The NBA Scoring Champ Who Never Made It Out The First Round 

Been watching since the 90s, he is one of the most naturally talented players I've ever seen..

I'll always wonder what would've been if he either stayed with Vince, or Hill was healthy in ORL. One of the most unlucky stars of the past 40-50 yrs (even KG eventually got a happy ending with the Celtics)

He was drafted in 97 not 96, he was a jr in high school in 96

Man just imagine that deal goes through. A team with AI and TMac would have been iconic. Would have compete against the Lakers in the Finals year in and year out for a good while. Man what a shame that trade didn’t end up happening.

What the younger people don’t understand is context of the era. Everyone wants to be the a super team and play together to win and rack up championships today. Though, During the 2000’s every player wanted to be Jordan and carry their own team to prove their greatness against the other best player best individually. We as the fans also loved to see it. People today just don’t appreciate the underdog story like they used.

This looks like a good video can’t wait to watch!

Great watch! One of my favorite players ever! Great production and music 😁

This man was really the most talented guy in the league

One of the most unluckiest superstars ever his career doesn’t reflect how good he was

He did. When he was washed with the spurs

Mcgrady was one of the most popular players in the early 2000's especially during his magic days, top scorer in the league but if players like Iverson, Melo even Lebron get criticized still after what he accomplished then Mcgrady deserve a lot too....Looks like Harden and PG careers might be similar to Tmac, all good players but underachieving in the playoffs (people know damn well 2013 was not the same Tmac we loved, he was basically just a bench player sadly)

Man T MAC WAS SOMETHING ELLLLLSSSEEE. HIS 13 POINTS IN 30 SECONDS OR WHtever it is is the greatest bball highlights ever... idgaf....its awesome

Terribly bad luck and injuries

He made it to the hall, very surprising considering no playoff success, but he is a great talent, tho

I still don't understand why Glass-made Grant Hill is a HOF. Is it because of his college career idk

I hope this generation of NBA fans get to see T-Mac’s greatness: He was a 6’8” do-everything point forward that routinely put up 40+. Elite explosiveness paired with the agility and gracefulness of a gazelle. He was built like Pippen but had the swagger and scoring mentality of AI. Watch interviews of your favorite superstars nowadays when asked who THEIR favorites were, any everyone mentions Tracy.

My favorite player of all time besides James harden and Yao Ming I was so hurt when we couldn’t get a ring with Tmac and Yao

New to the channel but your content is fire. Every video a banger !!

Tracy is a real certified all-time bucket. But as David Lee Roth said- " your Talent will always be a slave to your character"

Bro Mcgrady was so damn good man honestly

Respect to one of my favorite players to watch.. he had it all but a healthy superstar or decent team .. but he himself was a great player

But that’s what hurts even more… every situation … literally sucked for him … when he leaves a team the go further in the playoffs lol… when he’s healthy .. his teams doesn’t advance .. but then when he’s hurt they do advance wtf.. is it karma.. did he live a bad life internally ??

I didnt realize he NEVER MADE IT OUT OF THE 1ST ROUND!!! THATS INSANE!!! HE WAS SSOOOO DAMN GOOD THO

Title or no title, McGrady is an all time great.

T Mac sacrificed playoff success for scoring titles … while he’s regarded as one of the best scorers of the 2000s I believe he would’ve benefited by staying alongside VC… (Side note) Isnt is wierd that Penny, Grant and T Mac all played for the Magic 3 of the biggest “What ifs” in NBA basketball history. 🤔?

All yall in the comments talking about bad luck, teammates. IT WAS THE FIRST DAMN ROUND! U cant be up in MULTIPLE series and blow them regardless of your other guys. Again we talking about ROUND 1!!! TMAC was literally one of my fav players but the truth is what it is.

T-Mac was one of my favorite players growing up I even thought I was him lol had his shoes 7th 8th hooping wearing #1 just like him man it’s sad to see him go out like he did injuries did him wrong

Probably my second favorite player behind Jordan....

This is why you can't blame other players for wanting to experience winning because all the stats are hollow compared to winning. He was one of the best skilled players at his position, but...

