This is still one of the single coolest things that's ever happened. - ThreadSky

velodus.bsky.social • 87 days ago

This is still one of the single coolest things that's ever happened.

20 YEARS AGO TODAY: Tracy McGrady scores 13 PTS in the the game's final 35 seconds to give the Rockets a comeback victory over San Antonio.

McGrady had 33 PTS/8 REB/5 STL and Yao Ming added 27 PTS/10 REB in Houston's 81-80 win. Tim Duncan had 26 PTS/18 REB/7 BLK to lead the Spurs.

December 9, 2004

Comments

joylessdivision.bsky.social•87 days ago

Somehow Tom Thibodeau has ptsd from it (while on McGradys team) , he brings it up all the time

rayrayl.bsky.social•86 days ago

Watched it live (on TV) as it happened!

dunkstronaut.bsky.social•86 days ago

T-Mac! Go Rockets!

mansoorsky.bsky.social•87 days ago

McGrady has strongest case to be made for most-talented-player of the 2000s not to win a title. Incredible athlete.

thecoleboyd.bsky.social•87 days ago

That it was in a national game is so cool. We got like 4 games a week on TV back then and I was able to see this live.

beswift.bsky.social•87 days ago

This ruined my young, impressionable basketball-watching brain. I’ll still see a 10-15 point lead in the last minute and a small part of me thinks “so there’s a chance.”

velodus.bsky.social•87 days ago

It's wild how this will probably never happen again too. Like there are mega last-minute collapses once in a blue moon, but never because of one guy going off like this.