DD, good point. His turnovers are still the biggest weakness in his game. That's something he could improve upon. Defense is about the quickness to get to THE spot first. Yao is never gonna get that.
DD, I know you don't post as often with your "new gig" but its good to see you say something. It doesn't disturb, more like annoy me when fans act as if this franchise will fold up if Yao leaves. I really don't care and in a way, I'm kinda tired of all the only fans. I mean we had the francis followers and the mobley followers, but some of the tracy and yao fans make me sick. If yao stays good, if he goes good, it doesn't matter. There isn't a rule on how to win a ring except playing strong defense and having guys that can play. You don't have to have a center like yao, you just need someone who can score on the blks and be effective. You don't need tracy mcgrady, but you need someone who can make shots or create plays in the 4th. Im just sick and tired of people thinking this is some new franchise that can't or won't succeed with 1 or 2 good players. Who is denver's or Utah's big time low post option? What about Cleveland? Lakers? All these teams have a better record, yet they don't have this so called inside presence. Give me a break!
Or how about opt out and go to Utah? I'm sure that Jerry Sloan would be happy to have him. He might utilize him the same way he utilized Mark Eaton.
I am YAO ONLY FAN for sure. And I am not embarrassed to admit it at all. Do you have any problem with that? I am neither born nor raised in Houston. I have not even gone to US yet. So there have got to be some reasons I am following every game of Houston. Correct me if I am wrong about that. Whereas, I would not be happy either if yao got 20/10 but rockets lost the game. It is just not in the interest of yao either. What I like to see in the end is yao would bring several trophies (at least one) to houston. So who are those superstars in your head you would like to trade yao for?
Yes, I have a problem with that. This is a Houston Rockets BBS, not a Yao Ming BBS. You're welcome to post here and share your opinions but don't expect anyone to appreciate it.
If that's the case there's another website out there dedicated just to Yao fans only you know. This forum is for debating on what's good for the Houston Rockets and not what's good for Yao only.
Let's see: Dwight Howard, Brandon Roy, Kevin Durant. All have more upside, and perhaps even more present. But regardless of their team's interest, the Rockets would never do it. I think Chris Bosh is someone we should take a look at as well, if Yao opts out. He's four years younger, and he has versatile skills on both ends of the floor. I'm worried about giving a max deal to a player like Yao entering his 30s. Players of Yao's size don't age well, historically.
not to mention, probably outside of dwight, those players fit adelman's system more and those guys can expand their games beyond the paint (talking about bosh). bosh would be KILLER in adelman's offense (amare also). i think we've seen the best yao has to offer. he's not going to get any better.
First Kobe is equal to two rockets and TMac isn't even playing, so your comparisons don't work. Kobe can finish games, Yao can't. Yao cant even get balls because by the 4th Q he is gassed out while his defenders get more aggressive. Anyone who here thinks Rockets does not try to pass to Yao especially in the 4th Q is blind. Don't blame Adelman when Yao tires out easily (not Yao's fault either, blame his height and weight). Let's see, if he took Yao out early to rest and we got down by 20 points, we would blame him on why even bother saving Yao late in losing position. When he plays Yao to keep the game close, Yao can't finish the game because he is tired. I personally saw Yao laboring and totally gassed out, just going through the motion in the 4th Q. Who is to blame? As for not going through Yao, WE ALWAYS TRY BUT IT IS UPTO YAO TO GET DEEP POSITION. He struggles with quick centers because he can't establish his position and doesnt command his space. Now, my suggestion is that after Landry return,s maybe we should sit Yao more in 2nd and 3rd Q regardless of the score just so he can has energy to fight for position in the 4th. Use to be JVG and TMac, now its Artest and the coach. Stop blaming everyone and their mother for something that is inherently Yao's own flaw.
Lots of players fit Adelman's style better. Pau Gasol is another one. Same age as Yao, highly skilled, excellent in the low and high post, very good passer and high basketball IQ, great hands. I don't know if he'd make us better than Yao long term -- he is the same age -- but I'd love to have him on this team.
he can't make us worse. first of all, pau will def. not command a max contract and that's always good going forward. but seeing him in phil's system where he rarely is stationary in the post really shows how great and efficient this guy really is. a versatile big man playing in adelman's system would be ideal. that's why scola is so good under adelman b/c he's the only guy who constantly moves around. chris bosh would be best. we really don't know what he can do on a great team. he can put up #s and he has the passion for the game. don't know if he wants to be here though.
Yeah Yao should join lakers, cavs, or boston and boost each team's inside presence to the maximum instead of staying here and watch chuck hayes finishing games
Yao would fit so much better in phil jackson's set triangle offense with kobe lurking in the perimeter than here with adelmans motion princeton offense with 2 below average passing point guards
That's the point. Yao's free to do whatever is right by him. As person I totally understand. It's his right and he should do what he feel is the best for him, but as a fan you have the right to not like it. Maybe saying he's going to be one of the more hated players is a little overboard. Especially since he's conducted himself with so much class when he's being with the team (as oppose to Pippen and Clemens). That will probably build a lot of good will, but you can't imagine the fans should be happy about it. He's the face of the franchise for the last few years, the city and the team invested a lot in him emotionally. It's his right as a FA to leave, but it's also the rights of a fan of the team to feel angry at him for it. If Yao really wants out and want to chase a ring, the best thing he can do is let it be known internally and let the Rockets get something for him (will most likely not be of equal value). Look at how the Drexler Blazer situation worked out, then contrast it with what Boozer did. Bad form would be Shaq and Boozers actions, slightly above would be like Pippen and Jay Cutler, and the classiest action would what I've suggest it. Once again, when he's a free agent. If he feels like the Rockets are not in his plans, I'd totally understands and wish him well on his future endeavors, but it will also depends on how the negotiation goes when he turns free agent. If he make some reasonable demands to the Rockets ahead of time that Houston just wasn't willing to comply, then I can see him coming back to Houston and still be appreciated for what he brought. But if it turns nasty like Boozer or Brand this past summer, the fans probably wont be happy about it.
