Mad respect for Tracy McGrady but it is sad seeing him having some remorse for not feeling like he accomplished everything. But he had no real help hell he even carried the Adidas brand in the early 2000's. He was really unstoppable and would have been an all time great and he is a blessing to the game. Man I love how much respect he is getting from all his former teams and players among others. Tracy McGrady did not win a ring, But Tracy McGrady won at life and then some.
Obviously winning a ring is very important but it's not everything. Great players like T-Mac, Barkley, Reggie Miller, Patrick Ewing, Dominique Wilkins, Iverson etc did not win it, but they still have a lot to be proud of.
T-Mac said that he regretted leaving the Raptors. Also bear in mind that the Orlando Magic coulda been a powerhouse if Grant Hill hadn't gone down with so many injuries. And remember also, they almost brought Tim Duncan. Imagine a healthy Orlando team with T-Mac, Grant Hill and TD! And also remember that T-Mac almost won a ring, until Ray Allen happened.
@Dats a paddlin He very much was good enough and almost did in his magic days. They went up 3-1 and then his team proceeded to blow that lead, further proving my point that sometimes it doesn't matter what one player does as it's a team sport
@Dats a paddlin that's only true for goat like players like jordan lebron and kobe. you can't compare any of those guys to anyone else or it makes the other guy seem like a scrub
Marcus Sewell underrated??? 🤦♂️... Shaq, Kobe, Duncan, AI, JKidd, Nowitzky, Garnette, Ray Allen, Webber, Carter, Rasheed, Marbury, Yao, Stoudemire, Tmac... a Three p eat... you are the typical person who writes crap to write a comment
For those who don't know about Tracy, I just tell them: look at Kobe, and there you go. Both were almost exactly the same. Tracy had more blocks and rebounds maybe, because of size, and Kobe was a better free throw shooter, otherwise they were pretty much the same player
Wow, what an incredible and inspirational speech! T-Mac is my favorite player ever and I'm thrilled he's in the hall of fame now. Well-deserved without question, dude was amazing at his best. Unfortunately he was very unlucky as far as NBA stars go, and his career didn't go the way I hoped it would. Regardless, he has a lot to be proud of and will always be remembered.
Well deserved Tracy and even if the injuries took the best of him he still managed to give us highlights to remember. He was the baller as he was the show day in and day out when it comes to basketball court.
Thank you T Mac. You easily one of the best players I ever seen despite your injuries.. thanks for the smoothest dopest years you've given use man I appreciate it bruh.. Tracy McGrady love ya man.. salute
Tracy McGrady really is a first class gentleman ; Tremendous natural athlete; Kobe lots of praise for Tracy . Congratulations on getting into HOF ! Bravo 🏀 🏆👏
Pure offensive BEAST, he could do it all, handles, shoot from the outside, drive, he certainly was NOT the Defender that Jordan was, but you can argue he was just as potent a scorer
MDCigan thats true although when he was at the raptors, due to his crazy athletic ability, he was a defensive specialist. Dude was blocking/stealing anything that came his way. But all that obviously stopped when he moved to Orlando lol
Tron Chappelle not really. His defense just stopped being highlighted. And on top of that he played with bums. So he couldn't do it all. He tried and his back and knees went out on him. One man can only do so much
MDCigan please don't compare t Mac to jordon. jordons first step was insane when he took it he was gone. jordon turn around jumper was unstoppable. everyone was to compare someone to mike when mike is from a different planet. mike is goat and forever will be goat. if t Mac went against mike in playoff or finals, jordon would make t Mac cry. t Mac was a great scorer but only for a very short time and took his team nowhere
kevin araujo Pls TMac is known for having an insane for step for his size. 6'8 and literally blowing past Point guards. There was no player like TMac. He was the first of this hybrid type of player. Then came LeBron then KD. TMac was the first, 6'8 smooth handles, soft touch, as quick as a PG, Taller than whoevers guarding him. If youre taller than him, you were too slow, if youre shorter than him, hell shoot right over you or take you to the basket. Either way TMac had a 44 inch vertical and basically shot over any defender and his tendencies for that were high.
+emil nergaard lets be real vince will play 2-3 more years but tmac should not be considered until after vince carter gets in.carter was the leader of the raptors tmac was his sidekick why you think tmac went to orlando to build his legacy.
