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

dinner time

Barkley had stopped thinking about the damn dinner.

The original plan was for him to use hardcore, old-school training to show Yao Ming what men should be like, and that these guys wouldn't be effeminate and stay in the gym!

As a result, Barkley got injured after training.

His old arms and legs haven't had high-intensity training in a long time, and now his whole body aches.

What's worse is that Yao Ming is at his physical peak.

He sat across from Barkley, grabbing all sorts of food and eating voraciously.

They frantically replenished their energy reserves.

Sir Charles Barkley wanted some peace and quiet.

After that day, Yao Ming's name also came into Barkley's mind. He acknowledged that Yao Ming now had equal value in social interactions and was not just an ordinary newcomer.

When players step out of the stadium and into the real world, their mindset also changes.

Barkley was sipping his soup, thinking about how he could skip the 1v1 match the next morning and get a good night's sleep.

Yao Ming, sitting opposite him, suddenly became excited: "Barkley, I haven't eaten this much in a long time! Team training is definitely not as enjoyable as training with you!"

"Can we train together again in the summer? Oh, right, I told you I'm really looking forward to playing against you, right? You're the best power forward I've ever seen."

"...Uh..." Barkley silently took a sip of soup. "Better than Karl Malone and that kid from the Spurs?"

"certainly!"

Yao Ming is talking nonsense without batting an eye.

But with Yao Ming's "incentive," Barkley couldn't bring himself to refuse.

Just tough it out and let your scalp dry.

Barkley had a tasteless dinner.

Yao Ming also underwent high-intensity training, but because of the training card rewards, his recovery ability was very fast, which amazed the trainers and doctors in charge of the examination.

As for Barkley, he was still howling on his bed in the middle of the night.

There's no other way when you reach middle age.

Yao Ming is really looking forward to the game against Barkley.

My dreams are filled with images of tomorrow's match.

The next morning, Yao Ming called the team to declare that he would definitely not miss the morning's training session.

Tom and Dawson were unaware of what had happened on Yao Ming's side.

However, the child had always trained diligently, so no further questions were asked.

After hanging up the phone, Rockets general manager Dawson began to consider the issue of strengthening the team.

He obviously ignored Bill Duffy's words, but if Yao Ming can maintain his performance from the last game, then the Rockets will have to strengthen their roster.

Otherwise, the fans would curse them to death.

As for those names... cheap ones don't matter, let's go all in.

TNT was very satisfied with this special featuring Yao Ming and Charles Barkley.

The competition has ended.

It will be broadcast during prime time in the evening.

TNT's general manager of operations, Rick, believed that once this videotape was broadcast, TNT's position for the season would be secure.

At the start of last season, the Lakers completed an incredible three-peat, establishing a dynasty.

O'Neal also completed a career Grand Slam with three consecutive championships and three Finals MVP awards.

It's fair to say that everyone's attention this season has been focused on O'Neal and the Lakers, which is why the conflict between O'Neal and Kobe has been exaggerated.

Mr. Rick is now taking a different approach.

He wanted to use Barkley's bet to artificially create a "challenger" for O'Neal!

Who is the strongest player in the NBA right now?

This is a question that doesn't require a fixed answer.

But in 2002, Rick wanted to take a gamble. Although Rick knew he was gambling, he was impressed by Yao Ming's crazy training yesterday and the encouragement he gave Barkley during training.

Perhaps Barkley himself didn't even realize it.

That Flying Pig has now thought Yao Ming is "not bad" for the fifth time.

In the morning, Yao Ming went for a run around the villa a few times and did some exercises. When Barkley got up around 8 a.m., Yao Ming was already having a relaxing massage.

"I hate hardworking people!"

Barkley muttered under his breath, gritting his teeth.

The 1v1 match was scheduled for 9 PM to accommodate Barkley's sleep schedule; otherwise, Yao Ming planned to play a match in the early morning and then return to the team.

Now I can only go back a little later.

In the stadium

Barkley changed into clothes that no longer fit him, making his basketball jersey look almost like a bodysuit, and tightened the laces of his shoes. He was starting to admire Yao Ming a little.

He is special and always influences others.

Barkley was someone who had watched Jordan and Kobe train.

They also worked very hard, but Jordan's hard work was only for himself. As for others, as long as they performed the way he wanted, it didn't matter. He didn't interfere; he only cared about the results.

If he is not satisfied with the result, then it will be a very serious matter.

Kobe was at the other extreme; that kid trained even more intensely than Jordan.

What's worse is that he trains himself and can't tolerate others wasting their time.

There's only one situation in which Kobe won't interfere with his teammate's training: if he thinks that guy is a hopeless case.

Yao Ming can only be described as different from them.

He doesn't talk much, but he always subtly influences others. When training with Yao Ming, Barkley felt that his laziness was a sin.

The moment Barkley stepped into the arena, he saw Yao Ming looking serious and focused, and Barkley was suddenly filled with ambition!

He will give it his all!

Yao Ming and Barkley quickly stood facing each other.

[The epic monster Charles Barkley has been discovered]

This is a rare and precious species. Slay it, defeat it!

[Activate Main Quest: Defeat Charles Barkley]

[Task Difficulty: S-]

Strength and Jump attributes each +1

[Randomly obtain Barkley's basketball skills]

Phew, here it comes!

The ancient sheepskin scroll in front of Yao Ming slowly unfurled.

Barkley's name was written on it!

Barkley is currently at his peak and his emotions are stable enough.

So Yao Ming needs to give him a little extra treat.

During the coin toss game, Barkley generously stated, "The underdog has privileges, and so do the big guys!"

He opted to defend instead of flipping the coin.

Of course, Yao Ming didn't hold back.

The two players stood still, and a TNT staff member announced: "1v1, first half, the first to score 10 points wins. Scoring will follow the NBA standard format. Game begins!"

As soon as the shouts fell, Barkley almost instinctively took a step back.

This is a defensive instinct he has honed over many years.

*Whoosh!*

In the instant he stepped back, Barkley was dumbfounded to find that Yao Ming, that bastard, had dribbled one step and launched a long two-pointer!

Barkley had never seen a big man shoot so gracefully.

Goal!

Yao Ming beat Barkley 2-0!

The atmosphere at the scene was somewhat strange.

The director and TNT staff were afraid that Barkley would lose his temper, so this set of footage would be much worse.

Barkley simply shrugged at the camera: "It's been too long since I've played basketball."

After receiving the ball and passing it to Yao Ming, Barkley pulled up his trouser leg and exclaimed, "We didn't play like that back then, it was too sissy!"

Yes, that's true!

Yao Ming received the ball, dribbled it twice in place, and the two began their second exchange.

Barkley's era was characterized by his mastery of physical combat, and he himself was a master of it. Therefore, his defensive strategy tended to favor the inside, which was both Barkley's strength and his instinct.

However, Yao Ming is clearly better at leveraging his strengths.

He's taller than Barkley!