Question

Could someone please cite a 7'5 and taller player who was not a defensive presence. Even a horrible Murhesan and a soft Bradley cause trouble for other teams with their mere size.

Is a 7'6 small forward still a small forward if he adds a jump hook. Every rocket big man has been taught the jump hook, if Ming develops it (along with his already developed perimeter game) who in the world could guard him? (you cant teach 7'6)

 

its good to have someone 7'5 that can play sf, and,pf, and CENTER!!! He will be a compete player. I think ming will be a 7'5 Dirk.

 

Steve Francis!! Are you coming over to the we want Ming side? You were among the Ming Haters!

 

ming will not dominate in his first few years.

i think the nay sayers will be right with a lot of their accusations, but only in mings first year or two.

after that we will all see how good he is.

 

I've noticed people saying Yao won't dominate... or Yao will need time to prepare for NBA centers, but there aren't any good centers in the NBA. Who would have ever thought that Vlade would be the second (or third at worst) center in the league.

Duncan & J. Oneal are pf's. Mutumbo is one-dimensional. Robinson,Ewing, Morning are washed up. If he can't dominate or at least hold his own LaFrentz, Kandi man and Battie immediate then i'm inclined to believe he will be a bust. Those guys suck.

 

Duncan is a Center. If the Spurs hadn't had Robinson, Duncan would never have seen a minute at PF.

 

Nice point, and the good news is Yao already has that hook shot in his repetoir(spelling?), I've seen him grabbed an offensive board, launching a 3 feet jump hook, with his left hand. Hit nothing but the net. With more refinement, that shot can become deadly, think about it, a 7-5 big man that can shoot a jumper, dunk, make a layup and fire jump hooks with both hands. No wonder the GMs in the league are drooling all over him.

 

Did Ralph Sampson have a jump hook? Was he a defensive presence? It's been so long I cannot remember but, no matter, he was only 7'4".

I do remember in the '86 semifinals, Bill Hanzlik completly shut Sampson down. It should be noted that the jump hook is only effective if you can get into position to take it to begin with. Unless Ming can hit a 17' jump hook.

Bottom line is no one knows what Ming will do in the NBA. But seeing how we don't need Jay Williams and we do need a center, unless a trade can be made, Ming is the obvious choice.

Besides, if Ming one day hits a last second prayer that puts the Rockets back into the championship like Sampson once did, it'll be worth the risk.