Rockets beat Nuggets

[AggieJohn]

90-86, with Shane Battier, who Emerson said shouldn't be as high on the all star team, having 10 of his 25 points coming in the last 3 1/2 minutes...


Rockets are 24-13 and are a legitimate team this year...even without Yao....

When Yao comes back, we dominate...

[carter08]

I really expected a big drop off with Yao gone, but luckily I was wrong

[awizzy]

i say luther head for six man of the year...hes really played good basketball the whole year

[tigerpride_08]

Originally posted by carter08
I really expected a big drop off with Yao gone, but luckily I was wrong

that's nothing new...:D

[Emerson1]

When Yao comes back they stay the same, Yao is a 7'6" jason.......

[eagles_victory]

Originally posted by awizzy
i say luther head for six man of the year...hes really played good basketball the whole year no way Leandro Barbosa from the Suns or Ben Gordan from the Bulls should get it. But Luther is playing good

[awizzy]

Originally posted by eagles_victory
no way Leandro Barbosa from the Suns or Ben Gordan from the Bulls should get it. But Luther is playing good
your probally right but ill go with luther just bc of that nasty dunk the other night on old dude

[neck_06]

Originally posted by Emerson1
When Yao comes back they stay the same, Yao is a 7'6" jason.......

when was the last time jason averaged 25 points and 12 rebounds???

[carter08]

Originally posted by tigerpride_08
that's nothing new...:D

whatever

[Emerson1]

Originally posted by neck_06
when was the last time jason averaged 25 points and 12 rebounds???
If jason was 7'6" it would be everynight.

[neck_06]

Originally posted by Emerson1
If jason was 7'6" it would be everynight.

but he's not.

Yao is taking leaps and bounds towards becoming one of the great centers in the history of the game....i wish people would get off his back.

[AggieJohn]

Originally posted by Emerson1
When Yao comes back they stay the same, Yao is a 7'6" jason....... did you even watch his first 2 months before injury?

[Bull's-eye]

Originally posted by Emerson1
When Yao comes back they stay the same, Yao is a 7'6" jason.......

In case you forgot, Yao was 12-16 shooting and scored 36 points vs Dallas earlier this year. He also went 12-12 from the free throw line and helped the Rockets to a convincing 107-76 win. Dampier and Diop combined for 5 points and were completely dominated by Yao.

[Emerson1]

Any team would of dominated Dallas like that. That was during the 0-4 start when Dallas, right before one of two double digit win streaks to shoot them into first place.

[Astrosdawg07]

Good game w/ the Kings goin 91 - 92 Sac 5:10 4th

[Bull's-eye]

Originally posted by Emerson1
Any team would of dominated Dallas like that. That was during the 0-4 start when Dallas, right before one of two double digit win streaks to shoot them into first place.

Yao was 24-28 shooting for 36 points. No Maverick could guard him. What's it going to take for you to admit that he is a very good player? He is definately deserving of his All-Star selection. Dallas catches a big break this tuesday with Yao being out.

[Bull's-eye]

Originally posted by Astrosdawg07
Good game w/ the Kings goin 91 - 92 Sac 5:10 4th

Rockets win in O.T. 115-111. Battier takes a big charge to help secure the victory. Looks like he took an elbow to the head and will need stitches. Rockets now 9-2 without Yao and will have the next 2 games vs Dallas & Phoenix.

[eagles_victory]

Originally posted by Bull's-eye
Yao was 24-28 shooting for 36 points. No Maverick could guard him. What's it going to take for you to admit that he is a very good player? He is definately deserving of his All-Star selection. Dallas catches a big break this tuesday with Yao being out. how do you go for 24-28 and only have 36 you would at least have to have 48? Ill admit Yao is a good player but even with him the Rockets still arent the team the Mavs are

[Bull's-eye]

He was 12-16 from the field and 12-12 from the free throw line.

[eagles_victory]

Originally posted by Bull's-eye
He was 12-16 from the field and 12-12 from the free throw line. thats far from 24-28

[bandera7]

Im glad somebody else asked it, I was about to ask the same thing. Going 12-12 from the free throw line is a whole lot easier than going 12-12 from the field. And by the way, Yao is not one of the best centers in the history of the league...he has to average 20 pts. 12 rebounds for about 10 years to join that league. This is his first good year, and now all of a sudden he is amazing? Let him do it for more than one year, then we will see.

