SDH Presents JR Sportbrief: Tracy McGrady Retiring! Is He Hall of Fame Worthy?

+Tracy McGrady  went on a stretch where he was one of the best players in the +NBA  despite his injury troubles! Would you vote him into the Basketball Hall of Fame?  You can't take away what he has done on the court with his seven All Star appearances and his two scoring titles, but I have to agree with JR.  Once he left the +Toronto Raptors, his career basically was over.  He ran himself ragged on the +Orlando Magic when he carried the team on his back leading it in not scoring, but also rebounds and assists.  By the time he joined +Yao Ming in the +Houston Rockets, he was already used up and was just a shell of his former self.

Add the fact that he never got past the first round of the playoffs in his entire career also tarnishes any chance of him ever being even considered for Hall of Fame recognition.  However, there is one factor that may aid in his favor and that was he was possibly one of successful NBA players to be drafted straight out of high school. Tracy can be considered as a pioneer in that regard joining the likes of All Stars +LeBron James, +Kobe Bryant, +Kevin Garnett, and +Dwight Howard to name a few. So in that regard, McGrady should have some Half of Fame  consideration, because he was part of a select few that literally changed the game.  What do you think?

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