Tmac was an excellent talent. If you saw his prime year's, no doubt he was on his way to becoming one of the top 10 players of all time. But injuries disrupted that potential. Tremendous talent, congrats they got this one right! 👊
You deserve to be in the Hall of Fame T-Mac. My favorite player of all time, I aspired to play like you, I looked up to you then, and continue to look up to you now. A job well done and a hell of an amazing career. Love ya T-Mac!
You deserve it T-mac! You only had bad luck with all your injuries, but you were just as good as Kobe and with different circumstances could have accomplished much more. You became my favourite player with Kobe since your years of Orlando
Tracy Mcgrady without his injuries, and his prime, and on a team with some decent players like Kobe, Michael, Lebron would have easily been the goat, but lets not forget Penny Hardaway
2,122 pts raptors 8,298 pts magic 7,134 pts rockets 226 pts Knicks 574 pts pistons 273 pts hawks If only you did not get hurt you would have Given the NBA more blues than a track record I remember your crossover on kobe when he fell on his ass that was something most could not do I remember your 60 points in 3 quarter's also the 2002/03 season was my favorite year to watch you chit on the Entire league and if that's not enough your Now cemented with the greats glad to see you in the naismith Hall of fame YOUR THE MAN ! CALI GROWN I'M OUTT...
Amazing speech man! You were my favorite player growing up and I always got your shoes! I still remember the ones where you could tighten up the back with some built in screw haha
my all time favorite player for almost 20 years now. T Mac deserved this 1st ballot induction to the hall. everyone who remembers when the league was AI's and T Mac's knows how much of a factor this man was
No matter what you had accomplish in the nba but when that man KOBE said you was his toughest competitor, that moment right there you knew you deserved to be in the hall of fame congrats T-MAC!!
you mean the guy who couldn't get out of the 1st round? or the guy who chose to be a scoring champ while his team has the worst record in the east? the guy is a great player no doubt but he's not a guy who help elevate his teammates
Big Mac, good to see you get your just due my brother! Hurry up and come back to The Bahamas! Take some more pictures with us! We, your fans down here miss you and your beautiful family! You're a true Hall Of Famer on and OFF the court! We love you!
He was better than everyone in the league for 4-5 years. Overshadowed by Kobe. T-Mac didn't have the pieces he needed and he still act a fool on the court solo. Didn't like Van Gundy system for him but he still shined in Houston. Especially comes playoff time. He didn't reach far but he average like 28-32 points in the playoffs each year he started.
Worst luck ever. He was supposed to be with Grant Hill in Orlando, but, Hill got hurt. (Orlando almost signed Duncan) Went to the Rockets and Yao plays hurt and half the games. He did very well in the playoffs, just was bunched in a stacked West. 1st ballot all the way.
Hell no Ai was and will always be better than T mac.. T mac was like 9 inches taller and couldn't carry his team out of the first round Ai carried a bum team to the finals
Tmac you gave the NBA so much you are one of the greatest players to ever play the game of basketball it jut because you had sum bad "luck" doesn't mean you don't deserve it
A living legend....#GOAT...Hall of Fame eligibilty should be somewhat based of cultural impact and while we always talk about the imprint of legends like Kobe...AI....MJ...not taking away from their greatness...its already understood...but...Er body wanted to be T Mac back in the early 2000s man....he was like the first laid back superstar that made the game just look so easy for him......this brother was art in motion....he deserves every bit of this....much respect T-Mac.....and oh 13 points in 30 sec...really
Okay, I honestly think Tracy had one of the most eloquent speeches of all basketball hall of fame O-o I guess working in media helped him *finds out he's a master toastmaster*
well deserved T-Mac, well deserved, one of my favorite players growing up, I'll never forget the time you dunked on Sean Bradley twice or the 13 points in 30 seconds when playing for Houston
He was the first big man to score and handle the ball like a guard. Before Lebron, Melo and KD, There was TMAC! He was also a trendsetter for pulling up off the dribble. This cat had it all. My opinion is they inducted him more for his influence and impact he had on the game rather than his accomplishments. Well deserved TMAC!
Uhhhhh Did you ever see Grant Hill before he broke his ankle?. T-Mac wasn't really a big man anyway. He was massive for a Shooting Guard, granted, but he was not a "big man".
