McGrady changing Uniform number

[Rocket Guy]

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bk/bkn/6526166.html

Rockets guard McGrady changing uniform number
By JONATHAN FEIGEN Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle
July 12, 2009, 9:20PM

Rockets guard Tracy McGrady will change his uniform number to No. 3 to promote his ‘3 points Darfur’ initiative, with an announcement expected early this week.
McGrady put in the paper work for the uniform change midway through last season and had received league approval. He was making the switch to his high school number to bring attention to his ‘Darfur Dream Team’ campaign and ‘3 points’ documentary,
Newly acquired Trevor Ariza will wear No. 1, but could not show the uniform at the press conference last week while details of McGrady’s uniform change were completed.
The "Darfur Dream Team" enlists athletes to help raise funds for schools in Chad for Darfur refugees in a sister school program with schools in the United States. The documentary ‘3 Points" follows McGrady on his trip to Sudan and Chad in the summer of 2007.
jonathan.feigen@chron.com

[rockets934life]

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bk/bkn/6526166.html

Rockets guard McGrady changing uniform number
By JONATHAN FEIGEN Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle
July 12, 2009, 9:20PM

Rockets guard Tracy McGrady will change his uniform number to No. 3 to promote his ‘3 points Darfur’ initiative, with an announcement expected early this week.
McGrady put in the paper work for the uniform change midway through last season and had received league approval. He was making the switch to his high school number to bring attention to his ‘Darfur Dream Team’ campaign and ‘3 points’ documentary,
Newly acquired Trevor Ariza will wear No. 1, but could not show the uniform at the press conference last week while details of McGrady’s uniform change were completed.
The "Darfur Dream Team" enlists athletes to help raise funds for schools in Chad for Darfur refugees in a sister school program with schools in the United States. The documentary ‘3 Points" follows McGrady on his trip to Sudan and Chad in the summer of 2007.
jonathan.feigen@chron.com

Mystery solved!

[Rocketfanatic2]

Well, I guess this answers the big question in the earlier thread. But maybe he will wear number 3 for a different team possibly?

[jsonic6]

There you go. That settles that...

[napalm_black]

Thank you for putting it to rest. 5 stars.

[Hayesfan]

And Yoyo is validated!

[Rockets9495]

Thank you for putting it to rest. 5 stars.
been telling you

[dkoune]

man this makes it hard for me to hate on mac. Great thing hes doing.





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Im over it.. Damn you no heart mcgrady. :cool:

[rawool]

Finally some answers!

[Rocket Guy]

At least we know he isnt going to Miami

[TMac4Life#1]

so I guess my sn needs to be changed lol.. great :(

#3 would look strange. The last 2 guys that wore #3 are no longer in the NBA. Francis and Sura. Great.

At least number 3 can also state that the Rockets are his 3rd team. :D

[WhoMikeJames]

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww...

If this makes his jersey sales go up, I'll shun any Rocket fan wearing it.

[v3.0]

#3 is cursed. Next thing you know TMac will start making statements like he built the TC. He's already just sitting around collecting paychecks, started to hold the ball too much and overdribble, thinks he's better then what he actual is now....the transformation is almost complete (although the low bball IQ will be hard to match)... :D

[AntiSonic]

#3 would look strange.

"TMac4Life" looks strange. What exactly does the TMac lifestyle consist of? Half-assing your way through life and refusing to drive the lane?

[Stevierebel]

Also proves my thread where I found the Ariza jersey for sale on the nbastore website...

(Ariza jersey has been ordered)

[napalm_black]

been telling you
And I've been believing it. I'm just glad we have a source now.

[djohn2oo8]

#3 is cursed. Next thing you know TMac will start making statements like he built the TC. He's already just sitting around collecting paychecks, started to hold the ball too much and overdribble, thinks he's better then what he actual is now....the transformation is almost complete... :D

#1 is cursed, so it shouldn't make much of a difference

[djohn2oo8]

http://www.sportsauthority.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3325388&sName=MCGRADY&sNumber=3&step=setCustomJersey&cp=1986532.1986546

Mcgrady jersey preview ^

[Astrosfan183]

I liked #1 on him

Could this be the reason for the stuff I was hearing about all the sales on T-mac jersey's? I never actually saw one but heard about them

[1RocketMac11]

LOL @ the Haters in this thread, at least see that's he's making an effort to do something good in the world, no need to hate.

[v3.0]

#1 is cursed, so it shouldn't make much of a difference
Buck Johnson is offended by your statement...

[Stone Cold Hakeem]

omfg tmax iz so selfush. he iz only helpung dar4 so he cna haz max contrakt nex year. we shud trad him 4 lebrun and ocho sinco lolluz

[dreamshake27]

He will be wearing 3 in a different uniform so who cares?!

[WhoMikeJames]

"TMac4Life" looks strange. What exactly does the TMac lifestyle consist of? Half-assing your way through life and refusing to drive the lane?

The best part is that he joined midst the 'Does T-Mac have a heart?' crisis.

[dkoune]

lol T-mac changed hes jersey because every #1 jersey that Rocket fan owns either have been changed with tape to another name,or destroyed.

[djohn2oo8]

lol T-mac changed hes jersey because every #1 jersey that Rocket fan owns either have been changed with tape to another name,or destroyed.

lol'd

[spaceage808]

he's going to have to solve hunger and find a cure for cancer and then then hate may go away. until then... hard to forget how badly he screwed us.

[abc2007]

So, this coming season Tmac will lead the rockets to advance to WC finals (round 3)? ;)

[AB#0]

Great cause.

[1RocketMac11]

he's going to have to solve hunger and find a cure for cancer and then then hate may go away. until then... hard to forget how badly he screwed us.

nah, until he's dead, then the hate might go away...and how badly he screwed us, you know leading us to the playoffs 3 out of 4 years, when we'd have been in contention for a top 10 pick in each of those seasons...but yea, that one season erases everything..that ******, hope he never breathes... :rolleyes:

[TMac4Life#1]

Feel sorry for all you guys who have Francis jerseys. Wow. What are yall going to do now. What is Francis himself going to do. Wonder what he is going to think about it. Oh well who cares.

