tmac does seem a lot more free and relaxed on the court...im happy he was able to go there and realize his problems might not be as big as they seem
This is a link to his foundation and more info on Project Darfur http://www.t-mac.com/tmac/foundation/
I agree with dave though. whenever they interview tmac after the game or in the locker room he always phrases things in a way that is so self-centered. battier makes a game winner and tmac talks about his pass and his thought process behind the pass. yao plays well and he says that yao reminded him of himself. tmac has a history of doing that i also don't think it's him being selfish, but I can't entirely chalk it up to public speaking. clearly tmac did not go to africa to get attention, but he does seem to see the world, on and off the court, in a very self centered way. that said, he's a selfless player and very complimentary about his teammates. i guess he's just used to being the center of attention.
Sweet...thank you! Now why didn't he mention that on Rome? I love T-Mac, and personally think he is one of the least selfish superstars in the league but have to agree with Dave78. I noticed the same thing but did not want to point it out. I think he doesn't know how to express himself without always emphasizing the "I".
I guess he is used to being the center of attention, or at least learned to give press conferences like he was. In orlando, the only thing people really cared about was what T-mac did. (with good reason). That said, he's clearly a great teammate on and off the court. I think he just talks about basketball from a first person perspective...i don;t have a problem with that.
I hate to say it, but the story is about him. You think Jim Rome would even mention Darfur on his program if the story didn't also involve a sports celebrity? The story isn't, "There is a terrible tragedy going on right now in Sudan. Here's one athlete's take on the situation." It's: "Tracy McGrady, NBA superstar, chose to visit Africa in the offseason. Let's talk about what a great person he is."
As to T-Macs failure to have any answers - I totally understand his bewilderment. I've been following the situation in Sudan for 20 years. Currently the major powers who could do something won't because of the currents operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. IOW if the US sends troops and twenty soldiers get killed will we be stuck in a political quagmire in Congress over Sudan? There are numerous politicians that don't want to take that chance. Then there is France. They actually have troops in Chad. But they don't want to get involved in the conflict. Meanwhile China and various Arab nations have been funding Sudan's oil exploration and the assault on non-Arabs. They obviously have no interest in intervening. Unfortunately I really don't believe the West has the political will to do anything right now.
