All Rocket's centers screw with Laker's history, it's a given and a very strange whirl of the karmic wheel. Thus far they still have the frikkin' edge in quantity but there's this tall Chinese pup that may yet change the equation... We're Houston, we don't grow great centers they simply have to get here.
Yeah, I do have a comment. Going from 19 & 9 to 22 & 10 doesn't exactly run shockwaves through the NBA. Everything else Yao's done recently has. It wouldn't surprise me if Yao makes 3rd team all-pro. It also wouldn't surprise me if he rightfully was selected to the 1st team. But the Most Improved Player award isn't intended for anyone that is asked "what took you so long?". Yao probably doesn't realize it, but that award would be a huge slap in the face.
Yao should be the center of the first lineup,but not Shaq or any other big guys. Other than Rocket's poor standing, Yao has no reason to be rejected out of the first lineup.
Unfortunately I believe the general rule is you have to be at least on a winning team to be considered for top awards like MVP, first-team, etc. I can't wait for next season!
I love the "again" part in the thread title. If Yao keeps playing like this, we're going to have to make this thread like a weekly thing.
i hope yao is voted 1st team all nba...it would be an injustice if shaq gets it....he's been injured for the same # of games as yao and yao's #s are better, but something tells me that shaq is gonna get the nod, i hope not though
