Tracy mcgrady reflects on hall of fame career, remembers grant hills injury as major what if updated jan 07, 2019. Tracy mcgrady, a player who had every move in his scoring arsenal. Sep 25, 2015 kobe averaged 27 ppg in the same time frame that tmac would score a career low 12 ppg, including a 5 ppg average in 20112012. Tmac had 37 pts, 10 assists, 7 rebs and as usual pure shooting while kobe had 38 pts. He may not have ever won an nba championship, but tmac certainly left a lasting legacy in the nba, as other greats such as kobe bryant cite tracy mcgrady as. Thats sort of the way i feel in trying to choose between kobe bryant and tracy mcgrady. Former nbagreat tracy mcgrady said friday in an interview with espn that kobe bryant is the best player he ever faced. Durant also averaged more rebounds, shot better at the line and put up greats stats on a great team rather then a 4240 team. He explained the difference between himself and guys with rings like kobe bryant. Mcgrady is a seventime nba allstar, seventime allnba selection, twotime nba scoring champion, and onetime winner of the nba most improved player award. Kobe bryant highlights vs celtics christmas day 2008 27 pts9 rebs5. Kobe is a more determined defender than tmac as he is laid back. Michael jordan vs tracy mcgrady highlights wizards vs magic 2001. Dirk nowitzki finished with 53 points, 16 rebounds and 4 blocks.
Dirk nowitzki vs tracy mcgrady dirk 53 points, tmac 48. Kobe bryant 24 points vs celtics 2008 nba finals game 1 by lakersmix. Tracy mcgrady on his failed championship window video. Tracy mcgrady works out with kobe bryant, mulling nba. Realtime stats, scores, highlights and more are available to fans on web and mobile with the nba app.
For those that remember, was prime tmac better than prime. This was made evident during the first 12 games of the season, and in february when the team was still in danger of missing the playoffs. Selected kwame brown with the top overall pick in the 2001 nba draft. He was a seventime allstar and twotime scoring champion. He had the personality, the swagger, the confidence, the skill, the ego and to top it all off the track record. He is best known for his career in the national basketball association nba, where he played as both a shooting guard and small forward. Take a look at some of the best videos and highlights from his hall of fame career. Kobe vs tmac alltime 1 on 1 highlights of tracy mcgrady. Dwyane wade 2006 finals mvp full highlights vs mavericks duration. Kobe bryant finished with 38 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks. Kobe bryant came to the nba directly out of high school. From the everyday people, like the street ballers, and coworkers at the water cooler, all the way up to tv basketball analysts, and sports writers around the nation. Kobe bryant 38pts vs tyreke evans kings 0910 nba 2ot clutch threepointers. The nba is the premier professional basketball league in the united states and canada.
Tracy mcgrady says kobe bryant harder to guard than. Millions of png images, backgrounds and vectors for free download. Thou also shant forget their epic regular season battles. Alongside him, tim duncan and the spurs of san antonio quietly and sporadically poked holes bryant s reign, defining their legacy with championship window longevity that continues to defy. Tracy mcgrady comparison headtohead comparison between the nba stars tracy mcgrady and kobe bryant that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side. Because shaq is the most dominant pivotman in the league, the lakers are best served by playing insideout basketball. Tracy mcgrady feels bad for kobe bryant after watching the. A look back at tracy mcgradys best performances with the. Dwyane wade mix with highlights through out his career enjoy comment rate and subscribe plz. Tracy mcgrady works out with kobe bryant as test for possible.
Ahead of his nba naismith hall of fame induction, tracy mcgrady spoke about his failed championship window in orlando with grant hill and the magic. For those that remember, was prime tmac better than prime kobe. Mcgrady gave the magic a bunch of highlights and some. Tracy mcgrady calls kobe bryant best player that i ever. Tracy mcgrady finished with 38 points, 9 assists, 2 steals. The league is truly global, with games and programming in 215 countries and territories in 47 languages, as well as nba. Kobe bryant full highlights vs spurs 2008 wcf gm5 39 pts, 4th qtr takeover by kobefan124. Kobe vs tmac 10 years of 1on1 highlights in 15 minutes. Kobe said hes the best ever at oneonone in a recent interview. And as a way to illustrate it, he mentioned that he. Tracy s bio joined the washington wizards as president of basketball operations on 11900 and resigned that position on 92501 to sign a player contract with the wizards selected kwame brown with the top overall pick in the 2001 nba draft.
