I hate Yao, and he sucks. We must trade him. Wang has always been a better player, ever since his Chinese days. Yao + 2 future first round picks for Wang and a second round pick. Let's all pray that Miami will bite. If they don't, throw in Mike James and change...
I just love it when people make condescending remarks about others whom they have absolutely no contact with. I cut your statement off after this sentence, because frankly thats all we need to know about you. You're an absolute loser who has no heart or desire to do something better with your life than be a Internet surfing slacker.
My thoughtd exactly, I dont know wtf people keep making these stupid kinds of threads for. We all watch the games and see how hard the team works together, give it a rest already. Of course Yao has no heart, thats why he came to a foreign country and be the subject of ridicule and morbid zoo curiosity just to play a game he doesn't have any heart or desire for.
Ming has not heart? Did you see he put CNT on his shoulder in the olympics and fired shots at his teammates. Right now, he is in a mini slump like Tmac had. The difference is when Ming is in slump, he becomes passive, which worsen things for him. But dont forget he had 27/22 against Suns in 35 minutes, also carried us in many close win this season. I bet Ming will step up come playoff time.
JVG is a defensive minded coach after all. Deke is a better defensive player than Yao. The team focused on defense the last 2 games. When Yao had trouble guarding Shaq and Z, JVG chose to stay with Deke. Rockets has so many scorers, the gain on defense and rebounding is greater then the loss of Yao's scoring sometimes. It depends on the match up. It's always JVG's players adjust to his system, the only excemption maybe Tmac. Even Tmac has to play a lot more defense than he ever did, sometimes it affects his scoring effeciency. Now I wonder if Amare's offensive stats would be nearly as good under JVG. JVG won't let him spend all his energy on offense.
I joked around in the game thread that Ming is deke's backup, but I wasnt serious. Ming does a lot intangible things. The guy tries very hard when he is on the court. His presence inside helped our defense greatly. Why he picks up so many fouls, because he plays hard. Of course he needs to improve his defensive skill, but you dont see many centers step out chasing guards as hard as he does. He is still shooting above 50% in most of games. His biggest problem right now is he needs to play more minutes for us, but that has nothing to do with his desire to win.
Anyone who says Yao has no heart is absolutely WRONG! A with no heart player can't score 33 pts over Shaq, period.
Sometimes I think the people who say Yao doesnt work hard or whatever are really YOFs who say the dumbest things just to get the rest of us riled up and talk good things about him. It's a classic Chinese trick, when you goto someone's house for dinner, they will talk about how bad they cooked and how there isn't enough food. You will then automatically compliment the person's cooking and make it sound like the nectar of the gods.
Look Sun12 is a 12 year old fan of the Suns. His favorite player is Amare, that should help everyone understand the post.
hotball: yeah, yeah.. i know all about that..ha.. ever seen "joyluck club?' the dude pours soy sauce all over the food b/c she says.."not salty enough?"
Well, somebody posted in this thread has been negative about Yao since Yao's rookie season. So I dont think he is trying to trick us.
Can we stop these kinds of talk? It's really annoying before we finish this season with a possible champ. Let's concentrate on the following game.
