Is Yao Ming The Best Center In basketball right now???
919517
Dunno. He has some sweet moves and he's tall as hell...but there are people who are better. You'd need to compare his stats after he plays more games.
676803
Definitly Yao.\n\nTracy is a good player. However, his standard is just like Kobe Byrant, Murbarry or Steve Francis. This kind of players got a perfect personal stats. However, they did less contribution to the teams. Their goal is not the teams win, is their personal scores. \n\nTracy can be replaced by so many options in the free market. However, it is not easy to find a centre as good as Yao. He can shot inside as O'neal. Grab the rebound like B. Wallace. Shot the 3 points as Marion.
357857
Since the playoffs are about to start, I'll only take into consideration playoff teams. \n\nFirst off all,it depends on how you want to define best. 'Best' as in most important to their team, then it has to be Steve Nash or Chauncy Billups. Niether the suns or pistons would be where they are at without their respective point guards. \n\nBut, if you want to define best, as in the best point guard in a 1-on-1 situation, i think it has to be Gilbert Arenas. He is still an unknown nationally, but as far as pure talent, size, speed, Gilbert takes the cake when it comes to point guards in the playoffs. He can backdown a smaller guard or blow by a slower guard trying to guard him face to face. Now I havent forgotten about Dwayne Wade. But I dont really consider him a point guard. He can play pg, but he is more of an off guard like Lebron James.\n\nSo in the end, it all depends on how you want to define best.
222522
This season, 2005-2006, Yao Ming was recently bugged with an injury. Since his return, he has produced outstanding numbers, helping the Houston Rockets capture their fourth conescutive victory.\n\nScoring over 50% in field-goals in NBA is pretty tough, and Yao has this soft touch that has him doing that. For a 7'6 basketball player, good foot work is hard to come by. Yao is lucky enough that his training in China (which started when he was a kid) has helped him to where he is today. Most of the big men in the NBA are flat footed, and can never move with ease. Although Yao is indeed a lot skinnier than most NBA players playing his position (center), that didn't stop him from getting:\n\nAverages from his past 5 games:\n\n28.6 points per game, \n11.6 rebounds per game, \n3 blocks per game\n\nAnother thing, Yao Ming, because of a contract with China, has to split his salary with the country. Even with that circumstances, he couldn't do anything but to comply because his dream is to play in the NBA. He regularly reports to China when there are international competitions to play as a Chinese. Unlike the first chinese nba player Wang Zhi Zhi, who's banned from going back to China after refusing to play for their national team.\n\n*** Kids who coaches feel will become national talents are recruited as early as possible, and since then, they will dedicate their whole childhood until they reach the age when they can compete doning China's colors. In other words, China never runs out of stellar sportsmen because the recruitment process and training are continuous- they never stop looking for more talents, and they never stop training them. ***\n\nI am a basketball follower, not just a fan. I study statistics and review games. So trust me, he is one heck of a player.
699150
nope.......   Nowitzki is much better, Tim Duncan, etc.....\n\nwhen was the last time you saw KG hit a big shot??????
838628
YAO MING!!! I know..he's a basketball player...
887332
Yeah, this guy is a monster!!!  Looking at him right now, he could be one of the most dominating big men since Shaq.  This guy is only 21 and is going to keep getting better.  Four 20 rebound games!!!  He's just a monster on the boards, all i look for improvement is his offensie low-post.  Just improve some of his low-post moves.  But other than that, Dwight Howard is going to be a great player.
