Basketball: Dayao Reopened

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During the afternoon physical examination, President Steve Patterson also came, he came specially.

Last time Yao Ming told Paul Allen on the plane that he wanted to change the Blazers team doctor. Paul Allen took this matter very seriously, and it took a week to get it done.

"Those are all we dug from top hospitals, especially those two... Dr. Thomas Carter and the chief trainer of Aaron Nelson, they were dug from Phoenix by the boss!"

The number of team doctors of the Trail Blazers is not very large, about a dozen people, but when Yao Ming heard that the core of this team were Thomas Carter and Aron Nelson from Phoenix, he couldn't help but feel a little more surprised.

Because of these two names, he is very familiar, especially when he was injured and transferred to many hospitals, he also visited these two experts.

Thomas Carter is an expert in sports medicine and surgery. His area of ​​expertise is knee meniscus and cartilage injuries!

As for his ability...

Give a few examples!

When Grant Hill and Vince Carter came to the Suns, they got rid of their injuries by relying on his training and rehabilitation plan!

Grant Hill was already undergoing anaesthesia during surgery, and when Vince Carter came to the Suns, there was also a problem with his knee joint. He also considered whether to have surgery. Both of them were warmed up through his training and rehabilitation plan. Otherwise, Grant Hill may not be able to radiate the second spring of his career, and Vince Carter may not be the man with the longest NBA career!

In addition, the original Stoudemire performed minimally invasive surgery in the summer of 2005. Basically, everyone knows how much this surgery has had on professional players. McGrady was completely on the margins of the team after the minimally invasive surgery, but Stoudemire was in Thomas. Under Carter’s lead, he finished minimally invasive surgery and rested for a season according to his rehabilitation plan. Then Stoudemire recovered from the 2006-07 season and was not affected by minimally invasive surgery at all. He relied on his final performance that season. Also entered the NBA's first team of the year!

These are Thomas Carter's "great achievements" in this industry.

Aaron Nelson is famous although more as a spokesperson for Thomas Carter.

But he himself is also very powerful!

As we all know, Shaq O’Neal was miserable by Pat Riley’s “devil training” in the Heat. His body was injured and stayed there for 4 seasons. By the time the Suns came, he had completely collapsed. At that time, he His toes, knees, ankles, and left shoulder were all troubled by injuries... The entire time he was sick, but in those two seasons with the Suns, he was rejuvenated, and the last time he was selected as an All-Star in his career was in Phoenix. City, and it was Aaron Nelson who made him "dead in spring" at the time!

Of course, these are all later things. Now these two brothers are not so famous yet, but think about it, if they are already so famous, they may not be team doctors anymore. Their dream of being doctors cannot be as simple as a team doctor. What's more, they are also affiliated with the Aviation Administration, so it is even more impossible for them to travel to the Trail Blazers.

However, it is also possible that Paul Allen gave too much, maybe...

In short, with these two brothers, Yao Ming is still very satisfied with Paul Allen's "Digging the Wall"! At least those achievements they have not yet completed Yao Ming knows, this allows him to safely hand over his body to the brothers!

He believes that soon, the label of the pioneer "veterinarian" team will be removed!

About three or four hours in the afternoon, when the physical examination was over, Cheeks didn't arrange other projects, and let everyone go back to rest.

Before Damon left, he greeted Yao Ming: "Man, see you tomorrow!"

This attitude once again shows that he recognizes Yao Ming's arrival.

It is said that Damon was late today, but the head coach asked him to do everything he did. For example, he ran 20 laps around the field. Even though he was almost tired and paralyzed at the end, he still insisted on finishing the run.

In the afternoon, I also actively cooperated with the team doctor for physical examination...

Just looking at his performance after coming today, there is no problem with his attitude.

Yao Ming has also changed a lot for him. If this is his normal state, he doesn't think Damon is late for training is a big problem, just find John and Cheeks to have a good talk with him!

