Why is it that if you criticize a Rockets player when they make a mistake, that you are labled a hater. Yao deserves praise when he does well, and criticism when he sucks. No favoritism allowed. DD
I completely agree on Yao's defense on Murphy because Yao has covered Murphy better when he was in Golden State. What I don't agree on is that it cost the game because Yao got four of the six points back. What cost the game was the turnovers by Scola/Yao and the missed shots on offense. The team completely panicked when the Pacers fronted Artest and Yao.
I am not blaming the loss on Yao at all, but it certainly contributed......the entire team choked...... DD
I never give you this label even though you criticize yao's mistakes. You can have a look about pewpew's post. I am very sure you can find why he come here.
Funny, you said RA needs to do some homework to find a way to use Yao properly, while you agreed that it was Yao's fault. Stupid. This team obviously benefits from Yao's size, so the coach must somehow plan to compensate for his low speed. That's NOT Yao's fault. It is RA's. Fail to plan = plan to fail ! I've never said anything negative about Rockets players/coach/management team, but this time I'm really pissed off. Yes, it's RA's fault, you idiot. The most motivated guy was blamed simply because of his being nice!
I do agree Yao should have came out to cover Murphy because a 3-pointer is worse than a layup. But he will get blown by Murphy 9 of 10 times without a doubt. But Yao got to trust his teammate to cover for him. I don't agree with some of you saying that Murphy can't penetrate to the basket. I remember one play in the fourth, this happened after the 2 three made. Murphy blown by Scola for a lay up and one, scola couldn't guard him off the dribble. Imagine that is Yao instead of Scola, no chance he can guard Murphy off the dribble
JVG never tried to play much zone either when yao matches up with guys like these. and now adelman does the same. now we have to wonder why? if we're gonna play yao, might as well play zone. but both coaches never did.
I agree. Although I am a Yao fan, I have to say Yao was clearly at fault in defending Murphy's two 3-pointers, especially after he had already hit the first one.
Murphy is a bad matchup for Yao. He shoots his 3's almost as well as his two-pointers. I am OK with Yao stayng back in the paint when the opposing centers are launching from downtown. I do have problems with Yao's errant pass toward the end of the game. Yao is not a good high-post passer. RA needs to recognize that fact. I've watched Brad Miller in action many times and Brad is 100 times better than Yao as a high post passer. If Yao is 15 ft from the basket, I'd prefer that he shoots.
I am not sure if it's all mental or Yao is not physically strong enough to make a dunk in many cases, including the last shot of the game vs the pacers.
BBiq still hasn't been improved seems like. I guess he's smart, but like my moms says, just because you have a big head, doesn't mean you know everything.
the problem on guarding murphy was that yao was always told to stay in the paint and guard the rim. now you have an opposing center that can drill the three. so if you were yao, what are you gonna do? go against what the coaches originally told you to stay in the paint? or go out all the way to the 3point area which will allow the other players to cut or even allow the center to drive to the basket? even shaq doesnt go out all the way to the 3point area to guard the centers. now in that situation, it's the coach who should make the decision. but instead of going to a box zone, he subs out yao. then subs in scola. then subs in yao. then subs in scola. pffft. something tells me that it's the coaching staff that has low bball iq.
yea yao definatly shuld have gotten the ball more in the end of that game.. but when he got it with the game on the line blew a layup.
Yao should just punch Adelman in the throat and just do his own thing on the court because if its the finaly seconds I don't want Ron Ron making that shot I want TMac or Yao with the ball they are proven to be clutch before and Yao knocked down that shooter on Portland in the closing seconds....
Maybe I missed it, but didn't he get the last shot? Didn't Artest spoon feed him about 3ft from the hoop?
Yao only touched the ball on the put back attempt at the end. I think guys just made wrong decisions who to give the ball to in each set. There should have been more of an effert to get the to Yao.
