Well guys looks like its all but official. Kenny Hand just anounced on Star 610 that Mobley will anounce tomorrow that he is signing a 2yr contract with the Rocks on the 1st. Thank goodness, my outlook on the season just improved dramatically! ------------------
I hope you're right! I like the idea of him getting a deal done early. Gives us more time to figure out how round out the roster for the upcoming season. Backcourt 2001: wink, cat, shandon, and mooch ------------------ - hoopjunkie "when you come in da HOOD... things change."
Its great he signed but I wanted him to sign a 4yr deal instead of 2. Just think in 2yrs Mobley and Francis will be free agents ------------------
In two years we'll have bird rights. ------------------ - hoopjunkie "when you come in da HOOD... things change."
We'll have Mobley's full Bird rights by then, and we would be able to pay him practically anything and could not be outbid. We have a team option to pick up Francis' contract for a 4th year, which I'm sure we will, so Francis won't be a free agent then. ------------------ Looking for next year's Dan Langhi? Draftsource.net
I get a funny feeling they will both leave to be closer to home. Probably sign with the Wizards. Hope I'm wrong about this. ------------------ "Don't think twice, its allright"
*: a funny thing happened at the RMR on Friday. I parked next to a Wizards official, who was just getting out of his car... The conversation went like this: me: "are you guys ever going to get up under the cap?" him: "yeah, hopefully in a couple of years or so" me: "well, good luck. Just don't take Francis from the Rockets." him: (big grin) "you know he makes the DC area his offseason home..." me: "yeah, that's why I'm scared." I just thought it was funny that he was so quick to point out Francis' living arrangements. ------------------ Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning? - Dubyah in Florence, SC. 01/11/2000
Dayum heb!!! I'm going to buy a lottery ticket now!!! ------------------ "Don't think twice, its allright"
It seemed to me that Mobes changed his tune at or near the day that Larkin changed his tune with the Reds. I'm wondering if he wasn't influenced by how well Larkin was treated by the fans and media. ------------------ humble, but hungry.
Dont worry, Francis aint leavin. Everyone who thinx that Francis will bolt for Washington is suffering from pure paranoia. Francis has given every indication throughout the season as well as the offseason that he plans to stay in Houston for a while. During the season, he even said that he wants to stay in Houston his whole career like Hakeem. Even without Mobley signing, the chances of him staying in Houston were still prolly 90%. Now, with Mobley is like 99.99%. Unless, everyone including the coaches on this team leaves and destroys team chemistry and Francis is unhappy, then he'll stay a Rocket. ------------------ treasurer of the moochie norris fan club
YES!!! Now my signature won't have to change! ------------------ Francis out top, 9 seconds on the clock, he gives a no look pass to Cuttino Mobley, 4 seconds left, Mobley passes to an open Langhi in the corner with 1 second left! Langhi at the buzzer.......YES!!! How Sweet It Is!!
4chuckie - The quest won't be this year. Currently we have the same starters that we had last year. Yes, they will improve but, we are in the West and I don't think we will improve enough to make the playoffs this year. Not unless RT & CD has something up their sleeve that they pull out soon. ------------------
Will Fox26 go on the air tonight and say they were wrong? Old School ------------------ Just Build It!
Is it me or could all the Toronto/Chicago talk all be a game? I mean, first, popeye gets totally ripped about saying Mobley is definately coming back. Then before you know it, we have *supposively* lost him. Now it seems he was right after all! I think it was a big game just to cover about that stink! ------------------ ...out with the old, in with the new...
