The Moonball Blog

Monday, May 07, 2007

Center of yesterday? (I got doubts about Yao)


The focus is all on McGrady and Van Gundy, but what's up with the Booze-hound dominating Yao?

Boozer is a year younger and several inches shorter than the center-of-tomorrow, and yet Boozer's play inside decided the series. Yao's scoring is obviously not the issue, and he is a pretty damn good shot blocker. But he is a poor rebounder, and hardly the physical presense in the paint he needs to be to justify his lack of foot speed. I had expected more.

Still just 26, Yao still has plenty of time to raise his game. But his inability to control Utah's front court is an ominous sign that Yao's ceiling may be lower than his massive frame suggests.

1 Comments:

  • Yeah, Yao just looked a little awkward out there...not blocking out or rebounding. While Boozer's just looking fit and trim, and not injured at all. Who woulda thunk that guy would really make it in the NBA?!

    By Blogger TVDave, at 10:20 AM  

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