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Re: Yao scores 30 to counter Big Al’s 36 in a classic duel

Staff — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 23:39:10 -0000

Well said! -- John

Re: Yao scores 30 to counter Big Al’s 36 in a classic duel

James — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 21:55:16 -0000

It was great to see that Yao didn't fold after Jefferson's dominant play in the first quarter. He came back and battled methodically and with poise.

Yao is getting more competition than ever before, however. In recent years, people thought that traditional big men had gone the way of dinosaurs, but clearly that isn't the case at all. You see young, talented big men sprouting all around the league. Besides Jefferson and Dwight Howard, there is Andrew Bynum, Chris Bosh, David Lee, Brooks Lopez, Greg Oden, and others. Let's just hope Yao continues to improve.

Re: Yao scores 30 to counter Big Al’s 36 in a classic duel

pryuen — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 06:18:32 -0000

Personally thought the Rockets were stupid to go away from posting/reposting Big Yao and play the inside-out game once Big Yao missed his first 4 shot attempts.

Big Yao did not get much touch and shot attempts, and had no role to play in offense for the rest of 1Q all the way up till mid 2Q when they fell behind with 15 points, the Rockets then remembered their 7ft 6 centre in the middle.

How many other NBA teams would go away from your go-to-guy after he missed the first 3 to 4 shot attempts??

They should just be persistent to throw/pass the ball to Big Yao and let him initiate the offense.

And actually one of the hidden reason for the Rockets to be behind for most of 1Q and beginning of 2Q, and Al Jefferson torching Yao ming for 17 points in 1Q was that Al Jefferson did not have to worry about Big Yao in defense, cos the Rockets ignored Big Yao in offense for almost a full quarter. Al Jefferson could just focus on offense.