The Christmas Game PRiME T-Mac & ROOKiE LeBron Put On a CRAZY SHOW! 

this nigga LeBron came in the leauge beasting smh definitely a once in a lifetime player

T-Mac gotta be the one of the most likeable ballers there's been. Dude is NICE.

Lebron was 18 years old my fucking goodness

Man Tracy was such a fucking beast. A lot of people even thought he would be condsidered better than Kobe at the end of both their carreers. But then injuries fucked him up. He would've been a Hall of Famer without the injuries.

Prime Mcgrady was one of the best offensive weapon in nba history

Is it just me or Lebron's jump shoot actually looks much smoother in his early career?

the way the rim use to sound back in the day 😍😏

Lebron was that good as a rookie. Take that in

Seeing T-Mac score effortlessly is like a work of art

Kobe wasn’t lying when he said Tmac play just like him but just taller. All of his moves reminds me of Kobe

3:30 one of the most underrated plays in NBA history. I seriously can’t believe this play doesn’t get more recognition.

Before the injuries tmac could fuck up anybody... ANYBODY

It's a lot of players who are VERY Lucky T Mac never reached his full potential !

Tmac was unbelievable. One of the best talents who ever played the game. Too bad he was injured and finished his career to early. He had the same level of jordan, kobe and lebron.

On this date in 2003, Antetekumpo, Kawhi, AD, KD, Steph, Luka, Westbrook, Harden, Lillard, Kyrie, and Tatum (just to name a few) were kids who had bedtimes that were enforced by their parents. Today, LeBron's still considered to be greater than those players I mentioned are...now let the longevity of Bron's relevance and greatness in this league sink in.

I’m from the Tmac Kobe Vince Iverson Era, they were all in their primes at the same time basically. Best time for basketball and to make it even sicker we got blessed to see Bron Wade & Melo come into the NBA right when all those guys Were ripping up the league. I always had extra respect for Bron Wade & Melo for being able to compete at a high level with all those guys from Rookie season and beyond no let’s ups. 2003 best draft ever.

Good God everytime i watch T-Mac in his prime days it really break my heart to see such an outstanding player like him ended up his career without any ring. Kobe once said T-Mac was unguardable, that is so true. Great player recognize another great player. How can you guard a 6'8 guy who have a tons of skill set in his arsenal. T-Mac can jump, can shoot, can cross you over or passed the ball like an elite playmaker. What i love the most about his game is that he has the most elegant & sublime shooting movements from any other players i ever seen

Prime T-Mac was unguardable , up there with Prime Kobe

From the players to the announcers, this was a beautiful time for the NBA.

McGrady was such a speacial player to me, only because I've never seen a 6'8" player move the way he did w the ball... during those times, that was unheard of.

Am I tripping or did none of lebron's jump shots even hit the rim..

This is the kind of stuff that LeBron did in his rookie year that proved to everybody that he was the real deal. He went head to head with prime TMac as an 18 year old kid and even though the Cavs didn't get the win...Lebron showed up and showed out...he didn't disappoint anybody....

John Saunders, RIP

Lol, Bron really still doin it since 2003. SHEESH. Now you have players in their prime that are good for 2 years and kids call them the goat.

At one point T mac was better than Kobe. Dude was a killer. Smh them injuries are no joke

“Lebron James, only 18 years old, was the first one in the gym today.” That man has worked his ass off his entire career.

3:28 must be the best layup of all time!

those are some loud ass rims

I think the most underrated part of his game is his passing! I saw so many dimes. The vision to hit all the Different angles, bounce passes, and some drop offs.. 41 and 11. 60+ points came from this man having the ball!

Two of my heroes. I was a T-Mac fan before I idolized LeBron. Two people why I started loving the game of basketball.

Who remembers getting hyped up to watch those Lebron High School games then those games his rookie season? I remember when he came in the league, he certainly brought back a lot of popularity to the NBA after Jordan left(the Bulls version). I remember being in High School on Christmas break with the fam watching this game. Man those were the days...

