Rockets' star Tracy McGrady is encouraged about playing in the team's season opener after a successful practice on Sunday.

"Actually, I felt pretty good today," McGrady said. "I wanted to really push myself in practice, to start today a push toward the game on Thursday. I came in here, did what I wanted to do, went hard, and felt pretty good.

"I am (encouraged.) It’s better for my psyche coming out here and knowing I can get up and down, and I can do some of the things I had trouble with earlier. Still struggling a little bit defensively, but I’m coming around."

McGrady expressed his concern just a few days ago that he could miss the team's first game of the season because of nagging injuries to his shoulder and knee.

Via Houston Chronicle

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