[nba.com postgame interview] Yao himself admits he needs more touches

I don't know about that, but I do know that player wouldn't be in Lakers in uniform or super glued to the bench.

 

It's kind of hard for Yao to fight of 2 seven footers with a combined 12 fouls to give.

 

Proof??

 

By watching countless time how some Rox players completely ignore Yao when he was demanding the ball...

By how Adelman use Yao in his system. (e.g. as a decoy many times and bench Yao at the end of close games) Also, Adelman continue letting others, especially Brooks to ignore Yao when he got position...

 

You are starting with your answer, and making the question fit your agenda. Thats not proof. Thats heresay at best.

 

Quote for truth!

 

We won tonight because Yao had 21 points.

 

We won tonight because we got the ball to the right player most of the time to take the proper shot. 24 assists on 33 baskets. Tonight, the Blazers didnt focus all their defense on him and so there were several times he was in position to make a play. (And did)

 

he's still too hesitated. i saw he missed three chances one on one and passed out to other players. one of them resulted in a turnover.

 

As opposed to when we won when Yao scored 11 points..

We won because we played as a team and got tough stops when we needed.

This was a team win.

 

will Yao shot poorer than this under double-teamed or single fronted condition ?
game 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
player A: 10-17; 9-12; 3-11; 1-5
player B: 7-12; 8-20; 3-8; 5-20
player C: 9-9 ; 3-6 ; 2-7; 7-14

if answer is NO, then no point not to share touches between them.

 

I was just jocking man, because of the "Yao scores 20 we won" rule.

 

I wasnt too sure, but next time be sure to include a or to remove all doubt.


Some folks point to that rule like its some kind of magic potion.

 

Player B is Artest, i would always give this guy 15 shots a game, because by the law of averages he is going to have one great game of the next 3.

 

THing about Artest is you can help those percentages because when he shoots off the dribble its not as effective. Catch n shoot is usually a lot better for him. Especially on 3balls.

 

You think? i see him more as an streaky guy, sometimes he shoot with players all around him and scores shoot after shoot, and then other times he misses no matter what he does.

 

Oh, he is a great tough shot maker. But even Reggie and Jordan missed a lot of clutch shots. They made alot too, but missed much more. His 3 with the shot clock winding down was insane.

 

We als BARELY won all the games this series with exception to game 1.

It is great that we are winning, but we are really towing the line here when Yao doesn't play big.

We are only winning because of Blazers' inexperience. We can't do this to the Lakers or Jazz.