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

【Giant】

Silver Badge

[Consuming the current round grants all kill points, awakens peak attributes once, and the hero will be restored to the peak state of their previous life's body.]

[Active Type Badges]

【Category: Special】

[Awakening time corresponds to a kill value ratio of 1:10, and 10 kill values ​​are consumed every minute.]

[After activation, the weakness lasts for 24 hours]

The new badge, "Colossus," is a great item obtained from opening three skill fragments.

Silver Badge.

Although the side effects are very significant.

But it is indeed enough to turn the tide in the crucial moment. Yao Ming roughly calculated the kill value he gained and estimated that it would take about six or seven minutes!

However, with this feature, we'll need to focus more on blocking shots and battling under the basket.

Back on the court

The Rockets still hold the advantage on the court.

But the Pistons were slowly but surely looking for an opportunity to wear down the Rockets, and the mastermind behind it all was Billups.

Billups' greatest strengths are his consistent ball control and his intelligent playing style.

Because of his childhood genius, Billups believed early on that he should be a super scorer like Jordan or Kobe.

But reality proved that he was definitely not that kind of player.

Billups, despite having possession of the ball, couldn't effectively serve as the team's core player. His playing style, which didn't suit him, resulted in him performing well but consistently making a mess of the game.

He went from a teenage prodigy to becoming the biggest joke in the league.

A once-renowned genius in the United States couldn't even find a job.

Minnesota gave Billups not a single penny of respect.

He was just a playoff rotation player they bought.

He was essentially a consumable player; the team didn't even allow him to take shots voluntarily.

But precisely because of this, Billups unexpectedly found his place in the game.

He wasn't born to be a protagonist, but he was born to be a commander!

Billups' ball-handling skills are no longer explosive, and he has the fewest fancy moves in the league. He can't do moves like Francis; he's just skilled at directing his teammates to position themselves on the court.

Hamilton kept running, Ben Wallace anchored the paint, Prince was tearing at Francis like a mad dog, and Okur was looking for more opportunities to prove himself.

Every teammate is on Billups' chessboard.

He will perform their value like a robot!

Billups passed the ball to Hamilton in his most comfortable position, and the famous runner drove to the basket for a layup.

Kato watched the whole thing, but was completely contained by the main defense.

The Rockets launched a counterattack.

Yao Ming doesn't dare to control the pace right now. The Pistons are too good at this, and if they continue to pressure the Rockets, they'll be in big trouble.

Cato serves the ball to Yao Ming.

But this time Yao Ming didn't pass the ball to Francis; instead, he dribbled down the court!

"Whoa!"

"Is that big guy crazy?"

"What did I see?"

Detroit fans nearly screamed in despair as they watched a 226cm tall, barefoot monster sprint across the court.

Yao Ming's long legs and long strides, although he was still at a disadvantage in terms of speed, allowed him and Francis to reach the Pistons' half of the court in just two big strides.

Normally, Yao Ming would be heavily criticized for doing something like this.

They will not gain the approval of their teammates.

He might even be punished by the coach after the game.

Francis pursued Yao Ming relentlessly, always believing in the big man. Now, Francis's trust in Yao Ming is second only to that of gamblers who have fallen victim to a scam.

Billups came up to defend Yao Ming.

He was furious. Did the center, who was so tall, really think he couldn't intercept the ball?

The moment Billups released the shot, Yao Ming, who was dribbling, suddenly lost control of the ball.

You can even play this?

Billups was stunned.

Mistake, loss of position.

Billups watched as Yao Ming ran past him, then passed the ball to Francis, who sprinted to the basket and dunked.

Nobody expected that Billups would be dribbled past by Yao Ming like it was a morning street.

Pistons fans are practically blinding themselves right now.

The referee stared dumbfounded as Francis hung on the rim for ages before finally bringing the basket down, whistling as he did so.

Ben Wallace stared dumbfounded at Yao Ming.

That's absolutely outrageous!

Whose center is cutting to the basket for a fast break?!

It can only be said that Ben Wallace's experience is still limited. In the future, let alone a fast break, he will be able to score three-pointers all the time.