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Alongside him, tim duncan and the spurs of san antonio quietly and sporadically poked holes bryants reign, defining their legacy with championship window longevity that continues to defy. Cornered at lax by tmz paparazzi, tracy mcgrady said that kobe bryant was a tougher matchup than michael jordan. Mount zion christian academy in durham, north carolina draft. Tracy mcgrady vs kobe bryant highlights 20002012 youtube. The lakers kobe bryant may not have actually played tracy mcgrady oneonone. An advocate for the boys and girls clubs of america. Kobe bryant 2009 finals mvp full highlights vs magic hd 720 by ali productions. Tim duncan, jason kidd, tracy mcgrady, and kobe were the best players in the league in 2003.
Tracy mcgrady on almost playing for lakers with kobe. That is probably the reason tmac is still not at the top of the league, other than his injuries he just relied on his athleticism. So did tracy mcgrady and thats where the comparison ends, on this scorecard. Tracy mcgrady uses his 6foot8, 210pound frame to his advantage. Tracy mcgrady says kobe bryant harder to guard than michael. If i had to pick one player i wanted to start a team with and i was limited to perimeter players in other words, i couldnt make off with shaquille oneal and guarantee myself a few titles i would take bryant over. The game kobe bryant put on a show with 12 3pointers.
Kobe bryant vs tracy mcgrady full duel highlights 2001. Sep 12, 2010 prime tracy mcgrady vs kobe bryant duel 2004. Mj and kobes similarities went beyond basketball magic johnson explains why he considers kobe bryant as the closest thing to being another michael jordan. For almost two years now the debate of who is the superior player between kobe bryant and tracy mcgrady has been widely talked about amongst just about everyone. Tmac was a great player, but he had something in him that couldwould quit on his team if things got bad. Mcgrady is a seventime nba allstar, seventime allnba selection, twotime nba scoring champion, and one. Oc the story of tracy mcgradys points in 35 seconds. Jul 22, 2003 kobe has proven that when he is needed to carry a team on his back by himself he can, and while mcgrady has defiantly proven that he can carry a team, kobe has shown that he can do it better. When 18 yrold lebron james faced prime tracy mcgrady.
Tracy mcgrady and kobe bryant sit down with rachel nichols of the jump for an exclusive interview, discussing their relationship throughout their nba careers, including a trip on a roller coaster, a oneonone game in germany between kobe and tmac 2. The game michael jordan was shocked by tracy mcgrady. Tracy mcgrady reflects on hall of fame career, remembers. Kobe bryant full highlights vs timberwolves 2003 wcr1 gm6 31 pts, 8 asts, 4th qtr explosion. A year younger than kobe, he bowed out gracefully, albeit not at his own wishes. Tmac fakes out kobe, bryant responds with sick dunk. Sports discover kobe bryant and shaq after winning the nba finals basketball art basketball legends. It happened more a little later in his career than 03, but whatever was in him to throw tantrums and stop trying was there in 03 as well.
Toronto raptors, 1st round 9th pick, 9th overall, 1997 nba draft. Posted sep 08, 2017 tracy mcgrady with words for jr smith about championship vs. Mar 20, 2018 tracy mcgrady is about to enter the orlando magic hall of fame. Kobe bryant recently said how bad he beat mcgrady back when they were 20 years old and in germany to shoot some sneakers commercial. Feb 12, 2016 former nbagreat tracy mcgrady said friday in an interview with espn that kobe bryant is the best player he ever faced.
Tracy mcgrady finished with 48 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists. Nba on this date in 2002, kobe bryant and tracy mcgrady. Tracy mcgrady is about to enter the orlando magic hall of fame. Tracy mcgrady recently retired from the nba after a short stint with the san antonio spurs capped off his 16year professional career. Tracy mcgrady alas we have had the fortune of watching both marvelous athletes in their primes during the same season being 20022003. Kobe backers will point to the titles and theres no argument there.
Jul 28, 2016 prime tracy mcgrady vs kobe bryant duel 2004. Tracy mcgrady works out with kobe bryant as test for. Heat vs celtics nba 2010 2011 season full game recap. Playing against kobe in his prime, in my prime, theres no doubt that. Tracy mcgradys career came to an unceremonious close during a taping of espn first take. Tracy mcgrady and kobe bryant sit down with rachel nichols of the. Why kobe wishes tmac had been his teammate the jump. Pngtree provides free download of png, png images, backgrounds and vector. Kobe bryant highlights vs celtics christmas day 2008 27 pts9 rebs5 asts by monba. Sep 05, 20 tracy mcgrady recently retired from the nba after a short stint with the san antonio spurs capped off his 16year professional career.
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