How good would Yao Ming be if he played today?
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He was so skilled at that height it’s hard to believe. Maybe the best center after Embiid
KnickstapeCity
BigDikktapeCity :shaq:
Big dikk Yao. He would be the best big man in the game today. 
@G.O.A.T Squad Spokesman would have been caught between a rock and a hard place.... Does he root for Steph and Klay or does he root for the GOAT from his homeland.
Nah, I'm just fukking with you, breh. 
Taylor Zeller!
who_better_than_me
Time to go!!
he couldn’t do jumpballs back then. I remember was had to let Calvin cato do jump ball.
I love Yao though. defensively it would take some brilliant scheming to keep him on the floor
He'd get ran off the floor and wasn't durable enough to be given the leeway he was 15 years ago
BlackAchilles
Veteran
He prob retires due to injuries all the same
Most ppl that tall are actually disabled, it puts a lot of strain on the body
Most ppl that tall are actually disabled, it puts a lot of strain on the body
Just admit you don't know what the fukk you're talking about, instead of juelzing every which way.No it wouldn't
Boban gets starter minutes but yao would be relegated to the bench
Just admit this new league is watered down instead of juelzing every which way
Jokic's appearance might resemble a sloth, but he's one of the most durable bigs in modern NBA history.I see sloths like Jokic dominate in this bigger faster stronger era and think....imagine if teams were conceding switching a 6’8 sf on to Yao like they do bigs today
You don't play 65 minutes in a playoff game by being a sloth.
"Prior to the Lakers series in which his minutes were affected by being in foul trouble, in the 2020 playoffs, he averaged 38 minutes against the Clippers, including three-straight games (Game 5, 6 and 7) of 40+ minutes. A series in which the Clippers complained about being fatigued, and yet here Jokic was playing high-level minutes that you typically only see from guards and wings. Against the Jazz, he averaged 37 minutes, including averaging 40 minutes over the last three games. The second-half of series' in which he was arguably the most influential and impactful player for the Nuggets, even deep into the contest.
In the 2019 postseason, he averaged 40 minutes, which was the third-most out of any player (just behind Dame and PG); no big man came remotely close to playing comparative minutes. This included the aforementioned historical 65-minute game he played.
No center in recent NBA history has displayed the ability to play these type of minutes, while also maintaining a high-level of play, and yet you want to tell me he's notorious for being easily gassed, all because you fell for the misconception that his body type and lumbering style of play is reflective of his conditioning"
Yao's dominance would be brief playing in today's more physically demanding climate; his body broke down during a time where he wasn't defending out on the perimeter - I'd hate to think the strain his body would be under trying to defend the PnR on every possession, today.
Erratic415
Superstar
He would have trouble guarding pick and rolls but still do well overall.
Is the Chinese government still going to make him play during the summer? Even with more focus on load management, he wouldn’t last long if he still had to play during those summers. As said earlier, most guys that tall have trouble with durability to begin with.
Is the Chinese government still going to make him play during the summer? Even with more focus on load management, he wouldn’t last long if he still had to play during those summers. As said earlier, most guys that tall have trouble with durability to begin with.
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I think a good comparison for him would be what Brook Lopez has evolved into.
The God Poster
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Was just about to post about Bobon. I’ve seen him bully brehs in game . I’m certain Yao could eat offensively especially on put backs because nobody rebounds.No it wouldn't
Boban gets starter minutes but yao would be relegated to the bench
Just admit this new league is watered down instead of juelzing every which way
He’d be food on defense ,set & transition.