In short, at the end of the first day of training camp, Yao Ming still feels pretty good. At least some things he thought would happen did not happen in the end. Although he hasn't reached the point where he can respond, but today in training camp, the entire team of players It is indeed faintly acting with him as the center of the circle.

Whether it's an old team member or a newcomer like him, they all give him a lot of face.

Of course, this may also have something to do with Karl Malone by his side!

It's great to have a "beater" by your side!

However, if Yao Ming knows that Paul Allen's special plane to pick him up has spread throughout the Trail Blazers, then he will not be surprised. The boss publicly expressed his attitude on the first day for the Trail Blazers. For the team's veteran players, it is the biggest shock, but it is even more threatening than Karl Malone's elbow.

How to describe it?

This is probably the "Raptors crossing the river"!

I have to lie on my stomach if it is a tiger or a worm!

When he returned home that evening, Yao Ming also received a call from Zhang Mingji, who told him that the basketball show he was playing was officially set and will be broadcast next Saturday.

"You remember to watch it!"

"Okay, I'll let Ah Hao watch it first. I don't know if I can watch the live broadcast!" Yao Ming himself definitely values ​​this show, but he hasn't watched any domestic TV channels in Portland. , It is estimated to be difficult.

"That's okay, I'll record it for you then!"

"Okay..." But compared to this, Yao Ming is obviously more concerned about the feedback from the outside world the next day, "You remember to tell me the relevant reports at that time!"

In fact, he doesn't care whether the program is good or not. What he cares more about is whether it can arouse the interest of the outside world. If it can arouse the interest of the outside world, then the domestic basketball atmosphere will surely heat up with this program.

This is the real reason why he recorded the selection process into a variety show!

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The first day’s physical test ended and the Trail Blazers’ training officially began. The entire training plan was basically made by the old Nelson. He was obviously not very satisfied with everyone’s physical fitness. After one week of formal training, all the Trail Blazers All of the training focuses on physical training, and the other is that each player conducts his own shortboard training after the physical test.

I should say, they are all NBA players. The foundation is really good. Even after a week of training, Damon, who was in the worst physical condition on the first day of the off-season, ran 10,000 meters again. Will be embarrassed to retching.

And a week later, Yao Ming couldn't be the first to run 10,000 meters.

He doesn't feel depressed. For him, this is what he can accept. He is not a player who is good at stamina and endurance. If the Blazers guys can not run him in 10,000 meters, then he is really good. Worried about the new season.

On the night of the 10,000-meter test, Yao Ming didn't practice any more. This was the first time he left without practice after the start of the training camp.

There is no way, waiting to go back to watch the recording and broadcasting of "This Is Basketball"-Lu Hao has already tried the live broadcast.

When Yao Ming arrived home, Lu Hao rushed to him and said: "It's burst, it's burst!"

"What's going on?" Yao Ming was taken aback by him, but he quickly reacted with a smile on his face, "Are you saying "This Is Basketball" broke out?"

"Yes, attorney Zhang just called and said that the person in charge of the CCTV program group told him that the ratings of the first episode broke 3, and it is estimated that it will continue to rise in the future!"

"What about the outside reaction?" What Yao Ming wants to know more is the audience's feelings!

"Watch it for yourself!" Lu Hao handed Yao Ming the news picture passed by Zhang Mingji.

"The premiere of the phenomenon-level variety show "This Is Basketball" was a big success!"

"It turns out that basketball can also be so burning. Many viewers said after watching CCTV's new variety show "This Is Slam Dunk" that they have made more changes to basketball!"

Phoo~

That's good!

That's good!

Yao Ming watched a shout of applause and sighed secretly. In fact, Yao Ming was already very satisfied with these reactions! There is no time wasting in this variety show!

However, Yao Ming also saw a lot of reports saying that it would be great if domestic variety shows could be made so interesting!

