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Yao's off night

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by MFW2310, Dec 7, 2002.

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  1. MFW2310

    MFW2310 Member

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    I just watched last night's game again and realized Elden Campbell was hacking Yao like crazy under the basket last night and quite a few times they weren't called. Is that why his shooting was off last night?
     
    #1 MFW2310, Dec 7, 2002
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    Id say no. The majority of Yao's misses were mid-range turnarounds that had nothing to do with being fouled by another player.
     
    #2 codell, Dec 7, 2002
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    Whats funny is that his off night still equals a good game.
     
    #3 rezdawg, Dec 7, 2002
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    I agree. People definitely are expecting a lot from a rookie who has only played 18 regular season NBA games. :)
     
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    He didn't have an *off* night. He just had a regular NBA game. He played fine. Some games he will hit a high percentage, and some games he won't.
     
    #5 Vinny, Dec 7, 2002
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    He did have an off night. Not by NBA standards, but by his own standards.
     
    #6 MFW2310, Dec 7, 2002
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    A quote from Yao after the game:

    "I think that one of my problems was before the game I made them out to be a big, physical team that was going to push me around a lot," Yao said through an interpreter. "So when they came at me defensively, I might have had a bit of a mental block."
     
    #7 moomoo, Dec 7, 2002
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    His *standards*????? He is a ROOKIE that has a FEW games under his belt. He has not played enough games to determine *his standards*. One or two flashes of brilliance are not *standards*. He is CURRENTLY establishing what you would call his standards.
     
    #8 Vinny, Dec 7, 2002
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    Well, from your words ,I can draw a conclusion that there are still some people who are slow in learning the new stuff.
     
    #9 NetsFan2002, Dec 7, 2002
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    Even in the first couple of games when he played bad he still shot at a high %. I hardly think 38% is normal. That's low even by NBA standards. If you think 38% is a normal night for one of our best players then Rox might as well forget about Champ in couple years. Hell, they can even forget about the playoffs.
     
    #10 MFW2310, Dec 7, 2002
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