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

The game is about to start, and Yao Ming was just taking photos and signing autographs with some fans.

I also checked my rewards.

Just as we caught Randolph, the kill system issued a side quest.

Defending portrait rights

Side Quests

[Task Difficulty C+]

[The little monster Zach Randolph is trying to defile the hero's statue. Let's teach him a lesson and make him reap what he sows.]

[Reward: Random]

After Yao Ming defeated Randolph, he gained another 1/3 of the skill fragments, bringing his card collection to 2/3.

Delicious.

Yao Ming is now gaining popularity in Houston.

Many of the former haters have been successfully turned into football fans.

It's always quick for haters to become fans.

Xiao Heizi knows even better how hard Yao Ming works.

So even though some fans still stubbornly call him "that guy," "big guy," or "big bamboo pole," it doesn't affect Yao Ming's status in Houston.

Twenty minutes later, Yao Ming walked into the arena through the player tunnel.

Besides the cheers from the fans, what greeted him most was Zach Randolph's murderous glare!

Tang Shuai was curious about what his honest son had done to make Randolph look so bitter and resentful, and also like he was on steroids.

That kid is a scoundrel, but Tang Shuai doesn't really dislike scoundrels.

In their era, almost no good people played basketball.

Randolph was kinder than them.

In front of the podium, Coach Tang submitted the player report.

Yao Ming started again today, and he also hugged and greeted the Trail Blazers' head coach, Cheeks.

This former underling has now made something of himself.

He became the head coach of an NBA team.

Cheeks' playing career was unremarkable, but his coaching career was quite remarkable.

The Trail Blazers have a winning percentage of 58.6% over two seasons.

If there were an Most Improved Coach award, he would definitely want to win one.

However, during the period when Rasheed Wallace left the Trail Blazers and later moved to the 76ers, Cheeks' winning percentage was simply abysmal.

A 47% overall win rate after 7 seasons of playing!

He successfully left the NBA, but couldn't even find a job as an assistant coach.

The general consensus among the star players he coached was, "His coaching was a complete disaster; even a dog on a leash wouldn't have made it any worse!"

……

[The game is about to begin, and the Warriors are being provoked by a group of street thugs.]

[Kill List: Zach Randolph]

[Task Difficulty: A-]

This is going to be a large-scale brawl, watch out for Zach's boss.

Please pay attention to coordinating with your teammates.

[Victory: Special item 'Rage Potion']

Rockets' bench player Francis was excited: "That fat guy doesn't look like he's up to any good. Yao, go for it! Let him see your elbows!"

Yao Ming scratched his head and remained silent.

He was looking at the system panel.

Yao Ming shouldn't be too excited right now, because Cato, who's next to him, is very dull.

Losing their starting position in two consecutive games.

This is a very unsettling sign for the team.

An hour later, the competition officially began.

The Trail Blazers have a very strong roster: Rasheed Wallace, Dale Davis, Damon Stoudemire, Bonzi Wells, and Scottie Pippen.

Substitutes: Zach Randolph, Derek Anderson, Sabonis

The Rockets' lineup consists of Yao Ming, Posey & James, Mobley, Francis, and Eddie Griffin.

Percy Jane was a sweeping inside player.

He's the type who's easiest to work with Yao Ming.

Unfortunately, his physical condition was not good enough.

More attributes are found in lateral movement and sealing.

This wouldn't be of much help to Yao Ming, who is still young and can still run and jump. What Yao Ming needs now is a near All-Star caliber center.

It can help him secure the no-fly zone and also withstand his attacks when he is surrounded.

Bosie Jane is not bad, but it's clear she's not at that level.

Game start.

Yao Ming lost the jump ball.

Facing a veteran in his thirties, Yao Ming was surprisingly unable to jump as high as his opponent.

He was also eager to get some jumping ability.

The Trail Blazers play a very ruthless style, starting with intense physical contact and resorting to dirty tricks without any restraint.

Before Yao Ming could even return to his position, Bonch Wells had already humiliatingly shoved a dagger at Bosie Jane's head!

"You're too slow!"

At the peak of his career, Bonzi Wells jumped up and shouted provocatively as he retreated on defense, drawing boos from the arena!

The Trail Blazers moved very fast, and the Rockets' overall quality couldn't keep up.

The score gap was quickly widened.

With five minutes left in the first quarter, the Rockets were down by seven points, 9-16!

The Rockets called a timeout.

Tomjanovich also realized that the Trail Blazers were causing trouble.

Although the two teams are far apart, if it were a normal game, they wouldn't have been beaten so badly so quickly.

After a moment's thought.

Coach Tang instructed Yao Ming to actively move away from the basket, essentially pulling him out of the paint. He needed to show his old friend what real tactics were!

Yao Ming's tactical execution ability is the Rockets' biggest asset in competing against strong teams.

Successfully completing the task will ensure that the Trail Blazers' offense is more focused on the weak side.

It can be considered a variation of the triangle offense.

Yao Ming's deep voice answered, making the Rockets members feel that he was reliable; some people really are born with leadership charisma.

