Comments on: Game 7 dissected http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2007/05/07/game-7-dissected Where fans of Yao Ming and the Houston Rockets can find out the latest on Yao Sun, 20 Jul 2008 06:53:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Reggie http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2007/05/07/game-7-dissected#comment-1011 Reggie Thu, 10 May 2007 15:59:50 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2007/05/07/game-7-dissected#comment-1011 John, I think you failed to point out the mis-match between Boozer & Yao Ming. Boozer ran circles around Yao. At times it was embarrassing to see how slow Yao appeared. In game seven speed and aggressiveness killed the Rockets. Sorry, but the truth hurts! RCT <em>That was a given. Rather than point out all the deficiencies (there were too many to list -- I could have written a dissertation on all the problems the Rox had), I just wanted to point out some of the subtle ones. The rest of the play-by-play I wrote up was to let my readers come to their other conclusions. BTW: The reason Yao couldn't keep up was because JVG failed to adjust and give him help.</em> John,

I think you failed to point out the mis-match between Boozer & Yao Ming. Boozer ran circles around Yao. At times it was embarrassing to see how slow Yao appeared. In game seven speed and aggressiveness killed the Rockets.

Sorry, but the truth hurts!
RCT

That was a given. Rather than point out all the deficiencies (there were too many to list — I could have written a dissertation on all the problems the Rox had), I just wanted to point out some of the subtle ones. The rest of the play-by-play I wrote up was to let my readers come to their other conclusions. BTW: The reason Yao couldn’t keep up was because JVG failed to adjust and give him help.

]]> By: Wendy http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2007/05/07/game-7-dissected#comment-1010 Wendy Thu, 10 May 2007 10:23:08 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2007/05/07/game-7-dissected#comment-1010 John... you really have guts. You dissetcted game 7 on DVR? Even thinking about that game turns my stomach, maybe in 2 years I´ll be able to watch it again. Anyway... about Deke... he has tremendous defense and rebounding abilities, but more minutes for him means less minutes for Yaos offense. I just wonder : why was Yao schooled that bad by Boozer (the revealing of the playoffs, anyway, MVP candidate)? I think also, Yao relies to much on fade aways when double teamed, he should have muscle it to the rim and draw more fouls. But hey, maybe there were other reasons. Can´t wait for the new season to start. Let´s see what the offseason brings. John…
you really have guts. You dissetcted game 7 on DVR?

Even thinking about that game turns my stomach, maybe in 2 years I´ll be able to watch it again.

Anyway… about Deke… he has tremendous defense and rebounding abilities, but more minutes for him means less minutes for Yaos offense.

I just wonder : why was Yao schooled that bad by Boozer (the revealing of the playoffs, anyway, MVP candidate)?
I think also, Yao relies to much on fade aways when double teamed, he should have muscle it to the rim and draw more fouls. But hey, maybe there were other reasons.

Can´t wait for the new season to start. Let´s see what the offseason brings.

]]> By: Allen http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2007/05/07/game-7-dissected#comment-1002 Allen Wed, 09 May 2007 03:13:56 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2007/05/07/game-7-dissected#comment-1002 Won't argue anymore than this, but Lewis weighs around 210. That won't do for post defense with our system. In an up and down system, maybe, but he can't guard Duncan or Garnett or any of those guys. Plus he isn't as tough as Hayes. It would take a system shift for him to work, but at the end of the day, he s a marquee free agent anyway, and will command a max salary = no Rox. <em>Yao is the post-up guy, so it's not too necessary to have another one. Not very many people can guard Duncan or Garnett, so they will take what they can get. Yes, he will be too expensive for Rox, even with a hometown discount. But we can always hope.</em> Won’t argue anymore than this, but Lewis weighs around 210. That won’t do for post defense with our system. In an up and down system, maybe, but he can’t guard Duncan or Garnett or any of those guys. Plus he isn’t as tough as Hayes. It would take a system shift for him to work, but at the end of the day, he s a marquee free agent anyway, and will command a max salary = no Rox.

Yao is the post-up guy, so it’s not too necessary to have another one.

Not very many people can guard Duncan or Garnett, so they will take what they can get.

Yes, he will be too expensive for Rox, even with a hometown discount. But we can always hope.

