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They also make very little money in comparison to the other guys on the team. Pacers are "getting by" with Jamal Tinsley who is making under a...
Facing the Lakers in the 1st round is automatic failure. Will the Lakers be allowed to lose in the 1st round by the NBA? David Stern likes Yao,...
Steve Francis is best fit with a big man like Kenyon Martin. That's why he does all those alley-oops to Cato. He's trying to emulate Jason Kidd....
It looks like Jazz fan is frustrated with their point guard, Arroyo too....
Kings traded Jason Williams because they realized he didn't fit Webber's game. Will the Rockets' management have the same foresight to make a...
Mike Fratello said the defensive pressure forced the ball handler to pass the ball which in turn exposes poor passing teams. Of course, he said...
If Ray Allen and Brent Barry go to the Rockets somehow in the offseason, it should propel the Rockets to one of the top 4 seeds. Daring Brent...
A senior point guard coming out of a good college program would have all these attributes. He doesn't have to be athletic. He would be available...
As long as he keeps his shot percentage up, it will mollify whatever turnovers he has. It's when a player is bricking and turning the ball over...
I believe his shot went down the tubes after he got killed by Stockton in the playoffs.
What hook shot are you looking at? You must mean the linedrive hook shot of Cato. Yao has a shooting percentage greater than 53%. You're...
How hard would it be to get another Matt Maloney? The Rockets need someone who can take care of the ball, pass the ball into the post, and shoot...
Here's something to think about since it happens so often. Let's say the opposing defense is fronting Yao with a quick defender. The weakside...
In the slowdown half-court offense, defenses are much tougher to penetrate against. The layups are harder to get.
That's why he is best close to the basket which means he cannot play the role of Michael Doleac or Brad Miller. Dragging him out to the high post...
This roster would depend on Yao a lot to create open shots for the outside shooters, but that is ultimately how this team will win a championship....
The more Yao gets defensive attention in the paint, the more the Rockets need a Kenny Smith-type point guard and less the slash/create type point...
I'd put Ben Wallace ahead of him. However, Yao is a pivotal part of the team defense for the Rockets which is probably 2nd only to the Spurs.
Here's a website that uses statistic analysis to rate players. It also describes the rating system and compares it to other systems....
Zydrunas in his younger years was a monster. I remember seeing him put up big numbers every night. He's not like Ostertag. He's got skills....
