believe it or not...Tracy McGrady is having back problems

[GangstaBoogy]

McGrady to miss Rockets' next game with back injury
December 11, 2006

HOUSTON (TICKER) -- The Houston Rockets will have to make do without superstar Tracy McGrady, whose balky back has flared up once again.

The Rockets announced Monday that McGrady is suffering from back spasms and will be unavailable for Tuesday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers.

Houston's leading scorer each of the past two seasons, McGrady began experiencing back pain in Saturday's 114-109 victory over the Washington Wizards and left midway through the fourth quarter. The Rockets are listing him as day-to-day.

McGrady, 27, is averaging 19.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 6.3 assists in 20 games this season.

A two-time scoring champion and a six-time All-Star, McGrady has battled back from injuries throughout his career but was seriously affected by the chronic ailment for the first time last season, when he missed 34 games due to a variety of problems.

McGrady experienced back problems for the first time last season in early November and missed two weeks. He was sidelined one week with back spasms last January before suffering a bruised tailbone on March 10, an injury which forced him to miss the remainder of the campaign.

[Just Another Sunny day in California]

damn sucks for the rockets..

[Don Jacob]

grant hill....
penny.....
mcgrady...?

[Just Another Sunny day in California]

grant hill....
penny.....
mcgrady...?

haha i know that's what i was thinking earlier...

they all played for the Magic...hmm....

[Sparegeez]

He's been giving Yao to many piggy-back rides.

[7even]

RIP to a former God-SG. Vince Carter clearly got the edge again. Who would have seen this coming 2 years ago. LOL

[Citizen-Y]

I guess thats what it took for Van Gundy to finally let Bonzi has been practice with the team again.

["THE" MoSav]

I guess thats what it took for Van Gundy to finally let Bonzi has been practice with the team again.

Bonzi is back?

[wcsoldier]

I like T-Mac game but his back pbs have really slowed him... look at the numbers he's dropping this year (ok, Yao is now the 1st option but still)..

[Citizen-Y]

I like T-Mac game but his back pbs have really slowed him... look at the numbers he's dropping this year (ok, Yao is now the 1st option but still)..

Well that's because he's the second option  now and he jacks up jumpers alot.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

LMAO, he's pussying out because it's time to face Kobe, he knows that defense is gunna be too tough on him. Phil Jackson once said of T-Mac, "he's a very good player, but when it's time to run back on defense it's always 'my back hurts'"...LOL.

["THE" MoSav]

LMAO, he's pussying out because it's time to face Kobe, he knows that defense is gunna be too tough on him. Phil Jackson once said of T-Mac, "he's a very good player, but when it's time to run back on defense it's always 'my back hurts'"...LOL.

thats funny
Im sure he "feared" kobe

[wcsoldier]

^^ lol that remind me how Kobe clowned T-Mac in a 02-03 season game... T-Mac got like 30 points in the 1st half with Fox defending him, Kobe got only 4.... then Kobe got T-Mac on lock defensive wise and finished with  more points than him by taking  over in the 4th to win the game

["THE" MoSav]

^^ lol that remind me how Kobe clowned T-Mac in a 02-03 season game... T-Mac got like 30 points in the 1st half with Fox defending him, Kobe got only 4.... then Kobe got T-Mac on lock defensive wise and finished with  more points than him by taking  over in the 4th to win the game

we all know Kobe is better, but its not like T-Mac's back just started hurting...

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

So you don't find it funny that his back starts hurting all of a sudden when it's time to face Kobe, who is known for shutting players like T-Mac down? I bet you anything that he would still be playing tonight if they were facing the Hornets or Hawks or something.