link In this article Yao Ming talked about how he is closer to reaching his optimal playing level but is not there yet. There is one quote that is interesting in the article "In practices JVG tells me to score, keep scoring and score some more. If I could score five straight baskets, I still do not have to think about my teammates but continue to score, I believe I have to accomplish this." "范甘迪在训练中就希望我不停的得分，得分，得分。如果我能够连续五次投篮命中的话，我接下去依然不用考虑给队友传球，只是继续得分，我想我需要做到这点。” Does that mean 20 shots a game and 28 ppg season is coming?
20 points are enough as long as he makes it every game consistently. He doesn't have to produce that much since one of his role is to attract double-team to make the others open. An average of 5 assists per game is a good improvement for him, PLUS, he needs to make at least 3 offensive rebounds converted into points. That is what to be expected from him because of the height mistmatch he creates.
Wow, I'm sure YOFs wouldn't mind that. Not sure how well TMac would adjust himself to playing 2nd fiddle though.
I think he has to show dominance in offense before we see more effectiveness from our perimeter shooters.
for me 20 attempts is a good mark for yao. if yao FGA and FTAs combined add up to 20 or more i think its a good sign of the team trying to get him a lot of touches.
I truly believe he is going to be 25 ppg 11 rpg this season he still looks rusty, its understandable, but he has time to adjust his shot and when he gets it, its going to be hard to stop him I think this year he will make it work and become the best center in the league, taking oneals spot see yesterdays game, he had, what 22-24 points, but he missed shots, he was benched, still made it
There is nothing wrong with what is mentioned above. There are many new players on this team. In order for this team to establish an identity and a plan of attack Yao has to score to help other players around him transition into the Rockets offensive system.
I think the only way we can win a championship, is if Yao becomes the dominant offensive force. He needs to continue to press the issue of scoring and stay aggressive. Speaking of aggressive, Yao seems like he's maintaining his aggression in his play, even though he still looks sluggish.
JVG eluded to this last night during the press conference after the game. He said if he has scored 3, 4, 5 times in a row, they have to dump it down to him again and, if he has a favorable matchup, he has to score again and again.
With the improved shooting skills of our new blood, it is reasonabe to predict that Yao's assit number will jump up this season. I think 4~5 is a decent request from Yao.
I saw that as well and, frankly, DUH! If you have a mismatch and you are killing the opposing team with that mismatch, you just keep going to it until they stop you. That's how every sport works. If Yao can kill a guy 10 times in a row with the same play, it might be boring, but who cares if it works? This is especially true because when the defense is forced to adjust - and they always do - it will open up other options.
That wasn't always true during the Franchise,Cat and Moochie dynasty....painful, but it was recorded history!
I think this is HIGHLY unrealistic. Hakeem in his best season ever didn't average 4 per game. Bill Walton, arguably the best passing big man in the HISTORY of the game, averaged 4 assists per year only 3 times in 12-year career. Jabbar did it 4 or 5 times. David Robinson did it once. Last year, only 3 big men - Kevin Garnett, Pau Gasol and Brad Miller - averaged more than 4 assists per game. In fact, Miller was the only center with more than 3 per game and one of only a handful of big men with 3+ per game. I'd say that if Yao put up 3+ assists per game, that would be a very good year both for him and for our shooters.
I am not sure if assist number alone can accurately describe Yao's passing ability... it may be the pass after Yao passing out of double team that leads to score, like yesterday's Yao -- Tmac -- Padgett trey