My favorite player of all time. Whenever I play NBA live back in 2007 I would always pick whatever team t-mac is in (I had the older games). And make him score a bunch of points. I had my mom buy me t-mac 6 shoes for my 15th birthday. I loved t-mac back then and said he was better than Kobe because my grandpa was a big Kobe fan. And I would always cheer for t-mac. I just wish I can get to meet him.
I was hoping his speech was going to be longer. Isn't that why he went last? Because they always give the popular inductees the longest speech at the end.
DP30 Well each person is given a time limit. Some people go way over like Allen Iverson did last year lol. But even now, T-Mac still cannot believe he is a HOFer. I don't even think he grasps the concept he was even up on the ballot to be one, yet alone be a finalist. So I wasn't shocked to see him keep the speech short and sweet. Plus Mac isn't too talkative in general. However, I did want to see him speak on his lack of winning success and how Scoliosis played a role in his career.
Tracy, im from Lithuania and I want you to know that when Arvydas Sabonis was asked what player in the NBA made him the biggest impression, he said: Tracy Mcgrady, that boy can shoot the lights out the gym. And second, you where my favorite player growing up. Thank You.
Just the fact that we have to explain why T mac should be in no question is crazy. He literally is one of the best players I have ever seen and was literally considered to be going for the GOAT title even over Kobe when T mac was in his prime. He was incredible. That's why he got in so early no debate because real fans knew he was no joke and the ONLY thing that slowed him down was injuries. Even Kobe constantly says that T mac was the only person of his era that had him in awe and that he felt like he couldn't stop. Think about that. Kobe has played against MJ, Lebron, Iverson, Duncan, etc and he said T mac was the hardest to play against. Kobe is universally respected so even if you don't believe the media guys the great Mamba who was playing against him while you was on the couch let you know that T mac was not a game.
The only NBA player that never had time to show what he can do. Its so sad, but I'm so happy that he's in the hall of fame! Been waiting for it for years! BEST! TMAC !
These youngsters dont understand! Injury can be so cruel. For all the Kobe lovers, T Mac was overall better than Kobe before he got injured. I would have taken T Mac over Kobe every day of the week and twice on Sunday up until T Macs back injury. He was that good. I'd honestly say Kobe was a better lock down defender than T Mac in his prime, but T Mac was a much better and efficient scorer. T Mac was smooth as butter on the court.
MrEdiddy11 lol tell tmac to play some D. Kobe makes 9 times first team all defense. Tmac offensive game was identical to kobe. Easy. Kobe was more complete than tmac.
Injuries my ass. Kobe played through them all! Broken hand, shoulder tears, Achilles injury, knee problems, Ankle injuries, broken finger tip (won the ship that year) and more!
Most of those injuries were late in Kobe's career. T-Mac's back problems started when he still was with the Magic. That's without mentioning how Kobe had Shaq to help him carry the load early on, and later had a supporting cast that included Pau Gasol, Derek Fisher, Lamar Odom, Ron Artest, Trevor Ariza.
Career wise, yes. That list is accurate. Comparing them on their prime, no. Specially taking in account how TMac's prime was pretty much slashed by injuries. But while it lasted it was just ridiculous to watch. Even Kobe admits that Tmac on his prime could do anything he could, but better. And Wade as great as he was never topped Kobe. Make your own conclussions. And AI as amazing as he was, doesn't belong in that list, he was a PG. Scoring-first PG, but PG nonetheless. He has no business being in a Shooting Guard list.
13 points in 33 seconds.
rapid fire! talk about a superstar
Well, there's one thing he did.
And a win
Okokokok. We kno about bull stuff!!! Spurs!
Zebuza that’s all you have to say..
Mad respect for Tracy McGrady but it is sad seeing him having some remorse for not feeling like he accomplished everything. But he had no real help hell he even carried the Adidas brand in the early 2000's. He was really unstoppable and would have been an all time great and he is a blessing to the game. Man I love how much respect he is getting from all his former teams and players among others. Tracy McGrady did not win a ring, But Tracy McGrady won at life and then some.
Obviously winning a ring is very important but it's not everything. Great players like T-Mac, Barkley, Reggie Miller, Patrick Ewing, Dominique Wilkins, Iverson etc did not win it, but they still have a lot to be proud of.
