Yopu denying BOOZER torched you're god?. I know you are chinese and a big yao-only-fan, but even you cant be that deluded.
Jesus Christ, learn how to write. He was responding to the statement "Boozer AND Okur beat up on Yao."
You can't honestly expect a 7'5 lumbering giant to contain a 6'9 pf with a midrange jumper and average ball-handling skills. Do you hold it against Gasol that Nash was able to torch him w/ all those mid-range jumpers in game 5?
A lot of you guys still believe Yao is better than Gasol are delusional. Yao was a very good big man and an all star talent. But Gasol is considered a better player simply because he brings more to the table than Yao. Gasol has a higher basketball IQ, he is much more mobile than Yao is, he does the little things that help win games and his all around game is much more superior. Sure Yao has a better back to the basket game but Gasol does much more. He can score just as well and Pau is a better rebounder. Pau Gasol is a better passer which makes him dangerous double teaming him. Gasol protects the ball much better than Yao and doesn't cause silly turnovers like Yao. Yao Ming healthy is a very good player and he is a better scorer than Pau is. But Pau's all around game is the reason he is a better player. Just because Yao is a better post player doesn't mean he is a better player. Being a better basketball player requires a player to do much more than just score. Gasol can score almost as well as Yao but he does so much more. So overall, Gasol is a better player simply because his all around game is far more superior. He is the reason why the Lakers are so successful. The Lakers were a mediocre team but once Gasol was traded to the Lakers, he immediately made them contenders. But the biggest thing that made Gasol a superior player is because he can ACTUALLY stay healthy and play while Yao Ming spends most of his time on the sideline wearing a boot. Sadly, Gasol achieves his goals, and win championships while Yao Ming is full of "what ifs", and apparently what if just doesn't take you far.
Yao is better than any center in the nba. Teams game plan for yao's offensive strike, like what portland did sending up to 3 defenders to swarm him. People around the nation, with the exception of the redhead, dr. jack, hubie and us, make it seem like yao is some scrub. Yao is awesome* His health does suck, so I guess that has to be taken into consideration. Than the question should be, Is Gasol more durable than yao? *when healthy
Gasol has better basetball iq, he is a better passer, alot more nimble and dosent get torched on pick& rolls.He is alot more versatile on offense. You cant front him due to his great passing ability, he can spread the floor with his ability to hit shots from the top of the key way and is a underrated mover off the ball.....Gasol is better.
I want to see if Gasol can carry the team without riding Kobe's knutsack... oh wait... Memphis comes to mind.
Gasol is far better for the LA system that Yao would be. However, Gasol can't ever be the primary playmaker for the team. His post game simply isn't good enough to consistently draw the double team and initiate offense. See Memphis.
w/o kobeļ¼ pau cant even take la to the playoffs u guys ever watched games between yao and pau? those games will let u know whos better.
Can you elaborate on this point? Yup, great pick & roll defender. How many points did Amare have in Game 3? I combined these two points b/c they both refer to Gasol's versatility which is superior to Yao's. However, because Yao has such an advantage in height, his game does not require versatility to be effective. Fronting is a form of ball-denial and has nothing to do with Gasol's passing ability. One thing you're overlooking is that in the playoffs, your opposition will generally be bigger. Gasol has been fortunate that neither Utah, OKC, nor Phoenix have had big players to throw at him. Last year, he went up against Dwight in the finals, but Dwight left him a lot to provide help defense for his teammates. The year before that, he went up against the Celtics and a combination of Garnett, Perkins, and Brown in the finals. In that series, Gasol was limited to 15/10. And that's where Yao shines. He's capable of putting up solid numbers against big defenses. For the regular season, I'd rather have Gasol, but for the playoffs, give me a healthy Yao.
You think 2007 was Yao's team? Care to explain why McGrady took almost 30% more shots than him in the playoffs?
first of all, gasol is more like a pf than a legit center. he is quicker and more versatile, but thats his game, you cant say hes better than yao because of that. Yao uses his height and size to be just as effective, he doesnt have to be as nimble as gasol to be better than him. and i think the only reason gasol is even mentioned is because he got outta memphis and is playing with arguably the most stacked squad in the nba
it's hard to compare these two IMO. Yao is definitely better at what he does, as big as he is, he plays to his strengths. Gasol seems to be good at just about everything, he's not as dominant compared to Yao, but he is one crafty post man.
IIRC Yao had a lot of problems with Gasol when he played with Memphis. If Yao is Healthy and playing the whole time he is better than Gasol, However Yao is never healthy for an entire season.