[AntiSonic]

nah, until he's dead, then the hate might go away...and how badly he screwed us, you know leading us to the playoffs 3 out of 4 years, when we'd have been in contention for a top 10 pick in each of those seasons...but yea, that one season erases everything..that ******, hope he never breathes... :rolleyes:

I'd rather have those lottery picks.

[spaceage808]

same here.

[AB#0]

Can we get some photoshop work?

[ajsports23]

And Yoyo is validated!

i said this 3 days ago...

[Sonn]

Nice!!! Lets start the "keep Mcgrady" Petition!!!

[AntiSonic]

Feel sorry for all you guys who have Francis jerseys. Wow. What are yall going to do now. What is Francis himself going to do. Wonder what he is going to think about it. Oh well who cares.

I feel sorry for any sucker that buys a McGrady #3 Rockets jersey just to see him get shipped out before the season even starts.

[1RocketMac11]

knew you guys said that, bet no one was saying that when we were continuing our large winning streak, we all knew we'd lose in the first round that season, but no one complained about the extra wins..this board other than it's top notch information on the rockets is a joke.

[FLASH21]

LOL @ the Haters in this thread, at least see that's he's making an effort to do something good in the world, no need to hate.

Nobody's hating what he's doing off the court, it's what's on the court that has everyone here pissed off. Plus the whole throwing in the towel thing hasn't made him very liked either.

[1RocketMac11]

Can we get some photoshop work?

yea that'd be good.

[AntiSonic]

Nobody's hating what he's doing off the court, it's what's on the court that has everyone here pissed off. Plus the whole throwing in the towel thing hasn't made him very liked either.

Thank you. I don't see anyone clamoring for the Rockets to sign the Dalai Lama to a $20 million contract. Hypocrites.

[Dr of Dunk]

#1 is cursed, so it shouldn't make much of a difference

Yeah... curse that Scott Brooks!

[csnerd84]

So this was the reason why his jersey price was dropped during mid-season. There were people speculating that it may be because we are trying to trade him at that time as well.

[1RocketMac11]

ROFL @ Anti-Sonics, are you sure you're not getting a concussion from all the hate, might as well change your user-name to "Anti-Tmac", god, good you're terrible at this.

[1RocketMac11]

Thank you. I don't see anyone clamoring for the Rockets to sign the Dalai Lama to a $20 million contract. Hypocrites.

Leave the hate off this topic, we're discussing a gigantic crisis here, n00b. McGrady can put tons of money into darfur and maybe even accomplish to stop the wars happening there, but people around here still wouldn't admire that about him.

McGrady is a waste of a body, he needs to die and get burned, that's what he needs to do.

[TMac4Life#1]

I feel sorry for any sucker that buys a McGrady #3 Rockets jersey just to see him get shipped out before the season even starts.
it never amazes me how many T-Mac haters you see in a T-Mac thread. unbelievable. You should get an extra green bar just for the hate you show. At least you are consistent

[shortfuse3]

thats gonnabe weird. #3 just reminds me of francis.

[rocketsmetalspd]

One thing for sure I can't wait for TMac to be traded so that the TOF can take a hike along with him to his new team. Good Luck with your new team TMac and TOF.

[1RocketMac11]

thats gonnabe weird. #3 just reminds me of francis.

Yeah, although I'm not against the number change because he's providing a good message, this number change, as a Rockets fan reminds me of a time that was just horrid in our organization, probably the worst era of this organization, one of the stupidest and most terrible and unaccomplished players, ever in Rockets history.

[Dr of Dunk]

thats gonnabe weird. #3 just reminds me of francis.

#3 has been the number of quite a few "controversial", infamous, and semi-famous Rockets.

[LeoUnot]

I don't know, I'm used to seeing number 1. I just can't see his number being retired by any team with #3.

[FLASH21]

McGrady is a waste of a body, he needs to die and get burned, that's what he needs to do.

A tad harsh there ay? :eek:

I dislike him but to wish death upon him is a lil over board, don'tcha think.

[AntiSonic]

Yeah, although I'm not against the number change because he's providing a good message, this number change, as a Rockets fan reminds me of a time that was just horrid in our organization, probably the worst era of this organization, one of the stupidest and most terrible and unaccomplished players, ever in Rockets history.

It's doubtful you were following the Rockets back then, but whatever. I'll play along...

For however stupid, terrible, unaccomplished Francis may have been, McGrady never did any better.

[moestavern19]

Sura faints?

[roxstarz]

soo thats wat happened

[AB#0]

lol T-mac changed hes jersey because every #1 jersey that Rocket fan owns either have been changed with tape to another name,or destroyed.

My isn't. I like players who do all they can for there team in the playoffs.

[1RocketMac11]

It's doubtful you were following the Rockets back then, but whatever. I'll play along...



ROFL @ your agenda, this dude is just god awful with his beyond blasphemous statements and hyperbole. I've followed the Rockets for a long time, anyways, although that's completely irrelevant, let's proceed to the most hysterical and absolute invalid parts of your posts which actually prove that your knowledge about basketball is completely irrelevant and has no meaning or effect to the context you state or articulate anything meaningful with the crap you just proceeded the post.

[QUOTE=AntiSonic]
For however stupid, terrible, unaccomplished Francis may have been, McGrady never did any better.

McGrady:
--Two Time All-NBA Third Team
--One Time All-NBA First Team
--Led the team to the playoffs three times, in which all were 50 wins seasons
--Top Ten in MVP Voting (2005: 7th, 2007:6th, 2008: 8th)

Francis:

ROFLMAO

It took Yao to actually come and accomplish something for Steve FailureFranchise.

[1RocketMac11]

2nd Team***

[Rockets1616]

Thank you. I don't see anyone clamoring for the Rockets to sign the Dalai Lama to a $20 million contract. Hypocrites.

good one

[AntiSonic]

ROFL @ your agenda, this dude is just god awful with his beyond blasphemous statements and hyperbole.