Tracy Mcgrady... One of the most skilled offensive weapons we've ever seen. This is probably prime TMac and Lebillionaire Bron came right into the league and was competing with him....also very crazy. Wish we could've seen a fully healthy career for TMac, Penny Hardaway, Grant Hill, Amare Stoudemire, Gilbert arenas just to name a few..

McGrady was a beast man Now think about a 18 year old rookie playing almost in the same level like a veteran , yes that's right, that's LeBron for y'all haters.

TMac was a real problem back in the day... If he stayed healthy I can't even imagine the implications

Rookie LeBron > Most players in their prime.

Tmac always looked high!

T Mac was a great player. Way too many injuries ended his carrier.

Sad thinking we won't ever get to see mcgradys career play out without all those injuries. Dude was such a beast, would have been top 3 players of all time

Lebron James as a rookie still much better than any rookie right now

Came in the league as an 18 year old fresh out of high school playing better than 90% of the rest of the nba in 2004. Referred to as a guy who was pass first, extremely athletic, a Swiss army knife who they say couldn't shoot and wasn't a scorer. Was drafted to a team who never was supposed to win. He was the chosen one to suffer from greatness as an all time great who will spend most of his campaign and reign in the most cursed sports city of all time. While Jordan was losing in the first round at 22, while Kobe was 22 being sidekick to 3 time finals mvp Shaq to win 3 titles...22 year old LeBron was leading the worst roster in history to the finals without a sidekick against a legendary big 3. People said he didn't have a killer instinct but without a killer instinct he did what players with that killer instinct did as well if not better than they did and was able to feed his brothers first by facilitating. He gets flack for involving his teammates in the game. As the planter gatherer waterer and hunter he was able to bring home an all you can eat buffet 3 times as the leader of his pack and bring home a feast 6 more times between Cleveland and Miami. Playing the so called wrong way while being labeled the best all around player of all time, he proved he's the goat but needs 13 more points to be 4th in all time scoring and is 10th in assists as the only non pg to make that elite list of assisters and the only player to be top 10 in both. Right now he's growing impatient as do all greats who are hungry to win more rings, he expects the best of his teammates and of himself.

We're not going to act like LeBron didn't have 20 of Cleveland's 50 points at one point in the game, as an 18 year old rookie, lol. Cleveland was 🗑️. He straight carried their asses as a rookie. McGrady was incredible. He had range, driving, and post up ability. It's a shame he wasn't as dominant towards the end of his career and never won a championship. If he had, he would have been in a few conversations.

Those teams were straight booty, look at the records 😂😂

Too bad tmac never became champion. Thanks tmac for the memories. I had his jersey too.

The fact that rookie Lebron managed to keep up with prime time Mcgrady is crazy mannnn ain’t no other rookies doing that

Young T-Mac was insane.. this dude was a scoring machine, shame injuries plagued his career

There was a time you could say T Mac was better than Kobe, and people didn't tell you to GTFO. Shame he got hurt so much, he was GREAT. Go check a T Mac dunk mix, holy shit, you can see the Vince Carter family resemblance.

That was a great time in the NBA. A young LeBron, a prime McGrady, prime Kobe and a prime Iverson. Wow.

That James kid has a promising future.. I'm pretty sure he'll be an all star someday.

R.I.P John Saunders 🙌🙏

orlando tmac was great and he wasn't even close to his athletic prime (27-31) imagine how good his prime years would have been if he never got injured .

Great video! And Rip John Saunders!

Imagine... If LeBron n McGrady were on teams... Let that sink in

Rest in Peace John Saunders

in today's NBA they would've been crying about that last shot

TMAC WAS BETTER THAN KOBE AT ONE POINT OF HIS CAREER BUT INJURIES GOT TO HIM

Two phenomenal athletes battling it out like this is a rare site

Tracy and Kobe my fav NBA player. I miss them cus they don`t play anymore.

