Tracy McGrady, Hawks Moving On Following Outburst

by Kris Willis on Feb 21, 2012 10:01 AM EST

CHICAGO, IL - FEBRUARY 20: Tracy McGrady #1 of the Atlanta Hawks playfully pulls the hair bun of Joakim Noah #13 of the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on February 20, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Atlanta Hawks forward Tracy McGrady reportedly sat down with head coach Larry Drew and general manager Rick Sund about his recent public comments regarding his playing time with both sides emerging from the meeting stating that they were ready to move on.

McGrady was angry after Saturday's loss in Portland in which he played just over four minutes in the first half and never returned to the floor. On his meeting with Drew and Sund, McGrady had this to say:

"We talked. Players get frustrated. I was frustrated. We talked and ironed things out. Now, we move on."

With Marvin Williams out of the Atlanta lineup on Monday due to a personal matter it was Willie Green who drew the starting assignment and not McGrady who logged 21 minutes of playing time against the Bulls.

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Anyone care to guess why Sund was there?

sf Josh Smith + PF Jon Leuer/Ryan Anderson/Renardo Sidney/Dirk Nowitzki > sf Josh Smith + sf Marvin Williams
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* {#40 Pick Perimeter F Jon Leuer is better than Marvin Williams and Hinrich cost us the pick}

by PointGuardSlim on Feb 21, 2012 10:07 AM EST reply actions

Is it unusual for a gm to travel with the team?

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by Kris Willis on Feb 21, 2012 11:41 AM EST up reply actions

I dont know? Is it. I was asking about a player to coach meeting. That seems unusual.

pg Jeff Teague
sg Joe Johnson
sf Josh Smith
sf Marvin Williams
c Al Horford
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* {#40 Pick PF Jon Leuer is better than Marvin Williams and Hinrich cost us the pick}

by PointGuardSlim on Feb 21, 2012 1:39 PM EST up reply actions

Probably there in case there was a trade demand to be made

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by Kris Willis on Feb 21, 2012 2:56 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Or as kind of the peace keeping intermediary

to make sure the situation doesn’t blow up.

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by Mr. Sanchez on Feb 21, 2012 4:27 PM EST up reply actions

Is that moving on???

Playing with the opponents hair? lol. IDK the wing situation in Atlanta looks bad for Wed….

Atlanta will win a championship....someday

by maxxj3 on Feb 21, 2012 10:08 AM EST reply actions 1 recs

Despite the missed FTs, he had a good game yesterday.

Good sign.

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by Duff_Man on Feb 21, 2012 10:12 AM EST reply actions 1 recs

It was ok

but it certainly wasn’t good enough for him to prove that he deserved more minutes, but it was a step up..

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by Hawk Str8Talk on Feb 21, 2012 10:21 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Atlanta will win a championship....someday

by maxxj3 on Feb 21, 2012 11:18 AM EST reply actions

Trade him now while he still has value to other teams before his body inevitably breaks down.

by redwards95 on Feb 21, 2012 12:06 PM EST reply actions

His complaint seems valid

He complained publicly that Larry Drew wasn’t communicating with him about his minutes. He got a meeting out of it and an explanation. I would have thought that Drew would have already been communicating with a veteran player but evidently not because if he had it would have not gotten to this point. He still might have complained about his role, but not that the coach won’t tell him what his role is.

by Evildallas on Feb 21, 2012 12:51 PM EST reply actions 1 recs