I still wouldn't call that owning. There are just too many factors that needs to be considered. For example, Yao didn't play this year, while Dwight developed even more. Would Yao still have a better game stats wise had he played this year? I took the liberty to look up the definitiveness of ownage in the urban dictionary. Ownage is past tense for the act of "owning" an opponent in a game of skill, in wich one player dominates the other with ease. Yao clearly didn't dominate Howard with ease. You can say Yao played better than Howard, but owing is exaggerating. That is if they play one on one the whole game. I doubt that's what happened.
So Dwight Howard consistently plays below average when matched up against Yao. That doesn't mean Yao is dominating Howard everytime around? You are thinking owning in terms stepping on someone's pride, since you seem to think Lebron talking **** before a game is the true definition of "owning". Yao doesn't talk **** to anyone, he is a modest player. He lets the game do the talking. If anything, Dwight calling himself the best center in the league and all that crap and then consistently getting outplayed by Yao IS already "getting owned".
How is this a factor that needs to be considered? WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE PAST TENSE (look up your definition in your urban dictionary). Yao played above his career averages, Howard played below his. They were directly matched up against eachother and Yao almost always (everytime except for once) got the better of him. The Rockets went 7-2 against Howard throughout his career (and 4-1 since '07). Head to head, Yao has owned Howard. That is fact. You cannot dispute it. IT HAS BEEN PROVEN BY NUMBERS. Why is this so hard for you to comprehend? Most of the time, they were both on the floor. Yao always got the better of him. Maybe you should download some Rockets/Magic games. Clearly, you have not watched them.
So I guess you are saying the ROCKETS won these games simply because of Yao? Seriously, do you even watch basketball games? Do you see 5 people from each team running on the floor? Yao didn't win those games, the Rockets did. You Yao fanboys really need to get a grip. From a mathematical standpoint, playing below average means nothing, nor does playing above average. It's standard deviation. It's impossible to score the same amount of points every night. Why do you have to keep on trying to prove that Yao owned Howard when it isn't true? A little insecure about Yao's healthy and feel the need to compare him to one of the best center in the league right now? Face the fact, Yao is past his prime. Oh and one thing about head to head stats. You are comparing players at different points of their careers. It's the worst way to compare players. I don't compare the 03 Jordan with the 03 McGrady. Sure Yao's stats look good against Howard, but basketball isn't tennis. It's a freaking team sport. The stats are a result of the style they played that night, the plays the coach drew up, how the other teammates felt that night(i.e. if T-Mac was on fire that night, Yao would score a lot less b/c T-Mac will be taking all the shot), the help defense from the teammates, did Howard get in foul trouble early, etc. Why are you so obsessed with Yao's personal stats?
Laker fans have never forgiven him since getting (p)owned by AB0. I hear their cries of despair out here and it makes me smile. It's a thing of beauty.
I never said he took over offensively. Its Howards Defense that takes over a game. When he grabs 20 rebounds and blocks 9 shots. The other team is afraid to go into the paint. Its not always about scoring. No one fears driving against Yao. Everyone player in the league has posterized him by now.
<--Pwned Charles Barkley on his thoughts about retiring before the season: "I remember sitting down with the Rockets and saying, 'Yeah. I'm going to retire.' They said, 'Well, we'll give you $9 million.' And I said, 'You got a pen on you?'"
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Western Conference Semi-Finals 1994: Dan averaged 9 ppg, 25 FG%, and 24 3FG%. His season average: 16.5 ppg, 41 FG%, and 38 3FG%. Western Conference Semi-Finals 1995: Dan averaged 6.14 ppg, 28 FG%, and 15.7 3FG%. His season average: 15.6 ppg, .425 FG%, and 36.4 3FG%.
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So Yao routinely gets those 20 rebound games. And won Back 2 Back Defensive player of the year awards right? oh wait no that was Dwight. I watch tons of Rockets games and sure Yao alters shots, but do you actually see offense stop driving at him? They still go at him no matter what. Read what the bobcats said after game 1. Dwight had 9 blocks and they were afraid to attack the paint. They said they needed to stay agressive regardless of how many shots he blocked. he won that game on the defensive end.
