Seven years ago you could turn on the 11 0'clock Sports Center and there are a few things you're guaranteed to see. Shaq dunked on a few helpless big men while doing 32 and 13. Iverson shooting 13-35, but he dragged his team to a close victory. And T-Mac scoring 30+ but in a losing effort. All NBA All-Stars. All the best player on their respective teams. and now all unemployed. Its the ugly truth about athletes today. A different case for each one, all still sad stories. Shaq is the story of an old guy who still believes he can do what he did in his mid 20s. Its hard for most athletes to accept the fact that they simply cant do what they used to do for their whole life. Iverson can still play, somewhat. But his story is the one of that super star who has more baggage then under a Grey Hound. From his high school days, trouble seemed to follow Iverson. He always was applualded for his tough and gritty play. But he is now being looked upon as a has been with too much risk. Tracy McGrady is all of 48 years old. Well he moves like one. Rumors swirl around the NBA offseason like nothing.
But one rumor seems to be truth. T-Mac can hardly move around now-a-days. These same sediments have came out of the Lakers camp, the Bulls camp, and obviously the Knicks camp too. Three Super Stars past their prime. Three different stories of how sports goes. Unlike Shaq and Allen Iverson, tracy McGrady has been reporting that he is willing to take a lessor role on a team to be signed. Rumors are that he is really interested in the Miami Heat. The bulls make the most sense considering they still need some scoring at the shooting guard. A role they never really replaced since Ben Gordon signed with the Pistons. It will be interesting to see where these once super stars will land. Just some more of the twists and turns of the Summer of 2010.
