Yao Mings Rise to Success
The little Giant of basketball has been improving his game.
As you may have noticed, 2005-2006 was Yao Mings breakout season. Criticized during his first three seasons for being too passive and unable to play heavy minutes because of stamina and foultrouble,Yao answered his critics last season in a big way.
Yao,25, even has some saying he has surpassed Shaquille ONeal and Ben Wallace to become the games best center . At 7 feet 6 inches and 310 pounds, he certainly strikesan imposing figure.
But hes still trying to do something no one has ever done, which is play huge minutes at that size, said Rockets coachJeff Van Gundy, who says Yao is one of the hardest-working players hes ever coached.I said it many times-hes so, so diligent about his craft.
He comes early,stays late. So hes in as good a shape as you can be, and yet at times hes going to still have those nights where hes playing big minutes back-to-back where hes a little bit slow-footed.
Productive recovery time
If anybodys slow-footed,its opposite centers, who have had a difficult time keeping up with Yao. The four-year veteran dropped 36 points and 12 rebounds in a 2006 game against the Mavericks.
After missing 21 games because of a December 2005 surgery on his left great toe, Yaos game has soared. While recovering, he did a lot of studying of the game.
What Yao has accomplished since returning from surgery has been nothing short of phenomenal. Early in his career, he was hamperedby adjusting to the faster-paced NBA, the language barrier and living in a foreign country far away from his home in China. Now, he could be the leagues most dominating center for the next decade.
PS: Despite suffering a fracturedknee last year, Yao Ming continues to be one of the worlds leading basketball players.
Growing confidence
Van Gundy has cautioned the critics not to be so judgmental when analyzing Yao.
Yao is not blessed with anything except God-given size and great parents, Van Gundy said.Everything else has been worked for, basketball-wise. There are a lot easier roads to becoming a really, really good player in this league. He had a difficult road , and he made it through his own internal drive to be great.
Rockets assistantcoach Tom Thibodeau,who works closely with Yao,said his prize protegeis always willing to do whats right to improve his game. Part of Yaos commitment came last summer when, for the first time, he decided to not play for the Chinese national team; instead taking a much-needed break.
I think he prepares himself as well as any pro athleter,Thibodeau said .His dedicationand discipline are second to none. It leads to confidence for him. The way he works each day and, in the game, hes prepared to play, and then he is very analytical afterward.
A determined player
Yaos resurgence coincidedwith the release of his movie, The Year of the Yao. The documentary, in part, illustrates the challenges Yao faces on and off the court.
Count New Jersey Nets coach Lawrence Frank as a believer in the big man.
I think his improvement has been unbelievable,Frank said,Hes a special player.
So special that Thibodeau can only imagine where Yao will be once he reaches his prime.
He has the ability to ... take steps to improve.Thibodeau said.Its a process. This hasnt been all of a sudden-boom! If he has not played well in a game, but he has great determinationto get better.
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