However, over the last year he's been more of a poker player then ball player. Sitting quietly, not saying nothing, but knew what he wanted to do all along. Houston refused to bring him back aboard after his last setbacks due to injury last year and by all means they were right. That guy does mess up the development and chemistry of the young guys there and with that being said, the signing of Trevor Ariza in the summer all but spelled, "beat it t mac". So what's TMac thinking, hmmmm. This is where it gets interesting, as he sits on his ass knowing damn well he's not gonna play, he continues to stay in game shape and let's the NBA, fans and media know throughout that he's fine, feeling good, totally healed and back to his usual self. The Rockets showcase him for brief stints in the earlier part of the year, that reit rates he is healthy, and I would say almost since day one of this season, the Rockets were trying to move him. A day before trade deadline the trigger was pulled.
TMAC gets sent to the Kings and don't think for a second before this trade went down, his agent along with TMAC himself, hopped on the lines with the Knicks, and sold, sold, sold the shit out of Donny Walsh on taking his ridiculous contract, convincing him that not only does Tracy reap salary cap benefits but he is the Tracy of old. Donnie probably did have the intention, of bringing in Tracy's contract because of the rebuilding benefits of his contract, but then Tracy does Tracy as he's always done.
He's sitting on the flop totally blind, and the river comes out, and it says 19pts in 17mins, Knick debut a success, he looks fine and finishes the game with 26 points despite not playing more then 10 mins all season. Donnie Walsh looks like a winner and almost immediately after the game, Tracy declares he wants to stay and finish his career off as a Knick and sign for the minimum or next to nothing, next season to stay.
Hmmmmm.....well played Tracy, you went into this poker hand with a pair of jokers and won. Tracy will remain a Knick, and the guy is so sneaky in that, regardless of whoever the Knicks sign this off season, they will have at least two studs, a solid player in Wilson Chandler, a money shooter in DG Italia and Tracy, oh not to mention their all star David Lee who could be one of those studs or an addition two another 1, 1b player. That's not too shabby of a situation if you think about it, but its so sneaky. I mean Tracy has thrown himself literally at the New York media and fans, this guy wants to get out of the first round so badly its unbelievable. The fact remains that despite his unbelievable play in the early parts of 2000, he's been nothing more then a shill of his former self. His legacy, is somewhat finished and non existent, the guy maybe forgotten when you look back at the NBA 25 yrs from now....consider him the mitch richmond maybe of our era ? Don't get it twisted, like a great poker player, Tracy put himself on the Knicks, by choice. He had the intent and plan all along, it won't be that bad of a situation at all next season.
Anyhow, well played Tracy....
and Donnie Walsh, NY fan base , this fool is going down like a tree at some point next season when you have him under contract.
That's the only guarantee with Tracy.
Post by Kevin U
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