NBA legend Tracy McGrady believes that while LeBron James excels in 5v5 play, he would be overwhelmed in a one-on-one matchup against other NBA players.
NBA all-time great scorer Tracy McGrady shared an interesting take on Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James during his appearance on The Makeshift Podcast.
Tracy McGrady
Tracy McGrady
Position: SG
Age: 45
Height: 203 cm
Weight: 102 kg
Birth place: Bartow, United States of America
T-Mac stated that, as good as LeBron has been during his 22-year career, he's not a strong one-on-one player and would get crushed by other NBA players.
"I think LeBron has been amazing for 22 freaking years. And he’s been the best basketball player for, you know, God knows how long. But if you put him in one-on-one? I think he’ll get crushed. Yeah, I think he’ll get crushed — amongst guys that are actually in the NBA," T-Mac said.
"And I’m sure LeBron would tell you that. Because his game is naturally built for five-on-five. He’s not a one-on-one basketball player," McGrady added.
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"Kobe is a one-on-one basketball player. Kyrie is a one-on-one basketball player. James Harden — these guys are one-on-one basketball players. And LeBron can’t do anything with that," he explained.
T-Mac believes there are plenty of players in the league who don't get the recognition they deserve, highlighting the skill required to play one-on-one.
"So I don’t know. I just know — we always name the big-name guys, but there are some guys out there that you don’t think about, who really can play one-on-one basketball," T-Mac concluded.
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