Comments on: Houston handles Hawks; Yao dominates with 28 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/02/09/houston-handles-hawks-yao-dominates-with-28 Where fans of Yao Ming and the Houston Rockets can find out the latest on Yao Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:22:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: adrian http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/02/09/houston-handles-hawks-yao-dominates-with-28#comment-10943 adrian Mon, 11 Feb 2008 05:53:44 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/02/09/houston-handles-hawks-yao-dominates-with-28#comment-10943 Yah.....I really do not care who we play, we are capable of beating anyone in the playoffs..Scola and Yao are both very skilled and Scola is now getting comfortable, remember, he won the MVP at the FIBAS last summer, this guy is capable of averaging 20 and 10. By next year we should have the best frontcourt in the NBA..If t-mac continues to look to distribute, Yao and the rockets should be fine.. But Yao and Scola are really really good together, adelman finally implemented the cutting style instead of floating around the three when yao is doubled/fronted...The rockets are understanding it....This offense is superb, but the addition of scola in the starting lineup should push us past the first round against anyone we play.. Yah…..I really do not care who we play, we are capable of beating anyone in the playoffs..Scola and Yao are both very skilled and Scola is now getting comfortable, remember, he won the MVP at the FIBAS last summer, this guy is capable of averaging 20 and 10. By next year we should have the best frontcourt in the NBA..If t-mac continues to look to distribute, Yao and the rockets should be fine.. But Yao and Scola are really really good together, adelman finally implemented the cutting style instead of floating around the three when yao is doubled/fronted…The rockets are understanding it….This offense is superb, but the addition of scola in the starting lineup should push us past the first round against anyone we play..

]]> By: monster http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/02/09/houston-handles-hawks-yao-dominates-with-28#comment-10929 monster Mon, 11 Feb 2008 01:19:04 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/02/09/houston-handles-hawks-yao-dominates-with-28#comment-10929 Finally got to see the starting line up I was asking for at 20 game mark. Took way too long though. Exiting team to watch. RA system started to shine. I am just glad that the defensive system JVG put in is still evident. This is the first game I saw Tmac really fit into the system/flow. I hope he will keep it up and his teammates will look for him a little more to get Tmac some open looks. At this point I am confident they will make the playoff and make some noise. unlike last year I really don't care who they match up. I see them having success against both small ball team and traditional teams. Finally got to see the starting line up I was asking for at 20 game mark. Took way too long though. Exiting team to watch. RA system started to shine. I am just glad that the defensive system JVG put in is still evident.

This is the first game I saw Tmac really fit into the system/flow. I hope he will keep it up and his teammates will look for him a little more to get Tmac some open looks.

At this point I am confident they will make the playoff and make some noise. unlike last year I really don’t care who they match up. I see them having success against both small ball team and traditional teams.

]]> By: Wilson http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/02/09/houston-handles-hawks-yao-dominates-with-28#comment-10909 Wilson Sun, 10 Feb 2008 19:16:16 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/02/09/houston-handles-hawks-yao-dominates-with-28#comment-10909 I WAS THE GUY WHO SAID THAT THE BEST THING THAT HAPPENED TO YAO MING AND THE HOUSTON ROCKETS FOR MISSING THE GAME AND LOSING AGAINST THE UTAH JAZZ AT HOME, WAS THAT LUIS SCOLA WILL START IN THE STARTING LINE UP WHEN YAO CAME BACK!!! SAYING THAT...NOW...I SAY.. THE HOUSTON ROCKETS WILL MAKE THE PLAYOFFS THIS SEASON, PASS THE FIRST ROUND, AND WILL MAKE IT ALL THE WAY TO THE NBA WEST CHAMPIONSHIP GAME...UNFORTUNATELY WILL LOSS THE SERIES!!! THE GOOD THING IS THAT...THE HOUSTON ROCKETS WILL WIN THE NBA CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE 2008-2009 SEASON!!! BUT TO DO THAT...ADELMAN HAS TO START AARON BROOKS IN THE STARTING LINE UP!!! YAO + SCOLA + AB= ROCKETS NBA CHAMPIONS!!! I WAS THE GUY WHO SAID THAT THE BEST THING THAT HAPPENED TO YAO MING AND THE HOUSTON ROCKETS FOR MISSING THE GAME AND LOSING AGAINST THE UTAH JAZZ AT HOME, WAS THAT LUIS SCOLA WILL START IN THE STARTING LINE UP WHEN YAO CAME BACK!!!

