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Mutombo Scolds Yao for Taking a Charge

Written by

Chris Liss

Published on January 15, 2009

Interesting note in Thursday's Houston Chronicle:

Don't count Dikembe Mutombo among those who are applauding Yao Ming's recent penchant for stepping in front of driving opponents to draw a charge.

"I'm very critical," Mutombo said. "Those are bull. I told him that. He's too tall to be taking charges. He needs to learn to play defense without using his chest. You don't block a shot with your chest.
Maybe Yao is listening to Shane (Battier). Maybe he wants to be a guard or something. Maybe he's planning to lead the league in charges. So I have to stop him. I have to teach him to lead the league in blocked shots, not charges."