NBA fans are not taking too kindly to Tracy McGrady after hearing his latest comments on Steph Curry. Some members of the basketball community might be aware that McGrady is a former NBA star best known for his time with the Orlando Magic and Houston Rockets.
Steph is a player that needs no introduction. The 4x NBA champion is the face of the Golden State Warriors and is widely acknowledged as the greatest shooter of all time. While there is no denying that Curry will go down as an all-time great when his career comes to an end, Tracy McGrady tried to downplay where Steph will rank among other legends in the sport. With that being said, let us take a closer look and find out more.
Tracy McGrady thinks that a top-10 player should be able to lead his team to the playoffs
After defeating the Boston Celtics in the 2022 NBA Finals and winning his 4th NBA championship, the majority of the NBA world declared that Steph Curry was a top 10 player in league history and arguably the best point guard of all time.
However, Tracy McGrady brought up the Warriors’ struggles this season and pointed out that he does not consider Steph a top-10 player due to the fact that he was unable to lead his team to the playoffs in the absence of his teammate.
“No… He hasn’t cracked my top 10 yet… To me, if one of your guys is missing and you can’t make the playoffs, I can’t put you in [my] top 5 or top 10.”
“Steph Curry is a top 5 NBA player all-time.”
Tracy McGrady: “No… He hasn’t cracked my top 10 yet… To me, if one of your guys is missing and you can’t make the playoffs, I can’t put you in [my] top 5 or top 10.”
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— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) June 2, 2024
Since the Warriors did not have Draymond Green or Andrew Wiggins playing consistently throughout this season, one can understand why the Warriors were unable to avoid the play-in tournament and were eliminated before making it to the playoffs. After hearing what T-Mac had to say, fans took to social media in order to make their feelings clear.
Fans side with Steph Curry and call T-Mac a hater
While there were a few fans who sided with T-Mac and agreed that a player with a legendary status should be able to carry his team into the postseason, the majority called him out for hating on Steph. Some even compared the differences in postseason accomplishments between the two of them and brought up a claim that McGrady was jealous due to the fact that he never won an NBA championship.
Tracy McGrady has won 3 playoff series in his entire life
Curry has won 23
— Kia Klutch Tweeter of the Year (@NiteNiteCurry) June 2, 2024
all these ex-players with no rings bashing players who had infinitely more success
and this guy went to the Spurs to chase a ring but lost to the Heat.
the talking point used to be no finals MVP. so now the goalposts have moved because he can’t carry a mediocre team with the…
— SF Sports Ghost (@SFSportsGhost) June 2, 2024
Although there is no way of knowing if there is any truth to these claims, Warriors fans will agree that McGrady is holding Steph Curry to an unreasonably high standard. After all, many of the players on the Warriors such as Klay Thompson did not live up to expectations when it mattered the most. In any case, fans are left debating where Curry belongs on their personal all-time greats list.