I'll take Malone everyday of the week. There is no question that he is the greatest PF in the history of the NBA. I would consider this on the same ranks of a Clemens pick up. Everyone know's that he's a jerk, but there is no doubting his ability. You guy's who are hating on Malone don't want to win. He's exactly what the Rockets need: PF with HEART who can rebound! How many threads have been started about this same subject. Malone is the answer.
I'm sure the Rockets are not Malone's 1st choice. I'm sure the Spurs are his 1st choice. He wants ring in the worst way. The Spurs give him a better chance of getting a championship ring. You can even included the Heat. He can join up the Shaq-Fu again and might have an easier time getting to the finals in the east. They only have one team to beat and that is the Piston. The Pacers screwed their chances.
Hehehehe That's what I'm thinking. Have a Merry Christmas. Shaq and Karl vs. Kobe. Classic. I hope they beat the crap out of each other.
Man, these newbies really want Karla "The hated Jazzhole" Malone as a Rocket. Why don't you guys check out the history we have w/ that b*stard and realize you don't want him donning our colors.
3 malone questions (rocket related) i dont like him and i agree that is he too old and too much of a risk coming off knee surgery,plus being that he held drexler,itd be awful to see him wearing a ricket uni,i agree with you guys,my two questions are: 1- would you guys oppose it if he was in like 97,98 shape? and 2- if he had lured hakeem to play there, what would you guys think of god (aka dream), had he listened instead of goin to toronto,would it hurt you more havng hakeem a jazz or karla rocket. 3 who started calling him karla?, i laff everytime i see that,we should chant it at toyota when /if he comes to play, or someone bring a sign,get a chant it started all over the league,hahha kinda like the old wcw "goldberg chant"
Well, if the Rockets signed the ******* Charlie Ward, then it's just as possible they will sign the ******* Karl Malone. Won't happen, but it's not impossible. He won't be coming here; just imagine all of the personality clashes: Ewing JVG The fans Boki (and teammates) TMac Okay, maybe TMac doesn't have a personality. To take one from Charles, Hakeem would be rolling in his grave.
Forget Karl Malone, the guy we should be after is Nene Hilario. The guy is a monster! With Yao and Nene in the paint there would be no easy baskets. Nene is alot like Cato but better. He has that mean streak we are looking for. Not sure if we can get him, but I think he would be a perfect fit. Then we are an above average point guard away from competing again.
Wesnsked, you are obviously new here. I thought I'd help you out by correcting your post into what a real Rockets' fan would have posted: I'll take Malone every day of the week that doesn't end in day. There is no question that he is the dirtiest PF in the history of the NBA. I would consider this on the same ranks as picking up a dirty w****. Everyone knows that he's a jerk, and there is no doubting his ability to fail. You guys who are loving on Malone don't understand Rocket history. He's exactly what the Rockets don't need: An old PF who won't be around for long and doesn't deliver on Sunday (or the playoffs). Too many threads have been started about this same subject. Malone IS NOT the answer, and never will be.
HELL NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He may arguably be the greatest power forward of all time but hell no, this guy is a loser. He said he would never play for Les Alexander and pretty much ridiculed him by saying he has never heard of him. I would burn my tickets if we got that A-hole.
