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The Fallen Superstar

Tracy McGrady during his tenure with the Houston Rockets

Tracy McGrady, at one time he was probably the best player in the NBA and once the poster player on every kids wall. That’s saying something considering the league was full of superstars ranging from Allen Iverson, Vince Carter and Kobe Bryant during McGrady’s reign. T-Mac, as is his best known nickname, played 14 years in the  NBA playing with the: Toronto Raptors, Orlando Magic, Houston Rockets, New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons, Atlanta Hawks, the Chinese League Qingdao Eagles and now with the San Antonio Spurs. During his career McGrady has made the All Star Team 7 times, was a two-time NBA Scoring Leader, the Most Improved Player in 2001, and has made the All NBA First Team twice. The one thing missing from T-Mac’s career accomplishments is a NBA Championship.

“T-Mac to the rack!!”

Tracy McGrady was an awe to watch him play, as he was just so explosive in his drives to the basket. It became normal to hear “T-Mac to the rack!” followed by the loud cheer and applause from the crowd watching a true superstar perform on a level above anyone else.  His best known performance came from his time in Houston as he scored thirteen points in a mere thirty-three seconds. This man could score on a level well beyond any player during his prime, the game of basketball came too easy to T-Mac during his greatest years. It’s a shame then to have seen Tracy McGrady slowly decline in his later years due to injuries and just the miles of playing catching up to him. At the end of the 2012 season with his contract with the Atlanta Hawks done, it looked like Tracy McGrady had no where else to go in the NBA; McGrady signed overseas to the Qingdao Eagles in the CBA (Chinese Basketball Association).

McGrady played in China for their leagues 2012-2013 season where his numbers were respectable to say the least

Two days ago on April 16th, T-Mac was signed to join the playoff bound San Antonio Spurs to help bolster their team. While Tracy McGrady is past his prime and his body is hampered by nagging injuries, he still has shown to still be able to play on a high level accompanied by flashbacks of his earlier dominance. While I doubt T-Mac will make that much of a difference to the Spurs overall playoff success or failure, I am happy enough to see T-Mac back in the NBA. Maybe..just maybe I will hear the words “T-Mac to the rack!” echo through my television one last time.

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Are The Knicks Cracking and Crumbling?

The Knicks began the season looking like they could be competing for the top spot in the East. A solid starting 5 and a deep bench combined with Carmelo Anthony’s MVP caliber first half was making for some exciting basketball. However, the Knicks limped into the all star break and have started the second half of the season with two very different but equally crushing losses.

Losing to Indiana is not shameful. Not showing up at all to play the game is very shameful. Then to go into Toronto and play the Raptors for what should be an easy win for the Knicks and to be dealt a heart breaking loss. It’s easy to wonder if the Knicks are beginning to crumble. At the begining of the season I wondered if the high average age would become an issue late in the season and it seems that my worries may have been well founded.

One idea to mix things up is by inserting Amar’e into the starting 5. No matter what the team does though, it’s all up to the players and head coach Mike Woodson. The Knicks opted to not make any significant changes at the trade deadline, only signing Kenyon Martin to a 10 day deal. The organization obviously feels that they have the right players on this team. What do you think? Can the Knicks straighten themselves out or are they done for?

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I Am The Reason The New York Knicks Are Winning

Don’t get me wrong, I’m a huge Knicks fan. I became a fan in the days of Patrick Ewing, John Starks, Charles Oakley and Grand ma, or Larry Johnson as the fans at the Garden affectionately called him. I was never one to miss a game and I followed the team through their ups and downs – and there were a lot of downs.

Yes, I am a huge fan. Now, I even get updates on my cellphone everytime they play.

This season, the Knicks finally found their nitch. They have been on a roll winning more games than they’ve won in recent memory and finally, they have began defending their home court just like the old days. They are once again a winning team and I feel personally responsible for their winning ways.

Why am I responsible for the Knicks winning again? Well it’s simple… I don’t watch them play ball anymore.

Call me superstitious, but I feel that anytime I watch the Knicks play basketball, especially this season, they loose. Take tonight for example. I knew they were playing The Orlando Magic and I wanted to see the game. But because of my luck or lack of, I followed the game on my ScoreMobile app. At some point in the third quarter, the Knicks were up by 8 points. I figured this was a good sign and assumed that they will win. So I decided to watch the rest of the game.

I began watching and immediately, the Magic went on an 11-2 run and led the game. The score when I started watching was Knicks – 69, Magic – 61 with 9 minutes remaining in the third quarter. Three minutes later, the Magic was leading by one point, Knicks 71, Magic 72.

At that point I changed the channel and went back to ScoreMobile on my cellphone.

According to ScoreMobile, the Knicks quickly gained their composure and went on to win the game with a score of 114 to 106. This of course only happened after I stopped watching.

So to all the Knicks fans out there… you’re welcome.

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