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Will Yao Ming Qualify for the Center Scoring Title?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Tree Rollins, Mar 21, 2006.

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  1. Tree Rollins

    Tree Rollins Member

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    With 15 Rockets games remaining, Yao Ming leads all Centers in PPG.
    http://www.nba.com/statistics/playe...itScope=GAME&qualified=N&yearsExp=-1&splitDD=

    According the NBA rules:

    *To qualify: a player must be on pace to play 70 games or score 1,400 points.

    Yao will not get to 70 games (played in 46 so far), but there is an outside shot at 1,400 points.

    He is 380 points away right now, so he needs to average 25.3 ppg to qualify.

    Yao is averaging 28 PPG since the All-Star Break (14 games).

    I'd say he makes it.
     
    #1 Tree Rollins, Mar 21, 2006
  2. emjohn

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    The bigger question is whether he'll get 1st team NBA or if they make up some BS to give it to someone else. I personally expect it to go to Duncan, since they're happy to interchange F/C if it suits them. Notice how many players are listed both times if you look at ESPN's scoring ranking for centers and then PFs...

    Yao deserves it, but I don't know if he'll get it.

    Evan
     
    #2 emjohn, Mar 21, 2006
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    verse Contributing Member

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    why is luke walton listed as a center? :confused:
     
    #3 verse, Mar 21, 2006
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