I Had A Dream

Last night I happened to have one of the most beautiful, uplifting dreams I've ever had the pleasure of experiencing. If you're wondering, it did have to do with the Rockets. Specifically, it was about Tracy Mcgrady.

The dream began about halfway through a Rockets game. I think we were playing the Pistons, or at least a team with similar uniforms to the Pistons. For the sake of making this dream as realistic as possible, let's assume it was the Pistons. But this wasn't just any Rockets game, this was Tracy Mcgrady's first game back from his microfracture surgery. The dream began with the commentator, I think it was Jeff Van Gundy (I actually have no idea who it was, I just want it to be Van Gundy) saying how many doubts there were about Mcgrady's phsyical ability and whether he would ever return to his pre-injury form.

On the first play that I "saw" Mcgrady drove into the lane. But instead of settling for a jumper or passing it or turning it over like he normally does, he kept going once he got inside the three point line. And going and going and going. And he rose up and tomahawked it on Rasheed Wallace. The next play he caught it as he was posting up on the left block, spun towards the basket and dunked it again, making Antonio McDyess the next Shawn Bradley. That's probably the third or fourth time I've used that link on this blog but I could care less.

There were a few more plays in my dream, he hit a jumper from the right wing, a pull-up three and another athletic layup, but is was the last play that stuck with me. The shot-clock was winding down (Another added detail, just like the Jeff Van Gundy one. Humor me. Please) and the ball was kicked out to Mcgrady at around the three point line. He attacked the basket, rose up, contorted his body in the air to move the ball away from both McDyess and Wallace, and dunked it with both hands. And then he did Dwight Howard's post-dunk move and hung onto the rim while lifting both legs up as he tried to put his manhood in both Rasheed Wallace and Antonio McDyess' mouths. At the same time. At that point, Jeff Van Gundy just kept saying "He's back, he's back. Tracy Mcgrady is back."

Then I woke up, realized that Mcgrady's health depends on his work ethic and that even if he does manage to find enough inspiration to put in 6 strong months of rehabilitation, there's still a great chance he'll never get back his lost athleticism and quickness. Damnit. Damnit, damnit, damnit.