10:18 This half spin move into a fader where he makes Kobe fall is ALLLL TIMMMMEE NASSSHHHTY WORK. CROSSING Kobe with a fucking post Move like WHAT

I know T Mac was out in the 2009 NBA Playoffs, since he was on the Rockets roster and finished the season in Houston, technically, he got out of the first round that year. EX: Caron Butler had surgery on is patella tendon and didn't play in the 2011 playoffs and he has a ring with the Mavs. Technically, TMac won 4 playoff series. 2009 first round vs Trail Blazers. 2013 first round vs Lakers. 2013 second round vs Warriors. 2013 Western Conference Finals vs Grizzlies. Just because you didn't finish the season and you didn't play in the playoffs, if you were still on the roster until season's end and your team advances, technically, you moved on to the next round.

I named my dog Mcgrady back in the day cause he had a Lazy eye..... That was my childhood

stop lying. Glen Glenwald (GM) gave Tracy everything he needed as a Raptors, I was there and watched him grew up with VC. The team was getting better each and every year once Camby left and Hakeem left, so it was about building the core since we had two super stars. The only thing we asked of McGrady as a Toronto fan, was to share the spotlight with Carter because at that time, Vince was getting international recognition for his high flying dunks that resembles a lot like MJ (and they both were from North Carolina), so to ask Carter to not be the leader of this team and give it to his cousin that plays the exact same position is kinda out of the question. Of course, T-Mac got extremely good at Orlando meanwhile Carter was not happy, but it still doesn't change the fact that he choose his own destiny when the Toronto Raptors organization was doing everything a championship organization was supposed to do in order to win.

He was about scoring first. Never saw someone getting so many excuses. Even with Yao he still lost to Utah. Many like him in 2000s.

this is why I play him on MyNBA in 2k25 lol. Won a championship in a threepeat with Yao Ming and Steph (Yeah, I managed to draft Steph since I traded for a pick that turned out to be number 2; GSW picked Harden @ number 1 lol)

been waiting for another vid 😁

Technically T Mac did in 09' but he was injured during those playoffs.

They almost got Duncan in Orlando with those two. They wouldn't be ringless had that happened.

“Bad back Mac” - Brandon Jennings

Bro was a legendary choker💯

3:38 This is inspiring a MyNBA scenario 😁🤤

21:44 I cried 😢

5:17 ANOTHER potential teamup that could have been 😢

Im glad the younger generation of fans haven’t started disrespecting him. He’d definitely be getting cooked with todays media coverage

Therr was no excuse for the Mavs and Jazz series. He was obvious as a series went along the pressure got to him. Just like James Harden. Theres levels

I've always been a T-Mac fan. He's always been my favourite player. As a European, I stayed up until late at night just to watch him play as often as I could. In most cases, I would go to bed for a short sleep with a smile on my face, but other times, particularly in playoff time, I would go to bed frustrated and disappointed. To me, he is a legend, but after all these years, I have to admit that there is such a thing as a winning mentality. Duncan had it. Dirk had it. Iverson had it. Kobe had it. T-Mac didn't.

Its pretty simple, its not a one man sport. People love to say "carried his team" but thats never true. No one ever carries a team solo, you need team defense, you need screens and picks, you need rebounds, you need a good coach, etc etc list goes on. Just cause you score the most doesnt mean the rest of the team does nothing lol. Iverson gets all the credit for his teams too but Snow hit some bigger shots in their finals run. And Mutombo wss a crazy good defense anchor. Tracy's prime was in Orlando, he didn't have the right teammates and his co-star was always injured. A one man show will never ever win in the nba, we have 30 years of modern era that proves that. You put the clamps on that player, now what? Lol. If injuries plague you, your teammates and just have sub par teammates period, its gonna be a hard time trying to achieve anything. i remember that Pistons series, they never got another rebound after Pistons figured out what to do defensively. Tracy had some good moments in Houston but had the same issues as in Orlando, then once the big injuries hit him and Yao, Houston wasn't gonna win anything. Tracy's body was already worn out by then and career was basically over. Crazy for his career to be already over by 27. Its important to have more than one good player and put it all on him, just like a lot of other stars who never won anything, he never had the right pieces around him. Good video, brought back some good memories 👍.

