[Sina.com] JVG is frustrated because Yao lacks confidence

Could someone translate the translation?

 

I couldn't agree more.

Its all about the self-confident belt. I hope they make them in Yao's size.

 

It's the chinese team self-confident belt, in Yao's size.

 

Yao needs to find his own fire instead of relying on the fire inside Steve.

 

You sir, are absolutely the MAN - Omnipotent Lecturer! Well said, Yao needs that fire "that he doesn't have inside" to drive him...

I AM SOOOO DISAPPOINTENT!!!!

 

According to the Chinese source text, here is a short summary:

- Yao felt strange that the team wins whenever he doesn't perform well.

- JVG yelled at the players before the pre-game warmup in LA. Yao was the one most severely blamed. JVG was not happy with Yao's lack of confidence on the court.

- In the second half of the game vs LA, Yao was left wide open on the outside. Instead of hitting the open jumper, Yao dribbled a bit and made the lay-up. Yet JVG was not happy with it and said the F-word against Yao.

- Yao felt regretful when he recalled the turnover he made in the game against NY. He got the ball from Lue on the top the key, he chose to pass the ball to his teammates hurriedly rather than to go strong to the hole.

- JVG said Yao needed to be more assertive offensively and shoot the basketball during crunch times. JVG hoped Yao can show the confidence he had when he led the Chinese National Team in Athens.

- In response to such criticism, Yao said that playing for Chinese national team and playing for Rockets is different. With so much national pride in the Chinese national team, the teammates trusted him so much that they always passed him the ball. It surely boosted his confidence. Yet in Rockets we have T-Mac, who is usually the one to make clutch baskets. Yao felt that he didn't have many opportunities to operate down the stretch. Even when such rare opportunity came, Yao felt cold and that he is not ready to shoot the basketball.

- JVG is also not happy with Yao's inability to crash offensive boards.

- Yao felt that JVG's comment was too harsh for him. He said that Rockets' inside presence was weakened when Cato had been shipped to Orlando. Yao had a goal to average 10 boards a game, but he had a flu during the games against Wolves, Lakers and Nets. After he fully recovered, he had more than 10 boards in three consecutive games.

- Yao said that he was happier with Rudy's "merit scheme" to encourage players to play better statistically. During his rookie years, Rudy has recorded players' "merits" on a blackboard. Whenever a centre grabs a board in 4 minutes, a forward in 6 minutes, a guard in 8 minutes, the player will get a small red flag as a merit on the blackboard. Yao has got more than 50 red flags that year. Yao felt that it was more interesting and encouraging to have such merit scheme. He even said that he would have performed better if JVG has used such scheme.

I am sorry for my poor English. Correct me if I am wrong.

 

sounds like Yao and JVG don't get along at all. Yao seems to resent JVG quite a bit more than he lets on to the american media.

its time to send jvg packing.

 

From what I read, JVG is basically like a ruthless army general who invaded a country deposing the gentle king. Yao is not having any fun playing the game, and I do not think he will resign with the Rockets this offseason. I am objective about what I am seeing with this team.

Noone will sign a long-term contract to work where he is miserable. As much as Steve is having a kick ass time with the Magic, I have no doubts that Steve will tell Yao to go somewhere else. Think about it for a second if you think Steve will not try to influence Yao in this manner. Steve is in the "I hate JVG" club, and I am pretty sure he would like nothing more than to see JVG go down in flames. JVG isn't exactly helping matters too with his attitude.

 

I really find it hard to believe that gold stars on a blackboard are supposed to get a team to play better.

 

Yao feeling out of place?

That's reminiscent of Steve's complaints. Steve wanted responsibility for taking the clutch shots but Van Gundy had different plans. So Steve took shots that weren't called for him but was cold and the rest as they is history.

So how many flags does one have to get for a Hersey bar? That sounds weak if Yao did indeed say this.

 

Um, yeah -- whatever. And while we're at it, can we also order a bunch of cute little red flags to give Yao when he eats all of his dinner like a good little boy?

How about THIS for motivation, big guy: Play your ass off every game for a change and your team might just end up with a nice shiny trophy.

 

Perhaps JVG is going out of control without Steve to keep him in check. Remember how Yao mentioned Steve was the only one who stood up for him when Mean started laying into Yao.

 

There go the source of the newest trade rumors. Yao for Derick Fisher! Their salary even match.

 

Wow, this article really surprised me. Don't know the accuracy of the source but here are some snipits.

Yao said Van is treating him this year. Much more demanding than last year. When they lost to the Knicks, he called Yao out infront of everyone on the team.

Yao said he does still make a lot of amature mistakes, like passing out in that Kicks game when double team comes even if he's in position to finish.

Yao said he feel less confident for the Rox than the Chinese team because on the Chinese teams, he felt like the man, every body trust him and pass the ball to him, that's why he performs well. But on the Rox, T- Mac is the first option, so even if Yao gets the ball himself, he doesn't have the confidence to finish it.

Like I said, don't know about the accuracy of the source as I get the feeling it's trying to paint a picture of Yao as a tragic figure, but where there is smoke, there's got to be a little fire.

 

Should Yao play like a dragon? Or a....



...and I'm not talking about a "kitten!"

Yao can't play like a role player. He has to bring it every night!

 

I think JVG let his frustrations out on Steve last year. That was evident. I think JVG is using Yao as a whipping boy this year. JVG shouldn't have pets.

Everyone saw what JVG can do to a supremely self-confident player in Steve Francis. He's basically making mince meat of Yao now which is turning whatever he had in self-confidence into no-confidence.

Phil Jackson is way better at handling players' psyche than JVG. JVG would never have coached the Bulls to a championship especially with Dennis Rodman on the team. JVG would have gone into an insane asylum first before he would get a ring with that team. Xs and Os are just part of the equation of being a good coach. Knowing and understanding the players individually is a big part of the equation too.

 

Oh man, I love this part. It's like kindergarten with stickers.

He's getting the tough love approach from Van Gundy. Now it's up to Yao to make the adjustments. I think it's about time that he plays with a little anger out there. He's done it before in International competition when he gets really fired up. I hope he starts having a, "I'll show Van Gundy" type of attitude out there.

Does anybody remember how KG used to be. He was a pretty lighthearted guy that would give great interviews and funny commercials. But after years of playoff disappointment and media criticism, he's taken on a harder edge to his personality. And he's a much better basketball player because of it.

Now with this negative reinforcement from Van Gundy, Yao can either go into a nervous shell and lose confidence, or he can get motivation from it, and start giving a stronger more consistent effort. I've got my fingers-crossed that it's the latter.