Tracy McGrady

Tracy Lamar McGrady, Jr. ( born May 24, 1979 in Bartow, Florida), called T - Mac or Big Sleep ( because he always seems sleepy because of its strong drooping eyelids ), is a former American professional basketball player. Between 1997 and 2013, McGrady played in the NBA and was during the 2000s to the best and most popular players in the league. In the seasons 2003 and 2004, McGrady led the NBA in points per game.

NBA career

Toronto Raptors (1997-2000)

McGrady moved directly from high school to the NBA. He was selected as the ninth overall pick in the first round of the NBA Draft in 1997 by the Toronto Raptors.

In his first two years with the Toronto Raptors their scoring average was less than ten points per game which was mainly because he was not in the starting lineup. In the 1998/99 season he played with his cousin Vince Carter, who was elected this year for the Rookie of the Year. McGrady made ​​his breakthrough in the NBA in season 1999/2000. He stood in 34 of 79 games in the starting lineup and scored an average of 15.4 points per game. In the same year he was at the Slam Dunk Contest third behind Vince Carter and Steve Francis. Also resulted in the 1999/2000 season McGrady and Vince Carter the Toronto Raptors for the first time in its history team in the NBA playoffs. However, they were subjected in the first round in three games against the New York Knicks. After the season, McGrady, who was standing at the Toronto Raptors in the shadow of his cousin Vince Carter was a so-called " free agent " ( = a player without a contract ). He had expressed interest in wanting to play near his family and friends in his home state of Florida.

Orlando Magic (2000-2004)

On August 3, 2000 McGrady was in a " sign- and-trade " deal ( exchange of a " non-contracting " player whose new team obtains the rights to it, and can first take him under contract ) for a first- round pick to the Orlando Magic traded. In Orlando, he played with Grant Hill, one of the best guards in the NBA at that time, together. However, Grant Hill suffered an ankle injury and could only four games in the 2000 /01 season pass, which McGrady got the chance to lead the team. This led to his first appearance as a starter for the Eastern Conference in the All- Star Game. As a reward for his breakthrough he was awarded Most Improved Player Award at the end of the season the NBA - an award for the player who is league 's most widely increased over the previous year. Despite McGradys increase the Orlando Magic lost in the first round of the NBA Playoffs 2000/ 01 against the Milwaukee Bucks.

In the following season McGradys was not after power. McGrady was re-elected to the NBA All -Star Game and at the end of the season at the All- NBA First Team. His points average this season was 26 points per game. At season's end, it was enough not again for the second round of the NBA Playoffs, as the Orlando Magic had to admit defeat to the Charlotte Hornets in the first round.

In the 2002/03 season McGrady increased his points average to 32.1 points per game and secured the NBA scoring title, the award for the player with the highest average points of the season. He was the youngest player since the merger of the NBA to the ABA, who won this award. Despite these personal best was not enough one more time for the second round of the NBA playoffs. The Orlando Magic have had in the first round of the NBA Playoffs 2002/ 03 a 3-1 lead in the best-of- seven series played out against the Detroit Pistons, but lost the following three games.

In the 2003 / 04 season, McGrady once again won the NBA scoring title with a points average of 28 points per game and scored in the same year, on 10 March 2004, his Career High 62 points in a game against the Washington Wizards. With this performance, he became only the fourth player in the last twelve years, who scored more than 60 points in a game.

Houston Rockets (2004-2010)

On June 29, 2004 Tracy McGrady, Juwan Howard, Tyronn Lue and Reece Gaines were sent in a seven -player trade to the Houston Rockets. For these four players received the Orlando Magic Steve Francis, Cuttino Mobley and Kelvin Cato. With his new teammate Yao Ming McGrady finished the 2004/05 season in fifth place in the Western Conference. On 9 December 2004 McGrady scored 13 points in the last 33 seconds in a game against the San Antonio Spurs by four consecutive three - although he had even been fouled in one case during the throw - transformed. The Houston Rockets decided this game with 81-80 for itself. Although he (2004/ 05) scored in the NBA playoffs this season, an average of 30.7 points, 7.4 rebounds and 6.7 assists, it was enough not again for the second round. The Houston Rockets were beaten by the Dallas Mavericks in seven games.

