TMAC curse dead. He gets out of round 1

[hater]

:lmao :lmao :lmao

[Gagnrath]

So does anyone sort of feel like T-Mac is pulling a move like Malone joining the Lakers?

[Stabula]

He didn't even play in this series other than a few garbage minutes in which he looked terrible.

[KaiRMD1]

Congratulations to T-Mac!!!!

[Stabula]

Congrats T-Mac for riding the Spurs coat tails. Took so much effort and dedication, I'm sure..

[Darius Bieber]

Would be nice to give him the Michael Finley treatment.

[dunkman]

After KG and Pau, its good to see another great player pass the first round. Too bad he joined the Spurs too late.

[therealtruth]

He didn't even play in this series other than a few garbage minutes in which he looked terrible.

At least it's better than with the Rockets in '09 when he was injured.

[phyzik]

he looked terrible in the time he played... hopefully its just jitters or something like that.

[Stabula]

I never get tired of your sig, phyzik

[DPG21920]

So does anyone sort of feel like T-Mac is pulling a move like Malone joining the Lakers?


He didn't even play in this series other than a few garbage minutes in which he looked terrible.


Congrats T-Mac for riding the Spurs coat tails. Took so much effort and dedication, I'm sure..


he looked terrible in the time he played... hopefully its just jitters or something like that.

Are Spurs fans really this dense?

1) He looked terrible? Really? A guy that was not in the NBA until the Spurs signed him this year, has not been working out too much, has no idea about the system and was playing with all the Spurs bench looked terrible? Shocking.

2) Riding Spurs coattail? The Spurs called him. He was playing in China before the Spurs called. Some of yall are just shockingly dense.

[Budkin]

So does anyone sort of feel like T-Mac is pulling a move like Malone joining the Lakers?

Not at all. He was only signed as an insurance policy.

[hater]

for a potatoe couch, he looked pretty mobile MIO

[Stabula]

Are Spurs fans really this dense? 1) He looked terrible? Really? A guy that was not in the NBA until the Spurs signed him this year, has not been working out too much, has no idea about the system and was playing with all the Spurs bench looked terrible? Shocking. 2) Riding Spurs coattail? The Spurs called him. He was playing in China before the Spurs called. Some of yall are just shockingly dense. Yeah, he looked bad. I don't care for the excuses as I'm sure he has his reasons for looking terrible but truth is he didn't look like someone who could meaningfully contribute to this team at this point. The thread is about T-Mac getting out of the first round and technically he did but he did so by riding the Spurs coat tails. If he didn't exist there would have been absolutely no difference in the result of this series or this game.

[ace3g]

Lets not forget, he wasn't guarding SFs/PFs out there and still had good hands to swipe the ball away twice.

[Blackjack]

Thought he looked pretty good, all things considered.

Obviously he's got a ways to go conditioning-wise, and just getting more reps to find a rhythm. But had a few nice swipes, made a couple good plays out of the pick-and-roll for Blair and Baynes... Definitely be nice to have someone with that much size and talent, even at this stage of his career, coming off the bench to give Pop another look.

Not holding my breath, but it'd be nice.

[hater]

he looked tall out there. that counts for a lot IMO

[cjw]

It was garbage time, he got a steal and deflected another ball on D, looked somewhat mobile, passing was decent. What more do you expect from our 15th man? He's better than every perimeter guy the Lakers put out there tonight.

[SpursRock20]

Not sure what all the hate is about. Saw a handful of good plays from him in his meager amount of minutes. If Baynes had hands, he would have had 2 assists off of sweet dimes. Also stripped the ball a couple times. Definitely looked good.

[xellos88330]

I think T-Mac looked decent out there. He had a couple good passes and steals. His turnovers were bad, but to be expected considering the circumstances. What concerned me was his mobility. He looked much quicker than I had anticipated.

[Samr.]

If your victory cigar is Tmac... I think you're doing just fine.

[SouthTexasRancher]

Let's see where everyone is if TMac were to hit the winning basket in the closeout game of the next series. Give the guy a break. It takes every player a good while to get indoctrinated into Pop's style. When Splitter and Diaw come back we may not see any more of TMac. But, I would like to see at least one late game shooting spree by him just for the heck of it.

[hater]

http://ladysizzauce.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/bradleyisahorse1zl.jpg

[Spurminator]

Congrats T-Mac for riding the Spurs coat tails. Took so much effort and dedication, I'm sure..


