Taking Yao out for defensive purpose at the end of the games

The way I saw it, Adelman was taking Yao out for Chuck because Chuck can defend the perimeter.

 

But then the rim is wide open. Just like how Stuckey scored at the end of the 1st OT.

 

When they took Yao out in the 2nd OT, it almost cost them the game.

They couldn't score and they couldn't defend either, so the Pistons went on a 7-0 run.

I think the only reason to take Yao out is if you're defending the 3. The post defense is spotty at best with a smaller line-up.

 

I meant the 1st OT.

 

It depends on who were playing if we are playing a team that does not have an inside presence and we need someone with more lateral movement then I'd take Yao out. If we are playing someone like Shaq, Bynum, Howard or Duncan when we need someone who can make a big man take a tough shot we gotta keep Yao in. I remember some games back in the days when Rudy took out Dream for those same reason. Its all matchups.

 

Hayes did an absolutely horrible job defending the pick and roll on that play Stuckey split him and the other Rockets' defender. Yao needs to be in at the end of the game, because he's the only player on the team that's over 6'9". His size is needed to rebound and defend the basket at the end of the game. Not to mention if Hayes gets a rebound and is fouled.

 

Edit: Yao is the only player over 6'9" on the team that regularly plays. Scola is not 6'10"

 

There are things Chuck does better than Yao and vice versa. I'm not sure if I like the play, but it does have its advantages.

 

It just means we still haven't found the way to defend high PnR with Yao on the court.

I am thinking if we were going into the ALL-DEFENCE mode, we should have put Deke into the game along with Hayes.

 

It's ture Yao is slow when moving. But who isnt?
I watched several games of SAS, Orlando, and I found Duncan and Howard are almost the same as Yao. Yes, maybe Howard can block some balls when doubing the drivers. But it doesnt mean you can block every time when someone like CP3 or D. Williams drive for layups.

Yao maybe cant block the shot, but he can push the driver changing the way for shot. Hayes is a good defender but not a good blocker, he cant even change the shot.

 

I was talking to one of my housemates who is a hardcore fan of kobe when Yao was taken out of game by adelman. I know he thought of Yao not being that agile to defense 3 pointer. But as far as the situation at that time when we had 10 points advantages and 1:30 mins left, is it too early to take such obvious action? The outcome was that Pistons scored 3 pointer somehow at the defensive end, meanwhile, scola had a turnover at the offensive end. Then adelman put yao on the court again as the lead cut down to 5 points. I just donot understand what he was thinking

 

Why don't we go to zone defense for those end of game situations, have Yao stay back in the paint and keep the offense off balance because they haven't seen a zone all game so we're not at the mercy of their pick and roll.

 

If Yao isn't within 3 ft of his man (or 5 ft can't remember) and is in the lane for more the 3 seconds, that's defensive 3 seconds and other team shoots a technical foul.

 

Would have been And 1 with Yao out there.

 

Protecting against 3 points play, Big Man usually out for defensive purpose.

 

True story. That was a superstar type move by a rising star in Stuckey. It would've been hard for any defender to stop let alone Chuck or Yao.

 

I saw way too many layups when yao was out at last minutes, only takes them 3-4 seconds.

 

It is a good play if you put in DEKE its a horrible play if you put in HAYES.

That's what I think.