Says the guy who equated criticizing McGrady to wanting him dead?


Bottom line

Francis second appearances: 0

McGrady second round appearances: 0

McGrady even had better Rockets teams and played inferior competition.

[tinman]

Feel sorry for all you guys who have Francis jerseys. Wow. What are yall going to do now. What is Francis himself going to do. Wonder what he is going to think about it. Oh well who cares.
steve francis is the real #3 in my book. the steve francis era is really being erased.

[t_mac1]

steve francis is the real #3 in my book. the steve francis era is really being erased.

nope, bob sura.

[s3ts]

so, i guess TMac is coming back.

he better do like 15 dunks on the first game that he plays this season.

[jblick24]

should they even waste time making new jerseys for him? odds are he'll be traded before he returns, or shortly thereafter. even if not, he'll be let go at the end of the season. better get them while they last...the only year t-mac wore #3 for the rockets.

[somenobody]

Is this why his jersey is sold by half price? Should Rockets tell fans earlier?

[Artesticles]

omfg tmax iz so selfush. he iz only helpung dar4 so he cna haz max contrakt nex year. we shud trad him 4 lebrun and ocho sinco lolluz
:D lol @ "dar4"

[dreamshake09]

Says the guy who equated criticizing McGrady to wanting him dead?


Bottom line

Francis second appearances: 0

McGrady second round appearances: 0

McGrady even had better Rockets teams and played inferior competition.

What does that even prove? Rockets not getting out first round have nothing to do with TMAC but the overall lack of talent and support TMAC and Yao had.

[WhoMikeJames]

Leave the hate off this topic, we're discussing a gigantic crisis here, n00b. McGrady can put tons of money into darfur and maybe even accomplish to stop the wars happening there, but people around here still wouldn't admire that about him.

McGrady is a waste of a body, he needs to die and get burned, that's what he needs to do.

Haha @ you calling AntiSonic a noob.

[AntiSonic]

What does that even prove? Rockets not getting out first round have nothing to do with TMAC but the overall lack of talent and support TMAC and Yao had.

McGrady historically 0-7

Rockets 0-3 with McGrady, advance first year he's gone.

The numbers are pretty damning.

[Mr Chuck Norris]

When TMac Leaves Anti-Sonic is not going to post here anymore

[AntiSonic]

When TMac Leaves Anti-Sonic is not going to post here anymore

Yes. I registered on the site just to bitch about McGrady. Please don't roundhouse kick me into the afterlife.

[Mr Chuck Norris]

Yes. I registered on the site just to bitch about McGrady. Please don't roundhouse kick me into the afterlife.
It's what it seems like, I never see you unless it's a thread about tracy

[AntiSonic]

It's what it seems like, I never see you unless it's a thread about tracy

Maybe if you stopped spending so much time dicking around in Vietnam?

[Mr Chuck Norris]

Maybe if you stopped spending so much time dicking around in Vietnam?
What does that even mean? Are You Ok? You know what, forget it...

[MaxRider]

i wonder how many will buy his new jersey

[RocketsFan#1]

McGrady will look weird in a No. 3 jersey. I was for sure that Ariza will wear No. 3. Oh well, time to trash the old No.1 jersey and get the new one.

"H-Town pride, from the Southside"

(Anybody know how to add a picture without the link?)

[AntiSonic]

What does that even mean? Are You Ok? You know what, forget it...

http://i16.tinypic.com/4qf4gfm.jpg

[AXG]

C'mon people, stick to the subject. He's doing something for a good cause and y'all are bashing him.

[rocketblaze]

steve francis is the real #3 in my book. the steve francis era is really being erased.

I've got to agree...Steve Franchise!!!!!!!!!! :D
http://www.slamonline.com/online/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/steve_francis_main.jpg

In my opinion,(Pre-injury) the most athletic point guard in rocket(if not NBA) history.....the real #3 :)

[knote32]

#3 is cursed. Next thing you know TMac will start making statements like he built the TC. He's already just sitting around collecting paychecks, started to hold the ball too much and overdribble, thinks he's better then what he actual is now....the transformation is almost complete (although the low bball IQ will be hard to match)... :D
Maybe he will also grow a heart and some testacles.






:D

[sammy]

I have 2 Mcgrady jerseys. :o

I'll be damned if i buy another one.

[Miguel09]

Tracy is cured he will never make it out the first round NEVER!! once u get him out your team ur guaranteed to get out look at Toronto Orlando and now Houston i bet u trade him to the Lakers he still wont get out the first round. Tracy is in idiot he should have suited up for us againsed the lakers just to fell the second round cause he will never get an oppurtunity like that again. Its good thing he didint go to colledge cause he would have lost in the first round too. you can put tracy with a lineup like this:

PG: Paul
SG Roy
SF Mcgrady
PF Garnett
C Howard

He will still lose in the first young u just know it he will find a way.

[TheGreat]

Tracy is cured he will never make it out the first round NEVER!! once u get him out your team ur guaranteed to get out look at Toronto Orlando and now Houston i bet u trade him to the Lakers he still wont get out the first round. Tracy is in idiot he should have suited up for us againsed the lakers just to fell the second round cause he will never get an oppurtunity like that again. Its good thing he didint go to colledge cause he would have lost in the first round too. you can put tracy with a lineup like this:

PG: Paul
SG Roy
SF Mcgrady
PF Garnett
C Howard

He will still lose in the first young u just know it he will find a way.
Learn to type properly before you type. Damn, that was a MESS.

[Miguel09]

Learn to type properly before you type. Damn, that was a MESS.
Sorry about that I forgot to read what I was typing while I was typing it.

[bigreg]

Nobody's hating what he's doing off the court, it's what's on the court that has everyone here pissed off. Plus the whole throwing in the towel thing hasn't made him very liked either.

