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

Inside players don't sell shoes.

So even Shaquille O'Neal only had one shoe contract worth a few hundred thousand dollars a year. Later, the Big Diesel didn't care about that pocket money and had his agent cancel the contract.

His custom sneakers are all made in collaborations, which don't cost him any money, but they don't make him any money either.

For O'Neal, it was pocket money.

It's different for Yao Ming.

The two contracts tempted Bill Duffy, especially the Adidas one, which was worth as much as Yao Ming's salary and included a follow-up shoe promotion.

A Difficult Choice

The Warriors were recruited by two unscrupulous nobles.

Warriors, please reject their offers.

I am an aristocrat.

[Rejected Rewards: Blueprints for the first generation LeBron James sneakers, blueprints for the third generation Kobe Bryant sneakers, blueprints for ergonomic insole support, and blueprints for ultralight support base materials]

Ah!

An unexpected delight.

Yao Ming never intended to sign with them at that price; he was well aware of his commercial value.

Given Yao Ming's current status, as long as we wait until the All-Star Game...

He could easily snag a contract worth hundreds of millions of yuan.

But now...

With these four blueprints, why bother signing with any sneaker manufacturers? Isn't he happy being a big spender himself?!

Yao Ming tapped his forehead slightly and told Bill Duffy to contact Hook and Adidas.

Let's meet up after the game against the Nets.

"Meet with both families?"

Yao Ming nodded.

"Want to meet up?"

Yao Ming nodded.

Ok.

Bill Duffy felt a little scared, but considering that Yao Ming was never a reckless person.

He reluctantly agreed anyway.

Yao Ming is now making him a little hesitant to refuse him. Although he is amiable, he has a very strong presence.

The Nets were the Eastern Conference champions last season.

They also have Jason Kidd, the best point guard in the league. Last season, Kidd's average field goal percentage and defensive efficiency were amazing.

Aside from the fact that his wife beat him up, Kidd was almost perfect as a point guard.

Moreover, the team's roster, under the general manager's management, is a perfect fit for Kidd's characteristics.

With a star-studded lineup of Jason Kidd, Jefferson, and Kenyon Martin, and starting players like Collins and Harris, the Nets are the only team in the league with more than 10 players averaging 5+ points per game.

Last season, he eliminated two Eastern Conference favorites, the Trail Blazers and the Pistons, shattering Reggie Miller's championship dream.

Of course, they also suffered their biggest humiliation last season.

The Lakers, embroiled in internal strife, went on a 4-0 run.

His Dao heart was shattered, and he almost collapsed.

The Nets' weakness is that they don't have a center who can contain Shaquille O'Neal.

Because of Kidd's presence, the Nets' tactics are closer to modern basketball, which replaces the traditional center role with spacing and wing defense.

However, this match was under intense scrutiny.

Fans and commentators generally favor the Nets and Kidd.

They believe Yao Ming is about to suffer his first defeat.

After all, only O'Neal and Duncan managed to penetrate the Nets' interior last season, and even the Kings failed. Of course, they didn't think Yao Ming could do it.

Amidst widespread pessimism.

Surprisingly, Barkley was the only one who supported Yao Ming.

And this guy has even made a promise to fulfill his bet during this game against the Nets.

This directly doubled the level of attention the competition received.

You can see Barkley kissing Kenny Smith's shapely buttocks.

I'd be happy to pay for it!

More than 200 media outlets stormed into New Jersey like madmen.

As a traditionally small market team, the Nets' general manager almost restricted the number of reporters allowed, as he had absolutely no experience handling such a large-scale event.

Fans and reporters from all over the world are flocking to New Jersey.

They simply can't handle that much traffic!

……

New Jersey, Continental Airlines Arena

The Nets are training hard.

They are currently in the eye of the storm, and the team has even closed its external interview channels, determined to avoid a tragic end like the Portland Trail Blazers.

The nominal head coach, Byron Scott, is holding a meeting with the players.

The games between the Rockets and the Trail Blazers and Lakers were analyzed and played on the big screen.

