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

1V1 rule, 10 points.

The offensive control returned to Yao Ming.

Barkley defended diligently, and Yao Ming also played exceptionally well.

The two players fought for five minutes.

Barkley narrowly won 10-8!

The TNT staff watching the game had only two thoughts the moment the game ended: first, "How can Barkley still play so well?"

What about Jordan?

Secondly, I immediately went to take a photo with Yao Ming and get his autograph!

Maybe it will become very valuable in the future!

The moment the game ended, Barkley seemed to transform back into the overweight Sir Barkley.

He collapsed weakly to the ground.

Yao Ming was surrounded by a group of people wanting to take a group photo.

"Fuck you!" Barkley's eyes revealed despair. "I'm the one who won!"

At the same time, Yao Ming's painting also responded.

Mission failed; Charles Barkley was not killed.

You've been gored by a wild boar; your king is ashamed of you.

Barkley acknowledges the Warriors' strength.

[Congratulations, warrior, for obtaining 1/3 skill fragment reward and gaining +0.1 to your jump attribute!]

Jumping ability is extremely valuable to Yao Ming.

He didn't jump very high.

With the one-on-one match over, the recording of the show "Walking with Barkley" has been completed.

In the post-game interview, Barkley, panting but all smiles, said, "Now I just want to ask Kenny, how about we exchange this 'kissing butt' thing for money? I'm pretty rich!"

Honestly, Barkley is exhausted right now.

Then he saw a series of gloating faces.

What's most infuriating is Yao Ming, who's grinning like a meme. Since they've gotten to know each other, he pats Barkley on the shoulder in a completely rude way: "Even if you're going to kiss Kenny's ass, you have to be strong. Don't do a no-rope bungee jump and end up elbowing the ground, Barkley."

The people present reacted for a moment, then burst into laughter.

If Barkley could move, he'd want to hunt down that bastard Yao Ming.

The excitement has ended.

Yao Ming asked TNT staff to take him back to the arena.

He needs to make the most of his time to train.

This made the staff even more respectful.

Yao Ming had already done his morning workout and even played a high-intensity scrimmage with Barkley. Barkley was already exhausted, but Yao Ming still wanted to continue training.

There's definitely a reason why some people can play in the NBA.

Yao Ming received respect and goodwill from the TNT staff.

Hard work always earns people more respect.

Yao Ming's return did not cause much of a reaction, since the program had not yet aired and most of the team did not even know what Yao Ming had been doing.

Francis excitedly asked, "I heard you're going to be on TV?"

After thinking for a moment, Yao Ming nodded: "We should be able to see it tonight, but it's a special program on TNT, very short, maybe a few minutes?"

"Wow, that's so damn cool!"

Yao Ming's cover magazine hasn't been released yet, otherwise Francis would probably be even more surprised.

Francis has a loud voice.

Many people in the stadium heard it.

They were even more jealous and surprised that Yao Ming could appear on television.

Morris felt even worse. Yao Ming was a rookie, and although he was being developed as the team's core player, the usual procedure was for him to be a substitute for a year and then promoted to the starting lineup the following year.

Moreover, the Rockets' core player in the paint is Cato.

This is definitely a second-rate star player.

Morris felt that if things continued like this, he might be traded.

Finding a stable job in the NBA is not easy. Generally speaking, the average lifespan of a TNB player is only 3 years. For a center like Morris who is not particularly outstanding, if he is traded, he may be out of work after his contract expires.

This is also the reason why he has been targeting Yao Ming.

Those in the same industry are rivals, so there's no such thing as targeting someone for no reason.

The Rockets are excited because of Yao Ming's return. Tonight they will fly to Los Angeles to challenge the defending champions, the three-time champion Lakers!

Outside the stadium.

David Stern saw the complete footage of Yao Ming's tryout.

I don't want to delete it even for a second!

David Stern knew he had struck gold, just like Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, and Michael Jordan had found treasures time and time again!

Colonel Sanders has an extremely keen business sense.

He has a list.

Those who could bring glory to the NBA like Jordan will appear on this list, while Yao Ming played 7 games in the NBA.

David Stern's name also appears here.

The original 3 to 5 minute video was stretched to 20 minutes thanks to the combined efforts of David Stern and TNT!

This is extremely frightening.

The longest clip before was the one featuring Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, which together lasted about 20 minutes.

That cliff is ahead of the other short films.

Yao Ming and Barkley.

A rookie and a retired veteran, the two of them managed to even out the playing time for the OK duo.

It's obvious the media will be in an uproar!

It's almost the same.

While Yao Ming was on the plane that evening, TNT finished playing the short video of the broadcast. From the very first minute, the background data started to surge!

That is the power of the East, the passion of many Chinese fans.

However, the background data exploded in the third minute.

It wasn't just Chinese fans watching; many fans from Houston and other regions were also watching Yao Ming and Charles Barkley's training session.

He's so tall, and after muscle training, he immediately went to push tires, three at a time.

Many veteran fans lamented that Barkley is still such a beast.

Wait until skills training begins.

Barkley's tanking and cheating might be considered shameless by others, but in Barkley's case, it's perfectly reasonable.

The scene of a human-drawn rickshaw has already sparked a riot among the fans!

Barkley incurred public wrath at this moment.

Countless Chinese fans called TNT to hurl insults!

But what's even funnier is that Barkley chickened out.

The training method he proposed.

In the final third of the battle, Barkley was the first to give up, even though Yao Ming was also in very poor condition, he was still holding on with his fighting spirit.

The conversation wasn't broadcast, but viewers could clearly see Yao Ming encouraging Barkley.

The relationship between the two seems to have improved.

They also had dinner together after training.

The scene then shifts to TNT, which spends a full 10 minutes showing Yao Ming's one-on-one matchup with Charles Barkley!

This game was originally scheduled to be between the Spurs and the Trail Blazers.

Because of the emergence of short films.

The short film had a viewership rating of 16.3%, and the competition had a viewership rating of 2.2%.

Yao Ming hasn't gotten off the plane yet.

He has instantly transformed from a 'person's name' to a 'celebrity'!

Barkley, in particular, wanted to pay money to replace the bet.

He was rejected on the spot by Kenny Smith, who then showed him various styles of shorts that O'Neal, Jordan, Francis, and others had mailed to him.

They thoughtfully asked Barkley what style he liked.

Another day of wanting to kill Kenny Smith.

However, this move was a win-win situation. Both TNT and Barkley benefited greatly. Barkley solidified his position as a player and commentator, while TNT's status and viewership were also guaranteed.

It's a win-win situation.

The pressure is now on Basketball Illustrated.

Yao Ming also has a cover interview with them, which was originally scheduled to be published on the day of the Rockets' game against the Lakers.

With the TNT short film being such a success, they clearly shouldn't be jumping on this bandwagon.

This is a huge waste.

As a result, several senior executives held a meeting overnight, and for the first time, Basketball Illustrated postponed the publication date by one day!