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More Athletic - Amen Thompson or Tracy McGrady

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Rokman, Jul 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM.

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Who is/was More Athletic

  1. Amen Thompson

    87 vote(s)
    72.5%
  2. Tracy McGrady

    33 vote(s)
    27.5%
  1. baubo

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    I would say if you make that comparison outside Rockets fandom with people old enough to have seen Toronto Vince Carter, it would be a landslide victory for Vince
     
  2. Will

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    Respect for Amen, but I gotta go with Ricardo Montalban.

     
  3. daywalker02

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    Or Paolo Montalban the Earlier Kung Lao.

    @Jontro
     
  4. Rokman

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    I tell ya, I was sour on McGrady after his departure but looking back, in his prime before his injuries, his talent and skill fell somewhere between Kobe and Jordan, and he has regained his spot in my All Rockets roster. I'll put him at starting SF with Harden starting SG. That, or slight Harden to Point and have McGrady at SG.
     
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  5. Dobbizzle

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    I actually think Harden had his best Rockets years basically playing PG even if he was alongside an actual one like Pat Bev. I think it's more than fair to list him at the 1 in All-time teams (much fairer than when people list Dream at the 4 so they can put in Yao or Moses, for example.)
     
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  6. Rokman

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    I agree. I think I would actually roll out:

    PG - James Harden
    SG - Clyde Drexler
    SF - Tracy McGrady
    PF - Charles Barkley
    ..C - Hakeem Olajuwon

    Defense would be average but I think you would find it almost impossible to out score them.
     
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  7. Dobbizzle

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    Mine's a little more balanced I guess but only just:

    PG - Harden
    SG - McGrady
    SF - Ariza
    PF- Hayes
    C - Olajuwon
     
  8. Arnel

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    Your all time rockets roster includes Ariza and Hayes? Lol yikes
     
  9. Dobbizzle

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    You don't think Elvin Hayes deserves to be on an all time list? Ariza is a personal favourite player, it's my list not yours, "lol, yikes" what are you 3 years old? Imagine saying "yikes" about somebody who put up over 25/14 in 4 seasons back to back? How embarrassing how little you know about Rockets history...back in your box poseur.
     
  10. ceonwuka

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    Pretty sure he thought you meant Chuck Hayes.

    I know that’s who came to mind first for me.
     
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    Switch Ariza with Amen

    Prime Barkley was a pretty good defender right?
     
  12. amaru

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    If Amen can be half as skilled as McGrady offensively, I’d be estatic .
     
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    And how exactly does that disprove my point about him not knowing **** about the Rockets? If Chuck Hayes comes to mind before the Big E that's on y'all not me.
     
  14. Arnel

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    Yup, pretty sure Ariza and Chuck Hayes played together so I figured that’s what it was pointing out. Since he has Ariza on the all time Rockets team it’s not that much of a stretch that he had Chuck Hayes also. Chuck and Ariza were of similar importance to the Rockets anyway, both nowhere near the “all time team” lol. So that was my immediate association. Oh well. I stand corrected.
     
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    I don't expect him to be as a good shooter as him. Tmac was goated when it came to shooting. I do see Amen being a better finisher around the basket.
     

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