Did he fuck your sister or something?

Tracy McGrady could be retired and living on a beach somewhere lighting up with $100 bills but he went and played basketball in China, and played well enough that Gregg Popovich asked him to join the team. It's not like he begged to join the Spurs, or was traded here on luck, and I'm sure he realizes that no matter what the Spurs do this year, his legacy will largely remain the same.

[mercos]

I'm happy for T-Mac. He was a great player who caught some bad breaks, and now it can no longer be said that he never made it out of the first round, regardless of the circumstances.

[SpursNextRomanEmpire]

Congrats T-Mac for riding the Spurs coat tails. Took so much effort and dedication, I'm sure..

lmao, calm down asshole

[spurs10]

An assist,a couple steals...not bad.

[GrandeDavid]

So does anyone sort of feel like T-Mac is pulling a move like Malone joining the Lakers?

No, because when Malone joined the Lakers that year they became the heavy favorite to win the championship. This year, nobody is beating Miami. But at least he might get a Western Conference Championship ring!

[jestersmash]

What's with all this animosity towards Tmac? "Bawww he's riding our coattails" Who cares? He hasn't done anything to deserve this kind of reaction. We called him. Not the other way around.

And he's grotesquely out of shape because his season ended in February. It shouldn't be a surprise that he was moving slowly out there. And, he hasn't had any time to pick up the system. And, he played like 2 minutes in garbage time. Hardly enough to judge what he might be able to contribute later on when he's in shape.

And, he was brought in to be "insurance" from the start.

The animosity towards Tmac is mind boggling.

[PhingerRoll]

Those that are crapping on TMac are the same type that crap on our other players too... It makes no sense to me, why a Spurs fan would crap on any of our players.... Go find another team fucktards.

[ffadicted]

we need a tmac spurs highlight reel from those 5 minutes tbh

[spursince#99]

I don't understand you guys. Why be a fan of a team you have absolutely no confidence in? The most idiotic thing ever smh

[UZER]

I thought he did ok out here. Had some nice pokes on D and looked pretty mobile.

[weeks]

it'd be one thing if he was just a no-name trying to ride his way into a championship or something
but t-mac was one of the greats. he deserved better playoff results than he got.
so this is just like some 'better late than never' justice in my opinion

[therealtruth]

I like how Pop didn't take any chances and didn't play TMac till the series was over. I expect more TMac in the second round now.

[Obstructed_View]

For a guy who hasn't been in a basketball game in months, he looked pretty damn good on defense, and he drew a shitload of attention and turned it into a nice assist. With the emergence (explosion) of Cory Joseph, there's probably not any way Tmac gets on the floor outside of garbage time or injuries. I'm glad to see him get a couple minutes to close out a first round series wearing silver and black. Hope he coattails his way to a ring tbh.

[Mojazz]

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/ag130/bosquiton/tmac_zpsbcd46296.jpg

[BackHome]

Those that are crapping on TMac are the same type that crap on our other players too... It makes no sense to me, why a Spurs fan would crap on any of our players.... Go find another team fucktards.

+1..:toast

[LittleCriminal]

That curse died in 2009...Despite McGrady being on injured reserve, the Rockets beat the Trail Blazers 4–2 in the first round of the playoffs to advance to the second round of the playoffs for the first time since 1997. The Rockets would compete in a memorable series against the eventual NBA champion LA Lakers, before losing Game 7 in LA. Since McGrady was on the Rockets' roster during the 2009 NBA Playoffs, he officially advanced past the first round of the playoffs for the first time in his career.

[thispego]

So does anyone sort of feel like T-Mac is pulling a move like Malone joining the Lakers?

What?

[Russo21]

I really hope TMAC is here next year. The man probably doesn't even remember the names of half the players/coaches on the team yet. It must be difficult. It's great for Kawhi having him around and i'm glad he suited up for the team. All upside, no downside having TMAC around.

[100%duncan]

For those who are saying he looked bad just wait till he plays significant minutes and from there you judge tbh.

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

He deserves a championship ring.

[HI-FI]

He looked slow but his passing and ball handling are still there, he ain't lost those skills. I bet his shooting is still great too.

If he "coattails" for a championship, I'm totally cool with that. He deserved better throughout his career. I wouldn't mind him hanging around for next year as well. Pop will probably use him to his best without running him down.

