Stevie Franchise
Rockets guard Steve Francis is an amazing young talent, with ability to accelerate and change direction that makes Michael Jordan (in his prime, not the current version) look a step slow. Like Jordan in his early years, Steve Francis is integral to the success of his team, but hasn't yet learned how to make his teammates better. But he's good enough that he's earned the nickname Stevie Franchise. Earlier this week, CNN-SI posted their latest NBA power rankings, and they note that the Rockets (who have a 16-33 overall record) are only 1-19 when Stevie is out of the lineup. That's certainly a testament of his value to the team, although they need to surround him with more talent obviously.
[Posted at 00:20 CST on 02/08/02] [Link]
