SLAM Hardwood Classics Cover Crewneck - Tracy McGrady (SLAM 64) Kamilla Cardoso Quinn Snyder's Missouri Tigers had

Quinn Snyder's Missouri Tigers had dreams of reaching the Final Four

and we didn’t dream we’d go undefeated

John Thompson's Hoyas were far from a one man show though with a stable of talented players like Jerome Williams

But this is a man who survived being stabbed eleven times

The teams that turned tournament runs into permanent real estate in the rafters

SLAM Hardwood Classics Cover Crewneck - Tracy McGrady (SLAM 64) Kamilla Cardoso Quinn Snyder's Missouri Tigers hadThe timing was right. And it was also wrong. Tracy McGradys SLAM 64 cover shoot went down in July of 02. He had just averaged 25 plus points per game for the second consecutive season. Smooth movements, you know? Mac made it all look type easy. His distinct hesi pull out of the left hand from anywhere. His sky high poster dunks. His extremely underrated passing vision. Number 1 was the exception. But sometimes it looked like he was barely trying and