Did the Raptors offer similar contract hoping to retain him?

Then compare this to Lebron or MJ or Kobe and you realize WHAT THE DIFFERENCE IS BETWEEN BEING REALLY REALLY REALLY GOOD AND BEING AN ALL TIME GREAT. Making it to the playoffs, winning series and going on to the next, making it to the finals and winning there and performing in big time crunch time.... Really makes you appreciate the true greats because skill wise T mac is as skilled as annnnyyyy player to ever dribble a basketball

The man who got me into ball

Bron got a group of bums into a FINALS. This gives more weight knowing TMAC had this situation in his career. I never would have known.

he made the nba finals with the spurs at least Q_Q

Could have gotten a ring if kawhi didnt missed that free throw.

If he had Kobes mindset he would be unspeakably great

Can't be considered a Great then💯

Health and the health of his side kicks… would have been top 5

Most talented ever

Those who watched Tmac live and played with him in early nba live games know he was at Kobe level. He could shoot finish at thr Tim had range 😩 he was HIM

6 ft 9 with those skills

Great video brother

It was never bad luck, it was bad habit. They way he landed from not only dunking but on jumpers as well, all of his weight is focused solely on his left foot.

Also the *best offensive player* (scoring plus playmaking plus creating opportunities for teammates plus 2nd chance points) to never win a playoff series (not counting the Spurs season).

He was an AWSOME talent. However, he was also a part of the problem. The 2009 season Houston gets past the first round without him. The irony? Humm?🤔

T-Mac did make it out the first round almost won a ring with the spurs even though he barely played

0:34 who else jumped?

I wish he would've either stayed in Toronto or went to San Antonio (before 2013)

The Paul George of the 2000s

Was in the finals with the spurs

Never got past the first round, but there's hardly any difference in his NBA career to Carmelo's or Lillard's. Let's keep it 100

If he made it to the Hall the way he choked in the playoffs alot of guys should be in especially Penny and C.webb,🤷🏾‍♂️

Tmac was in the finals with the spurs.. Bench warming but was there

2nd round on the bench, finals with the spurs, change the header asap before lies are being pushed 😅

My fav player all-time wcf wit spurs yes he wasn't a factor but he made it out 1st round twice once wit Houston but artest did it he was injured

Played in the nba finals 2013

My childhood idol aside from kobe, ai and mj! Atleast he played in a nba finals game!

There is nobody that’s gonna tell me Mac wasn’t 6’10”. Grant hill was listed at 6’8” and he’s taller than the latter. The slam cover with he and Yao… he is literally a few inches shorter.

Name me 5 teammates on that Orlando tean that was WORTH A DAMN. That team was some hot ass. I mean complete garbage 🗑️ them even getting to the playoffs is a testament to his greatness

10 years from now it’s gonna be: The Nba MVP who never made it out the first round.

Tim Duncan was headed to Orlando.

I cried…

What if ben wallce stayed in orlando and became team mate with tmac instead of grant hill

This isn’t true he made it to the Finals as a spur. Title literally cannot be true

kobe was too without pause and shaq, dirk was an mvp that was out of the first round, it happens to greats!

Dang. What could have been. He should have stayed with VC man

He made nba finals 2013

Tmac actually made the finals

TMac was the Michael Jordan of Paul George’s

Should have never stolen Hardaway #1.

Hes made it out the 1st round before. Doesnt fit your narrative but he has made it out the 1st round

t-mac always my guy

One of my top 5 players injuries are a bytch

My favourite player not named MJ or Melo.

24:09 look like me out here but I’m 6’😂

Tmac all time great talent career jus unlucky

He went pro in ‘97 not ‘96

McGrady was not drafted in 96...

Nobody couldn’t stop Tmac watched his games fr 😤

If tmac had with Vince he still could grow into the man .tmac never had solid help and injures ,he could have been smoking like kd in rings .tmac had the bad side of teaming up grant hill and yae ming .shaq had it better with Penny,Kobe,dewade four chips

Only reached an efg of 50 once...he wasnt effiecient enough to win without a dominant frontcourt...just like koby...fringe playoffs unless you got the bigs to go get all your ballstoping misses.....fun to watch though

How many times was his team was the favorite 🤔