McGrady Hints at Taking Time Off

Tracy's knee loves those magazines.

HoopsWorld has reported this story concerning Tracy McGrady's health.  In the article, T-Mac says that he may "take some time off."  Last night's DNP might be the first of many if McGrady decides to hang it up for a month or two.  If that indeed is his decision, I'll be the first to applaud it.

That's right - T-Mac needs to go away for a while.  I realize that we lost last night to a far inferior team, but it was Battier's first game back in the rotation and there might be a few kinks to work out.  However, McGrady's temporary absence might allow a few things to happen:

1. Battier and Artest can play on the court at the same time, thus giving us two shutdown defenders in our starting lineup.

2. Yao Ming gets more touches, and that's never a bad thing.

3. McGrady will be allowed to actually heal.  Besides the short offseason, he never has any time to actually rest his leg.  He's played long enough to where this wouldn't hurt his chemistry with the team, his timing, or anything of that nature.

4. The Ewing Theory can be put to the test.

We should have enough talent to offset McGrady's impact, so for now, send him home and let him heal.  Then in the playoffs, when we really need him, he'll be much healthier.