McGrady would love to land on bulls

[hfritz32]

The Clippers do have legit interest in McGrady and are scheduled to work him out Tuesday. As Clips general manager Neil Olshey told ESPNLosAngeles.com’s Ramona Shelburne last week: "Tracy and I have a good relationship. We've known each other for a long time. He and Baron [Davis] have a good relationship [and] we obviously have a need for playmaking and scoring on the wings.” But sources say that news of the workout being made public was also intended to let the Bulls know that McGrady does have other options, since Chicago is where those close to McGrady say he’d love to land.

http://espn.go.com/blog/TrueHoop/post/_/id/18437/latest-buzz-rj-shaq-t-mac-more

I know many of you are opposed to this but i personaly wouldnt mind adding T-mac at a low price, If he can play one fourth as good as he used to he could help out are team and at least provide a little size and shooting at the sg spot whether as a starter or back up

 

[clonetrooper264]

Perhaps him wanting to play here would mean he'd try a little harder, but he still has all the appearance of a locker room cancer.

 

[Shakes]

If he's willing to sit on the bench in a suit I'm happy for him to be our 13th roster member.

 

[TheStig]

I'd grab him if we can. I think he is just what we need off the bench and if healthy, he can really help. If not, you just cut him or let him expire. Its a low risk high reward move.

 

[pinkizdead]

his ego wont let him sign for a contract that we would want to pay him.

if he's willing to have a one year deal or a non guaranteed deal, i'd be open to it, but i really dont want a bad sf who cant shoot a 3pt shot on our team.

 

[TheStig]

Why not? No one else is offering him a big deal. I think he would be really successful coming off the bench for us.

 

[Diddy1122]

Stay away, stay far far away. T-Mac is up there with Marbury in locker room cancer ranks. Not to mention his a horrible fit for this team. We need a SG. Not a broke down SG who can barely play the 3 let alone the 2. If you thought Hughes was a chucker & overall debbie downer just wait til T-Mac rolls into town.

Use the money on a Vet big like Thomas or Elson & get Rasual Butler as well. Bring in maybe Lucas or Byars off the summer league & we're set.

 

[TheStig]

Diddy, I think the Marbuary anaolgy is uncalled for. I haven't heard him causing trouble anywhere. Plus he is low risk, if he doesn't work out, you just cut him. No one would let it get that far. Plus we don't need him to do all that much besides score of the bench.

 

[houheffna]

Diddy, I think the Marbuary anaolgy is uncalled for. I haven't heard him causing trouble anywhere. Plus he is low risk, if he doesn't work out, you just cut him. No one would let it get that far. Plus we don't need him to do all that much besides score of the bench.

I heard it a lot...as far as him being a locker room cancer...but that is not why I don't want him...

Does he respect Rose enough to defer to him? That might be the issue. Plus his role would be reduced. He would have to most likely earn the minutes he would want. I asked NBA writer Lang Greene about McGrady and he said that TMac has to be on a veteran team like Miami or Boston. He would know the pecking order right away. A young team like the Bulls? Not so much...I agree with that analysis...

 

[Shakes]

Not only is it a young team we've just brought together, it's also a first time head coach. I'm not sure he'd be thrilled at the idea of bringing on a has-been all-star with a point to prove.

I think the chemistry thing is really important, we've got 5 new guys out of our 9 man rotation, so the team has come together wanting to be here and wanting to play for our coach and fill a role around the core guys we already have. We should have really good chemistry with everyone wanting to work hard as a team.

The last thing we need is to mess with that by trying to spread the minutes around between more guys. We've seen with Ben Wallace how quickly teams can fall apart once players end up turning on the coach because a guy is undermining him.

 

[clonetrooper264]

Team chemistry wise, Korver, Boozer, and Brewer already have fine team chemistry with each other. I'm guessing that that chemistry will translate well to the rest of the team. I think Rose and Noah will work fine with those guys. Ideally, if they're all willing to sacrifice a little (with Brewer and Korver here I anticipate the days of Deng playing 40+ minutes are drawing to a close) individually in terms of a few minutes in a game as well as some shots (Boozer needs his shots after all) I think we'll be a pretty darn good team.

 

[TheStig]

I don't see Tmac as a locker room cancer and his interest in coming here would clearly be predicated on a smaller role. He isn't going to go to a contender and start, he clearly knows that. If he wants pt, he'd go to the clippers. I think he wants to win and contribute, something a sixth or seventh man role would allow him to do.

 

[Diddy1122]

TheStig wrote:

I don't see Tmac as a locker room cancer and his interest in coming here would clearly be predicated on a smaller role. He isn't going to go to a contender and start, he clearly knows that. If he wants pt, he'd go to the clippers. I think he wants to win and contribute, something a sixth or seventh man role would allow him to do.

TMac is a cancer, it's time to accept that fact & move on from this nonsesnse. He had a point to prove last year with the Knicks, how did that work out for him? The Knicks don't even want him. That's a tell tale warning sign to stay the hell away.

And T-Mac would not be a 6th or 7th or 8th or even 9th option on the team. He's an awful fit, play almost no D, is a chucker, & is more fragile than our own Mr. Glass. I agree with Hou. He needs a vet team with superstars so he knows the pecking order. T-Mac on the Bulls would be worse than the Hughes era. No thanks. We need a vet big man & another shooter, not a washed up former all-star with a chip on his shoulder.

 

[Shakes]

As far as him being able to contribute, I went looking for what he said before joining the Knicks, since the excuse for him shooting abysmally is that he wasn't healthy ...

McGrady: http://www.sfexaminer.com/sports/84803112.html

"This is not the same Tracy from last season, when I was hobbling on one leg."

Grover: http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nba/news/story?id=4921838

"If the Bulls make a trade for him before the trade deadline, on Saturday, the game against Philadelphia, you can put him in a uniform and throw him out there, and he will be extremely effective,"

So McGrady and his trainer claimed he was ready to go and able to contribute. Oh but once he stunk, how the tune changed ...

McGrady: http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba/2010/03/tracy-mcgrady-i-know-im-not-healthy/

‘I’m not healthy to go out there and be as effective as I wanted to be every night. It’s not happening and I have to have patience with it. I’m not going to allow myself to get discouraged and not believe it’s going to get better when I truly believe it is.’

So basically he swears he's healthy up until he has to play, then magically when he sucks it's his health that's the problem, not the fact that he hasn't been anything more than a chucker in years.

Then there's the fact the only reason he was on the Knicks is because the Rockets knew he sucked and wanted to make him earn playing time, so he quit on them and demanded they trade him.

Steer clear, he's a liar, a quitter, and a terrible basketball player at this point in his career.

 

[Diddy1122]

Shakes wrote:

Steer clear, he's a liar, a quitter, and a terrible basketball player at this point in his career.

Shakes, you sure you're not my brother from an Australian mother? :cheer:

 

[NealKleren]

I wouldnt mind having Tmac only if we can get him for a decent price. If that cant happen then no i wouldnt waste my money on him.