Comments on: Rockets’ barrage of treys buries Bulls for 12th win in a row http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/02/25/rockets-barrage-of-treys-buries-bulls-for-12th-win-in-a-row Where fans of Yao Ming and the Houston Rockets can find out the latest on Yao Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:01:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Wilson http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/02/25/rockets-barrage-of-treys-buries-bulls-for-12th-win-in-a-row#comment-11560 Wilson Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:12:28 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/02/25/rockets-barrage-of-treys-buries-bulls-for-12th-win-in-a-row#comment-11560 I HEARD THAT YAO IS OUT FOR THE SEASON...IS THAT TRUE??? I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH YAO...BUT DIDN'T KNOW THAT IT WAS SO SERIOUS THAT WOULD BE OUT FOR THE SEASON!!! <em>yes, it's true. More to follow. -- John</em> I HEARD THAT YAO IS OUT FOR THE SEASON…IS THAT TRUE???

I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH YAO…BUT DIDN’T KNOW THAT IT WAS SO SERIOUS THAT WOULD BE OUT FOR THE SEASON!!!

yes, it’s true. More to follow. — John

]]> By: AirChina23 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/02/25/rockets-barrage-of-treys-buries-bulls-for-12th-win-in-a-row#comment-11547 AirChina23 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:17:28 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/02/25/rockets-barrage-of-treys-buries-bulls-for-12th-win-in-a-row#comment-11547 Wilson, relax man. Yao got dunked on, big deal. Which big man hasn't other than Shaq? Hakeem was dunked on by 6 foot Kevin Johnson twice. Mutombo, the king of blocks, was probably the most dunked-on player other than Shawn Bradley. Then there is Alonzo Mourning, Patrick Ewing, David Robinson....etc etc, get my point? That's an elite list. At least Yao contests them, like the rest of great centers on the list (minus Bradley, even though he was a decent shot blocker) Many players (if you think Gooden is a loser player, then what about Darvin Ham?) have dunked on Yao, in the fashion much worse than Gooden. And I believe as Yao ages, many more will. I'm not gonna be bothered by it, it's part of the game. As long as he gets his 25 and 10 and the Rox keeps winning, I could careless. Another thing, you know why players don't want to dunk on Shaq? You mentioned it yourself, look what happened to Amir Johnson! Also, Shaq runs away when a dunker is already in the air, KG does that as well. Wilson, relax man. Yao got dunked on, big deal. Which big man hasn’t other than Shaq? Hakeem was dunked on by 6 foot Kevin Johnson twice. Mutombo, the king of blocks, was probably the most dunked-on player other than Shawn Bradley. Then there is Alonzo Mourning, Patrick Ewing, David Robinson….etc etc, get my point? That’s an elite list. At least Yao contests them, like the rest of great centers on the list (minus Bradley, even though he was a decent shot blocker) Many players (if you think Gooden is a loser player, then what about Darvin Ham?) have dunked on Yao, in the fashion much worse than Gooden. And I believe as Yao ages, many more will. I’m not gonna be bothered by it, it’s part of the game. As long as he gets his 25 and 10 and the Rox keeps winning, I could careless.

Another thing, you know why players don’t want to dunk on Shaq? You mentioned it yourself, look what happened to Amir Johnson! Also, Shaq runs away when a dunker is already in the air, KG does that as well.

]]> By: Wilson http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/02/25/rockets-barrage-of-treys-buries-bulls-for-12th-win-in-a-row#comment-11544 Wilson Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:19:54 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/02/25/rockets-barrage-of-treys-buries-bulls-for-12th-win-in-a-row#comment-11544 A message to Yao! I am your fan, but man...that was a nasty facial dunk from a loser player!!! Hey, Yao...don't lay the ball in the basket...dunk the damn ball every time you are close to the basket!!! And...if a player is coming to dunk on you the next time like yesterday's game...use you body and knock him down to the floor as hard as you can!!!Don't worry about the ref calling you a flagrant foul...since they will call a foul on you anyways!!! At least intimidate the other players!!! (Like Shaq hit the Pistons player and got a flagrant foul in Phoenix's game)!!! A message to Yao!
I am your fan, but man…that was a nasty facial dunk from a loser player!!!

Hey, Yao…don’t lay the ball in the basket…dunk the damn ball every time you are close to the basket!!!

And…if a player is coming to dunk on you the next time like yesterday’s game…use you body and knock him down to the floor as hard as you can!!!Don’t worry about the ref calling you a flagrant foul…since they will call a foul on you anyways!!! At least intimidate the other players!!! (Like Shaq hit the Pistons player and got a flagrant foul in Phoenix’s game)!!!

