Comments on: Yao is golden in win over Warriors http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/29/yao-is-golden-in-win-over-warriors Where fans of Yao Ming and the Houston Rockets can find out the latest on Yao Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:46:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: poohesco http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/29/yao-is-golden-in-win-over-warriors#comment-10327 poohesco Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:35:59 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/29/yao-is-golden-in-win-over-warriors#comment-10327 http://www.nba.com/news/playersofmonth_080201.html yao player of the month!...NICE!!!!... http://www.nba.com/news/playersofmonth_080201.html

yao player of the month!…NICE!!!!…

]]> By: D http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/29/yao-is-golden-in-win-over-warriors#comment-10282 D Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:47:49 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/29/yao-is-golden-in-win-over-warriors#comment-10282 Last time I checked, the Rockets are 25-20, not a losing team. Last time I checked, the Rockets are 25-20, not a losing team.

]]> By: jeff http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/29/yao-is-golden-in-win-over-warriors#comment-10234 jeff Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:30:55 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/29/yao-is-golden-in-win-over-warriors#comment-10234 I do not think that it is fair or reasonable for Yao or any player from the Rockets to be considered as MVP, just because no MVP candidate should come from a losing team. I do not believe that Idleman can get out of the deep hole he has dug earlier in the season. He is indecisive. Look how long does he take to put faith in Scola who won MVP awards in Spain and in the recent Olympic qualifying tournament. May be, Idleman thinks that people are all slow learners like himself. Since the team is in the wrong hands, what can the players and the fans do? I do not think that it is fair or reasonable for Yao or any player from the Rockets to be considered as MVP, just because no MVP candidate should come from a losing team. I do not believe that Idleman can get out of the deep hole he has dug earlier in the season. He is indecisive. Look how long does he take to put faith in Scola who won MVP awards in Spain and in the recent Olympic qualifying tournament. May be, Idleman thinks that people are all slow learners like himself. Since the team is in the wrong hands, what can the players and the fans do?

]]> By: notthree http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/29/yao-is-golden-in-win-over-warriors#comment-10224 notthree Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:22:25 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/29/yao-is-golden-in-win-over-warriors#comment-10224 Defenitely, YAO SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE MVP RACE FOR THIS SEASON, I mean, without those bad calls on him. Look at the last 2 minutes of this game, Yao completely dominated Golden State's front court. Defenitely, YAO SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE MVP RACE FOR THIS SEASON, I mean, without those bad calls on him.

Look at the last 2 minutes of this game, Yao completely dominated Golden State’s front court.

]]> By: Luckyme http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/29/yao-is-golden-in-win-over-warriors#comment-10216 Luckyme Wed, 30 Jan 2008 22:15:55 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/29/yao-is-golden-in-win-over-warriors#comment-10216 I agree with Yao's saying that it was a team effort, that the other 4 teammates contributed tremendously besides he himself. Of course he meant not only the 4 but most of the other team mates as well. It will be interesting to see if he could maintain that type of intensity and stamina. I would say that it must have been quite draining on him to have played such an high-power game. I agree with Yao’s saying that it was a team effort, that the other 4 teammates contributed tremendously besides he himself. Of course he meant not only the 4 but most of the other team mates as well. It will be interesting to see if he could maintain that type of intensity and stamina. I would say that it must have been quite draining on him to have played such an high-power game.

]]> By: arthurko from LA http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/29/yao-is-golden-in-win-over-warriors#comment-10215 arthurko from LA Wed, 30 Jan 2008 22:09:16 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/29/yao-is-golden-in-win-over-warriors#comment-10215 WOW. YAO came up huge. And all the more delightful when Yao plays Huge + wins + against a good team + without Tmac WOW.
YAO came up huge. And all the more delightful when Yao plays Huge + wins + against a good team + without Tmac

]]> By: Wilson http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/29/yao-is-golden-in-win-over-warriors#comment-10209 Wilson Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:23:42 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/29/yao-is-golden-in-win-over-warriors#comment-10209 I KNOW IT'S STILL EARLY, BUT DOES ANYONE THINK YAO SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE MVP RACE FOR THIS SEASON? I KNOW IT’S STILL EARLY, BUT DOES ANYONE THINK YAO SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE MVP RACE FOR THIS SEASON?

]]> By: Wilson http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/29/yao-is-golden-in-win-over-warriors#comment-10208 Wilson Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:07:25 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/29/yao-is-golden-in-win-over-warriors#comment-10208 FINALLY!!! I AM NOT SAYING I AM ALWAYS RIGHT, BUT I WROTE IN HOUSTON CHRONICLE ON MONDAY MORNING THAT THE BEST THING THAT HAPPENED FOR YAO NOT PLAYING AGAINST THE JAZZ FOR ILLNESS AND THE ROCKETS LOST THAT GAME IS THAT LUIS SCOLA WOULD START IN THE LINE UP INSTEAD OF HAYES!!!AND THAT IS WHAT HAPPENED IN LAST NIGHT GAME AGAINST THE WARRIORS!!! I AM NOT SURE WHERE THE ROCKETS WILL GO THIS SEASON, BUT I AM PRETTY SURE IF COACH ADELMAN START SCOLA AND AARON BROOKS IN THE STARTING LINE UP NEXT SEASON...THE ROCKETS WILL WIN THE NBA CHAMPIONSHIP!!! YAO + SCOLA + AB= ROCKETS NBA CHAMPIONS!!! FINALLY!!!
I AM NOT SAYING I AM ALWAYS RIGHT, BUT I WROTE IN HOUSTON CHRONICLE ON MONDAY MORNING THAT THE BEST THING THAT HAPPENED FOR YAO NOT PLAYING AGAINST THE JAZZ FOR ILLNESS AND THE ROCKETS LOST THAT GAME IS THAT LUIS SCOLA WOULD START IN THE LINE UP INSTEAD OF HAYES!!!AND THAT IS WHAT HAPPENED IN LAST NIGHT GAME AGAINST THE WARRIORS!!!

