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

Los Angeles, the hotel where NBA visiting teams rest.

Back in his hotel room, Yao Ming felt extremely tired and decided to rest early, even though it was already past midnight.

His team training completion rate remains very high.

My body is also more tired.

However, just as he finished showering and was about to rest, Yao Ming was bombarded with phone calls from both Bill Duffy and the Rockets' press officer.

"Yao Ming! Absolutely do not accept any endorsements or offers. Wait for me, I will definitely be in Los Angeles tomorrow morning!"

"Where are you, Bill?"

"I'm in Boston!"

"..."

Are you planning to bring a plane to Los Angeles?

Bill Duffy is really going all out. The fastest flight from Boston to Los Angeles takes 6 hours, not counting the waiting time, and it's midnight now.

Hang up on Bill Duffy.

Yao Ming can only wish him good luck.

After Bill Duffy's call ended, the team's press officer called in again.

Specifically, regarding tomorrow's game against the Lakers, the press officer predicted that today's video would cause a sensation, and Yao Ming would need to pay special attention to the details of the interview.

Be careful when answering questions.

The press officer said they would write a press release overnight.

Give Yao Ming a little cheat code.

The key point is that he will specifically mark certain topics that cannot be discussed.

Yao Ming's experience in handling interviews was actually incredibly rich, no less than that of LeBron James later on. So he listened to some of it, maintained a superficial appearance, and actually drifted off into a daze.

After hanging up the phone, Yao skillfully unplugged the telephone line.

He didn't even bother to find out what people outside were saying.

He simply lay on the specially made large bed, in a spread-eagle pose, and sighed with relief that he could finally get a good night's sleep!

The next day, Yao Ming appeared on the team bus.

They need to arrive early.

Yao Ming's appearance once again sparked heated discussions among his teammates.

Francis: "That's awesome, Yao! Why didn't you say yesterday that you destroyed Barkley!"

"When did I beat Barkley?" If Yao Ming is mistaken, he lost the one-on-one match.

He spoke like that.

The passengers on the bus all gave them strange looks.

Head coach Tommy coughed twice: "That's Charles Barkley, and he's been in pretty good form. What, you still expect to win?"

Yes.

Yao Ming really wanted to say that if he were physically stronger, he should have been able to win.

After all, Barkley hasn't played basketball in a long time.

Tomjanovich was certain he hadn't misheard. Francis's booming voice rang out, "You're absolutely right! You should have beaten that fat pig! His era is over!"

Yes, Tom remembers, when watching the replay, Kenny was showing off a pair of shorts that Francis had given him.

pretty good.

Let's double the training.

The bus moved slowly through the streets of Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, the City of Angels, boasts bustling streets and is a renowned metropolis for the wealthy, filled with skyscrapers.

Kobe's photos appeared on the streets.

They are no less than those celebrities.

Compared to Kobe's photos of his beautiful teeth, O'Neal's are far fewer.

As the team's leader, O'Neal had a childlike personality, and Yao Ming felt it was no wonder that his relationship with Kobe would deteriorate.

That big silly fish is very childish.

Now, with Kobe's photos circulating everywhere, showing no leniency towards Shaq, Shaq must be very unhappy.

"We're here! Staples Center, Yao, we're going to take them down tonight!"

Uh.

Yao Ming really wanted to tell Francis not to get so excited.

At the very least, don't piss Kobe off.

Kobe is a guy who's not exactly generous. If you piss him off, he'll really play like he's in the playoffs.

They completely disregard the actual situation.

Upon entering the arena, Kobe unexpectedly came out and shook hands with Yao Ming.

Even he, the arena's ace, waited in the special passage.

Yao Ming also felt that he had made something of himself.

The same goes for other Rockets players. In the past, when they came to the arena, Kobe wouldn't pay attention to any of them, unless it was Tomjanovich or Francis.

Today, it wasn't just Kobe; Kobe was wearing sportswear, and Shaquille O'Neal was with him.

Kobe was friendly, while Shaq looked at Yao with disdain.

It felt great to see Kobe again.

Ye Qing is back.

If he could, Yao Ming would ask Kobe Bryant never to buy a helicopter again.

Yao Ming and the Rockets rested in the arena until the game started without being disturbed. After O'Neal showed up, he went back to the locker room.

Kobe did make a point of having lunch with Yao Ming.

He expressed his admiration for Yao Ming's training attitude.

Well, by chatting like this, we can find out why O'Neal left.

At 6 p.m., both teams entered the field.

The stands at the Spencer Pool Arena were already full.

Many Asian faces that were rarely seen in the past are now frequently seen at the Split Billiards Arena, and there are many cameras around.

There are at least a hundred companies, conservatively estimated.

If it weren't for the Lakers' home arena, a famous and prestigious stadium, they really wouldn't have been able to accommodate so many people.

At this moment, the eyes of the whole world are focused on this match.

Before the match.

As is customary, Coach Tomjanovich gave a tactical pep talk and announced that Yao Ming would be rotated into the starting lineup today, with Cato still in the starting eleven.

Yao Ming was about to sit down in cooperation.

"This is not fair, Coach! Yao Ming clearly played better!" No one expected that Francis would suddenly speak up and confront Coach Tommy.

Seeing Tom's face turn dark, Yao Ming stood up and covered Francis's mouth.

"Do you know what you're doing, Steve? It's okay, I'll still be there!" Yao Ming quickly pressed Francis down to sit.

If you anger Tang Shuai, that old man won't tolerate Francis.

Yao Ming is well aware that Francis's personality is very unstable and he needs a veteran coach like Tomjanovich to keep his impulsive nature in check, otherwise he might end up with the same tragic ending he had in his previous life.

A former All-Star player steals a small item from a car.

How ironic and tragic this is.

"Coach, I'll be ready at any time and play my part as a substitute."

Yao Ming speaks much more pleasantly.

After the warm-up activities, it was 7 p.m.

The starting lineups for both teams were introduced.

The Rockets' lineup consisted of center Cato, power forward Posey Jane, small forward Mobley, shooting guard Kenny Thomas, and point guard Francis.

The Lakers' starting lineup includes center Samarco, power forward Madsen, small forward Robert Horry, shooting guard Kobe, and point guard Fisher.

The Lakers have one distinctive feature.

Because of the exceptional physical talents of O'Neal and Kobe, their rotation players in those two positions were extremely poor.

Other positions are relatively stronger.

For example, Samarco, a 32-year-old physical center, only averages 3.2 points and 2.6 rebounds per game, even more abstract than Morris.

The referee called for both center forwards to come forward.

Cato easily got the jump ball.

However, Francis wasn't playing aggressively, and Kobe, who made Yao Ming gasp, actually stole the ball Francis threw out.

Then, amidst cheers from over 1 people, he made a solo run to the basket and finished with a dunk!

Kobe has now cut off his afro, and his dunks are right in front of Yao Ming.

"Oh ho!"

Kobe roared and slowly clenched his little fist!

The familiar Kobe Bryant!