]]> By: Wilson http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/02/25/rockets-barrage-of-treys-buries-bulls-for-12th-win-in-a-row#comment-11541 Wilson Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:41:59 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/02/25/rockets-barrage-of-treys-buries-bulls-for-12th-win-in-a-row#comment-11541 Man! That was a great win for the Rockets...but what I didn't like was the fact that Yao got an facial dunk by Gooden!!! After that facial, Yao didn't play well the rest of the game!!! I HATE WHEN PLAYERS DO THAT TO YAO!!! THEY HAVE NO CLASS!!! I read an interesting article on SI.com about NBA players asked which player they wouldn't want to dunk on...and almost all said Shaq!!! Come on!!! This is the NBA!!! You don't want to dunk on players like Yao, Manute Bol, or Bradley because they are all over 7 feet or so!!! It's no secret that every NBA player dunk on them!!! I will really respect or admire a NBA player if they dunk on Shaq!!! That's really a Macho Man!!! Not a loser dunking on Yao!!! Dunk on Shaq and you will get my respect and admiration!!! Man! That was a great win for the Rockets…but what I didn’t like was the fact that Yao got an facial dunk by Gooden!!!
After that facial, Yao didn’t play well the rest of the game!!!
I HATE WHEN PLAYERS DO THAT TO YAO!!! THEY HAVE NO CLASS!!!
I read an interesting article on SI.com about NBA players asked which player they wouldn’t want to dunk on…and almost all said Shaq!!!
Come on!!! This is the NBA!!! You don’t want to dunk on players like Yao, Manute Bol, or Bradley because they are all over 7 feet or so!!! It’s no secret that every NBA player dunk on them!!!
I will really respect or admire a NBA player if they dunk on Shaq!!! That’s really a Macho Man!!!
Not a loser dunking on Yao!!! Dunk on Shaq and you will get my respect and admiration!!!

]]> By: calyp http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/02/25/rockets-barrage-of-treys-buries-bulls-for-12th-win-in-a-row#comment-11539 calyp Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:57:01 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/02/25/rockets-barrage-of-treys-buries-bulls-for-12th-win-in-a-row#comment-11539 sorry could you explain why noah is hated? i know he made a public complaint about the bulls but that is it. thanks. <em>It goes back to his days at Florida. He was obnoxiously animated when he played there, and was very gangsta after they won their championships. Not classy at all. I'm sure there are probably lots of articles out there about how much he annoys people. Here's a few: http://lioninoil.blogspot.com/2007/03/this-just-in-joakim-noah-is-douche.html http://forums.sohh.com/showthread.php?t=827831 http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/category/ncaabasketball/2007/02/12/pom-pom-gate-did-joakim-noah-swipe-at-a-uk-cheerleader/ http://thehowevafiles.blogspot.com/2008/01/bulls-team-to-noah-we-dont-like-you.html There's plenty on the 'Net if you google "hate Joakim Noah" -- John</em> sorry could you explain why noah is hated? i know he made a public complaint about the bulls but that is it. thanks.

It goes back to his days at Florida. He was obnoxiously animated when he played there, and was very gangsta after they won their championships. Not classy at all. I’m sure there are probably lots of articles out there about how much he annoys people. Here’s a few:

http://lioninoil.blogspot.com/2007/03/this-just-in-joakim-noah-is-douche.html
http://forums.sohh.com/showthread.php?t=827831
http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/category/ncaabasketball/2007/02/12/pom-pom-gate-did-joakim-noah-swipe-at-a-uk-cheerleader/
http://thehowevafiles.blogspot.com/2008/01/bulls-team-to-noah-we-dont-like-you.html