The pause has ended.

The Rockets are on offense.

Francis had just crossed the three-point line when he was targeted by Stoudemire, who guarded him one-on-one and used dirty tricks.

Francis was so angry he wanted to hit someone.

Yao Ming started moving around to find his position.

He also glanced at the Trail Blazers' center, Dale Davis.

The positions were spaced further apart.

Bonzi Wells and his defense.

At that moment, Yao Ming's position became a strong point for the Trail Blazers.

Francis passed the ball to them instantly.

"Go ahead and throw it! You're a complete waste, just like how you treat your girlfriend, you don't even dare..."

Bunge Wells is very passionate.

But before he could finish his trash talk, Yao Ming suddenly jumped up and raised his hand to shoot with perfect form and ease.

It's not some special skill.

It means receiving the ball, holding it steady, and then raising it to shoot.

Is this height even normal?!

Bonzi Wells forcefully blocked the shot.

"Beep beep! The enforcer committed a foul!"

*Whoosh!*

The ball went in, and the referee signaled that Yao Ming would get a free throw.

Bonzi Wells was furious: "Damn it, you call yourself a center?!"

Yao Ming looked around and said, "Oh, sorry, I didn't see you. After all, you and that gas cylinder are hardly noticeable."

Gas cylinder?

Bonzi Wells hesitated for a moment, then Randolph on the bench stood up and yelled, "You son of a bitch! You wait!"

Randolph started cursing, and it wasn't until Bonchwell realized what was happening.

Rasheed Wallace has been extremely worried about his two teammates.

A loud voice inherited from both sides.

"FOXXK!"

Randolph's angry roar successfully attracted the referee's attention.

For a fleeting moment, Rashid Wallace had a feeling that things were going to get bad.

The next second his dream came true.

The referee reviewed the video and gave Bonzi Wells and Randolph a technical foul each. Randolph tried to make amends, and Rasheed Wallace yelled at him.

"If you have any more doubts, I'll give each of you a technical foul!"

The referee remained cold and unforgiving towards the two.

Yao Ming happily took the free throw.

all hit.

Randolph, Rasheed Wallace, Bonzi Wells, and others are almost at the red zone level. Yao Ming is very sure that if he plays against them again, he can gain attribute points.

Back to the game.

The Trail Blazers' actions became more aggressive.

Yao Ming was simply following Coach Tang's instructions.

He'll keep Davis on the line, and if Davis dares to come out, Francis will team up with Mobley to go in.

If we don't run.

The scene was a bit bloody. The Trail Blazers switched to Bonzi Wells, who is still in his prime, but he played worse than a tortoise against Yao Ming.

They couldn't defeat Gai Du and his men in a direct confrontation.

Yao Ming doesn't even bother with the little tricks he uses to make a living.

Eight minutes into the first quarter, the official timeout was called, as Bonzi Wells had committed three fouls in that short period!

Yao Ming tied the score!

Bunge Wells is in trouble.

After the timeout, Randolph replaced Rasheed Wallace, who had previously been responsible for offense and matched up against Posey Jane.

Randolph flexed his muscles as he came up, clearly not taking this minor character seriously.

During a Rockets offensive possession, Yao Ming was double-teamed relentlessly by Randolph.

That's so brainless.

Yao Ming didn't even bother waiting for Randolph's trash talk.

Raise the ball.

Pass the ball to Persephone.

An excellent opportunity with an open space!

Unfortunately, Persian is not Yao Ming; his shooting range is very narrow.

'Swish'

Missed a shot.

Yao Ming and Randolph got up almost at the same time, and this time Randolph swung his elbows wildly!

That's really dirty!

Randolph was much dirtier during his rookie season than he was later.

I didn't learn many proper skills.

Yao Ming, with his extensive experience, proactively met the elbow strike with his chest, deflecting the basketball away. Francis, who was following up, caught the ball and jumped up to dunk!

Score!

However, the referee did not blow the whistle.

But Francis, coming down from the basket, shoved Randolph: "You son of a bitch, are you hitting me or playing basketball?!"

"Ha!" Randolph has been hitting people since last season.

For a long time, no one dared to lay a hand on him.

He went up there intending to beat up Francis.

The Houston Arena exploded.

Various shouts and curses could be heard from the audience.

Yao Ming and Rasheed Wallace worked together seamlessly, and the referee separated Francis and Randolph, who exchanged a glance.

They could both tell from each other's eyes that they didn't want things to escalate.

The competition must continue.

The referee followed, and both coaches also came forward.

Considering that the Trail Blazers have already been given two technical fouls, this time we will only count the Trail Blazers' regular fouls and award them a penalty, while also giving Francis a technical foul.

Tomjanovich and the Trail Blazers tacitly substituted Francis and Randolph.

Poor Zach Randolph, he was sent off again as soon as he came on, and the two of them just stared at each other like bulls in a bullfight.

Yao Ming, back on the court, must be feeling really tired for Rasheed Wallace.

The team has so many talented players, but none of them are easy to deal with.