McGrady To Houston Thread (Update: Francis will visit Orlando)

According to Berman:

Orlando ownership is not comfortable with Steve's unhappines with the deal.

 

Damn. Cuttino looks and sounds flat out sad.

 

Mobley said returning if the deal fell through would be tough. Feels like going back to someone who cheated on you.

 

Wow. If this deal doesn't go through (which it will) Rockets better trade Mobley, because if anyone saw the last bit of that interview -- he is not a happy camper. He definitely feels betrayed.

Damn it Cat, if only you weren't such a bone-headed player at the wrong times. I love his attitude.

 

Mobley gave a really classy interview on Fox 26... Sounded more humble than Yao Ming, and that's hard to do...

 

Someone that cheated on him, and that he 'caught!'

 

Thats all CD because we love our Cat and Steve or at least I do

 

Reminds me of the Sean Elliot trade that didn't go through for Bullard and Horry that year. How they came back and had to play for a team that just traded them.

 

If Francis had an attitude similar to Mobley's this trade would be done, if only....

Mobley: I could have a regular job... I love playing basketball'

Mobley: 'I will still live in Houston'

Gonna miss Mobes.

 

Well I feel that Cato, but more specifically Cuttino and Steve are more angry at the situation (not necessarily the Rockets) and not with Orlando. In my opinion if this was a trade to like Sacramento or wherever, Francis would be saying the same thing.

I honestly think that these guys are showing pure disappointment because they KNOW this team is and will be a championship contendor and they can't be part of it.

Sad but true. Best of luck to them!

 

francis is gonna be the trade killer here and the thing is he will be hated in this city by many people if it does not happen.

 

marc stein is saying its done well everyone in the league feels this way. something crazy has to happen to mess up this trade

 

If he is the reason the trade does not go through, do you think the city of houston will want him here to play for their team?

I don't think so.

We would have to find some other team to take Francis if this for some reason doesn't work out.

I highly doubt it won't go through being that McGrady said houston is one the only places he will stay long term, and Orlando can just trade Francis off as well.

 

not me but many would

edit also I agree with Stack many teams are drawn off of McGrady because he said he wouldn't sign with anyone else except the Rockets

 

stein also said the deal is agreed in principle and its really just waiting until july 1 for the byc to be done.... unless someone comes with a blockbuster trade and destroys it all but he doubts that will occur

 

July 1st is too far away but it could happen sooner if a third team was involved correct?

 

That would be pretty sad if due to Francis' public comments, the Magic nix this deal.

However, if everything that has been said re: TMac having his heart set on Houston is true, then this trade will happen.

The Magic brass have two fears in regards to this situation, imho.

1) Losing TMac for nothing, like they did eight years ago with Shaq. They still haven't recovered from this. Listen to the WFAN radio feed that Almu posted.

2) Francis causing a big stink in Orlando, and lose whatever little fans they have right now. Of course they would trade him if this happens.

Imho, fear #1 trumps fear #2. They'd rather get an unhappy Francis instead of a) nothing, or b) other teams low-balling them because TMac won't agree to an immediate extension.

They will still be getting a great player in Mobley, who will dominate in the East. If Francis finally gets over himself, which would benefit all involved (especially the Rockets!) he'd realize that if he made the best of the situation, it just may turn out well for him.

 

How on earth did you come away with the impression that Cat is "angry"???

If anything, he was very professional and resigned to his fate.

 

Bill Woreal: (T-Mac) can score and do it in a hurry, his defence is understated, which will be needed in JVG system, great finisher, said nothing about steve or Cat leaving

 

Yeah, I didn't like that qualifier he put at the end.

You mean to tell me we have to all sit around until July 1st and hope between now and then some team doesnt give up the farm and steal McGrady from us?

Torture!