Rockets: is yao ming overrated?

[Kawhitstorm]

He was always hurt. His last healthy year was 08-09. Yao stays healthy that series against the Lakers, then it would have been a free ride to a ring. But he didnt so it wasnt.

His postseason career wasn't better than Rik Smits.

[ambchang]

To me, a re ed argument (that might work). Players should be judged on what they do on the court. But they put all these lame announcers and execs and women's players and college coaches into the HOF that I could honestly care less who's in it, anyhow.

Then start your own HoF. One that wouldn't include dr James Naismith.

[Spurtacular]

Then start your own HoF. One that wouldn't include dr James Naismith.

That's a re ed point. I never said I was against DJN; though, it wouldn't be a big deal either way, tbh. My point is HOF's are in essecence social clubs nowadays.

[ambchang]

That's a re ed point. I never said I was against DJN; though, it wouldn't be a big deal either way, tbh. My point is HOF's are in essecence social clubs nowadays.

To me, a re ed argument (that might work). Players should be judged on what they do on the court. But they put all these lame announcers and execs and women's players and college coaches into the HOF that I could honestly care less who's in it, anyhow.

Not how I read it.

[Spurtacular]

Not how I read it.

I'm saying they're not just putting the best of the best players into the HOF. They've came up with ways to make it a social club basically.

[Chinook]

Awesome peak but didn't play long enough. That's what he gets for playing with the Rockets.

[Double-Up]

Awesome peak but didn't play long enough. That's what he gets for playing with the Rockets.

The Rockets didn't have to do with it. Playing year round every year is what did him in you ignorant .

[baseline bum]

Just more cheap Chinese crap that breaks easily.

[Chinook]

The Rockets didn't have to do with it. Playing year round every year is what did him in you ignorant .

at trying to complain to a Spurs fan about a player playing year-round.

[apalisoc_9]

Top 3 player in his super short peak peak... ty body though.

[Double-Up]

at trying to complain to a Spurs fan about a player playing year-round.

Seriously? We're taking about a 7 foot 6 inch , not some short ass frenchman.

[baseline bum]

Top 3 player in his super short peak peak

[djohn2oo8]

Seriously? We're taking about a 7 foot 6 inch , not some short ass frenchman.

[ambchang]

I'm saying they're not just putting the best of the best players into the HOF. They've came up with ways to make it a social club basically.

You are mixing up HoF with all time teams. Hall of fames are usually used to honour people who made significant contributions to a cause, and that includes someone who popularized a sport to a quarter of the world population.

[Spurtacular]

You are mixing up HoF with all time teams. Hall of fames are usually used to honour people who made significant contributions to a cause, and that includes someone who popularized a sport to a quarter of the world population.

There was a time HOFs were simply for the best of the best. A bunch of socialites expanded the definition.

[ambchang]

There was a time HOFs were simply for the best of the best. A bunch of socialites expanded the definition.

It's the case of how the laws are getting more and more lax.

It used to be on earth if someone is found guilty of rape, now you just have to have a tearful press conference and a settlement out of court if you are rich enough because the precedence was set.

[hater]

The great yellow hope. Of course he was overrated. He's a Chris Webber at best

[daslicer]

Yao belongs in there considering they are NBA players who have gotten in the Hall of Fame who have had less accolades than Yao. Yao gets a lot of hate because he didn't live up to the hype of being a great big in the mold of Shaq,Wilt,Duncan,Jabbar. If you look at Yao's career objectively you can see a player who was a perennial all-star and a guy who made multiple all-nba teams that in itself is HOF worthy. I have a link posted below that shows all the players who have been inducted in the hall of fame. You will see some guys on that list who did not have as good of a career as Yao.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...l_Hall_of_Fame

[StrengthAndHonor]

You wonder though how Yao will fare in today's fast paced game. I don't even think he'll even be a Top 5 big man.

[TDMVPDPOY]

didnt do in the nba

with or without him the league would still expand into china

[8FOR!3]

He's a Hall of Famer in my book. Surprised by the disrespect he gets, but I guess it makes sense with his lack of accolades. Still Hall of Fame mold to me. Meh

[Caltex2]

Ming is not over-rated. Nobody was saying he should be in the HOF. On a better team he might have ringed.

You have it in reverse, if he stays healthy in '08 or '09, the Rockets likely win it all.

[daslicer]

He's a Hall of Famer in my book. Surprised by the disrespect he gets, but I guess it makes sense with his lack of accolades. Still Hall of Fame mold to me. Meh

Yao has a good amount of accolades. He was an 8 time all-star and made 5 all-nba teams. There are guys in the HOF who have done less than Yao. I think he gets the hate because he didn't live up to being a Shaq or Duncan like type of big.

[Pelicans78]

You have it in reverse, if he stays healthy in '08 or '09, the Rockets likely win it all.

The Celtics would have smashed them in 2008. Yao was overrated and got in TMac's way most of the time. They won 22 in a row without Yao.

They still would have lost in 7 against the Lakers with Yao. I don't think they would have beaten the Nuggets either.

[djohn2oo8]

The Celtics would have smashed them in 2008. Yao was overrated and got in TMac's way most of the time. They won 22 in a row without Yao.

They still would have lost in 7 against the Lakers with Yao. I don't think they would have beaten the Nuggets either.

Bynum nor Gasol could really deal with Yao's ability to shoot. And no it wasn't Yao who got in McGrady's way most of the time. They had a really ty supporting cast until around 2008. When they both broke down at the same time. They won 22 in a row because of Adelman and McGrady.