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http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bk/bkn/4982185. html?plckCurrentPage=5 Three seasons and three teams removed from the Rockets, Steve Francis will return to the team for which three times he was an All-Star. Once known as "Franchise" as the cornerstone of the Rockets' planned post Hakeem Olajuwon rebuilding, Francis chose to return the Rockets on Thursday, passing on more lucrative offers from the Heat, Mavericks and Clippers. "I think he sees this as a rebirth, as a restart of his career," Rockets general manager Daryl Morey said. "Steve has a sense we're real close. We think he can be a big part of getting us there. I always thought it was a long shot. Credit to Steve, he chose what he thought was the best chance to win over options that were better financially. "There was always a chance that Steve would choose Houston, until Steve told me today himself he was coming it felt like a long shot. Jeff Fried was doing a great job as an agent creating options. It came down to Steve focusing on what was the most important to him and that was winning." The Rockets were limited to the portion of the mid-level exception remaining after acquiring forward Luis Scola last weeks, worth $2.4 million the first year. He will sign a two-year contract with the option to opt out after one season. Francis played five seasons for the Rockets, averaging 19.3 points, 6.4 assists and 6.1 rebounds. He was traded in June, 2004 to the Orlando Magic along with Cuttino Mobley and Kelvin Cato in the deal to acquire Tracy McGrady. After one strong season with the Magic, he was dealt to the Knicks the next season and generally struggled to regain the form of his first years in the league, usually coming off the bench in the Knicks' crowded backcourt and battling knee troubles last season. Francis is scheduled for a physical this afternoon, but has reported no problems with the knee since last season. "It's a combination of a variety of factors including the fit with the team, a comfortableness with the organization and a familiarity with the surroundings," Fried said. "He has a home in Houston. In so many ways, it has remained his home, despite some interim stops, Orlando and New York. "For Steve, it's coming home." Dealt the Portland Trail Blazers after the season, he accepted a buyout of the last two seasons of his contract, worth roughly $30 million. He had considered offers to reunite with Mobley, a friend and former teammate, and Sam Cassell, a friend and business partner, with the Clippers, and to play with each of the 2006 NBA Finals teams, the Mavericks and Heat. "It's a chance to win," Morey said. "Both Yao (Ming) and Tracy really helped with the recruiting process and are excited about our chance to win with the additions in the off-season," Morey said. "We're feeling good we've addressed a lot of our goals." The addition of Francis will likely trigger more changes. He would give the Rockets five point guards. Morey has said he is seeking to move John Lucas III. Several teams, the New Orleans Hornets in particular, have indicated interest, but Morey said nothing is imminent. With Francis on the roster, he could also seek to deal last season's starter, Rafer Alston. "When you have a chance to add a talent like Steve who really fits what coach (Rick Adelman) is trying to do, you do it," Morey said. "Now we have a lot of talent on the roster. Coach and I have to figure out the best way to make it work. What our plans are is still to be determined. Because this was a bit of a long shot, we haven't spent a lot of time on what was the right next step in the coming weeks." jonathan.feigen@chron.com http://bbs.hoopchina.com/htm_data/44/0707/215676.html Hoop翻譯: 三年了，漂泊了三個地方，離家的孩子終於回來了，回到了這個他曾三次當選全明星的地方。作為曾經的奧拉朱旺的接力手，弗朗西斯放棄了邁阿密海灘、小船上、小妞的勾引，選擇回歸火箭。「在這裡他會獲得重生」，火箭首席白魔法師莫雷這樣說道。火箭只有一個中產，弗朗西斯只能和斯科拉分攤，他簽了兩年的合同，第一年240萬，第二年球員選項。弗朗西斯在火箭打了前五個賽季，平均19.3分，6.4個助攻，6.1個籃板。2004年6月，他被送到魔術，換來了麥格雷迪，一年後，他又被拋棄到了紐約，心有不甘的坐著板凳。弗朗西斯計劃在今天下午體檢，事實上自上個賽季他的膝蓋就沒有任何問題了。 Fried曰：「世人皆惑，良禽擇木而硒，弗朗西斯緣何鍾情於火箭。吾觀之不外有三，球隊者一也，家庭者二也，環境者三也，其曾棲於休城，其妻妾亦多居於休城，落葉歸根，好逑淑女，人之常情也，雖聖人亦難割捨，況弗朗西斯乎」。最初他曾考慮去快船和老貓，外星人聯手，也曾考慮過熱火和小牛。「但我們獲得了勝利」，莫大先生如實說道：「為了弗朗西斯的回歸，姚明和麥格雷迪作了很多努力，對於這個結果他們也很興奮，我們的感覺很好，我們的目標是總冠軍！」弗朗西斯的加入將會觸發新的交易，莫大先生說他正試圖送走盧卡斯，有幾支球隊，尤其是黃蜂對盧卡斯有極大的興趣。弗朗西斯回來了，莫大先生甚至可以送走上個賽季的先發控衛阿爾斯通。「當你有機會獲得一個既有天賦又適合阿德爾曼的球員時，你就要盡力得到他」，莫大先生道「現在球隊已經有了很多有天賦的球員，教練和我決定好好部署下一階段的計劃，我們將會詳細考慮接下來的幾個星期里該如何操作，力求放長線釣大魚！」 -- PO完這篇要出門了... -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 61.64.116.235

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