No Podcast, No Cry (Exception: Tracy McGrady)

No podcast today people. The white stuff isn’t letting us out. Tune back in tomorrow for your regularly scheduled programming.

The vid above was after last season’s 1st round loss to Utah. Last Wednesday, the Rockets shot 27% from the free throw line in a home win versus the Pistons, and the post game comments have been bugging me ever since.

Tracy McGrady had this to say: “It’s mental. It’s just you and the basket, and the fans definitely don’t make it easy on you. Every time you miss, (they say), ‘Awwww!’ ‘Awwww!’ That’s the worst thing you can do to a player — especially at home.”

Can I get a collective ‘Awwwww’ from all of you reading. That is just so sad. Fans expect you to make a free throw and are disappointed when you don’t. Did the pebbewy ball hurt your little fingers Tracy? Come on, MAN UP!

Try playing in New York or in Philadelphia or a city where your own fans will purposefully challenge your mental toughness. It’s obvious T-Mac has little ability to tune out the crowd and focus on the game like the great ones (see: Larry Bird, etc). McGrady = not the hardest of cats. I look forward to more mental breakdowns like the clip above. Is it just a coincidence T-Mac and Vince Carter share Lamar as their middle name?

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By Tas Melas at 11:02 am on 12.17.2007 — Tags: Tracy McGrady, Rockets

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9 Responses to “No Podcast, No Cry (Exception: Tracy McGrady)”

  1. watzalt at 11:06 am on 12.17.2007

    Soft must run in the family. Maybe they are related to the Pilsbury Doughboy.

  2. jeffpotts77 at 11:22 am on 12.17.2007

    Something tells me Vince wouldn’t be crying after a tough playoff loss simply because he doesn’t care all that much.

  3. KD at 11:29 am on 12.17.2007

    This is BOGUS, man.

  4. Alex at 11:46 am on 12.17.2007

    everyones got a bad day ,p lets not hate on him , even though i dont think i would be crying on tv

  5. Dave at 12:43 pm on 12.17.2007

    Is the army helping out with the snow this time?

  6. RBeezy at 12:53 pm on 12.17.2007

    I thought McGrady had heart but this makes him seem soft like baby poop. Yao Ming needs to get all Shaolin on his ass.

  7. brian at 1:20 pm on 12.17.2007

    wait. your podcast gets snowed out and you’re telling T-Mac to MAN UP?

  8. mookie at 1:49 pm on 12.17.2007

    “The white stuff isn’t letting us out”

    Rehab, dudes. Rehab.

  9. Josh at 8:56 pm on 12.17.2007

    I couldn’t wait to get done teaching today so I could download the new podcast and finally hear you guys talk about the Blazers. Stupid snow.

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