Before the draft, I met with the Green Army and refused to talk! McGrady: I didn’t want to play for Pitino at that time.

Live broadcast, July 29 news recently, McGrady admitted when participating in the program that he deliberately “refused to speak” when meeting and testing with the Green Army before the draft to avoid being selected by the Green Army.

McGrady said: “I was already admitted to Kentucky at that time. I knew Pitino. I don’t know if I would like to play for him. I know he is very tough and tough, the trial training in the Green Army is also the most difficult. I have no problem with the Green Army. I just don’t want to play for Pitino.”

Pitino was a famous Kentucky coach. When McGrady took part in the draft in 1997, Pitino just took office and became the Green Army Coach. McGrady also skipped the university and directly took part in the draft.

McGrady went on to say: “I did well when meeting with other teams, but not when meeting with the Green Army. They also didn’t choose me because I refused to speak. It’s like I’m deliberately hurting myself.”

In the end, the Green Army, signed on the 3rd and 6 TH, chose Billups and Ron Mercer, and McGrady was selected by the Raptors in the 9th place.