Read the article Pryuen posted ok? Yao has stated that now, he has recovered his full speed. Before this, his knees were still weak, and as a result, he did not have his full speed. Yao is clutch. If you think Yao is weak, then you are dumb. sorry. Yao's mentality is very very strong. He has great heart. T-Mac on the other hand....
i didn't really know where to post this and seeing that this is the closest thing to a t-mac thread i just decided to put it here. to be honest i haven't been coming here since our season ended. the pessimism was so unbelievable that i just stopped visiting the site. people talking about trading t-mac and all that, saying that he's done. also people saying that he has lost athleticism made me really think. i've been watching a lot of film over the past month of him this year (post-dr. patterson) and comparing it with "04-05 t-mac." if you really watch he has not "lost his hops" or "lost a step" or "lost his athleticism." what you do notice is that he is very timid when it comes to doing the things that require more aggression. for example, when he has the chance to dunk over somebody he hesitates and either decides to dish or awkwardly finish a shot. however, on lob passes when no one is around he goes up and gets the ball the same way he used to and slams it with authority. dunking with contact involved is a different story. i solemly believe that he does not have a physical problem with doing the things that he "used to do" but he does have this sort of mental block in his mind that i think time will heal. people who have played competitive sports can relate to this. people who have been in any situation that has caused them pain and discomfort for that matter will have a very hard time getting past that learned fear of something, it just takes time. so people hating on him should really look at the bigger picture. look for him to have a monster year in 07-08 and slowly start to do the things that he loves to do that have defined his career. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N_183YHCkc also, this video i just watched really made me feel for the guy so hold of on your dispositions until you get all the information. injuries take time, we were lucky that we saw what he could do as soon as he got back from patterson this year
so it healed in a matter of 5-6 days???? i don't want to doubt yao, but cmon, shouldn't an 80-85% yao still should be the best big man in the series? cmon now. if yao wants to have a great legacy, he has to dominate these "weaklings." he ain't playing KG or tim duncan here. it's freakin okur and milsap.
You saw how good we were when tracy led us to that 20-12 record without yao?. if it was'nt for tracy, our season would have ended right there. yeah, he's got no heart. in our last two playoffs series, tracy is the only one who turnedup.Yao and he''s huge heart was missing in the dallas and the jazz series.
Look at the Handel of the only person hating on him. he is a yao only fan trying to make hes idol look good by bringing down tracy.
this trade will never happen and even if it did it wouldnt work... kobe would get greedy like he did with shaq he would not work well with yao... t-mac is less selfish and still knows how to win games he doesn't need the ball to win the game he can draw the defense and have an open man for the win.
put up a poll here ok? and ask which guy has more heart? yao or tracy? I think Yao wins here. Yah has heart, and it shows in his off-season training. That shows his heart. T-Mac? he's taking it easy. As for the playoffs, what are you dumb? look at the stats. Tracy and Yao had very simliar stats. Prove what you say. How can you say that Yao was missing?
Yao does not have a history of being called gutless or heartless. Remember, Yao did win the CBA championship. He led his team to championships. T-Mac has a history of being called lazy, and gutless, and lacking heart. From Orlando and now here in houston.
dude just stop. why can't u just talk good about yao but don't talk bad about others? first tmac, then patrick ewing. u don't have to diss other players to make yao look good ok?
I think he is r****ded, you should stop talk with him. If you do, you will never get a result except TMac >>> Yao.
Did this Yao fan say that Yao is better then Duncan? Start looking for brain transplants, you badly need one. You don't need stats to understand basketball, a good set of eyes and decent IQ are more then enough, it is not plasma physics. Duncan is a complete player and a proven winner and leader. He is both excellent on D and on O. Yao on the other hand although a very nice, sympathetic guy has shown he is not a leader, he doesn't have the killer instincts (maybe because he is so nice of guy) often plays way too soft, doesn’t rebound as he should, defends below average and not leader material on a NBA team. I have no doubts he can be a good leader on his national team just like Vspan is the better version of Kobe for Greece, the NBA requires a different set of nerve to be that leader. Duncan could very well be the best PF of all time and yet Yao is better then him? And no Yao is not even better then KR or Dirk (although Dirk doesn’t have imposing will either) I agree with someone making a case about what kind of winner JKidd is. Kidd is perfect example of a player with winning attitude. Again no need for stats to see that, actually stats don't say how much of a winner a player is. How a player can have the upper hand mentally speaking over his opponent, make his opponents fold under his pressure. Yao doesn't instill fear in his opponents even those he outplays, you honestly believe that will change? Lastly Kobe is the most skilled player in the league right now, does that make him the best player? Like or hate the guy on the court his skills are not matched by anyone. Should the Rockets have the chance to get Kobe for Yao they should go for it.
r****d. Is Duncan that much better than Yao? Is that why head to head, Yao had better #s? Is that why Shaq named Duncan and Yao as the two best? And Yao has shown no leadership skills? Have you SEEN Yao play for China in Internaitonal play? Have you seen his desirel and fire? Tim Duncan is a great player, no doubt. But you are overrating him to be THE Best power forward. Come on. Head to Head, Yao has beaten Tim Duncan. Yeah, the Spurs are a better team and won the championship. But Yao is the #1 center in the league. And Duncan plays Center most of the time. Yao has tremendous leadership skills. In the NBA, his lack of English prevents him from showing that, but he shows his leadership in other ways. His work ethic. Being an outstanding teammate. Always encouraging and supporting.
I dont know how this was brought up, but Yao is nowhere near the player Duncan is. Its not even close. Duncan is all defense, great rebounder, can make it happen in the 4th and a 4-time champ and 2 time mvp. In my opinion, he is the best 4 in the history regardless of stats.
Put the quality of San Antonio supporting cast on a team with Yao and then give them a season or two to gel and then you would all be saying Yao is better than Tim Duncan! Duncan has talent. experience and the supporting players Yao has talent.
yao can't control a game on defense like duncan. yao can't rebound like duncan can. yao can adjust to the defense by giong inside or outside like duncan can. again, it's not all stats. duncan can score 12-13 pts, but his defense can make him a BIG factor. yao scores 12-13 pts and he's a nonfactor. get the difference.
