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

The Olympic Tower!

David Stern was just about to explode.

The situation is now even more serious.

Just now, CEO Adam Silver brought him some new information: the players' union has directly signed an order with the vice president's office to conduct a "quality inspection" of Yao Ming.

Because the Rockets won.

So David Stern's temper had calmed down considerably, and he wasn't going to bother with the Pistons' messy on-site management.

But at this moment, the coffee and dessert in front of you are all fed to the floor!

Prior to 2005, doping tests in the NBA required approval from three departments.

In addition to routine spot checks.

If a player is to be subject to a fixed inspection, an order signed by an Olympic vice president or higher is required, along with documents signed by the players' union and the chief director.

"Inspecting a player doesn't even require my signature as the president, or even notification!"

David Stern tempered much better after the turn of the century.

They have been working on two things: getting the team to wear suits and opening up the Asian market.

He reached a strategic cooperation agreement with CCTV in 01, and he hasn't lost his temper like this at work in a long time!

Yao Ming is one of the future icons he has chosen.

It is also the key to entering the Chinese market.

He didn't believe that these people didn't know what Yao Ming's existence meant, since they were all managers with professional MBAs.

To put it bluntly, having missed out on Yao Ming, they don't know when they'll get another chance!

He was tested for doping without being notified.

Is this targeting Yao Ming?

This is probably not aimed at David Stern!

Feeling David Stern's gaze, Vice President Smallo calmly wiped away his cold sweat, and of course, he didn't say anything back.

That would incur David Stern's wrath.

Now that everything's done, what can Stern do even if he's unhappy?

Moreover, he doesn't think Yao Ming is special. In fact, a scout had previously discovered the best center in the universe in Han Dejun.

He is also tall and has a soft feel.

The NBA is about playing basketball, but the Olympic team is about management, and what they need to consider is how to make money!

David Stern's approach is outdated!

There is currently low air pressure at the Olympic Tower, awaiting test results.

Smorow is right about one thing: what's done is done, and David Stern couldn't have stopped it. Otherwise, things would have only gotten worse, and nobody would have believed Yao Ming hadn't used performance-enhancing drugs.

Therefore, he can only try to be as fair as possible.

To prevent any foul play, David Stern increased the number of test results from one institution to four!

And Xiao Hua arranged for people to supervise the entire process.

Anyone who dares to reach out, he will really chop off their claws this time!

No matter who it is!

……

Auburn Hills Palace

The CCTV reporter was waiting in the meeting room, ready to interview Yao Ming as soon as possible and ask him what he would like to say to the fans in China.

They were also prepared to ask about the general situation.

He received news before the game that he had joined Houston.

This is very important, indicating that China now has a super teammate in the NBA.

They've written several versions of their press release.

After waiting for a long time without anyone showing up, they were then informed that Yao Ming had been taken for a "urine test!"

They were enraged almost instantly!

Urine test!?

What the hell gives them the right to do this?!

I just watched on TV how Yao Ming fought a fierce battle, standing alone under the Pistons' basket and fighting to the death, even winning over the Pistons fans.

They were all cheering Yao Ming's name.

Ask whether the urine test is done on an individual or on everyone.

The result is a person!

The press corps was so angry they almost stormed out of the meeting room to support Yao Ming, but they were quickly stopped by the Rockets' press officer.

And he repeatedly assured that Yao Ming would never be treated unfairly.

And the Rockets won't let this go so easily.

We will definitely give Yao Ming justice!

At the same time, the Basketball Association also received the information.

Originally, the leadership had some reservations about Yao Ming.

After all, regarding the major issues, he was defying his superiors and had a wild heart as soon as he left home. Although the communication with his agent was problematic, Dazhi was not entirely innocent either.

Yao Ming lent him his agent and recruited him to the Rockets.

The leader would definitely be dissatisfied.

What are you, Yao Ming, up to?

Are they also planning to leave the Basketball Association and go solo?

But the situation is quite different now!

My own child.

I can bully you however I want, since when did it become your turn to bully others? Doping? Do I need that stuff to beat up your bunch of shorty bastards?!

The Basketball Association, this huge and bloated organization, suddenly sprang into action.

They hold positions without doing their jobs, they are stubborn and inflexible, and they do nothing of substance.

But at this moment, they are Yao Ming's source of confidence!

They are national institutions, and the Basketball Association called the NBA in the harshest tone!

An explanation is required!

The Rockets defeated the Pistons.

Yao Ming's extreme physical abilities allowed him to take on a whole Pistons team at once!

But at this moment, few people are paying attention to the outcome of the game itself, because Yao Ming was asked to undergo a doping test after the game!

[The Roar of the Incompetent]

[A esteemed warrior is being unjustly accused.]

[Express dissatisfaction with a tough stance and retaliate]

[Task Level: C+]

[Task Reward: Random Attribute +0.1]

I thought they'd give me something decent.

Yao Ming yawned and calmly changed his clothes under the watchful eyes of two staff members, then walked with them into the temporarily requisitioned "drainage" room.

Before 98, the NBA's doping rules used blood tests.

It means drawing blood.

However, later on, many players said that blood tests would affect their performance in the game, and some players would faint at the sight of blood. So, under the efforts of the players' union, starting in 99, they switched to urine tests, and required three staff members from different departments to be present, and the urine test unit had to be a third-party unit.

