ATL_BALLER Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 (edited) The Rockets contingent who met with Howard included players James Harden, Chandler Parsons, coach Kevin McHale, owner Les Alexander and Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon. Yao Ming and Dikembe Mutombo taped video messages for Howard, according to the Chronicle. Link Oh, the betrayal! And ironically, from the only big fish (and center, no less) we netted via free agency in franchise history. Edited July 1, 2013 by ATL_BALLER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaceCase Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 It's not news, Deke identifies more as a Rocket than a Nugget, Hawk, Sixer, Knick or Net. He did/does a lot of work in that area still by himself and for their franchise. Even his State Farm commercial jersey is a closer mock up of the Rockets' jersey than any Hawks jersey he played in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Jody23 Posted July 1, 2013 Premium Member Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Yeah I didn't think that was cool either considering his best years were in Atlanta. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afro Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 My mother said he was at a hospice care a few weeks ago in Sandy Springs. I guess he was saying goodbye one last chance to the Hawks chances at Dwight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATL_BALLER Posted July 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 So what it comes down to is the especially cruel and conspiring basketball gods vs. a flesh-and-blood Ferry in an epic battle for Dwight's soul. Then again, Danny did manage to move Joe's contract... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Diesel Posted July 1, 2013 Premium Member Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 I heard that Deke was going to be in the Atlanta Meetings with D12 also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBASupes Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 You guys love Deke so much now you see how much he looves you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLHawks3 Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 We need to bring Dwight's parents if it really comes down to it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazer Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 I bet the pitch team is DF, Bud, Nique, Horf, and Lou. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBASupes Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Don't know about y'all but I"m starting to get that F-U feeling for the Rockets. First of all we've accomplished more as a franchise than them for the past 15 years or so. That goes back even further were it not for the 2 gift years Jordan gave them in the mid-90's. Second of all, their style of play isn't that much different than what Howard's leaving in LA. They try to uptempo it and shoot a bunch of 3's. Yeah, yeah, yeah I know that's flawed 'analysis' but I'm on a roll here. Thirdly, Harden is being vastly over-rated as has been discussed ad nauseum here but folks talk about Parsons like he's some kind of multi-year all-NBA performer. Guess that's what one halfway decent year gets you nowadays. Their "core" is incomplete at best and if you believe the reports Lin and Asik are on the block. I'm willing to bet any deal out there will want Parsons thrown in as incentive for taking back those awful (moreso Lin's) deals, so what team are you actually signing up for? Oh and Deke, love you for what you did in our uniforms, but this is an excommunicatable offense IMHO. Ok, Ok, I'm fine now. In terms of relevance, they have been superior to us in the last 15 years. They have had NBA faces like Steve Francis, Yao Ming, and T-Mac. We had Joe Johnson who really doesn't resonate with people and we have Smoove who can do as much harm to his rep as good in games. So while you can say Atlanta has done more than Houston in the last 15 years. None of that has led to being relevant. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 We need to bring Dwight's baby-mamas if it really comes down to it. Maybe they will take a hometown discount...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBASupes Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 I bet the pitch team is DF, Bud, Nique, Horf, and Lou.I know for a fact Bud, Ferry and Nique is there. I don't know who else is there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 In terms of relevance, they have been superior to us in the last 15 years. They have had NBA faces like Steve Francis, Yao Ming, and T-Mac. We had Joe Johnson who really doesn't resonate with people and we have Smoove who can do as much harm to his rep as good in games. So while you can say Atlanta has done more than Houston in the last 15 years. None of that has led to being relevant. I'm still trying to figure out how the Hawks have accomplished more than this: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBASupes Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 I'm still trying to figure out how the Hawks have accomplished more than this: That was 17-18 years ago. With that said, Houston has been far more relevant than the Hawks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLHawks3 Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Maybe they will take a hometown discount...? Who's side are you on man! I thought were TRYING to bring Dwight home, not push him away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunt91 Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 One of the Hawks owners should be there as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GameTime Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Maybe they will take a hometown discount...? Wouldn't he have to go back to LA/Orlando to find them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 One of the Hawks owners should be there as well.I'm sure Hawksfanatic would like the Gearons there but if anyone among them are it would he Levenson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutombolievable Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 OH. MY. GOD. I am rethinking all of the values I live my life by. I can't speak, can barely type. Am hurt and disappointed. Crushed beyond belief. That is the least mutombolievable thing I've ever heard. Why Deke?? WHY???????? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 OH. MY. GOD. I am rethinking all of the values I live my life by. I can't speak, can barely type. Am hurt and disappointed. Crushed beyond belief. That is the least mutombolievable thing I've ever heard. Why Deke?? WHY????????Time for a name-change? lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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