Alexandros Simitzis
The Toronto Wire well he should have stayed with the raptors hof player bt he would have had a ring if he made better choice in teams he picked
T-Mac said that he regretted leaving the Raptors. Also bear in mind that the Orlando Magic coulda been a powerhouse if Grant Hill hadn't gone down with so many injuries. And remember also, they almost brought Tim Duncan. Imagine a healthy Orlando team with T-Mac, Grant Hill and TD! And also remember that T-Mac almost won a ring, until Ray Allen happened.
I totally agree with you bro. Just imagine if Grant Hill and Yao Ming had stayed healthy, and imagine if Ray Allen had missed that 3 pointer.
7x all star
2x scoring title
Most Improved Player
Highest leader in blocks per game for a guard in a single season (1.8)
Well Deserved !
Mohammed Bari SO YOU SAYING HE LEAD THE LEAGUE IN SCORING ONLY 2 TIMES 😒. WOW Like my mind is blown 😲😒🖕🏾outta here
Mohammed Bari scary, really scary
Well deserved, indeed.
Mohammed Bari i
Mohammed Bari very well deserved
T-Mac in his prime was one of the greatest players to ever play the game. If you don't believe me dont respond back just go watch the film.
@Dats a paddlin nothing to do with his talent
@Dats a paddlin basketball is a team sport bro. you can't blame playoff struggles on one man
@Dats a paddlin He very much was good enough and almost did in his magic days. They went up 3-1 and then his team proceeded to blow that lead, further proving my point that sometimes it doesn't matter what one player does as it's a team sport
@Dats a paddlin that's only true for goat like players like jordan lebron and kobe. you can't compare any of those guys to anyone else or it makes the other guy seem like a scrub
How you in the hall with 19 5 and 4 smh
He averaged under ten for 7 of 16 years
Never got out the first round
He was good but not hall of fame
Damn he owned the room
T-Mac, Vincanity, and AI were my teenage years. God I miss the 2000's era such an underrated generation.
Marcus Sewell underrated??? 🤦♂️... Shaq, Kobe, Duncan, AI, JKidd, Nowitzky, Garnette, Ray Allen, Webber, Carter, Rasheed, Marbury, Yao, Stoudemire, Tmac... a Three p eat... you are the typical person who writes crap to write a comment
Most people just like your comment, only the ones that read and understood it knows to type
DUMBASS
Bruh, your the only one i heard the 2000s is underrated! No one even hates the 2000s, your the type of guy to say fraud things just to say somethin
@@nicolaszyx3120 who the hell is nowitzky ita nowitzki
Facts and also Kobe Shaq Reggie Miller Ray Allen Duncan KG JKidd Yao Ben Wallace C Webb Jermaine Oneal for me
Well deserved T-Mac one of the greatest players and scorers too every play 🐐
so does grant hill deserve the hof?
bizzle hill is a must!!
It's a joke that he got in
*to ever play
+Ujjal Ray I wouldn't say that.....Yao Ming got in 1st ballot so he had to get in 1st ballot.I don't agree with Yao ming getting in 1st ballot more
Possibly the most elegant well put together Hall of fame speech I've ever heard.
Congratulations T-Mac, much love from Orlando.
congrats to T-mac,one of the cleanest speeches ever...🏀
Congratulations, T-Mac! You most definitely deserve to be in the HOF! Blessings to you and your beautiful family!💚
This is basketball HoF, not the Catwalk or Beauty Pageant HoF ... maybe slide into his DMs though?
Clark Askam III A girl can't leave a comment on a Basketball video??...
Clark Askam III I'm pretty sure she knows it's the HOF... you just don't have anything worthwhile to say...
Y so serious
@@velldinero5211 Never fells to catch a simp, smh.
well deserved! one of the most underrated and nastiest players in his prime!
When healthy T Mac was the best NBA player in the league.
For those who don't know about Tracy, I just tell them: look at Kobe, and there you go.
Both were almost exactly the same. Tracy had more blocks and rebounds maybe, because of size, and Kobe was a better free throw shooter, otherwise they were pretty much the same player
@@JSB-2Z-2K yup but unfortunately he had to many injury same goes to penny and grant and many other great legend
Wow, what an incredible and inspirational speech! T-Mac is my favorite player ever and I'm thrilled he's in the hall of fame now. Well-deserved without question, dude was amazing at his best. Unfortunately he was very unlucky as far as NBA stars go, and his career didn't go the way I hoped it would. Regardless, he has a lot to be proud of and will always be remembered.
