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"I definitely had more confidence tonight,'' said Yao, who was 10-of-12 from the field, making him 31 of his last 35, and 10-of-12 on free throws. "From a technical standpoint, I felt very good.''
Yao dropped 30 on the Mavericks last night...look at his FG and free throw shooting percentages.
I think most people expected that Yao would need a while to develop - most centers do, so, games like this are pretty surprising. What do you think is going to happen with him?
What's Barkley gonna do?
Barkley kissed a donkey's ass last night (to fulfill his end of the bet) - dunno if you knew about that.
that donkeys ass was former rocket kenny smith if i'm not mistaken was it not?
Anyway - Ming has been having a couple specatulcar games lately - but he needs more time to adjust to the intensity of NBA level games - give him time...I hate the overhype. Its a bit unnerving to realize that not only is this city of houston watching you - but the entire country of china as well. It is cool the see that the Rockets are the number one basketball team in China however!
Barkley was suppose to kiss Kenny Smith's ass but instead, Kenny Smith rented a donkey for Barkey to kiss.
Kenny Smith said, "Sometimes even when you win, you lose."
What's kinda disturbimg to me is even when Yao was playing like a man possessed, the Rocket guards failed to give him the ball during the 4th quarter.
In fact he only had 1 touch, and that was during garbage time.
If there is tension in the near future, one of the guards might have to be traded.
yah... that possible candiate is Catino Mobly... last year he didnt want Stevie Franchise to get all the spotlight.. and now that Ming is starting to play well... i see promblems.. you cant have a 1-2-3 punch.. it dosent work.. Its time for Ming to take charge... and get mobly out, and get a experienced 3 shooter..
Keep in mind that the Mavs (as much as I love em) are a doughnut - ZERO in the middle. I'm not saying Yao is a fluke, I'm saying those numbers are highly misleading, considering he was being guarded by people like Shawn Bradley..that's like fifteen feet of human being combined :confused:. He's got a good sense for the game, and can shoot, but I don't think he'll ever average more than 12-15 ppg.
From what I've seen so far, Yao Ming is a 7-5 finesse-based big forward. He's like a Chinese version of Rik Smits, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. I think the international exposure is great.
The Rockets have Glen Rice to bomb 3s.
Who? What? Huh?
A young Rik Smits would still be an above average center in the league.Although I think he'll be head and shoulders above a Rik Smits type.
I checked out some of the Rockets/Cavs game and he was making that European center, Ilgauskas (who is one of the best centers in the NBA) airball.
Ming, can be more than Smits, he got the handles, the soft hands, and looks to be a hell of a lot quicker not to mention a better shooter. He already has displayed a post up game, a fadeaway jumper, and some moves reminiscent of Olajuwon.
If the Rockets offense went through Ming, he would definitely average 20+ per game.
Remember, he's only 22 years old so he's got a lot of time to bulk up his upper body.
finessed based big forward? You mean like Dirk Nowitski?Quote:
Originally posted by BioMechanic
From what I've seen so far, Yao Ming is a 7-5 finesse-based big forward. He's like a Chinese version of Rik Smits, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. I think the international exposure is great.
The Rockets have Glen Rice to bomb 3s.
Great comparison, man :)
Yeah, Ming can also drain 3s.
heh - thats actually quite funny - Barkley having to kiss a donkeys ass...nice. I was actually going to be quite wierded out if he had to do that to Kenny Smith.
Truthfully, look at Yao's legs - they're huge. Rik Smits was bony all the way, up and down, so he wasn't really ever going to be able to develop into a great low-post player. Yao's different, his body's good for more than just height...so I think he's going to much much better than Smits.
Yao Ming scores 18 points on 7-11 shooting with 8 rebs and 4 blocks in about 33 minutes of a victory over the Wizards.
Over the past 6 games or so, he's shooting 38-46 from the field...
lol.
I think in a few years he's going to be great. I doubt he'll ever get to the level that Olajuwon played at in his prime (who could?) but he'll definitly be more than what we're seeing today. When I heard of the guy - I thought he'd be a walking stick, but not so.. He's a big kid, tall and built.
He and David Carr are two rookies I'm watching very very closely (also being a Houston Sports fan and such...).
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Looks like someone doens't watch the basketball. I didn't know who to watch in that game, Ming, or Nash's beautiful flowing hair...:sweat:Quote:
Originally posted by 88mph
Who? What? Huh?
career numbers for Yao?
16 ppg (shooting high 50's from the field)
8 rebounds
3 blocks
good passerm good playmaker and defender...an asset to any team and a big factor. Maybe not a superstar but an all-star and a hot commodity
I think Yao is going to be an all-star...sort of like a super Rik Smits, and the best center in the league after Shaq.
Hey, speaking about centers, have you guys seen Olowakandi, on the Clippers? He took a couple years to mature (he used to suck), but man, he's averaging a double-double now I think.
This is one guy who is all about the money. He is playing well and demanding the ball because he is in his contract year. Once he gets his big deal next summer, he'll be back to his old-underacheiving self. Think "Ike Austin"Quote:
Originally posted by Stone
I think Yao is going to be an all-star...sort of like a super Rik Smits, and the best center in the league after Shaq.
Hey, speaking about centers, have you guys seen Olowakandi, on the Clippers? He took a couple years to mature (he used to suck), but man, he's averaging a double-double now I think.
ack! I do not want to think of Ike Austin.
That guy looked like half gargoyle and half retarded Nosferatu.
He was definitely playing well for the Magic and then he started playing as bad as he was ugly with the Wizards.
Yao Ming will be a force in the paint when he gets older, tomorrow we'll see how good the Kandi man really is when he plays against this guy and vice versa.
Remember also that he didn't play the full game of that 30 pointer. He could have scored more.
I think he's already showing a lot of confidence, and he doesn't seem to be intimidated by the USA or the NBA. It's going to be exciting watching him play in the future, and I think the hype(although awful) is well deserved.
He reminds me a lot of Shawn Bradley, only that he can shoot from the perimeter and he's athletic.
I think you confused Ike Austin with Popeye Jones. :lol:Quote:
Originally posted by amerlop
This is one guy who is all about the money. He is playing well and demanding the ball because he is in his contract year. Once he gets his big deal next summer, he'll be back to his old-underacheiving self. Think "Ike Austin"
Rockets play Clippers today, I hope Ming keeps it up...
Trail Blazers after that... I'm torn - do I watch Rockets or Texans today? Humm...
Also - I hate the Rockets 'new' Jeresys... they've had them for awhile, but I really used to like the old Red and Yellow.
heh - i can't share your opinion on the jersey issue. Although i much prefer the Texans jerserys to the old Oilers...yucketh!
Nice to see the Texans win!
Wow.
Yao Ming against Tim Duncan and the Spurs: 27 points, 18 rebounds.
He had more rebounds, and more assists than the Twin Towers combined.
WOW.
Yeah, well he was in something of a slump beforehand.
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He is a rookie though
I think David Robinson was having flashbacks of the 95 playoff series where Olajuwon was lighting him up.
Ming play good, long time!
Wow, I can't believe I didn't notice this thread before. Ming's going to be the #2 center in the L, no question. When a guy that tall can shoot that well from that far out, how do you cover him? Sure, him being that far out all the time means they need a 4 who can rebound like mad against a 5, but the Rockets are obviously way better with him than they are without him.
I'm more impressed with the fact that he CAN play inside. Most foreign players cannot. You can't shoot over 60 percent from the field by shooting jumpshots.
You can if you're Del Curry.