Let's not blow it out of proportion. I'd agree sometimes he should've forced it a little more even when the double teaming is coming. But that is a minor problem compared to others shown in tonight's game.
the TOs aren't a result of passing man.. Yao HAS to pass when he's double teamed, he should actually pass whenever someone not named Bonzi or Alston are open on the 3 point line because that's the correct play.. now what he should do is start hitting that weight room to develop some arm strength to not lose the ball like a little girl when a 5'11 guard strips him.. that coupled with learning the simple concepts of keeping the ball up and not changing pivot foot should ensure a notable decline in his TOs..
The team play well as whole and kept us in the game. But Yao have got to step up as the leader on both ends esp. when Tmac is out. I don't know if it the new staff, new offensive system or what but he was just plain pathetic. When will he learn to finish strong under the basket instead of missing layup, settling for hookshot a mile away, and fade-away when you're 7'6!!!!!????? The guy is 7'6 for crying out loud!!! He may have the size, the skill but he doesn't have the strong mentality it take to becomes one of the best...Tonight he played like a 6'0 guy. So much for all the talks. No show.
He didn't get too many touches and when he did he was in forced positions The Coaching staff and Team have to do a better job at getting him the basketball because when he did get the ball in good position he made some dimes and it wasn't anything duncan or whoever could do to stop him. They had 4 dudes on Yao at one time he has earned his respect teams are devising game plan on how to stop him. Yao has his own rules like the jordan rules,The staff need to find ways to get him the ball.
Then they need to listen to Yetti and what Yetti has been saying for some time. Tracy McGrady is the only playmaker on the Rockets team. Morey needs to be shot for keeping Rafer Alston [ just doesn't have it, never did] and Luther Head [too small. no confidence, only a role player] on the roster! Secondly he brought in Mike James and Steve Francis - Point Guards who do not know how to make their teammates better, not only that but are well pst their prime! I hope the Wizard will make a positive move by December and or start giving AB NBA experience because if Tracy has to concentrate on playmaking then Yao must step up and score big time. Coach'A' needs an extra large dose of Milk of Magnesia- it will loosen him up in a 12 hour period
At one point in the 4th, you could see that he was mad because they played too physical and he didn't get the call. He promptly hit two shots in Duncan's face. Then Head bricked a stupid 3 instead of feeding Yao again.
Yeah, those turnovers were mostly from him trying every which way to get the ball to beat the fronting. He just isnt athletic enough to be able to do that consistently. Scola's scoring seemed to help counter that, although it looked like the Spurs were just letting Scola get his. Rockets still get 2 points, but it looked like Yao was getting frustrated with the whistles and effort he was using to try and get the ball. So when he finally does get the ball he is in such a hurry that he doesnt shoot properly and has a poor(for Yao) shooting night.
One thing i've noticed yao is doing a lot more this year versus last year pre-injury is that he holds the ball and waits for the double team to pass out, i think he's doing it because once the double comes he passes out for a repost which almost never comes this year don't know if its the coaching change or the personel change but it seems like last year yao would just catch and make his move decisively regardless of what the double team was doing, this year he looks tentative and tends to wait for the double team.
That pass to head....if it was rafer or T-mac, they would pass right back to YAO to help him repost...
dude, Yao is flat out not going to shoot when he's not feeling the shot. That's a major part of why his FG% is high. He wont normally force shots which are obvious, but he wont take shots that HE isn't feeling, even if other observers think it's a good shot. rockets fans gotta just accept Yao's going to be plagued by TOs, that's part of his genetic makeup, but you still have to go to him because his efficiency is still outstanding (even figuring TOs in there) to keep yao shootin, we have to give him touches throughout the quarter. once he gets going we gotta ride him. he's a touch shooter like any pure shooter. you cant put a 3pt shooter in the game for the first time and expect him to start draining 3s same deal with yao, you cant just toss him the ball after 10 minutes and expect him to start draining fallaways. what we SUCK at is reposting. there's no reason with 7-8 ticks on the shot clock why a guard cant toss the ball back into yao so he's 2 feet closer to the basket to make a move. all things considered, I'm down with luther head taking a game-winning shot because he's a competitor and abnormally clutch at the end of games, but that shot he took for a 3 when we were down by 2 was fukin r****ded. we had plenty of time on the clock and there's no reason we need a 3 at that point. should just have tossed it into yao who had a 1on1 on duncan who he was owning all night
Maybe at Rockets-Spurs game! It's a one game,it's a fact for ONLY one game. Yao is a superstar,best center,takes proper number shots per game and isn't selfish. But also isn't too much unselfish.
Even Head was refuing to pass the ball to him in the end game, so that implys that Yao is soft , not a leader. Have you see this in TMac? If I was Yao, I will give Head a very hard look at least, at least....
