Tracy Mcgrady said he have to prove bulls in training camp that hes a starter

"We'll be 30 percentage points better" -- Who thinks like that?

He meant that the offense will be 30 points better. Which is dumb, of course, but then McGrady has a history of saying dumb things.

 

What was the Bulls record last year?

 

I really think he was referring to % points because it was immediately after he said that Chicago was a 0.500 team last year (which is a %).

Agree that he says stupid things, though. :grin:

 

McGrady will return to elite form and Chicago will be in the Finals because of him.

You heard it here first. Book it.

 

telling your future team mates that they are a .500 team without you is not smart... why is TMac so dumb?

 

0.500 part is not so dumb because he was simply stating the fact (Chicago was 41-41 last season). What makes it funny is that he still puts himself in the same category with Boozer. It's sad to say that, but tmac is no longer anywhere to close to the old tmac.

 

Exactly. Here's the full quote:

"Without me, without Boozer, they're a .500 ballclub. And with the guys that they added, if they add me, I think we'll be 30 points better. I think we'll be a better defensive team with Thibodeau, who I played with for three years. So [the Bulls] have a really good chance of being good. The city should be excited about this team."

Basically:

Last year, they were 0.500.
With TMac/Boozer, they'll be better offensively adding two players who score 30 pts/game combined
With Thibodeau, they'll be much better defensively
Combine that, they can be really good

Clumsy way to say it, but that's what makes the most sense in the full context.

 

Book this:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sport...-0727-bulls-chicago--20100726,0,2486746.story

Bulls McGrady's top choice, but feeling may not be mutual

Sources say free agent shoots ball well during workout but doesn't move with much fluidity

By K.C. Johnson, Tribune reporter

9:15 PM CDT, July 26, 2010

Tracy McGrady left the Berto Center on Monday without a contract offer after working out for roughly an hour and then meeting with Bulls management after lunch.

This time, it wasn't McGrady's choice.

Ten summers after flirting with the Bulls before joining his home state Magic in free agency, the seven-time All-Star told reporters joining Derrick Rose and Co. represents his top choice as he tries to resuscitate a career derailed by microfracture surgery on his left knee in 2009.

According to two people who witnessed the workout, McGrady shot the ball well but didn't move with much fluidity or exhibit superior conditioning. Andy Greer, who served as an assistant with the Rockets along with coach Tom Thibodeau when McGrady played there, led the workout.

Those two coaches' familiarity with McGrady, as well as Rose's public lobbying for him that stems, in part, from their shared agency, represent McGrady's best chance at landing a Bulls offer. Yet no definitive decision has been made, and one league source who spoke with Bulls management said he wouldn't be surprised if the Bulls passed.

Another source said management has considered a non-guaranteed deal near the veteran's minimum of $1.35 million if an offer is made, but that an offer is unlikely.

"I'd fit in well," an amiable McGrady told reporters. "I'd bring what I know about the game and my athleticism and versatility. Knowing my smarts for the game, leadership, anything I can add to help these guys over the edge.

"Without me, without (Carlos) Boozer, they were a .500 club. With the guys that they added, and if you add me, I think we'll be 30 points better."

McGrady played just 30 games last season and, barring an injury to a rotation player, almost certainly would be reduced to a spot bench role should he land the 12th contract on the Bulls' roster.

"I won't have a problem, but that's not what I'm really shooting for," McGrady said. "Yeah, if I was the player that I was in a Knicks uniform, I would have no problem coming off the bench. But I have worked extremely hard and I'm far from being that player. Trust me.

"It's up to me in training camp to prove I'm a starter."

McGrady downplayed a question about his reputation as a selfish player who affects locker room chemistry.

"Thibodeau was with me for three years," he said. "If I was a bad locker room guy, I don't think he'd have any interest in bringing me here. People around the league know me and know I'm not that type of person."

Physically, McGrady said he feels far better than during his Knicks stint last season.

"I've had my time where I was a really big name and top player in the NBA with endorsement deals," McGrady said. "But eventually none of that stuff really matters. What matters now is contributing to this club if I'm a part of it and trying to win a championship."

kcjohnson@tribune.com

 

whatever t-wack

 

http://blogs.bulls.com/2010/07/it-seems-doubtful-the-bulls-have-mcgrady-in-their-future/

 

is it me or is it finally time for mac to hang it up

or better go join starbury in china

 

Let's wait until he is offerred a contract and signs before you make such bold prediction.

 

some ignorant self-absorbed people will never get it, hes a mild T.O... slow cancerous presence on your team

 

LOL

 

...just....doesn't....get it.

 

I wonder if he would have listened to the doctors and strengthened his knee instead of getting Microfracture if he would be better today.

DD

 

He still doesnt have explosiveness?

He should not have went the MF knee surgery route.

 

http://espn.go.com/espnradio/player?rd=1#/podcenter/?id=5411912&autoplay=1&callsign=WMVPAM

On court camera men said Tracy was limping during workout @ ~25:00, lol

 

He really should retire. His game is creating offense for others. A guard as sluggish as he is now is only good for spot up shooting, something that's never been one of his strong points.