Basketball: 100% scoring rate, crushing LeBron at the start.

Before the game started, the Cavaliers and their opponents, the Grizzlies, each occupied one end of the court to warm up.

Qin Ming was no exception.

Standing outside the three-point line, he did a simple stretch, and a ball bounced nearby. He caught the ball casually, and James, who was not far away, immediately made a shooting motion towards him: "Qin, I'm open!!"

Qin Ming smiled and casually passed it to him.

James received the ball and made a standard three-pointer.

The ball bounced twice on the rim before finally falling into the net.

"Hey, looks like I'm in good luck today!" James laughed, then continued to receive passes and shoot.

Just as Qin Ming was warming up, a commotion suddenly broke out on the scene.

"Oh my god, everyone look who's here!!"

The host's surprised voice, amplified through the microphone, reached everyone in the audience: "Look, everyone, it's Yao Ming, the giant of the East!!"

Splash!

Splash!

The fans in the stadium immediately erupted in enthusiastic applause.

The 2.26-meter-tall giant Yao Ming gestured to the audience as he sat down at the side of the court.

This gesture indicates that he is here as an audience member.

Yao Ming's sudden appearance caught Qin Ming's attention.

Just as Qin Ming looked at the other person, the other person also looked at Qin Ming. Although the two were far apart, they both conveyed friendliness with smiles.

James said, "If I'm not mistaken, Yao came for you."

"Looks like Yao is waiting for you to come over..."

"Um!"

Qin Ming nodded upon hearing this and walked towards the stands where Yao Ming was.

Seeing Qin Ming approach, Yao Ming also got up from his seat. Along with him, Carroll Dawson, a senior advisor for the Rockets, also came to watch the game.

"Yao Ming, my name is Qin Ming, nice to meet you!!"

"Hello Qin Ming!!"

Qin Ming and Yao Ming shook hands amicably. Yao Ming appeared somewhat serious, but he was actually very humorous and friendly: "Hearing my hometown dialect in a foreign land is truly moving!"

"Yes!"

Qin Ming responded with a smile.

For many people, their exposure to the NBA and basketball came through Yao Ming, and Qin Ming is no exception.

I was still very excited to see Yao Ming in person.

Although Yao Ming isn't from Northeast China and doesn't possess the typical Northeasterners' natural flair for conversation, he is very talkative and can easily find topics to discuss: "Since this is your first time on the NBA stage, do you need me to share some experience with you?"

"Of course we need it!"

Qin Ming was eager to hear Yao Ming's experience.

"The most important thing for your first performance is to overcome nervousness!"

"To be honest, I was incredibly nervous when I first played for the Rockets. I was so flustered that I was even a little dazed for a while."

"This is causing me to make so many mistakes on the defensive end!"

"Don't be nervous, relax, and enjoy the game!"

Yao Ming, being an experienced player, could easily see that Qin Ming was a little nervous. That's why he shared his own embarrassing experience from his first time on the court, in order to tell Qin Ming that it's normal to be nervous and to not perform well.

It's understandable that there were some minor mistakes since it was the first time.

Men, those who know, know.

Even the usually taciturn Qin Ming started chatting with Yao Ming: "Is there any way to relieve tension?"

"There really is!"

Yao Ming smiled and said, "Besides, I learned this method from Michael Jordan!"

"What method?"

Qin Ming was also curious, and Yao Ming didn't mince words and said directly, "Chewing some gum can relieve tension and also help you concentrate better."

"In addition, chewing something in your mouth will keep your mouth moist and keep your throat moist, making it easier to shout out tactics to your teammates."

Qin Ming frowned slightly and said, "But when I watched your match, it seemed like you couldn't chew your food properly..."

"Yes!"

Yao Ming nodded: "I don't usually chew gum, but I've tried it, and chewing gum does have an effect."

"The reason I don't chew is because I play inside, and there's often intense physical contact. In such situations, it's easy to swallow chewing gum."

Qin Ming asked curiously, "You swallowed the chewing gum?"

"Will this be alright?"

Yao Ming shrugged and said with a wry smile, "When I was little, my mom would deliberately scare me to stop me from swallowing chewing gum, saying that if I swallowed it, my intestines would stick together..."

"So the first time I swallowed chewing gum because of a fight, I panicked, afraid that my intestines would stick together..."

"But later I consulted the team doctor, who said that swallowing gum is no problem at all. Gum is not absorbed by the body and will be excreted in a day or two."

"I also asked Jordan, and he said he swallows them often and hasn't had any problems with them. I only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that he was alright..."

"Although swallowing gum is fine, I've never tried chewing gum on stage again since then..."

"Hahaha, looking back now, I was totally fooled by my mom..."

At the end, Yao Ming let out a hearty laugh, which successfully eased Qin Ming's tension, and Qin Ming laughed along with him.

Yao Ming and Qin Ming's conversation successfully attracted everyone's attention.

It was obvious that everyone noticed Qin Ming's Asian face; he was the player the Cavaliers had signed on a temporary contract.

Before the game, the TV commentator tried to create a buzz: "Oh, that young man chatting with Yao Ming, apparently he was signed by the team at LeBron James's insistence!"

"It's not surprising that James would make such a request. You've all seen their tryout one-on-one video, right? Qin's three-point shooting was incredible; he made fourteen consecutive three-pointers, every single one, directly beating James!"

"The Cavaliers desperately need a consistent shooter right now, so it makes perfect sense that LeBron James would strongly insist on the team signing him..."

"Yes, I watched that one-on-one trial match too."

"Qin's 100% accuracy in those two games was truly astonishing!"

"Although I share James's view that we should bring in a lot of consistent shooters, the problem is that this Qin from the East is too skinny."

"Can he really withstand the intense competition in the NBA?"

"Look at the stats. Qin is 2.2 meters tall, a very standard height for a center, but he only weighs 80 kilograms!"

"Oh my god, I feel like any slightly stronger defender could easily overpower him!"

"He may have a strong shooting ability, but his slender physique will definitely be a weak link in the team's defense, and the Grizzlies will definitely target him!"

"I agree with that view!"

Obviously, people always subconsciously regard the 2.2-meter-tall Qin Ming as a pure inside player, so they always bring up his slender physique.

"Oh, by the way, I heard Qin also signed a really outrageous contract with the Cavaliers!"

"Qin needs to average 20 points per game in the upcoming games to receive his salary. If he fails to reach that target, he will not only receive no salary but will also have to pay the Cavaliers a substantial penalty for breach of contract!"

"Twenty points per game?"

"How is that possible? A rookie who hasn't played a single game dares to boast about averaging 20 points per game?"

"To put it another way, Jordan didn't even average 20 points in his first game!"

"Yes, it is indeed a bit of an exaggeration, but I think this Qin is worth James's efforts to talk about; he must have some extraordinary abilities!"

"The game is about to start, let's wait and see!"

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