![]() So it was no wonder that T-Mac was only able to lead the Magic to an uninspiring 42-40 record and 4th place Atlantic Division finish, despite winning his first of 2 straight scoring titles and garnering a 2nd consecutive All NBA 1st Team honor. Pretty much, the only true help came in the form of former ‘01 NBA Rookie of the Year, Mike Miller who averaged 16.4 ppg as McGrady’s unofficial 2nd fiddle, until he was un-ceremonially shipped mid February to the Memphis Grizzlies for Gordan Giricek and a young Drew Gooden. The rest of the Magic roster wasn’t much help either, with the likes of washed up former stars like Shawn Kemp and Horace Grant, plus a bevy of unassuming role players like Darrell Armstrong, Pat Garrity, and Jacques Vaughn. He was really coming into his own as an NBA superstar, coming off of back to back seasons of averaging 26.8 ppg and 25.6 ppg, playing alongside the oft injured, former All-Star Grant Hill. Welcome to Vintage Video.īack during the ‘02-’03 NBA season, the Orlando Magichad a 23 year old T-Mac in the prime of his career. Do you long for some great throwback NBA and NCAA footage of superstars of the past featuring some of the game’s best players? Do you miss watching games in which the jump shot was an art form and not an afterthought? Longing to see some of the hardwood’s greatest grudge matches of teams wearing some of the league’s ugliest uniforms? If you are a fan of the game from back in the day, this is the series for you. ![]()
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