I'd like any long time Magic fans to answer this for me. I've heard some people say that McGrady is at his best in the "open court," scoring in transition. Is this true? Somehow, I thought that he's mainly a half-court player. While with the Magic, did he get a lot of points on the break, or did he predominantly score on isolation plays in a half-court set? Thanks.
I mainly remember him with dunks, fade-away jumpers and 3-pointers. He mainly scored off half-court setting but when giving the oppurtunity he definately takes advantage of transition. He scored probably about 65% half-court and 35% transition but i may be wrong on this. I dont remember much about the magic. This year and 2 years ago were my biggest years with the magic.
Mcgrady's bigger plays came on the break due to him having trouble playing the half court game against the zone defense saying he did not recognize the zone. A big reason for the Magics lack of success last season besides there lack of depth was that they had no real point guard to push the ball like Armstrong did which cost them on the break also costing Tmac a few buckets eventually playing so much half court his injuries caught up to him, and we know what happened from there. He is good in one on one half court game do to his size, and long arms, but go into a zone, and he pretty helpless imo.
Mcgrady is not the kind of player who runs and up the floor.T-Mac can bring energy to a game but his game isnt quick and "fastbreak" like.It seems like he works against the defense when they are set up, most of his shots are off screen jumpers, and pentration then a jumper. Thats why, the Magic got the right players, the players who run the floor like Steve Francis.Maybe thats why they are winning, the system has all its requirments, the right type of players.
All I remember from the T-Mac era was him coming toward the top of the key or toward the wing from down low at full speed, catching a pass, and shooting a fadeaway jumper. That was his best move in the halfcourt. He might have changed his style in Houston a bit (I doubt it due to Van Gundy being the head coach), but in Orlando, he scored the bulk of his points in the halfcourt set.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Pure Skillz:</div><div class="quote_post">Mcgrady's bigger plays came on the break due to him having trouble playing the half court game against the zone defense saying he did not recognize the zone. A big reason for the Magics lack of success last season besides there lack of depth was that they had no real point guard to push the ball like Armstrong did which cost them on the break also costing Tmac a few buckets eventually playing so much half court his injuries caught up to him, and we know what happened from there. He is good in one on one half court game do to his size, and long arms, but go into a zone, and he pretty helpless imo.</div> Couldn't have said it better. :thumbsup:
McGrady showed last night exactly what he can do when he gets going. His main game is argueably 3PTS, Driving and Fade jumpers, as people said here. He is good in transition and one of those players who averaged near triple doubles (seen last night, 48pts, 9assists, 9 rebs, not bad for a selfish player eh? most point guards would be happy w/ 9assists and 15 points!!)
@magicdamo23 The problem with T-Mac has never been that he is a selfish player, his problem was that he was never a true leader in Orlando and loved to speak to the media instead to his teammates, which destroyed team chemistry.
hes such a great and talented player he loves fast breaks like his cuz vc because the get to show off
its really a shame, cos he is one of those natuarally talented players that can average near a triple double (pts, rebs, assists) like players of the old Hill, Kidd etc.. but is just there for himself. Its dissapointing to see players who are in it for themselves.
yeah, T-Mac was never a leader and he is not going to be a leader imho. He belongs to those categories of players that he can do things by himself, but he cant really help and fit into team-play. I can see he tries to play as a team in Houston but when I saw him fed the ball to Yao and Yao just got himself a off foul or turnover the ball, I think T-Mac will think like me, "I should tried myself". well,that's what I think.
