Tracy McGrady and Detroit Pistons: A Shameless Marriage of Convenience

August 17th, 2010 by Greg Eno Leave a reply »
The Pistons are using Tracy McGrady. But that’s OK, because Tracy McGrady is using the Pistons.

Let’s get that straight, because to not acknowledge that means we cannot have an honest dialogue about McGrady signing with the Pistons.

McGrady is 31 and has agreed to play for the Pistons this season for chump change. He’s being brought in at the paltry NBA veteran’s minimum of $1.35 million, which is like Radio Shack bringing in Steve Jobs and paying him minimum wage.

There’s still magic in the McGrady name in NBA circles. His fan base is still strong. To many, McGrady is just one good rehab curriculum away from returning to greatness.

The Pistons signed McGrady for his name recognition and his potential to pull people into the Palace on a snowy night in January when the Memphis Grizzlies are in town.

I’ve crabbed about it before: the Pistons struggle to find an identity nowadays. They have no stars; no one who gets the NBA fan’s juices flowing.

Jonas Jerebko was a nice story last year. A posse of fans took to wearing plastic Viking horns on their heads at Pisto ...

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