Day 5 (Saturday) articles are nowhere to be found. Not on rockets.com, not from the chronicle, nowhere. Believe it or not, this article from Sina appears to be the only one on the web right now covering day 5: http://sports.sina.com.cn/k/2005-10-09/10051807924.shtml Here's the translation by Pryuen from the yao ming mania and realgm boards: I love the practice of Yao going against double-teams at all times. That's the type of training he needs most heading into the season. We know he can't be stopped one on one, but if Yao can start attacking double-teams with success then lookout. And how can you not like the translated quotes. Skip and Wes sound just like how Yao used to. I can totally picture their mouths moving differently than their words.
I also would like to give my rich knowledge! I will use my 1. outstanding strength to make sure that all arm wrestlers are over the top in th destruction of opposition to the Yao crown!
lol... translated quotes... translated back to english.... ANYWAYS, better than nothing. Double teaming Yao in practice is a genius idea!
Rafer Alston said: "I think I will give my best and do what I am good at on court, and seek self growth and development." Damn he sounds wise as Hell! And you thought he was a street kid... My brother Blak Jak Balla played ball with Rafer in New York. He said he didn't know Rafer was into self growth and development. Refreshing. BJB 4 LIFE!
Free throws??? Ewing should have Yao run suicides or giving him pushups for taking a break. This is an NBA training camp not a kid's day camp.
Speaking of free throws. Here's a translated article talking about Yao practicing his foul shots: Credit: Pryuen from the YMM and RealGM boards:
Not surprised by Yao but pleasantly surprised SS stayed. Yao and SS may be developing some chemistry, maybe they got together for a Tsingtao beer after work.
Well Yao and Swift do need someone to shag balls.... Wait, I'm not sure that came out the way I wanted it to.
I didn't see this posted. Day 5 report on rockets.com now Rockets head coach Jeff Van Gundy described his team as tired and “awful” following Saturday’s final day of training camp. After seven practices in five days, Van Gundy noted the team’s wear and tear and gave them Sunday off. However, Van Gundy made it clear that mental weakness was not a positive indication of the direction the team was headed. “We have a good group of guys, and (Saturday) we were mentally weak,” Van Gundy said. “I would suspect the championship teams don’t show a whole lot of mental weakness. I would suspect we would have to improve in that, which I knew.” Other than the practice being more physically hardening then the previous ones, no other vast changes were evident. Players still spent time working on their free throw shooting, particularly center Yao Ming and forward Stromile Swift. While most camps review and evaluate the same sets so that new players can get accustomed to the basics of the system more quickly, the Rockets do it differently. Each day is a learning experience for every player. “Here, we’re learning new stuff every day,” guard Derek Anderson said. “It’s a continuous learning process, so it’s a huge difference.” The team was glad to finish Saturday’s practice and enjoy that night’s Astros game together. Houston will practice once more early Monday morning before heading out to Philadelphia to play the Sixers Tuesday night in their preseason opener. .
