more from the venerable Kerr... Steve Francis, Houston Rockets There comes a time in every NBA player's career when he defines himself. This is Francis' time. Is he going to continue to over-dribble and display his best Marcus Haynes impersonation during games? Or is he going to lead the Houston Rockets to the playoffs by moving the ball, managing the game and getting the ball into Yao Ming consistently. It's up to him. I think Jeff Van Gundy is the right coach at the right time for Francis. Jeff will instill a discipline in this team that has been lacking the last couple of seasons, and he will insist that the offense runs through Yao. That means less dribbling for Francis, better spacing, more ball movement and open jump shots for the Rockets' perimeter guys. Steve must learn to catch and shoot without hesitation when he receives the ball out of the double teams. The guess here is that Francis, a good guy and a wonderful talent, will make the adjustment and help the Rockets win. And become a true star in the process.
1) Crisco put it best. common courtesy. Thats just the way lots of posters here are. 2) cant say for sure, Im not known for watching the rest of the NBA unless the Rockets are playing them. But from what I remember from the Bulls finals with Kerr...he was playing the point.
Come to think of it, I guess the Triangle offense doesn't really require a real PG, so with Chicago he probably would have played in the backcourt, but not necessarily as a traditional PG, but rather more as a spot up shooter. I suppose Derek Fisher can be compared to him, in terms of their roles on the team.
this is the angry thread. kerr's always seemed like a cool guy despite always being on teams i didn't like. his assessment seems reasonable and fair, i wouldn't mind if he's right.
