Why do I keep hearing this team isn't good enough with Yao?

We were for a while a team of six pitbulls and AB.
By that I mean that at any time we most likely had three or four short, stout, quick, fierce defenders on the floor.
Ariza has replaced Artest, we've lost Landry, Martin has displaced Battier, and Hill has displaced Hayes.

Next season, if Scola sits down for a breather and Hill spells him, even with Yao's big body back to plug the paint,
we could be a team without a single pitbull on the floor. Instead we'll be a little quicker, more offensive minded, and longer.


AB
Artest/ Lowry
Battier
Scola/Landry
Hayes

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AB/ Lowry
Martin/ Battier
Ariza/ Buddinger
Scola/ Hill/ JJ
Yao / Hayes / Andersen


Where did all our pitbulls go?
I wonder if our length, speed and scoring are going to cut it.
IMO our future, assuming no big trade moves, depends on Hill's development.
And my gut says I see Hill playing alongside Scola more often than spelling him.
We'll need a quick lineup to run with AB and Martin.

 

Our best lineup sans a pitbull... AB, Martin, Ariza, Hill, Yao.
And our most pitbullish lineup... Lowry, Battier, Ariza, Scola, Hayes.

 

I'm not too sure I like the pitbull metaphor.

Battier's more like a German Shepherd - smart, classy, but still got that same prey drive.

Ariza is more of a greyhound. Super fast racing dog, but with questionable intelligence and obedience.

Lowry is like a bull terrier - small, but strong and compact.

Hayes is a bullmastiff -super bulky, hard-nosed, and strong.

The only true pitbull was Ron Artest. Craziness in every respect.

And to finish off the dog metaphors...
Yao- St. Bernard (obvious reasons)

Scola - Doberman (smart, big and solid frame, has killer instinct)

Martin - Golden Retriever (great to look at, but you're better off with a teddy bear guarding your house)

AB - Chihuahua (but one that can score 20ppg)

 

LOL post of the thread

 

Ok, but it looks like your going to contradict yourself. So I guess your going down the would and should deal?

Fair enough, your entitle to your opinion. My view of Yao is that he has the ability to contribute to a team that can win a championship.

Since he entered the league he has improve his team every year. He helped his team make several playoff appearances and recently to the NBA finals. And that is with a injured Jameer Nelson.

Yes he is hurt right now, and there's no telling if he would come back better than ever or his career can possibly be over. Like you said we should not go down the ifs deal.

Yao and howard has already done this. The Rockets were a lottery team in Yao's rookie year and he took them to the next level by making the playoffs the following season and several playoff appearances afterwards. Again same for Howard, but that is ancient history like you said. So we will talk about right now.

Really B. Lopez from the Nets? Again Howard is taking his team to the playoffs where B. Lopez has taken his team to the worst record of the season right now and probably aiming for the worse in nba history. Maybe there is no point in getting in a discussion with you.

 

Eww Brook lopez as best center??? you play way too much fantasy basketball bro.

 

Great post.

So, if we replace our Doberman with a Weimaraner, then the transformation is complete. We're all bark and no bite.

Chihuahua (AB)--------------> Chiuhuahua (AB)
German Shepherd (Battier)-> Golden Retreiver (Martin)
Pitbull (Artest) --------------> Greyhound (Ariza)
Doberman (Scola)-----------> Weimaraner (Hill)
Bullmastiff (Hayes)----------> St. Bernard (Yao)


and what was Landry? Same as Ellie?

 

oops. typo'ed Mario. freakin' sacrilege. sorry 'bout that.

 

Brooks isn't a Chihuahua, he's a Miniature Pinscher.

 

The Miniature Pinscher (Zwergpinscher, Min Pin) is a small breed of dog of the Pinscher type, developed in Germany. Miniature Pinschers were first bred to hunt. The Miniature Pinscher is also known as the "King of the Toy Dogs". The international kennel club lists the Miniature Pinscher along with the Dobermann, the German Pinscher, the Austrian Pinscher, and the other toy pinscher, the Affenpinscher.

These dogs can jump very high, some can jump five and a half feet in the air. These little dogs will need lots of exercise per day. A backyard would be preferable so they can have an outdoor area to run around in, but it will need to be securely fenced in as this breed is the "Houdini" of the dog world when it comes to escaping. The breed is a toy breed, these dogs' energy level exceeds the traditional concept or idea of the standard toy breed. Daily walks are not sufficient for this breed to wear off their excess energy. Though dog parks can be a solution, the true Miniature Pinscher, being a terrier, can go on the hunt at any moment, so an off-lead dog is a serious challenge with this breed. This dog truly does not see itself as small and therefore will challenge anything, including larger breeds.

 

Hmm, if Mario was playing today, he'd probably fit the rottweiler role. I'm not sure Landry's tough or edgy enough to uphold the rottweiler temperament.

Landry might work well as the American Bulldog - a step below the bullmastiff and doberman as far as ferocity and nastiness, but definitely a great looking athlete that gets the job done.

 

Ah, you're right. The Scola (Doberman) / Brooks (min pin) two man game makes a lot more sense now.

 

i was thinking of Mario's nickname "the junkyard dog", but Rottweiler also definitely seems to fit. Landy, I'd say, is tougher than an American Bulldog though. He is something stouter and quicker than that.

 

This thread has degenerated quickly.

 

I'll say! Folks around here take things posted on the board far too personally. Everyone here (even DaDakota ) is entitled to their opinion - what is often lacking around here is the respect for the opinions of others who may not agree with our positions or beliefs.

 

Yeah, we used to disagree on things and that was cool,ut now as the poster dropped the f-bomb on DD, i just shame my head. DD did squash the guy by telling him they hire from berkeley alot and to polish his sandals,lmao. Those go up there with DD calling Michecon, Wrongecon.

 

This started out as a damn good discussion before folks let things get personal. Because there are some legitimate questions about where Yao now fits in with the Rockets. This team is no longer the team that was expressly built around him and KneeMac. It is younger, faster and more athletic that his previous Rockets teams. He is still (despite the injury history) a top 10 center. But he's staring at 30 and coming off yet another season cut short by injury and to be honest, his tenure in Houston hasn't exactly vaulted the Rockets' amongst the league's elite. At first glance, Adelman will have the same problem with Yao that he faced with MeMac: (How to integrate his game into the current incarnation of the Rockets). 2010-2011 will be his "fish or cut bait" season and I, for one, just don't know which way he'll go (stay healthy or get injured again).

 

One thing is for sure: "Run and Gun" does not win championships we need solid defenders.

 

Epic. Thread is Epic.

 

Brook Lopez?!?! Hahaha! Classic...