Who cares how much a player is paid? You play to win. The offense was fine last game. Yes, it could be better but it was more than decent. A few hiccups were magnified only because the Rockets couldn't stop Roy or Aldridge.
because if you're putting together a team in a league with a salary cap, it turns out that his salary is kinda important. my concern isn't the offense the last game. looking at a one-game sample size to tell me how this offense will perform when yao is only in the flow of the offense enough to manage 6 shots, probably isn't sufficient. and i'll note, we still lost. yes i know there are lots of reasons for that.
Your concern is about the offense even though it was fine. The Blazers were committed to stopping Yao whatever way possible and they did that. The Rockets took advantage of that by penetrating and drawing fouls on their big men. I agree, Yao does need more shots but I don't think he going to get many opportunities in the post if the Blazers defend him the way they did in game 2.
LOL. Throwing out a ridiculously false premise doesn't prove my logic is wrong. The key word is logic. You pretend other teams want to get Yao zero touches with all five players. Let's forget about the illegal defense for a second, still, no team wants to use 5 players to get Yao zero touch. So your analogy failed. Good that you are realizing it's the cost we are talking about here. I thought we got lengthy analysis on how 50% shooting couldn't make them pay enough "cost" to win the game, is evidence enough that approach failed. 2 big post defenders is some heavy cost, but those 2 are no offensive forces, so Blazers offensive output isn't impacted, while Yao is out most efficient offensive weapon. That cost/reward ratio isn't attracting enough, the result also proved. If they used Aldridge to double early on, or if we could foul out Oden earlier, force Aldridge to double, then the output might be totally different. It's not about cliche - to find open man. It's about risk/reward or cost/return analysis. By the way, I did say Yao didn't play well in Utah series, still managed 25/10 with 44% shooting. That's how efficient Yao is. That's how ridiculous to claim you should go to Bowen or Hayes if they are open, move away from Yao if he's guarded tight.
first, "lol" only makes you look classless before you can put any arguments out. you said you wont do what your opponents wanted you do.<---this logic is wrong because you did not factor in the cost. "Yao is our most efficient weapon"<----another wrong statement. Yao is not efficient at all when he is fronted, double teamed or getting tired. 44% is an insult to "efficient". fixed it for you---> "that's how inefficient Yao was"
I'm probably in a better position to state what my concern is than you are. My concern goes beyond that one game. It's been a concern for me for quite a while.
How about another Rockets player fronts Yao. That will confuse the crap out of Portland. Toss the ball in as the other Rockets player cuts away.
" It’s been hard work, and a bit of a wrestling match, but Joel Przybilla (left) and the Blazers are adjusting defensively against Houston’s 7-6 Yao Ming" I thought this was a basketball game
Guess who is leading orlando cause howard is being doubled? A rookie courtney lee. I wonder how many thread are in their garm talking about the 6 shots howard got.
The playoff series is definetely on Yao now! If he (or his teamates, coach?) can sort out either the FRONTING problem or the PICK&ROLL defense, we could easily end up with a 4-1 or 4-2 win!
Can't agree more. That's why I thought the rockets didn't share the ball well. AB, Artest and Wafer are sometime over-confident with their offensive skills. I'v seen quit a lot of times that they didn't even pass the ball after a pick&roll, which may give scola or landary wide open shot opportunities.
Not an apples to apples comparison. Its very difficult to double and deny on the perimeter. Opens up too many things in the lane.
If Yao could always make the 180 turn this fast, fronting would not be that detrimental to us. When you are being fronted, the simple logic is that if you spin 180 to the opposite direction, the one who was fronting you 1 second ago would be behind you now. But of course we also need our perimeter players to be able to swing the ball to the other side at the right timing. Workable, but easier said than done.
