I just speak the truth You are watching his game evolve before your eyes enjoy it like the evolution of Hakeem He may never be Hakeem but He will be d*mn good. Rocket River
What did you quote me for when saying that? I've never once advocated trading Yao. I think you'd be hard pressed to find me so much as criticizing Yao in any of my posts. Incidentally, I don't think this is about one good game. I think this is about how well he's played as a whole since he's been back. The only bad game he has had was against Phoenix.
how many games has TMac missed since Yao been back? People make alot of the 0-13 with out TMAC I think at least 10 of those were either without YAO or back when YAO had the killer TOE Rocket River
Which want be very far. Yao can't even win a game without Tmac. The thing about Yao is that he just wants to fit into a system and nothing more.
It is more like the big guys don't have the ball to start. Nothing he can do if he doesn't have the ball. T-mac always has the ball, so he can do his thing.
has Yao played a single game without TMAC where he did not have the TOE Problem? I think he only played like 3 games after the toe injury without Tmac So to say that is a bit misleading Rocket River
It will be the same story regardless of healthy toe. All Teams have to do is installed the Bryant Grant and Kurt Thomas recipe for stopping Yao Ming. It all depends on what type of defense is being used against Yao.
AT this point his game is not as dependent on his teammates as Yao's and not a GREAT percentage Rocket River
I think it's a moot point which of them has lost less games when the other one was not playing. A season record of 0-82 or 10-72 dont really make a difference to me. It's crystal clear by now they need each other to win. It takes more than 1 star and a bunch of average and below-average players to win in the NBA. Tmac experienced that in Orlando and earlier this season when Yao was out. Yao experienced that during that horrible 0-8 stretch too. But this team has won 8 of the last 10 when both of them were healthy and playing together again. That says a lot. This team is 17-7 when both of them played and 6-24 when either one or both of them didn't play. Those are the win/loss numbers which I really care.
no kidding. Does Kaveman have an offensive game? He certainly didn't show in any of the three games so far this year.
He actually has some good moves. He faked out Yao a number of times, which doesn't happen that often one-on-one. The only problem was that he probably set the record for blown layups in a two game span. Over and over again he would get by Yao and end up blowing the lay-in. That was very embarrassing.
what about the toe infection? I think Yao's game has improved because of the following three reasons. 1. Yao is healthy I dont know what that toe looked like but it must have been bothering him for some time. Remember Dampier mentioned that during the playoffs that Yao had some type of injury was he talking about Yao's toe? 2. Yao's personal development as a player and a person. I think being out and watching tapes of himself and games really helped his development on the court. He is not bobbling the ball as much his TO's are down and he is establishing himself better. I dont know who to credit for the last point because it could be Yao or JVG adjusting his system. Not sure. 3. Rafer has really helped Yao's game the way SNash helps Amare. The big guys are only effective if people can get them the ball in the right spot at the right time. We have always said having the right PG would help Yao mature as a player and it seems we have that guy. 4. Fouls have hampered Yao's career by limiting his PT but after the surgery he seems to be moving better and staying away from stupid fouls which bodes well for Yao and the Rockets. Yao is only effective when he is on the court and can dominate the game not only by scoring but being a shot blocking presence. He may not block alot of shots but he sure does alter a ton. J
