[Dever Post] Camby's stats can't match Yao's votes

Camby's had a better year so far, statistically.

However, I think most people want to see a Shaq-Yao matchup instead of a Shaq-Camby matchup at the All-Star game. Camby can match up with Ben Wallace or something.

 

I heard it was a paper cut.

 

ahhhh, stuffing ballots eh???

 

well, only thing YAO can do is to help HOU get more win and have his number upto 20-10-2


his fourth year, no excuse anymore.


I think I will stop voting Camby for a while

 

damn people, when he wrote the article, yao was at 18.9 and 8.7. the numbers changed after his 30 and 26 point games.

and how can people dismiss camby's season. yao scores more, yes. but camby average almost 50% more rebounds and more than doubles yao up in blocks. to say he doesn't have an impact with 13 rebounds and 3 blocks is ridiculous. people would be delirious around here if yao even had 11 and 2.5, much less 13 and 3. yao does have a great plus/minus, which he didn't last year, so he does have an impact as well, but don't dismiss camby's great season.

and who cares if yao gets double teamed and camby doesn't. if yao can't handle a double team and it can effectively stop him, that's hurts his cause, it doesn't help it. if camby can avoid being double teamed and put up 14 points (or whatever he's at) then that's good.

edit: damn, camby's at 16.8 ppg. even better than i thought. and he averages 1.43 steals and only 2.2 turnovers. his stats easily surpass yao's this year.
yao may usually be better but there's an easy argument to be made that camby has been better this season. of course, the ASG isn't about that so who cares. yao isn't really made for all star games (just like hakeem wasn't) so i'm not sure why people want to see him so badly in them, but oh well, more pub for the rockets is good.

 

the common perception out there is that Yao gets no "American votes" and all his votes are from the 1.2 billion people in China.

 

Camby is most certainly having a better season than Yao at this point in the season. He might not have the post game, but he is a legit scorer on offense. And his rebounding/defensive contributions are certainly much greater than Yao's. Whether he can keep up this level of play, or stay on the court... that's something else. Because if one were to vote TODAY on the all-stars based on current contributions, Camby should be in over Yao.

Of course, the Denver writer's correct in that Yao's getting voted in based on popularity. But Camby isn't even close to being the guy most screwed in the all-star voting. Heck, all those guys who finished 3rd behind Vince Carter the past few seasons should have much more beef with fan voting.

 

his numbers dont have big impact on the game. their game plan is to let CAMBY get D-rebound and make fast break points.

 

opp team care: the difference is: they lost game if double CAMBY, they can win game if double YAO

 

Camby may have better stats than yao in the month of november. We should see who have the better stats come February.
By the wat, Nr Canby, eveb you are voted for the starting center in the ASG, you may be sittin at home healin your sprained pinkie!!!

 

nuggets SUCK

 

Yao is going to stay in H-Town b****es!!

 

If yao play like the last two games for the rest of the season, he must be considerd the best center in the league. shaq's effect is dramaticly dropped in rescent years. the primary reason people are still riding shaq, is his reputation. he is not the same dominante beast of yester years.

 

Shaq is just back from an injury. I would agree with you if he shows no improvement after 1 month of playing regularly again.

 

But he has been decling steadly for a while now. injuries along with the excess wheight are really effecting his game.

 

And the Rockets don't want Yao to get defensive rebounds and start fast breaks??? They don't do that with Yao because Yao CAN'T rebound the way Camby does. If Yao can clean up boards the way Camby does, the Rockets would've given up a lot less off-rebounds than they do now. The same with blocks and altered shots. That's quite a defensive presence against penetration. Something, again, Yao cannot do nearly as well.

Camby doesn't have the offensive impact on the game that Yao does. But he makes up for it on the defensive end. Also, the ability to finish on offense is an underappreciated skill. Sure, it's not as impactful as the ability to create your own shot. Yet you need great finishers to complement the passers. Finshing is a skill Amare has used to make himself one of the best players in the league. And a skill Rockets role players desperately lack.

 

I dont understand the love for Camby. One-month wonder makes your
the best center in the league? I'll give him the nod if he could maintain
that performance for at least a year.

All-star voting is about popularity, past reputation And current performance.

 

Yao would destroy Camby playing in a one on one game.

 

nonsense