35 seconds left on the clock and Tracy scored 13 points within that 35 seconds and won the game.
Well deserved Tracy and even if the injuries took the best of him he still managed to give us highlights to remember. He was the baller as he was the show day in and day out when it comes to basketball court.
My favorite shooting guards of all time
Igwe Lukata He was a Sf
He played both.
Eric Stevenson he's mainly remembered as a shooting guard
Eric Stevenson primarily tmac was a 2guard
@@E-Baby1988 he was a shooting guard, Dumb Ass
Well deserved, I think he's one of the best players I've ever seen.
Congrats to you T Mac, you deserve to be in the hall of fame :)
finally boy mac made it u derseve it bro 💯💯💯💯
no class tho dogging out his old coach
I was in high school from 2000-2004 and man T-Mac was everything when I was a teenager, true inspiration. Thank you for the childhood memories.
You can't help but love this guy. Down to earth, soft but well spoken, great guy all round and a solid basketballer too.
Thank you T Mac. You easily one of the best players I ever seen despite your injuries.. thanks for the smoothest dopest years you've given use man I appreciate it bruh..
Tracy McGrady love ya man.. salute
Unforgettable player...Mr Versatility and Spirit of Greatness.
Tracy McGrady really is a first class gentleman ;
Tremendous natural athlete;
Kobe lots of praise for Tracy .
Congratulations on getting into HOF !
Bravo 🏀 🏆👏
I'm glad people really appreciated amazing T-Mac's career despite the injuries.
Pure offensive BEAST, he could do it all, handles, shoot from the outside, drive, he certainly was NOT the Defender that Jordan was, but you can argue he was just as potent a scorer
MDCigan thats true although when he was at the raptors, due to his crazy athletic ability, he was a defensive specialist. Dude was blocking/stealing anything that came his way. But all that obviously stopped when he moved to Orlando lol
Tron Chappelle not really. His defense just stopped being highlighted. And on top of that he played with bums. So he couldn't do it all. He tried and his back and knees went out on him. One man can only do so much
MDCigan please don't compare t Mac to jordon. jordons first step was insane when he took it he was gone. jordon turn around jumper was unstoppable. everyone was to compare someone to mike when mike is from a different planet. mike is goat and forever will be goat. if t Mac went against mike in playoff or finals, jordon would make t Mac cry. t Mac was a great scorer but only for a very short time and took his team nowhere
kevin araujo Pls TMac is known for having an insane for step for his size. 6'8 and literally blowing past Point guards. There was no player like TMac. He was the first of this hybrid type of player. Then came LeBron then KD. TMac was the first, 6'8 smooth handles, soft touch, as quick as a PG, Taller than whoevers guarding him. If youre taller than him, you were too slow, if youre shorter than him, hell shoot right over you or take you to the basket. Either way TMac had a 44 inch vertical and basically shot over any defender and his tendencies for that were high.
all offense thats it.
Finnaly my man TMACK is up with the greats that took forever like if agree
No "K"
Comedy Cam in my opinion way to early for him to go into the hall of fame.Vince carter should have gone in before tmac but congrats anyway
richie bee Vince Carter still plays
+emil nergaard lets be real vince will play 2-3 more years but tmac should not be considered until after vince carter gets in.carter was the leader of the raptors tmac was his sidekick why you think tmac went to orlando to build his legacy.
richie bee T mac was the better player in his prime obviously, but Vince had better career and was more popular.
I've been waiting for days for this
Tmac was an excellent talent. If you saw his prime year's, no doubt he was on his way to becoming one of the top 10 players of all time. But injuries disrupted that potential. Tremendous talent, congrats they got this one right! 👊
Best HOF speech ever McGrady you are a true inspiration and a top notch dude!
Dayuuuuuum I feel old when u see this guy on the HOF
My personal fave top 3 player. Made high school so exciting. You deserve it Tmac! Salute!
