[Slam Online via TrueHoop] Clyde Drexler, trashing Tracy McGrady a little

Drexler is my favorite player all time and I grew up a Blazer fan until Drexler got traded to the Rockets which in turn has turned Mcgrady into my current favorite player. Both are great and it's hard to compare because of the era's however Drexler > Mcgrady.

 

This is not even close!

Drexler was one of the best in the game for years, and no one ever questioned his ability, his drive or his heart.


If you had to chose between the two players during their prime, would anyone even think of chosing McGrady?

 

Id take McGrady in his prime over alot of players, keep in mind McGrady was only truly great for a few seasons the level in which he played at in 02-03 was unreal.

 

PS Starting your argument with its not even close suggests you havent been reading the opinions presented in this thread and makes you seem like an elitist who doesnt care what others may say or prove.

 

Christopher is not an elitist. Stop the prejudice against the 1999ers

 

He just doesnt understand that us 1999ers are always right.

Then again thats ok, we like to keep all these newies in the dark!


Look, Im lucky enough to have seen both players, and at his best Drexler was a far better player, he was one of the truely elite players in the NBA.

Drexler was a bit like Jordan in that it wasnt just his individual performance with the ball in his hands that made him great. His addition to a team made everyone better off. He said as much himself.

He also had a better all round game and was super dependable.

Another thing Drexler had that T-Mac doesnt is balls. Big, badass, swinging nuts that saw him stand up when it mattered and drag his team to a win.


So yeah, I would take Drexler every time over T-Mac.

 

What Tmac needs to do is develop a post up game, which Clyde had. Plus Drexler's fast break ability, going coast to coast and blowing by people is stronger than Tmac's.

Tmac's jumper and brief TV analyst appearances are still vastly superior to Clyde's!

 

He also didnt go bald by the time he was 25 as Clyde did!

 

Also it was alot harder to score back then. There were no hand checking fouls. Had TMac played in that era he would of been a Reggie Miller clone.

 

Luckily TMac has some years left to make or break his mark on the NBA.

His physical problems, if he can at least keep them in check, will force him to, hopefully, fully develop his mental game skills and game approach, shot selection, etc., the only department in which he is lacking.

 

i'm neither a big fan of either guy, but clyde was only defending his turf. the guy asked how they compared, clyde has been critical of tracy's shot selection since 06-07, because clyde took it to the rack.

to be fair to tracy, they are different players

 

Drex can say whatever the hell he wants...
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Anyone who thinks Clyde rode Dream's coat tails to a championship was obviously not around and watching the Rockets that season. The NBA had made a couple of defensive rule changes from the season before (because of the low scoring finals) and there was no way the Rockets were going to compete as they were.

Vernon Maxwell went nuts, Carl Harerra was on the playoff roster and couldn't play due to injuries, so there were only 10 guys on that team during the playoffs. The Rockets were the 6th seed. They finally meshed together, got on a run and went through 3 50-win teams that year.

I absolutely hated that trade at the time, but it made the difference between a first round flame-out and a championship. Without Clyde, the Rockets still would only have one ring.

 

Are you talking about the same Yao Ming who couldn't even stay on the court in 2005, was a complete and total liability in 2007, and wasn't even on the court in 2008?

This thread is a classic case of over romanticization of the past to belittle the present. It's absolutely ludicrous to say that Clyde was "hands down" better as so many in here have insinuated. You could make a case for either guy, but I would pick McGrady because of the ball handling.

 

is somebody up in here trying to front 1999ers?

I'm checking in with this, then...

Few players have ever shown the hustle and balls-out straightline drive upcourt that Drex displayed in his playing days.

That being said, he has never been the smiling persona he tries to cultivate when the cameras are rolling. Even in front of the camera he has matter-of-factly made disparaging remarks about players, some warranted but others not. His denunciation of Oak back in a '96-'97 pre-season game against the Knicks was pretty much on target; his sniping at CB4 when the Big Three were less than harmonious teammates was uncalled for. So his slap at TMac is consistent with character.

He also has a history of being surly with fans out on the town and not at all gracious away from the camera.

I may not live in H-town anymore but I imagine that TMac is probably a bit more polished and fan-friendly away from the bright lights.

Now let's talk about Yao for 'Melo / Camby...

 

clyde > tracy right now. but to be fair, clyde only avg 7 ft attempts in his caeer, and at his peak around 8-9. tmac averaes around the same fts for his career, and at his peak in orland of 10 a game.

 

its funny everyone thinks the guy is so nice, but I want get into that. I will say this though, he should let some of snarly side come out on the broadcasts, alot of people would be surprised how opinionated he is. i think it was pre-season two years ago that he and bullard were first on the broadcast together and he went after bull's opinion on something.

 

For starters, NO ONE on this board should ever accuse Clyde of riding Dream's coattails--what is wrong with you people?? The Rockets were going nowhere fast after winning the first championship and not only did we have to overcome losing OT (in the trade) and Hakeem being hurt but MadMax melted down and everybody outside of Hakeem was pissed with the trade and would've given up on a repeat EXCEPT for the fact that Clyde was so good that he gave everyone hope. Coming to a new team where everybody has a ring and nobody wants you and having to carry that team through parts of the reg season is no small feat in any era. The guy was putting up 40 pt games in the playoffs and was the perfect veteran presence to go along with our young guys, not to mention he fit in perfectly between Mr. All-Universe in the post and the carnival 3-pt shooters. Ewing had no hope of stopping Hakeem even with double and triple team help but the addition of Drexler made it a lot tougher for guys to double and triple Dream and freed him up to work the magic we all know and love...say anyone else rode his coattails from Coach T on down but don't pin that on Clyde.

...as far as Clyde vs. T-Mac--T-Mac wins only on potential and maybe video games...if you want someone on the floor who knows when to dominate and when to step back, who can get you that rebound, steal, shot, etc. when you need it, you gotta go with Clyde...T-Mac, for all the talent in the world is just clueless all too often.

 

No doubt it.

 

Please Tmac had the BEST season of his career in an era with ZONES and WITHOUT Handchecking

The handchecking rules wouldve actually benefited Clyde's game more than Tmac.