<table width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="tablexlrg bi">#1 Tracy McGrady | GF</td> <td></td> <td align="right"> <form style="display: inline" name="menu"> Rockets Roster: <select class="tablesm" id="url" style="visibility: visible" onchange="gotosite(this.options[this.selectedIndex].value)" name="url"> <option>Select Player</option> <option value="?statsId=3282">R. Alston</option> <option value="?statsId=3516">S. Battier</option> <option value="?statsId=4304">A. Brooks</option> <option value="?statsId=3909">J. Butler</option> <option value="?statsId=3325">S. Francis</option> <option value="?statsId=4230">M. Harris</option> <option value="?statsId=4023">C. Hayes</option> <option value="?statsId=3950">L. Head</option> <option value="?statsId=3577">M. James</option> <option value="?statsId=4309">C. Landry</option> <option value="?statsId=4052">J. Lucas</option> <option value="?statsId=3179" selected="selected">T. McGrady</option> <option value="?statsId=3599">Y. 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Draft Position:</div> <div>NBA: UD</div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div class="tablemed" style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-top: 3px">PPG24.6 | RPG5.3 | APG6.5</div> <div class="tablesm redfont" style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 3px">Status alert: McGrady (thigh) returned to practice Friday. (Oct 13)</div> <div class="tabber"> <div style="position: relative; height: 19px"> <div align="center"> <table style="z-index: 11; position: relative; text-align: center" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="tabOff"><font color="#000000">Profile</font></td> <td class="tabOff"><font color="#000000">Stats</font></td> <td class="tabOff"><font color="#000000">Splits</font></td> <td class="tabOff"><font color="#000000">Game Log</font></td> <td class="tabOff"><font color="#000000">News</font></td> <td class="tabOn" style="width: 130px">Hollinger Stats </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> <div class="blankRule"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding-right: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px"> <table class="tablehead" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3"> <tbody> <tr> <td> <div style="padding-right: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 12px; float: left; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-top: 0px"></div> </td> </tr> <tr class="stathead"> <td colspan="12">Hollinger Player Profile | Stats Key</td> </tr> <tr class="colhead"> <td>SEASON</td> <td>FG%</td> <td>FT%</td> <td>P/40</td> <td>R/40</td> <td>A/40</td> <td>TS%</td> <td>Ast</td> <td>TO</td> <td>Usg</td> <td>Reb</td> <td>PER</td> </tr> <tr class="evenrow"> <td>2002-03</td> <td>.457</td> <td>.793</td> <td>32.6</td> <td>6.6</td> <td>5.6</td> <td>56.4</td> <td>15.0</td> <td>7.1</td> <td>32.6</td> <td>9.5</td> <td>30.29</td> </tr> <tr class="oddrow"> <td>2003-04</td> <td>.417</td> <td>.796</td> <td>28.1</td> <td>6.0</td> <td>5.5</td> <td>52.6</td> <td>15.8</td> <td>7.7</td> <td>30.9</td> <td>8.5</td> <td>25.28</td> </tr> <tr class="evenrow"> <td>2004-05</td> <td>.431</td> <td>.774</td> <td>25.2</td> <td>6.1</td> <td>5.6</td> <td>52.6</td> <td>17.5</td> <td>7.9</td> <td>29.1</td> <td>8.9</td> <td>22.97</td> </tr> <tr class="oddrow"> <td>2005-06</td> <td>.406</td> <td>.747</td> <td>26.3</td> <td>7.0</td> <td>5.2</td> <td>49.4</td> <td>14.9</td> <td>8.0</td> <td>32.0</td> <td>10.3</td> <td>22.03</td> </tr> <tr class="evenrow"> <td>2006-07</td> <td>.431</td> <td>.707</td> <td>27.5</td> <td>6.0</td> <td>7.2</td> <td>51.5</td> <td>19.4</td> <td>9.0</td> <td>32.9</td> <td>8.6</td> <td>23.28</td> </tr> <tr class="oddrow" style="font-style: italic"> <td>2007-08 (projected)</td> <td>.429</td> <td>.740</td> <td>27.1</td> <td>6.4</td> <td>6.3</td> <td>---</td> <td>18.01</td> <td>8.71</td> <td>31.71</td> <td>9.35</td> <td>22.92</td> </tr> <tr class="oddrow"> <td style="font-size: 12px" align="left" colspan="12"> 2006-07 season: McGrady battled alternately with his back and a lack of teammates who could make shots, with the end result being a carbon copy of his first two seasons in Houston: A scoring average in the mid-20s, a low shooting percentage and an insanely high usage rate. Believe it or not, the guy who was making the most offensive plays last season wasn't Dwyane Wade or LeBron James or Kobe Bryant. It was McGrady, who along with Yao Ming bore an incredible offensive weight because the team was essentially playing two-against-five all season. McGrady's 32.9 usage rate led the league, with Wade the only one who got reasonably close (see chart). <table id="inlinetable" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3" width="250" border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <th style="background-color: #d40026" colspan="9">Top Usage Rates, 2006-07*</th> </tr> <tr style="background-color: #ececec" valign="top"> <td style="background-color: #999999" width="160">Player</td> <td style="background-color: #999999" width="40">Team</td> <td style="background-color: #999999" width="40">Rate</td> </tr> <tr style="background-color: #ffffff" valign="top"> <td width="160">Tracy McGrady</td> <td width="40">Hou</td> <td width="40">32.9</td> </tr> <tr style="background-color: #ececec" valign="top"> <td width="160">Dwyane Wade</td> <td width="40">Mia</td> <td width="40">32.7</td> </tr> <tr style="background-color: #ffffff" valign="top"> <td width="160">Kobe Bryant</td> <td width="40">LAL</td> <td width="40">31.1</td> </tr> <tr style="background-color: #ececec" valign="top"> <td