Well deserved, real basketball fans who appreciate and love the game would agree.
he should trust his first instinct !! He don;t deserve to be in the HOF
Your clearly a fan who never watched basketball
You deserve to be in the Hall of Fame T-Mac. My favorite player of all time, I aspired to play like you, I looked up to you then, and continue to look up to you now. A job well done and a hell of an amazing career. Love ya T-Mac!
You deserve it T-mac! You only had bad luck with all your injuries, but you were just as good as Kobe and with different circumstances could have accomplished much more. You became my favourite player with Kobe since your years of Orlando
he look as like my big brother for real and proud of Tracy and lovely family God bless them all
Tracy Mcgrady without his injuries, and his prime, and on a team with some decent players like Kobe, Michael, Lebron
would have easily been the goat, but lets not forget Penny Hardaway
Grey Fox23 he had far more decent players than MJ stop it everybody won’t win a ring says nothing abt how great a player he was.
maybe not goat, but at Kobe's level. They were almost identical, and i just loved it. Him, Kobe, Vince, A.I., made the 2000's NBA so much fun to watch
Jay 2Z he didn’t have decent players??? You don’t know shit abt basketball you need to go revisit his rosters
Yeah Yao Ming was trash
congratulations been a fan since 2000 til now i admire you as my hero. #goat
my all-time favorite player, just imagine if he wasn't injured for most of his career, kudos T-Mac!
one of the best to ever do it much respect to Tracy McGrady
2,122 pts raptors
8,298 pts magic
7,134 pts rockets
226 pts Knicks
574 pts pistons
273 pts hawks
If only you did not get hurt you would have Given the NBA more blues than a track record I remember your crossover on kobe when he fell on his ass that was something most could not do I remember your 60 points in 3 quarter's also the 2002/03 season was my favorite year to watch you chit on the Entire league and if that's not enough your Now cemented with the greats glad to see you in the naismith Hall of fame YOUR THE MAN ! CALI GROWN I'M OUTT...
Amazing speech man! You were my favorite player growing up and I always got your shoes! I still remember the ones where you could tighten up the back with some built in screw haha
Great speech, and we'll deserved Tracy. Congrats
The best part of the speech was when he was talking to his kids. Powerful words.
TMac!!! Congratulations
U Deserve it Boss!
#Salute
Congratulations Tmac. Well deserved! Beautiful family!
Back in Tmacs prime no one could check him including Kobe that was 1st team all defense
ChattyPablo duh but he said Kobe couldn’t check him.
Nobody could stop TMac
HIS GRACE except pressure
Except injuries
back in his prime he couldn’t make it pass the first round.
Short but sweet! Well deserved, one of my all-time favorite players to watch, so skilled and talented.
he deserves it.i love TM who has talent and skills
1 of the most talented players I've ever seen at 6'8", silky smooth, athletic, versatile, had his own style and impact on the game, good speech Mac!
Man I still have my tmacs love that dude
One if not the smoothest NBA HOF Speech ever. That elevator story, fabricated or not was a great transition piece
One of the best players to ever play congratulations well deserved enjoy the many blessings God has given you
That was Lit! Congrats to T-Mac Well Deserved...........
my all time favorite player for almost 20 years now. T Mac deserved this 1st ballot induction to the hall. everyone who remembers when the league was AI's and T Mac's knows how much of a factor this man was
Great speech about his wife and family!
I love this guy. My favorite player ever.
No matter what you had accomplish in the nba but when that man KOBE said you was his toughest competitor, that moment right there you knew you deserved to be in the hall of fame congrats T-MAC!!
dredae _ right what i thought!
Kobe's word isn't law. Tmac should not have been 1st ballot.
Congrats TMAC! You are now part of the greatest of all time.
Finally The Goat Getting The Respect He Deserves!!!!
you mean the guy who couldn't get out of the 1st round? or the guy who chose to be a scoring champ while his team has the worst record in the east? the guy is a great player no doubt but he's not a guy who help elevate his teammates
Dikembe is the goat bc his voice sounds like cookie monster
He looks like a goat indeed.
Big Mac, good to see you get your just due my brother! Hurry up and come back to The Bahamas! Take some more pictures with us! We, your fans down here miss you and your beautiful family! You're a true Hall Of Famer on and OFF the court! We love you!
He was better than everyone in the league for 4-5 years. Overshadowed by Kobe. T-Mac didn't have the pieces he needed and he still act a fool on the court solo. Didn't like Van Gundy system for him but he still shined in Houston. Especially comes playoff time. He didn't reach far but he average like 28-32 points in the playoffs each year he started.
