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Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Tom Archer, Jul 2, 2002.

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  1. Tom Archer

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    Sounds like an oxymoron, doesn't it? Kinda like "military intelligence".

    After China defeated Yugoslavia 92-78, Chinese head coach, Wang Fei had the following to say about their loss to Italy:

    <i>"European teams are different from Asians. They play more aggressive defence [sic]. We were not acquainted with such defence yesterday when we lost to Italy." </i>

    Huh? If he thinks his players respond poorly to European teams' "agressive" defense, then Yao is in for the shock of his life when he runs into the NBA brand of man-to-man.

    http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2002-07/02/content_467168.htm
     
    #1 Tom Archer, Jul 2, 2002
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    I think European's have gotten significantly better at defense over the last 2 or 3 years. We're starting to see some guys come over that have got some defensive assets (see Kirilenko and Welsch). They're still below the skills that are taught in the US, but I would imagine them to be significantly better than what is stressed in Asia.
     
    #2 bsb8532, Jul 2, 2002
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