My friend just saw Van Gundy tonight and talked about Bonzi....

It was a confidential breakfast.

 

Don't worry people, I just saw Van Gundy at Chester Fried Chicken and he said everything is cool.

 

I love your humorous sensibilities Meowgi.

Ah, I feel all better now.

 

Come on . . u know that is EXACTLY what JVG would do
Then kindly turn around and start pulling wings off Flies
and Bashing baby Seals with Clubs


Rocket River

 

Van Gundy just called me and said that what he really meant was that his Honda Accord was breaking down as we speak. He's having someone looking at it now so don't worry.

 

I will take it for what its worth............and here is what its worth
http://lazytoad.com/travel/med/pisa/pisa-Images/4.jpg

 

did you say your friend was a Mavs fan?

 

Clutch should run his IP and see exactly were he's posting from.

I suspect a Mav in Rockets skin.

 

If this was true, why the hell would he tell your friend that? It makes no sense!! He would be stressed out of his mind. He would not let you know there is something wrong. It would just be stupid and out of characted for van gundy.

 

ahhh percicles, beat you by mere seconds my man.

 

We'll take the Bonzi signing as it is right now...

If he bolts, you will be fine (or some hot girl surfing on this board will ask you for a date)
But if he stays, you better have your flame-r****dant suit ready

 

So our attitude towards this will be complete denial and dismissal? Um...okay then.

*nervously remembering the Francis trade*

 

From today's chron:

Wells agrees to join Rockets
Guard's contract worth almost $4.5 million over two years

By JONATHAN FEIGEN
Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle

Bonzi Wells, who went from out of the Rockets' price range to too much to hope to land even as he considered taking their modest offer, agreed late Wednesday night to become the latest addition to their radically rebuilt backcourt.

Wells had been considered one of the summer's top free agents, particularly after an extraordinary performance in the Sacramento Kings' playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs. But when he turned down a five-year, $37 million offer from the Kings, they instead filled the roster spot with John Salmons and Wells quickly ran out of high-dollar options.
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Wells accepted a two-year deal worth almost $4.5 million, though his agent Bill Duffy said that Wells almost certainly will exercise his option to become a free agent again after the 2006-07 season.

The Rockets will use the $2.1 million left on their mid-level exception to sign Wells for the upcoming season. With Wells, the Rockets will bring 18 players, including nine guards, to training camp next week.

The Rockets hold a $4.2 million trade exception in which they could have signed Wells for $4.2 million in the first season and with maximum raises without the Kings having to take back any salary. But rather than sign the long-term sign-and-trade contract, Wells wanted the option to become a free agent next season.

Rockets officials would not comment until Wells is officially signed. Wells is attending a family wedding this weekend and is not expected to arrive in Houston until Monday when players report for their annual physicals.

Wells had also considered the Nuggets, Bobcats and Heat, with the Bobcats able to offer a much richer contract. But Duffy said that Wells chose to sign with the Rockets because he believed he would fit best with the Rockets.

"That was our analysis," Duffy said. "We feel very strongly that Tracy McGrady is very perimeter oriented. Yao Ming is an interior player. Bonzi is an intermediate player that can play in between them. I think you'll see a lot of post-ups, a lot of isos for Bonzi.

"This is really about the Rockets and the right fit for Bonzi. We feel with the situation with Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady, he (Wells) can be the third premier player."

Wells, 30, averaged 13.6 points and 7.7 rebounds with the Kings last season and then averaged 23.2 points and 12 rebounds in the Kings' first-round playoff series against the Spurs.

Wells' career, however, has been marked by several incidents. He was twice suspended in Portland, once for cursing former Trail Blazers coach Maurice Cheeks when he was removed from a game and once for "conduct detrimental to the team."

He received NBA suspensions for spitting at former Spurs forward Danny Ferry and for a role in a post-game fight with the Golden State Warriors. His tenure in Memphis ended when he was removed from the Grizzlies' playoff roster after a clash with coach Mike Fratello.

Wells' season in Sacramento, however, had no such problems, leading to the Kings' hefty offer.

"There's no question he's a great talent and he's a guy that can really score the basketball," Rockets forward Shane Battier, Wells' teammate in Memphis, said last week after Wells met with Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy and general manager Carroll Dawson. "If he comes with a good attitude and is surrounded by good guys, he can really help the team."

On Thursday, after Wells had agreed to the deal with the Rockets, Battier said that he thought Wells could be a key addition and that his reference to "attitude" is true for any additions to a team

"After playing with Bonzi for two years, I know what he's capable of doing," Battier said. "He gives us another dimension offensively. Last year the Rockets had a lot of trouble scoring the basketball, especially when Yao and Tracy got hurt. Bonzi adds an offensive presence.

"He's a guy other teams must pay attention to, especially when you put him on the block and throw the ball to him. The margin of error is so small, you always must have everyone on the same page. To win in this league, you must have everyone with a common goal and common beliefs on team. That's essential."

McGrady worked to recruit Wells and said Wednesday that he considered Wells a key addition.

"He adds more depth," McGrady said. "He is the missing piece we need, especially when we match up with teams like Dallas and Phoenix when they go small."

Wells could step in to the starting lineup, replacing David Wesley who started at shooting guard the past two seasons. He also could come off the bench, with his ability to post up and create his own shot more valuable when McGrady or Yao are out.

Either way, he would seem to offer a more proven talent to the Rockets' retooled backcourt and skills different from the other players acquired this off-season.

"Before this happened, I thought we would be very competitive," Battier said. "With the talent we have, especially with the addition of Bonzi, we can be a formidable team nightly."

link:http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bk/bkn/4221401.html

 

Here's what I suspect. Your friend knows you are a rabid Rockets fan. And he is pulling your leg. If I were you, I would get him back right now without even letting on that you are on to him. Make up some bologna about something that he really likes and have his wife call him and tell him. Something like she is having an affair with you or something.

 

Maybe Luther Head and Kirk Snyder went to that family wedding and borke Bonzi's knees just so they'd get to keep their minutes?

 

Oh hell no....he only does Popeyes

 

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