There are still many such opinions, which also makes Yao Ming secretly vigilant. It is still not possible to judge whether the outside world’s praise for this variety show comes from basketball or from the competition system... There must be both situations, and it is estimated that for this There are even more audiences who are surprised by the novel variety show situation. Yao Ming has been prepared for this. What Yao Ming hopes is that more fans will pay attention to basketball itself!

That's it...

After everyone on the Trail Blazers had recovered their physical fitness, Cheeks began to arrange formal group training.

Before coming out of the group, he deliberately asked Yao Ming's opinion, because he knew the future, the starting number three that Yao Ming thought of at the beginning was Trevor Ariza.

He wants to let this guy follow the starting lineup training, and strive to become a very useful "3d" player in the future.

But after a week of drills, Yao Ming was disappointed to find that Ariza during this period was indeed not good in all aspects, and could not keep up with the rhythm of other starters at all.

He did it a little bit to encourage it.

In fact, it’s no wonder that the original Ariza was not selected until the second round. It is not that the players in the second round are necessarily bad, but most of the players who were selected in the second round must have one reason or another. Fall to the second round!

Ariza also obviously has a lot of flaws and needs to grow slowly!

Yao Ming knew that this was not conducive to Ariza’s growth, so after discussing with Cheeks again, Ariza was placed on the bench to grow slowly. Special" Travis Outlaw came to serve.

After half a month of getting along, Yao Ming also remembered more about Outlaw, and at the same time gave birth to a little bit of embarrassment, because Outlaw has been improving until the 08-09 season, Yao Ming remembers When he met with the Blazers in the playoffs that year, head coach Adelman also specifically instructed Battier and Artest to be careful of the cold arrow on the opposite side of the running and shooting wing. It can be seen that this guy has once become a good striker. The player, for the current Trailblazers, is a person who can use it all.

At least better than Matt Barnes.

It's not for no reason why Matt Barnes didn't sign until the start of the training camp. At this time, he didn't even have a stable long-range shot.

In contrast, Outlaw became the better choice for the third position.

What Yao Ming didn’t know was that Outlaw lost himself in the double team of Battier and Artest in the 2008-09 playoffs. After that round of the series, his performance declined year by year. , There is no more accurate positioning of the past.

You must know that Outlaw has not suffered any serious injuries. Later, in an interview, he said that he lost his confidence after that round of the series...Well, Shane and Artest, this defensive The degree of suffocation is indeed enough for players to doubt their abilities.

In fact, there is a "Kobe Terminator" to choose from.

But after Cheeks discussed with Don Nelson, it was decided that Patterson should be used as the second position. No one else can use the Blazers second position except Derek Anderson.

With the determination of the third position, the Blazers' starting lineup for the new season has also been determined: the first position is Damon Steadmeier, the second position is Derek Anderson, the third position is Outlaw, the fourth position is Ratliff, the fifth position Yao Ming...

Obviously, this lineup is not solid. Unlike the Rockets of last season, they have to attack points and attack points, flank defenses and wing defenses, and "meat shields" and "meat shields" are needed. .

What could be done?

This is by far the best starting lineup the Trail Blazers can produce.

Fortunately, the Blazers off-court lineup is not nobody, such as "Fan Madzi", "Gloves", Karl Malone and Patterson are all sitting on the court, as long as the head coach can put them in time according to the opponent's situation. With the functional players used, the Blazers' battles on the court can still increase.

Speaking of which, Yao Ming realized after a while that the player reserve of the Trail Blazers at position one is a bit too much. Damon, "Fan Madzi" and "gloves" are already three capable. The starting player at the first position.

In this way, Telfair, the rookie, is a bit embarrassed... As far as his performance during this period of time, he may not even be able to play a normal rotation.

In fact, this is quite good. It retains a little sense of mystery and can be a bargaining chip in case of future trades. After all, it was with LeBron James two years ago, known as the "man who can rule the league in the future", this name It's still a bit bluffing!

If you show up all over the court, you will be really blind.

