Thu, Jan 5th 2012, 11:46
If Tracy McGrady is firing step-back jumpers and slicing inside for finger-rolls, then it must be 2004, right? Thought so, too.
Except he’s almost eight years removed from his peak and now coming off the bench for his sixth different team. And while you may have wondered where he’s been, he’s wondering where you’ve been.
“People sometimes forget what you’ve done in this league,” McGrady said with a laugh. “I haven’t gone anywhere. And I’m only 32. People forget that, too. I’m younger than Kobe, younger than Ray Allen, younger than a lot of guys. I just haven’t been healthy. I haven’t felt like this in a while.”
He laughs again, acknowledging his quickness isn’t the same, and that he’s…
Tue, Jan 3rd 2012, 14:29
How is it working out so far with the Hawks?
Tracy McGrady: So far, so good. Just trying to find our way, find my way and mix in with this core group, which has been together for quite some time. So far things have been working out well. Just trying to find my way in.
How great did it feel to hit those fourth-quarter daggers against the Heat?
TM: It feels good. It’s been a long time since I’ve had that feeling. My legs feel fresh. Everything just feels good. It feels right. And that’s a good sign. I haven’t felt this way in quite some time, probably since the beginning of my knee injury (in 2008). It’s a great feeling. It’s the…