Same thing I saw. Anyone think yao would flourish without steve and cat just like lebron started to without ricky?
Braggs has done it jackson does it hell even eddie griffen used to do it. They can all do it if they worked on it or wanted to
and was only 1 game from entering the playoffs not to mention Rudy T was out the last part of the season
Its a team game, to say Yao is the main problem is BS. The team has too many 30% shooters, when this team can consistently score 90+ ppg they will win, they are 10-1 this season when they have scored 90 or more. Yao isn't Shaq but he is the best player of the 2002 draft, his career numbers to date are better than Jay Williams, Mike Dunleavy, Caron Butler, Tayshaun Prince and even Amare Stoudemire. Speaking of Amare, I guess you should blame him for the Suns 10-19 record because he is not scoring 25ppg and taking down 15 boards in his second year in the league. Yao was never projected to be an instant impact player but he still has tremendous upside, as far his value as a center, I would bet that 90% of all NBA teams would love to trade their starting centers for Yao.
Exactly. If this team doesn't or if Ming isn' what they think he is, this team is lotto bound anyway. We've seen what the Francis-Mobley show will produce, Lotto land. I do agree, at times he should be moved around a little, but i also think he should be close to the basket. If the guards ever learn how to set up a pick, the could get clean looks all do, but to them a pck is just there and they normally dribble the pick out. Unlike the yr when Francis missed alot of games and the team won like game, this tem is better set up to deal with the loss of Francis, but let Ming go out for a extended period of time and see what happens. Once he gets position, thy need to deliver the ball in the post. Times when its taking too long,swing the ball and let him roll to the strong side. When he's on the bench, do whatever it take to do to keep the tam afloat.
A "lob" pass should have an arch to it. It should be at its highest point above the defender, and as it comes down ( as in lower, closer to the ground ) Yao should be able to get it. If the ball comes down between Yao and the defender, then it is a bad pass and is up for grabs. The ball should be thrown so as to fall slightly BEHIND Yao, so the defender can't get it. Now, if there is another defender camped out behind Yao, then that's a problem. Even if Yao did get the ball in that situation, he likely couldn't do anything with it, maybe draw a foul.
I agree that Yao is not the only reason this team played poor games. This team has too many under 30% shooters. But come on, Yao was the No. 1 draft. You compare Yao with SF but you do not compare Yao with Cato, Tylor or even Mobley. You compare Yao with JAMES AND ANTONI!!! Yao was chosen mainly because of his size or basket ball skill vs. size. What did the team expect from such a big guy No. 1 draft? You expect dominant paint defense. Defensive and offensive rebounding, and strong low post game. Look at what we have got, lower than average rebounding ability (I am not talking about stats. just look at how he rebound. Half of the times rebound catch Yao rather than he catch the rebound). weak low post game. Mainly baseline jumper. Seldom drive to the paint. and the worst thing is, after a short period of trying strong inside game, he start to settle with the baseline jumper. Man, do you believe you can shoot more than 50% baseline jumper? history said No. If you settle with baseline jumper, what the size is for? Why did Rox choose him? when the team shoot poorly, he shot worse. How can he same the team? His paint defense is the only thing he is doing OK. still, I am so tired seeing other young players dunk on his head again and again, and again....... and Yao seemed to be alright with it!!!!!! Still remember Alton Ford's rare appearance, in garbage time against wolves, he throw casell onto the floor for his paint attach trying. What a contrast! Yao has no heart.
I compare Yao with Kwame Brown, KMartin, Kandi, EBrand, and JoeSmith, DColeman, all former No. 1 picks. Yao has the most impact at the defense end. The time Yao left the court, the time the other team started to attack the basket. You can't use stat to judge a center, just like you can use sack number and tackle number to judge a football defensive tackle. If you put Yao on trading block, you will know the value of a big center. There is nothing special for a shooting guard to score 20 every night, because his opposite score close to 20, too. You should compare center to center.
