The poll should be Pippen, V-span and Tracy. Tracy still wins ine a landslide IMO, I don't see how pippen is leading here. -Pippen was just borrowed jewelry that became sour when things didn't go as planned and had a bad attitude about it, especially when he didn't become then second coming of Jordan, but we all knew that was coming. -V-span was just a youngster and a mommas boy. He was a big fish in a small pond, then became a small fish in a big pond. He like Tracy didn't have enough heart to push threw it, but then who expected him to really become T-mac like? -Tracy on the other hand was our savior to the playoffs, was the man, Mr. "It's on me". Tracy said this is the best team I've ever been on, That "Ron was a gift from god". Tracy was the former two time NBA leading scorer, thats only mission was to get away from those losers in Orlando and do whatever it took to win a championship. We traded away some of our fan favorites in "The Cat" and "The Franchise". Tracy confirmed what many in said in Orlando, that Tracy was weak, mentality soft, gave less that 100%, gifted but like "The Grinch" his heart was two sizes to small. Let's see he quit in Toronto to get away from his cousin, He quit in Orlando be because he couldn't do anything other than win scoring titles while getting his team to be the worst in the league. Fans started to "boo and heckle" him so he quit. Now here we are, Tracy has found a mud hole of excuses to give Les, Daryl, Rick, and his teammates and Rockets fans are tired of his act. What does Tracy do? Let's see I bet he quits. That Rockets Fans makes him not only the biggest quitter ever to wear a Rockets Jersey, but he'll probably go down as the most hated player to ever wear a Rockets jersey. My question to you guys is there a bigger quitter in the NBA? ever? Is there any other player that has shown less heart and more of a passion for quitting that Tracy? Please someone find me a bigger quitter so maybe I can sleep tonight. Anyone?
I don't think V-Span should be put in there. He was a mommas boy and whined but his whine wasn't that he didn't want to play but that he wasn't getting enough playing time. Also when he was on the court he played with energy. His problem wasn't lack of effort just that he had unrealistic expectatons about how he could do in the NBA and when he realized he couldn't be a big star here he went home.
Pippen's back was shot when he came here. Do you think he would have let Kobe light him up or dribble the ball off his foot if he were 100% healthy? Was Tracy that banged up in Orlando?
Pippen so far. Tracy is disappointing but the rest of the season is yet to be played. V-Span comes third because he never was of any importance.
To rid ourselves of Pippen, if I recall, we had to take on about 18 scrubs from the TrailBlazers. The real wrath toward TMac won't begin until we have to take on the bottom half of the Twolves or Thunder just to unload him.
If I remember correctly, Kobe did pretty much whatever he wanted in that playoffs series. I' am not trying to compare both, I just think it's a legit question. McGrady get's really down on himself (mentally weak)when he's not playing well. Mcgrady has done MUCH more for the Rockets in the Playoffs than Pippen did. And yes, T-Mac's career has been far worse in terms of an injury history. Pippen's '99 Playoffs stat: FG .329 TP .273 FT .808 PPG 18.3 RB 11.8 AST 5.5
Not too shabby for a third option with a bad back. At least Pippen waited until the offseaso to quit on the team.
the story finishes that Maxwell and the Rockets and Rudy T all made up and the legend of Mad Max lives forever in the kingdom of good. the whole reasoning for Max going AWOL was that he was not getting a contract extension after such a good year and then he lost his job to Drexler. I forgive him. Tmac is acting like a punk for no reason at all. Its not like he lost his job or his not making good money.
Actually it's more than the numbers tell. Pippen had one good game that 5 game series in which he scored 40 points or something like that, which pretty much distorts those stats. But whatever, my belief is that McGrady pretty much has given up on him self and has no confidence in his abilities anymore. What I saw last night was just disgusting to watch especially on that play where he let Moon on an easy dunk.
Pippen was thoroughly outplayed by a superior opponent. Tracy has quit time and again against inferior defenses. It's not like we ran into the Spurs and they just shut him out.
Yeah but Chuck sacrificed his salary so Pippen could be on the team, and Pippen punked him. That's like if I took a 90% pay cut so my friend can join the company, then he punks me.
I'm not excusing Pippen for that. Rocketeer seemed to be impying that Tracy should be given a pass for not being 100%. I was just pointing out Pippen wasn't 100% either, and was also on the other side of 30.
I' am NOT giving McGrady a pass. I' am not denying that McGrady gave up last night BUT if you are comparing him to Pippen, to me their motives are different. To me Pippen simply just did not want to be in Houston or part of the Rockets anymore. I don't think that's McGrady's motive. To me, McGrady's ego is SO sensitive that when he is not playing well (for whatever reason, injuries, coach's system, etc.) he just gives up on HIMSELF and the team. T-Mac is just mentally soft when it gets tough.
tmac has at least played hard and had huge performances in the games that matter the most, the playoffs. that's about the only time you didn't have to question his motivation. pippen in the playoffs dribbled off his foot. this is an easy one.
Uh... yes. LOL! I thought the thread was a poll on who the biggest quitter is and so I had to picked one and mine was Pippen. Doesn't mean I' am denying that McGrady quit on the team.
Ok just making sure. In the past you were... reluctant to say anything that could be interpreted as negative towards McGrady (though you didn't seem to hold the same reservations when it came to posters who did).
