T-MAC back in the day - NBADraft.net

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Posted on: Thu, 08/12/2010 - 4:05pm #20509

d-rav
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“Silky Smooth” in it’s truest form. Unfair aint it.
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Posted on: Thu, 08/12/2010 - 4:09pm #374349

Malik-Universal
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to much mileage man…. same with jermaine oneal, garnett
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Posted on: Thu, 08/12/2010 - 4:09pm #374372

Malik-Universal
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to much mileage man…. same with jermaine oneal, garnett
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Posted on: Thu, 08/12/2010 - 4:12pm #374351

torontoraptors10
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Sigh only if he stayed with Toronto I think we could have won a championship
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- Posted on: Thu, 08/12/2010 - 4:28pm #374362
  
  ItsVictorOladipo
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  Sigh only if he stayed with Toronto I think we could have won a championship
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  Man if the Raptors had managed to resign TMac and hadn’t traded away Marcus Camby for an old Charles Oakley they could’ve had an awesome team from 2001-2004.
  PG Alvin Williams
  SG Vince Carter
  SF Tracy McGrady
  PF Marcus Camby
  C Antonio Davis
  with Mo Pete and Keon Clark coming off the bench.
  That being said I still don’t think they could’ve beaten the Lakers or the Spurs in the finals.
  It’s all just hypothetical though so what do I know…
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- Posted on: Thu, 08/12/2010 - 4:28pm #374386
  
  ItsVictorOladipo
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  Sigh only if he stayed with Toronto I think we could have won a championship
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  Man if the Raptors had managed to resign TMac and hadn’t traded away Marcus Camby for an old Charles Oakley they could’ve had an awesome team from 2001-2004.
  PG Alvin Williams
  SG Vince Carter
  SF Tracy McGrady
  PF Marcus Camby
  C Antonio Davis
  with Mo Pete and Keon Clark coming off the bench.
  That being said I still don’t think they could’ve beaten the Lakers or the Spurs in the finals.
  It’s all just hypothetical though so what do I know…
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Posted on: Thu, 08/12/2010 - 4:12pm #374374

torontoraptors10
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Sigh only if he stayed with Toronto I think we could have won a championship
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Posted on: Thu, 08/12/2010 - 4:13pm #374353

Malik-Universal
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maybe…^
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Posted on: Thu, 08/12/2010 - 4:13pm #374376

Malik-Universal
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maybe…^
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Posted on: Thu, 08/12/2010 - 4:19pm #374357

Mr.Knick 32
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I don’t think so. McGrady and Vince? Man, good scoring duo. That’s about it.
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Posted on: Thu, 08/12/2010 - 4:19pm #374380

Mr.Knick 32
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I don’t think so. McGrady and Vince? Man, good scoring duo. That’s about it.
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Posted on: Thu, 08/12/2010 - 4:28pm #374364

torontoraptors10
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If they were on the court at the same time, it would be very hard to stop both. Not to mention Doug Christie, Jerome Williams, Antonio Davis. Not bad if you ask me.
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Posted on: Thu, 08/12/2010 - 4:28pm #374388

torontoraptors10
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If they were on the court at the same time, it would be very hard to stop both. Not to mention Doug Christie, Jerome Williams, Antonio Davis. Not bad if you ask me.
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Posted on: Thu, 08/12/2010 - 4:31pm #374371

Mr.Knick 32
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Also count in the fact the
Ego issues
The Contract issues
Toronto would have been good for the beginning of the 2000’s but it wouldn’t have resulted in a Championship IMO.
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Posted on: Thu, 08/12/2010 - 4:31pm #374394

Mr.Knick 32
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Also count in the fact the
Ego issues
The Contract issues
Toronto would have been good for the beginning of the 2000’s but it wouldn’t have resulted in a Championship IMO.
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Posted on: Thu, 08/12/2010 - 5:00pm #374397

Toronto16
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I wish I could find the SLAM magazine where Kobe said he thought they were going to face the Raptors in the Finals every year had T-Mac resigned. My friend has it, when I get it from him I will tell you the month and year Kobe said it.
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Posted on: Thu, 08/12/2010 - 5:00pm #374421

Toronto16
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I wish I could find the SLAM magazine where Kobe said he thought they were going to face the Raptors in the Finals every year had T-Mac resigned. My friend has it, when I get it from him I will tell you the month and year Kobe said it.
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Posted on: Thu, 08/12/2010 - 5:04pm #374401

BasterdInABasket
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All 5 Wizards pretty much stand around all game long and watch T-Mac do his thing. It was just unfair for him on offense early in his career. Nobody that size should be that talented and smooth.
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Posted on: Thu, 08/12/2010 - 5:04pm #374425

