Marko Mondays: Best Center In The NBA?
Some say Dwight Howard, some say Yao Ming. But from where I stand, the best center in the league is definitely Yao Ming. Yao is a player who has the jump-hook, hook shot, fade-away, turnaround jumper. He has it all. Howard is a player who does not need to be double teamed to be stopped. Just watch the 2008 playoffs, Magic vs. Pistons; he was shut down by the one on one defence of Jason Maxiell, Rasheed Wallace, and Antonio McDyess. Yao also is a much better passer by miles, as well as being a better free-throw shooter. These factors are important for the fact that he can easily get out of double teams and isn't a liability in the fourth quarter. To add to this, Yao dominates Howard every single time they play; there has never been a game where Howard has outplayed Yao.
No knock on Dwight Howard, but he's just not fully developed as an overall player yet. He is smart with the shot-blocking and is a terrific rebounder. Yao has been injury prone the past couple of seasons which would make people say he isn’t the best centre in the NBA. But when healthy, Yao is a beast and opposing centres wish they don’t have to guard him.
-Marko
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