In the paint, Yao Ming still can't beat Ben Wallace in physical battles, but if he uses his skills to create space on offense, Wallace will be overwhelmed on defense, which can greatly help Cato.

The referee didn't call a foul on Francis's smugness.

Yao Ming, who was on defense, high-fived Francis and Mobley.

Yao Ming is actively dictating the pace of the Rockets' game.

Even if he is a center.

Yao Ming has been patient and humble too many times in his past life, and he doesn't want to be humble at all now. He just wants to seize every victory!

The last round of offense and defense was Yao Ming showing his fangs.

He won't always be a nice guy.

They were just more polite.

At this moment, in a villa in Los Angeles, legendary basketball star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar watched with a smile, thinking that besides his mentor Bruce Lee, there seemed to be another interesting Chinese person.

The teacher was like that back then too.

Bruce Lee would patiently discuss the script with the producers, but if the producers were not speaking fluently, he would tell them that he was also "somewhat skilled in martial arts"!

The game has unknowingly fallen into the hands of Yao Ming and Ben Wallace.

Even if they are not in the same position.

Yao Ming is actively increasing his field goal percentage, aiming to break down the Pistons' defense with a more aggressive and faster offense.

Coach Tang did not call a halt to Yao Ming's plans.

I also found it interesting; it was indeed more effective than my own offensive strategy, provided that Yao Ming could hold on.

On the other side, the Pistons' defense became even more relentless, thanks to Ben Wallace's influence.

They will frantically tear apart every opponent.

Cato, Mobley, and Francis of the Rockets were all given special attention and protection.

Larry Brown chose to leave Yao Ming out of the game.

Don't give him the ball, let him run.

They lack an All-Star caliber center, and knowing Yao Ming's abilities, relying on Okur's mediocre defense is less effective than grinding out the opponent in half-court sets.

To be fair, although their playing style was unethical, it caused many fans watching on TV to curse them out.

It really worked.

The Rockets' roster is thin, and with this kind of intense fighting, the Rockets' fatigue level is on a completely different level compared to the Pistons.

The Pistons have long been accustomed to this level of intensity.

The rockets, on the other hand, were much more exhausted.

Francis tossed the ball onto the rim, and Yao Ming got up to show off an alley-oop.

Cato held on tightly to Ben's movements.

But at the crucial moment, Ben Wallace's fierce side came out, he violently pushed Cato aside with an elbow, and then blocked Yao Ming without any regard for the consequences!

"Damn it! Are you playing ball or fighting?"

Francis angrily charged into the paint.

"What the hell are you talking about? That was a good block!" Prince roared, blocking Francis's charge.

The fans got a little out of control, but thankfully the referee quickly separated the two sides.

Yao Ming was also pulled up by Francis and Lao Mao.

"Trash, they just can't accept defeat!" Francis gritted his teeth.

The referee called a defensive foul on Ben Wallace.

In another villa in Los Angeles, O'Neal looked at Ben Wallace and Yao Ming with a serious expression. As the best player in the league and the greatest center in history, O'Neal was not as rough as he appeared.

These two people have different styles.

After Hakeem Olajuwon retired, Shaquille O'Neal became incredibly arrogant.

Aside from Ben Wallace, he didn't even bother to remember the names of other centers. Oh, Duncan played center, he would remember that too.

Yao Ming has now made a strong entry into the list of names that Shaquille O'Neal can remember.

Ben Wallace had the willpower and determination, but unfortunately lacked the talent. He could earn Shaq's respect, but he could never defeat Shaq.

Yao Ming is different.

O'Neal watched even more intently, after noticing that Yao Ming had made all three of his free throws.

O'Neal was thinking of going to the basement gym to shoot free throws.

As a professional, O'Neal knew that Ben Wallace had the advantage in strength; that guy could even push him outwards.

In comparison, Yao Ming appears somewhat thinner.

Yao Ming couldn't beat Ben Wallace, which is why Coach Tomjanovich set up the triangle offense. But it seems that Yao Ming also has his own ideas, and he actually started playing a more dynamic style of play.

He still maintains control of the Rockets' interior defense in his own way!