Mohammad Lee never better than Kobe dude stop if Kobe was in orlando he woulda averaged 45
Worst luck ever. He was supposed to be with Grant Hill in Orlando, but, Hill got hurt. (Orlando almost signed Duncan) Went to the Rockets and Yao plays hurt and half the games. He did very well in the playoffs, just was bunched in a stacked West. 1st ballot all the way.
Hell no Ai was and will always be better than T mac.. T mac was like 9 inches taller and couldn't carry his team out of the first round Ai carried a bum team to the finals
Tmac you gave the NBA so much you are one of the greatest players to ever play the game of basketball it jut because you had sum bad "luck" doesn't mean you don't deserve it
a wonderfull friend ... the best think you can say to the man or woman you chose to live the rest of your life with .
If only Ray Allen didn't ruin it for TMac, he would've gotten a ring.
Tracy McGrady deserve to have is place in the Hall of Fame!! 🏀🏀🏀
True Baller !! “He can go”!!
A Beautiful speech !!
Well deserve salute to tmac for elevating his game and growth to becoming one of the best two way players we've seen to touch a NBA court
One of the best speech have heard in a while...
A living legend....#GOAT...Hall of Fame eligibilty should be somewhat based of cultural impact and while we always talk about the imprint of legends like Kobe...AI....MJ...not taking away from their greatness...its already understood...but...Er body wanted to be T Mac back in the early 2000s man....he was like the first laid back superstar that made the game just look so easy for him......this brother was art in motion....he deserves every bit of this....much respect T-Mac.....and oh 13 points in 30 sec...really
T-Mac... Deservingly...
I'm a proud fan!
What a great damn speech T-MAC, no script too!
Uhhhh obvious teleprompter was obvious...
One of my fav players of all the time. Extremely underrated player
Okay, I honestly think Tracy had one of the most eloquent speeches of all basketball hall of fame O-o
I guess working in media helped him *finds out he's a master toastmaster*
well deserved T-Mac, well deserved, one of my favorite players growing up, I'll never forget the time you dunked on Sean Bradley twice or the 13 points in 30 seconds when playing for Houston
best sg ever are
1. MJ
2. Kobe
3. Dwyane Wade
4. Allen Iverson
5. Tmac
Ai>Wade.. Ai in his prime carried a bum team to the finals Wade on a bum team could barely make the playoffs
Clyde/Mac at 5
I Want To Add Jerry West & Clyde Too
congrats T-Mac. you are a legend as well.
He was the first big man to score and handle the ball like a guard. Before Lebron, Melo and KD, There was TMAC! He was also a trendsetter for pulling up off the dribble. This cat had it all. My opinion is they inducted him more for his influence and impact he had on the game rather than his accomplishments. Well deserved TMAC!
Uhhhhh Did you ever see Grant Hill before he broke his ankle?.
T-Mac wasn't really a big man anyway. He was massive for a Shooting Guard, granted, but he was not a "big man".
gotta love tracy...period!
Tmac was my favorite player even when Kobe played!
Anthony Simpson Same
Cant be mad at that!!
This makes me tear up a little. TMac is my first basketball hero. I was like 9.
My favorite player of all time. Whenever I play NBA live back in 2007 I would always pick whatever team t-mac is in (I had the older games). And make him score a bunch of points. I had my mom buy me t-mac 6 shoes for my 15th birthday. I loved t-mac back then and said he was better than Kobe because my grandpa was a big Kobe fan. And I would always cheer for t-mac. I just wish I can get to meet him.
Smooth. Spoke like his game. And loved seeing the love & respect he has for his wife. Refreshing to see.
I was hoping his speech was going to be longer. Isn't that why he went last? Because they always give the popular inductees the longest speech at the end.
DP30 Well each person is given a time limit. Some people go way over like Allen Iverson did last year lol.
But even now, T-Mac still cannot believe he is a HOFer. I don't even think he grasps the concept he was even up on the ballot to be one, yet alone be a finalist. So I wasn't shocked to see him keep the speech short and sweet. Plus Mac isn't too talkative in general.
However, I did want to see him speak on his lack of winning success and how Scoliosis played a role in his career.
