Tracy McGrady - Phenomenal Footwork (Triple Threat & Postup Series)

[@1jaaay]

He could’ve possibly went down as the greatest scorer ever. He definitely is the most underrated. Too much talent is what you saw in T-Mac. Scoring without effort with such a sleepy demeanor. The cleverness, footwork, quickness, etc. it’s literally as if he never worked on his game. That’s how effortless he made it look. Plus he was well rounded offensively. He was a good passer too. If he played every NBA player 1v1, T-Mac wins 98% of those matches.

[@TheIcemanthomas]

if only he stayed healthy, and committed in defense.

[@toppa4504]

I agree. His offensive game is probably unmatched, he could score in just about any way.

[@TheIcemanthomas]

@@toppa4504 I'd say melo, and kobe probably are the only one who matches him in just pure ability to score from anywhere. Maybe KD, and paul peirce too.

[@MrHorilij25]

Kobe is in those 2%

[@keithtorrence2487]

CPGoat #3 mj

[@elfo7]

McGrady is my favorite player of all time. He was an absolute beast and there was something very special about him. His game was so aesthetically impressive to watch. I miss this era.

[@rashardsappVEVO]

I can relate 👋🏾 T-Mac

[@FisicaCiencia]

He is kevin durant, paul george and james jarden but 10 years ahead. Revolutionary player

[@mcfuckinanotheraccount808]

I think he's just like.. Jordanesque.. He's the Kobe Jordan type of player

[@justindomingo4855]

KD is better.

[@biggarah11]

The GOAT Show you’re drunk I bet you didn’t even know that was Durant getting that 3 jayed in his face

[@justindomingo4855]

Not like KD was a rookie or anything.

[@biggarah11]

The GOAT Show what does that mean? You’re ed

[@Lexcyyy]

the emphasis on him having fun while playing with and crossing up legends is crazy, he’s the 6’8 iverson kobe was talking abt😭

[@DennisBlancaflor]

Tmac is Kobe's match-up nightmare

[@rumbajuice]

Dennis Blancaflor as much as he is Tmac's nightmare.

[@mcfuckinanotheraccount808]

neither could guard each other

[@rumbajuice]

That's why I don't get why some people discredit Tmac. If he had the same privilege as Kobe Bryant in terms of longevity and health, he would be a Top 15 or even a Top 10 Player of All Time. He had the skill and drive to be it. But what he wouldn't be able to achieve is multiple championship, maybe 1 or 2 tops because him and Kobe are the premiere ball hogs of the decade.

[@crimsoncoconut2421]

Tmac got a slight case of scoliosis if i'm not mistaken and was projected to play 4-5years i think? (i forgot i saw a video of it here in youtube as well). so yeah he did great for what he was given and damn lasted a long time in the league even with such career ending injuries.

[@geoabraham9744]

There is so much similarity in their game, t-mac in his prime was like a taller, faster Kobe with a better 3 shot

[@moneybagshawty7086]

He was 6’8 & could blow past you if he wanted to but was a true student of the game just look at that skillset with his footwork.

[@Tooeazi]

This dude is underated as a player compared to other greats. One of the best, smooth criminal, had a nonchalant face, but was coming at you.

[@chethomas2441]

Bro his footwork was so deadly, his post game was so lethal. Man that mid range game was a killer Tracy was one of the best man 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@kudabeen]

Mid-range and one/two dribble in and out of the post was elite level killer moves...Carmelo made a living off T-Mac style quick post moves...That inside hard dribble spin back over either shoulder that can be a layup or if your strength and footwork are there a balanced fade away was crazy...Saw Mac embarrass a young all league defense Kobe with that one...not just once... He also had this move while in the post where he'd dribble hard behind the back under the defenders arm in his back, the defender would have to react and take a half step back...Mac is dribbling from from right to left, so as the defender is stepping back the left following the ball...Mac as the ball reaches his left hand quickly pivots off his right foot turning over his right shoulder for a WIDE open mid/close J...Cash. He had crazy ability...Durrant for as good as he is he isn't T-Mac with the move...KD add that foot work he'd average 30-35 easy, but he isn't as aggressive and now that he is on a team that doesn't need him to compete he really takes his foot off the gas... That is the crime of this "super team" stuff...we don't get to see the best players dig that much deeper for those huge 50, 60, 70pt performances or matchup battles as much...