How the HELL are you throwing in the towel when you can't play because you are INJURED?! Some of you posters on here are a trip. But I guess to go along with your idiotic way of thinking, Yao has thrown in the towel 4 yrs in a row, including playoff runs when the Rockets were clear UNDERDOGS against the Jazz. Amazing how he is perfectly healthy when they are the FAVORITES over the Blazers, but he magically comes up lame against the Lakers, when the Rockets are clearly UNDERDOGS again. This team is not better with Yao and no Tracy & neither are they better with Tracy and no Yao. It takes parts that fit together to win in any team sport & until the front office publicy says that Tracy is no longer a part of the Rocket organization or until he is traded every TRUE & REAL ROCKET FAN should want this man to come back as soon as possible as healthy as possible to help this team win as much as it can. Anyone that wants less than that should be a Jazz, Clipper, of Grizzly FAN!!!

[Miguel09]

How the HELL are you throwing in the towel when you can't play because you are INJURED?! Some of you posters on here are a trip. But I guess to go along with your idiotic way of thinking, Yao has thrown in the towel 4 yrs in a row, including playoff runs when the Rockets were clear UNDERDOGS against the Jazz. Amazing how he is perfectly healthy when they are the FAVORITES over the Blazers, but he magically comes up lame against the Lakers, when the Rockets are clearly UNDERDOGS again. This team is not better with Yao and no Tracy & neither are they better with Tracy and no Yao. It takes parts that fit together to win in any team sport & until the front office publicy says that Tracy is no longer a part of the Rocket organization or until he is traded every TRUE & REAL ROCKET FAN should want this man to come back as soon as possible as healthy as possible to help this team win as much as it can. Anyone that wants less than that should be a Jazz, Clipper, of Grizzly FAN!!!
But it would be better if he were out of here that would give us a better shot of winning anything in the playoffs. And the team is better with Yao and no Tracy because no Tracy is always better.

[seanluu]

maybe he'll get into the 3rd round now....nvm

[Super Von]

Good its official. Now I can turn my Mcgrady jersey into an Ariza jersey.

[dachuda86]

McGrady is going to be using his time to promote this Darfur thing pretty heavily. I don't care about him, but I do support it. Hope he keeps up the work on that past this one season.

[sammy]

Good its official. Now I can turn my Mcgrady jersey into an Ariza jersey.

Great idea. How can we do this ? :)

[StevieFlight3]

That's really good for him, too many athletes don't do crap for the less fortunate.

[bigreg]

But it would be better if he were out of here that would give us a better shot of winning anything in the playoffs. And the team is better with Yao and no Tracy because no Tracy is always better.

Yeah, I can see how they are better when Yao allows guys that are 6'9" 250 lbs to keep him from getting to his spots on the floor and scoring @ will. Learn the game before you type such idiotic posts on the board. And like I said earlier, go be a Jazz, Clipper, or Grizzly fan.

[blender]

So this was the reason why his jersey price was dropped during mid-season. There were people speculating that it may be because we are trying to trade him at that time as well.

It sounds to me like the Rockets waited until now before announcing the change in order to sell as many of the remaining #1 McGrady jerseys as they could.

[dakeem1]

This solves 2 issues...

Ariza wearing #1, and the clearance sales of T-Mac jerseys. Everyone thought it was because he was being traded lol, but the rockets knew about the number changed already.

[Omer]

#3 looks weird as sh-t under the McGrady name...

It's an admirable reason he changed his number, but I liked #1 personally..

[t_mac1]

This solves 2 issues...

Ariza wearing #1, and the clearance sales of T-Mac jerseys. Everyone thought it was because he was being traded lol, but the rockets knew about the number changed already.

surprising this wasn't leaked last year. the rockets are great at keeping things on the DL.

[t-mac rockets]

Just like the old Steve Francis in Houston. Lets just hope he plays like the No.3 Steve Francis back in the old days when he was on Houston. :)

[Miguel09]

Yeah, I can see how they are better when Yao allows guys that are 6'9" 250 lbs to keep him from getting to his spots on the floor and scoring @ will. Learn the game before you type such idiotic posts on the board. And like I said earlier, go be a Jazz, Clipper, or Grizzly fan.
Your an idiot what does that have to do with the fact that Mcgrady cant lead a team to the second round. All your post tells me is that you think Yao sucks so how about u stfu and go Cheer for some team that you think has a center worthy enough to play with your lover Tracy Mc2ndRoundVirgin

[Vinsanity]

Sweet. A jersey change and a fresh start for him for the 2nd half of his career. And for a good cause. I'll be buying one.

[t-mac rockets]

Probabably going to be No.1 Jersey in China.

[HTown_TMac]

Sweet. A jersey change and a fresh start for him for the 2nd half of his career. And for a good cause. I'll be buying one.
Pun intended?

[FireBlizzard90]

my two of my fav rockets wearing num. 3
francis and mcgrady

but my absolute fav rocket is alston #12, whom i own only his jersey as of now. i cant wait until i get my second rockets jersey (mcgrady #3 baby!!)

[napalm_black]

Sweet. A jersey change and a fresh start for him for the 2nd half of his career. And for a good cause. I'll be buying one.
Ah, sir. Your possibly sarcastic optimism shines like a beacon through the overplayed themes in this thread.

[bigreg]

Your an idiot what does that have to do with the fact that Mcgrady cant lead a team to the second round. All your post tells me is that you think Yao sucks so how about u stfu and go Cheer for some team that you think has a center worthy enough to play with your lover Tracy Mc2ndRoundVirgin

I don't hate Yao, genius. I happen to think that he is the best OFFENSIVE center in the league. My problem is that Yao gets a free pass, especially on this site, for the Rocket's failures, while T-MAC gets blasted as if he is out there playing 1 against 5. Yao has disappointed this fan base with his health just much as Tracy has and neither has beaten a team in the playoffs that they were not expected to beat. No one expected the young Blazers to beat the Rockets. And while it might be good for morale that they finally advanvced, the Rockets still didn't achieve the ultimate goal, which is to win a title. So really, I wanna know why Yao's health concerns over the SAME chronic problem is overlooked but Tracy's legitimate injury is viewed as quitting, when he is trying to get healthy in order to help the team win, since he only made it worse by playing when Shane was out to see to it that his team got off to a good start.

