Just how good is Tracy Mcgrady's Defense?

[Gamba]

I see how alot of people are excited about Artest coming to Houston and saying that the Rockets are one of the best if not the best defensive team in the league.

I know Artest is a good defender, and i know Yao is a good one too.
But just how good Tmac's defense REALLY is?

[TmacsRockets]

I see how alot of people are excited about Artest coming to Houston and saying that the Rockets are one of the best if not the best defensive team in the league.

I know Artest is a good defender, and i know Yao is a good one too.
But just how good Tmac's defense REALLY is?

Tmac is one of the best in the game.

[ronnymac]

Tmac is one of the best in the game.

Dont be an idiot. stop embrassing us rockets fans. tracy is a solid defensive player when he's healthy, but he's nowhere near as to being one of the best. i mean in toronto he came into the league as a defensive stopper, but he's game has evovled into a much more offensive oriented game.

I think most rockets fans are saying a trio of artest, battier and tracy are a very good defensive trio. artest and battier are the best 2 primeter defenders in the game, no doubt about it and tracy isnt all that bad. noones saying tracy is at there level.noone is that stupid or blind. what we are saying that as a collective unit, were gonna be good. this is a team that was behind the celtics as the best defensive team. adding the best defensive primeter player and a top 3 overall defensive player like ron artest will only help.

[AItheAnswer3]

Tmac is one of the best in the game.

[brantonli]

Not that great, unfortunately (like most superstars), he tends to settle on defence until crunch time, but by that time it's a bit late. I honestly can't say anything about his steals or blocks becuase he just doesn't play defence often enough to garner a good image. I mean, on man to man if his man doesn't have the ball he barely pays him any attention, and frequently wanders towards the ball, leaving his man open.

[Godfather]

Tmac is one of the best in the game.

He only plays good defense when it really matters. Rest of the time he is just trying to rest from putting in his all on the offensive end.

[All Net]

Tmac is one of the best in the game.

Don't be such a stupid homer, T-mac is average at best.

[Diesel J]

A healthy T-mac (Toronto / early Orlando days) is hands down the best defensive perimeter player in the NBA...

[Godfather]

A healthy T-mac (Toronto / early Orlando days) is hands down the best defensive perimeter player in the NBA...

Was the word you are looking for is was...

[ronnymac]

Don't be such a stupid homer, T-mac is average at best.

Whilst that idiot was wrong, when he's healthy and motivated, he's a solid defensive player. not artest or battier like but he's certianly above average.

[dirkdiggler41]

Suddenly Tracy went to be one of the most underrated defenders. He is not up there with Bowen, Artest or Battier, but he is much better then your avg. defender

[L.Kizzle]

How good is his Defense huh, well he should have a new nickname ...


Tracy McGreat-D

[Real Men Wear Green]

Didn't see much of him this year, but overall in his career he's been a guy that would pick and choose moments to play great d and coast otherwise. I'll never forget how he destroyed Big Dog. Bucks won the series, but McGrady won that match-up by a landslide.

[boozehound]

Tmac is one of the best in the game.

QFT
tmac is the single best player to ever dribble the ball. he shoots 100% in his mind

dude, homers like you ruin a valid assessment of a very strong rox team.

[boozehound]

Didn't see much of him this year, but overall in his career he's been a guy that would pick and choose moments to play great d and coast otherwise. I'll never forget how he destroyed Big Dog. Bucks won the series, but McGrady won that match-up by a landslide.

good post. as you and others have said, hes not 100% D effort kinda guy but itd be hard to do that with his importance in other roles as a handler, scorer, etc. he probably equals out slightly above average, but in spurts hes a very good perimeter defender (obviously not batt and artest level, but top 20-30 or something - i dont like rankings)