Adelman post game: "Yao has got to demand the ball."

I think it's a smart move by the Coach. Yao is such a humble guy that he will never get offended by these comments, yet he's smart enough to know that Adelman is right. The Result: Yao demanding the ball more in the post! Win-win situation.

 

Yes.... people blame Artest for stupid shots, but most of the time tonight he was looking for Yao, but Yao 1/2 the time either set picks which he didn't need to or he was fronted (this happened mostly when McDyess guarded him).

Artest has been a good team player (he takes some dumbass shots sometimes, but really he hasn't done it to the level he did in SacTown). Yao just needs to learn when it is late in the game, post up and get the damn ball because no one can stop him, if picks need to be set let the Scolas and Battiers of the team handle that.

 

he shhould tell artest that he's not LBJ or Kobe, and tell ron to quit his dribbling/hogging/chucking fest even though he scores at times.

 

Its what some of us has said for years. The only thing stopping yao is yao. If u want to be a leader and be a great player, you have to force your will on the game. I always tell the story kenny smith told me. Against denver, the rox were in a tight game after a denver run. Rudy set up a play to run a pnr with kenny and thorpe. After they walked on the court, dream to kenny he was going to the blocks and throw him the ball. guess what kenny did? Waved the play off and threw it t dream who scored. Nuff said.

 

Artest appears to be the type more inclined to listen to a player he respects as far as his talent..and work ethic..like Yao.. particularly in-game.. than a coach..

 

Because Yao won't be offended by it. Just like JVG used to call out Yao but sugarcoat it to Francis or Tmac.

 

99er
the voice of truth. This game was a perfect example. Yao had freaking Kwame Brown on him!

 

It's up to Yao. Those who would blame it on Adelman and believe that he just doesn't say anything because he "doesn't want to ruffle their feathers" have got it all wrong, IMO. I'd bet that Coach A says one hell of a lot behind closed doors. Some coaches don't like to show up their players in front of the media, unlike Van Gundy, who did, from time to time. Just different styles.

It's all on Yao. He has to DEMAND THE BALL. To trot out another cliché, give it to the Big Man!

 

I remember that play, this was after Yao hit some clutch shots . Everyone was expecting Yao to continue to post up and from listening to the ESPN PBP, Adelman was screaming from the other end of the court for Yao to post up.

JVG has called out Yao to demand the ball more, now it's Adelman's turn.

 

Interesting...Adelman says: 'He's just got this mentality that he's trying to fit in but sometimes he's got to take control. It's just something he's got to continue to work on.'

That 'trying to fit in'...thats part and parcel the mindset engendered in Communist China. I can't stress enough how crucial that upbringing is in Yao's mindset, I think. All your life, you're taught that you are part of the machine...

Suddenly, people around you are screaming at you to flip the switch, cause you RUN the machine.

Yao will write a great bio one day.

 

Golden.

 

Rockets need to hire Samuel L Jackson as a private confidence consultant for Yao.

"Give me the ball mother****er!"

"That was foul mother****er!"

"And you will know I am Yao when I lay my vengeance upon you!"

 

I'm glad Adelman is saying this, but I get the feeling part of the problem is that Yao's teammates has lost a little confidence in going to Yao in the late stages of a game. They just remember the fumbling of passes into turnovers or out of bounds, or a second player coming from the blind side and poking the ball away from Yao. It's natural for his teammates to be extra cautious throwing it into Yao in tight late games.

BTW, Detroit gave the perfect recipe for Yao to have a big game. No fronting (or minimal), not alot of double teams. No one coming on Yao's blind side to strip the ball which in my mind is a guaranteed turnover. Thanks Detroit.

 

When the other team isn't doubling Yao, he should touch the ball and attempt a shot almost every time down. I don't mind him kicking it out when teams give him different looks, but when he is single covered and he has position, he should be aggressive. Its his team now.

 

I remember watching Year of Yao and Cat was observing Yao at practice and stuff. I remember him saying that once we get his "mind right" he's going to be special. 7 years later, its pretty much the same. Maybe its cultural or maybe its just not his personality. Either way, yao doesn't have the mentality or the will to demand the team. They respect him and his work ethic, but to take the reins and make it his team might not be in his blood.

 

why didn't yao demand the ball? heck, the teammates like ron doesn't see yao.

 

Yep, I also like to open a thread about those postgame quotes from adelman. We maybe too harsh to him at times. After all, it is the players who plays on the court. Maybe he set the play for yao, then yao went to a pick and roll due to fronting defense or doubling defense or whatever, there were no choices left for other players who just had to be on their own. Yao has got to demand the ball.

 

Wjen he see early how a team isn't doubling, he should shoot everytome. No kickouts, no looking around, just make a move and shoot. That's why I said he's a slow thinker. He's like francis in that he's not good at forks in the road. When its clear he should shoot he's good. When its clear he should pass he's ok. When its a 2 way option and fluidity on the fly is needed, he struggles.

 

ROn thinks he is Kobe,but he wasnt.
They must pass the damn ball to Yao!

 

The problem is that Yao sometimes catches the ball too far away from his sweet spots and he has to back his man down to that sweet spot. Defense has alot of time to recover and double Yao, Yao throws it out, repeat cycle and the shotclock is winding down in the meantime and a hurried shot is taken when Yao can't get the position he wants.