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J-Business said 07/05, 02:25 PM
Tracy McGrady had a good career but it will always be defined by what he didn't do

He never had playoff success
He never led his team to great records
And he never won an NBA title
Wait, let me add to that. He never even came close to sniffing a title

McGrady also has never played 82 games in a season and always been injured with one problem or another

But these won't be the only issues that keep McGrady out

McGrady will be eligible for the HOF presumably around the same time as players like Garnett, Duncan, Jason Kidd, Steve Nash, Ray Allen, Allen Iverson and Grant Hill. All guys drafted within a year or two of McGrady but all with much more success and decent numbers

This is important because as the yrs go on, and more players are placed in the HOF, the selection committee will become more selective and have to leave off guys like McGrady who put up decent numbers but never won anything

Tracy McGrady, decent player, popular but not a Hall of Famer

J-Business said 07/06, 02:51 PM
While it may be true that he's been to numerous all star games, this had more to do with his popularity (sneakers and video games) then to do with his being an all time great player

T-Mac actually had the skill level of a Lebron James along with his size but he never rose to the challenge and always found a way to lose

I usually don't address the comment section in my argument but for those who say that this is an easy win attempt, please grow up and get a life

If not for the past few years in which T-Mac basically has become a free agent hired gun, he's had a very good career
In fact, I'd say that he had a better career than Paul Pierce up until the point in which Garnett and Ray Allen joined him

Point being, it would be quite disrespectful to suggest that McGrady has no business in the HOF discussion because he was a pretty good player during his best days

J-Business said 07/07, 05:41 AM
Be serious, McGrady is a good player and he could have been one of the greats of this era but he stopped trying

He couldn't take Orlando out of the first round and there was always something wrong in Houston.

His career is defined by what he could have done.

In my opinion, his career resembles Vince Carter in the sense that he received a lot of hype early in his career but he couldn't maintain it in the playoffs and as he lost his athleticism.

If he doesn't have an ego problem, I'd suggest he look to sign with Miami or even OKC to give him his best chance at a title.

The HOF is out of the question for him