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Oh, and as far as talent, Yao is by far the best center in the NBA imo. That's if were considering Timmy a pf.
Can't agree with you more. Rebounding is about being smooth and fluid, being able to quickly adjust to where you think the rebound will come off the rim. Yao tries his hardest, but his lack of mobility will always hinder him in the rebound department. If he had the grace and quickness of a D-Rob or Hakeem, he would dominate. Unfortunately for him, being his size doesn't permit a lot of lateral, or really any kind of quickness.
Oh, and as far as talent, Yao is by far the best center in the NBA imo. That's if were considering Timmy a pf.
no one said his height wasn't an advantage. when did i say it didn't help him? all i am saying is that there is a level of diminishing returns for guys once they get too tall because they simply aren't as mobile. the only guy who was over 7'2 and extremely agile was sampson but his career was destroyed by injuries.
and yes if they have equal positioning then the taller guy likely gets the board but you have to be agile and athletic to get that positioning...that is something yao lacks. that is why he isn't a dominant rebounder. that being said the tallest players on the court haven't always been the best rebounders. the best rebounders have always been the guys who have the ability to get to the ball and get position. if you haven't noticed yao has lead blocks for feet and he doesn't move great. he doesn't have natural rebounding abilities outside of his height. that being said there has never been as good of a rebounder that was over 7'2.
also, if rebounding was ONLY about height then why haven't guys over 7'2 been completely dominant on the boards?
To everyone on this board. It is undeniable that Yao is a gem, a talent you find so rare..but he is so difficult to use.
Don't tell me that coaching geniuses like Rick and Jeff still haven't figured it out but someone will.
His size is too unatural, we need a big man that can rebound, score and be Dominant
I root for Yao because he is on my team, not because i like him. I will end it at saying he is one of the classiest and hardest workers in the NBA
The answer is Tom Thibodeau not man-child-tyrant Avery Johnson, and certainly not one of the Van Stumpy brothers.
There are only three other coaches that I think right now would work wonders with Yao. Those three coaches are in fact Popovich, Phil Jackson, and Pat Riley. But since we aren't getting any of those coaches anytime soon...
Last edited by Indazone; 03-15-2009 at 09:26 PM.
alright lets clear this issue up for the haters like formvp. At Yao's size he is better than any guy ever that was that height. If it was about height you think that 7'9 moster in college would be a top prospect? he is not. Even though he is so tall, his inability to move limits him from getting rebounds. For the dummies, rebounding is not just about how high the ball is but it is greatly also about how you get to the ball weh the ball is not directly above you, Yao's size doesnt let him get to the balls that are not directly above him, which are mostly all of them, thats why his rebounds are not great. When it comes to not getting 50 points a game its not bc he cant make fade aways like some of you dumbasses pointed out. Its because he doesnt get as many shot atttempts as he needs beacause his size inhibits him from getting in good position. Bc he is so big the defender has an easy time using his weight against him when he is leaning back trying to get position and stading in front of him, not letting him get the ball. And the officiating does come into the conversation because when he is trying to get positioning the defenders can do any damn thing they want bc he is so big, but when he does half of what is done to him, then he gets calls against him bc of his strength. So yes thats why the officiating with Yao is so scrutinized . Thats Why Yao is not super dominant, for you dumb headed dumb asses who say why doesnt he get 50 a game. In basketball tallness is not everything, and it has alot of draw backs especially when you are 7'6. That said Yao is one of the hardest workers and i think he has done as good as he possibly can with the gifts that he recieved, much more than you idiots give him credit for
Uh yeah, for a guy who's wrists are over the rim standing flat footed and reaching up should be more "dominant" than he is. He should also never miss 2 dunks in one possession like he did.
the second attempt was not a dunk dumb ass, he layed it up on the top of the iron and it took a quirky spin off the rim.
Dirk is past his prime, the mavs suck and off.
Yao is the man.
spin it how you want, missing a shot with your elbow at the rim twice in a 5 second span it pathetic.
your inability to defend your rebounding point...pathetic
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