Yeah. Ya'll prolly have been pissed with the title. Check these articles though: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/spor...magic2706oct27,0,7398965.story?coll=orl-magic http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061027/SPORTS/610270352/1002/SPORTS My bad if they've already been posted.
Come on man this was a preseason game where Yao only played 13 minutes. Let see what happens when the games count. Yao will dominate Dwight Howard.
Stupid Title? This is a Rockets board. You must be looking to get flamed. Howard is good and may even be the second best center in the league but there is no question Yao is better. Again Stupid Title.
Howard had a good first quarter, but he came alive for the most part after Yao went out. Yao scored 13 in the 14 minutes he played, so I wouldn't say he got dominated by any means. I think we've already established the fact that the Orlando writers are hacks.
are idiot sport writers ever going to learn it is Yao and not Ming? probably not. and seriously how can you say he dominated yao? yao played 13 min.... geez
This guy needs to get fired. It's one thing to be biased but down right ugly is not a place for sports writing. Shows that Orlando fans have no class, at least detroit fans had the balls to brawl.
To Howard's supporters' defense, it's universally acknowledged Howard has improved tremendously since then. There is a reason why he was selected into the US national team for the 2006 WC.
This is freaking lame! Even just based on one single preseason game, Yao got 13 pts 4 rbs before he out out the court and Howard got 8 pts and 6 rbs. Besides, when Yao started to wake up he got 11 pts in second quarter and totally OWNED Howard.
Thread title was fashioned after this btw: Magic center in midseason form Howard dominates Mutombo, Ming BY JOHN DENTON FLORIDA TODAY
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I guess this kind of mentality got Ben W on top of Yao every time. Ok, you have 2 more rbs, so what? Does that outshined Yao's 6+ more points?
From http://www.usabasketball.com/biosmen/dwight_howard_bio.html: Finished 2005-06 NBA regular season, his second season, averaging career highs of 15.8 ppg. and 12.5 rpg., And averaged 1.5 apg., 0.79 spg. and 1.40 bpg., while shooting 53.1 percent from the field overall. Finished 2005-06 ranked second overall in the NBA in rebounding, second in offensive rebounds, second in double-doubles (60), sixth in field goal percentage, 10th in free throws attempted, 18th in free throws made, 18th in blocked shots, and 19th in efficiency ranking (21.3). One of only eight players in the NBA and the first rookie (along with Emeka Okafor) to average a double-double since Shaquille O'Neal and Alonzo Mourning accomplished the feat in 1992-93. The kid can play. He's young, athletic, and learning fast. There is no question he'll be one of Yao's chief competitors in years to come. That said, this thread is ill-suited for GARM, which is about Rockets' players. I don't even want to touch on the stupid title.
Dwight Howard is a poor man's Amare'. And Amare' is the next Shawn Kemp. Therefore, Yao Ming owns Dwight Howard all day, all night.
" Rockets star Tracy McGrady, who wanted out of Orlando in the summer of 2004, was booed every time he touched the ball. It bothered him so much that he finished with 18 points." 18 in 20 min... if he was "bothered" then damn I can't imagine what he'd be like at 100%
I didn't bother reading the articles, but anyone who thinks Howard is currently as good as Yao is just dumb and caught in the moment of a worthless preseason game. Howard is just too raw on offense right now. He doesn't seem to have a natural touch with the ball yet. But he's only 20 years old. That said, Dwight Howard reminds me a lot of 3-time MVP and former Rocket Moses Malone. This kid has greatness written all over him. To step into the NBA and average a double-double as an 18 year old rookie was amazing. I can easily see him averaging ~25pts/18reb in 3-4 years if he develops some touch with the ball. Like Yao & LeBron, Howard was a worthy #1 pick in the draft. Almost by himself he makes the Magic an exciting team to watch this year. But he ain't Yao, yet. In 3-4 years, I expect him to be the best center in the NBA.
I know right, plus McGrady flourishes under the hate, he has some motivation. That's why he's the best road player in the NBA.
Only if Yao does not improve himself or goes downhilll. That is to say, no very likely. Maybe 5 - 6 years which is still very good.