[LewLLOYD]

I'll be excited to see TMac back. And glad that he is behind a good cause in Darfur.

[nachbarFTW]

That should look interesting . . . . . . on another team.
Say whatever you want about McGrady's effort or physical problems, but remember he is a good man off the court.

[dakeem1]

my two of my fav rockets wearing num. 3
francis and mcgrady

but my absolute fav rocket is alston #12, whom i own only his jersey as of now. i cant wait until i get my second rockets jersey (mcgrady #3 baby!!)

Obviously wasn't born before the Pajama era. Such a shame...

[SmoothOperator]

"TMac4Life" looks strange. What exactly does the TMac lifestyle consist of? Half-assing your way through life and refusing to drive the lane?

Yeah I've never seen him drive the lane even on one leg...

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[AstroRocket]

When TMac Leaves Anti-Sonic is not going to post here anymore


That would be something to look forward to. I'm no big Tracy fan, but that signature is f***ing annoying.

[eyhab27]

Yeah I've never seen him drive the lane even on one leg...

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no matter how upset we are with tmac, i dont think any of us can deny that some of the performances that he had right before he threw in the towel for the season were pretty impressive. im not going to lie, i am anxious to see what he will look like at full strength again.

[redwhiteone]

Even though he will wear #3 now, we all now who is still #1. Glad to know that he is continuing with his mission to help Darfur and even showing that when he steps in the court. We will see T-Mac at his finest when the next season comes. I still hope Yao will recover soon and hopefully our backup center will gel quickly with the team.

[northeastfan]

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bk/bkn/6526166.html

Rockets guard McGrady changing uniform number
By JONATHAN FEIGEN Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle
July 12, 2009, 9:20PM

Rockets guard Tracy McGrady will change his uniform number to No. 3 to promote his ‘3 points Darfur’ initiative, with an announcement expected early this week.
McGrady put in the paper work for the uniform change midway through last season and had received league approval. He was making the switch to his high school number to bring attention to his ‘Darfur Dream Team’ campaign and ‘3 points’ documentary,
Newly acquired Trevor Ariza will wear No. 1, but could not show the uniform at the press conference last week while details of McGrady’s uniform change were completed.
The "Darfur Dream Team" enlists athletes to help raise funds for schools in Chad for Darfur refugees in a sister school program with schools in the United States. The documentary ‘3 Points" follows McGrady on his trip to Sudan and Chad in the summer of 2007.
jonathan.feigen@chron.com

He should be negative one for obvious reasons.

[rockets_fanatic]

Daryl Morey will not trade Tracy unless he can get more than what he would be able to get during Free Agency at the end of this season.

[Chamillionaire]

he's good as gone.

[acjeitherocket]

ariza is gonna be #1...lmao wow.......awkward......

[Jebus]

Leave the hate off this topic, we're discussing a gigantic crisis here, n00b. McGrady can put tons of money into darfur and maybe even accomplish to stop the wars happening there, but people around here still wouldn't admire that about him.

McGrady is a waste of a body, he needs to die and get burned, that's what he needs to do.

you gotta love member #29679 calling member #9 a noob.

[EssTooKayTD]

Well, I think it's cool. He could have just as easily just kept going with #1. Players like Kobe change their number for other reasons. At least McGrady is doing it towards a good reason.

And geez, he's still a Rocket at this point. So much for the supporting your team, no matter what. Hate on him all you want if/when he leaves, but he's STILL a Rocket right now.

I understand, frustration...being fet up...all that. I guess some of you know something the rest of us don't. That's he's gone for sure. Wish I had that kind of inside info.

[bravo six]

Number change makes sense, he is a different player now, he should have a different number.

I actually had a dream lastnight that McGrady was back after rehab and was an absolute beast on the court.

[The_Yoyo]

so here is the thing I have no issues with McGrady changing his number but its weird for him to change it to #3 when he fully well knows that #3 has a special place in the hearts of a good portion of Rockets fan (I know Francis isnt the brightest player on the court but he damn played hard every single night out there...something McGrady doesnt do)

McGrady is like the exact opposite of everything Francis did well on the court.


I wonder if i can get the stitching of my McGrady Jersey taken off and have it replaced with ariza

[t_mac1]

so here is the thing I have no issues with McGrady changing his number but its weird for him to change it to #3 when he fully well knows that #3 has a special place in the hearts of a good portion of Rockets fan (I know Francis isnt the brightest player on the court but he damn played hard every single night out there...something McGrady doesnt do)

McGrady is like the exact opposite of everything Francis did well on the court.


I wonder if i can get the stitching of my McGrady Jersey taken off and have it replaced with ariza

he might not even play here next year.

and i'm sure a lot of people have sura in their hearts when they think of #3 also.

[Hayesfan]

I wonder if i can get the stitching of my McGrady Jersey taken off and have it replaced with ariza

I don't think that will work.. you will end up with holes around Ariza because it's a shorter name. ;)

If Sura can have Francis' number after he left, I have no problem with Tmac having it.

[t_mac1]

no matter how upset we are with tmac, i dont think any of us can deny that some of the performances that he had right before he threw in the towel for the season were pretty impressive. im not going to lie, i am anxious to see what he will look like at full strength again.

if you watch how he played for 5 games or so when he returns from his "time offs" last year, he played pretty well and moved pretty well. i'm sure the rest did the knee some good.

then he looked slow and couldn't jump, as the knee got sore.

he already said he felt better knee-wise than he did all of last yr, which is a great sign. he still has plenty of game. we'll see if he can regain his all-nba form.

[MayoRocket]

so here is the thing I have no issues with McGrady changing his number but its weird for him to change it to #3 when he fully well knows that #3 has a special place in the hearts of a good portion of Rockets fan (I know Francis isnt the brightest player on the court but he damn played hard every single night out there...something McGrady doesnt do)

McGrady is like the exact opposite of everything Francis did well on the court.


I wonder if i can get the stitching of my McGrady Jersey taken off and have it replaced with ariza

Why does Francis have a special place in anyone's heart anymore? Sure he played hard (though not very smart) and he stuck up for Yao his first run in Houston. But since then, he's also shown to be a whiny, petulant brat with a tremendous sense of entitlement.

