Originally posted by <b>JNice</b>!
Name one other superstar in the league that has a worse supporting cast or has in the last three years and has done better. You can't.
I don't think the supporting cast is the problem.
Tmac's first season they were 7th in the East which was an improvement. They lost to the Bucks, when Ray Allen banged on Tracy in the clutch, remember! The team was in good position to win that series but they didn't have a player to step up and make big plays down the stretch. You need that player to win!
Then they finished 4th in the East losing to the Hornets after Baron Davis, Tracy's man, dropped back to back triple doubles and a killer pluck on Tmac in the clutch! Again, the Magic didn't have a player to make the tough plays down the stretch. You need that player to win! Then they lost to Detriot last year after being up 3 games to 1. The teams performance was terrible in the final 3 games of that series. Tracys FG% was awful as well.
Aside from this, Orlando has let go of the few players it had that could really play: Darrell Armstrong, Troy Hudson, Mike Miller, & Bo Outlaw amongst others. It's more than just the supporting cast in Orlando. To me, Magics fans used the support as a scapegoat!
Tmac says some stupid things every once in awhile, but that doesnt take away from what he does on the court. And even though Orlando lost those playoff series, Tmac's stats were fantastic.
Tmacs stats are superb. He's a great talent, but the difference between him and other great talents is the great players get the job done. For example, if Philly had the worst record in the league how easy would it be to say Allen Iverson has a terrible supporting cast? It's not hard to say that now, because his support is not good at all, but he still find ways to lead his teammates and find wins. That's the difference between great players and great talents. Another guy who gets no credit as a great player, Paul Pierce.... Is there any doubt that the Boston Celtics minus Pierce are worse off than the Magic minus Tracy? It's close, but Pierce has the ability to win games and that's why the Celtics are in playoffs contention. Great players vs great talents.