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Insider Intel: Better without Yao?

By Chris Broussard
ESPN The Magazine

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Sunday's Game 4 rout notwithstanding, we're not about to argue that the Houston Rockets are better equipped to beat the Los Angeles Lakers in their Western Conference semifinal without Yao Ming. But while the lopsided nature of Game 4 was an aberration, the final result may not have been. Fact is, dating back to the 2005-06 season, the Rockets are 4-0 against the Lakers without Yao. Over that same time period, Houston is just 3-11 against the Lakers with Yao in uniform. If the Rockets, who visi ...

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