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

Training match ended

Yao Ming felt fantastic, and even the physiotherapists were amazed after the game.

In a game, Yao Ming's energy expenditure was lower than during his morning basic training session.

Managing energy expenditure on the court is an essential skill for any top player.

Even superstars aren't superhumans. If they keep going all out, even AI, known for his incredible stamina, probably wouldn't last more than half a game.

After all, this is the NBA.

It's not just one person who's a genius; every member of the NBA is a genius.

Yao Ming's performance was simply too amazing.

Just two minutes into the game, the coaching staff called someone to record the video.

This renders the subsequent training meaningless.

In this game, probably no one felt anything; Yao Ming's performance was just too strong, and his and Francis's firepower was overwhelming.

What can others possibly understand about this?

On one hand, there's the secret to following along; on the other hand, there's the feeling of being hit.

That would be extremely hateful.

Training ended early, and everyone was given a day off. Francis even planned to invite Yao Ming to "broaden his horizons," but Yao Ming refused and chose to lift weights at the gym instead.

Yao Ming has always had a good attitude towards training. When he's not playing, he trains for at least 8 hours a day.

No one said anything.

Finally, Mobley and Francis went out for a wild time together.

Coach Tang led the coaching staff to discuss how to play the next game. Since Yao Ming had shown amazing talent, the arrangements for the next game naturally needed to be changed.

Yao Ming, while lifting weights, examined the classic reel panel.

A resounding victory!

Young warrior, you have proven yourself with your fighting spirit and wisdom!

Endurance +0.1, Dynamic Reaction +0.1

Defeating player Cato grants an additional kill bonus: Strength +0.1 and the defensive badge 'Unyielding'.

The reward looks very generous.

This is just team training.

What interests Yao Ming even more is the "Unyielding" item that Cato dropped.

After wearing it, something seemed different.

That's incredible.

Yao Ming is lifting weights with even more gusto; the feeling of getting stronger through lifting weights is a bit addictive!

On the second floor, Tang Shuai and others watched Yao Ming lifting weights through the floor-to-ceiling windows and were impressed. They remarked that the kid had a really good attitude towards training, and that people like him always succeed easily in whatever they do.

Moreover, Yao Ming proved his talent today.

So Tang and his team made a last-minute decision.

In the next game, Yao Ming was promoted from the team's third center to a rotation center.

This will give him more playing time.

Yao Ming was, of course, unaware that his playing time had increased.

But it's only a matter of time.

That's not what he was thinking about.

The Rockets' current roster is a complete mess. During Yao Ming's era, the Rockets were this bad most of the time.

The blame ultimately falls on Yao Ming himself.

With him and McGrady on the team, the Rockets' attendance was incredibly high.

Since the team can make money regardless of whether they win or lose, then the unscrupulous owner and the heartless general manager can simply make money without lifting a finger.

Previously, Yao Ming had no solution.

After all, he is deeply tied to Houston, and his team is also deeply tied to the city.

But now, Yao Ming just wants to say, "I don't eat beef!"

This season he absolutely must acquire a power forward and a defender; he can't afford to take the bait from the Rockets again!

The current team has Dawson and Tommy.

They were not on the same level as the later disastrous management team.

Therefore, Yao Ming must race against time.

If he remembers correctly, Tomjad's health will deteriorate rapidly in March, leading to the Rockets changing coaches mid-season.

It was because of this that he unfortunately lost to Stoudemire in the Rookie of the Year competition.

Yao Ming spent nearly two hours lifting weights.

They almost had to send Tang Shuai, who was in a meeting, down to bail them out.

Yao Ming was smart enough to change into his training clothes right at the last minute, otherwise he would have definitely gotten a scolding. Coaches like players who train proactively, but coaches are also afraid of players who train too hard.

……

The day of the competition has arrived.

11 month 15 day.

This is a game between the Rockets and the Suns, and it's the first time Yao Ming and Amar'e Stoudemire have faced off in their professional careers.

Little S is still very green.

The Rockets fans didn't pay to see Stoudemire; they came with a belly full of anger and resentment to see Yao Ming.

Fans are eager to see how much more embarrassing Yao Ming can make them look.

Now they've embarrassed themselves on Barkley's show.

There were many reporters gathered both inside and outside the stadium.

Although Yao Ming's performance was not good, he was still the number one draft pick, and he was Chinese, the first foreign national to be selected as the number one draft pick. He was a hot topic, and as the saying goes, whether it's good news or bad news, the most important thing is that there is news.

Even Basketball Illustrated wanted to arrange an exclusive interview before the game.

Yao Ming accepted.

Despite Bill Duffy's repeated attempts to persuade Yao Ming to refuse.

However, Yao Ming postponed the game until after it ended.

There is a lot of skepticism from the outside world.

The Rockets were also affected.

Morris scoffed at Yao Ming in front of the locker room: "Stoudemire had 19 points, 4 rebounds, and 6 assists in the last game. That guy's a genius!"

"Shut the hell up!"

"Bang!"

Francis threw his sneakers at Morris, who quickly closed the cabinet door to avoid the attack.

"Don't be nervous!" Francis patted Yao Ming on the shoulder. "You played fantastic in the scrimmages. Amar'e just got more playing time. You played 41 minutes and still managed 19 points!"

Yao Ming's longest playing time is currently 20.6 minutes.

After Francis finished speaking, Mobley also came up to offer some words of comfort.

Yao Ming felt comforted by the two "big shots".

It felt really strange.

Because he wasn't nervous at all.

This season's Suns and Rockets can only be described as equally bad in their own way, although the Suns' roster on paper is still quite impressive.

But they can't fight.

Simply putting together every capable star player will not create a super team.

The Dream Team is not something anyone can replicate.

That's the meaning behind the current Suns team.

They have star players, but their fighting spirit is lacking, and their defense under the basket is a complete mess.

Yao Ming didn't put in any effort; no one would believe him if he said something silly like he wasn't nervous.

So Yao Ming looked at the camera, then at his two "big brothers," and unexpectedly stood up, patting Francis and Mobley on the shoulders: "We will win!"

Mobley was slightly taken aback.

Francis, however, became excited: "Well said, we'll win!"

The camera faithfully recorded the scene, even capturing Maurice secretly spitting.

As for Francis throwing his shoe.

That's no big deal.

Who would care about a nobody like Maurice?

"Ladies and gentlemen!" the DJ's booming voice blared from the speakers: "Let them welcome the giant from the East, Yao Ming!"

Hearing the DJ's calls, Yao Ming stepped out.

He was prepared to be booed, but as he stepped out of the stadium, instead of a deafening roar of boos, he was greeted with friendly greetings from fans on both sides!

"Yao, you can do it!"

"Keep it up!"

"Look at this big guy! We're here to cheer you on!"

As Yao Ming walked out of the player tunnel, under the almost blinding spotlight, all he could hear were those familiar voices.

Rockets tickets aren't cheap.

Yao Ming walked through the players' tunnel beneath their palms.

Hello again, my great fans.

This time, he will let you see him lift the Larry O'Brien Trophy!