Posted by 4949:

He played for isiad-iot.

Touch of Evil...

Posted by GKFv2:

I think the Knicks destroy players' careers. Quentin Richardson was never this bad but when he came here he played like utter crap.

Yeah, you notice how people suddenly lose family to violence and get tied up and robbed, as soon as they start playing for us?

That's what happens when you get by on athleticism so much more heavily than skill.

Francis's greatest asset was his speed and leaping ability... as his knees got banged up and he aged he clearly lost a step (or 2). He went from being "the Franchise" to "the Albatross".

[Edited by - colorfl1 on 03-10-2008 09:19 AM]

Posted by Panos:

Whatever happened to this guy? Before he was traded to the Knicks he was averaging between 16 and 21 ppg and 6 assists every year on nearly 40 mpg. Then he comes to the Knicks and goes 11 and 3.5 on 28 mins. Now with Houston, he's going 5.5 and 3 in 20 mpg. This guy is only 31! How did he crumble so fast? Are there some injuries in play here? I mean we all know he's a prima donna, bad teammate, non-team player, yada-yada, but how did he get so ineffective at the things he previously did well?

Steve Francis has a drinking problem and his skillz has eroded over the yrs this is why the magic got rid of him For Trevor Ariza(how the mighty have fallen).

John Lucas has residential program in Texas for doped out athletes who he promises a second chance to, Remember roy tarpley, richard dumas oh how about Lewis Lloyd. Francis was a great player, but that program runs about $1,000.00 per day on average for a month. There is conditioning, counseling, prayer and oh yeah, Lucas has his motivational TALK that did not work when he coached.


Francis in 2006 :"My daughter just turned 1," Francis said. "I'm getting ready for my wedding coming up (on Sunday). I'm 29 now. I think it helps to have that type of stability. I think it helps ... knowing I'm going to go home every night to see my family. And in basketball, it helps me stay focused." ( what where you focused on before stevie ?)


John Lucas made comments about steve in 2006> Steve is as gifted an athlete as LeBron (James) or Kobe (Bryant), any of them," Lucas said. "Every year he doesn't make the All-Star Game is an embarrassment.


When you skills erode this quick, injuries or substance abuse is usually the main culprits.

In a time and day, where athleticism was the new flavor of the month, steve was just what the league wanted. He was ONCE traded for T-MAC and then Trevor Ariza...You do the math.

At 6'3 and dunking on front court players with ease is what espn and the league adored after guys like jordan were about to retire.

Steve Francis actually does have symptoms of alcoholism. The yellow eyes and the reddish skin. He gained weight. Cried in public over playing time.....

Oh how the mighty have fallen.

I can't fault the guy cuz he might be dealing with depression. A millionare, star athlete....family. Why be depressed? Only the mind of the individual can explain that.

Steve could very well just be a bitch. Hope the dude is ok though.

wouldn't be best to forget about him