I remember this game like yesterday. Lebron shocked me that night

tmac had a scholiosis and the doctor said he could not play in the NBA but he proved he can

Oh my... those rookie James 3pointers were devastating

T-Mac so good, so smooth and effortless, folks thought he was lazy

5:57 DAMN BRON BRON

3:30 That's very pleasing to the eye

Wtf happened to lebrons jumper

This was the first Lebron game I ever watched and I've been a diehard ever since

I went to this game with my family. My brother had a T-Mac shirt an I had Lebron's. When the game was over, punched my brother in the face because I was mad that the Cavs lost.

is it me or a Tracey mcgrady vs LeBron matchup was better than a mcgrady and kobe 😁

That was real love they showed each other after the gm

Lebron was 18.Here almost on T-Mac prime level

People in the future will look at Tracy McGrady's career stats and won't think much, but at his peak, he was an unstoppable scorer who could do it all. Easily had a Hall of Fame peak.

Everyone suckin Tmac off but lebron was only 18 in this game goin toe to toe with what Kobe considered his toughest matchup

1:41 “it’s remarkable Lebron James, just 18 years old and he’s the first guy in the gym today” this guy loves the game of basketball, till this day 20yrs later he still be the first guy to the gym

The more I watch old vids of TMac competing against other superstars the more it makes me think his career was squandered on bad teams. I think he's partially to blame for that though. He leaves Vince Carter & the Raptors. A really good team on the rise. No reason they couldn't become great. I guess he didnt wanna play second fiddle, but goes to Orlando. Its understandable when you think Grant Hill was gonna be your running mate, but turns out Grant's injury never allowed him to play with him for any extended time. So the Magic never really had a chance. Then he goes to Houston after Orlando. That move was unexplainable. Out of all the options of teams to go to at the time. You would think he wouldve learned how fragile a pro career could be after seeing Grant's problems, and look to join a winner; but he didn't. That's why I dont blame guys like Lebron or Durant for making superteams. Pro careers are fragile, fickle things. If you dont jump at the chance to win and make the hard choices you can go forgotten regardless of how good you were.

This era of the nba was amazing

R.I.P John Saunders.

Old School here. I give Lebron more and more respect every year. I don 't like the way he represents himself in some ways. But on the court I give him more and more respect.

How do you not get the ball to LeBron on a game winner unreal

Damn what an amazing duel lol! Both were spectacular. People say Lebron is unique in his body size and physical abilities, but Mcgrady was also 6'8'' and had all the physical advantages too and could do pretty much all that Lebron can

Love the miked up rim

Lebron and its favorite spot on 3pt line are in the corner and he still doing it that nowadays

RIP John Saunders

T-Mac was one my favorite growing up even sported his kicks

7:30 "how do guard that?" "you don't!" xD

Even though both teams had crappy win ratio, this was probably one of the best games I've seen back in the days.

Damn just pulled up on Bron at the end no mercy lmao RIP John Saunders

41 pts 11 assists, McGrady was a beast. Lebron was a beast too in his rookie season to play like that against a veteran heavy team

this is fucking unreal, the way Tracy played his game. Look at those guards now, not in the same level at all

Omg Epic Game I miss Head Band Lebron from 2003 18 yrs old he was savage !!!!!💯💯💯💯 T Mac gave Bron that work tho On God!!!!!!

I like tmac more than kobe back then i buy hes shoes

Lol that last 3 was uncalled for by Tmac. Had to go for 40 lol.

03-10 lebron was just a filthy criminal with no regard for human life,10-16 lebron is still a beast but kinda a family man lol,but first lebron will kill you and feel no remorse

best commentating in an nba game ever

Anybody watching this 2019-2020 lol

T-mac was so good. I remember waiting to watch his Rocket games every weekend when I was a schoolkid.

Listen to how much fun John Saunders and Bill Walton are having.

these are great videos vintagedawkins...good stuff. are u a fellow clevelander?? it's such an amazing time watching the king of akron play for your team. im gonna be in mourning when he retires.

9:28 Lmao I imagine McOverrady telling LeBron something like "Keep ya head up kid, you got potential". Now LeBron is like 20 T-Macs combined or more.

T-Mac was special. I loved watching him vs Kobe as well.

2:14 holy crap tmac

That move at 3:40 is jaw dropping.