Yeah, that's bothering me too. There were a couple of plays in the third quarter were they got him the ball low on the left block, where he can turn away from the double team and shoot his turnaround, and of course he did and knocked it down. But instead of pounding it down there to him over and over again in order to get the defense doubling early and create some shots and lanes for the perimeter players, these guys seem intent on forcing the action themselves. Von Wafer is a liability for the Rockets, and if you don't believe me, think back to the way Jannero Pargo singlehandedly lost the deciding game for the Hornets against the Spurs last season.
Rick Adelman has got to have stretches of each quarter, at least once or twice, where he goes to Yao low on the left block four or five times in a row, just like they did in the first quarter of game one, because he's the only guy on that team that can dominate the post. Scola is nice with his back to the basket, too, but he's not going to force a double team. Pound the ball into Yao over and over again, and let him go to work.
And on the other end of the floor, LaMarcus Aldridge could wind up being one of the best post-up players in the NBA in a couple of years. He has an unstoppable turn around jumpshot, a drop-step that can get him past anyone, and he can finish at the rim. Portland is going to be really good.
