it was his first NBA game back from taking 15 months off, it will take a couple months for him to get the rust off he will improve with time, by playoff time he will be near 100% and wont be limited in minutes
This 24 minute time limit is complete hogwash! Play him 30 mins. 15 mins each half! Never put Yao and Hayes on the floor at the same time! Experiment with Miller and Yao on the floor at the same time.
His ability to clog the paint on Defense, every time he sat, the lakers just pounded it inside. Pau scored 29 points on 40 minutes......he had a quarter and 5 minutes to do his damage against Miller (who played some crappy defense)
Agree. His presence has already altered so many shots in the paint. His timing is still a little bit off but it is getting there. Welcome back big fella, and watchout NBA the Rockets are very good, the game tonight withstanding.
Yao changed shots out there tonight, he still has a ways to go, but I am happy with 24 minutes of Yao, rather then none.
at best, an inside presence... which is pretty important.... but it doesnt outweigh the negative effects he has on this team.
we all should have known yao wouldnt be 100% until a few months time, so it isnt a serious issue according to his poor performance tonight, he look ok though. i mean, if you still have some faith on him, so keep it. if you dont, who cares.
Clogging up the paint altering almost all the shots. HOWEVER, He doesnt block out after he alters the shot so Odumb/Gasoft always manages to get the offencive rebound and put it right back up
24 minutes is good enough for young considering the long season and how he fatigues as a big guy and will injure himself. Another thing is that he should be played in 1st and 4th quarter extensively since they're apprently the most important quarters.
It was pretty dam frustrating watching lamar and gasol destroying us on the offensive rebounds WITH yao in the paint
