Channel 2 in Houston has one of the longest video interviews I’ve ever seen of anyone on any Web site — approximately 13 1/2 minutes where they talk to Tracy McGrady and his personal trainer Wayne Hall about why McGrady (with the Rockets’ approval) decided to take 2 weeks off to improve his conditioning. Hall also talks about some of McGrady’s physical improvements, like his time running 40 meters decreasing from 5.1 seconds to 4.6, and bench pressing 185 pounds five times, up from 115 pounds.

Of course, it’s up to each viewer to decide if McGrady could have worked harder during off-season rehab, or if the surgeries he had on his shoulder and knee were legitimate excuses to not come into training camp in shape.

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