You are right at one thing,

that pick and roll costs Yao Ming energy. Therefore, with more and more offensive load, Yao Ming has been setting less screens. If you really watch the games closely, you should be able to notice.

However, one thing you are dead wrong, and it's on pick and roll again. It's never about surprise. That's so antient old, it's never going to surprise anyone. However, when you run it correctly, you have success - creating open shots. Given Yao Ming's size and solid base, he's simply the best pick in the league. Setting a good screen may not end up on sportscenter highlight, it does not count as assit, so it may not get casual fans' attention that it's valuable for a team success. But, it's appreciated by coaches and players, it's so effective, that Cuban had to make a videotape to send it to the league office, begging them to be more strict on Yao Ming's picks.

It's called using his strength for the team success, not to pad his stats. My argument was simply that great teams and great players don't change the way they play according to opponents, but force the opposing teams to change to deal with them. I see Yao Ming on a good way to become one of those great players. Sound or not, I believe as a franchise player, he has to play to his strength to a perfection, and stick to his guns. Unless, you think he's just a role player, who should adjust game by game, following players like Kaman.

BTW, I have seen so many posts calling for the JVG fire, would you mind giving a few options to replace him now? That would make the conversation more interesting.

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• It can still be surprising if you mix differnt plays -pacificoregon- ♂ (679 bytes) () 03/21/2006 postreply 09:53:25

• I do not think I like VGD either -Smart- ♂ (1011 bytes) () 03/21/2006 postreply 10:25:58

• It will depends on the situation -pacificoregon- ♂ (757 bytes) () 03/21/2006 postreply 10:36:00

• You need to have a replacement before you dump JVG. -Warsteiner- ♂ (2834 bytes) () 03/21/2006 postreply 10:45:59

• 回复：You need to have a replacement before you dump JVG. -pacificoregon- ♂ (491 bytes) () 03/21/2006 postreply 11:12:22