Published 11/18/2008
by Brandon Ribak
at Bleacher Report - NBA
Tracy McGrady has never played an entire 82 game NBA season in his 11 year career. Ailing injuries and unfortunate luck have prevented T-Mac back from becoming one of the best players in the league, getting into the Hall of Fame, and most of all, winning a Championship.
2000 season
In 2000, Tracy McGrady was dealt to the Orlando Magic where he would play alongside Grant Hill. The two of them had a chance to bring the Magic to the playoffs, and possibly take it all the way. But with bad luck on Tracy's side, Hill played only 4 games that season due to an ankle injury. The team ended up losing in the first round of the playoffs to the Milwaukee Bucks.
2005-2006 season
In the beginning of the 2005-2006 season, Tracy complained about multiple back spasms and missed eight games because of the injury. In January of the same season, T-Mac faced the Denver Nuggets and was taken out of the game on a stretcher because of severe back spasms. He missed five games due to the ...
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