Steve Franchis:Yao isn't proven enough

[Plainview1981]

http://www.nypost.com/sports/6466.htm

Can you believe this guy? Ming had a pretty good rookie

year and has more value than Francis has. No wonder the

Rockets can't make the playoffs.

I think Steve has something personal againest Ming to

be honest.

The Terrell Owens of basketball. Sam crybaby that didn't

want to play for Vancouver.

[Diesel]

Actually, I agree with Francis... Francis is the Franchise. IN fact, in Feb if Houston wants to trade the Franchise for Terry, I'm all over it.

However, let me tell you why SF is right. He's carried Houston for the last five years and has done it in a strong way. 20, 6, 6... Very good numbers. But especially good for a PG. I think that Yao had a good Rookie season but he doesn't have the stamina to carry a franchise yet. He hasn't proven that he can.

I guess in the world of potential, Yao is better than Franchise... But the same was said of Big Z and Andre' Miller. Potential is meaningless if it is never realized...ask Travis Knight.

So yes, Ming is big and yes he is gifted but he's still not worthy.

[Plainview1981]

Steve Francis runs a poor offense just like JT does. It's

a everybody is for himself thing out there. That's why

Houston can't make the playoffs. He takes shots at a

low percentage.

Yao actually plays year round. Think about it...he has to

play for his team over in asia, he has preseason workouts,

the season and other stuff. Yao plays ALOT. And Van Gundy

will make Yao the center piece of that team no matter if

Francis likes it or not.

Steve has carried a team to nowhere for 5 years.

[cyman3]

if i was startin a franchise...

id pick MING over FRANCHISE anyday of the week...