NBA: Yao Ming at his peak returns to his rookie season

Cato: Yao Ming was avenging me. I never expected him to do this. He's a very good teammate!

Francis: He's great, isn't he? You haven't seen a better big man, have you? Definitely not!

Mobley: Yao Ming is a great guy. This is just his anger. His response to Charles, 18 points, is Yao Ming's response. That guy is a tough character!

Tomjanovich: This was a game I'm happy with, and Houston will sell tickets for the next game.

The climax of the game was concentrated in the second half of the third quarter.

The fans thoroughly enjoyed themselves; it was a rare treat.

Houston has a lot of long-time fans.

I just didn't get enough of it.

From the moment Yao Ming got the ball in the third quarter, the cheers and shouts from the fans never stopped.

Of course.

This is destined to be short-lived.

Yao Ming did not continue playing in the fourth quarter and voluntarily requested to stay on the bench.

As a rookie, and one whose performance in the past six games has been lackluster, Yao Ming can certainly continue to play during garbage time, and scoring another 10 points would be a piece of cake for him.

Moreover, the Suns couldn't say anything.

However, his decision to end the show himself will make fans even more eager to watch.

More importantly, it will make Stoudemire feel even worse.

If Yao Ming doesn't continue playing, Stoudemire will only be seen as losing even more decisively, and he himself will find it even harder to accept.

Yao Ming knows his old rival well.

[Congratulations on completing the mission, brave warrior!]

[Stoudemire's shadow is at 80%, he was killed once]

[Mission exceeded target!]

[Endurance increased by 0.1, Strength increased by 0.1, obtained the special item Strength Training Card]

Wow, Yao Ming thinks Stoudemire is kind of cute.

Surprisingly, a prop was revealed.

Anyone who has played games knows how exciting it is to defeat monsters and obtain valuable items.

After the cheers and celebrations, many people came to see Yao Ming, and most of them were of Asian descent, that is, Chinese people.

There were also quite a few shots of Stoudemire's side.

There wasn't enough space for interviews here, so the Rockets players and Stoudemire all got a lot of screen time.

Today, Stoudemire scored 7 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists, a career low. He also unfortunately got blocked twice and committed 5 turnovers.

He is a data explosion.

They were completely dominated by Yao Ming.

The difference in experience was already significant, and Yao Ming's understanding of Stoudemire was also a factor.

Stoudemire got a severe beating this time.

In the past, Stoudemire greatly admired Yao Ming.

I envy the feeling of being surrounded by spotlights, but today Stoudemire is traumatized, and these spotlights are a bit too bright.

However, Stoudemire has a good mental fortitude.

At least I've gained some fame, so it's a bittersweet experience.

"Yao Ming! What do you think of your performance today?"

"That was fantastic! Yao Ming, you delivered a textbook performance. What would you like to say to the fans?"

"What are your thoughts on the team's future development? Will you be a starter for the Rockets in the future?"

The reporters bombarded him with questions.

They didn't seem to intend to let Yao Ming answer; they just asked him first and got a quick response.

Most NBA fans like reporters.

Unfortunately, reporters often brought Yao Ming a lot of torment. No matter what his mood was, reporters were always trying to invade Yao Ming's private space.

Yao Ming also recalled a private party where he was cornered by reporters in the restroom.

Reporters these days are a bit crazy; Yao Ming had to flee in a sorry state.

Francis was also there to take over the situation, leaving reporters with the impression that "he was just shy."

Let him be.

Anyway, if Francis likes being interviewed, it's good to be able to keep Yao Ming quiet. Back in the locker room, Yao Ming took a cold shower.

At the same time, we are also considering the issue of physical care.

During the 00s and 10s, the NBA had a very weak concept of physical maintenance.

You could say that everyone is just hanging on by a thread.

Let it turn out however it can.

This is completely different from the trend a few years later where big-name athletes would spend millions a year on body maintenance.

And as a star player.

Yao Ming is very clear about the profits involved and would say it's worth investing in advance.

It seems that besides using it for myself, I can also make a lot of money quickly!

After the post-game press conference, Sports Illustrated gave Yao Ming an exclusive interview, which was different from the originally planned supplementary interview. The general manager of Sports Illustrated made a last-minute change and called Yao Ming specifically.

The supplementary page was turned into a cover interview.

Even though Yao Ming was prepared, he still underestimated the earthquake he had caused.

Since Mutombo, no foreign player has ever achieved success in the NBA.

The former Silver Horn King is now just an awkward figure in the NBA, and he is even called a softie. Yao Ming's arrival and his success have had a huge impact on the NBA market!

Moreover, they were unable to contact Yao Ming.

Excited reporters then went to harass the other star players.

Ask them for their opinions on Yao Ming's performance.

They could have some crazy idea.

They didn't even have time to watch the replays, so they could only force themselves to praise them one by one.

Although it lacked sincerity.

Yet Yao Ming's name still appeared before a host of NBA superstars.

Even Shaquille O'Neal, who was using "public funds" to prepare for toe surgery, knew about this big man, and at the same time, he was somewhat looking forward to it.

Kobe's underling has been misbehaving lately.

This younger brother was very dissatisfied with the arrangement that O'Neal didn't have surgery during the offseason, but only had it done at the start of the season, which was considered a way to exploit O'Neal.

Of course, O'Neal was angry too.

He only takes advantage of the team when he's exploiting them, and he gets injured while playing for the team. Why should he be expected to use his own money for surgery during the offseason?

So the two of them have been at odds lately.

It feels a bit like friends unfriending each other, plus the news that Barkley kissed Kenny's butt after Yao Ming scored 19 points.

Shaquille O'Neal really hoped Yao Ming could give Kobe a surprise.

This is the eldest brother's small expectation for his "little brother" and "young people".

O'Neal even said on camera that he would go to the Sputnik Center to watch the game.

That's going too far.

Which team's star player would go back to the arena to watch the excitement when they're injured?

The fat guy has a knack for having fun.

His statement sparked even more discussion about Yao Ming, leading to the Staples Center temporarily adding extra seats for fans.

He managed to deal with a group of reporters with great difficulty.

Yao returned to his rented large apartment.

After changing his clothes, Yao Ming was planning to have another basic training session that evening when he was surprised to find that Barkley had also made the cut-off list.

The names are all pale gold.

It looks much more upscale than Little S.

Yao Ming is starting to understand how this works.

It's similar to playing a game.

The idea is to first use some tricks to make the opponent "lose health," and once the "health loss" reaches a certain value, they will be added to the cheat list.

Defeating them at this point will grant you some extra rewards.

Yao Ming and Barkley had a good relationship in their past lives. This kind of thing—the more you provoke your opponent, the bigger the reward for defeating them—of course he can't let Old Pig (Barkley) get away with it!

There are exactly 3 days left until the Lakers game.

Yao Ming called his agent, Bill Duffy, and invited him to his home the next day.

Yao Ming has resumed his monotonous training.

Strictly speaking, Yao Ming may not be a very brilliant genius, at least he has never thought so. He prefers to attribute his success to day-to-day training.

Although this statement is very Versailles in the NBA.

In reality, there were two players whose training attitudes won over all the other players, according to rumors circulating in the NBA at the time.

One is Kobe, and the other is Yao Ming.

In his previous life, Yao Ming always used the trainers provided by the team and the Basketball Association. It was only later, when he unexpectedly trained with Nash, that he learned what "professionalism" really meant.

If you can't eat refined grains, you can eat bran and wild vegetables.

Once they eat refined grains, they won't want to eat anymore.

So during training, Yao Ming thought of two names.

They shouldn't be too expensive right now...

I can consume it myself.