Yeah, You ALWAYS post about our backcourt defense... :grin: Which is problem numero uno. Aaron Brooks Kevin Martin Worst defensive backcourt in the entire NBA...
he's not questioning the dr's. he was saying that if yao is cleared to play, and he's healed (which the dr's have said) then let yao play without the 24min rule. his whole arguement is based on the fact that chemistry is very important.
no he didn't say that. he's saying that if yao is healed and cleared to play, let him play without the 24min rule.
"So you got to figure out, am I going to use him the way the team needs him or not. If you cant use him that way, you got to find someone else you're gonna bank the inside game on. If I'm coaching Yao Ming, and the doctors gave him the ok to play, he got to play. If the doctors say he's not ready, well find me someone who can. Simple as that. I know this sounds cold, but so is losing and people are getting tired of it. " The orders to put a limit on Yao and not play him in back to backs came from the doctors. So what is it -- option 1 or option 2?
Murphy has some good points but he is barking up the wrong tree if he is talking about the current Rockets and why they have lost their first two games. If he looks at the offense, it is very prolific and has been fantastic, so far. Yao is known more for his offense than defense so there should not be an issue with Yao and his 24 on the offensive side. Although I am on the side of the folks who wish and believe that Yao should play in back to back games, and that management of his time on the court consists more of playing him in shorter stretches rather than the long ones that Adelman used to play him prior to his latest injury. The current problem obviously is the atrocious defense, or shall we say, non existent defense starting with the backcourt. Indeed, Yao makes a huge difference in the overall defense but he is also often the victim of the mediocrity in the perimeter area of the defense. Yao fouled out in the Lakers game and the usual culprit in having the big men get into foul trouble is the poor defense on the perimeter. Of course, the argument could also point to Yao and his first game after his injury but the game against the Lakers speaks for itself. One more point, it is not appropriate to compare Murphy's game with Brooks despite their seeming similarity as excellent scorers. Murphy was a fearless player and defender and never got rattled even when his team faced adversity. Murphy also was a tenacious player throughout the game and never let up. Lastly, but most importantly, Murphy was a very heady pg with awesome passing skills and court vision. He is in the Hall of Fame for these reasons.
He's saying either play Yao regular minutes, or don't play him at all until he's healthy and cleared. He's not saying to get rid of him.
Thanks, hsf. While I don't always agree with Calvin, I do enjoy hearing his take on things. "Oops upside his head!"
I agree, I do not know what he is talking. Morey said this was a time for testing, Yao's min can be changed later on. So according to Calvin, you either play him for 40 min or 0 mintues, what a logic.
like DD said, 24 min is just GUESS. how do they test? how do they prove it is right or not? no, they can't prove it is right. only thing they can prove is "not right". that means his bones is broken again. let's say after 20 games his left foot bones are still in good shape. what are they going to do? increasing min? how do they know his bones won't be broken after 25 games playing with the 24 min limit. in yao's case, any playing time suggestion is meaningless until his foot is broken again. that means he can't play with the suggested time.
More like, "in a medical sense, if he's not cleared to play more than 24 minutes, he probably shouldn't be cleared to play at all." It makes sense if ya know Murph.
