15 before te surgury, he wasted his time and mone. this two time scoring champ and 7 time all star needs to get aggresive and stop being a baby. all you fans i know you seen us losing to the cavs by 40 and mac finished the ame wit 6! after getting dunked on by the PG!...come on fans..we gotta motivate him..he says he was hungry to play but we dont see it!
ELS | on 8/3/10
Mac, I just want to let you know I am still in your corner man. I’m praying for your full and complete recovery and that you will be even better than you were before your surgeries.
Your true supporters know it will take a while to completely recover from micro-surgery and a year off from basketball. The other players have sharpened their game through the season and you are still trying to adjust and find yours, but eventually you will return to form. You have come too far to turn back now, so keep it going and keep improving and where ever you play next year, you will succeed. I am looking forward to seeing you show the Rockets why they were mistaken and I no longer enjoy watching them since you left.
No matter what happens after this year, or when you’re retired I will always appreciate the shows you put on in Toyota Center. That’s your house baby!
Blessings to you and yours.
Lolo#12 | on 8/3/10
Hi Mac,
It’s always happy watch your games. Actually I feel good just knowing you’re playing no matter the level or your game is.
You’re smart, a player with a huge knowledge of the game and I’m sure you know what you have to improve right now and your exercise schedule to be the tremendous player you were.
Remember you’re still young. See Kobe, you were better than him (a lot better) there in 2002/03/04/05 for example and now he (older than you) is the best player in the world. But you have more skills and all around game.
I know its easy to say from here. The court is so much different. I know it well. But we just want see you, watch your games and scream as we did some time ago ‘cause this is why you’re T-Mac.
It’s all we want.
Xiao wei-Li | on 8/3/10
Hi T-MAC,我早就预料到了你在 尼克斯 担当‘掌控者’你会做的很出色!我本来是一直希望你能留在火箭队的,但是在交易截止日的前两天,有消息传来火箭队将会把 你 和库克 还有多西送往纽约尼克斯的时候,我突然就转变希望你能留在火箭队的想法,你要知道那时的我是多么强烈的希望你能留在火箭队和姚一起战斗!我曾给你发过很多希望你能留在火箭队的留言我想你也都看到了!之所以让我在着么强烈的意愿下转变想法,就是因为我一时突如其来的灵感,感觉纽约比你在火箭更适合你!也许“普林斯顿”的打法真的不适合你 因为那没有 跑位 、没有 挡拆,而是五个人都站着利用突破吸引防守传切给队友制造投篮机会!而你的进攻空间得到了限制,甚至在有些时间里你连球都没有碰到!你被提到了锋位线上,你不得不一次次被动接球,不得不一次次被动的将自己的身体挤进对方的内线!伤病自然而来了!而你又不得不忍着伤咬着牙一次次的和对方进行无谓的身体接触!你完全可以不这样!你需要球!而你又不得不这样!一切都需听教训的安排!说真的!在得知你将要加盟纽约的消息后我兴奋的在我的腾迅空间中发表了一编日志,其内容就是你在纽约尼克斯队的战术打法分析,而你在其中担当的角色就是尼克斯队的‘掌控者’!我有一种感觉认为,如果你真的在尼克斯队担当掌控比赛的家伙话,那你就一定能获得新生!当时我对尼克斯队还不是太了解,在日志中我曾试想着你和将要和你一起去的库克做高位挡拆配合!但是现在的情况比我那时的想法还要好,尼克斯有 大卫-李 他的移动脚步更快进攻手段更多!你们在一起的作用在首场就高效的体现出来了!大卫-李是个不错的家伙,相信你们在沟通交流中能在球队中起到更惊人的化学反应! T-MAC在球场上记住这句话:“无论你做什么都必须注意防守,你拿着球你就有权力书写自己的故事”这是 Michael-Jordan曾经说过的话。而Jordan在他职业生涯最后一次获得总冠军,那最后完美的一投,给这句话做了最完美的诠释! T-MAC我相信你有能力和Jordan一样做赛场上的最佳‘掌控者’! 因为你是我在继Jordan之后最欣赏的篮球天才!你同样也是一名最佳掌控者!
