Rockets' free-agent vets want to return

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  1. JuLiO-R-

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    <font size="1">Mutombo likes mentoring Yao; Barry says he'll re-sign or retire</font>
    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting Megan Manfull:</div><div class="quote_post">Dikembe Mutombo joked that he was having a great day Monday except for the fact he no longer had a job. Jon Barry and Ryan Bowen also emptied their Toyota Center lockers with no notion of where they would unpack in the fall.

    The veterans are all free agents this summer but already have narrowed down their favorite destination. Each wants to return to the Rockets next season and is simply waiting to hear if he will be wanted.</div>Houston Chronicle

    It's great to here that all these guys WANT to come back. It all depends on what Rockets Management feels now.
     
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    yeah I read this earlier this morning.......I wouldn't mine having both back for another year.
     
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    i wouldnt mind having the THREE of them back for another year
     
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    well I would like to see what we can get out of the draft and on the free agent block before we sign bowen back.
     
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    I too want them all back in Rockets unis...they all are a huge part of our defensive scheme and what we want to achieve as a team...I think the Rockets' first priority should be re-signing them because it is essential that they keep the core of this team together...
     
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    Deke and Barry back definitely. Not too sure on Bowen even though he did become some sort of our "defensive stopper" on Dirk, but realistically... I'd want a better, athletic player.
     
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    The rockets need to retain all of their players with the exception of Clarence Weatherspoon and Charlie Ward.

    Bowen has solidified himself as a crowd favorite, I dont want to see him go.

    I only want one person from the off-season. Tyson Chandler.
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting chineseafro:</div><div class="quote_post">The rockets need to retain all of their players with the exception of Clarence Weatherspoon and Charlie Ward.
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    and vin baker and moochie norris
     
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    I completely forgot about them, shows how useful they are.
     
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    Deke and barry are needed back. Deke brings in a lot of defense and rebounding along with possibly helping yao. Barry brought three point shooting and passing.
    If we can gt a better backup to Tmac then i dont think we really need bowen. His offense was real annoying and i prefer to have tmac rest more though bowen really cant guarantee that. If we sign a 2/3, which we are looking for, than we should just use that guy as a backup. Like Cat or Spree.
    None of those other 4 guys are wanted though, even though baker wants a chance.
     
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