BasterdInABasket
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All 5 Wizards pretty much stand around all game long and watch T-Mac do his thing. It was just unfair for him on offense early in his career. Nobody that size should be that talented and smooth.
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Posted on: Thu, 08/12/2010 - 5:07pm #374404

McWinning
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What if they had kept both of them, kept Camby, and then drafted Chris Bosh?
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Posted on: Thu, 08/12/2010 - 5:07pm #374429

McWinning
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What if they had kept both of them, kept Camby, and then drafted Chris Bosh?
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Posted on: Thu, 08/12/2010 - 5:12pm #374406

Mr.Knick 32
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Wouldn’t have been in position to draft Bosh….
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Posted on: Thu, 08/12/2010 - 5:12pm #374431

Mr.Knick 32
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Wouldn’t have been in position to draft Bosh….
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Posted on: Thu, 08/12/2010 - 5:16pm #374410

BasterdInABasket
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Thats way too many hypotheticals to speculate who would be on any team. Draft orders would be changed and team needs would be altered.
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Posted on: Thu, 08/12/2010 - 5:16pm #374434

BasterdInABasket
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Thats way too many hypotheticals to speculate who would be on any team. Draft orders would be changed and team needs would be altered.
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Posted on: Thu, 08/12/2010 - 7:01pm #374481

wutever
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injuries…should never be underestimated the scariest thing to happen to a superstar.
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Posted on: Thu, 08/12/2010 - 7:01pm #374504

wutever
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injuries…should never be underestimated the scariest thing to happen to a superstar.
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Posted on: Thu, 08/12/2010 - 7:09pm #374491

Tyreke Johnson
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Agreed with wutever, some guys who seemed to have guaranteed HOF careers turned out to never have the full careers of great basketball they were meant to have, Grant Hill, Penny Hardaway, Tmac just to name a few, what a shame.
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Posted on: Thu, 08/12/2010 - 7:09pm #374514

Tyreke Johnson
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Agreed with wutever, some guys who seemed to have guaranteed HOF careers turned out to never have the full careers of great basketball they were meant to have, Grant Hill, Penny Hardaway, Tmac just to name a few, what a shame.
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Posted on: Fri, 08/13/2010 - 5:35am #374653

mgreener_34
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“some guys who seemed to have guaranteed HOF careers turned out to never have the full careers of great basketball they were meant to have, Grant Hill, Penny Hardaway, Tmac just to name a few, what a shame.”
Ironic how all of them happened to play for the Magic huh?
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Posted on: Fri, 08/13/2010 - 5:35am #374676

mgreener_34
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“some guys who seemed to have guaranteed HOF careers turned out to never have the full careers of great basketball they were meant to have, Grant Hill, Penny Hardaway, Tmac just to name a few, what a shame.”
Ironic how all of them happened to play for the Magic huh?
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Posted on: Fri, 08/13/2010 - 6:36am #374703

ItsVictorOladipo
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Its kinda funny though looking back on it now. TMac left Toronto mainly because he wanted to do his own thing and be the man. Not play in VC’s shadow anymore. I mean yes playing in Orlando was an incentive but largely his reasons were more geared towards establishing himself as a superstar in the league not play second fiddle to his cousin.
For his part VC never showed that he would be willing to allow TMac to be his equal on the Raptors, the Raps were Vince’s team at the time and he knew it and demanded it.
Looking back on their careers now and the legacies they have, they both might’ve made a big mistake. They could’ve won a championship or two in TO and their legacies would be secure as two of the greatest players ever. Instead they will both probably go down as very good players who could never win the big one, or in TMac’s case even one round in the playoffs.
Maybe Lebron, Bosh and Wade took notes when they decided to put aside their desire to be the man in order to team up and win.
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Posted on: Fri, 08/13/2010 - 6:36am #374726

ItsVictorOladipo
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Its kinda funny though looking back on it now. TMac left Toronto mainly because he wanted to do his own thing and be the man. Not play in VC’s shadow anymore. I mean yes playing in Orlando was an incentive but largely his reasons were more geared towards establishing himself as a superstar in the league not play second fiddle to his cousin.
For his part VC never showed that he would be willing to allow TMac to be his equal on the Raptors, the Raps were Vince’s team at the time and he knew it and demanded it.
Looking back on their careers now and the legacies they have, they both might’ve made a big mistake. They could’ve won a championship or two in TO and their legacies would be secure as two of the greatest players ever. Instead they will both probably go down as very good players who could never win the big one, or in TMac’s case even one round in the playoffs.
Maybe Lebron, Bosh and Wade took notes when they decided to put aside their desire to be the man in order to team up and win.
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