OT - TMac is dead to me

thelead · Post #1 » by **thelead** » Tue Jun 2, 2015 4:13 pm

Talking about the Rockets in the LAC VS HOU matchup. (4:00 minute mark when referring to Houston):
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J1bSd_hHy0[/youtube]

Of course this is lighthearted but it took me by surprise.

NBlue · Post #2 » by **NBlue** » Tue Jun 2, 2015 4:19 pm

thelead · Post #3 » by **thelead** » Tue Jun 2, 2015 4:24 pm

NBlue wrote:huh?

Regarding Houston: "Our team is not playing together"

Didn't think that a kid born and raised 30 minutes from the arena and spent some of his best years here, would refer to another team as "his" team. That's all. Like I said, this is lighthearted... I'm tired of spinning in circles about the same 5 or 6 prospects that won't play more than 20mpg next year anyway.

theTHIEF · Post #4 » by **theTHIEF** » Tue Jun 2, 2015 4:44 pm

thelead wrote:
NBlue wrote:huh?

Didn't think that a kid born and raised 30 minutes from the arena

Bartow is easily an hour and fifteen to an hour and thirty minutes away depending on your route and ye olde I-4 traffic.

thelead wrote:
NBlue wrote:huh?

and spent some of his best years here, would refer to another team as "his" team.

then you must not remember the year 2004 and why T-Mac will probably never embrace his years in Orlando as the best of his career.

thelead · Post #5 » by **thelead** » Tue Jun 2, 2015 4:58 pm

theTHIEF wrote:
thelead wrote:
NBlue wrote:huh?

Didn't think that a kid born and raised 30 minutes from the arena

Bartow is easily an hour and fifteen to an hour and thirty minutes away depending on your route and ye olde I-4 traffic.

thelead wrote:
NBlue wrote:huh?

and spent some of his best years here, would refer to another team as "his" team.

then you must not remember the year 2004 and why T-Mac will probably never embrace his years in Orlando as the best of his career.

okay....

Truth24 · Post #6 » by **Truth24** » Tue Jun 2, 2015 5:24 pm

thelead wrote:
NBlue wrote:huh?

Regarding Houston: "Our team is not playing together"

Didn't think that a kid born and raised 30 minutes from the arena and spent some of his best years here, would refer to another team as "his" team. That's all. Like I said, this is lighthearted... I'm tired of spinning in circles about the same 5 or 6 prospects that won't play more than 20mpg next year anyway.

T-Mac has a lot of love for Houston because of how they handled him with his knee injuries and he really loved his time here in Texas.

Cammo101 · Post #7 » by **Cammo101** » Tue Jun 2, 2015 5:33 pm

He's been dead to me a lot longer ago than this.

thelead · Post #8 » by **thelead** » Tue Jun 2, 2015 5:35 pm

Truth24 wrote:
thelead wrote:
NBlue wrote:huh?

Regarding Houston: "Our team is not playing together"

Didn't think that a kid born and raised 30 minutes from the arena and spent some of his best years here, would refer to another team as "his" team. That's all. Like I said, this is lighthearted... I'm tired of spinning in circles about the same 5 or 6 prospects that won't play more than 20mpg next year anyway.

T-Mac has a lot of love for Houston because of how they handled him with his knee injuries and he really loved his time here in Texas.

I get all of that... I've been following the team obsessively since 1994. It just sounded weird from a former Auburndale High School star that had MVP caliber seasons playing for his hometown team.

Furinkazan · Post #9 » by **Furinkazan** » Tue Jun 2, 2015 5:45 pm

f him
who cares

Post #10 » by **Bensational** » Tue Jun 2, 2015 6:33 pm

i still love him. he gave us some of the best viewing years in a long time. he was rivalling Kobe in his best years here. it was an absolute joy to watch him.

i feel the same way about Dwight (even though he's become a massive knob post Orlando), Penny and Shaq.

thelead · Post #11 » by **thelead** » Tue Jun 2, 2015 6:36 pm

Bensational wrote:i still love him. he gave us some of the best viewing years in a long time. he was rivalling Kobe in his best years here. it was an absolute joy to watch him.

i feel the same way about Dwight (even though he's become a massive knob post Orlando), Penny and Shaq.