[@SumoBootd]

Tmac & Kobe got the best footwork I’ve seen to this day 💯

[@0nekhmerXViet]

He and kobe had the best high post up games at the guard position since jordan and NOBODY has come close since. Guys like DeMar are getting there but still a tier lower

[@DruMUSIC06]

NormGOD amen to that.

[@kingphil4073]

Demar is averaging 28 with mid-range shots. I think he's right there with T-Mac for postups

[@earlem9771]

NormGOD don't even mention Demar Derozan. He doesn't play using triple threat. He also isn't agressive in getting the shots he wants

[@WLabelmeCool]

NormGOD you’re forgetting about brandon roy. he was just as good as kobe and t-mac. kobe even said at one point that roy was a tough cover.

[@TheLucky7z]

WLabelmeCool Dude, as a kid I remember watching Brandon Roy play and I gotta say he can really ball like crazy. It’s really unfortunate he fell victim to injuries

[@hushus3943]

That turnaround jumper is a thing of beauty. If there is one play I would add, is that behind the back dribble jumper he did against Livingston in '06.Great vid, nonetheless.

[@lrdmcd914]

hus hus I remember that!

[@johncambridge7181]

T-mac scoring skills were crazy

[@jreel]

One of the most underrated aspects of his game. The guy was always able to find his spots and hit from any scoring position. You think you have Mac beat and he gives you one fake and it's over. Dudes footwork was impeccable even post prime days.

[@anthonyantmanedwardsisbett8197]

5:54 he was 6’8 with that lightening quick first step. TMac was so so special. I’ve never seen a basketball player as physically talented as him, Lebron and Westbrook are right up there but McGrady could’ve been more smh

[@tol5516]

unreal first step..that's better than a dunk

[@ZhangLiwei]

Hill, Penny, Pippen, when they were healthy.

[@KiNGMe21]

All three were nasty, especially Hill. However, T-Mac was just ridiculously unguardable because of his height, Vertical, Speed, and Quickness. Lebron and Westbrook are stiff players. T-Mac had that fluidity Kobe and Mike had but was 2-3 inches taller.

[@anthonyantmanedwardsisbett8197]

KiNG 💯 Facts

[@inquisitive.lurker]

McGrady's acceleration is insane!

[@SvrgitAbsvrdvm]

T-mac doing the jordan's "shrug" to KD... he was one of the few players allowed to do that without looking stupid.

[@balbin0329]

Not only does he great footwork, Tmac has great lift on his jumper. He was truly a nightmare to gaurd💯

[@cm10music]

How this man wasn’t top 75 is criminal 🤦🏿‍♂️ I’m seeing a lot of guys with TMac in their game in today’s NBA.

[@oneman9121]

Despite Kobe improving his jumper during his later years, I've always felt McGrady was the better jump shooter. Especially from beyond the arc. During '00-'05, T-Mac no doubt was the better shooter... but Kobe made up ground from '06 onwards... McGrady definitely was more athletically gifted than Kobe, but skill-wise Kobe still tops him. Evidenced by when T-Mac lost his explosiveness after '08 due to injuries... he just couldn't sustain his skills without his athleticism... Still a great player and deserving of the HOF

[@toppa4504]

IbTusPeter Itd be hard to sustain anything with the injuries he was getting I mean I hear alot of people bring up other players that played throught their injuries but they gotta understand TMacs injuries were with him his whole NBA career and then he had very serious ones. If anyone knows about microfracture, basically its extremely rare to come back from microfracture surgery which he had when he was like only 29 i think. Plus the knee and shoulder injuries where he had to get fluids drained before and after his games. And back spasms put on top the normal pains an NBA season brings. People dont realise ALL these nagging and serious injuries combined with the situation and cards TMac was given, he straight balled.

[@JLau910]

For the most part agree with ya, but I think some credit should be given to tmac in the area you critiqued him. In his 2nd and 3rd primes (when he first played for the rockets and then towards the end in 08), Tmac reinvented his game ... building off of all the intangible ways to score from midrange and setting up his triple threat options (some of which are in this very video). His injuries didnt allow him the same explosiveness, but he still averaged around 25 after losing his insane first step AND after his crazy injuries. It was 2009 when he just couldn't do it anymore.