Yes, Yao Ming is already thinking about letting Telfer leave sooner rather than later. It's not that he wants to give up this guy, but the current situation has caused Telfer to be completely unable to play in the Trailblazers. On the ball, it is better to leave earlier than this.

Just a Telfair certainly wouldn't make a deal.

Although Damon, who had originally criticized Yao Ming's attitude, was still late a few days before the start of the camp, after Yao Ming asked John Nash to find him, lateness has completely disappeared recently.

Maybe this guy can see that the Blazers are no longer the prison team before!

The person who knows the current affairs is Junjie. Although the United States does not have this sentence, there are many people who understand this truth. Damon is 34 years old this year. He knows very well what the consequences will be if he is traded at this age!

This guy has changed his attitude, you say, can Yao Ming still be able to deal with his thoughts?

Certainly not.

Let's call it first!

Although the current lineup of the Trail Blazers has a lot of problems, it is indeed not played in the regular season. Who knows if there can be a wonderful chemical reaction?

When the Timberwolves brought those goods over last summer, didn't they think that they would eventually be the second place in the Western Conference!

In the next week of drills, Yao Ming can indeed feel that his chemistry with his teammates is getting better and better.

In addition, the old Nelson also reflected his role. In the new season's tactics of the Blazers, at least half of the offensive tactics ended with three-pointers.

Of course, this is what Yao Ming hopes to see.

Not to mention that the reform of the league is conducive to shooting three-pointers. In addition, it can be seen from the Blazers' starting lineup that it is very conducive to the use of three-pointers.

Except for Ratliff, everyone else has the ability to shoot three-pointers.

This makes the Trail Blazers naturally capable of using three-point tactics.

In other words, this also caused a craze for practicing three-pointers in the Trail Blazers. Three-pointers such as Ariza and Barnes are not good. Needless to say, they are very conscious of themselves after the team's training. Additional practice three-pointers.

Originally, Yao Ming wanted to remind these two guys!

It's all right now, no need at all. The crisis awareness of the competition in the third position allowed the two men to practice three-pointers by themselves...

After the third week of the training camp, the Trail Blazers formed a basic offensive tactic.

There will be just one week left. The media public day arrives. Before that, the defensive tactics will be systematically implemented. Even if the Blazers' style of play in the new season is completely formed!

Yao Ming has also been busy recently. The group of basketball teenagers who have been studying in the Fuzhou system for two or three months have also come to formally arrange a school for them.

Yao Ming deliberately asked Bill Duffy to use his power to hold a press conference for the children to enroll in school. In doing so, they also raised their popularity and gave them a guarantee for their lives in the United States. Of course, Yao Ming also let Xu Jinnan arranged some necessary protections. Although this would cost a lot of money, it was only in 2004. Without these protections, these 14- or 5-year-old children were allowed to live abroad, especially in a "criminal country" like the United States. It's very insecure, you have to arrange everything in place!

—Man, I think Steve needs your help!

When his arrangements were about the same, Mobley suddenly sent a message to Yao Ming. This news made Yao Ming stunned, and he quickly called Mobley to ask about the specific situation.

"This guy has been late several times since the start of the training camp. He also had a few quarrels with the head coach. In the past two days, he has missed the training game directly. Seriously, I feel he is very decadent now!"

"Okay, I get it!"

After Yao Ming got to know the situation for a while, he immediately called Francis. No one answered him the first time, and it was only connected the second time.

"Hey?"

Francis's voice came out of the microphone, as if he could smell a choking smell of alcohol across the phone screen.

Yao Ming frowned slightly. He hadn't contacted Francis recently, but he didn't expect this guy to become like this. This depravity is too fast, right?

"Man, it's me!"

"Yao?"

"Yes, man, I heard Catino talk about what you did in Orlando. Seriously, I was a little surprised!"

He really didn't want Francis to repeat the same mistakes, especially after returning from this reopening. After they established a deeper friendship, he didn't want to see Francis disappear from the league so quickly.