Just got this email: From:_xxxxxx_xxxxxx_[mailto:000@0000.com]__ Sent:_Thursday,_March_24,_2005_5:02_PM_ To:_xxx,_xxxxxxx_ Subject:_Yao_Ming_Trade_Looms_in_Houston_ _ Hi_xxxxxx,_it_looks_like_your_Yao_will_be_traded_soon.__I_do_not_know_how_ reliable_these_rumors_are,_but_something_is_simmering_here_in_Houston.__Your_ poor_Yao_so_far_have_played_with_38_(?)_different_teammates_during_his_3_short_ NBA_years.__Can_you_believe_that_he_played_with_Glenn_Rice?_He_likely_will_be_ playing_with_more,_many_more_next_season,_but_not_in_our_town!__Fans_are_ saying_that_the_Rockets_are_considering_trading_him_to_one_of_the_three_ teams-the_Grizzlies,_the_Lakers,_or_the_Kings.__ _ This_trade_came_from_a_recent_meeting_attended_by_Rockets_General_Manager_ Carroll_Dawson,_Senior_Vice_President_Tad_Brown,_coach_Jeff_Van_Gundy_and_asst_ coach_Steve_Clifford.__The_meeting_was_nothing_but_Yao,_marketing,_and_ticket_ sales.___ _ During_the_meeting,_Van_Gundy_told_his_managers_that_he_tried_everything_he_ could_on_Yao,_and_“he_got_nothing_but_repeated_same_old_ stuff--disappointment.”__According_to_Van_Gundy,_your_“great_wall”_has_ proven_to_be_at_most_an_above_average_player_who_occasionally_can_be_effective_ offensively,_but_demonstrated_no_desire_or_potential_to_be_a_dependable_and_ dominant_player_that_he_envisions._ _ “He_just_scratches_by_and_on._He_offered_me_two_good_games,_about_5_quarters_ this_season!”_Van_Gundy_said.__“Yao_is_difficult_to_coach!_He_just_does_not_ get_it!”_Van_Gundy_said_of_Yao_for_his_frequent_foul_troubles,_turnovers,_and_ lack_of_intensity_and_desire_to_compete.___ _ “Every_time_we_are_looking_for_an_alternative_offensive_point,_he_is_not_ there_to_help._He_can_be_helpful_during_close_games,_especially_during_the_ fourth_quarter,_but_he_can_not_sustain_physically_that_long,_nor_can_control_ his_foul_troubles_to_be_there.”_ _ “How_many_OT_games_he_participated_this_season?”__Van_Gundy_asked_the_ attendees_of_the_meeting?_ _ Management_began_to_question_Yao’s_leadership_abilities_and_dominance_early_ to_mid_season_this_year_when_the_team_was_brutally_beaten_when_Tracy_was_out.__ The_coaches_have_frequently_expressed_disappoint_and_fear_of_losing_their_jobs_ by_keeping_Yao_next_season.__The_Rockets_had_few_sell-out_games_so_far_this_ season.___ _ Rumors_say_that_the_Rockets_are_quietly_dealing_with_the_Lakers,_the_ Grizzlies,_and_the_Kings._ _ Some_say_Rockets_is_consider_sending_Yao_the_Lakers_for_Texas_native_Chris_ Mihm_and_Caron_Butler,_but_others_say,_the_Rockets_wanted_Lamar_Odom_instead_ of_Butler.___ _ Others_say_the_Rockets_is_quietly_dealing_with_Memphis_to_get_the_troubled_ point_guard_Jason_Williams,_who_played_with_the_Sacramento_Kings_for_a_few_ seasons,_and_Stromile_Swift.___ _ Sources_also_say_that_yao_Ming_may_go_to_the_Sacramento_Kings.__The_Kings_has_ offered_the_Rockets_Brian_Skinner_and_Cuttino_Mobley_for_Yao,_but_the_Rockets_ do_not_want_Mobley.__The_Rockets_proposed_to_send_Yao_for_Mike_Biby_and_Darius_ Songaila.___ xxxxxxx,_What_do_you_think_of_all_this?
How did Laker fans get into this board? Sorry to all Californian Chinese Americans, Yao is not going anywhere... just read some of his comments on the Rockets organization in Chinese sites.... Oops, I forgot that most of you are second or third generation Chinese Americans...
Wow, that's the most convincing email I've ever seen! And in no way does it look like a rehash of what some of our ESL, Trade Yao Now members have been saying already only in the form of a poorly written rambling email from an undisclosed "inside" source..
Look Guys, the team will look to Yao in some nites but this team has a lot of weapons. Our ability to change to different role players will make it harder for our opponents to figure out.
