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[Chron] Rockets, NBA pay tribute to Deke tonight
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:27 am
by TMU
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/spo ... 48730.html
"It is a celebration of Dikembe Mutombo's career as it's getting close to saying goodbye to the game," Mutombo said, laughing. "Am I putting it correctly or not?"
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"I'm feeling like I've been invited to another State of the Union. I didn't think the commissioner was going to come."
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"People are trying to get me to say, 'OK, I'm coming back,' " Mutombo said. "I don't want to say that right now.
"I want to play this year and go home. If I change my mind, I'll let you know. At some point, I have to come to the decision that I'm going to walk away from this game. If it doesn't happen today or tomorrow, someday it has to happen."
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 7:22 pm
by Texas Longhorns
Great for Deke. He really deserves it in every way.
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:08 pm
by A.J.
im glad they are doing this for deke
Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:14 pm
by tha_rock220
Yeah Deke deserves this. Even if he was a Rocket at the end of his career it still has been a pleasure to see him in a Houston uniform.
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:43 pm
by PocketRockets
HOF'er? I think he's changed the game from time to time, in his earlier years, constantly enough to make him a HOF candidate.
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:28 pm
by sweet_jesus
When you think of Deke's career what team do you associate with him?
Is it the early years with Den, helping the first 8 seed to upset the #1 seeded Sonics
Or is it the Hawk years with Mookie and Steve Smith
Or perhpas helping Philly and NJ making it to the finals