GUYs, try to suggest some solution for the FRONTING problem.

We all know that we won't go far in the playoff if we can't utilize Yao and play inside-out ball. We have Ron/AB/Shane who are deadly from beyond the perimeter. Take the ball away from Yao simply utter the offense from our beloved Houston Rockets. We need to suggest some ideas for our team and maybe some rockets affiliated individual would come read the threads and take ideas from us. There's a saying in Chinese "3 Lazy Elephant > the smartest tactician". It basically means that forces combined are better than one lone powerful force. (something like that) Personally, I am really really frustrated to see how the rockets are struggling against the Fronting defense on Yao. We need to solve this!!

Here's one that i thought of. It might not work but i am trying to think of something!!>< I know it might not seems as easy as i type it, but i am just giving it a try anyway.

First, we need to get Yao to a good position to be front where he has plenty of space behind him.

Second, we need Artest act as a passer at the top right corner on perimeter to pass the ball. (45 degree from the rim)

Third, we can send shane to the deep corner 3 on the right box with Yao as a decoy for 2nd option (AS A DECOY!!)

Forth, leave Scola out on top of the key to act as a shooter so his defender has to step out to guard him.

Fifth, Utilize AB's speed. Have him cut from the baseline and beat his man to get under the basket.

Here are the result that i THINK would happens in the real game.

1.) If they didn't catch him cutting through backdoor. We can have an easy basket because of the huge space left behind Yao.

2.) If scola's man collaspe on AB, Artest can just pass it to scola for a wide open jumper

This is the formation

Bat

Ron (front)Yao

(rim)
Scola
|
|
AB

Dashes are AB's path and i think it might works. Just my thoughts ><

 

daymn it, the graph didn't come out right. Hopefully u guys can picture it in your mind. >< I apologize

 

I saw that play too, but i am trying to find ways to take what the defense gives us. When they are fronting Yao, it leaves a huge space behind Yao and we can take advantage of that. ><

 

I doubt that he will have time to read my email during the playoff when he scratches his hair off trying to figure out how to take advantage of the very same problem

 

Bigs that are mobile like aldridge or KG can stay fronting Yao all day no matter how open the lane is ><

 

Lob-This is a No No. We all know how unsuccessful it as been to lob the ball to Yao. He has butter finger and he's not fast enough to get the ball 9/10 times the times i saw.

Swing the ball-Again. It wont' work against the likes of KG and Alridge, the long mobile bigs because they will just stay fronting all day since they are MUCH faster than yao.

Shoot-It's not like the passer doesn't have a defender on him. They are not doubling Yao. They are just Fronting yao

 

This is exactly what i am thinking! a guard from the other side run straight toward the rim for something easy! ughhh!! does it not work in reality or RA just cut that page out of his playbook??!??!

 

I hope you are right on that ><

 

Thank you so much Durvasa! it was my first thread and i didn't know the you know how. i am just extremely frustrated after watching the hundreds of rockets game strugglin against the fronting defense ><