Classic Duel: TMac vs Dirk

[DoctorP]

Tracy McGrady: 48 Points
Dirk Nowitzki: 53 Points

Those midrange days...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CEkiqEJmys

[warriorfan]

Damn. That was good. McGrady was so fluid for his size. Dirk turned it on in OT though. It was funny to hear the announcers reactions to their pull up 3 pointers like it was a super ill advised shot...well it was back then I guess. Now taking those is no big deal.

[Hawker]

Crazy seeing Dirk move like that. Thanks for the reminder.

[elementally morale]

Thank you for this.

Two observations.

1) Interesting. Once there was basketball played in the NBA.

2) These two guys were lot better shooters than many 3 point specialists today. They may have been worse from deep or even fg% wise... but they shot the ball from anywhere on the floor. Not just set shots but pull-up jumpers, off the dribble shots, getting to the basket... everything.

The product was much superior. Some young guys would think I say this due to my age... but no. I'm older than that. The time the game took place I was 30 already, so if I was idolizing 'my youth' I should prefer the 80s and 90s . But I don't. To me the game was best from the mid 90s to the early 10s. Let's say 1994-2012.

[theballerFKA Ace]

Crazy thing is TMac was already beginning his decline at that time. He peaked at 24. He was younger than Dirk but 7 years after this game, he was coming off the bench, a year away from China, while Dirk was still beasting and humiliating LeBron's ass.

[Mr Exlax]

Crazy thing is TMac was already beginning his decline at that time. He peaked at 24. He was younger than Dirk but 7 years after this game, he was coming off the bench, a year away from China, while Dirk was still beasting and humiliating LeBron's ass.

Injuries will definitely do that. Injuries have robbed fans of so much greatness.

[Gotterdammerung]

The product was much superior. Some young guys would think I say this due to my age... but no. I'm older than that. The time the game took place I was 30 already, so if I was idolizing 'my youth' I should prefer the 80s and 90s . But I don't. To me the game was best from the mid 90s to the early 10s. Let's say 1994-2012.

This is why I think Hakeem Olajuwon was the best center I've ever seen.

:cheers:

[STATUTORY]

the offensive arsenal and repertoire of moves

far superior product :applause:

the current game of layups and 3 point shooting simply doesn't showcase the same level of skill

[BarberSchool]

I actually taped this game on VHS cassette as a kid lol

[superduper]

Half of the league today wouldn't make it to this iteration of the NBA.

There are no free red carpet layup lines and infinite spacing for 50+ 3pt chucks a game.

[theballerFKA Ace]

Half of the league today wouldn't make it to this iteration of the NBA.

There are no free red carpet layup lines and infinite spacing for 50+ 3pt chucks a game.

Idk about that but players today would probably literally be in tears if hounded on the perimeter by Bruce Bowen, Raja Bell, Chris Christie, Ron Artest.

Actually now that I think of it, you are right, as time goes on, regular season games are getting more and more like the All Star game.

[RRR3]

Idk about that but players today would probably literally be in tears if hounded on the perimeter by Bruce Bowen, Raja Bell, Chris Christie, Ron Artest.

Actually now that I think of it, you are right, as time goes on, regular season games are getting more and more like the All Star game.
https://time100.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/2013_time100_christie.jpg

Yeah players today would definitely be in tears facing this athletic beast. Tears of laughter.

[theballerFKA Ace]

https://time100.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/2013_time100_christie.jpg

Yeah players today would definitely be in tears facing this athletic beast. Tears of laughter.

Doug Christie :oldlol:

My bad. Auto spell when I lumped Doug and Christie together as one word