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Yea... I agree with this. It is what it is. Yao isn't fast enough to keep up with quicker guys so he's always going to be limited defensively...
Uh... he doesn't? Does he even guard Duncan? I figured Yao guarded Oberto. I don't hate Yao. Stop saying that. I'm just being real... saying...
I inferred it based on what people were saying. They were saying he's a great defender, he shut down Howard, shut down West. He can shut down...
Well, Yao can guard him, but to say Yao can shut him down is crazy talk.
Yea... I suppose I might agree he's above average. Dude has the work ethic, and the guys around him to teach him defense. The only thing stopping...
And thats exactly why we don't need Gordon. We traded for a guy who SHOULD put up 20 points a game. We don't NEED another guy. Sure, another guy...
http://www.nbcolympics.com/ Try that.
Overrated is tough to judge. And most of the time its not even the players fault. Its the media overrating people, which is kinda odd because the...
I agree with you for the most part, except for your logic at the end. If you don't have range, Yao will shut you down. But if you have any kind of...
...except for the majority of the people in this thread, and virtually all of the NBA community as you hear no talk whatsoever of Yao being a...
Didn't Howard make the all defense team? or maybe the second team? Dude... Yao isn't a shutdown defender though. Its laughable to put him on...
Yes. I'm just saying I wouldn't push Rockets history on new Rockets fans, but at the same time if we ever get into an argument and they don't know...
It's not hate. Yao doesn't shut down guys like Howard, Wallace and Camby did/do.
Eh... its nice to appreciate history, but not necessary. I never get involved in huge debates before when I became a fan (around 94-95 but really...
Yes... but is it shutting him down? He's basically hoping he can't make the jumper. Which, in that game he didn't. Battier never has to resort...
I'll be honest. I missed this one. I thought it was Jordan (missed the finals appearance before Jordans first 3 titles). In my defense I was 7...
He just made West shoot over him. Thats not stopping him, thats just picking the lesser of two evils. Again, he's not a crappy defender. But...
"stopping" David West? Forcing David West to make open shots isn't a solid defensive strategy if you are trying to shut down a player. Battier and...
I agree. Our team specifically has more of a need for role players like Battier who won't take shots away from the offense, but will make shots...
Perhaps = to Bowen, i think both are a little better than Posey tho. Plus, there is something to be said about that attitude. Leadership is...
