ABRIDGED
IS it physical? Is it mental? It really doesn’t matter. One word tells you all you need to know about Tracy McGrady’s state of mind during the first half of this season.
Petrified.
“I was actually petrified at times to go to the basket or to have a fast break and to jump off my leg. I was,” McGrady said with emphasis as if he needed to convince anyone.
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McGrady has vowed to return with a vengeance.
“I know how good I am, and I know when I come back at the end of the season, I promise you, it is definitely going to be a different story,” McGrady said.
Criticize all you want, he says, and if you want to make McGrady laugh, tell him he is washed up.
“That’s funny, that’s real funny,” McGrady said.
We’ll see who laughs last when McGrady returns. It’s about time he took a break.