Malone betrayed...come to Rockets and teach Yao & T-MAC pick n roll ? http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1940902 Tuesday, December 7, 2004 ESPN.com news services LOS ANGELES -- Karl Malone has apparently ruled out a return to the Los Angeles Lakers because of comments made by Kobe Bryant in a radio interview, Malone's agent said Tuesday. Malone "Karl is furious," agent Dwight Manley told The Associated Press. "He felt very disrespected and betrayed after personally being the first to stand up for Kobe over the last year throughout his rape charge and all he went through." Manley said remarks made by Bryant on Monday, coupled with what the agent called "recent personal attacks made in private," led Malone to his decision. Bryant Asked if Malone might play elsewhere, Manley replied: "This certainly opens up that possibility." Manley first told radio station KMPC of Malone's decision. Malone said later Tuesday that he would rather not use "those strong words on saying I'm not coming back." "I didn't come to take anybody's glory, anybody's accolades, anybody's anything," Malone told KCBS-TV in a telephone interview. "But if it seems to me that that is what I'm doing, then I would rather move on and turn the page in my life. "If that's your star player, you want him to want you on the team, right? I don't want to be anybody's distraction." ESPN.com reported in August that Malone had informed new Lakers coach Rudy Tomjanovich that, if he plays a 20th season, he would only sign with the Lakers. Malone and Manley later had lunch with Lakers owner Jerry Buss on the eve of training camp to let Buss know that Malone wouldn't sign with another team. But San Antonio and Minnesota continue to check in regularly with Malone, according to league sources, promising to save a roster spot for him. Bryant told XTRA on Monday he didn't believe Malone, who is recovering from knee surgery, would come back to the Lakers, calling it "just intuition." "It's not really fair to hold it over the guys' heads that are here," Bryant said. "The guys that we have here are working hard, practicing hard every day. It's kind of tough for them to be looking over their shoulder, wondering if he's going to come back and then everybody is going to disappear. "They are here giving me 110 percent. It's really not fair for us to sit around and speculate how long this is going to go on. I mean, you can't sit up here and speculate for the remainder of the season whether or not he is going to come back. I mean, that's not fair to the guys that are working here." Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said in a statement he hoped Manley's comments did not accurately reflect Malone's feelings about returning to the Lakers. "If so, it is unfortunate that he would make such a decision based on the reason given," the statement added. "Kobe Bryant's interview ... merely reflected his personal opinion that Karl would probably not return to play this season. Kobe did not at any time state that Karl was not returning, nor was Kobe speaking on behalf of the Lakers management or organization." Malone, 41, told the Lakers on Oct. 1 he was still recovering from arthroscopic surgery he underwent three months earlier on his right knee and wasn't ready to play. But he didn't rule out returning at some point this season or beyond. Malone, the second-leading scorer in NBA history, opted out of his $1.65 million contract following last season, making him a free agent. After playing 18 seasons for the Utah Jazz, Malone joined the Lakers before last season in search of his first championship. He took a pay cut of about $18 million to sign for $1.5 million. "Karl sacrificed financially to come to L.A., he sacrificed personally," Manley said. "He put his name and reputation on the line, put his arm around Kobe and said he was a good kid, tried to be his friend, told people to give him the benefit of the doubt. "And now, basically, to get stabbed in the back, that's how he feels. This has ended any possibility of Karl returning to the Lakers in any capacity." Malone and Bryant live about six blocks apart in Newport Beach. Manley said his client is fully recovered from knee surgery and 100 percent physically. "Karl will have something to say, probably in the next month or so, about his future," Manley said. "It will likely be after the first of the year. I'm personally crossing my fingers that he decides to play." Several teams, including San Antonio, Minnesota and Miami, expressed interest in Malone during the offseason. While with the Lakers, Malone was one of the few players who was close with both Bryant and O'Neal. Bryant signed a $136.4 million contract last summer to remain with the Lakers while O'Neal was traded to Miami. Malone played in 1,434 of a possible 1,444 regular-season games with the Jazz, but missed 40 games with the Lakers -- 39 after tearing a knee ligament Dec. 21 against Phoenix. He returned in March and played a key role as the Lakers reached the NBA Finals before losing to the Detroit Pistons in five games. Malone reinjured his knee in Game 2 of the finals, was limited in Games 3 and 4 and didn't play in Game 5. The Lakers lost the last three games. Malone had played in 193 straight playoff games with the Jazz and Lakers before having to sit out the last game of the finals. Considered one of the best power forwards in NBA history, Malone averaged a career-low 13.2 points and 8.7 rebounds in 42 games last season, leaving him with career averages of 25.0 points and 10.1 rebounds. His 36,928 points in 1,476 games trails only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who finished his career with 38,387 points in 1,560 games. I think the Rockets should try and go after him. He can teach Yao the pick n roll and how to elbow people.
My god....when will this end??? get it thru your heads people..... One: We, as Rockets fans, do not and should not want the dirty conniving Jazzhole named Malone. Two: The Antichrist will not come here since we arent ready to win ayet...kinda like Phil....LEt me repeat that......Malone WILL NOT sign in Houston......he wants a ring, andd soon, and we are not in a position to provide that to him this year...and on top of that, he said in a interview that he didnt even know who Les was or something like that....basically, he hates the Rockets, and the ROckets hate him....GET OVER IT.