[@iltercio]

Not even close. TMac was way better. lol

[@Tre_Ason_Number7]

Kobe in 03-04 was arguably the best player in the game already. 9 40pt games in a row. He always got the better of tmac in every matchup from 01-08....ijs

[@4tfbenjiglo63]

Kobe had to hurt tmac to stop him from getting cooked. Tmac had already had 20pts plus in the 1st half

[@carlobordignon3628]

He was the biggest talent i ever seen

[@D.SmooveENT]

1:22 post move is so eliete and so smooth.

[@lilspliffington3268]

T-Mac Forever

[@BigDoughBoy202]

You the goat for this Evin 🙏🏾🔥💯.... one of best players all time even thru injury ....Glad he made that elusive HOF

[@mt883]

how was it elusive when he made it on his first attempt?

[@BigDoughBoy202]

Buster Posey Didn't say it was elusive for Tmac but players with no rings and MVP get disrespected

[@whippedhurdle5217]

That fade away at 1:30 is absolutely ridiculous. So good

[@captinhindsight7345]

Killer pull up game, killer footwork and handles, tmac was a pure scoring machine! Sucks injures got to him so soon.

[@BrolyKing801]

Excellent footwork

[@am3818]

The first couple minutes of those mid range shots were beautiful. If you're a basketball purist you really appreciate that. It's those type of skills that make past players pick Kobe over Lebron. Glad T Mac is in the HOF, well deserved.

[@WestbrickFansGotNoBrains]

Kd and tmac. So similar but they have different strength . Kd ability to shoot is better than tmac but tmac has better footwork and flexibility in low post . Both are great players .

[@shel4247]

Nobody in history besides Jordan and Kobe, made scorin look so easy as a guard...he's only not ranked higher bcuz his superstar status was diminished by his injuries

[@BGizzle8098]

Sheldon Gross Dont 4get what Iverson could do with a height disadvantage! Remember what Kobe said now.. There was a time from bout 99 til Ill say bout 06 or 07 that Iverson was up there with them cats. Real talk. Not taking anything from either of them, they all were great to watch.

[@minge9]

BGizzle8098 I wouldn't quite say Iverson made scoring 'easy' but for sure, he was the most entertaining player to watch during that era

[@TrillHipHop]

0:56 Jordan is old here, but he's playing really great defense. Unfortunately, there is no defense for unstoppable offense

[@Big191st]

@Youenn Dansokho then there would be zero contest and zero hand in the face cuz how high t Mac rises up

[@walterreed5849]

One of the least talked about parts of his game that is probably my favorite is his transition from right to left how effortless smoothly and quickly he makes a move going from right to left makes me wonder how someone can look so cool while also being so effective on the court. Whether he puts it between his legs or just going from the right to left hand crossover it’s just beautiful and then he blows past you or pulls up for a jumper

[@YourSweetPotato]

Phenomenal footwork indeed!

[@waldo_9338]

1:53 Nobody talking about this? That was NASTY, it was on Kobe too.

[@eduardopardo4028]

Endless Bag of Moves🐐

[@j43w0n]

god this dude was fun to watch. Never knew what he was gonna do next, and nobody navigated the D as smoothly.

[@ninjanatsu1476]

top 3 most identical body movements. 1. jordan 2. kobe 3. t.mac

[@Vipa567]

Tmac played nothing like them, he had his own style

[@neveahphillips5610]

@@Vipa567 He’s like a more athletic version of KD, no disrespect to KD tho dudes jumper is icy as fuck.

[@齋藤祐太朗]

And don't forget Penny

[@derrick061983]

that move he put on Jason Richardson @1:28 was nasty!

[@shortyg1018]

Damn I never seen someone give Kobe the sauce like that, TMac was unguardable in Orlando.

[@letstokproperty]

Probably the most talented scorer if not for his plague of back injuries. I heard the dude already had Chronic back pain even during his draft.

[@scarykurapika100yago2]

Prime T-Mac had GOAT like talent

[@JackOfSpades23]

T Mac has the coldest pump fake in NBA history

[@saeedbaig4249]

That spin-fake is classic TMac

[@starrskyi-so8er]

THE BEST PLAYER TO EVER NOT WIN A RING...... THE BEST PLAYER EVER TO EVER PLAY ON LOSING TEAMS

[@antoineb9371]

This was just simply beautiful to watch

[@enzorocha2977]

That jumper on Jordan (0:54). Just wow. One can argue Jordan wasn't at his peak anymore and he might have gotten a block if his reaction was as sharp then, but watch how tight that was.