"Are you destroyed by the Dawson deal? Man!"

"In my impression, you are not so easy to be defeated!"

"We should play better in the new team. We're going to slap him badly, don't we? Dude!"

"Be sober, you **** fellow, do you still know what you are doing!"

Francis listened in silence, and did not refute, until Yao Ming finished all the words, he whispered in a low voice: "Yao, I just didn't want to fight anymore!"

"I still miss the time I played with you even more. I have worked hard, but until now, I haven't found the motivation to play in the new team. I need some time to adjust my mentality. Don't worry, man!"

"When I find hard work, I will play well..."

Yao Ming listened to Francis and asked seriously: "What if you can't find it?"

Francis was silent for longer now, and it took him a long time before he whispered back: "I will try my best not to let you down, Yao!"

After saying this, Francis hung up the phone.

His words made Yao Ming feel a bit heavy in his heart.

Sometimes a deal is really enough to ruin a player's entire career...

But Yao Ming can't help it, he can't do much now.

Can't Steve Patterson trade Francis to the Trail Blazers?

Not to mention whether the Magic are thinking about trading Francis, even if they do, the Blazers will not be able to come up with any attractive chips!

After all, Francis is now also a champion guard, and the market appeal is not comparable to Damon.

So let's do this first, and look at the details later.

However, Yao Ming also kept his eyes on him. If he had a chance to get Francis, he would definitely fight for it. For nothing else, this brother would be saved.

Of course, he will not hang himself on a tree. Francis’s biggest problem is that he has no fighting spirit. If he can find something for him to do, maybe fighting spirit will come back right away...

But in the final analysis, you have to take your time.

"Theo and Yao, the defensive end of the new season depends on the two of you to support!"

According to the plan, the Trail Blazers began to increase their defensive training in the last week of the training camp. According to Cheeks, Don Nelson, and of course, Yao Ming’s opinion, the Blazers’ defensive defensive force in the new season will be forced on the outside, and the inside line will be supplemented. Mainly.

There is nothing to do. From the starting position of the Trail Blazers to the starting position of the third position, they are not very strong individual defensive guys. Instead of letting them lose in 1v1, it is better to let them lock outside shots. Space, forcing the opponent to break through, from the inside to interfere with the opponent's shots.

This set of defense was proposed by the old Nelson.

Yao Ming is not surprised that old Nelson would have such an idea, because the original Warriors were defending like this, with four defending and one Biedrins helping the four defending. As for the effect...anyway, the Warriors did it like this. The "Black Eight"!

And if the Blazers play this defense, the effect is actually better, because Yao Ming and Ratliff are not stubborn insiders, and their mobility is not bad.

Two people help to defend and defend together, can this effect be better than one than Drins?

Moreover, although neither of them is a stubborn insider, they really need to defend themselves, and they are better than Drins in this regard.

So in theory, the Rockets use this defensive tactics better than the original Warriors!

Just this way, Yao Ming is doomed to do more defensively.

Although he also worked as a supplementary defense last season, can the perimeter defensive quality of Francis, Lagaber and Battier be the one that Damon, Derek, and Outrobbie can get?

Once the front defensive quality is poor, then Yao Ming needs to invest more energy.

not bad! This off-season, as he grows older and has his own exercise, Yao Ming is better in terms of physical fitness. If it is the same as last season, then the new season will be embarrassing...

Yao Ming felt that his physical stamina was the same as the blue bars when playing Warcraft, never enough!

However, think about it just now when you have just changed teams, you are still practicing the trumpet. It is normal to have some problems like this. Take your time, it will be cool later!

This is how the last week of the training camp passed.

Time just unknowingly arrived on October 15, the day of the Blazers press conference.

The rose garden on this day was overwhelmed by many reporters!

The overcrowded and popular scenes almost drove the Blazers' public relations team to the end, and quickly coordinated the staff to restore order to the once chaotic interview scene.

Steve Patterson looked at this scene, and he was also impressed: How long has the Rose Garden been so lively!