The mechanisms and penalty rules in the NBA.

The testing agency is a third party.

The oversight is handled independently by the players' union.

It can be said that the NBA treats doping tests with the strictest standards.

Yao Ming has also encountered this type of test many times.

However, back then, it was all random sampling.

During the process of "emissions," Yao Ming reviewed the incident and discovered its strangeness.

The NBA is currently giving him a big push.

Don't say that Houston just made it up out of bragging. Without the approval of the Olympic Tower, the Rockets would never have managed to produce an All-Star rookie season, no matter how hard they tried.

The domestic market is certainly very important, but it's not enough to override NBA rules and completely destroy the local market.

Let's recall what happened recently.

It seems... that tenfold bet is the culprit!

It takes some mental preparation to give way in front of a group of Black and White people, but fortunately Yao Ming is used to it now.

The samples were quickly divided into four parts and sent to different institutions for testing.

A black man in a suit walked up to Yao Ming and said, "Don't be nervous. Many big stars have gone through this stage. Yao, I really enjoyed your game tonight."

Yao Ming knows this person.

In my past life, I was a high-ranking official in charge of reviewing player information, and we met a few times. Now, it seems we're not in the same department.

"Sigh." Yao Ming thought about many unhappy experiences, forced himself to sigh, and pretended to be indignant: "Sir, this is not fair, because I know that I was the only one who took the doping test tonight. Is it because I beat the Japanese? Is it because I'm not American? But our fight was fair and square!"

Mr. Lawrence could only force a smile after Yao Ming said that.

What can he do if the other person's child has already spoken out publicly?

"Go home and get some rest. We will announce the results as soon as possible and clear your name."

Lawrence even stood on tiptoe and patted Yao Ming on the shoulder.

Although Lawrence is a strong black man who is 190 cm tall, he is nothing compared to Yao Ming.

Come back home?

Dream on!

Did Yao Ming get a second chance at life just to suffer and then go home?

At this moment, Yao Ming, carrying a backpack, forcefully opened the door, and the passageway was already crowded with Rockets staff, fans, and reporters.

Yao Ming pushed away the chair that was in his way.

He sat right at the entrance, saying, "I'm not going anywhere. I'll stay here and wait for the test results!"

What?!

Lawrence was dumbfounded.

Although this was the Pistons' basketball arena, only a few fans and reporters rushed in, but seeing those cameras and flashes, Lawrence broke out in a cold sweat!

Meanwhile, the reporters who hadn't managed to get in also began working.

In the past, the news would not break until at least the next day.

After all, life isn't a live broadcast all the time.

But today is an exception!

Because the game between the Houston Rockets and the Detroit Pistons was being broadcast live across the United States, many TV stations simply left their cameras on.

This is a big problem; the situation is serious.

Before Ben Wallace could even board the bus, someone asked him what he thought of the "doping scandal"!

Ben Wallace was a formidable man.

Take off your jersey.

His muscular physique resembled that of iron, though it bore numerous bruises from his intense low-post battles with Cato and Yao Ming: "Who are you looking down on? That kind of thing won't let a piece of trash like me beat me. Only cowards use that stuff, and Yao Ming isn't that kind of trash!"

Other superstars interviewed by phone included Shaquille O'Neal, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Tracy McGrady, and Kevin Garnett.

After considering it, Garnett and O'Neal decided not to give interviews.

Jordan made an excuse, saying, "I didn't watch the game, but that big guy was good. If he had entered the draft earlier, I might have picked him as the number one pick."

McGrady rudely hung up the phone.

Only Kobe spoke: "So, it used to be that Black players couldn't compete, but now it's that Chinese players can't compete? That skillful footwork and excellent touch, can you achieve that with performance-enhancing drugs?"

Because of Kobe and Ben Wallace's head-on confrontation.

This allowed the topic to quickly gain traction.

Meanwhile, Kobe's agent almost broke down. The Lakers hadn't had any games recently, and he thought he could finally get a good night's sleep.

Who knew that watching the game at home would cause problems!

The media and fans started arguing.

When Kobe speaks, he represents Los Angeles.

If Yao Ming hadn't tested positive for doping, Kobe wouldn't have gained much. But if he had, his negotiations with Adidas would have been completely ruined!

The agent almost went crazy!

Of course, the Olympic Tower is in even more trouble.

The Basketball Association issued a strongly worded condemnation.

If this matter is not handled properly, it could quickly escalate into a major problem for the NBA. David Stern slammed his fist on the table again.

……

An unnamed villa in New York

"I never expected things to escalate to this extent!" A gruff voice roared into the phone, "Damn it! Yao Ming had someone place a bet of 15 million, and we have to pay him over 100 million!"

"And all I said was to give him a little trouble, are you all deaf? How could his performance be achieved with stimulants!"

The voice on the phone was equally blunt: "Don't think you're still some big star! Your era is long gone. Damn it, you're just a gambler like us now. If this doesn't end, we're all doomed!"

"Go to hell! Your mother should be XXXX to me!"

The phone was abruptly disconnected.

The figure took a big puff of his cigar, unable to understand how things had turned out this way; he had only intended to renege on his debt.

Unfortunately, he didn't understand.

In today's NBA, there are far more people who don't want Yao Ming to succeed than those who do.

Any spark could become ammunition for those capitalist monsters.

This is something even David Stern couldn't stop!