I would think that most Rockets fans are more than ready to move on from the memory of Francis. I know I am.

By the way, nice pick-up on the jersey # change, one of the many reasons CF is awesome.

[The_Yoyo]

Why does Francis have a special place in anyone's heart anymore? Sure he played hard (though not very smart) and he stuck up for Yao his first run in Houston. But since then, he's also shown to be a whiny, petulant brat with a tremendous sense of entitlement.

I would think that most Rockets fans are more than ready to move on from the memory of Francis. I know I am.

By the way, nice pick-up on the jersey # change, one of the many reasons CF is awesome.


While I certainly cant speak for anyone but myself I know a lot of people who still appreciate what Francis did during his first run out here. At least for me I will always root for the players that started off their career in houston. He played hard and his huge career mistake was not getting his knee surgery in Orlando and trying to just rest and have it heal on its own, he never was right and was showing some signs of life 2 seasons ago before he went out with another injury.

I hope someone gives him a chance next year, I think he has some game left, he certainly wont be a starting 5 type player of course but a good 7-8th man off the bench

[baller4life315]

I wonder if i can get the stitching of my McGrady Jersey taken off and have it replaced with ariza

That's funny. I have a Francis jersey I was wondering if I could get "McGrady" stitched on......or NOT!

P.S. Nice job reporting the Ariza number change. I know you took some heat for that. Vindication is yours!

[The_Yoyo]

I don't think that will work.. you will end up with holes around Ariza because it's a shorter name. ;)

If Sura can have Francis' number after he left, I have no problem with Tmac having it.


Sura played like francis did and thats why he endeared himself to fans here even though he played 3/4 of a season.


i think its a honorable thing that McGrady is doing (his whole Darfur movement) and i hope more players get involved but I dont think there are going to be a lot of #3 jerseys flying off the shelves thats all

[The_Yoyo]

P.S. Nice job reporting the Ariza number change. I know you took some heat for that. Vindication is yours!

its just how it goes, you say one thing everyone will say another i just pass along whatever i am told that i feel is substantial enough. its not like any of the posters who I respect here on the board criticized me most of the time it was the new folks

[MayoRocket]

While I certainly cant speak for anyone but myself I know a lot of people who still appreciate what Francis did during his first run out here. At least for me I will always root for the players that started off their career in houston. He played hard and his huge career mistake was not getting his knee surgery in Orlando and trying to just rest and have it heal on its own, he never was right and was showing some signs of life 2 seasons ago before he went out with another injury.

I hope someone gives him a chance next year, I think he has some game left, he certainly wont be a starting 5 type player of course but a good 7-8th man off the bench

Don't get me wrong, I was a huge Francis fan his first run through Houston. But his attitude after he left Houston was pretty poor, and it didn't seem to improve after he left. I think in his mind he was always the high-flying all-star and his ego couldn't really take the fact that he wasn't anymore.

I'd be glad to see him make a decent comeback, but he got a second chance in Houston and it didn't seem like he put much effort into returning.

[90dmswo]

only if he has some left to make any 3's....

[Rockets2K]

That would be something to look forward to. I'm no big Tracy fan, but that signature is f***ing annoying.


A-MEN

Im sick and tired of Antisonic crapping all over every thread that has anything at all to do with mcgrady.

Post your opinion in the thread and just leave it at that....I think everyone knows what you think, and quite frankly your constant stream of crap in a thread makes it unreadable for anyone else.


Oh yeah....

all you putzes that crapped on YoYO about his scoop....you betta start apologizing.

[Convictedstupid]

I don't think that will work.. you will end up with holes around Ariza because it's a shorter name. ;)

If Sura can have Francis' number after he left, I have no problem with Tmac having it.


But... but sura was the freaking man!

[TheFreak]

anyways, although that's completely irrelevant, let's proceed to the most hysterical and absolute invalid parts of your posts which actually prove that your knowledge about basketball is completely irrelevant and has no meaning or effect to the context you state or articulate anything meaningful with the crap you just proceeded the post.


I agree.


Signed,

http://remotecontrol.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/miss-south-carolina.jpg

[Gummi Clutch]

I thought McGrady's new number was 'DNP'?

[Yaozza]

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bk/bkn/6526166.html

Rockets guard McGrady changing uniform number
By JONATHAN FEIGEN Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle
July 12, 2009, 9:20PM

Rockets guard Tracy McGrady will change his uniform number to No. 3 to promote his ‘3 points Darfur’ initiative, with an announcement expected early this week.
McGrady put in the paper work for the uniform change midway through last season and had received league approval. He was making the switch to his high school number to bring attention to his ‘Darfur Dream Team’ campaign and ‘3 points’ documentary,
Newly acquired Trevor Ariza will wear No. 1, but could not show the uniform at the press conference last week while details of McGrady’s uniform change were completed.
The "Darfur Dream Team" enlists athletes to help raise funds for schools in Chad for Darfur refugees in a sister school program with schools in the United States. The documentary ‘3 Points" follows McGrady on his trip to Sudan and Chad in the summer of 2007.
jonathan.feigen@chron.com
Honestly anything that has to do with Tmac I can care less

[spankyou]

I agree.


Signed,

http://remotecontrol.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/miss-south-carolina.jpg
I think he was joking with all the words play. BtW she doesn't look that attractive in that still pic, the makeup makes her look so weird and old :(


BTW. I don't know what's the hate with T-MAC. I understand the frustration you guys and I had for him supposedly quitting, especially not telling anyone but Mr. Smith. But Tracy did try to play through the pain, way early in the season he stated that his shoulder were still a little messed up and his knee is not 100%, but the DOCTOR told him he can play so he did. BUT later the doctor admitted that he was wrong and Tracy was not ready yet. So it is not all #1's fault. Tracy skipping back to back games and missing that easy dunk attempt was a sign, no it's not signs that he quits or he has no heart, but it's a sign that he's not ok. As we all know, Tracy is a private guy, and on one of the vid I saw he was talking about him seriously hurting over and over again. And I remember that clip was part of an interview where Calvin Murphy was asked questions about T-MAC and he say if the doctor let Tracy play then he CAN play, Calvin Murphy is basically thinking like us, but in reality Tracy was NEVER ready, the doctor messed up, we were misinformed, and somehow all that translate to this madness. Put yourself in Tracy's shoe in this situation, if your doctor say you can play then you will because you love the game and you wanted to win as much as anyone on the team, but instead the doctor was wrong and you got screwed into thinking that you will be fine, and then having all this negative thoughts from your fans thinking that you quit is just unacceptable. Tracy knows he let people down, he understands that and he wants to prove to us that he will contribute once healthy.

