here is what david aldridge said about yao ming: We will not know about Yao for several years, but I know this: he wants to be good, and he'll work at what he can't do. He'll score some, but more importantly, he'll pass. And even when he doesn't have position under the boards, he's seven freaking five. The ball will find him. Also, let's stop this unfair diminishing of Yao because he'll have trouble dealing with Shaq. Everyone has trouble with the Big Fella. Final thought: take Shaq out of the mix in the Western Conference for a second. The conference's other starting centers, at the moment, are Raef LaFrentz, Nene Hilario (or Scott Williams, if the free agent re-signs with Denver), Erick Dampier, Michael Olowokandi, Lorenzen Wright, Rasho Nesterovic, Jake Tsakalidis, Dale Davis, Vlade Divac, David Robinson, Jerome James and Greg Ostertag or Jarron Collins, depending on Jerry Sloan's mood. Who, of that group, is going to dominate Yao? I think it's an unbaised comment.
By the end of the season i say none of them except Shaq. After ming gets shoved around a few games and figures out how to keep his leverage with those huge legs of his he wll be holding his own just fine!
Raef LaFrentz, Nene Hilario (or Scott Williams, if the free agent re-signs with Denver), Erick Dampier, Michael Olowokandi, Lorenzen Wright, Rasho Nesterovic, Jake Tsakalidis, Dale Davis, Vlade Divac, David Robinson, Jerome James and Greg Ostertag or Jarron Collins WOW, the center position SUCKS...Olowokandi, Lafrentz, Divac and Robinson are the only centers even decent...Jerome James & Nesterovic look Okay, but how the heck is Ming going to have any trouble with most of these guys. I don't want to set my expectations too high, but this is almost a joke. How can he NOT dominate 75% at least of NBA centers.
yeah think about what's gonna happen in 2-3 years after shaq retires... we are going to rule the paint.
There are NO good centers left in the NBA. Out of the centers who are somewhat respectible, only very few of them are actually true centers.