[racm]

I think the team gives the game ball to TMac at one point.

[phyzik]

Are Spurs fans really this dense?

1) He looked terrible? Really? A guy that was not in the NBA until the Spurs signed him this year, has not been working out too much, has no idea about the system and was playing with all the Spurs bench looked terrible? Shocking.

2) Riding Spurs coattail? The Spurs called him. He was playing in China before the Spurs called. Some of yall are just shockingly dense.

1) Might be shocking news to you, but he wasnt just sitting on his thumb since we signed him... He has been in practice and learning plays... Im not expecting him to have 13 points in less than a minute but he looked terrible out there.

2) this contradicts your first bitching complaint... He has been playing in china, and while its NOT the NBA its still basketball, you'd think he hasnt lost THAT much of his game.

Im not expecting him to be the catalyst for a championship, but Im also not going to give him any slack than I do with any other player on the Spurs... T-Mac was terrible, and thats all there is to it.

[DPG21920]

1) Might be shocking news to you, but he wasnt just sitting on his thumb since we signed him... He has been in practice and learning plays... Im not expecting him to have 13 points in less than a minute but he looked terrible out there.

2) this contradicts your first bitching complaint... He has been playing in china, and while its NOT the NBA its still basketball, you'd think he hasnt lost THAT much of his game.

Im not expecting him to be the catalyst for a championship, but Im also not going to give him any slack than I do with any other player on the Spurs... T-Mac was terrible, and thats all there is to it.

No. Just no. I'm not going to even address how bad this is. Just let it go.

[phyzik]

No. Just no. I'm not going to even address how bad this is. Just let it go.

Because you know Im right.

Im not saying to dump the guy, I know T-mac is a good player... All Im saying is that he was terrible in this game... if you disagree, you're the moron in this argument.

[Sobe_Kucks]

I thought he did ok out here. Had some nice pokes on D and looked pretty mobile.

Dunno why but I laughed reading this post thinking it was a review of some porn vid TMac was in.

[Sean Cagney]

Lets not forget, he wasn't guarding SFs/PFs out there and still had good hands to swipe the ball away twice.

I know! FOR GODS SAKES people he played 5 mins and you are already criticizing HIM?????????

[DPG21920]

Yes, phyzic.

[Sobe_Kucks]

That curse died in 2009...Despite McGrady being on injured reserve, the Rockets beat the Trail Blazers 4–2 in the first round of the playoffs to advance to the second round of the playoffs for the first time since 1997. The Rockets would compete in a memorable series against the eventual NBA champion LA Lakers, before losing Game 7 in LA. Since McGrady was on the Rockets' roster during the 2009 NBA Playoffs, he officially advanced past the first round of the playoffs for the first time in his career.

Don't let the truth get in the way of a good story. Now we have to take the T-Mac 2nd Round Virgin Movie poster down.:depressed

[8FOR!3]

lol he was in the game for 5 minutes. He went in, made a couple of nice passes in the post. Missed an open jumper, but it was a rhythm shot. And he had a couple of bad plays, but that happens when you're the only one on the floor who's been a couch potato for the past two months. Give me a break, he played fine and will be an asset to the team if/when used.

[Sean Cagney]

lol he was in the game for 5 minutes. He went in, made a couple of nice passes in the post. Missed an open jumper, but it was a rhythm shot. And he had a couple of bad plays, but that happens when you're the only one on the floor who's been a couch potato for the past two months. Give me a break, he played fine and will be an asset to the team if/when used.

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[Spursfanfromafar]

I hope T-Mac stays through the playoffs and hopefully enough to see the Spurs in full contention for a long time in the post-season. And I also hope that he stays through training camp and re-invents himself as a point forward who can translate the complicated Spurs plays as a decent SF/PF backup on a veteran's contract next season. I do believe he will be a great backup to Leonard and could be a cog in yet another "contention run".

[Floyd Pacquiao]

For the 5 min he played he ran the pick n roll well tbh. Court vision still looks good just should of looked for his shot a lil more imo

[Kidd K]

I never get tired of your sig, phyzik

Rofl. . .I didn't notice on the first glance, but Tim Duncan is giggling his ass off at Dwight Coward's frustration of getting dominated. . .again.

