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Can we play all the way to a 5th seed? And can Yao make all NBA 3rd team?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by oliver_67, Mar 13, 2004.

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  1. oliver_67

    oliver_67 Member

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    Although I'd like to play Minny in the first round, the way we are playing right now, I am thinking that we might be able to finish as a 5th or 6th seed instead of a 7th seed. We are only two games behind Dallas, and 1 1/2 games behind Memphis. We are peaking at the right time.

    Also is there a decent chance that Yao might make the all NBA 3rd team by season end? Although he is the 2rd best center in the league, they don't vote really by position......I do hope that he can make it. If he keeps good play on both ends of the floor, good things will happen.

    Your thoughts?
     
    #1 oliver_67, Mar 13, 2004
  2. DRose

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    yao should be 2nd team all-nba.
     
    #2 DRose, Mar 13, 2004
  3. canoner2002

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    in order to put Yao in 3rd team, they have to put big Ben in the 2nd team, and that is simply wrong.
     
    #3 canoner2002, Mar 13, 2004
  4. yipengzhao

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    how about yao ming over ben wallace?

    if you look at efficiency they're pretty much the same. and if you look at efficiency per 48 yao's much better.
     
    #4 yipengzhao, Mar 13, 2004
  5. DRose

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    Yao Vs Big Ben:
    PPG- Yao 17.5, Wallace 10.0
    RPG- Yao 8.8, Wallace 8.1
    FG%- Yao 53.6, Wallace 43.1
    FT %- Yao 80, Wallace 50
    BPG- Yao 1.8, Wallace 3.1

    I'd definetly give it to Yao. Yao's in a much harder conference, and Wallace is really a PF and he is awful on offense.
     
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  6. DRose

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    and also- yao can dominate a game. wallace can't.
     
    #6 DRose, Mar 13, 2004
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    When Yao made Shaq his b**** 2 out of 3 times this season, he deserves some first/second all-NBA team votes. Wallace on Shaq? Not even close!
     
    #7 lancet, Mar 13, 2004
  8. yipengzhao

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    that's not entirely true. he's gotten a triple double before with points, rebounds, and blocks. you take over a game like that.
     
    #8 yipengzhao, Mar 14, 2004
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    Big ben - 13.1 Rebounds a game.

    Still, Yao hands down should be on the 2nd team.
     
    #9 ChenZhen, Mar 14, 2004
  10. canoner2002

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    That is my point.
    Among the big men, they will vote Shaq, TD, KG in the first team.
    For the 2nd team, they will probably get J. O'neal. After that, I don't see another big man who deserves to be ahead of Yao even by the standard of these Rox bashers.
     
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    It dpends on how much support he can get from his teammates, If they play the rest games like the way they played in todays game 4th quater, he might be only in 3rd game. If he can get touch the ball Like he got in the last weeks game, He will be no question in 2nd team.
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    #11 jiongni, Mar 14, 2004
  12. yipengzhao

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    i don't think j o'neal is better than yao either. it surprises me how many people can rate him before yao.
     
    #12 yipengzhao, Mar 14, 2004
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    I'm still holding my breath for the 4th seed.
     
    #13 Roc Paint, Mar 14, 2004
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    you have to understand these are voted by people who are not freindly to rox. their views are twisted.
     
    #14 canoner2002, Mar 14, 2004
  15. yipengzhao

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    right on. we need to pick up 3.5 games and we have the tie breaker against the lakers.

    not likely... but if we had avoided some earlier collapses, then we'd really be in position to fight for home court right now.
    if we would have won some of those games against the sonics, one of the close ones against the spurs, or the one agains the celts. 1 or 2 games and we'd be right in the thick of it.


    but as it is. it's not so bad.
     
    #15 yipengzhao, Mar 14, 2004
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    not so fast, we still have one more game against the Lakers and they have a chance to tie the series 2-2.
     
    #16 across110thstreet, Mar 14, 2004
  17. yipengzhao

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    that's true, lets hope the lakers pull a stinker like they did against the bulls today.

    i have a feeling karl malone might tear us apart though, wehaven't played the lakers with him in the lineup yet right?
     
    #17 yipengzhao, Mar 14, 2004
  18. Hard Rock

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    first team:
    Shaq
    Duncan
    Garnett
    McGrady
    Bryant

    second team:
    J. O'Neal
    Nowitzki
    Peja
    Cassell
    Kidd

    third team:
    Yao Ming
    B. Wallace
    Carter
    Iverson
    Marbury
     
    #18 Hard Rock, Mar 14, 2004
  19. Hard Rock

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    J. O'Neal's a 20/10/2.65 guy and 'till Yao gets that kind of # J.O. still better than Yao. though Yao has more potential. Nowitzki the same case.
     
    #19 Hard Rock, Mar 14, 2004
  20. canoner2002

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    Your third team will beat up your second team.
     
    #20 canoner2002, Mar 14, 2004
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