http://www.dfw.com/mld/startelegram/sports/5942563.htm [...] Mark Cuban will step up, about seven months too late, and offer Nelson a new contract. But the one hitch will be the length of that contract. If it's not a three-year deal, then Nelson will ask for a buyout of his remaining GM/consultant contract, and be gone to Maui. Nellie staying on that island, however, is not a certainty. One thing Cuban now has to factor in: the just-opened coaching job in Houston. No one is saying it, but Nelson is already a prime candidate to replace his friend, Rudy T. If the Rockets' two young stars, Yao Ming and Steve Francis, have their way, the deal is already done for Nelson's move south. Ming has a long relationship with both Don and son Donnie because the Nelsons were way ahead of everyone in exploring the China basketball market. Yao has told the Houston media that Big Nellie is his "American father." Last summer, Nelson was close, very close, to pulling off a deal to get the No. 1 pick in the draft and bring Yao to the Mavericks. Francis has long been a Nelson disciple, and, when Nelson missed time in the 2000-2001 season because of cancer surgery, Francis phoned the Mavs' coach to offer best wishes. [...]
Almost got the #1 pick to get ming???? What *sarcasm* I thought that Mark Cuban compared him to Shawn Bradley and said ming was terrible...... gotta love Cubans lies
ridiculous. Unless he was offering up Dirk or absolutely raping another team and giving us the plunder, no way he could have been "very close" with an offering of Nash, NVE, Raef, or/and Finley.
Are you sure his legal name isn't Donn Nelson and everyone just calls him Donnie? Here is a link I found on the official Maverick's website and they call him Donnie... http://www.nba.com/mavericks/community/Donnie_Nelsons_Assist_Youth_Foundation.html
I am sorry for you as a person that you would present this fabrication on the Rockets Clutch BBS Shanghai Shark you have lost all credibility on this board. Please examine your heart and make your humble apology to your fellow members for the great insult you have placed before us.
I'd take those four for Yao in a heartbeat! Nash Francis Finley EG Cato Bench NVE Mobley Posey Taylor LaFrentz That's a contending team!
i personally know someone that is a international scout for the pistons and used to work for cuban.....when i talked to him last year around this time of year he told me dallas was trying to pry the #1 pick from the rockets......and cubans comments "about yao being compared to shawn bradley" were a ploy to try to get yao.......the scout at that time told me dont worry yao will be special and he was right!!!!
Nash + Lafrentz + NVE + Finely is like 30 million!!! Rockets would have throw in their entire team just make the 15% rule. It has to be a lie. I heard Finely + Cash + Dallas Pick for Ming.
Hi Yetti I thought you lost more credibility lately than me Anyways, this seems to be the way we kill the summer time. Hopefully we get some reputation when the season starts? Go rox! ---------------------- I know you believe you understand what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.
To be real honest with you, it seems that nellie might just being bluffing with cuban to get more money. I just can't see him leaving a western conference finals team to coach the rockets even with Yao Ming.
Sorry it was just my sence of humor and my distain for Cuban and Nelson. No serious offence meant. Y Regarding loosing credibility I dont believe I have ever changed my opinion on the Guards and on the Center.
I knew. I knew. I was joking too. I am totally with you, don't you see I used word "we..."? Sincerely I enjoy reading your posts!