[@hasaanprice7197]

The 1 dribble gawd

[@arasseo_wakarimashita3904]

Post move fade away jumper is beauty...i cannot see any player doing this right now, if there, they just use it rarely...moves that made jordan goat, made kobe unstoppable...

[@mxamiin]

peak basketball right here

[@ArmandoKozomara]

2:22 it's very satisfying when the video quality changes! Wish we could have all players' highlights on KZbin in this type of quality.

[@azazelkeenomercer7649]

it is like watching Kobe but taller .. Tmac and Mamba is one of the best matchup I've ever seen ... just like Drose, Too bad injuries robbed him from winning chips and being healthy....

[@awesom2bemelonestar10]

Man this guy was special. My favourite player to watch when MJ was no longer in the NBA.

[@thetraveler9]

Bruh, good looks bringing back one of the most skilled , amazing players from that 2000 era. I'm amazed at how youre able to pull so much footage from different games. You seem to really know the game

[@EvinGualberto]

Smileyfacedkiller I appreciate it. I was disappointed with the NBA's mixtape of TMac. 5 minutes isn't enough even if it's the tightest 5 min edit we've ever seen, so I was just trying to make a better one than the NBA one and noticed after a lot of gathering clips that I could make it more of a teaching point versus "damn. Look at these plays and how great TMac was" when we all know he was a killer, and there are MANY reels out there when you can see just that.

[@larrykohn890]

Underrated shooter. People say scorer but he could flat out shoot

[@royhsieh4307]

kobe: he can do everything i can, but he's just taller. thats one way of saying he is better by some guy involved.

[@heartlessrobinson919]

One of the most underrated basketball players that never won a championship

[@superZvegetto]

Thank you Mike for giving us your best students: Kobe & TMac

[@feni-roblox3914]

1:25 so perfect

[@tommywolmart265]

He was like Kobe but bigger more fluid and athletic, and like Durant, slightly smaller (over 7ft wing spand though) but stronger, quicker, and more fluid and athletic. Was an absolutely amazing Basketball talent

[@papakimchitv674]

Orlando T-Mac didn't have the same footwork. He relied on his athleticism and length at his position most of the time. But by the time he was in Houston, he had already incorporated that in his game since his game became more grounded.

[@Lucy-yc4bc]

His fluidity and agility at his size is really remarkable

[@christandaniels571]

Footwork was Art work. Second favorite player of all time

[@eduardopardo4028]

Footwork so Crispy🔥

[@wing9112]

1:33 that turnaround j is pure art..

[@nanormous-en9kt]

At his peak, an all time top 5 player ever!!! Hail to the T-Mac!!!

[@pnoymamba24]

Loved watching him go against Kobe. Them two would always go at it.

[@trackspeed1]

Tmac would destroy the NBA in 2022-2023, 37 ppg for sure

[@realbrightmike]

T-mac pretty much shitted on everybody in his prime,from Kobe and young to granpa Wizards Jordan.lol he was one of the craftiest with the ball and had a deadeye pull up.

[@knifeninjaaa4141]

he couldnt guard kobe tho alo... they both did great on each other but kobe was a better defender

[@keithtorrence2487]

realbrightmike but no rings so idk how you say that.

[@4tfbenjiglo63]

It's a team sport not one man game. 1v1 he would of beat kobe during that time

[@outofnaija]

Most underrated scorer I know. He could do it all. A lot like Kobe Bryant but taller which made him a lot like KD today.

[@captainobvious90]

Dang it, T-Mac should've joined the Spurs a year later (2014)

[@minge9]

captainobvious90 man, I really wanted him to win that ring. Especially considering he's been on shit teams his whole career. Dont even mention one of his rockets team lol, half the team was injured 60% of the time

[@ammonquitalig9077]

Just not in his cards to win a chip

[@bocca_lupo]

Thanks so much! U make the best basketball edits on KZbin! I am a huge fan!

[@pinkpotato2460]

The beauty of a fadeaway shot 😇

[@iwasbornfriday]

Tmac was entertaining, skilled, athletic and one of the best players ive ever seen. Kobe, him and Ray Allen were tthe best shootin guards

[@dirtybrandon4769]

Could you make a video for Baron Davis or Steve Francis

[@ianmarcelo5211]

Combination of Kd and Melo Lethal Scorer

[@creydadj]

Man TMac with his patented shot fake + jab step package

[@CourtThoughts]

BIG UPS for this compilation! so much fire!!!!