]]> By: Rob http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2007/05/07/game-7-dissected#comment-1001 Rob Tue, 08 May 2007 23:05:36 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2007/05/07/game-7-dissected#comment-1001 John, Thanks for taking the time to write this up; it's very interesting. One thing that I haven't seen hardly any of the media discuss during the playoffs is the effect of Yao's injury this year on his effectiveness. I happen to have re-watched Yao's dominant game against the Warriors early this season (just fantasizing about a round 2 matchup) and while that Warriors team obviously wasn't the same as the current one with Jackson and Harrington, you can see a clear difference in Yao's quickness and decisiveness with the ball compared to how he played in the playoffs. I know Yao, JVG, and the rockets don't like to make excuses, but I have to wonder how things might have turned out if Yao was playing with the kind of dominance he displayed pre-injury. Rob John,

Thanks for taking the time to write this up; it’s very interesting. One thing that I haven’t seen hardly any of the media discuss during the playoffs is the effect of Yao’s injury this year on his effectiveness. I happen to have re-watched Yao’s dominant game against the Warriors early this season (just fantasizing about a round 2 matchup) and while that Warriors team obviously wasn’t the same as the current one with Jackson and Harrington, you can see a clear difference in Yao’s quickness and decisiveness with the ball compared to how he played in the playoffs. I know Yao, JVG, and the rockets don’t like to make excuses, but I have to wonder how things might have turned out if Yao was playing with the kind of dominance he displayed pre-injury.

Rob

]]> By: Soap http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2007/05/07/game-7-dissected#comment-1000 Soap Tue, 08 May 2007 22:41:35 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2007/05/07/game-7-dissected#comment-1000 The Rox need a good point guard who can defend. Is it coincident that all the teams that are remaining in the playoff have good PG? I don't think so. In the West, the Suns have Nash; the Spurs have Parker; the GS have Davis; the Jazz have Williams. In the East, the Pistons have Billups; the Bulls have Hinrich; the Nets have Kidd; and the Cavs have Huges. The Cavs didn't play well until they inserted Huges into the lineup as PG. Huges is not a great PG but he is great at defending opposing PG, which solidifies the Cavs' parameter and interior defense. In the Rox-Jazz series, Williams was able to break down the defense almost at will. With his deliveries, all these big guys were getting the ball in the good position to make shot. Another need is, as others have stated, a big and quick bruising power forward who can handle big guys like Broozer and Duncan. The Rox need a good point guard who can defend. Is it coincident that all the teams that are remaining in the playoff have good PG? I don’t think so. In the West, the Suns have Nash; the Spurs have Parker; the GS have Davis; the Jazz have Williams. In the East, the Pistons have Billups; the Bulls have Hinrich; the Nets have Kidd; and the Cavs have Huges. The Cavs didn’t play well until they inserted Huges into the lineup as PG. Huges is not a great PG but he is great at defending opposing PG, which solidifies the Cavs’ parameter and interior defense.

In the Rox-Jazz series, Williams was able to break down the defense almost at will. With his deliveries, all these big guys were getting the ball in the good position to make shot.

Another need is, as others have stated, a big and quick bruising power forward who can handle big guys like Broozer and Duncan.

]]> By: Allen http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2007/05/07/game-7-dissected#comment-993 Allen Tue, 08 May 2007 15:55:40 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2007/05/07/game-7-dissected#comment-993 Rashard Lewis is a small forward hoss. <em>He's 6'10" (PF size) and averaged 6.6 rebounds per game this season, just .1 rebound less than Hayes. The Rockets, including Van Gundy, have always craved a power forward who can hit the three, which Rashard does. And they want a PF who is "more athletic," which he is. Regardless, I don't think Lewis will give a hometown discount and come back to H-town. But if he did, they would put him in the 4-slot right away.</em> Rashard Lewis is a small forward hoss.

He’s 6′10″ (PF size) and averaged 6.6 rebounds per game this season, just .1 rebound less than Hayes. The Rockets, including Van Gundy, have always craved a power forward who can hit the three, which Rashard does. And they want a PF who is “more athletic,” which he is. Regardless, I don’t think Lewis will give a hometown discount and come back to H-town. But if he did, they would put him in the 4-slot right away.

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