So now the time has come to finally find out what Yao Ming is made of... There's been plenty of talk and debate from everyone on if Yao is the best center in the league, if he's one of the Greatest centers to play the game. Well now is that tiem to show if you are or if you are not. Yao has something that T-Mac did not have last year a team and Ron Artest. Say what you will about Ron but he gives Yao something T-Mac did not have; another force to deal with. This is the time of year where players step up there game and make a name for themsleves. It's now time for Yao to prove that he's the man... No more excuses, no more rocks to hide behind, no one else to blame... SO MR.YAO MING... COME ON DOWN... YOU'RE THE NEXT CONTESTANT ON THE HOT SEAT!!!!!
Well this isn't Yao's 2nd or 3rd year in the league... he is what he is at this point...the best low post player in the league who relies on his teammates to beat fronting defenses and a great paint defender and horrible pick and roll defender...it's all about matchups for Yao Ming. Since we're playing the Blazers, I predict Yao will have a good series, getting to guard either Pryzbilla or Oden, neither who can shoot from outside though Portland will undoubtedly front the heck out of Yao so it'll come down to his teammates and Adelman to BENCH BROOKS AND PLAY LOWRY THE WHOLE GAME
Exactly, Yao has a great team around him with a bunch of roleplayers. McGrady had nothing (no Alston, Yao, undeveloped Scola, Battier (partly injured), so I think we have this. Portland is pretty easy for us, but don't underestimate them.
seriously Yao better have a monstrous series (25+PPG, 10+RPG, 2+BPG)against rookie Oden and nobody Przybilla or we should seriously consider trading him in the offseason
Typical . . THROW HIS TEAMMATES UNDER THE BUS T-MAC APOLOGIST logic meanwhile ONLY SHOW UP AFTER A BAD LOST T-MAC APOLOGIST timing Rocket river
First, I think Portland will be one helluva test for the Rockets... They are not a pushover as most of you may think. They are young, fearless, determine and feel they have nothing to lose and all to gain.
If your point is Yao is the problem then post fail. Yao average this season 20-10-2. There simply is no one around him that is a legitimate scorer and you can not count on Artest for that because he is wild and not consistent enough. There is no one else on this team that other teams plan for. If we are going to win it will be on the defensive end that is for sure.
