Maybe someone can translate this article. It has some info on the recent hot topics such as Sura's pass to Yao, how Yao views Mcgrady has total freedom on offense, etc. (sorry, I can't do it myself, I have to finish my project tonight). http://sports.sina.com.cn/k/2005-01-31/09401380900.shtml It's my personal belive that the article has some truth in it. It's from a journalist who covers Rockets in Houston. It contains some quotes from Yao and JVG, so it would be blatant lie if nothing is true there. I also believe the author is a member of this bbs. Maybe he's one of those YOF who doesn't have an ounce of credibility. Please judge it by yourself. I'll recap the focal points. **JVG has called Sura's attention upon his hesitation in passing it to Yao in practice. **Yao thinks it's understandable guards didn't have the confidence to pass him the ball much in the second half after he missed a bunch a shots. ** Yao thinks its understandable Tmac can throw up a shot whenever he feels like. "he's one of those special player in the league who can have total freedom, and the ball is already in his hands (to create plays)." So, basically Yao still doesn't know how to DEMAND the ball.
My problem with some of these articles is that they are written with an obvious slant. For example: The cool attitude Sura has towards Yao isn't just on the court ...... when Sura fell down, Yao went offer his hand to pick him up, but Sura rejected Yao's help and got up himself. Even if it's a team's opponent they wouldn't not give him face (do something so insulting). ................... There are Rockets fans that calls Sura a cancer" and "public enemey" . .................... When asked "there are Chinese fans that feels that Sura doesn't like to pass to Yao, do you feel the same"? Van Gunday Flipped his eyes upward and replied [slyly] "really, I didn't notice, Chinese fans have really sharp eyes, thank those fans for me and I'll try to use their advice", drank a sip of coke and left. ............................... I'm not sayint the article doesn't make good points. For example, I think the writer is right when he said the players don't pass enough to Yao when he gets off to a bad start and should let him shoot out of it. I also think the Rockets do ignore Yao in stretches which is a mistake they have to stop making. But the way this and many Chinese reporter writes, they add a lot of "color commentary" that are usually very inflammatory in their stories. Every team with a dominant post big man has stretches where their teamates might ignore them a little too much, how many time have we heard "the Rockets/Spurs/Miami let the other team back into it because they've ignored Yao/Duncan/Shaq". It's just that when it happens to Yao, the Chinese reporters put it under a microscope and paint a picture of a Yao a nice humble player that doesn't want to rock the boat surrounded by selfish players and an inept coach. The thing is, they have suffecient influence on a big group of readers and we end up having posters like Lancet.
Wow, thanks for the translation. I'd really like to be directed to these "Rockets fans". This team is 18-11 when Sura starts; no half-witted fan even would call Sura a "cancer". And for some reason, I can't imagine JVG saying that, let alone it not getting more attention.
Can't you read between the lines? Van Gundy is drinking Coke just to spite Yao. Sina will report it very soon, I'm sure.
no it's likely taken out of context. I've seen Yao help Sura off the floor numerous times, and vice versa.
I just read the Chinese version. To be politically correct, the original article says "Cola" not "Coke", so it could be Coke or Pepsi By the way, the Sura conversation was quite lengthy. And I could see quite positive response from Yao. With all the talks about it, I don't think it's white lies, and I don't think Yao doesn't have any concerns that Sura sometimes failed to pass him at the right time. When he was asked about it, he said JVG mentioned that to Sura during practice. And joked about "Old ginger is more spicy" (something like old fox has more tricks.) What I understand is that he pointed out JVG is a smart coach, he notices things he should have. Did Yao take that as personal as some of the posters do? I don't think so, otherwise he would have had a few words about it. But rather, he defended his teammates lacking of trust and passes to him in the Kings' game. He said when you miss, they will stop to feed you, that's just normal. You have to earn trust with your action. Then he was asked (or baited) by the question, why T-Mac could freelance, and shoot as much as he wants. Yao defended TM right away, and said that there are couple of players who deserve the luxury to shoot whenever they like, and they will always get the ball. T-Mac is one of them. He also said, he wishes sometimes he could shoot more, but different than a guard, he has to rely on feeds from others and offensive boards. Besides, he looked forward to the game against Shaq, where he normally could get touches easily, without being fronted or too much doubled. he's confident that he will play well against Shaq. All in all, it's an quite upbeat conversation with yao, very positive. But the reporter kinda span it with the misleading/exaggerating title. Who shoots more or less, who's getting more touches, obviously sometimes might be a problem, but in the game. Nothing personal, nothing really serious, that's my feeling from Yao's words. Sorry, I don't have time to translate the whole thing though.
hey look - Sura and Barry do sometimes neglect to pass into the post choosing to start the hald court set ... but I think its because they are afraid of making a bad pass or causing a turnover (they are not point guards) - its not because they want Yao to fail ... again, I point out, Yao dropped 22 on Shaq yesterday
Sura is playing really well but his entry passes to the post pretty much suck. He's just not very good at it. He has no timing. Entry passes are difficult and that is why Robert Horry still has a job.
I gotta say ive b****ed a few times during games when Sura passes up Yao when hes wide open in the post. We gotta take advantage everytime he does not get fronted. Sura is notorious for missing him while he's open. I dont know what the reason is, but that would suck if Sura has no confidence in Yao.
as I said... I think Sura has no confidence in Sura (he feels better driving and dishing than making the straight entry pass)
