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CHRON: Trade Rumors Keep McGrady In Stitches
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 2:22 pm
by Baller 24
Houston Chronicle -
During his respite from the Rockets due to a knee injury, Tracy McGrady has been enjoying the comedy stylings of NBA writers and bloggers. Quite entertaining.
Every time McGrady reads his name involved in trade rumors, he cannot help but chuckle.
"I sit back and I laugh because it's real funny to me," McGrady said.
General manager Daryl Morey hasn't fielded any phone calls about McGrady and certainly hasn't made any.
McGrady squelched any thoughts he is starting them.
"There was a rumor that I said I was unhappy here and I wanted to go to Chicago and I never said anything about Chicago, or anything about being traded," McGrady said. "This happens when teams are trying to make deals and they throw names in there. It is what it is."
http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/ ... _stitches/
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 2:44 pm
by Iggyemu
All Mac has to say so shut this down is..."Do you see how well my team is playing without me? Why would I want to leave this? Imagine what we can do when I come back."
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 6:04 pm
by Play_Smart!
"I think if you look at our schedule and some of the teams that we've been playing, it hasn't been the Dallases and San Antonios," McGrady said. "Although we have been playing extremely well, I think more so our schedule (has been) in our favor.
"It'll be interesting to see when we face those teams, if I'm not playing
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:46 pm
by RoxFan08
^
He's right of course, but he should've kept his mouth shut. The man is often spot on, but there are things you should keep to yourself. This is one of them.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:57 pm
by TMACFORMVP
Yeah McGrady talk way too damn much
But seriously, it'd be extremely stupid to trade McGrady on our part. His value is at an all time low and the fact remains we are still a win now team and that he's a legit 25/5/5 player, we'd get no where near equal value for him.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:50 pm
by Iggyemu
Mac is right...but he dam sure shouldnt have said that. His team is playing well regardless of who they are playing. Nobody here or on that team thinks they can beat the good teams without him...he shouldn't have said what he said. Seems pretty bitch like to me.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 10:08 pm
by nyk_buc
Iggyemu wrote:Mac is right...but he dam sure shouldnt have said that. His team is playing well regardless of who they are playing. Nobody here or on that team thinks they can beat the good teams without him...he shouldn't have said what he said. Seems pretty bitch like to me.
u have to see the video where that quote was taken. he complimented his team LIKE CRAZY earlier before the quote.
it's just when the reporter asked him straight up: people think the team plays better without you ON the court completely (basically saying they don't need you). and the schedule plays a HUGE part.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 10:13 pm
by Iggyemu
nyk_buc wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
u have to see the video where that quote was taken. he complimented his team LIKE CRAZY earlier before the quote.
it's just when the reporter asked him straight up: people think the team plays better without you ON the court completely (basically saying they don't need you). and the schedule plays a HUGE part.
Ahh...my bad then. You know you can't trust message board posters.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:40 pm
by BuLLzDoMaIn
Im not tryin to say anything bad about tmac i like him as a player but NO way i want him on the bulls.. wouldnt trade gordon or deng for him,,,
Now if tmac wasnt always hurt and played all season long then ok i would offer alot for him.. like
gordon noc duhon thomas 1st rounders . but the being hes always hurt i really hope we dont take a risk on him
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 12:02 am
by TMACFORMVP
BuLLzDoMaIn wrote:Im not tryin to say anything bad about tmac i like him as a player but NO way i want him on the bulls.. wouldnt trade gordon or deng for him,,,
Now if tmac wasnt always hurt and played all season long then ok i would offer alot for him.. like
gordon noc duhon thomas 1st rounders . but the being hes always hurt i really hope we dont take a risk on him
Yeah can definitely see where you are coming from, but if McGrady was fully healthy, then there'd be no point in trading him.
We wouldn't accept McGrady for Gordon or even Deng even at this point IMO. That's why any McGrady deal is pretty much unrealistic, his value is at an all-time low and for what he does on the floor, no way we get equal value.
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 4:56 am
by Play_Smart!
Just for the people who don't read Fran's blog.
[True or not, as a so-called leader, you don't put down the accomplishments of your teammates. If I'm not mistaken, with McGrady, the Rockets have lost to Memphis (10-25), Miami (8-28), Sacramento
(14-20) and Philadelphia (14-23). --Fran]
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 6:24 am
by jw_bskball
Play_Smart! wrote:Just for the people who don't read Fran's blog.
[True or not, as a so-called leader, you don't put down the accomplishments of your teammates. If I'm not mistaken, with McGrady, the Rockets have lost to Memphis (10-25), Miami (8-28), Sacramento
(14-20) and Philadelphia (14-23). --Fran]
http://www.click2houston.com/video/15030370/detail.html?taf=hou
Here is the link to the interview. I think you'll get a better sense of context of where this quote is taken from. My take is that he is happy that everyone is picking up slack during his absence, and he is cautiously optimistic about the team's progress. It just sounds he is putting his teammates down if you are looking the quote in isolation.
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 6:49 am
by Play_Smart!
jw_bskball wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
http://www.click2houston.com/video/15030370/detail.html?taf=houHere is the link to the interview. I think you'll get a better sense of context of where this quote is taken from. My take is that he is happy that everyone is picking up slack during his absence, and he is cautiously optimistic about the team's progress. It just sounds he is putting his teammates down if you are looking the quote in isolation.
yes I have listened to that interview. so what? No matter how you spin it, he meant the same fxxking thing.