NBA, Yao Ming is back!

When the data was released, the entire league was in an uproar.

Normally, a 60% field goal percentage is considered top-tier for interior players in the league, but Yao Ming's field goal percentage skyrocketed to 91%!

No.

What kind of accuracy is that?

Are you playing in a high school league?

This number was unbelievable to everyone. Some said the data was wrong, while others said Yao Ming achieved such a high shooting percentage because of his height advantage.

Anyone who watched the game knows that Yao Ming's shooting percentage is not solely due to his height.

After all, there are so many tall people.

How many people can achieve this accuracy?

Any coach with a brain has already figured it out.

This big man from Shanghai has extremely agile footwork, easily shaking off interior defenders and finding the most comfortable shooting position.

His footwork alone is something that ordinary people simply cannot possess. In the entire professional league, at least in the CBA, no one can match his footwork agility.

If this isn't talent, what is?

Some things can't be learned through practice.

You could practice your whole life and still not reach this level.

At the same time, his touch is extremely soft, and he can make layups at close range or jump shots at mid-range with ease.

Because he does more than just dunk.

It also incorporates some mid-range shots.

Although not too far from the basket.

The main reason is that it was too easy for him to push his way in.

In this era, the CBA's interior players were mostly mediocre.

He would definitely beat them to a pulp.

Moreover... his basketball IQ is extremely high.

This is something that cannot be trained.

It almost requires enlightenment or pure talent to sustain it.

As a coach, I understand this quite well.

People with basketball IQ will have it, and those who don't will not; it has nothing to do with your physical talent.

Some people have explosive physical talent, but their basketball IQ is almost zero.

Furthermore, despite his high accuracy, he is extremely restrained in his attacks.

He never makes a forced move; every move he makes is based on an opportunity with a very high probability of success.

His 91% shooting percentage is a perfect combination of skill, basketball IQ, and physical talent, not just a matter of "height dominance".

Some say that Yao Ming playing in the CBA is like a professional player being demoted to play in a high school game.

It's effortless and easy to do.

These veteran coaches believe that this statement is not an exaggeration at all.

When others say this, they may be flattering you.

But when it comes to him...

That would have to be true.

What's even more terrifying is his free throw percentage. For many interior players, free throw shooting is a weakness, but Yao Ming's free throw percentage is an astonishing 90%!

He directly surpassed Wang Zhizhi, who was in second place, and took the top spot on the free throw percentage list.

However, the top free throw shooters in the league were all interior players, which became a unique feature of domestic basketball at the time.

However, Yao Ming's 90% free throw percentage is still in a class of its own.

Wang Zhizhi shook his head in disbelief.

His ability to maintain a free throw percentage of over 80% is already terrifying.

His free throw percentage in the paint is among the best in the world.

But they've already achieved 90% right off the bat.

How do you play this?

Anyone who knows basketball knows that a high free throw percentage not only indicates solid fundamentals and a soft touch, but also exceptional physical fitness.

In the final quarter of the game, players' physical strength will decline significantly, and their hand movements will unconsciously become distorted. At this time, free throws will test their physical reserves more.

Yao Ming's ability to maintain a 90% free throw percentage in high-intensity games is enough to demonstrate how terrifying his physical fitness is. No matter how long he plays, his body can remain stable and his movements will not become distorted.

This is also an important reason why he can maintain his dominance on the field.

even……

After sixteen starting games, the Shanghai Sharks are at the top of the league with a perfect record, while even the former league champions, Bayi, have lost two games.

The Great White Shark, on the other hand, remained undefeated.

Yao Ming's incredible statistics and the team's unbeatable record have led to calls within the league for him to contend for the regular season MVP.

This call grew louder and louder, evolving from initial discussions among fans into heated debates among media and experts.

Keep in mind that Yao Ming is only sixteen years old. In the CBA, seniority matters, and it's not his turn to compete for the MVP award after only half a season.

Moreover, the league also has veteran stars like Hu Weidong, A Dijiang, and Wang Zhizhi.

But no one can ignore Yao Ming's performance—

The data completely overwhelms the entire league.

He led the team to a perfect record.

With a performance like that, it would be unreasonable not to give him the MVP award.

Some people even joked that if you don't give him this kind of data, whoever gets the MVP will feel like they're burning their hands or... burning their butt.

Faced with external doubts, some people said, "Yao Ming is too young and doesn't deserve to win the MVP."

Some people say, "Based on seniority, the MVP should go to the veteran."

The domestic leagues have not yet fully completed their market transformation and are still in the exploratory stage.