SAYING THAT…NOW…I SAY..

THE HOUSTON ROCKETS WILL MAKE THE PLAYOFFS THIS SEASON, PASS THE FIRST ROUND, AND WILL MAKE IT ALL THE WAY TO THE NBA WEST CHAMPIONSHIP GAME…UNFORTUNATELY WILL LOSS THE SERIES!!!

THE GOOD THING IS THAT…THE HOUSTON ROCKETS WILL WIN THE NBA CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE 2008-2009 SEASON!!!

BUT TO DO THAT…ADELMAN HAS TO START AARON BROOKS IN THE STARTING LINE UP!!!

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

]]> By: Wilson http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/02/09/houston-handles-hawks-yao-dominates-with-28#comment-10906 Wilson Sun, 10 Feb 2008 18:50:50 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/02/09/houston-handles-hawks-yao-dominates-with-28#comment-10906 YAO + SCOLA + AB= ROCKETS NBA CHAMPIONS!!! YAO + SCOLA + AB= ROCKETS NBA CHAMPIONS!!!

]]> By: Hocus http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/02/09/houston-handles-hawks-yao-dominates-with-28#comment-10902 Hocus Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:25:56 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/02/09/houston-handles-hawks-yao-dominates-with-28#comment-10902 I agree with dallas but New Orleans is way too good for Houston. Remember Houston plays poorly with teams with exceptional point guards and Chris Paul is top 5 PG material right now. I think Houston's best bet would be san antonio cause it's just time for SA to lose and Yao always has good games against them. The rockets have a marshmallow february in terms of games. The toughest opponent they face is cleveland and they already whoomped that fool's gold team. I think for the first 2 months the rockets played teams with a collective .600 average and now in the last 3 months they play a much more negotiable .450 average and not to mention they are only 5 games out of the top spot in the west. Any team stumbles and they could be out of it, Hell, if tim duncan gets a foot injury they could probably not even make the playoffs, same with every other contender in the west. The rockets need a tough minded veteran like Mario Ellie to get them over the hump. Someone who nips at the heels and barks like mad to instill a sense of urgency. TMAC and Yao are way too laidback. I agree with dallas but New Orleans is way too good for Houston. Remember Houston plays poorly with teams with exceptional point guards and Chris Paul is top 5 PG material right now. I think Houston’s best bet would be san antonio cause it’s just time for SA to lose and Yao always has good games against them. The rockets have a marshmallow february in terms of games. The toughest opponent they face is cleveland and they already whoomped that fool’s gold team. I think for the first 2 months the rockets played teams with a collective .600 average and now in the last 3 months they play a much more negotiable .450 average and not to mention they are only 5 games out of the top spot in the west. Any team stumbles and they could be out of it, Hell, if tim duncan gets a foot injury they could probably not even make the playoffs, same with every other contender in the west. The rockets need a tough minded veteran like Mario Ellie to get them over the hump. Someone who nips at the heels and barks like mad to instill a sense of urgency. TMAC and Yao are way too laidback.