DP30 rrright. Was hopong it was longer as well. Iverson needed his own HOF special for the time he spoke. Lol
Congrats Tracy!! He was fun to watch.
Well deserved TMAC!
Congratulations T-Mac! Straight from Toronto!
Only 9 minutes??
My favorite player all the time ever. T-mac you deserve to be a HOF
tmac vs kobe 1 on 1 who u got? Tmac vs LeBron who u got? I remember them days. Glad I got to witness your greatness. Well deserved.
I always picked Tmac...
Lol ctfu Kobe is the greatest 1 on 1 player ever, they even played one on one and mentions Kobe one , look it up
Tracy, im from Lithuania and I want you to know that when Arvydas Sabonis was asked what player in the NBA made him the biggest impression, he said: Tracy Mcgrady, that boy can shoot the lights out the gym. And second, you where my favorite player growing up. Thank You.
Just the fact that we have to explain why T mac should be in no question is crazy. He literally is one of the best players I have ever seen and was literally considered to be going for the GOAT title even over Kobe when T mac was in his prime. He was incredible. That's why he got in so early no debate because real fans knew he was no joke and the ONLY thing that slowed him down was injuries. Even Kobe constantly says that T mac was the only person of his era that had him in awe and that he felt like he couldn't stop. Think about that. Kobe has played against MJ, Lebron, Iverson, Duncan, etc and he said T mac was the hardest to play against. Kobe is universally respected so even if you don't believe the media guys the great Mamba who was playing against him while you was on the couch let you know that T mac was not a game.
The only NBA player that never had time to show what he can do. Its so sad, but I'm so happy that he's in the hall of fame! Been waiting for it for years! BEST! TMAC !
dope ending
One of the greatest accepting speeches of all time hands down! GLORY TO THE LAMB BLESSINGS FOREVER!
Dope..... Now if can just get C. Webber in there we're good..
Sgt H. Jennings facts c webb shuld be in the hall of fame
He'll get in but Web underachieved mostof his career. I love and respect him but he quit on the Warrior's and Bullets
With the controversial I doubt they will induct him
my favorite SF and SG of all the time.
These youngsters dont understand! Injury can be so cruel. For all the Kobe lovers, T Mac was overall better than Kobe before he got injured. I would have taken T Mac over Kobe every day of the week and twice on Sunday up until T Macs back injury. He was that good. I'd honestly say Kobe was a better lock down defender than T Mac in his prime, but T Mac was a much better and efficient scorer. T Mac was smooth as butter on the court.
MrEdiddy11 lol tell tmac to play some D. Kobe makes 9 times first team all defense. Tmac offensive game was identical to kobe. Easy. Kobe was more complete than tmac.
Injuries my ass. Kobe played through them all! Broken hand, shoulder tears, Achilles injury, knee problems, Ankle injuries, broken finger tip (won the ship that year) and more!
protosszergterran Kobe said TMac was his toughest "enemy". For me that alone is a reason to be in the HOF. Have you ever seen TMac in his prime?
Most of those injuries were late in Kobe's career. T-Mac's back problems started when he still was with the Magic. That's without mentioning how Kobe had Shaq to help him carry the load early on, and later had a supporting cast that included Pau Gasol, Derek Fisher, Lamar Odom, Ron Artest, Trevor Ariza.
True dat. T-Mac was better than Kobe. If Shaq had T-Mac instead of Kobe they would have had 7 rings probably.
My idol. Congrats Mac
1: Jordan
2: Kobe
3: Dwade
4: AI
5:Tmac
So true
Asante Carter if you don't appreciate Wade you know nothing bout basketball. Go watch the tape. Wade def up there with the best of them.
@ YoungAli Are you mad ???? TMAC is way above thous mofo's 2.3.4.5 ......
he is legit next to the goat himself ....
Career wise, yes. That list is accurate.
Comparing them on their prime, no. Specially taking in account how TMac's prime was pretty much slashed by injuries. But while it lasted it was just ridiculous to watch. Even Kobe admits that Tmac on his prime could do anything he could, but better. And Wade as great as he was never topped Kobe. Make your own conclussions.
And AI as amazing as he was, doesn't belong in that list, he was a PG. Scoring-first PG, but PG nonetheless. He has no business being in a Shooting Guard list.
Amazing Speech!!