Which #1 Jersey Should the Orlando Magic Retire? McGrady or Penny?

[GreatestLaker]

A deal for Tmac to the Rockets was already being made before they drafted Dwight.

T-Mac in Limbo; Magic Lean to Howard

Tracy McGrady remained in roster limbo Tuesday as signs pointed toward the Magic's taking Dwight Howard with the first pick in Thursday's NBA Draft. \n The proposed seven-player trade that would send …

www.theledger.com

Well I got the time line a little wrong. Everyone knew Dwight was going number 1.

Here is one of the articles of Dwight wanting to play with Tmac

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www.chicagotribune.com

 

[Godless Socialist CEO]

Bro he’s saying imagine if Tracy stayed and Dwight still got drafted there

I don’t fukking read in code and it wouldn’t have mattered tmac was checked out long ago he had no reason to stay

 

[Godless Socialist CEO]

A deal for Tmac to the Rockets was already being made before they drafted Dwight.

T-Mac in Limbo; Magic Lean to Howard

Tracy McGrady remained in roster limbo Tuesday as signs pointed toward the Magic's taking Dwight Howard with the first pick in Thursday's NBA Draft. \n The proposed seven-player trade that would send …

www.theledger.com

i love people that don’t follow the magic trying to tell others what happened

There was nothing that was keeping him here he was tired of not having help

 

[Shadow King]

I feel like retiring numbers should be for the absolute legendary players, basically you are saying that this player was so good, nobody else deserves to wear that number again.

It's so fukked up now, you got people like Yao Ming, Big Z, and Chris Bosh with retired numbers

All franchises aren't equal.

 

[GR13]

Scott Skiles

 

[Mars]

Penny all the way...Tmac couldn't win with Orlando or with Yao Ming......Had a healthy Penny played with Ming they would've made a couple of deep playoff runs.

 

[SmoothOperator88]

The right answer is Penny. But I'm not opposed at all both.

 

[2Quik4UHoes]

Just do both

 

[Sweet Pea]

Penny all the way...Tmac couldn't win with Orlando or with Yao Ming......Had a healthy Penny played with Ming they would've made a couple of deep playoff runs.

A healthy Tmac only played with Yao that first year so your point is moot.

 

[Mars]

A healthy Tmac only played with Yao that first year so your point is moot.

And Penny would've made a deep run that first year

 

[Shadow King]

Penny all the way...Tmac couldn't win with Orlando or with Yao Ming......Had a healthy Penny played with Ming they would've made a couple of deep playoff runs.

As someone pointed out Max wasn't healthy during his time in Houston especially during playoff time

And Penny would've made a deep run that first year

Not guaranteed and honestly unlikely.

 

[Mars]

As someone pointed out Max wasn't healthy during his time in Houston especially during playoff time

Not guaranteed and honestly unlikely.

I believe Ming would've been more of a factor playing with Penny.......Tmac has twice as many shots as MIng during the playoff (24.4 to 12.0) which I don't think would've happened with Penny......Penny would've gotten Ming more quality touches.

 

[Sweet Pea]

Not guaranteed and honestly unlikely.

Not with that roster. They might’ve been able to get past the Mavs but that’s it.

 

[NormanConnors]

Penny, did more while there

 

[Shadow King]

I believe Ming would've been more of a factor playing with Penny.......Tmac has twice as many shots as MIng during the playoff (24.4 to 12.0) which I don't think would've happened with Penny......Penny would've gotten Ming more quality touches.

T-Mac was the best player on the team. He was supposed to shoot 24 times a game in the playoffs. Yao emerged and became more featured as Mac's body broke down in the following seasons.

Mac being the scorer he was while guarding and hindering Dirk is why the series went 7. Penny deferring to Yao doesn't get them past Dallas. Yao averaged 21 PPG anyway. Penny averaging 22 to feed Yao to 27 PPG doesn't change the series. The Mavs players 3-6th men outperformed the Rockets.

Not with that roster. They might’ve been able to get past the Mavs but that’s it.

They don't get past the Mavs. I don't see Penny doing what Tracy did push the series where it went.