I'm only talking about this season, if you think back about the last season, the reason his knee was so messed up to begin with is because he tried to will his way through the end of the 22 games winning streak and vs the Jazz without Yao. I see no quit in that. None at all. Please enlighten me if I'm wrong, but I think this hatred is too much. Remember, hating on someone is like burning down your house to get rid of a rat.

[Stevierebel]

what's the best way to get an Ariza swingman jersey now? Would like to get one of those instead of a replica.

[BMoney]

When TMac Leaves Anti-Sonic is not going to post here anymore

That is probably the number one reason McGrady needs to go.

[SmoothOperator]

Honestly anything that has to do with Tmac I can care less

Great, glad to see that you care about Tracy.

See, when you say that you can care less, that means you do care. If you couldn't care less then, well, you don't care at all.

Welcome back aboard the bandwagon!

[Eddie281Houston]

So what sould i do with my #1 jersey mcgrady?burn it? :rolleyes:

[LCII]

Maybe this will lift his first round curse

[Eddie281Houston]

hey dude is their place i can turn my tmac jersey 2 ariza?

[topfive]

so here is the thing I have no issues with McGrady changing his number but its weird for him to change it to #3 when he fully well knows that #3 has a special place in the hearts of a good portion of Rockets fan

T-Mac just doesn't seem to think any of his moves through very well. He has an impulse and acts on it, and afterward finds out that he probably should've done things differently.

The guy's made WELL over $100 million in his career -- you'd think he'd hire a career advisor at some point.

[AntiSonic]

That is probably the number one reason McGrady needs to go.

Yes I waited five years for him to get here, just so I could wait another five for him to leave. It makes perfect sense!

[TCG]

http://my.nba.com/thread.jspa?threadID=5700040045


http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee246/TerenceTwins/NewNumberForT-Mac.jpg


Tracy McGrady Making Switch to Jersey #3

Jul 13, 2009

HOUSTON – The Houston Rockets today announced that guard/forward Tracy McGrady will be switching to jersey #3 for the upcoming 2009-10 campaign. Recently signed guard/forward Trevor Ariza will wear jersey #1 with the Rockets.

McGrady, who also wore the #3 in high school, will make the switch to bring attention to his “Darfur Dream Team” humanitarian project and the “3 Points” documentary that chronicles his journey to the refugee camps in Chad, Africa during the summer of 2007. McGrady says his visit to Chad was life changing and having the privilege to have freedom and peace in his life is something he will never take for granted. By wearing #3, he honors those who are forced to live without that freedom and peace. The “3 Points” documentary directed by Josh Rothstein is a reference to the goals of peace, protection and punishment with regards to the horrific atrocities suffered in the Darfur region of the Sudan. The documentary is scheduled for nationwide screenings beginning this fall.

On Jan. 3, 2008, McGrady took part in a special assembly at his alma mater, Auburndale High School (Auburndale, FL), to announce his participation in the “Darfur Dream Team” humanitarian project. McGrady made a $75,000 donation that will be used to renovate and build a school in the Djabal Camp in Eastern Chad. As part of this program, McGrady named Auburndale High School as a sister school to the one being built in Chad. The money raised will also help train teachers, as well as provide a year’s worth of school materials, clothing and other essentials for students. For more detailed information, please visit darfurdreamteam.org.

McGrady’s new adidas #3 jerseys are not scheduled to be available at NBA licensed retail outlets until Sept. 15, but Rockets fans have the opportunity to purchase replica #3 jerseys, as well as replica Ariza #1 jerseys now through rocketsshop.com. All jerseys are provided through adidas – the official uniform and apparel provider for the NBA.



Tracy McGrady Adult Home #3 Replica Jersey (http://www.rocketsshop.com/rockets/product.asp?prod_name=Tracy+McGrady+Adult+Home+%233+Replica+ Jersey&pf_id=PAAAIAAJNDKKLEHH&dept_id=3007&s_id=0&)

http://www.rocketsshop.com/rockets/assets/product_images/PAAAIAAJNDKKLEHH.jpg


Tracy McGrady Adult Road #3 Replica Jersey (http://www.rocketsshop.com/rockets/product.asp?prod_name=Tracy+McGrady+Adult+Road+%233+Replica+ Jersey&pf_id=PAAAAAOOGJKNLEHH&dept_id=3007&s_id=0&)

http://www.rocketsshop.com/rockets/assets/product_images/PAAAAAOOGJKNLEHH.jpg

[RocketsFan#1]

Maybe this is a sign that the Rockets are trying to keep McGrady. Whose buying the new #1 Trevor Ariza jersey. I am, but I'm also gonna keep my old Tracy McGrady jersey.
______________________________

"H-Town pride from the Southside!!!"

[Aznoob]

Maybe this is a sign that the Rockets are trying to keep McGrady. Whose buying the new #1 Trevor Ariza jersey. I am, but I'm also gonna keep my old Tracy McGrady jersey.
______________________________

"H-Town pride from the Southside!!!"

What else are you going to with it, lol?

[TracyMacAddidas]

That would be something to look forward to. I'm no big Tracy fan, but that signature is f***ing annoying.

What's more annoying is the damn clip of Mcgrady missing dunk that he probably has bookmarked. He puts it in every thread with the word "Mcgrady" in it.

I'd like to see him reach the damn rim on one leg.

