The problem with Francis and Mobley is defense, not offense. It's hard to have both guard playing bad defense. Dumars/Zeke/Vinnie is viable because you have Dumars. (Isiah was smarter, meaner and faster than Steve, too.) If Mobley goes matador (we know steve can't play d) - presto - 4th quarter Miami comeback at the hands of Jones. Ming fouls out, they shoot lots of free throws, we start jacking hurryup shots, and hand them second opportunities. Defense is more important than offense and the non-franchise spots. Bench is another matter. One franchise player is down in bench minutes. We can have a replacement scorer (Microwave) there. Rockets have the two roles flip-flopped - with more offense in the starter and more defense in the backup at the 2, 3, and 4. Not healthy. All that said, Mobley is not a cancer, ala Spree, Derrick Coleman, J.R. Rider, etc. He's a "team" guy. I'll even go so far as to say Kenny "the team" Thomas is a team guy. Glen Rice is a team guy. BUT - they are offense players, defensively challenged, and so clog up the flow to the franchise spots AND allow the opponent 4 of 5 spots to attack undefended. Each is ideally best suited to the bench - IF we had legit Defense starters for those spots. Too bad we don't - we have backup quality Defense players. Rudy has a tough job.
who ever posted that is a cancer to this forum, the only cancer be side the person who posted this is kenny thomas.
