The following is the transcript of & interview done by Tracy
Mcgrady & Houston sports radio 610's stations John Granato on 8-01-06
John Granto- Were you rooting for them ( Miami ) or Dallas
Mcgrady- Shaq is like a big brother of mine. I've been knowing him for a
while. So I was pulling for him. But I wanted to keep the ring in the West.
John Granto-Yea, But Dallas how could You root for Dallas ?
McGrady- I wanted to root for Dallas because that was the same team we took
to 7 games in the playoffs a couple years ago. I wanted to root for them to
let everyone know how good they were.
John Granto- Was it a little ridiculous how Dywane Wade got all the calls?
McGrady- Yea, Yea it really was. If you were watching that game it seemed
like it was rigged. I know in the NBA
John Granto- You just got fined.
Mcgrady- I don't care.
John Granto- you just got fined.
Mcgrady- So What. But yea it seemed like it was rigged. The calls he ( Wade)
was getting Jesus. Do you hear me ?
John Granto- (Laughing)
McGrady- Were talking the NBA Finals. And it seemed like it was rigged. A
lot of guys. No seriously, A lot of my Friends that actually watched the
Finals said to me " Watching the game here seems like it was rigged." I
don't know nothing about that.
John Granto- See Van Gundy it cost him 100 grand to say something like that.