[Stabula]

Did he fuck your sister or something? Tracy McGrady could be retired and living on a beach somewhere lighting up with $100 bills but he went and played basketball in China, and played well enough that Gregg Popovich asked him to join the team. It's not like he begged to join the Spurs, or was traded here on luck, and I'm sure he realizes that no matter what the Spurs do this year, his legacy will largely remain the same. Totally irrelevant. He played for a minute or two and didn't contribute. The point of the thread is that T-Mac made it out of the first round but really he didn't. The Spurs made it out of the first round and T-Mac was just kind of there, enjoying the ride.

[Stabula]

lmao, calm down asshole Okay?

[Stabula]

I don't understand you guys. Why be a fan of a team you have absolutely no confidence in? The most idiotic thing ever smh Your logic is unsound. I'm sure Laker fans saw this disaster from a mile away but that doesn't mean they're going to stop being Laker fans just because they didn't have confidence in them this year. Being a fan means you cheer for them through thick and thin and not just sticking around when the goings good. That's what's called a 'fair-weather fan' aka not a real fan.

[therealtruth]

TMac had a nice post up and assist to Baynes. If teams decide to put a bigger guard on TP it's nice to have the ability to post up with a wing player.

[will_spurs]

All Im saying is that he was terrible in this game... if you disagree, you're the moron in this argument.

T-Mac didn't suck half as much as your takes...

[spurraider21]

lol he's probably not going to be on the active roster most nights. he was only active in game 4 because diaw/splitter were ruled out. that said, who else is going to be the odd man out of the 13 man roster? De Colo or Mills?

[Trill Clinton]

Tmac finally did it...


http://i52.tinypic.com/9aocv7.jpg

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

Totally irrelevant. He played for a minute or two and didn't contribute. The point of the thread is that T-Mac made it out of the first round but really he didn't. The Spurs made it out of the first round and T-Mac was just kind of there, enjoying the ride.


So? What difference does that make?

[TheCerebral1]

He's the last forward off the bench. So of course his curse is broken. He sucks and barely played more than scrap minutes.

[Seventyniner]

And here I was thinking that TMac had picked jersey number 1 because he was always 1 and done...

[z0sa]

The curse died with Houston... and there was never a curse tbh. Unless you call playing with a frail communist a curse.

[dbreiden83080]

He is a Hall of Fame Lock now...

[hyhy]

he played ok just that blair didnt roll many times and poped instead and t-mac doesnt know how to re-start the pick and roll again like tony always does when it fails..

[elec99]

Very classy move on Pop, allowing tmac to kill the curse. I think we all expected pop to make this move if the game was decided.

[Legacy]

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/ag130/bosquiton/tmac_zpsbcd46296.jpg
Congratulations to our very own potato couch, Tracy McGrady aka "T-Mac"!! You are no longer a second-round virgin!!! :cheer :huddle: :cheer

[Legacy]

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[heyheymymy]

people gotta realize too that is not just his on the court impact were looking for, he is showing kawhi some moves and giving advice and weve seen kawhi more aggressive since the clip released of the two working on shots in the practice facility

[TrainOfThought5]

It was garbage time, he got a steal and deflected another ball on D, looked somewhat mobile, passing was decent. What more do you expect from our 15th man? He's better than every perimeter guy the Lakers put out there tonight.

[ace3g]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUDdrF1lrS0

[ThaBigFundamental21]

Are Spurs fans really this dense?

1) He looked terrible? Really? A guy that was not in the NBA until the Spurs signed him this year, has not been working out too much, has no idea about the system and was playing with all the Spurs bench looked terrible? Shocking.

2) Riding Spurs coattail? The Spurs called him. He was playing in China before the Spurs called. Some of yall are just shockingly dense.

I 2nd your take. Besides, he played 3 minutes? He didn't look that bad. He had a turnover, but also had a nice assist. The longer he is on the team, the more familiar and better shape he gets into. The Spurs called him to help out if need be.

[Sean Cagney]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUDdrF1lrS0

Why the hell is the debut video 8 mins plus when he played 5 mins in the game..........

[sook]

Classy move by a classy organization. Liked his movement and sense for the game, the bbal IQ is something that never goes away...

[Spurs and Mavs fan]

I think it's neat that after not having advanced beyond the first round of the playoffs in so long, McGrady might advance all the way to the Finals with the Spurs.