Francis wants to hammer a few dunks down on Mourning

What a guy, Think charles taught him pretty well.


I want to see what Mourning will say.

 

Stevie,
That's it,walk down the path to your destiny......He just wants to get better and better..........fearless...I love it.

 

I just love his competitive fire.

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"Don't they get cable in Canada ?" Keith olbermann, after watching hakeem block terry catledge's shot 5 times.

 

I love Stevie as much as the next guy and im a huge fan. But aren't we a little biased here? Lets say Iverson said this, back when he was a rookie, about dunking on Hakeem. We would be all over his a$$, calling him young, cocky, brash, disrespecting to his elders, hasnt earned anything in this league, etc.etc. I didn't watch the game ,fell asleep, but reading Clutch's recap, we were down by 20. Now if Stevie is going to talk the talk, he better walk the walk or its just pointless and makes him look like all those things i mentioned above. and i think Mourning had 9 blocks also..hmmm.. that just doesnt look good to me.

But i guess all this really doesn't matter since he is with us


[This message has been edited by Nutcracker (edited January 07, 2000).]

 

interesting point, nutcracker...

and to a point i agree w/you. if it were iverson, we would say those things. but if it's francis, it's ok.

i think everyone's biased towards their own players. i mean, if iverson or spree were a rocket, we'd be there biggest supporters. just as it is natural to support your stars, it is natural to find something not to like about other teams' players. truthfully, i don't think iverson or spree are all that bad. nor is francis.

that said...the kid's on his way to superstardom. in fact, in the media's eyes, i expect him to surpass hakeem olajuwon.

 

What a load of crap, Nutcracker! Of course we won't allow any anti-Dream heresy! If Iverson said it about Shaq or Malone, we'd be like "PREACH ON, BROTHA!" Vince Carter has iterated the same amount of above-the-rim smack and he's still the Sports Center highlight film golden boy-

Was I the only one that saw Francis block Zo at the top of the key? Can you name anyone else on the Rox team with anywhere near as much fire in them? That's not attitude - that's a man committed to playing up to the level (or higher than) of the current crop of all-stars.

P.S. - I am also sick of the fast-break gang rape. Every time Steve tries to deliver 'the message' someone has to bear hug him to the floor. There should be a tougher flagrant foul rule because it just leads to injuries.

Peace Out

[This message has been edited by PanGOM (edited January 07, 2000).]

 

Well about the comment about Vince Carter he can walk the walk! I'm speakin' the time last year when going against the Hawks (and Mutumbo)Vince goes up for a dunk Mutumbo goes up to block him, but fails he goes up to block only to reach the waist of Sky Carter!!! Now tell me if that guy said he had to go work out his legs after that game. I dont think so.

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[This message has been edited by Brent Price (edited January 07, 2000).]

 

Good post Pangom!
First of all Iverson wouldn't say that because he knows HE could never DUNK on Zo!
That says alot about Steve doesn't it.............He DOES walk the walk!Steve Francis is the next major superstar in this league and like you said nutcracker you didn't watch the game,so you didn't get to see Stevie's relentless attacks on the bucket,Mourning or not.I guarantee you if Francis took 38 shots a game like Allen,he'd average 40/pr,but thats not what he's about.Don't mention Stevie and Iverson's name in the same breath .I don't like it.

 

In response to this, I commend both players. I couldn't belive the machismo in that game last night. Five times Francis drove the base line for a poster dunk. And 4 times Zo was determined to keep that out of his house. Like it or not, Zo got the better of the dual. You have to respect that. No way was he going to let Francis turn the momentum in favor of the Rockets. If Stevie racks Zo for even one of those dunks, I see the Rockets run of 8 straight. Same goes for Francis. I love his game! He has what it takes. I mean to go after Zo time and time again is outstanding, and you can't as more of a player...even a veteran. I wanted him to drop on on Zo's head so bad I could taste it! But it didn't happen, why, because no way in hell will Zo ever let that happen to him....he would take the Tech before letting Francis posterize him. Keep it up Stevie...you'll face him again, and next time you'll get yours. That battle was a great one that I wont forget for a while.

 

If Lil Stevie wants to Dunk over somebody (namely Zo), let me suggest the Zo technique (as seen last night on a dunk over Kenny Thomas) of grabbing the defenders arm thats attempting to block a shot and pulling it down to the waiste area.

 

That was one of the most brutal dunks I've seen in a while.

 

does any point guard in he nba have the guts of steve Francis? I dont think so. he was a MAN driving on zo last night.

 

DamonP : You bring up a great point.

Does any point gaurd in the league have as much guts as francis? No.. I cant think of any.

thats what is so exciting about him, he never backs down to anyone.