Where does YAO MING rank in the PANTHEON of great centers to have played in the NBA?

[permatez]

Yao is a legend!!!!!

 

[flasheightzero]

riffin off ja list

first tier is like
wilt, russell, kareem, shaq, hakeem, moses, walton

second tier
ewing, robinson, artis gilmore, nate thurmond

little lower
dikembe, zo, parish

yao probably lands somewhere in that second tier as far as peak. career a bit lesser, cut short by injuries

 

[trynafeelmink]

Yao Even when healthy Wasn't more of an impact then ZO or Dikembe

 

[don ramon]

Yao is a legend!!!!!

perhaps for his larger than life persona/pr build up, but not because of his basketball abilities

he was good, but not great like others have mentioned. he was clumsy and soft most of the time

 

[bearclawd]

injuries...injuries

healthy TMac and Yao could of won it all

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Still remember that 7 game series against the Lakers...

 

[sofa king awsm]

the big fella was awesome. dude was big as F. yao with no injurys would have been a sight to see. if he was still playing right now . hated the way he was reffed doe

 

[airjordan jb23]

Good, but not great... Its a shame that injuries cut his career so short. I always pulled for him & T-Mac to do work in the playoffs |I

 

[nflowshoe]

Over monte bol and the other 7"8 players

 

[permatez]

Yao ming is a great, watch his games

 

[jordan23dotcom]

^^^ and then count the number of games he missed due to injury

 

[dipsetgeneral]

injuries...injuries

healthy TMac and Yao could of won it all

Agreed up to the won it all. I think that squad was a game 6 or 7 Conference Finals at best.