This is the first time I saw Yao express his opinion about how to play the game. Very good interview.
Don't translate it. This is a bad interview. If this is really a valid interview, he said something he shouldn't have said IMHO.
Yao said, The Rockets were thinking about trading EG and Cat for Elton Brand prior to the trading deadline, but did not hear any more of that since
Yao didn't say anything offsensive. He just expressed his concerns and dissappointment about the lack of coordinations among the team. Those are the things we have talked for days in this forum.
There are some insider stuff in that articale from Yao. Now I dont want to translate, because people here dont like that Yao took shots at his teammate, so we'd better just keep it between Chinese.
<b>Yang Yi Interview on Yao Ming: Rockets Tried to Trade Mobley for Elton Brand </b> Rockets lost in 4th straight to Pistons, who lost 7-th straight coming tonight. Yao score 20 points defended by Wallace. Yao talkd to me on the phone on the bus to the airport in Detroit. Yao Ming: I took Wallace to school. But we lost again. Yang Yi: I know. It (schooling Wallace) is the only thing fun for you. Did you play him one-on-one? YM: It's pure ISO. [ OMG, even Yao is corrupted by Rudy T and Guards' ISO stupidity.] Two players against each other. 8 others watch. I spinned, didn't even take a step, and slammed right over his head. The score was tied at 10-10. Wallace tried to slam back on me, but I stuff him badly. Hahaha. It's fun. YY: After the slam, did you let out a screem at him? YM: No. I don't want to pay the $500 fine. YY: You missed quite a few free throws tonight? YM: My right index fingers is hurt. I wanted to straighten it up, but didn't want to offend others. YY: Why was the Rockets so behind in the first half? YM: When I left the game, we were only behind 4 points. And they made 3 straight threes. When I got back in, we were down by 14 points. Couldn't catch them. Going to shower and sleep. YY: 4 straight losses. ESPN said you will breakdown in the spring. But you didn't. Rockets is breaking down instead. What happened? YM: Our inside-outside are completely out-of-sync. No matter inside-game or outside-game, they need to come together. If your inside game is stronger, focus on the inside. Play outside to help the inside. Vice versa. However, when we are playing outside, ball never gets insdie. I can only get board on the inside. When the outside game does not work, they throw the ball inside, and just watch out there. It will never work! [ Exactly on the spot! ] YY: The ball is controlled by Francis and Mobley on the outside. They still cann't play inside game? YM: They don't know how to play inside game indeed. They don't know how to play with a center. I am also not used to play a guard-oriented offense. I can accept it mentally. I don't need to be the focus of the offense. But I still haven't adjusted technically to the guard-oriented offense. When I played with Sharks, I was always the focus of the offense. Everytime the ball went through my hands. Now I don't even get to touch the ball for long time. Maybe I need to adjust... [Oh NO! Yao is not the one need adjustment here! ] YY: I feel they need adjust in the offense strategy, not mentality. Among all the team stars I have seen, Francis is not cocky. ... YM: Mentaly, I felt like Rice should be our leader. He is very experienced and smart. But he cann't move. YY: Francis is completely off again tonight. YM: It has been a long them. Only one of the two guards can play well. Francis averages 22 points. If he had around 18 points tonight, we would had chance to win. YY: No matter whether Rockets make the playoff this season, this summer there will be a lots of adjustment. How should the team adjust next season? YM: Before tonight's game, Rudy T said if it does not work in this game, he will adjust the team. This year trade deadline is over. Team trade has to wait for next season. Before the deadline, I heard that they tried to trade Griffin and Mobley for Elton Brand. But I didn't hear about it again. YY: Next match is Toronto? YM: Yes. Toronta does not have a center. If we cann't win, we really suck. May there will be lots Chinese fans wanting to see me again. Holy smoke, the snow is heavy in the airport. They will probaly need one hour to clear the runway. It will probably near morning when we get to Toronto. I am afraid the team cann't play again tomorrow.
Yao actually is modest. Nothing new. I believe that Steve's back probably is still hurting and that's why he could not score much. Mobley+EG for Brand is just a rumor. Rox does not need Brand. A defender, banger PF would be fine, like a P.J. Brown. who could hit the 15-18 foot jumper and cheap to get.
To be honest, the more I read it, the more I don't believe everything this Yang Yi guy wrote. Everything he "reported" never went out to the real newspapers. I don't think we should take it too seriously. Better to take it as an extra entertainment.
Yao said they still had not adjusted how to play inside game with a center, not that they do not know.
This is my first Trans. I never speak English. Just about Yao Ming's game plan. (I really don't know if it is valid) Yao: We are just disconnected between outside and inside. I believe that the inside should be coupled with the outside. If you feel the inside is stronger, you should focus on the inside with outsiders ran around. If you feel the outside is stronger, you should focus on the outside with the insiders' help. But we are now in a situation that if we focus on the outside, the insiders can never get the ball and just fight for the boards. If the outside extinguished, then they just throw the ball inside and become spectator. What hell a game like this!
