NBA, Yao Ming is back!

"Tim! What are you doing!" Hank Egan was stunned to see Duncan being told something by the Asian man.

He immediately shouted from the sidelines.

He was sent by Popovich to accompany Duncan throughout his development.

How can I protect this small goal?

They lost their soul after just one Summer League match.

Although he couldn't hear exactly what was said, he could tell from experience that it was definitely that number 11 from the East who was spouting nonsense.

That would interfere with the Spurs' champion who was protecting him.

He had no idea how a psychology whiz like Duncan could have his heart broken by an Asian.

But that's the reality, and the older generation can only attribute it to the differences between Eastern and Western cultures, suggesting that it might be easier for Easterners to do.

In addition, Duncan mentioned this Asian man several times, and Hank Egan suddenly began to look at Yao Ming with hostility.

It seems so.

What did I see? A bewitching Eastern demon?

They were trying to seduce the new holy son of their own holy city and lead him astray.

That won't do.

I act as a protector of the Way.

We must step in and stop this situation.

……

"Ignore his weird form; as long as the ball goes in, it's two points!"

"Just go for the attack!"

"Your fundamentals are unmatched!"

Ok?

That's such a cool pose.

That's an awesome move.

Why would my respected old comrade Hank Egan say it's weird?

It seems there's still a generation gap between us.

However, Duncan admitted that Hank Egan was right about one thing.

He's handsome as he is, but even if he scores, it's only two points.

All I need to do is fight back.

It's not like you can score four or five points with a cool dunk like that.

Although he was indeed envious.

But Deng quickly composed himself.

He mended his own Dao heart.

He rejoined the team's attack.

During the offensive play, Spurs rookie number 21 took a few steps to get the ball and then launched a mid-range shot.

The basketball went into the net smoothly!

As expected of Little Deng, I almost forgot myself. You're incredibly reliable in every skill except for three-pointers.

If you call him a flying devil, he might not dare to respond.

But calling him a master of basic skills is perfectly fine.

His career mid-range shooting percentage can exceed 4%. Even in his rookie season, both of these statistics were above 4%.

It's absolutely flawless.

Because that's how some mid-range specialists are.

His basic skills are truly solid, with almost no weaknesses.

He would find an opportunity to score if he relaxed even slightly.

Although it doesn't have that many selling points, it's still worth two points, just like Yao Ming's eye-catching performance just now.

But it's okay.

I'll come up and defend you myself.

Yao Ming thought to himself.

I know you have a strong foundation.

But my basic skills...

It's not necessarily a bad thing.

I'll give it a try.

Look at my basic skills and physique, which I've been rigorously and scientifically honed since I was a child.

Can I compete with your solid fundamentals?

As they were talking, Yao Ming and Duncan got tangled up. Unfortunately, Yao Ming's current weight was only 110+ kilograms, not even 120 kilograms. If he were his old weight, Duncan wouldn't have been able to hold his own.

Don't even mention Duncan, even O'Neal would have a tough time.

The old tree's gnarled roots are truly remarkable.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be the saying that he and O'Neal were exchanging blows on offense.

However, Yao Ming knew exactly how to play against the 21st rookie.

Aside from shattering his Dao heart.

Then we'll have to take a hard line.

Don't try to take any shortcuts in front of him.

The only way is to fight him head-on.

have a chance.

When playing against Duncan, there's absolutely no room for cheating or taking shortcuts.

After Yao Ming got the ball, Duncan immediately pounced on him.

Whether he's a flying devil or not is unknown, but Duncan's movements are indeed very agile right now.

It's still that old Deng from the floor.

pity……

He's just a bit short!

Yao Ming scored with a traditional back-to-the-basket hook shot, and Duncan reached out to block it, only to find nothing.

It couldn't be sealed off in the previous life, let alone now.

It was all for naught.

For the first time in his life, Duncan, with a wingspan exceeding 2.3 meters, truly felt his own hands...

It seems not long enough.

To block a hook shot, you either need to have a longer reach than the opponent, or you need to have extremely fast spring speed and exceptional judgment.

Duncan's defensive judgment and positioning are definitely not a problem.

The absolute best in history.

However, his defense against Yao Ming has never been very effective. The reason is that even though Yao Ming is a short-handed player, his vertical reach and standing ability are still better than Duncan's, not to mention now.

As for faster bullet speed.

Forget it. Do you really think you can become a flying devil in the NBA? Don't tell me that's just a rumored nickname. Even if it were true, you wouldn't be able to fly in the NBA.

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Yao Ming and Duncan entered a period of mutual testing.

During this period, Duncan began to push deeper when defending Yao Ming, trying to force open Yao Ming's lower body. Since Yao Ming's weight is still not very large, it did have some effect.

But what are the basics? Don't you, Duncan, know them yourself?

It's all about the basics.

Even if the movements are a bit distorted.

The way he made the move was rather ugly.

Is it possible to put that ball in by relying on a strong foundation of basic training?

Didn't you do the same thing when you were pushed aside by a stronger Shaq?

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After several consecutive games, Duncan and Yao Ming had to admit a fact.

This Asian man's basic skills...

really good.

Not counting myself.

Duncan can confidently say that he has never seen any center with fundamental skills at the level of this number 11.

Perhaps the legendary Hakeem Olajuwon could, but he hasn't fought Olajuwon yet.

Of the players they have contacted so far.

This guy's basic skills.