[@senorrobbie1985]

Damn, T-Mac was a problem!!! This footage alone was a HOF highlight reel 👍🏽💯👍🏽💯

[@romeod.r.1040]

wow. this is my request on the reply i made in your comment on the vid the NBA uploaded. THANKS MAN! keep it up! nice vid

[@ljtk1490]

Love your vids! I was hopping you'd make older videos too, if you're interested I have some recommendations for other potential videos. Penny, Pierce, J Johnson, M Ritchmond footwork/postup/iso. Pippen and GP defense/lockdown. Drazen, Peja, MAR sharpshooter. CWebb, Hill, Penny, Diaw, Vlade, Sabonis passing. Sucks too see so many of your vids get taken down... you're one of the only bball channels I keep coming back too! Keep it up 👍😉👍

[@EvinGualberto]

LJTK I've wanted to do Penny and CWebb highlights for forever, probably second only to a bunch of old school defense highlights (and real highlights, not just the blocks/steals reels I've been making recently). The dream is to also make a highlight for Hakeem and his footwork/moves, a GP lockdown, and a video showcasing Rodman's exceptional game, but I can only promise you I can try. This one was made possible thanks to the availability of other channels uploading on account of his HoF induction.

[@MrEOM41]

My all time favorite player

[@domingooliveras3065]

I'm a big fan of TMAC

[@ManniLive]

0:22 How did you get that footage in crystal clear HD? Wasnt this back in 2004? they're hardly any HD footage like that from then, nice work man

[@randomenzo]

Manni Live official NBA youtube channel occasionally posts hd footage of old games. I think you can find full hlights from that dirk / tmac duel from there

[@ManniLive]

mhotn I see, thanks for the heads up

[@ronthemogul]

this had to be like 07? but it still is crispy af

[@toppa4504]

thesmoothone This the 04-05 season im 90 percent sure.

[@TheRafaelBond]

Chill, its available on the web in HD. And its 2005, btw

[@quentinwooten30]

Smoothly done tmac welcome to the hof

[@amazinggrace3292]

unstoppable ,at any ERA

[@bradlyfan]

The 360 Statue of Liberty dunk on the baseline is pretty filthy

[@michaelmoore9518]

I was like wtf Nasty work!!

[@mandoball1980s]

One of my five all time fav players

[@lukadoncic1703]

We dont have players like this anymore

[@TrillHipHop]

McGrady is really good at sizing up the man thats guarding him and breakin him down very quickly

[@vincelunceford]

Tmac is the flashiest, most stylish scorer in the game ever. I'd watch him play the Bobcats than the snake in a final

[@Model_118]

T-Mac for the win !!

[@ahmediqbalelhuda3035]

This guy is machine scoring , also good defenders, that's a pity he dont have a ring

[@user1fja98dnaiid]

Can shoot off the catch, off the pull up, off the stepback, off the fade, off the pivot, can blow by u....and 6'9 damnnnn

[@abboss4013]

Best basket-ball chanel Best youtuber

[@sunrider7956]

3:35 this is nuts...

[@adrianshorter9264]

Just imagine him as an NBA coach 😍

[@ChristianjayLanga]

Damn he broke Kobe's ankle

[@ReCharredSigh]

t-mac was honestly a really good example of great players having bad luck and "what ifs". IMO he should've never left vince because those two meshed really well together (it's not far fetched to suggest if they stayed together, they mightve gone to the finals at least once, because the east was so weak back then), got to orlando when grant hill could never consistently fully recover from his ankle, and then left orlando right when they drafted dwight howard, then played the back end of his prime with a constantly injured yao ming while constantly getting injured himself (he also played for jeff van gundy in houston, who was a terrible offensive coach). also (this one was sorta outta his control because he just played during the wrong era), the bball community didn't start to discuss proper landing mechanics to reduce injuries until recently, and because tmac never played with the knowledge of how to reduce that stress, he kept aggravating his lower back and knee injuries by landing awkwardly on his left foot after shooting.

[@nkefung]

The T.Mac pump fake hesi move was gold for him. Haven't seen many players able to do it naturally. Like T.Mac use to.

[@diamondcutter4056]

Greatest Offensive Talent ever.

[@matthewruto]

One of the 10 best perimeter players ever not talking about accomplishments