I did a quick check and here what I've found. When Yao takes 18 or more shots. Houston is 6-0 In those games Yao averages: 28 points and 13 rebounds w/ 54 FG% and get to the line about 9 times.
This from Marc Stein: We had a great winning percentage when Yao takes more than 13 shots a game. And according the Marc, we are 13-2 when Yao scores at least 21 ppg. There is just a close correlation between the points that Yao scores and the outcome of the game. I tried to look for the correlation for SF and Cat and the conclusion was uncertain. Cat had many games that he took many shots and shot poorly, and we lost the game. When Yao took more than 15 shots pg, he had only one game that he was off from the floor. The loss at Utah.
You must be consuming large amounts of Colombia's best exports to believe that Steve Francis is still our "primary offensive weapon". Of course, Francis also agrees with you... which just makes things even sadder.
exactly what i think. We know steve is a 20+ pt scorer with a 44% fg percentage. He isnt even getting close to that, but yet he trails yao only by decimal pts. in other words, steves worst year=yaos best year.
except that Steve has gotten worse from previous years to this year and Yao is only a second year player who has taken big strides from last year.
Yaos best year? its his second year.. you make it sound like hes a 5 year vet or something. I think SF3 is struggling this year.. and im glad Yao is doing so much better. IMO people are trying to make the point that Yao is playing better and that somehow correlates (not sure how) to us winning more games. I hope SF3 can pick up his shooting and get to the FT line more.. I dont know whats happened to his offensive game. His shooting is poor lately but everything else seems on par. J
