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Chapter 113 Terrifying Rumors – Yao Ming to Start in New Season

The next few games were simply terrible.

It's a repeat of this match.

Game 2 against the Magic.

Hardaway did not play.

But the rest of the people were simply—

Philadelphia was tormented.

The torment mentioned here is exactly what it sounds like.

Although Hardaway didn't play in this preseason game for the Magic, most of the starters also didn't get much playing time.

But there are also teams being led by someone.

For example, their current center who replaced Shaq, Ronnie Secari, averaged around 17+12 at his peak, and around 17+9 last season.

This center forward is from Lebanon.

There is a specific reason why he has been hovering on the edge of the All-Star game for a long time and has never made it to the All-Star team.

But the biggest problem with this center is—

You encounter a tough person.

It will cause diarrhea.

It might even be cut in half.

When you say a player's career was cut short, it's just an adjective. But when you put it in Ronaldo's case, it becomes a specific statement.

Last season, he was able to contribute 17+9 in the regular season, but in the playoffs, his average dropped to 6+5.

Yes, you read that right, the score was even reduced by almost three times.

Their shooting percentage also dropped from over 5% in the regular season to only 31% in the playoffs.

30% of the population was almost lost.

So you know why Hardaway.

Despite performing so well in the first round of last season's playoffs, they still couldn't secure a single victory.

This guy bears the main responsibility.

Even the term "war criminal" is insufficient to describe him.

Then, before the round was even over, with two games left, they were forced to leave the game early.

Of course, unless he has a god-like performance in these two games, based on his stats in the previous three games, no one else can make a difference.

Because this guy has done this more than once in his history.

For example, in the 93-94 season, his regular season stats were 15+10, but in the playoffs his shooting percentage plummeted by five or six percentage points, and his average points per game suddenly shrank to 8.

Therefore, if you were to choose the greatest shrinking big man in NBA history, and whose shrinking wasn't a tactical adjustment for the sake of winning, Ronnie Secari would dare to claim second place among active NBA players.

Who dares to claim the title of number one?

Last year in the playoffs, I faced Mourning and couldn't keep up or get past him. He was fronted and couldn't get into position, and even receiving the ball was difficult. As a center, my shooting percentage almost dropped below 30%.

I thought this nightmare was over.

Where did you expect that?

It's only been a few months.

It happened again.

Hardaway was absent from this game, and he experienced firsthand the pain he felt after being injured and forced to leave the game during last year's playoffs.

Sekkali's core playing style is low-post back-to-the-basket game, close-range hook shot, and rebounding. His weaknesses are also obvious: lack of strength and size, slow lateral movement, poor pick-and-roll defense, vulnerability to high-intensity close-quarters combat, reliance on comfortable positioning when receiving the ball, lack of a consistent mid-range or long-range shot, and poor stamina for sustained high-intensity contact.

To put it bluntly, they're afraid of increasing the intensity.

Their physical fitness is also not good enough.

In the 90s, an era when key players were heavily relied upon, his average playing time was almost less than 30 minutes per game.

After Yao Ming came on, he and Ben Wallace discussed how to give him a good beating.

Yao Ming opted to camp in the paint to protect the rim, toughing out the defender in the low post, relying on his tree-like, muscular lower body to prevent Cecari from making an inch of progress, even if he took his pants off. Ben Wallace, on the other hand, roamed around, clearing positions, fronting defenders to steal the ball, helping out, and wearing down Cecari with tough physical play, which almost perfectly targeted all of Cecari's weaknesses.

It was even more difficult for him than dealing with Morning.

Last season, Mourning only had one player, 9+8P.J. Brown, by his side.

What? You mean Brown was at least a member of last year's All-Defensive Second Team?

He's been named to the All-Defensive Team three times in his career.

That's right, but what about Ben Wallace, who has won the All-Defensive Team so many times he's practically a walking All-Defensive Team and has been named Defensive Player of the Year four times?

In addition, Yao Ming was there to protect the rim.

This era is even more brutal.

It felt like it covered the sky and blocked out the sun.

He had no idea how he even finished the match.

He was outnumbered by Yao Ming and Ben Wallace combined —

He was blocked by eight people by himself.

It's one person.

This is absolutely terrible for him.

The stars in the sky are all winking at him.

After playing for 28 minutes, he didn't even want to go back on the court.

If he goes back on the court, who knows how many more blocks he'll get.

This is because while the defensive combination of Yao Ming and Ben Wallace was formidable, and Yao Ming's continuous improvement in individual ability was crucial, there is another reason related to the rules that cannot be ignored—

this era.

There was no three-second rule.

That means on the defensive end, a big center like you can stay under the basket the whole time.

To deal with a center like you who doesn't have a basket.

That's just too brutal.

The key issue is that he doesn't have enough strength.

Even physical strength cannot force Yao Ming to create space and shoot.

Then think about it, Yao Ming can almost reach the basket with his standing touch right now.

It allows for fancy dunks with a high jump.