At the beginning of the 2005/06 season McGrady missed eight games because of spasms in the back. On 8 January 2006 he was taken to a hospital because of severe back pain during halftime of a game against the Denver Nuggets. Nevertheless, he was again elected to the All-Star Game.

The 2006/07 season began much like the previous one. McGrady sat out seven games because of back spasms. Yao Ming was at this time the first option of the Houston Rockets, but had even pause due to a serious leg injury. McGrady improved greatly during this period and established himself again as one of the best players in the NBA, by leading the Houston Rockets to fifth place in the Western Conference. On 29 December 2006, he became the third youngest player in NBA history, who scored in his career 14,000 points and 4,000 rebounds. In the playoffs, the Houston Rockets lost again in the first round in seven games, this time against the Utah Jazz.

In the 2007 /08 season, the Houston Rockets had to deal with numerous injuries. Yao Ming was not ready until February 2008. Despite these numerous injury problems the Houston Rockets won a stage of the season 22 consecutive games. This year, the Rockets lost again against the Utah Jazz in the first round of the NBA playoffs, this time in six games. Despite several minor injuries McGrady recorded in the sixth game of the series 40 points and ten rebounds for itself.

In May 2008, McGrady underwent surgery on his left shoulder and on his left knee. In February 2009, McGrady was re-operated on his left knee and missed the rest of the season 2008/09. Although the Houston Rockets had to do without McGrady, they defeated in the first round of the NBA playoffs, the Portland Trail Blazers 4-2. In the second round, however, they had to admit defeat in seven games to the Los Angeles Lakers, who decided in further consequence the NBA Playoffs for themselves.

McGrady had only six games in the jersey of the Houston Rockets completed because of his injuries in the 2009/10 season before he was traded on February 18, 2010 on the New York Knicks.

New York Knicks (2010)

Tracy McGrady was passed as part of a comprehensive three teams trades from the Houston Rockets to the New York Knicks. On February 20, 2010, he made ​​his debut for the Knicks in the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Madison Square Garden in New York. He scored 26 points, five assists and four rebounds in 32 minutes, but the Knicks lost the game in extra time.

Detroit Pistons (2010-2011)

On August 16, 2010 Tracy McGrady signed a one-year contract with the Detroit Pistons. On 14 January 2011, he scored his personal season best of 22 points in a 101-95 victory against the Toronto Raptors. He scored for the Pistons in 72 games 8.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists.

Atlanta Hawks (2011-2012)

After the end of the lock- outs, 2011, the Atlanta Hawks McGrady committed. He signed a one-year contract and should ensure at the Hawks for relief from the bench and replace Jamal Crawford. He could, however, also in Atlanta unable to repeat his good performance and scored 5.3 points in 16 minutes per game.

Qingdao Eagles (2012-2013)

After the season, his contract was not renewed. After offers from other teams had failed to materialize, McGrady changed on 9 October 2012 after China's Qingdao Eagles. There, he again took a sporty dominant role in his team and was one of the top scorers in the league. After the end of the season he returned to the United States.

San Antonio Spurs ( since April 2013)

In April 2013 he was engaged by the San Antonio Spurs. There he was to act as a replacement of the recently recently released Stephen Jackson and care of the Bank for points and relief of the starting five. He was at Spurs jersey with the number 1

Resignation (2013 )

On August 26, 2013 T-Mac finished his NBA career. The 34 -year-old ended his NBA career with an average of 19.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game.

Personal

Tracy McGrady and his wife CleRenda Harris were married on 12 September 2006 in Mexico and have four children together: two daughters and two sons.

McGrady traveled under the " ENOUGH " project in Chad to various refugee camps of people from Darfur. He works actively to ensure that the schools in these refugee camps get partner schools in the United States of America and encourage each other. In 2009 he changed his jersey number to number 3, to hold its humanitarian mission in the Darfur region of Sudan and a documentary on one of his visits of such camps. The documentary is called " 3 Points ".

Achievements

  • 7 x NBA All-Star (2001-2007)
  • Most Improved Player (2001)
  • 2 x NBA Scoring Champion ( 2003, 2004)
  • 2 x All - NBA First Team (2002, 2003)
  • 3 x All NBA Second Team ( 2001, 2004, 2007)
  • 2 x All NBA Third Team ( 2005, 2008 )
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