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Knocked down but not out: Tracy McGrady endured losing and the criticism that came with it in Orlando. Paired with a veteran coach and a bona fide center in Houston, he will fight to repair a reputation that has taken some hard hits.(NBA Preview)

The Sporting News

| October 18, 2004 | Feigen, Jonathan | COPYRIGHT 2004 Sporting News Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Tracy McGrady took one last look at the damage and finally left it behind.

The hopes and expectations of glory that had brought him home to Orlando were reduced to rubble. Similar to the way his career played out with the Magic, most of the destruction that came to Florida missed McGrady at first. But in the end, it got him, too. The first three hurricanes came and went, wrecking so much around him. Then Hurricane Jeanne smashed through his Orlando property and sent him off with one final reminder of broken dreams. McGrady surveyed the wreckage to the palace he had purchased, the broken walls and shattered glass, then bordered his charter for Houston and a new ...

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