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Hoopsville: Yao Ming hardly living up to expectations

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GrapeJuices said:

Dude, stats are just numbers. What position is Yao and what position is amare? Comming across a good center is a lot harder than a good guard. The fact is, if the suns had yao, they will develop and inside AND outside game. THAT IS WHAT THAT WILL MAKE THE SUNS DEADLY even though yao will put up less numbers. The fact is, if yao was on the suns, team would deeply fear the Suns inside the paint and on the perimeter. Dude, think outside the bun.
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Hard to think outside the bun when his head is stuck in it.

#21 hotballa, Dec 27, 2005

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hotballa said:

Hard to think outside the bun when his head is stuck in it.
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Technically known as a Rectal Cranial Inversion....

#22 richirich, Dec 27, 2005
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He wouldn't have said that if Yao was playing for the Lakers-just jealous

#23 rocketstrike, Dec 27, 2005
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RocketForever said:

What is hoopsville?
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I think it is next to Whoville

Rocket River

#24 Rocket River, Dec 27, 2005
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langal said:

Why don't people regard Kenyon Martin as a bust?
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Because he screams on the floor alot.

#25 Der Rabbi, Dec 27, 2005
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Rob English said:

The author of the article is a 17 year old kid, and self-proclaimed "huge Laker fan". Here's a picture of the doofis:

http://www.hoopsvibe.com/Yannis_Koutroupis-author108.html

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a 17 yr old bandwagoner... okay, why are we reading this crap??

#26 superden, Dec 27, 2005
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Rob English said:

The author of the article is a 17 year old kid, and self-proclaimed "huge Laker fan". Here's a picture of the doofis:
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let's find him and then destroy his family! that'll teach em!

#27 TMac640, Dec 27, 2005

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Just out of curiousity, how much of a monster was Amare last year when Nash was out for an extended period? How many games did the Suns win while Nash was out? How are the Suns doing this year while Amare is out and Nash is playing?

You think that Amare's success might have something to do with Phoenix's depth and Nash's talent?

And it may be possible that Yao's perceived lack of development has more to do with the fact that only two players on the Rockets would be starters on just about any other successful team in the NBA. Or maybe it has do with the inflated expectations.
Compare him to some of the other young big men in the league and see who you would rather have (Kwame Brown (#1 pick and plays with a superstar guard), Kenyon Martin (plays with two all stars), Olowokandi (#1 pick and plays with another superstar), Chris Kaman, Brad Miller, Emeka Okafor, Samuel Dalembert, Rasho Nestorovic (who plays with arguably the best starting lineup in the league and can't do squat)...the list goes on and on.

#28 atewari, Dec 27, 2005
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Rob English said:

The author of the article is a 17 year old kid, and self-proclaimed "huge Laker fan". Here's a picture of the doofis:

http://www.hoopsvibe.com/Yannis_Koutroupis-author108.html

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Thanks for the information. That explains it. We all need a good laugh anyway.

#29 akcip, Dec 27, 2005
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This thread is weird. Some unknown guy from some obscure website writes an article about Yao that basically says he's not the superstar somebody thought he'd be, (which is ridiculous considering many said he'd be a bust) and people actually give a damn. The dude is obviously some amateur and doesn't exactly have the greatest writing skills. Honestly, who cares?

#30 Severe Rockets Fan, Dec 27, 2005
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HoopsVibe is a non-profit organization. Our mission is to make fan’s life easier and better by providing quality basketball content. Therefore, we do not pay our writers. Write for us
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It is basically a blog, then.

#31 vwiggin, Dec 27, 2005
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atewari said:

Just out of curiousity, how much of a monster was Amare last year when Nash was out for an extended period? How many games did the Suns win while Nash was out? How are the Suns doing this year while Amare is out and Nash is playing?

You think that Amare's success might have something to do with Phoenix's depth and Nash's talent?