There’s plenty on the ‘Net if you google “hate Joakim Noah” — John

]]> By: Josh http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/02/25/rockets-barrage-of-treys-buries-bulls-for-12th-win-in-a-row#comment-11535 Josh Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:23:01 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/02/25/rockets-barrage-of-treys-buries-bulls-for-12th-win-in-a-row#comment-11535 I believe Jackson really filled in the hole for the Rockets. He can shoot, he can defend, he knows the system inside out, and he can punch through the dead air during the 3rd quarter. As it is evident with the Bulls team. When they overplayed on defense, and tried to contain Yao, Jackson slipped in through backdoor and showed the rest of the team how to make them pay. That is the difference! And I believe that by the time O'Neil had adjusted with the Suns (If he even manages to adjust), Suns may haves dropped too far down to catch up. So good news all around! I will take Jackson over Wells or even O'Neil any time of the day. What do you think, John? <em>over Wells, probably. over O'Neal, probably not. He'd be a good backup to Yao. -- John</em> I believe Jackson really filled in the hole for the Rockets. He can shoot, he can defend, he knows the system inside out, and he can punch through the dead air during the 3rd quarter.
As it is evident with the Bulls team. When they overplayed on defense, and tried to contain Yao, Jackson slipped in through backdoor and showed the rest of the team how to make them pay.
That is the difference!
And I believe that by the time O’Neil had adjusted with the Suns (If he even manages to adjust), Suns may haves dropped too far down to catch up. So good news all around!
I will take Jackson over Wells or even O’Neil any time of the day.
What do you think, John?

over Wells, probably. over O’Neal, probably not. He’d be a good backup to Yao. — John

]]> By: Allen http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/02/25/rockets-barrage-of-treys-buries-bulls-for-12th-win-in-a-row#comment-11531 Allen Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:36:44 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/02/25/rockets-barrage-of-treys-buries-bulls-for-12th-win-in-a-row#comment-11531 Well, I love this streak and the addition of B. Jax, but where does Brooks fit in now with Head coming back? I don't think we'll be seeing him get off the bench, which I guess is ok since he had gone from being a spark to being wildly inconsistent (which is why average rookies like Brooks don't get too much PT out of the gate). Got to love the overall contributions, but I was disappointed in Yao's inability to get going, needed or not. In my opinion, we need him every night. Can't live by the three, bc eventually you will die by the three. Well, I love this streak and the addition of B. Jax, but where does Brooks fit in now with Head coming back? I don’t think we’ll be seeing him get off the bench, which I guess is ok since he had gone from being a spark to being wildly inconsistent (which is why average rookies like Brooks don’t get too much PT out of the gate).

Got to love the overall contributions, but I was disappointed in Yao’s inability to get going, needed or not. In my opinion, we need him every night. Can’t live by the three, bc eventually you will die by the three.

]]> By: Joseph http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/02/25/rockets-barrage-of-treys-buries-bulls-for-12th-win-in-a-row#comment-11530 Joseph Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:47:56 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/02/25/rockets-barrage-of-treys-buries-bulls-for-12th-win-in-a-row#comment-11530 Yao should not contest a dunk if there's no chance of blocking it. Drew Gooden's dunk on Yao tonight was an example of that. If there's no chance of blocking it, then just move away instead of being posterized, so those stupid ESPN morons don't get over excited about it. Yao should not contest a dunk if there’s no chance of blocking it. Drew Gooden’s dunk on Yao tonight was an example of that.

If there’s no chance of blocking it, then just move away instead of being posterized, so those stupid ESPN morons don’t get over excited about it.

]]> By: Wendy http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/02/25/rockets-barrage-of-treys-buries-bulls-for-12th-win-in-a-row#comment-11527 Wendy Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:45:36 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/02/25/rockets-barrage-of-treys-buries-bulls-for-12th-win-in-a-row#comment-11527 Tell me that I´m not dreaming... and if I am, don´t wake me up! Hopefully, they can keep their businesslike attitude and don´t get too high on themselves. But did you guys notice how little attention we got from the national media? Media it will be like 1995 again, when the underestimated Rockets win it all! Tell me that I´m not dreaming… and if I am, don´t wake me up!

Hopefully, they can keep their businesslike attitude and don´t get too high on themselves. But did you guys notice how little attention we got from the national media? Media it will be like 1995 again, when the underestimated Rockets win it all!

]]> By: jeff http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/02/25/rockets-barrage-of-treys-buries-bulls-for-12th-win-in-a-row#comment-11525 jeff Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:44:24 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/02/25/rockets-barrage-of-treys-buries-bulls-for-12th-win-in-a-row#comment-11525 I would reserve my comments until the Rockets play the Jazz, Suns, Mavericks and Lakers. <em>That would take too long, probably April by the time all that happens. In the meantime, I think after 24 games (in which they've won 21), it's okay to be a little optimistic. Otherwise, there's no fun in sports.-- John</em> I would reserve my comments until the Rockets play the Jazz, Suns, Mavericks and Lakers.

That would take too long, probably April by the time all that happens. In the meantime, I think after 24 games (in which they’ve won 21), it’s okay to be a little optimistic. Otherwise, there’s no fun in sports.– John

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