<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Dikembe Mutombo, amidst a victory lap of a final season, might just come back for an encore. With every blocked shot, every rebound, every locker-room joke that has left him roaring, Mutombo seems to move another step further from retirement. Realizing this, Mutombo has reconsidered his plan to complete his contract and retire after this season, and he said this week that if he can stay healthy he would like to play another season after all. "Things have gone to our favor," Mutombo said. "The team is playing great. The defense is going good. I'm playing well. That changed a lot. That changed my perception of myself and the future and how I want to exit the game. That's why I have to make a decision, should I exit now or should I play one more year. "At this point, it seems like I'll be coming to play one more year." The oldest player in the NBA at 40 years old, Mutombo's caveat about whether he would want to play again was that he remain healthy. But his success this season, since Yao Ming's Dec. 23 injury, has given him and his family — wife Rose, daughter Carrie, 9, and sons Jean-Jacque, 6, and Ryan, 3 — new reasons for Mutombo to extend his career. "I know my wife and I, we have talked about it," Mutombo said. "She was like, 'The way you are playing now, you have brought so much excitement to the kids, especially to the youngest one, to know more basketball than he did.' She was like, 'Can you play one more year? He can remember so much about what daddy was doing on the court.' "I think about another great part of my career. I have to see how my body is holding up by the end of the year. But to see how fun it was and my family was telling me how much fun they were having with the team, how the team is going, I'd like to come back for another year." Mutombo is signed through this season. Rockets general manager Carroll Dawson said he hoped Mutombo could play another season but did not describe the Rockets' long-term plans.</div> Source He was suppose to retire this season, but I guess he is deciding to stay another year! GO DEKE!
How many more blocks does he need to pass up Hakeem? I'm just happy the Rockets kick ass in stats. We have the 2 all time best shot blockers*. Plus, we have the lowest seed to get a champhionship...but hey records are meant to be broken. If we end up w/ 7th seed and give Dallas a first round exit that would be so great. But, hey revenge on Utah would be nice as well.
I'm happy for him. I loved the guy when he was a Sixer and is just one of those good, charitable NBA players who deserve respect for their on and off court accomplishments. I hope he and the Rockets do well this postseason.
Man I was at the game today, and when he blocked Tyson Chandler on that dunk, everyone went crazy. It was loud as hell! GO DeKe!
