What They're Saying about T-Mac
“T-Mac is one of my favorite players because he’s very unselfish, is a very humble kid and plays hard all the time.”
- Shaquille O’Neal, L.A. Lakers
"I remember when I used to be like that. It's truly a great thing to see…That, to me, just shows how much they (McGrady, Iverson) care about the game.." - Michael Jordan, Washington Wizards, first on Tracy’s 2002 All-Star Game dunk and then on McGrady and Allen Iverson offering their starting position to him in the 2003 All-Star Game.
“Tracy is an unbelievable basketball player…He always comes to play…He can do it all.” - Jason Kidd, N.J. Nets
“He’s one of the best overall players in the league and he does it every single night. He’s up against a lot because of all the injuries they’ve had to deal with.” - Jermaine O’Neal, Indiana Pacers
“He’s outstanding…just tremendous. He’s just an awesome talent and he does it so effortlessly.” - Jamal Mashburn, New Orleans Hornets
“He’s an amazing player to watch. He’s carrying Orlando and he’s fun to watch.” - Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks
“He’s an incredible talent and he’s having a heck of a year.” - Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs
“People talk about Kobe, Iverson and the other guys, but to me, Tracy is the best player in the league behind Shaq. More than anyone else, he does it all.” - Sam Cassell, Milwaukee Bucks
“Tracy is the best player in the NBA right now. He gets his shots, but he’s efficient with his shot. He does a lot for his team. He’s not selfish and that’s valuable to his team.” - Ray Allen, Seattle Sonics
“He’s a level above.” - Pat Riley, Miami Heat
“In the old era, you would think the guy was from another planet because of his quickness, the ball handling, the slashing and the jumping ability, and then the size. We stopped him a couple of times, but he’s so long he got the rebound and put the ball in. The guy is special.” - Rudy Tomjanovich, Houston Rockets
“You space him as much as possible, contest his shot, hope that he’s not penetrating to the hoop, and hope he’s missing. That’s all you can really do.” - Paul Silas, New Orleans Hornets
“His talent is unbelievable. The guys is what, (23)? Come on. The next nine years are going to be scary how good he can be…His body language is fool’s gold for the opponent. You look at him and think, ‘Man, he’s not into the game.’ Then you look at the stat sheet – your team lost and he had 38 and 10. If you think he isn’t ready to play, you’re really getting the wrong image, because he’s an outstanding competitor. But on his face, it looks like he’s just on a walk in the park. It’s amazing what he does. He scores every night. He assists every night. He rebounds every night and he guards the opponent’s best player every night. Outside of washing dishes, I don’t know what else he can do.” - Doc Rivers, Orlando Magic
“He one of those guys who…every time he gets on the court he always kind of does something to amaze you. I think quite naturally people look at all the dunks, but sometimes it can be a pass, sometimes it can be a read on defense – as talented as he is, he still knows the game and knows the little things. I said it last year, that I thought he was better than anybody in the league, and he’s raised his game to a whole other level. He’s awesome, he’s the real deal.” - Grant Hill, Orlando Magic
“We’re biased here, but we think he’s the best player in the game. And I talk to other guys at the free throw line during games and they’re amazed by him and are saying the same things. All the time they ask me, ‘Does he play like this every night?’ I tell them, ‘You have no idea. He’s taken it to another level.” - Monty Williams, Former Orlando Magic teammate
“He’s the most dangerous guy in the gym…what a show.” - Hubie Brown, Memphis Grizzlies
“He can take over a game whenever he needs to.” - David DuPree, USA Today
“A class act…the most important part was the very genuine personality of Tracy and his relationship with my son during this important stage of recovery. He treated Iran like a little brother and still keeps in contact.” - Lisa Brown, mother of Iran Brown, the youngest victim in the Washington region sniper shootings
“They’re both (Tracy & Kobe) as close to perfect as anybody playing today, maybe as close to perfect as anybody who’s ever played the game.” - ESPN, ABC Analyst Bill Walton
"I remember when I used to be like that. It's truly a great thing to see…That, to me, just shows how much they (McGrady, Iverson) care about the game.." - Michael Jordan, Washington Wizards, first on Tracy’s 2002 All-Star Game dunk and then on McGrady and Allen Iverson offering their starting position to him in the 2003 All-Star Game.
“Tracy is an unbelievable basketball player…He always comes to play…He can do it all.” - Jason Kidd, N.J. Nets
“He’s one of the best overall players in the league and he does it every single night. He’s up against a lot because of all the injuries they’ve had to deal with.” - Jermaine O’Neal, Indiana Pacers
“He’s outstanding…just tremendous. He’s just an awesome talent and he does it so effortlessly.” - Jamal Mashburn, New Orleans Hornets
“He’s an amazing player to watch. He’s carrying Orlando and he’s fun to watch.” - Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks
“He’s an incredible talent and he’s having a heck of a year.” - Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs
“People talk about Kobe, Iverson and the other guys, but to me, Tracy is the best player in the league behind Shaq. More than anyone else, he does it all.” - Sam Cassell, Milwaukee Bucks
“Tracy is the best player in the NBA right now. He gets his shots, but he’s efficient with his shot. He does a lot for his team. He’s not selfish and that’s valuable to his team.” - Ray Allen, Seattle Sonics
“He’s a level above.” - Pat Riley, Miami Heat
“In the old era, you would think the guy was from another planet because of his quickness, the ball handling, the slashing and the jumping ability, and then the size. We stopped him a couple of times, but he’s so long he got the rebound and put the ball in. The guy is special.” - Rudy Tomjanovich, Houston Rockets
“You space him as much as possible, contest his shot, hope that he’s not penetrating to the hoop, and hope he’s missing. That’s all you can really do.” - Paul Silas, New Orleans Hornets
“His talent is unbelievable. The guys is what, (23)? Come on. The next nine years are going to be scary how good he can be…His body language is fool’s gold for the opponent. You look at him and think, ‘Man, he’s not into the game.’ Then you look at the stat sheet – your team lost and he had 38 and 10. If you think he isn’t ready to play, you’re really getting the wrong image, because he’s an outstanding competitor. But on his face, it looks like he’s just on a walk in the park. It’s amazing what he does. He scores every night. He assists every night. He rebounds every night and he guards the opponent’s best player every night. Outside of washing dishes, I don’t know what else he can do.” - Doc Rivers, Orlando Magic
“He one of those guys who…every time he gets on the court he always kind of does something to amaze you. I think quite naturally people look at all the dunks, but sometimes it can be a pass, sometimes it can be a read on defense – as talented as he is, he still knows the game and knows the little things. I said it last year, that I thought he was better than anybody in the league, and he’s raised his game to a whole other level. He’s awesome, he’s the real deal.” - Grant Hill, Orlando Magic
“We’re biased here, but we think he’s the best player in the game. And I talk to other guys at the free throw line during games and they’re amazed by him and are saying the same things. All the time they ask me, ‘Does he play like this every night?’ I tell them, ‘You have no idea. He’s taken it to another level.” - Monty Williams, Former Orlando Magic teammate
“He’s the most dangerous guy in the gym…what a show.” - Hubie Brown, Memphis Grizzlies
“He can take over a game whenever he needs to.” - David DuPree, USA Today
“A class act…the most important part was the very genuine personality of Tracy and his relationship with my son during this important stage of recovery. He treated Iran like a little brother and still keeps in contact.” - Lisa Brown, mother of Iran Brown, the youngest victim in the Washington region sniper shootings
“They’re both (Tracy & Kobe) as close to perfect as anybody playing today, maybe as close to perfect as anybody who’s ever played the game.” - ESPN, ABC Analyst Bill Walton