1091946
Wow, that's tough. Personally, I feel that Kareem Abdul Jabbar is the greatest center NBA ever, but I'm sure many will argue the point. So, I'll typically try to rate the players by decade instead:\n\n'46 - '49 - George Mikan Mikan scored 11,764 points (22.6 ppg) in nine pro seasons, which was the best in league history when he retired. He led the league in scoring six times including a career-high 28.4 ppg in 1951. Mikan and the Lakers won 6 league championships (one NBL, one BAA and four NBA) during his playing d\n\n'50 - '59 - Mikan & Bill Russell\n\n'60 - '69 - Bill Russell & Wilt Chamberlain. Russell played for the Celtics from 1956 to 1969, winning the NBA championship every year except 1958 and 1967. In his first full season (1957-58), Russell became the first player in NBA history to average more than 20 rebounds per game for an entire season — a feat he accomplished 10 times in his 13 seasons. Russell earned five MVP awards.  \n\nChamberlain was magnificent, but won only one title inspite of his records and only one title in this time. But Chamberlain is the only player in NBA history to record a double-triple-double (meaning 20 points, 20 rebounds, 20 assists in one game). In 1968 against the Detroit Pistons, he logged 22 points, 25 rebounds and 21 assists. For basketball devotees, this may be his most jaw-dropping stat line, as it is the ultimate testimony of Wilt's versatility.  Chamberlain is also the only player in NBA history to record a quadruple double-double (meaning 40 points, and 40 rebounds or 40 assists in a single game). On December 8, 1961, when he scored a then-record 78 points against the Los Angeles Lakers, he also collected 43 rebounds. \n\n'70 - 79' - Kareem Abdul Jabbar. An NBA title in 71, Most Valuable Player (1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977)\n\n'80 - '89 - Kareem Abdul Jabbar . FIVE NBA titles (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988) \n\n'90 - '99 - Hakeem Olajuwon 2 NBA titles(1994, '95) \n2 NBA Finals MVP (1994, '95) \n1 NBA MVP (1994) \n2 Defensive Player of Year (1993, '94) \n3x All-NBA First Team ('93, '94, '97) \n2x All-NBA Second Team ('90, '96) \n3x All-Defensive First Team ('90, '93, '94) \n\n'00 ~ today -  Shaquille O'Neal. Only player in NBA history to:\n\n- Average at least 20 points per game and 10 rebounds per game in a season for 13 consecutive seasons, surpassing Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, and Hakeem Olajuwon, all with 12 consecutive seasons. \n\n- Reach 4,700 points, 2,200 rebounds, 500 assists, 400 blocks, and 100 steals in his playoff career while shooting at least 55% from the field.\n\n3-time NBA Champion: 2000, 2001, 2002 \n\nBut for my money, none of these guys could shut down Jabbar....owner of the most unstoppable shot in the NBA history, the sky-hook.
711488
Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets\n\n\nBut Watch for Sun Ming-Ming, he's 7-8 and will come to the league in 08...
1037773
Most definitely.  My question is why he is not the leading vote getter for catchers.  It seems insane that Jason Varitek is the leader so far.  He is a below average catcher on a popular team.  I suppose it is similar to Yao Ming being the starting center for the next 20 all-star games regardless of his actual performance.
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Worst Center...\n\nGood Question.\n\nMany come to mind.\n\nUwe Blab who played for the Golden State Warriors was terrible\nYinka Dare and his 6 career assists was the pits.\nManute Bol hit 6 three's in one game, so he can't be all that bad.\nBenoit Benjamin was pretty damn bad too.\n\nMy pick for worst center ever goes to Randy Brewer of the Timberwolves.  So bad, it's making me cry as we speak.
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DIRK NOWITZKI...hes d only centre 2 win 3 pt shooting competition...dat means he can do anything...so overall hes easily the best basketball player...has all n i mean ALL the skills required for bball...for instance- shooting , rebounding , defense , drivin , intersections , floor awareness...blah
185574
Kobe is the best of right now. but not of all time. not yet. he could be, but we'll have to see how his career plays out.
145946
i know in basketball, it's Yao Ming.\nlol\ni dont know the world records\nsorry!!!
1026964
If your talking abut floor generals, then yes he is the one of the best along with Nash.\nIf your talking about all the leaders in the NBA, head coaches included. HELL NO
186033
i think yao is way overrated
307100
Mike Miller of Memphis. Great Shooting Guard... probably second best player on his team besides Gasol. Memphis is a playoff team right now too. He is a good all-around player, averaging 14ppg, 6rpg, 3apg off the bench.