I AM NOT SURE WHERE THE ROCKETS WILL GO THIS SEASON, BUT I AM PRETTY SURE IF COACH ADELMAN START SCOLA AND AARON BROOKS IN THE STARTING LINE UP NEXT SEASON…THE ROCKETS WILL WIN THE NBA CHAMPIONSHIP!!!

YAO + SCOLA + AB= ROCKETS NBA CHAMPIONS!!!

]]> By: Allen http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/29/yao-is-golden-in-win-over-warriors#comment-10207 Allen Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:04:41 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/29/yao-is-golden-in-win-over-warriors#comment-10207 I don't fault Adelman for his coaching decisions. Most of the things that we harp on him doing have been in hindsight. First, as to Scola starting, its not like Scola has been that good this season. He has had moments, but they have all been offensive moments. During the previous Jazz game, his defense was atrocious. Simply awful. Even offensive coaches wince when someone simply moves out of the way of an offensive player. Scola's only defense so far has been to flop. However, he is getting better, but it didn't make sense to start him from game 1. As for the rookies, we started this year as a contending team, and didn't fall out of serious contention until about two weeks ago. Very few contenders play rookies, let alone low profile ones like Brooks and Landry. While they are both solid players, Brooks is really better at the 2 (instead of the point) off the bench, and Landry is much better off the bench where his energy can get under the skin of the opponent's second unit. It is not an uncanny decision not to give rookies significant playing time. And while Alston has been inconsistent with his jumper, the rest of his game has been fine. You can't compare him to other league point guards, the comparison has to come against the other rockets point guards because reality is, those are our players and the other options that we have. You field the best option you can, and he is our best option. I think it is our weakest position, but that is another discussion. Of our pg's, he is by far the best passer (now our leading assist man), has the best chemistry with Yao and Mac, and runs the offense much much better. Brooks is electric, but he has done much better as a running mate with Alston than as the point man, and same goes for Luther. Another thing to remember is that while he shoots poorly, he is still shooting a better % on the season than either James or Francis. What sucks is that we would be much better as a team if we had a better player at the point. But, like Fran said in his blog, we're screwed because no team is going to trade a player better than Alston for Alston or any of the other garbage pg's we have (which happens to be our best trade asset). That all said, got to love Yao's dominance. He should dominate like this when playing a smaller team. Has always made me wonder why he doesn't more often. Also got to love the lack of turnovers on his part down the stretch. I don’t fault Adelman for his coaching decisions. Most of the things that we harp on him doing have been in hindsight. First, as to Scola starting, its not like Scola has been that good this season. He has had moments, but they have all been offensive moments. During the previous Jazz game, his defense was atrocious. Simply awful. Even offensive coaches wince when someone simply moves out of the way of an offensive player. Scola’s only defense so far has been to flop. However, he is getting better, but it didn’t make sense to start him from game 1.

As for the rookies, we started this year as a contending team, and didn’t fall out of serious contention until about two weeks ago. Very few contenders play rookies, let alone low profile ones like Brooks and Landry. While they are both solid players, Brooks is really better at the 2 (instead of the point) off the bench, and Landry is much better off the bench where his energy can get under the skin of the opponent’s second unit. It is not an uncanny decision not to give rookies significant playing time.

And while Alston has been inconsistent with his jumper, the rest of his game has been fine. You can’t compare him to other league point guards, the comparison has to come against the other rockets point guards because reality is, those are our players and the other options that we have. You field the best option you can, and he is our best option. I think it is our weakest position, but that is another discussion. Of our pg’s, he is by far the best passer (now our leading assist man), has the best chemistry with Yao and Mac, and runs the offense much much better. Brooks is electric, but he has done much better as a running mate with Alston than as the point man, and same goes for Luther. Another thing to remember is that while he shoots poorly, he is still shooting a better % on the season than either James or Francis. What sucks is that we would be much better as a team if we had a better player at the point. But, like Fran said in his blog, we’re screwed because no team is going to trade a player better than Alston for Alston or any of the other garbage pg’s we have (which happens to be our best trade asset).

That all said, got to love Yao’s dominance. He should dominate like this when playing a smaller team. Has always made me wonder why he doesn’t more often. Also got to love the lack of turnovers on his part down the stretch.

]]> By: JT in MD http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/29/yao-is-golden-in-win-over-warriors#comment-10204 JT in MD Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:29:25 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/29/yao-is-golden-in-win-over-warriors#comment-10204 What an effort for YAO. Awesome game. Clyde may be right when he said this game could be a turning point for the team. What an effort for YAO. Awesome game. Clyde may be right when he said this game could be a turning point for the team.

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