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Yao's problem is defense. He tries to take a charge instead of contesting a shot, is foul prone, is an average shot blocker for his size, and is an average rebounder. Part of that is a mentality, but part of that is just skills. He doesn't have quick footed and he is not a great leaper.
Offensively, he is superb. He shoots an excellent field goal percentage, is a good free throw shooter (great for a big man), and has good post skills. What Van Gundy says is right, Yao is refereed different. Guys literally throw both arms in his back all the time, but he is starting to get more calls in the post. Lebron, Wade, and Amare are getting to the line more often. Much of that can be attributed to being more aggressive, but part of that also includes establishment in the league and respect from the officials.
This 7 foot 9 guy is gigantic; I would like to see some video of him. Two other big men from China in the NBA, Mengke Bateer and Wang Zhizhi, are just bench players. Actually, Bateer was out of the league this year.
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