I loved Yao, but I think Dwight will outperform him. Teams realized that they could significantly limit Yao by fronting. In today's nba, that would be even easier. Everyone knows I ultimately couldn't stand Stacy McLady for his antics at the end of his time here, so I am biased. The jury is still out on Hardens ceiling. He won't be the uberathletic scorer that tac was, but he will be more willing to take it to the paint. Ultimately, I am curious if Harden is mentally tough enough to close. Parsons is better than anyone else on the Yao/Tracy team because his g ame is complete - he can defend, shoot and dribble drive. And he still has upside.
I agree that Howard is closer to Dream athletically than Yao (he is not Dream however by any stretch). Your comment about Parsons is especially interesting and correct. DD I didn't have a "Parsons."
