I actually like the point this thread is making. as much as I want Yao's move to be something "more" - either more power, or more shake and bake, this has the ability to be as effective as anyones, for the points mentioned. What's clear about Yao is that when his shoulders are square, he is an amazingly good shooter, as his FT's indicate. This move gets him in as near a FT like position as you can find. I don't like that it involves a semi-fade away, but if Yao can get the shot to go down, then fine. Good observation, thread starter. Yao needs to go to this much more often.
Wow... that's a great move. It's like he just dropped it in. You could even play some killer assists of a fake like that.
I don't care if it ain't as fancy as the Dream Shake or the Sky Hook. It's friggin reliable and unstoppable. Tim Duncan has an even uglier signature move, a bank shot from the right side, that is just as deadly.
No, I think the Shanghai "Shake" is his turning towards the baseline and away from the defender(after a fake towards the basket). This is leaning and pushing the defender towards the basket first before a fade away. Am I correct? Any comments?
My point is in his years under JVG he went to this move a lot . He would regularly put up 26 to 30 plus points. Now he is struggling more because he is using the hook shot more with defenders pushing against him. In the Pistons game , I noticed he went more to his trademark move which has been missing of late.
Yeah , its boring because a lot of people think its illogical for a seven footer to be shooting fadeaways. But as I said in a previous thread, it is not a pure fadeaway shot, there is power involved as when he bangs into the defender. It is also illogical for a seven foot six center to have such a deadly shot from free throw distance, that is Yao Ming, thats what makes him special.
It is a shot that he ought to go to more, but it seems a good bit less consistent then the hook. It's a good shot if he can move the defender with his first dribble. As to why we don't see it more...when Yao took that shot more, Patrick Ewing was our assistant coach. When Patrick Ewing played, that move as his bread and butter. So that's that.
this is a great move, and good for playing against strong defenders. i think Yao should do more of this and his baseline jump shot against players that pushes against him, and use his hooks against shorter weaker players that play him soft(or even better he can just go in strong and dunk on the guy).