]]> By: Allen http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/02/09/houston-handles-hawks-yao-dominates-with-28#comment-10901 Allen Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:06:20 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/02/09/houston-handles-hawks-yao-dominates-with-28#comment-10901 Great winning streak we are on, but I'm sad to say that this is all probably a moot point now. The West has simply gotten too good, and that's without Kidd being traded (which it looks like he will). I have never seen the West this good. SA will hit their stride soon like they always do, Utah is the hottest team in the NBA right now, GS is dangerous, Dallas is easily one of the best teams, and the Lakers-wow. Are you kidding me? Gasol, Bynum, Kobe and Odom on the same team? There is a reason that gm's are raising hell all over the NBA. That trade was straight up unfair. With Phil Jax as the coach? I want someone to honestly tell me that they are not the championship favorites once they learn to play together. Seriously? We all remember the last time that Kobe had a low post threat, BUT NOW HE HAS TWO!!! That trade was highway robbery. With these moves, and with the current West talent level and team play, I simply don't see Houston competing with those other teams come playoff time, now or anytime in the future. Even if you look to the future, Portland has a far better outlook than we do. But it is irrelevant, we have to win now based on Tmac and Yao's ages, but noone in their right mind is going to tell you we have a legitimate non-fluke shot. If we were in the East it would be different, but I just don't see it happening. Its very depressing if you ask me. Yao is such a great player, but we simply don't have the stuff to compete with those other guys. Do you see something different than I do? Great winning streak we are on, but I’m sad to say that this is all probably a moot point now. The West has simply gotten too good, and that’s without Kidd being traded (which it looks like he will). I have never seen the West this good. SA will hit their stride soon like they always do, Utah is the hottest team in the NBA right now, GS is dangerous, Dallas is easily one of the best teams, and the Lakers-wow. Are you kidding me? Gasol, Bynum, Kobe and Odom on the same team? There is a reason that gm’s are raising hell all over the NBA. That trade was straight up unfair. With Phil Jax as the coach? I want someone to honestly tell me that they are not the championship favorites once they learn to play together. Seriously? We all remember the last time that Kobe had a low post threat, BUT NOW HE HAS TWO!!! That trade was highway robbery.

With these moves, and with the current West talent level and team play, I simply don’t see Houston competing with those other teams come playoff time, now or anytime in the future. Even if you look to the future, Portland has a far better outlook than we do. But it is irrelevant, we have to win now based on Tmac and Yao’s ages, but noone in their right mind is going to tell you we have a legitimate non-fluke shot. If we were in the East it would be different, but I just don’t see it happening. Its very depressing if you ask me. Yao is such a great player, but we simply don’t have the stuff to compete with those other guys. Do you see something different than I do?

]]> By: BOBBYNYC http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/02/09/houston-handles-hawks-yao-dominates-with-28#comment-10900 BOBBYNYC Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:32:56 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/02/09/houston-handles-hawks-yao-dominates-with-28#comment-10900 Forget about the offense, what is up with our defense? I thought our D was supposed to suffer with the departure of JVG. Our offense is not just clobbering opponents, but our defense is killing opposing teams. What do you attribute this to John? Players left over from the JVG regime or is this a new defensive scheme drawn up by a defensive guru from Adleman's staff? Oh btw I saw some highlights from last nights game I can almost guarantee someone in that staff is teaching Yao some big man fundamentals. That spin lefty layup. Just fundamentally sound. Whoever it is, he needs to get some big time props! I also noticed T-Mac playing with some fire now that I havent seen him do before. He's letting his emotions play out right in front of our eyes. Something he doenst do much. I like that. Seems like he's starting to buy into the team concept. Can't believe I'm saying this but it seems like this team and this offense can make a deep run into the playoffs finally. But I don't know if I'd want the Mavs. Seems like they got something to prove this year from last years debacle. John any rumors about possible trades? <em>Bobby, I think the good defense can be attributed to the players from the JVG era and remembering how defense should be played. Not to say Adelman doesn't emphasize defense, but his teams don't have a history of playing great D. I would think over time as these players move on to other teams in the upcoming years, there will be a drop-off in defensive intensity. Yeah, about the left-handed layups, I think Yao shooting with his left hand used to be one of his greatest weaknesses (not that I expect players to be ambidextrous, but Yao has never been afraid to shoot with both hands). I like how he's shooting those closer to the basket and using the glass rather than trying to shoot long hook shots like he had done earlier in his career. I haven't heard any rumors about possible trades. If the Rockets continue playing like this, they will probably stick with what they have. But something tells me Rafer won't keep playing this well. He's so streaky. So we'll see. John</em> Forget about the offense, what is up with our defense? I thought our D was supposed to suffer with the departure of JVG. Our offense is not just clobbering opponents, but our defense is killing opposing teams. What do you attribute this to John? Players left over from the JVG regime or is this a new defensive scheme drawn up by a defensive guru from Adleman’s staff? Oh btw I saw some highlights from last nights game I can almost guarantee someone in that staff is teaching Yao some big man fundamentals. That spin lefty layup. Just fundamentally sound. Whoever it is, he needs to get some big time props! I also noticed T-Mac playing with some fire now that I havent seen him do before. He’s letting his emotions play out right in front of our eyes. Something he doenst do much. I like that. Seems like he’s starting to buy into the team concept. Can’t believe I’m saying this but it seems like this team and this offense can make a deep run into the playoffs finally. But I don’t know if I’d want the Mavs. Seems like they got something to prove this year from last years debacle. John any rumors about possible trades?