[Bull's-eye]

Originally posted by eagles_victory
thats far from 24-28

That's exactly 24 (12+12=24) of 28 (16+12=28) shooting. Here's what Avery had to say about Yao:

When we double-teamed him, triple-teamed him or single-covered him, he would still score,'' Dallas coach Avery Johnson said. "He was playing like we were not out there on the floor.''

[neck_06]

Originally posted by bandera7
Im glad somebody else asked it, I was about to ask the same thing. Going 12-12 from the free throw line is a whole lot easier than going 12-12 from the field. And by the way, Yao is not one of the best centers in the history of the league...he has to average 20 pts. 12 rebounds for about 10 years to join that league. This is his first good year, and now all of a sudden he is amazing? Let him do it for more than one year, then we will see.

i never said that he was one of the best, i simply said that he has a chance to be.

[eagles_victory]

Originally posted by Bull's-eye
That's exactly 24 (12+12=24) of 28 (16+12=28) shooting. Here's what Avery had to say about Yao:

When we double-teamed him, triple-teamed him or single-covered him, he would still score,'' Dallas coach Avery Johnson said. "He was playing like we were not out there on the floor.'' no 24-28 from the field is one of the greatest shooting performances ever... 12-16 while good isnt really great. If you think that free throws and field goals should be added together you obviously dont know basketball

[Bull's-eye]

Originally posted by eagles_victory
no 24-28 from the field is one of the greatest shooting performances ever... 12-16 while good isnt really great. If you think that free throws and field goals should be added together you obviously dont know basketball

If you would of read my earlier post, I broke down the shooting from the field and free throw line. I never said he was 24-28 from the field. The combined shooting just shows that Yao has a very good shooting touch and he only missed 4 shots in 28 attempts. Yao shoots nearly 90% from the free throw line. No, they don't combine FG's and FT's, but 12-16 from the field is 75% and that's great shooting (obviously you don't know basketball). Most shooters average about 45% from the field.

[JakefootballGOD]

to bad the rockets are the 3rd best team in the state

[Bull's-eye]

Originally posted by bandera7
Yao is not one of the best centers in the history of the league...he has to average 20 pts. 12 rebounds for about 10 years to join that league. This is his first good year, and now all of a sudden he is amazing? Let him do it for more than one year, then we will see.

Nobody stated he was one of the best centers in the history of the NBA. That belongs to Hakeem Olajuwon. :D This is not Yao's first good year, his stats last year ranked near or at the top for most NBA centers.

[eagles_victory]

Originally posted by Bull's-eye
If you would of read my earlier post, I broke down the shooting from the field and free throw line. I never said he was 24-28 from the field. The combined shooting just shows that Yao has a very good shooting touch and he only missed 4 shots in 28 attempts. Yao shoots nearly 90% from the free throw line. No, they don't combine FG's and FT's, but 12-16 from the field is 75% and that's great shooting (obviously you don't know basketball). Most shooters average about 45% from the field. 75 percent is great but centers shoot a better average then most players i was saying 24-28 is historically great 75 percent isnt exactly a record breaking performance and i know basketball very well

[Bull's-eye]

Originally posted by JakefootballGOD
to bad the rockets are the 3rd best team in the state

The already own victories over Dallas and SA and are closing the gap. Injuries have hurt the Rockets, but when healthy they are capable of knocking off either team.

[Bull's-eye]

Originally posted by eagles_victory
75 percent is great but centers shoot a better average then most players i was saying 24-28 is historically great 75 percent isnt exactly a record breaking performance and i know basketball very well

Yes, Centers typically shoot better than most players. Closer to the basket or dunk shots help their shooting percentage. Dampier of Dallas is shooting 63% from the field, but only 60% from the free throw line. Would you think he is a better shooter than Dirk? That's why showing Yao's combined shooting totals gives you a better understanding of his shooting touch. Mavericks and Spurs fans seem to have a problem admitting that Yao is a very good player. Since you know basketball, tell me some current centers that are better than Yao.

[eagles_victory]

hey i voted for Yao as my all star game center. Hes top 3 in the league at center for sure dont group me in with Emerson1. I give Yao credit hes a good player. Just because hes 7'6 doesnt mean he should dominate most guys that tall cant and hes been able to so i give him his credit.

[AggieJohn]

he's not going ot play, that's for sure