ClutchFans Game Thread: Rockets @ Pistons 11/18/2006

Pretty lame for the name calling and your excuses for Yao is as sorry as his big cotton ass.

 

You know, with all this talk about how this loss is YAO'S fault, and how Yao just doesn't have what it takes to "carry his team in the clutch," I want someone to do an actual analysis of the numbers. Let's see just how Yao performs compared to those other stars who are better than he is because of their "clutch" shooting.

Kobe Bryant, the supposed clutchest player in the game, AVERAGED 0.364 FG% last season during clutch time (using 82games.com's definition of clutch time).

In 2004-2005, Duncan averaged 0.4 FG% during clutch time. I'm using this season because the Spurs won the championship, and so no one can say that Duncan was injured. In that same season, Yao had just about the same per-minute scoring as Duncan in clutch time, but with a much better FG% of 0.652.

Last season, even with all the injuries, Duncan shot the same clutch time FG% of 0.4. Yao's clutch time shooting wasn't as good as in 2004-2005, but was still better at 0.45.

If you guys want to talk about how Yao "fades" in the 4th quarter, than actually show some numbers and compare it to other players. It really seems to me that a bunch of people are just complaining after a frustrating loss, being selective with the evidence, and making assumptions in line with the unsupported bullcrap that gets spread around by the haters in the media. I seem to recall Yao shooting very well in the closing minutes, in some game earlier this season.

 

Off-topic but since I can't create.

Man, the Jazz just went 9-1 in OT Win against Nashless-Ville.

Mabye we can convince the PHX to swap they "pass-first" PG with a bad back for our "pass-first" pg.

 

The grass the always greener on the other side.

Words the GARM lives by...

 

I will take that cotton ass on those big thick Tree Trunks what people call legs anyday!

Yao was not the reason Rockets lost today.

If Juwan and Rafer had given even 5 minutes of productive time, this game would have been over.

Michael Jordan playing with Hakeem Olajuwan would have a hard time winning with these 2 scrubs in the starting lineup.

Even if the 5th player was GOD.

Yeah, that's how bad these 2 are.

 

These people know absoulately nothing about loyality. They treat Yao as their personal sex doll. When Yao is looking good, they jump on and get a high. When Yao is looking not as good, ie, just 33-16-4 a night, they quickly draw a line between them and Yao to show their 'fairness'.
They are psedu fans just treat Yao or Tmac like toliet paper.

 

This is the best post you've put on today.

 

Man, how long is it going to take before JVG realizes that Juwan should only get 10 mpg MAXIMUM while backing up Yao only and that he should never attempt to play Juwan with Yao ever, ever, ever again?

 

yao haters.........stop
yao did not lose the game for us he kept us in it.
if our guards would stop choking at the end of games this would never happen

 

His big cotton ass is not as sorry as your lame ideas.

Were you the one who said Yao should take less than 15 shots a game?

You are r****ded. It's sad but true.

 

"Unhappiness is best defined as the difference between our talents and our expectations." - Edward Bono

Looks like we will just have to lower our expectations and accept the fact that JVG is a low-talent coach, trying to win games with no-talent players.

 

hayesfan, i looked for you at the game but didn't see you. aside from 111, everyone played hideously (offensively). again, other than 111, no one could create a shot for himself or for anyone else. although i know jvg wants the core to gel, i would love to see vspan get some pt at this stage, even 8mpg. snyder played well defensively, as did luther, but rafer needs to penetrate more.

what was up with the halftime show with those two freaks???

 

There is no way that JVG will stop playing Juwan.
Obviously he's just falling in love with Juwan now, just like he was with Ryan Bowen.

 

JVG has BEEN in love with Juwan for quite a while. Last season, both Swift and Hayes should have gotten playing time over Juwan.

 

most TOs drawed by Yao were travling calls determined by refs instead of Yao himself~~

 

Boby, you are r****ded and need to find a place to vent your anger. Loyality? Go check my previous/old posts. When YAO had hardest time on his career. me and some other people support/defend him not only in this BBS, also like realgm, ESPN, even lakersgroud, Nuggetshoop.. You can not imagine how harsh it was like. Now YAO is at A level that very close to be elite/great players, and I want/wish more from him. reduce his TO, TO.

good FG in the 4th not only factor, Defence, TO, rebound..
now finish my break and back to BF2

 

Waht would you do if you were JVG? We don't have too many choice in the 5 position. Deke is too old, Chuck is out, Howard as you already figured out, sucks. What can you do instead of overusing Yao?

 

Play Lucas at the 4.

I guarantee you he would have been more productive at the 4 then Juwan Howard!

Or heck just play 4 on 5. That's addition by subtraction!

Playing Juwan almost always means you are gonna lose.

I think leaving Juwan Howard in the game usally ends up firing up opposing PFS.

They get the "I am gonna eat this mutha and get my PPG up tonight so that I dont have to sweat for next 10 games" LOOK!

 

Haven't you already "quit here tonight"?
Keep your word.

 

If Deke isn't cutting it, then the backup 5 spot is the ONLY spot that Howard should be playing. He is too slow and unathletic to play any minutes at the 4, unless Hakeem is gonna come back and play center, which ain't happening. You only need 10 mpg backing up Yao. Give them to Deke and if he ain't cutting it, then try Howard there. Then as long as Hayes is out, you give Battier the majority of the minutes at the PF and back him up with Novak for a few minutes. We've all seen Padgett, we know what he is. Novak is the better shooter/floor spreader and he is NOT any worse defensively than Padgett. At the 3 McGrady with Snyder getting a few backup minutes there. At the 2, Snyder primarily with Head spelling him and at the 1, it's time to give VSpan some minutes. We need his defense on the court and if Rafer is gonna go cold from 3, there is NO reason not to give VSpan some minutes.

We need to trade Bonzi to Toronto for Mo Pete.