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  • Seriously...What Happened to Steve Francis?!?!?!?!

    I remember first hearing about this cat on the playgrounds out in Takoma Park and EVERYONE was saying he was the next one. For the most part he held it down at Maryland and was a human highlight and he did his thing in Houston even making rookie of the year and making an all star game and seem to be flourishing under Rudy but it seems like money's career just went down hill when Van Gundy came to town. I thought when he got traded to Orlando he'd get back on point but naw. And I know it was a wing and a prayer but I wanted him to hold in down for the Knicks but of course that never happened. So what happened to dude? I've heard everything from he REALLY didn't love ball so when he got that big contract he stopped caring to once him and Cat (Cuttino Mobley - his best friend) got traded to separate teams he lost his love but what ya'll think? Here's some highlights of Steve dropping 44 pts, 11 assists and 6 rebounds on the lakers and some highlights of him playing street ball...

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  • #2
    Used to love Wink when he was running with Houston.


    Cover Boy of NBA Live 2002.


    When Francis re-signed with Houston in 2007-2008 season, I thought Francis would re-discover his game, but struggled with Adelman's offense. Chipped in with 5.5 ppg.
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    • #3
      He had no heart. He relied too much on his insane talents. Sad to see a talented guy like him fall off the radar like that.
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      • #4
        Originally posted by FilipinoDad View Post
        He had no heart. He relied too much on his insane talents. Sad to see a talented guy like him fall off the radar like that.
        Bingo. When Yao came to town, Francis barely tried to accommodate. It's not that Francis wasn't smart enough, it just seemed like he didn't try. ...and yes, I think Van Gundy was a mistake as coach for all those players, as Kil implies.
        "I really like the attitudes of eagles. They never give up. When they grab a fish or something else, they never let it go. It doesn't matter. In a book, they write they find a skeleton of [an] eagle and there is no fish. It means that the fish beat him and killed him, but he didn't let go." -- Donatas Motiejunas

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        • #5
          the same thing that is going to happen to Brandon Jennings
          ABUSADOR !!!, ABUSADOR !!!, ABUSADOR !!!, ABUSADOR !!!, ABUSADOR !!!

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          • #6
            His stats in CBA last season: 3 games 0.7ppg (25%FG) 1.0rpg 0apg 1.3TO/g
            blocked a number of times
            fell on the floor more times
            DNPed even more times

            In practice he was playing against Bai Di (like the 14th man of team) 1-on-1 and lost. It's befitting cuz Bai Di got even less minutes than him for the entire year.

            Here's what (people suspect) happened to him
            aim low, score high

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            • #7
              Originally posted by sinobball View Post
              His stats in CBA last season: 3 games 0.7ppg (25%FG) 1.0rpg 0apg 1.3TO/g
              blocked a number of times
              fell on the floor more times
              DNPed even more times

              In practice he was playing against Bai Di (like the 14th man of team) 1-on-1 and lost. It's befitting cuz Bai Di got even less minutes than him for the entire year.

              Here's what (people suspect) happened to him
              Oh its very frustrating!!!
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              • #8
                Originally posted by sinobball View Post
                His stats in CBA last season: 3 games 0.7ppg (25%FG) 1.0rpg 0apg 1.3TO/g
                blocked a number of times
                fell on the floor more times
                DNPed even more times

                In practice he was playing against Bai Di (like the 14th man of team) 1-on-1 and lost. It's befitting cuz Bai Di got even less minutes than him for the entire year.

                Here's what (people suspect) happened to him
                Man, does he have no pride? He used to be "Franchise". Just call it quits.

                As a Yao fan, I do have some sort of resentment over him. Imagine if Yao played with someone like Kidd or Nash.
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                • #9
                  what happened to him? easy... all guards that rely mostly on physical attributes when it comes to their game will decline faster than the ones relying on fundamentals. Injuries only fasten up the process. Francis is just one of those, Dwayne Wade is next, while Steve Nash is still playing and delivering at his age eventhough you can see he is slowely declining.
                  Originally posted by Jon_Koncak
                  That's funny shit.I cant believe there are sports fans thinking like it.It's like Federer losing to random Japanese player in round 1 of French Open but tournament director stepping in and saying "hey it was a fluke win who wants to watch a random Japanese guy in next round,Federer qualifies"

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                  • #10
                    Good point...
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                    "Classic instrumental album! It was like I was transported into the rough streets of Baltimore." - Illmuzik.com 5 outta 5 mics

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                    • #11
                      Former NBA star Steve Francis is being accused of sexual assaulting a woman in Texas last year ... TMZ has learned.


                      Well, he's in the news again...
                      aim low, score high

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Joško Poljak Fan View Post
                        what happened to him? easy... all guards that rely mostly on physical attributes when it comes to their game will decline faster than the ones relying on fundamentals. Injuries only fasten up the process. Francis is just one of those, Dwayne Wade is next, while Steve Nash is still playing and delivering at his age eventhough you can see he is slowely declining.
                        This is why you have to develop your game further.

                        For example, J-Kidd developed a three point shot and look at him now - a champion.

                        Of course, it also helps that he never relied on athleticism in the first place. He's always relied on his court smarts and that can help you play at a high level even if you're already old.
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                        • #13
                          So I was watching the D-league ASG on youtube, and during a commercial break, the commentators did not know their mic was on, so this is what I heard (@2:25:17 mark):


                          So I got interested at what they are talking about, apparently these photos were taken this weekend in Houston:


                          Last edited by sinobball; 02-17-2013, 06:20 PM.
                          aim low, score high

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                          • #14
                            Really sad
                            I did some research for any articles that talk about this and I found these:

                            I don’t know if this is at All-Star or just a random photo posted by @Angryblkmandc, but times have been hard on Stevie Franchise. There were rumors he has been on heavy drugs and photos like this aren’t going to make people think that is a lie.




                            I’m not sure if this is a 30 for 30 Broke moment, but it’s definitely not good business. Deadspin is reporting that former Houston Rockets guard Steve Francis is being sued for $9,000 in missed payments on a 1964 Ford Thunderbird. According to court documents filed in Harris County, Texas, Francis reportedly agreed to purchase […]



                            And by the way Francis was/is in Houston cuz I read this from his twitter account

                            Steve Francis ‏@SteveFranchise3
                            If anybody else wants to know. Yes I'm in Houston. Will run in to you if I do much love.
                            Last edited by Khalid80; 02-17-2013, 06:51 PM.

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                            • #15
                              Well this was long suspected by Chinese media because in China he was showing some heroine-withdrawal symptoms such as tears over his face. And yawning nonstop for days.



                              Steve Francis was certainly a very talented player, I understand he relied quite a bit on his athleticism in the NBA but there was no other explanation that he couldn't even score more than 2 pts in 6-7 games in China at the age of 33. I dare even say he was the worst import of all time in China. Whatever the reason was, really hope he can turn his life around. Maybe he's doing fine now, we're just gossiping here.
                              Last edited by sinobball; 02-17-2013, 07:37 PM.
                              aim low, score high

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