Of course Yao has a limited ability,but did anyone mention he seems to have psychological problems recently?I think it's the main problem. I think this problem begins from the conflict with Mason.After the conflict,although he sent some block shots to revenge,he continuously missed several shots.I think it's partly or mainly because of this mental state.He's too eager to make those shots and cause the contrary results. Then rox lost that game.After that,the more he want to prove himself by solely carrying the team,his mental state went worse.He just lost his psychological balance.at what he perform in the 4th quarter vs Mavs.I think the crap performance mainly caused by his psychological problems instead of stamina problem.And the worst thing,in yesterday's game,it seems that he lost confidence,and what's more,JVG and his teammates also lost confidence on him.I think now it's the biggest crisis he encounter after entering NBA. Everyone will encounter psychological problems in his life.I think the rox team should find a good psychological doctor to help him.
He would if he reads this board. Ming doesn't not seem to have the temperament for the game he plays. Plus, he has one billion people living some of their dreams through him, and commentators in the U.S. calling him a "wuss" on national television before several million more. Wow, that can't feel good. It must be enormous pressure for a 25 year old. On top of that he has signed a mult-million long term deal with a team where the coach's system doesn't really fit his skills. Sounds like a formula for depression to me. Even worse he has Patrick Ewing as his coach. How bad can it get?
Maybe we can hire Jack Nicholson to counsel him just like Jack did for Adam Sandler in Anger management. It's worth a try.
I think Yao is simply tired. Look at the schedule, 4 games in 5 nights. Back to back against Spurs and Pistons, 42 and 37 minutes. Even Ben Wallace admitted he was exausted playing against Yao, only got 4 boards the next game. So what about Yao? Yao's not Shaq, yet he's required to play like Shaq on offense, more than Shaq on Defense. With Tmac out, he's the only guy opposing team's defense focused on. Do you guys believe Yao can sustain his energy? Yao's conditioning has improved, but noway he has improved to the point that he can fight with 2 or 3 guys for 42 minutes 4 times in 5 nights. That's why he played like crap for the last one and a half games. He'll be OK once he gets a little rest, I believe.
I think he just doesn't relish contact. Too often he settles for that ugly fadeaway hook shot from point blank range when he could just explode towards the rim. He also seems to have mental lapses when he just doesn't make an attempt to box his man out. If he were more willing to get physical, I think he'd finish a lot more of those plays close to the basket.
Now the poor fella is nuts? .. no seriously, i think he is a little tierd. i'm not chineese, so i would'nt know the culture and would'nt know the expectations they put on yao, but comon, having to represent 1.5 billion people , that would put some pressure on ya. i really hope JVG Stops as a help defender on top of the key. i can see why he would be used as the help defender in the low post, but why on top of the key?
The Reason why he is no so keen on mixing it up is, he fears the refs. everytime the poor fella goes near the ball they find a tick tack foul to call against him. he tried to physical against the pistons and he got fouled out.
Ilove to see Kareem Abdul jabbar become a personal mentor to yao. both are similar type player. Yao will thrive under kareem.
Yeah, I'd say it sucks to be Yao. If Yao isn't aggressive in the post, the fans get on his a$$. If he is aggressive in the post, the refs get on his a$$. If he says "Ok enough with this post up thing, I'd play from the outside", then JVG would probably get on his a$$. Now Yao is forced back to the post, then guards get on, this time, not his a$$ but his nerves by neglecting him. I'd bolt if I was Yao. I blame it on Yao that he doesn't rebel against the refs, doesn't tune the system out, and doesn't yell at his teammates. He's the one that takes most heat when the team loses, he's got the right to just have a mean streak against all that lies in his way, not just the opponents.
The whole team has a mental problem right now. JVG is right, there is enough talent right now in the rockets to win the games. Just that there is no effort. Can someone please tell me what a YOF is?
To a certian degree it comes back to yao not being vocal enough against the refs. everytime he gets called for a phantom foul, he puts his head down and walks away. i swear that infuriates me to no end. argue with those one sided bastards. you get a tech foul along the way, so be it.
I don't think Yao can explode towards anything. He's not an athletic freak like Amare, Shaq, or Garnett. He doesn't have a very impressive vertical or a good first step. When I saw Yao demolish Alonzo against Miami and try to punish Ben Wallace I started to get excited. Now teams just have to take Bowen's man and put him in Yao's lap or switch their defense to a fronting defense and that's enough to neutralize Yao. All the defenders are a lot closer when Yao tries to make his moves. The other disturbing thing is that our spacing, even with TMac in the game, doesn't seem that great. I noticed TMac would have to reverse the ball when doubled out top a lot more this year. Last year he used to be able to beat it by splitting it, outrunning the second guy, or bounce-passing it into the corner for a three. In our win against NJ, TMac basically just elevated and shot deep three pointers.