It's terrifyingly good.

That's quite an exaggeration.

At least among the rookies.

He was just as brilliant as himself.

On several balls, Duncan felt like he had clearly pushed off his center of gravity.

But he...

It's still possible to shoot the ball into the net under such circumstances.

It really does seem a bit like me.

They achieve the same effect through different means.

Of course, Duncan wasn't bad either; the advantage of having a strong foundation is that it allows you to maintain a certain minimum standard.

Even if it makes you feel terrible.

That way, a certain level of accuracy can be maintained.

only……

It can be maintained.

He will gradually fall into a disadvantageous position. For a very simple reason, when Duncan encounters opponents with similar physical attributes and basketball IQ, coupled with their physical strength, he often finds it difficult to play effectively.

In other words.

You may have explosive athleticism and incredible athleticism, but Duncan can still outmaneuver you with his basketball IQ.

You can have a high basketball IQ, but if your dynamic talent isn't enough, Duncan can still dominate you.

Because his physical attributes are among the best in NBA history, he is not afraid of people with explosive athleticism and high jumping ability.

He is often afraid of people with static talents who are no less than him and are also smarter.

That makes it very difficult to fight.

Putting aside everything else, just look at the historical matchups.

In a simple head-to-head matchup, Yao Ming never came out on top against Duncan.

Especially on defense, Duncan's field goal percentage was only 43.5% when facing Yao Ming, and his true shooting percentage even dropped below 5%.

Duncan's career field goal percentage was close to 51%.

Yao Ming's shooting percentage also declined when playing against Duncan, but it only dropped from 52.4% to 50.2%.

The true hit rate is still over 55%.

When he was playing against Duncan, he was more about rebounds than assists.

However, one-on-one situations limit the hit rate.

Little Deng.

I've never been afraid of you.

Not to mention that I am now taller and have a longer wingspan, and my core strength is even better.

If it weren't for his own size holding him back, he would be absolutely confident in suppressing rookie Duncan's shooting percentage even further.

Duncan's strength actually lies in using his physical attributes to read the game on both offense and defense.

But he discovered that the guy in front of him seemed to be quite good at hitting him.

They are also very good at defending themselves.

And I always felt that my defense was in place.

However, it is not easy to disturb him.

That's right.

Actually, Duncan's defense was in place, just like in the previous life. You can't say his defensive positioning was bad, and his defensive anticipation and timing of the blocks were fine, but it's just...

It's unstoppable.

The toughest opponent for Duncan is someone who can still drive to the basket even when the defense is in place.

Moreover, in terms of basic skills.

Yao Ming...

Now I'm starting to practice from scratch, paying special attention to this aspect, and avoiding all the pitfalls I made before.

He wasn't afraid of Duncan at all.

Because he is very confident.

It could even be said that this world has people who are scientifically trained from childhood using the knowledge and model of the NBA.

There is only one Yao Ming.

Because for other people, it's impossible for you to have such conditions and awareness from a young age.

There are indeed second-generation ball players, but do these second-generation ball players really want to play on the court?

That's hard to say.

Look at Jordan's son and Magic Johnson; you'll know just by looking at the son.

A son like Joe Bryant.

They are a minority.

In terms of playing time and his own career, he certainly can't compare to Jordan and Magic Johnson, but if we're talking about his son...

Joe Bryant dared to say that he could make Jordan and Magic Johnson drool over steak.

……

"Your basic skills are really good."

As the game progressed, Duncan couldn't help but praise the player during a defensive retreat. He'd seen plenty of players with exceptional physical gifts, and there were many in America, but someone with such solid fundamentals…

Besides himself, there is only this one person I see right now.

It's a bit like the attraction between people of the same sex.

"Of course, I work so hard because I don't want my basic skills to be worse than yours."

Duncan: ? ? ?

Duncan was somewhat taken aback.

Could it be that this guy in front of me has been paying attention to me since I was a child? How did he manage to keep track of me in the East?

It turns out... it's in the far east.

There's always someone competing with you in terms of basic skills.

They were completely unaware of it.

Otherwise, Duncan felt he would be even more motivated to work harder.

"Yao, what's your nickname?"

Duncan couldn't help but ask, "I've heard from others that his nickname is 'The Great White Shark'."

I don't know if it's true or not.

"My nickname? I have many nicknames."

"One of them is..."

"It's a fundamental skill."

After saying that, Yao Ming received the ball and headed it in, but it didn't go in very far. However, he didn't panic at all. He quickly followed up with a turnaround fadeaway, jumped high, felt Duncan step on him quickly, and then turned the fadeaway into a one-handed hook shot.

Hold the ball with one hand.

They set fire to the sky.

Even when Duncan was on solid defense, he was practically testing the limits of fouling.

In the era of manual testing, it definitely interfered with the stability of the shot.

Can……

Basketball, still.

brush--

It was caught in the net immediately.

"The fundamentals..."

Duncan watched as Yao Ming managed to score despite Duncan's near-perfect defense.

Suddenly I felt...

One's own basic skills.

It's not invincible yet.

Mr. Hank Egan, you are mistaken.

At least for now, this rookie.

His basic skills.

They're no weaker than me.

and.

He is also called...

The fundamentals.

They have the same nickname as me.

Could this be considered another form of archetypal fatalistic projection theory?

Ok.

Me and him.

Perhaps... there's a karmic entanglement involved.

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