Bobby, I think the good defense can be attributed to the players from the JVG era and remembering how defense should be played. Not to say Adelman doesn’t emphasize defense, but his teams don’t have a history of playing great D. I would think over time as these players move on to other teams in the upcoming years, there will be a drop-off in defensive intensity.

Yeah, about the left-handed layups, I think Yao shooting with his left hand used to be one of his greatest weaknesses (not that I expect players to be ambidextrous, but Yao has never been afraid to shoot with both hands). I like how he’s shooting those closer to the basket and using the glass rather than trying to shoot long hook shots like he had done earlier in his career.

I haven’t heard any rumors about possible trades. If the Rockets continue playing like this, they will probably stick with what they have. But something tells me Rafer won’t keep playing this well. He’s so streaky. So we’ll see.

John

]]> By: jeff http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/02/09/houston-handles-hawks-yao-dominates-with-28#comment-10875 jeff Sun, 10 Feb 2008 08:49:22 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/02/09/houston-handles-hawks-yao-dominates-with-28#comment-10875 It is too early to talk about the possible opponent in the play-offs; because I do not know whether Idleman will give the minutes of Bonzi and Scola to Hayes again. If he does, forget about the play-offs. Bonzi and Scola are the real force behind Yao and T-Mac. Landry and Novak also have plenty to offer. But inconsistency must be allowed for the latter two in view of their shortage of experience. <em> I will be shocked if Scola's minutes are reduced now, even considering Idleman's puzzling decisions from the past. With Bonzi, I'm always worried that he'll slump again. I thought he was great during that 6-1 win streak to start the season, but then his game went south. Hopefully he has hit his stride now and he will stay consistent. I think if Landry and Novak do well, that's great. But I would consider their contributions to be gravy, not essential to make the playoffs if Scola continues to play well and get minutes. -- John</em> It is too early to talk about the possible opponent in the play-offs; because I do not know whether Idleman will give the minutes of Bonzi and Scola to Hayes again. If he does, forget about the play-offs.

Bonzi and Scola are the real force behind Yao and T-Mac. Landry and Novak also have plenty to offer. But inconsistency must be allowed for the latter two in view of their shortage of experience.

I will be shocked if Scola’s minutes are reduced now, even considering Idleman’s puzzling decisions from the past. With Bonzi, I’m always worried that he’ll slump again. I thought he was great during that 6-1 win streak to start the season, but then his game went south. Hopefully he has hit his stride now and he will stay consistent. I think if Landry and Novak do well, that’s great. But I would consider their contributions to be gravy, not essential to make the playoffs if Scola continues to play well and get minutes. — John

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