In that case, the idea of ​​ranking people by seniority still has a lot of appeal.

but.

Li Qiuping went straight for the fight.

At a post-match press conference, facing reporters' questions, Li Qiuping slammed her fist on the table and shouted at all the media: "Good players should be promoted, regardless of their age! The MVP award is based on performance!"

"It shouldn't be about age or seniority; Yao Ming's performance speaks for itself, and he deserves any honor!"

As Li Qiuping spoke, she stood ramrod straight, her face beaming with pride. Since Yao Ming became a key player, she felt her neck had thickened considerably.

No longer do we have to be as cautious as before when facing strong teams, or as submissive as before when faced with doubts.

With a player like Yao Ming on the team, he has enough confidence to stand up to all doubts.

I even felt like I couldn't lower my head any further.

Even Hu Weidong, currently the strongest contender for the regular season MVP and known as "China's Jordan," couldn't help but laugh and say when asked about Yao Ming's MVP bid: "I don't know if I'm China's Jordan, but the Big Shaq does have a China's Chamberlain."

Hu Weidong's words instantly spread throughout the basketball world, and Wilt Chamberlain, who was not well-known in China before, suddenly became a household name at this time.

Yao Ming thus gained the nickname "Eastern Chamberlain," and incidentally helped Chamberlain become famous in China.

And this nickname is quite fitting, as Yao Ming's dominance is just like that of Chamberlain back in the day.

Unstoppable on the field, they were unstoppable.

Such a terrifying title, placed on a 16-year-old, and no one seems to find it inappropriate at all?

That's possible.

That's the scariest thing.

Yao Ming's sudden emergence not only shocked the domestic basketball community, but also made the NBA, which is located on the other side of the ocean, begin to re-examine this sixteen-year-old boy from China.

Nelson sat in his office, looking at the game videos and statistics of Yao Ming, his expression extremely complicated.

When he went to Shanghai to watch the Shanghai Sharks play, he was indeed impressed by Yao Ming's talent and felt that the young man had a promising future.

But he never expected Yao Ming to grow up so fast.

It was faster than he had ever expected.

In his original plan, Yao Ming needed at least two to three seasons of CBA experience to hone his skills and accumulate experience before he would be ready to play in the NBA after 2000.

He had even drawn up a long-term observation plan, intending to continuously monitor Yao Ming's performance over the next few years, but now...

Plans can't keep up with changes.

Yao Ming only needed half a season to transform from a rookie into the "Eastern Giant Shark" who dominated the CBA.

看着数据单上那场均35分19篮板8盖帽6助攻，91%投篮命中率，90%罚球命中率的恐怖数字。

Watching Yao Ming's unstoppable performance on the court in the game footage, Nelson had only one thought in his mind:

Goodness, this is hardly a rookie who needs experience.

This is practically a performance on par with Wilt Chamberlain in the NBA, already playing in the CBA.

Yes, even he is looking at this data now.

They unconsciously associated Yao Ming with that man.

It was originally just a joke.

It's been less than a season now.

It has already become a reality, as if time and space have been out of place.

What struck him as an even greater coincidence was that Yao Ming's nickname was "The Great Shark," and the team he played for was the Shanghai Sharks. The team name and nickname were a perfect match, as if fate had already decreed that this young man would become a giant shark that could shake the world.

but.

For Chinese fans, Yao Ming might be the outsider of the Big Shark.

When talking about the Great Shark, Yao Ming immediately comes to mind.

But for Nelson Jr.

Speaking of the nickname "Great White Shark".

He might immediately think of another man.

A man who can wreak havoc and tear everything apart in the NBA.

Eastern great white sharks and western great white sharks.

one day.

Will they meet on the NBA court?

Thinking about this...

He was inexplicably restless.

Little Nelson picked up the phone on the table, his finger hovering over the dial button. He hesitated for a moment, but finally pressed the number.

He needs to speak with the NBA's top management.

Watching Yao Ming's game footage on the screen and hearing the busy tone on the other end of the phone, Don Nelson's eyes hardened. He knew that Yao Ming's emergence might change the NBA's perception of Chinese players.

This could also open the door to the Chinese market for the NBA. He must make a bold choice, which is...

Recommend him to the NBA.

and.

He is the person who directly controls the NBA.

I would recommend him directly.

It's not a few seasons later.

After Yao Ming delivered this performance.

Nelson Jr.

After careful consideration from all parties.

I still dialed the number.

"Hello, Mr. Stern, this is Donnie. I'd like to recommend a young player to you."