width="160">Carmelo Anthony</td> <td width="40">Den</td> <td width="40">30.6</td> </tr> <tr style="background-color: #ffffff" valign="top"> <td width="160">Zach Randolph</td> <td width="40">Por</td> <td width="40">30.1</td> </tr> <tr style="background-color: #ececec" valign="top"> <td width="200">* - minimum 500 minutes</td> <td width="20"></td> <td width="20"></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> This heavy load wasn't necessarily a good thing, as McGrady's true shooting percentage ranked only 50th among shooting guards. He did a great job involving others, though, as his assist ratio ranked 15th at the position, and his turnover ratio was solid, too (18th). That background puts McGrady's playoff performance into perspective, as he did more of the same -- he took 23 shots a game and averaged nearly seven assists, but made only 39.4 percent from the floor. He was criticized for going four minutes without shooting in the fourth quarter of the seventh game, but in that time he assisted on two buckets, and a spate of offensive boards by the Jazz meant the Rockets had only six total possessions. For the game, Houston scored only nine baskets that McGrady didn't either score or assist on -- a cry for help if I've ever seen one. Scouting report: McGrady continues to be one of the best midrange jump shooters in the game. At 6-8, he can elevate over defenders going in either direction and has a smooth, accurate stroke. Last season he made 44.4 percent of his long 2-pointers, an outstanding percentage considering the volume of shots he took from that distance (over eight per game). Of the players who took over 400 shots from that distance last season, only Dirk Nowitzki and Ben Gordon converted a higher percentage. One of McGrady's favorite tricks is to start at the left elbow, dribble right, then spin back to his left and go up with the jumper. The only concern is just how frequently he's relying on the midrange shot. McGrady took 40.7 percent of his shots from that distance last season; the most of any player with over 1,000 field-goal attempts. In raw terms, only Kobe Bryant had more long 2-point attempts, and that was with McGrady missing 11 games. Meanwhile, McGrady's 3-point and free-throw marks have slumped. Last season he hit a career-worst 70.7 percent from the line, a shameful mark for such a great shooter. He wasn't much better on 3-pointers, hitting 33.1 percent -- he seems to be more comfortable shooting off the dribble than just catching and shooting on a kickout from a teammate. McGrady is just an average defender, as most of his energy is spent at the other end of the floor. His health is also an issue, as repeated back problems have cost him chunks of games each of the past two seasons. However, a back specialist he visited last season had him feeling in much better spirits, providing hope that he can make it through this season relatively unscathed. 2007-08 outlook: McGrady's player efficiency rating should stay in the low 20s, but expect it to be structured differently. The Rockets' talent influx in the offseason should allow him to ease up on all the long jumpers at the end of the shot clock and produce fewer shots, but of a higher quality. The projections don't know this and predict him to lead the league in usage rate again, but between Yao Ming's continued ascension and the improved supporting cast, I'd look for that number to dip quite a bit. Instead, look for him to achieve a more meaningful milestone -- finally getting out of the first round of the playoffs. Most similar at age: <font color="#000000">Vince Carter</font></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <a name="key"></a> <table class="tablehead" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="3"> <tbody> <tr class="stathead"> <td colspan="2">Key to Player Statistics</td> </tr> <tr class="evenrow" valign="top"> <td width="50%">FG% Field-goal Percentage FT% Free-throw Percentage P/40 Points per 40 minutes R/40 Rebounds per 40 minutes A/40 Assists per 40 minutes TS% True Shooting Percentage calculates what a player’s shooting percentage would be if we accounted for free throws and 3-pointers. True Shooting Percentage = (Total points x 50) divided by [(FGA + (FTA x 0.44)] Ast Assist Ratio is the percentage of a player’s possessions that ends in an assist. Assist Ratio = (Assists x 100) divided by [(FGA + (FTA x 0.44) + Assists + Turnovers]</td> <td width="50%">Reb Rebound Rate is the percentage of missed shots that a player rebounds. Rebound Rate = (Rebounds x Team Minutes) divided by [Player Minutes x (Team Rebounds + Opponent Rebounds)] PER Player Efficiency Rating is my overall rating of a player’s per-minute statistical production. The league average is 15.00 every season. TO Turnover Ratio is the percentage of a player’s possessions that end in a turnover. Turnover Ratio = (Turnover x 100) divided by [(FGA + (FTA x 0.44) + Assists + Turnovers] Usg Usage Rate is the number of possessions a player uses per 40 minutes. Usage Rate = {[FGA + (FT Att. x 0.44) + (Ast x 0.33) + TO] x 40 x League Pace} divided by (Minutes x Team Pace)</td> </tr> <tr class="evenrow"> <td colspan="2">Most similar at age is the player who was the most similar to this one at the same age using my Similarity Scores formula. Similarity Scores compare players on several statistical and physical criteria to find the best comparisons from the recent past. These are also used to help generate the projected stats for 2007-08, which appear at the bottom of the chart for each player who played more than 500 minutes.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div>