Blayne | on 7/3/10
Dear T-Mac
First of all im glad that you back playing on the court again, im your huge fans, from all the players out there your playstyle is the best for me, i’ve been watching all your games recently and all i can say
you totally can do much better than that :) and i know you just need to pull your confidence back,the mass media updates just way to quick they want a result for years to be made in 1 minute, no need to rush just enjoy your game,enjoy your basketball and you deserve to be the NBA champ
Good Luck T-Mac :D
Bring your Confidence up!!
cc | on 6/3/10
Dear Tracy , I know that your knee hasn’t fully recovered.So I definitely understand why you will rise and fall in recent time. I just wanna let you know that no matter what predicament you’re faced wirh,we,your fans,are always standing with you I’m sure you will be more energetic. Remember,you can,you will,you are not alone.
Angelika | on 5/3/10
Hi Trae
you still got it . Keep on going. We will see you again.
Love and respect, Angelika
fan | on 5/3/10
Man i heard you guys are coming to my city i wish i could come and watch the game but i can`t but anyways the have no defense i know them , but they are atletic so use you smart and quickness and blow the defense open , and yeah tonight you can have a career night or season high any ways good luck , and yeah lots go t-mac , and if they leave you with single coverage you should be pissed cause i don`t get single coverage so yeah its time tracy lets go out and have good game good night , if you stay email me and i`ll show you the best thing in this city CN tower you go run those satirs you should be in great shape i did that once whoa its was fun but yet scary going up there is scary you can see the whole city
akos | on 5/3/10
Hey Tracy,
I’ve just finished watching this game, and i have to say that it was an excellent match from you, altough you did it so effortless… :P :D:D:D Keep it going man, but i know you still have a lot of GAS, you would be able to do 40+! Just do it… YOU ARE THE MAN ;)
Marvin Marceant | on 5/3/10
great game a few more assists and rebounds you could have gotten a triple double and if you were playing like you was on the Magic you would have gotten a quadruple double. otherwise great game
jinsisi | on 5/3/10
wite the next match . support youDi Peng | on 5/3/10
Dear T-MAC
I would like to take this opportunity to express how much I admire you. First of all I am one of your loyal chinese fans,althought it was a short period that I have just known you since 2004,u have already played an important role in my life. You must be a man of ability.I am proud of you. u not only bring me courages and wishes which totally change my thought of my life but you set an exactly right example being as a hero. I cant imagine how my life would be if without you. Recently I must be out of my mind, I know it’s hard ,but I would very much like to have a photograph of yours with your signature. You are my faith.and I think it would have sentimental value for me which set an example as a hero who is like you.
at the end I am thankful that u could set time aside reading this letter, I believe you could get into a better stage.
go for it,my hero. may you have many blessing.
(if you are convenient my address is below,
GUOJIA bridge northern street 11,WUHOU district,ChengDu,SiChuan province,China
post number:610000
my phone number 13980847201
yours sincerely.
DI PENG.
Bruce | on 4/3/10
Tracy McGrady, forever support you!
就爱无厘头/MarciaGong | on 4/3/10
Hi there Tracy, it’s MarciaGong from Mac-Talk again. Wonder if you have got our letter yet. I also sent one copy to contact@t-mac.com. Hopefully you have read it and will take it to heart. Anyway, congratulations on the Piston game. It’s the definitely your best performance since you joined the Knicks. Keep up the good work man. Looking forward to see you in China this summer.
就爱无厘头/MarciaGong | on 4/3/10
Hi there T-Mac, it’s MarciaGong from Mac-Talk again. Wonder if you got our letter yet. I also sent one to contact@t-mac.com. Hopefully you have read it and will take it to heart. Anyway, this is the best game you ever played since you joined the Knicks. Keep up the good work man. Looking forward to see you this summer in China.
Ej | on 4/3/10
Thiingz are workiin outt and thiing would gett better and u will b on top of ur game agaiin
kg | on 4/3/10
lets goo point guard
richard | on 4/3/10
yes! keep up the gud work mac. see u friday vs the raps:)
Venice | on 4/3/10
Hey mac,
show them that you can still play .Impress everyone to make them go to NY next summer .
Denis | on 4/3/10
Tracy! I told all my friends that you can come back but they not believe me but now you show all those peoples that’s you are one of the best player in the world! Good luck and get helth mr.McGrady! – biggest fan in Russia