If they choose not to front then Yao drops 40. That's like saying Rudy T had a system but what would happen if the Magic decided not to double Hakeem. We have a system but that system is twarted by fronting Yao. This would be a good counter to that is what the OP is saying. If they don't fron we let yao go 1 on 1 until the double. When they double, we go inside out. When they fron, we dribble drive. So we solve the fronting, then everyone who we play has to pick their poison.
Having a team that consists of a mature Aaron Brooks, Kevin Martin, Trevor Ariza, is a million times better equipped than one that starts an inconsistent Brooks (or Alston) a broken McGrady, and Shane or Ron. Man looking back we were really SOL if they fronted with that team.
UH, NO. This guy is saying we need to go and get the "right players" around yao...in other words not necessarily who we have now, so my point is why would we go out and get players that work exclusively under a fronting defense? Then if the opposing team decides not to front we'd be left with players who can't play that way. Yes, no front is beneficial to Yao every time and that would be great with these players, but not with others who dont excel in that situation. Yao alone isn't going to score 100 points for us. You have to set whatver offense works best, not what other teams only allow you to do, othwerwise you'll need to change the offense and players frequently, which isnt realistic.
Every time he is fronted it seems that he is glued to the floor and can't move.... at all... Besides, smaller rebounders will just cut around him and take the rebound away from his hands...
I hate to say it but Yao is too slow with the ball once he gets it in the low post, which makes it easy for opposing defense to collapse on him. Good perimeter shooters will alleviate some of that issue, but I've seen a lot of indecision on our offense once Yao is forced to kick it back out. I'd like to see him in more screen and rolls, especially high screen and rolls. The dude is money from the FT line to the key, as well as Scola, but his low-post skill is weak.
