Stevie Franchise going to the Mavericks??

[mavs>spurs2]

If Mavs get Francis, he might be their best post-up player

[Nashfan]

Call me crazy but I think Francis would be a good signing for them.

I will call you crazy. Francis is a loser!

[Rip-Hamilton32]

I will call you crazy. Francis is a loser!

i agree plus he lost his jump shot and his hops

[Nashfan]

i agree plus he lost his jump shot and his hops

[justanotherspursfan]

i agree plus he lost his jump shot and his hops

He's only like 29 -- is he genuinely done already? Why?

[baseline bum]

OMG, I would love Francis in Dallas. There is no one in this league that Tony Parker has owned so badly for his entire career than Francis. Francis is the stupidest point guard I've ever seen in an NBA team's main rotation.

[Roxsfan]

OMG, I would love Francis in Dallas. There is no one in this league that Tony Parker has owned so badly for his entire career than Francis. Francis is the stupidest point guard I've ever seen in an NBA team's main rotation.

one on one in a game of 21, francis would destroy parker

[BUMP]

Francis is the stupidest point guard I've ever seen in an NBA team's main rotation.

[big3bigD]

http://community.foxsports.com/blogs...ce_Upon_a_Time


Once Upon a Time...
Jul 13, 2007 | 5:39AM | report this


Three years ago, Steve Francis was giving the Kobe/Shaq Lakers triple-doubles in the playoffs and was probably one of the 15 or 20 best players in the entire League. Now he's taking Chris Webber-ish "please just go away" buyouts and his free agency is less of a story than Darko being on the market. And it's not like he's ancient; Francis is 30 years old, younger than guards J-Kidd, A.I., Nash, Vince, Billups, Steph and Ray Allen.

Steve is expected to go the C-Webb/Grant Hill route and sign a smaller contract while looking to play for a contender. The teams that reportedly have him on the radar include the Rockets, Mavs, Heat, Lakers and Clippers. (Although you can probably take the Lakers off that list after they reportedly agreed to ink Derek Fisher to a 3-year, $14 million deal yesterday.) Our collective gut says Steve ends up back with Cuttino in L.A., but how weird would it be for Francis to end up being a role player on the Rockets, when he was the guy they traded to get T-Mac?

Two guys whose prime years in the League were that long ago are Alonzo Mourning and Gary Payton. We're still waiting to hear what 'Zo and GP are gonna do as far as next year, and neither has said anything. Pat Riley told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, "I left [Zo] a message but he didn't call me back. That's usual with Zo." As for Payton, the Miami Herald said Riley and agent Aaron Goodwin have been "unable to reach one another in recent weeks." Recent weeks? With the way the Heat have been chasing Mo Williams and Steve Blake, it sounds like somebody might be screening somebody's calls...

As far as Mo Williams' situation, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel said Miami's offer is 5 years, $31 million, while the Bucks' offer is 5 years at $42 million. Which way would you go? We say Miami. Mo would have a better chance at winning right away and more visibility for endorsements, which could make up for some of the money he'd be walking away from with the Bucks. Plus, you know, he'd get to live in Miami as opposed to Milwaukee.

From the New York Post: "(Jamaal) Magloire could become a prime target if the Nets lose Mikki Moore to free agency. They drafted Sean Williams for frontcourt insurance but he is, after all, a rookie, so the Nets seek a veteran athletic, offensive presence. The 6-foot-11, 265-pound Magloire, 29, could fit that need." Really? Athletic, offensive presence? Gotta love it when people write things about players they've obviously never seen play before. Magloire averaged 6.5 points last year and was basically X'd out of Portland rotation as soon as LaMarcus Aldridge got healthy because he slows everything down.

Also from the NY Post, Vince Carter's personal court at his Florida crib is so nice, the Nets summer team uses it for practice during its time in the Orlando league.



Some top summer league performers from Thursday: Nate Robinson (21 pts, 10 asts), Pooh Jeter (22 pts, 5 asts), Von Wafer (25 pts), Mike Conley (13 pts, 7 asts, 1 turnover), Jared Dudley (16 pts, 10 rebs), Daequan Cook (20 pts) and Shawne Williams (19 pts, 10 rebs).

The tallest man in the world, 7-foot-9 Bao Xishun of China, got married yesterday in front of hundreds of people -- most of whom didn't know the bride or groom and just wanted to see the spectacle. No, Bao doesn't play ball; he's 56 years old. His new wife is 29 and about as tall as Earl Boykins. So as a couple they look something like this. Here's an actual picture of the newlyweds. You gotta wonder how many NBA teams would be interested in Bao, a herdsman by trade, if he were 30 years younger without even knowing if he could walk.

We're out like Steve's better days ...

[dbreiden83080]

Francis is terrible, he kills any and all team chemistry and his skills have greatly diminished.

[stretch]

OMG, I would love Francis in Dallas. There is no one in this league that Tony Parker has owned so badly for his entire career than Francis. Francis is the stupidest point guard I've ever seen in an NBA team's main rotation.

there is also no PG that has had a better PF in NBA history to throw passes to and have absorb all the attention and double and triple teams than Parker.

[peskypesky]

Three years ago, Steve Francis was giving the Kobe/Shaq Lakers triple-doubles in the playoffs and was probably one of the 15 or 20 best players in the entire League.

Hmmm, never knew Francis was on the Lakers, but I guess you learn something new every day.

[mardigan]

Barea>>>Francis

[ponky]

tell me this is a freakin' joke. i was elated that he was finally off the roster of my other favorite team, please tell me this crap's not coming to fruition