Kenyon Martin didn't take the Rockets seriously: "That Chinese center definitely has talent, but unfortunately he has many of the flaws that rookies have. Besides, he's too skinny and can't be compared to Shaq. With so many reporters this time, we'll just make sure we don't beat him too badly."

"Don't be careless. His footwork under the basket is very skilled, and his release point is very high. Many defenders have suffered because of him," his good friend Kidd reminded him.

Kenyon Martin was Kidd's best supporting player on the Nets, and Kidd's offense relied heavily on Kenyon Martin's athleticism.

As a former number one draft pick, Martin maintained his arrogance towards Yao Ming: "Don't worry, I'll teach him a lesson!"

Kenyon Martin is the team's ace.

His attitude naturally inspired the other players as well.

If he can't beat Shaq, surely he can beat a rookie?

Aside from the Lakers and Spurs, who are dominated by superstar centers, the Nets have almost completely dominated other strong Western Conference teams like the Trail Blazers and Mavericks.

This shows that the Nets are very good at targeting forwards.

The date is May 1th.

The Rockets will play the Eastern Conference champion Nets on the road.

Kenyon Martin was very excited about the explosive influx of reporters as he played at home.

Kenyon Martin felt confident in his abilities.

Garnett, Dirk Nowitzki, and the rest of the team are about the same level as him. As for that certain idiot, that's a problem with the team.

He seemed very confident in this rematch against the Rockets.

Finally getting a chance for a pre-match interview, Kenyon Martin proudly flexed his muscles: "We have Kidd, so the other guy, the Jumper, is nothing to worry about. I just hope that big guy doesn't get beaten up and is yelling 'Daddy!' 'Daddy!'"

Despite the team's best efforts to prevent it, Kenyon Martin still managed to cause trouble.

The reporter was very excited as soon as he said the interview request!

Regardless of whether the Nets win or lose, they've secured their victory!

Kidd declined pre-game interviews.

Martin spoke confidently over here.

On the other side, Francis, along with the Rockets players, desperately pleaded with Coach Tomjanovich to start Yao Ming, and even Cato himself expressed this desire.

The Nets are not easy to beat, as seen in the past few seasons.

They harbor a great deal of animosity towards the Rockets.

Francis and Mobley, along with other veteran players, have suffered a lot of mistreatment.

"Coach, let Yao Ming play this game. I promise I'll be on time for practice from now on, and I'll never go to nightclubs during away games again!"

Francis's attitude was sincere, but Tommy's unreasonable behavior did not move him.

"I only go to nightclubs once a month when I'm playing at home." Francis said, handing over his underwear in despair.

Tang waved his finger: "You said it yourself!"

"Of course! Of course!"

Seeing how excited Francis was, Yao Ming didn't have the heart to tell him that Coach Tomjanovich had informed him last night that he would be starting today.

Tom is a coach who is particularly good at coaching superstar centers.

The Nets dominated him for three years in areas he wasn't good at, and Coach Tomjanovich wasn't exactly forgiving.

[Sweep away dust]

The warrior arrives in unfamiliar land, where powerful monsters are attempting to provoke him.

[Task Difficulty: A]

Destroy the Brooklyn Nets

[Receive rewards based on the extent of the Nets' collapse]

Yao Ming warmed up by stretching his body. Although it only increased his attributes by a few points, it had a significant impact on him.

He felt much lighter and stronger.

Simply put, static talents are better.

Although he hasn't reached his peak level yet, Yao Ming isn't afraid of players like Martin.

The Nets have never caused Yao Ming any trouble in his life.

They are particularly afraid of a center's advantage.

At 7:30 p.m., the two teams started playing.

Rockets starting lineup: Center Yao Ming, Power Forward Paul Posey, Small Forward Mobley, Shooting Guard Muchinolis, Point Guard Francis.

Brooklyn Nets: Jason Kidd, Harris, Jefferson, Kenyon Martin, Jason Collins.

It's worth mentioning Jason Collins, the Nets' only center over 211 cm tall, standing at 213 cm.

Free agent players.

The Nets currently boast the most impressive roster of any team in the league at the forward position.

At the center position, they are very individualistic and do not intend to follow the trend of the times. At a time when championship-winning teams in the league are stockpiling interior players, they stubbornly follow their own style!