I guess you completely missed the note after the video: "Of course this is lighthearted but it took me by surprise." I don't hate the guy. In fact, he still is my favorite Magic player (followed VERY closely by Penny). What we witnessed in the TMac era was special.

JF5 · Post #12 » by **JF5** » Tue Jun 2, 2015 6:38 pm

Why are Magic fans so bitter about past superstars...

It was 10 years ago... Get over it...

thelead · Post #13 » by **thelead** » Tue Jun 2, 2015 6:43 pm

JF5 wrote:Why are Magic fans so bitter about past superstars...

It was 10 years ago... Get over it...

thelead wrote:
Bensational wrote:i still love him. he gave us some of the best viewing years in a long time. he was rivalling Kobe in his best years here. it was an absolute joy to watch him.

i feel the same way about Dwight (even though he's become a massive knob post Orlando), Penny and Shaq.

I guess you completely missed the note after the video: "Of course this is lighthearted but it took me by surprise." I don't hate the guy. In fact, he still is my favorite Magic player (followed VERY closely by Penny). What we witnessed in the TMac era was special.

Post #14 » by **Bensational** » Tue Jun 2, 2015 7:00 pm

thelead wrote:
Bensational wrote:i still love him. he gave us some of the best viewing years in a long time. he was rivalling Kobe in his best years here. it was an absolute joy to watch him.

i feel the same way about Dwight (even though he's become a massive knob post Orlando), Penny and Shaq.

I guess you completely missed the note after the video: "Of course this is lighthearted but it took me by surprise." I don't hate the guy. In fact, he still is my favorite Magic player (followed VERY closely by Penny). What we witnessed in the TMac era was special.

nah i saw it. i was just adding my own sentiments on the matter.

watching our team right now, you really feel the difference between having a Shaq/Penny/Tmac/Dwight vs having Vuc/Oladipo/Harris. the only guy on this team that gives me the same feeling as those past names is Elf.

TreasureCoast · Post #15 » by **TreasureCoast** » Tue Jun 2, 2015 8:28 pm

theTHIEF wrote:
thelead wrote:
NBlue wrote:huh?

Didn't think that a kid born and raised 30 minutes from the arena

Bartow is easily an hour and fifteen to an hour and thirty minutes away depending on your route and ye olde I-4 traffic.

thelead wrote:
NBlue wrote:huh?

and spent some of his best years here, would refer to another team as "his" team.

then you must not remember the year 2004 and why T-Mac will probably never embrace his years in Orlando as the best of his career.

Bartow? he is from Bartow? I don't blame him for forgetting where he came from, that place is a depressing dung dispenser. And it is closer to Tampa then Orlando.

OrlandO · Post #16 » by **OrlandO** » Tue Jun 2, 2015 8:49 pm

thelead wrote:
NBlue wrote:huh?

Regarding Houston: "Our team is not playing together"

Didn't think that a kid born and raised 30 minutes from the arena and spent some of his best years here, would refer to another team as "his" team. That's all. Like I said, this is lighthearted... I'm tired of spinning in circles about the same 5 or 6 prospects that won't play more than 20mpg next year anyway.

He spent twice as much time in Houston with a better overall team and still lives there now... not sure why you'd be surprised?

magickingdom · Post #17 » by **magickingdom** » Tue Jun 2, 2015 10:46 pm

Who was TMac again?

RookieStar · Post #18 » by **RookieStar** » Tue Jun 2, 2015 10:47 pm

I love Tmac. He was the only player I got a signature shoe of.

Nemesis21 · Post #19 » by **Nemesis21** » Tue Jun 2, 2015 10:56 pm

I don't really have hate for T-Mac, can't say the same with Shaq and Dwight.

Nemesis21 · Post #20 » by **Nemesis21** » Tue Jun 2, 2015 10:56 pm

Beast_Reality wrote:
theTHIEF wrote:
thelead wrote:Didn't think that a kid born and raised 30 minutes from the arena

Bartow is easily an hour and fifteen to an hour and thirty minutes away depending on your route and ye olde I-4 traffic.

thelead wrote:and spent some of his best years here, would refer to another team as "his" team.

then you must not remember the year 2004 and why T-Mac will probably never embrace his years in Orlando as the best of his career.

Bartow? he is from Bartow? I don't blame him for forgetting where he came from, that place is a depressing dung dispenser. And it is closer to Tampa then Orlando.

Actully he is from Auburndale, just north of Lakeland.