[bratna8]

What's more annoying is the damn clip of Mcgrady missing dunk that he probably has bookmarked. He puts it in every thread with the word "Mcgrady" in it.

I'd like to see him reach the damn rim on one leg.

Come on now....23 mil. a year! You should be able to dunk on a breakaway....even on one leg.

[TracyMacAddidas]

Come on now....23 mil. a year! You should be able to dunk on a breakaway....even on one leg.

Did he not destroy Thomas?

He missed the damn dunk, give it a rest. I don't see people putting clips of Yao and Von getting rejected by the rim.

I laughed at it when it happened, i'm sure some did many of the board but it's really not that big of a deal..

[flamingdts]

T-Mac just doesn't seem to think any of his moves through very well. He has an impulse and acts on it, and afterward finds out that he probably should've done things differently.

The guy's made WELL over $100 million in his career -- you'd think he'd hire a career advisor at some point.

I know, McGrady should respect:

http://www.hoopsvibe.com/IMG/bob_sura-arton21202-240x240.jpg

No one ever turned on this guy. 3 belongs to him :cool:

[FishBulb913]

The Curse of number 3 (http://rocketdunks.com/2009/07/13/mcgrady3/)

[dragonz]

McGrady to wear new No. 3 to promote Darfur effort (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/McGrady-to-wear-new-No-3-to-promote-Darfur-effo;_ylt=AtkToHcSdY03hb2dqexfFwC8vLYF?urn=nba,176235)

Houtson guard Tracy McGrady(notes) is expected to change his Rockets uniform number to No. 3 to promote his "3 Points Darfur" initiative, according to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle.

The Darfur Dream Team enlists athletes to help raise funds for schools in Chad for Darfur refugees in a sister school program with schools in the United States. The documentary "3 Points" follows McGrady on his trip to Sudan and Chad in the summer of 2007.

"Sometimes when we hear about war and famine in Africa, our instinct is to turn away," McGrady wrote on TrueHoop in February. Not T-Mac. McGrady is doing everything he can to help, including visiting the refugee camps, donating money to help build schools and, of course, helping to spread the word about the crisis in Darfur.
Sure, a simple number change isn't going to affect much, but at least it'll get an article in a newspaper, a blog post here and there, and maybe even a spot on ESPN's news ticker. There is no harm in that. It can and does make a difference.
Visit the official Darfur Dream Team website here (http://www.darfurdreamteam.org/) .

Its sad how quickly people turn this into a joke regardless of Tmac's good intention. When Tmac took his tour to Africa back then, I thought it was a simply a spiritual thing, but it turns out to be something more.
Basketball is just a game. We all enjoy it, but personally I think this is a time to stop being a fan and act like human being, and show a little bit supportive on the issue. It's one thing to be brainless and suggest those Gortat and Battier trades, but to be heartless is whole other level.
The ancient land of Africa is slowly turning into a hellish place, most people chose to keep a blind eye on it. McGrady didn't. For that, I salute him.

This Rockets team (for last passed six years) may not be the most successful playoff team, but from Yao to Deke, from Tmac to Shane, these are good people. As a matter of fact, there aint that many good people in this world, and a whole lot less in the NBA. So enjoy when you can :)

[Tfor3]

saw this on the sports section of the news.

when is mac expected to get that #3 jersey sweaty?

[Illmatic]

boo old news got me feeling so blue

[aussie rocket]

The classic jersey change - its all about the $$$$$

[jevon3012]

Compared to the guy who donated 18 million of his own after tax money to build a nonprofit hospital in a volatile region in Africa, not so much.

[HTown_TMac]

Compared to the guy who donated 18 million of his own after tax money to build a nonprofit hospital in a volatile region in Africa, not so much.
Well that is also not T-Macs birth place.

[dragonz]

Compared to the guy who donated 18 million of his own after tax money to build a nonprofit hospital in a volatile region in Africa, not so much.

if you comparing ppl by deke's standard, alot ppl on this board deserve to be shot. :(

[SmoothOperator]

Come on now....23 mil. a year! You should be able to dunk on a breakaway....even on one leg.

Wow, if only I knew that $23 million dollars allows one to defy the laws of physics!

Imagine the possibilities:

Spanoulis could actually be good with $23 million.
If Obama had $23 million he could fly to the magical money tree and get the country out of debt.
Miss Teen S. Carolina would actually be smart with $23 million.
Michael Jackson could rise from the dead if he had $23 million.

Is anything really possible with $23 million? Could Bratna even raise his IQ above 80? We can only hope!

[omax]

Its sad how quickly people turn this into a joke regardless of Tmac's good intention. When Tmac took his tour to Africa back then, I thought it was a simply a spiritual thing, but it turns out to be something more.
Basketball is just a game. We all enjoy it, but personally I think this is a time to stop being a fan and act like human being, and show a little bit supportive on the issue. It's one thing to be brainless and suggest those Gortat and Battier trades, but to be heartless is whole other level.
The ancient land of Africa is slowly turning into a hellish place, most people chose to keep a blind eye on it. McGrady didn't. For that, I salute him.

This Rockets team (for last passed six years) may not be the most successful playoff team, but from Yao to Deke, from Tmac to Shane, these are good people. As a matter of fact, there aint that many good people in this world, and a whole lot less in the NBA. So enjoy when you can :)[/QUOTE]

You make a valid point, and yes McGrady's heart is in the right place here. It is indeed a good cause.

It is the timing that is strange. The Rockets organization has been listening to all kind of offers for McGrady and we all think he will be gone soon one way or another by the trading deadline. So why should we buy a #3 McGrady jersey?

[stroker]

Good its official. Now I can turn my Mcgrady jersey into an Ariza jersey.
I asked the salesperson at Pro Image which is in SoCal and I have a red authentic McGrady #1 jersey and I was told the jersey could be sent out to have the stitched name changed from "McGrady" to "Ariza" and that the stitching from the original name of "McGrady" may not be able to be completely erased but it wouldn't be very visible. I plan to do that with my McGrady authentic and any McGrady jersey with stitched letters should be able to have McGrady's name pulled off by taking the stitching.