It sounds like a real interview to me....and right on the money. Here is the translation in babelfish. Bumped into already 7 Á¬°Ü pistons , the result is is made into by the match 4 Á¬°Ü. Yao Ming picks 20 minute in front of Wallace, but Detroit's snow night as if real is very cold. Sits Pakistan goes the airport, this fellow took up the telephone. Yao Ming: I hit unbearably Wallace, but we lost again. Yang Yi: I already knew, possibly the matter which satisfied a craving on such the spot. Your Shan Tiao Ta? Yao Ming: That ball but is pure only selects, all pulled open, two people hit, eight people looked. After my one turns around, all has not taken a step, directly on pounded on his head. At that time but 10 10 was evener than. He immediately come back want also one, immediately is extinguished by me. Heh heh, that calls to satisfy a craving. Yang Yi: After pounds, does not have µÉ the big eye, what flushes him roars one? Yao Ming: Does not have. Loves dearly 500 American dollars. Yang Yi: But you today the penalty kick looks like does not permit. Yao Ming: The right hand middle finger injures, I had a mind to to want to unbend it, also feared the others were anxious with me. Yang Yi: How did the first half lose that many? Yao Ming: My fate rest time loses 4 minute, then I take a seat in the where, looked them links throws three three minute. Is that is called Bary the Caucasian, also does not know is in Bary's three Brother several, one fiercely throws in any case, when exchanges me, already fell behind 14 divides. Does not pursue, washes rests. Yang Yi: Already 4 Á¬°Ü. ESPN said you can collapse in the spring, the result you do not have, the team looked like must collapse. Actually is how the matter? Yao Ming: We are inside the outwire come apart too seriously. Regardless of is the inside connection or the outwire, all certainly must unify hits, if you think inside connection strong one, the main attack inside connection, after inside connection attraction and so on the outwire coordinate; If you think outwire strong one, the main attack outwire, the inside connection as necessary coordinates. But now we are the outwire must hit, the ball leaves on the basis wants to come in, the inside connection only has snatches Àº°å the share son. The outwire did not hit, let the inside connection hit, then outwire on when the audience looked. How does this also hit? Yang Yi: Outside the domination the side ¸¥ÀÊ west Si and on the Mobley hand, they or are unsuitable. Yao Ming: They indeed also not too adapt, after how does the key not too adapt inside the team has my this kind of center should hit. Actually I also are not too adapt, I may adapt from the psychology do not work as the core, has not related, in any case I always all do not like working as eldest child, but does not have in the tactic completely to adapt comes. Before in Shanghai team, I continuously was core, all tactics all were revolve me to hit, have the ball on first cross one my hand, but the now frequently ÇòƤ all does not trace. I also thinks should how adjust. Yang Yi: I think they facing mainly also are in the tactic adjustments, but is not in the psychology. Has been to in me in all NBA team, ¸¥ÀÊ west Si is the comparison does not have the rack, amiable near person's eldest child. Above the match season when digs the gold in Denver, in name eldest child is Mike generation of Si, actually is G. Mike À͵Â, that fellow rack real foot, sees everybody one love builds the pay no attention the strength. Yao Ming: Actually must say from psychology, I think our team eldest child should be À³Ë¹. Has the experience has reviews in succession has the idea, is is a pity hit not too moves. Yang Yi: Today ¸¥ÀÊ west Si again flameout. Yao Ming: The good long one period of time, in their two people always only had one easy to use. ¸¥ÀÊ west Si average each 22 minute, if he score points above 18 minute, we win the ball have the opportunity. Yang Yi: No matter the after rocket does not enter the season the match, this year summer definitely can have one adjustment, gets down the match season team the structure only then can be more reasonable. Yao Ming: Today competes front, Lu enlightened (soup commander-in-chief) already emits the speech comes, this if hit again not well, he definitely could adjust the team. This year extension met the closing date already passes, the next match season said again. Actually a while ago the extension could cut off the time which Japan quickly arrived, I heard they planned with °£µÏ. ¸ñÀï·Ò adds on Mobley trades the express steamer ²¼À¼µÂ, but afterwards did not have ÏÂÎÄ. Yang Yi: The next war is Toronto? Yao Ming: Is. That team does not have the center, anything again didn't win down let alone. The estimate also has many Chinese people waits me in the where. The day, the airport very big snow, estimates sweeps the runway also sweeps one hour, waited till Toronto, the day again quickly shines. I really fear tomorrow everybody all will hit motionless. It pretty much backs up the translation above.....sorta... DD