And it may be possible that Yao's perceived lack of development has more to do with the fact that only two players on the Rockets would be starters on just about any other successful team in the NBA. Or maybe it has do with the inflated expectations.
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The Force is Great within you young Skywalker!
I was thinking the exact same thing.
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#32 BamBam, Dec 27, 2005
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"1. Yao Ming

The big fella hasn’t turned into a complete bust, but not the star that the people of China were hoping for. He’s not very tough, isn’t very strong, and by no means can carry a team like most great big men can. Without Mcgrady out at the beginning of this year he had a chance to show what he’s capable of, and while his numbers were nice, the wins weren’t. He’s shown he is a good big man, but not that he’s a franchise player who can carry his team."

HHMMM... TALK BOUT MISCONCEPTIONS. I THINK THIS PROFILE PROBABLY MORE SUITABLE FOR YAO DURING HIS 1ST AND 2ND YEAR BUT THIS YEAR HE'S SHOWN IMPROVED TOUGHNESS AND STRENGTH. YAO MIGHT NOT CARRY A TEAM YET, BUT HE'S STILL A TOP 5 CENTER. AS FOR NOT WINNING MINUS TMAC, WELL ANYONE CAN TELL YOU YOU CANT GO FAR WITH A 1 MAN TEAM.

#33 asianballa23, Dec 27, 2005

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Rob English said:

The author of the article is a 17 year old kid, and self-proclaimed "huge Laker fan". Here's a picture of the doofis:

http://www.hoopsvibe.com/Yannis_Koutroupis-author108.html

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Had sex with Mutombo is not Yao's fault.

#34 jeremyang2002, Dec 27, 2005
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Ownage said:

Here's some info 4 u to read.
Amare vs Dallas in playoffs
6 6 41.0 .545 .000 .768 4.70 7.80 12.50 .7 .17 2.00 3.50 4.20 28.8

Yao Ming vs Dallas in playoffs
7 7 31.4 .655 .000 .727 3.30 4.40 7.70 .7 .29 2.71 2.71 4.40 21.4
Who played better??

Amare Vs Spurs in playoffs
5 5 41.4 .550 .000 .843 5.00 4.80 9.80 1.4 1.00 1.60 3.40 3.40 37.0
Could Yao average 37 points against the spurs?

Ill let the stats tell the story..........
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The score of a Suns game last season was usually like 110-105 with both teams totalled at about 90 rebounds.
The score of a Rockets game last season was usually like 82-79 with both teams totalled at about 70 rebounds.

Do you get the point?

There were more shots to make and more rebounds to grab in a Suns game.

Oh, one more thing, Amare played 10 mins more per game too to get his stats.

#35 RocketForever, Dec 27, 2005
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TMac640 said:

let's find him and then destroy his family! that'll teach em!
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I like the way you think.

#36 Hippieloser, Dec 27, 2005
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Boy, crack does a number on people doesn't it?

#37 RocksMillenium, Dec 27, 2005
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TMac640 said:

let's find him and then destroy his family! that'll teach em!
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Man, some people take this to seriously! We don't have to destroy his family. All we have to do is burn his house down. Presto! Problem solved!

#38 RocksMillenium, Dec 27, 2005

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Rob English said:

The author of the article is a 17 year old kid, and self-proclaimed "huge Laker fan". Here's a picture of the doofis:

http://www.hoopsvibe.com/Yannis_Koutroupis-author108.html

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"waaa the lakers couldn't get thier next big man. waaa i'm still a loser in highschool and have to turn to the internet for a fake job, fake friends, and a fake lover from pasedena named julio who i met in an AOL chat room designated for "forties love" even though i'm 17 because people who are looking for love online in thier forties are really desperate and easy waaa."

#39 smoothie, Dec 27, 2005
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Typical sports writer, 2001: Yao Ming may be great in China, but in the NBA he'll never be anything more than a Chinese version of Shawn Bradley, if that.

Typical sports writer, 2005: Yao Ming has never lived up to the high expectations we all had of him back when he was drafted #1 by the Rockets.

#40 topfive, Dec 27, 2005

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