slamonline.com - 4/24/2008
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by Marcel Mutoni
By now, it seems as though people have stopped blaming Tracy McGrady for being eternally stuck in First Round hell. The majority of folks simply feel sorry for the guy.
He’s certainly not perfect - McGrady has made some questionable decisions in the first two games of the Jazz/Rockets series, and hasn’t exactly seemed like the most strong willed individual ...
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Leopard Lessons
freedarko.com —
... however, found numerous other African proverbs involving leopards that I hope he breaks out in Game 3, such as the Nkundo-Mongo zingers: " The foolish little antelope cut firewood for the leopard" or " The small spotted wild cat mistook the leopard for a relative! " To which J.R. could reply with the classic Baluba retort: "The leopard's skin is beautiful, but his heart evil." Also, read the new Quotemonger , and the McGrady quote that helps a little (found via Mutoni ).
Even the Beer Man's Blunders Are T-Mac's Fault
The Sporting Blog —
... First off, this is funny as hell. But the point he's making which he goes on to explain more solemnly is that he can do no right at this point. If he's aggressive, he's not getting others involved; if he passes a lot, he's passive. The loss always comes back to him; that's how he wanted it, but that monster's gotten out of control. This applies to the big picture, too. If he loses, he sucks. If he wins, he should've a long time ago. Hey, I'm just glad he's not crying. (H/T: SLAM )
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