McGrady Way, Way Ahead of Schedule
August 30th, 2009 Posted in NBA basketball newsRockets general manager Daryl Morey was in Chicago recently, checking on the progress of Tracy McGrady. Morey told the Houston Chronicle that McGrady looked very good, and is way, way ahead of schedule.
Hes already playing, Morey said. I dont think anyone could have predicted he would be playing now. He still has a long way to go. There is a lot of rust to shake off.
Of course, even if McGrady returns earlier than expectedit was originally reported that the team expected McGrady to miss the first half of the seasonwe dont know what shape hell be in upon his return, if hell have the same explosiveness.
But Morey seems ready to focus on the younger players on the roster. He told columnist Richard Justice that despite the injuries to McGrady and Yao Ming, who could be out for the season, hes excited about his team for the upcoming season.
Were going to be up-tempo, fun to watch, young players easy to root for, he said. Its exciting. I think itll be fun to watch the team group up and grow together, all in a style were trying to move to. Youre going to see us playing the way coach would rather play.
