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Three-time All-Star and former Houston Rockets guard Steve Francis said on Wednesday that he hopes to play basketball in China if the condition is right.
Francis, who is loved and remembered by many Chinese fans as a superb basketball player and the "big brother" to Houston Rockets center Yao Ming(notes), said in an interview with Xinhua that he loves China and his Chinese fans.
The 33-year-old, once known as "Franchise" as the cornerstone of the Rockets', said he cannot afford to sit on the bench while he can play.
He has recovered from the injuries that had plagued the late years of his basketball career and can return to the basketball court, he said.
"I will play in China if the money is good," he said. "Coaching is also an option."

Ced wrote:http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Now-Steve-Francis-is-getting-the-China-bug;_ylt=ArzirdiJJuDSdD6FZIny9oa8vLYF?urn=nba-269624

Three-time All-Star and former Houston Rockets guard Steve Francis said on Wednesday that he hopes to play basketball in China if the condition is right.
Francis, who is loved and remembered by many Chinese fans as a superb basketball player and the "big brother" to Houston Rockets center Yao Ming(notes), said in an interview with Xinhua that he loves China and his Chinese fans.
The 33-year-old, once known as "Franchise" as the cornerstone of the Rockets', said he cannot afford to sit on the bench while he can play.
He has recovered from the injuries that had plagued the late years of his basketball career and can return to the basketball court, he said.
"I will play in China if the money is good," he said. "Coaching is also an option."

I wish someone would give him another shot in the NBA, if he has really recovered from his injuries.

moofs wrote:"No no no no no!!!"
"You aren't passing the ball to the other team enough!"
"Look, this game is about EN TER TAIN MENT, you gotta involve the fans, so once a game, throw someone in the 7th row a behind the back pass. Unlike the front row people, those guys don't hardly ever get to sit there - show some love. If they give the ball back too slow, take off and do a fancy dunk and try to get a delay of game or something."
"And above all else, you gotta have ya'self a boy on the team. Someone you can confide in, pass to occasionally. Someone who'll wash your back in the shower when you can't reach... *sigh*"

Kal El wrote:so how would you guys rate the chinese league compared to other leagues? it seems to be gaining popularity with the nba players. unless im mistaken, the european leagues are accepted as the the 2nd best league after the nba... i wonder why these guys don't opt to go there instead?