Besides the future Wenban Yama, who else can do that?

The only possible candidate is Ralph Sampson, but Sampson's size and strength, especially his lower body stability, naturally present a static gap compared to Yao Ming.

Shaquille O'Neal was much heavier than Yao Ming. When facing rookie Yao Ming, he would easily get blocked several times in a row.

Besides, you, Ronnie Secari, don't even have a weight advantage?

The three-second rule didn't exist back then.

That's practically having Yao Ming inside to protect the rim, like a giant god.

You don't have the power to break through by force.

Don't expect to score easily near the basket.

Hardaway, dressed in a suit, watched from below, feeling no sympathy, only a cold sneer.

We told you to play dead in the playoffs, now you know the pain of being surrounded and attacked, right?

If it's that fatso—

Damn!

Why am I thinking about him more and more often lately?

O'Neal lost his love, and he originally wanted to find a new love, but his new love was tricked away by that blond guy from Philadelphia long ago.

Seeing Yao Ming's defensive dominance over Ronnie Secari, looking like a monster.

Hadaway felt a sudden jolt in his heart.

pain.

It hurts so much.

The greatest pain in life is when your ex-girlfriend finds someone better than you.

His girlfriend, whom he was about to win over, was snatched away by the blond guy.

Hardaway was furious.

"Coach Zhang, look at this ball. Why did the Magic send in a rookie? He's been blocked so many times. Does he think this is a volleyball court?"

"With this level of skill, I estimate that most centers in our CBA could also achieve this."

Faced with Sun Zhengping's layman's words, Zhang Weiping didn't know how to respond.

Sun Zhengping didn't know, but didn't he?

Although Ronnie Secari is currently considered the league's weakest center, perhaps even the worst.

But that only applies to players who can perform well in the NBA regular season.

He's a player who can average 17 points and 9 rebounds per game.

Tell me, isn't this the playoffs?

Their performance during the regular season has always been good.

What did he see?

This guy, a center who averaged 17 points and 9 rebounds in the regular season, got blocked 8 times.

In this game, he played for 28 minutes and made 0 of 14 shots.

If it weren't for the fact that the base was defending so aggressively.

He didn't even get those two points from the free throws.

Could it be that...?

Is Yao Ming's defensive rim protection ability really that strong?

How could one person single-handedly defend a starting center from the Eastern Conference who performed well in the regular season like this?

As for that mushroom-headed muscleman, he wasn't even on his radar. Because, in his eyes, Ben Wallace was currently just a benchwarmer averaging 1+1 per game.

Add to that the filter of Chinese people.

All eyes were on Yao Ming.

I subconsciously felt that this was all thanks to Yao Ming.

This amplifies Yao Ming's defensive capabilities.

Not to mention him, many people would probably have the same thought after seeing this data.

Yao Ming was at least the second overall pick, and he's tall. A center of that height, not to mention anything else, is a top-notch shot blocker. He was an undrafted player, and last year he was a super benchwarmer.

That must have been because they benefited from Yao Ming's abilities.

Anyone can be replaced.

Yao Ming and Ben Wallace teamed up to neutralize the Magic's starting center, and Grant, the "Cobra," was also absent from this game.

Of course, what good are Grant's abilities?

There's nothing to be afraid of.

Now that you have a big company to help you sweep things up, do you think you can just transfer Yao Ming out so easily?

Back then, the Rockets had Scola, who was able to protect Yao Ming even better.

What if this person were replaced by Ben Affleck?

That's true.

You're so beautiful, it's unbelievable.

This game almost gave Chuck Daly a heart attack.

He regretted ever joining such a terrible team.

His lifelong reputation is likely to be ruined.

But those two guys on the other side...

It does give off a strong feeling of the tough Pistons players he used to know.

It's a pity.

It's not in my own hands.

Not for one's own use.

Throughout the game, the Philadelphia 76ers actually played quite poorly. Iverson didn't play much, but his shooting touch was off, going 3-for-15. It seems Iverson struggled with his mid-range shooting in this game.

But it's just the preseason anyway.

Moreover, Larry Brown has already demonstrated what he cares about.

What should Iverson do on offense?

So what does it matter?

Yao Ming played quietly in this game, taking advantage of the opponent's starting center being absent and increasing his playing time to 28 minutes.

minute----

Taking advantage of the fact that the opposing team could only send out Derek Strong, who was just over two meters tall.

A wave of points-stealing Dragon Claw moves!

Although Strong was of decent size, he was unfortunately too short. When he came up, Yao Ming thought there was no one guarding him.

His height of 2.03 meters is actually his height with shoes on.

When defending Yao Ming, his center of gravity drops, making him appear shorter.

No wonder Yao Ming couldn't find anyone when he turned around so close.

I almost tripped over a rope.

Beating a dwarf like this in the second round is incredibly easy.

After the game, Yao Ming quietly watched the game twice.

Hey, he actually scored a game-high 17 points, along with 9 rebounds and 6 blocks.

The key point is 17 points!

