Tracy McGrady (pre-injuries) v.s. Dwyane Wade

[noob cake]

Neither Kobe or Wade (any version) could touch TMac's prime.

[ShaqAttack3234]

Why are so many people bringing up T-Mac losing with Yao in this thread when it's pre-injuries T-Mac vs Wade?

The only season with Houston that I think you could consider T-Mac's prime was 2005 and Yao wasn't an elite player yet, and despite playing well, was in constant foul trouble in that series vs Dallas. T-Mac had a great series too. He did everything and pretty much dominated. After that, the injuries really started to rob T-Mac of his explosiveness and shooting ability. He did show flashes of the old T-Mac when he carried Houston in 2007 after Yao went down and played MVP-caliber basketball during a stretch of 30 games or so, but the real prime T-Mac was from 2001-2005.

[IGOTGAME]

Why are so many people bringing up T-Mac losing with Yao in this thread when it's pre-injuries T-Mac vs Wade?

The only season with Houston that I think you could consider T-Mac's prime was 2005 and Yao wasn't an elite player yet, and despite playing well, was in constant foul trouble in that series vs Dallas. T-Mac had a great series too. He did everything and pretty much dominated. After that, the injuries really started to rob T-Mac of his explosiveness and shooting ability. He did show flashes of the old T-Mac when he carried Houston in 2007 after Yao went down and played MVP-caliber basketball during a stretch of 30 games or so, but the real prime T-Mac was from 2001-2005.

exactly, the guy in Houston(the majority of the time) was not prime T-Mac.

[Ikill]

Actually McGrady was much more talented than D. Wade was. McGrady was on Kobe and VC's level of talent.

This comparison is just another example of how hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard. Wade is the hard worker while McGrady is the talented slacker

Kobes not that talented Wades more talented

[Bigsmoke]

exactly, the guy in Houston(the majority of the time) was not prime T-Mac.

thats my point.

Tmac's prime was only 1 or 2 seasons long.

[Bigsmoke]

Neither Kobe or Wade (any version) could touch TMac's prime.

**** that

Give me 2006 Kobe all day