Because they are either taking the initiative to attack or launching a second attack.

They all have an absolute advantage in height and wingspan.

He made all 6 of 6 shots here!

A terrifying 100%!

Plus, free throws are 100%!

It's practically a high-end version of Jordan.

DeAndre Jordan.

That's right, Yao Ming had watched how those rim-running masters played basketball.

Don't even mention DeAndre Jordan, the god of shooting percentage under the basket.

You can also refer to the "Cake King" Capela.

These people are the best role models when it comes to improving efficiency and achieving the highest scoring stats with the fewest shots.

Look, my hit rate is so high, so it's normal for me to score some points.

To be honest, Larry Brown's eyes lit up when he saw Yao Ming score.

It's impossible not to be immediately struck by its beauty.

They played exceptionally well.

Blue-collar players generally lack scoring ability and finishing ability, but how can you expect a blue-collar player to be proficient in everything?

But unexpectedly.

Yao Ming can make such a good percentage of easy baskets and chance shots with so few shot attempts.

It's simply—

genius!

A blue-collar genius!

He is God's compensation to Him for losing Robinson!

Moreover, even though he scored more points than Iverson when he took the shot, Iverson didn't complain at all.

They rarely make a move anymore, what more do you want?

I can only blame myself for not being good enough; I need to practice more.

Moreover, there aren't that many chances like this throughout the game, and Yao Ming isn't even a star yet, so it's only right to take extra care of him.

Who told me I'm Ai Haonan from Philadelphia, a man of honor?

Ben Wallace scored zero points in this game again.

But he was satisfied with his performance.

Because the little alarm clock got 7 rebounds and 4 blocks.

I must say, it's only because of his attitude of having no thought about scoring that he was able to perform so well under Larry Brown; it's truly a match made in heaven.

Or you could say they're birds of a feather.

Perfect match.

Throughout the entire match.

These two people built 10.

The Magic averaged only 5 blocks per game last season, but those two players blocked twice as many as the entire Magic team.

In addition, the others also have to do odd jobs.

The entire defense line of Philadelphia.

Well, have you ever seen those industrial iron plates?

You kick it.

Only you suffer the pain.

They won't shed a single hair.

The next game is against the Vancouver Grizzlies.

The opposing team also has the intention of training their players, but hasn't the Vancouver Grizzlies been training their players all along?

When have they never trained their troops?

Billups is now a duality of god and demon.

And there are more on the side with the super ghosts.

Tonight, I've transformed into a prolific pitcher.

When there's absolutely no feel for it.

He only made 1 of 8 shots in the first quarter.

When I came on in the second quarter, I wanted to get closer to the basket.

They were immediately and forcefully punished by the Big Ben.

Billups looked at the fierce mushroom-headed man.

He even wondered if he owed him money from a past life and hadn't paid it back.

That's like a mad dog, no, his physique is more like a bullfighting bull.

It's like wearing red underwear on your own butt.

In addition, Yao Ming was standing in the stance.

There was absolutely no chance.

Moreover, you should know that in this era, handball defense is rampant, and three-pointers are almost impossible to shoot while holding the ball.

Otherwise, the two-stage attack wouldn't be the popular style in this era.

For the sake of stability, the vast majority of shots are mid-range shots.

Since the main focus is on China Investment Corporation...

Undoubtedly, it would be easier for a defense led by Ben Wallace and Yao Ming to overcome it.

Joint interference.

With the Grizzlies' roster, there's simply no one who can support Billups.

Of course, Billups doesn't need support right now.

For the first three years of his professional career, he had a 30% shooting percentage.

To say that it's not as good as it sounds.

That was truly—

It is both reasonable and justifiable.

Not a single word was wronged about him.

With Rahim out, isn't he just free to throw whatever he wants?

After finishing.

The Grizzlies only scored 65 points; because they won by so much, Brown was embarrassed to put Yao Ming and the others on the court.

He only played for 20 minutes in the game before clocking out.

Yao Ming also harbors considerable resentment towards Billups.

Can't you just be on time?

You've already turned your team into garbage time so quickly.

Have you ever thought about how other people feel?

Sometimes he even suspected that Billups was deliberately betting on football. He really wanted to get the FBI to investigate him.

Throughout the game, Iverson scored 25 points, while Ben Wallace and Yao Ming each grabbed 8 rebounds. Who could have resisted such a poor shooting percentage?

Of course, Yao Ming quietly scored 18 points on 6 out of 7 shots.

Focus on efficiency.

A certain number 23 will not appear.

Yao Ming can sum it up in one sentence right now—

No one understands efficiency better than me in this era.

However, the fact that the two players managed to grab so many rebounds in such a short period of time is remarkable.

Billups is absolutely —

Chief contributor.

In addition, the Raptors' starters will also be absent for the next game, leaving only these fringe substitutes.

That would only mean being beaten to the point of unbearable pain.

They must be suffering terribly from being guarded against.

Looking at the whole game, a shocking sight appeared—their key player had only scored a terrifying 49 points.