Finally, the familiar feeling, it is back!

The one surrounded by the most reporters is of course Yao Ming. Today is also the first time he officially put on the Blazers jersey for an interview.

Still the familiar number 11!

It’s just that it’s no longer the Rockets jersey, which is more or less unaccustomed to some reporters.

A few Chinese reporters didn't feel any weird. Instead, they repeatedly praised Yao's name in the Blazers jersey, which looked a little more handsome.

Yao Ming also recognizes this point...One thing is that the Rockets' old jerseys are really not good-looking.

Speaking of this, I have to talk about a fun thing. The Rockets have already customized a batch of new jerseys because of Yao Ming, and at the beginning of the off-season, they have already made a batch of them. There are about one million pieces with Francis, but now Francis and Yao Ming are gone, neither of them have worn this new jersey. The fans naturally deny it. After it was put on the market, no one bought it at all. , It is estimated that they will have to be rotten in their own hands in the end.

Although the total cost of one million pieces is tens of thousands of dollars.

But throwing tens of thousands of dollars in the water was enough for Alexander to feel distressed for several days.

Anyway, when Yao Ming knew about it, his smile became an emoticon.

It is also worth mentioning that if Yao Ming remembers correctly, the new jerseys of the Trail Blazers later appear to be red! Thinking about it this way, he has a relationship with this city!

After accepting the interview in the arena, Yao Ming and Steve Patterson also attended the first press conference of the Blazers new season.

Compared to previous interviews, sitting in front of the microphone is obviously a lot more formal, and the questions of the reporters off-site are also very purposeful and inclined.

For example, as soon as the first question came up, he asked Yao Ming: "What do you think the Blazers can achieve in the new season!"

This question is to make Yao Ming set a goal.

Yao Ming's answer was: "Try to do the best, as long as I can see the growth of this team, I am already very satisfied!" He did not give a specific answer.

The Western Conference is really strong in the new season. The Suns, Spurs, Timberwolves and Kings are already the top four. There are also the Nuggets, Mavericks, and so on, all of which are not fuel-efficient.

Moreover, the Trail Blazers really have no "top card"!

Look at other teams, this can at least draw out two people to be the face of the team.

For the Trail Blazers, apart from Yao Ming, it was difficult to get someone to stand with him and take pictures. In the end, Yao Ming stood alone and took a photo of the core makeup.

It can be seen from the photo that this team is Yao Ming's team alone!

And, there is a lack of helpers!

But the reporter who asked the question was not satisfied with his answer. He stood up again: "Man, what I want to know is, what position do you think you can reach, the top four in the West? The top six? Or you can't make it. Playoffs?"

"Can't make the playoffs!" Yao Ming replied simply.

This answer was obviously something that reporter hadn't thought of. This choked him and didn't know what to say for a long time, and finally sat down silently.

But there was not only one reporter at the scene. Another reporter soon stood up and continued: "Yao, do you think the Blazers will not be able to make the playoffs in the new season, do you? Do you have no confidence in your teammates, or do you have confidence in you? Have no confidence in yourself?"

"I have no confidence in myself!" Yao Ming continued to answer simply.

"Why do you have no confidence in yourself? Know that you are another player who won the regular season mvp, the best defensive player award and the championship mvp in one season after Olajuwon... Could it be that you are your teammate? Did you get these honors only with the help of him?"

This is a bit aggressive.

Yao Ming still didn't change his face: "Of course, how would the game start without my teammates?"

Special, he doesn't answer the questions well!

He did it on purpose!

At this moment, most reporters reacted, and Yao Ming was deliberately not answering questions well. Some reporters who are prepared to make difficult questions do not want to ask at this moment. With Yao Ming's attitude, no matter how tough the questions they prepared, it's useless, this guy doesn't have a trick at all!

When everyone hesitated and no reporters stood up to ask questions, a blonde female reporter raised her hands and stood up: "Yao, will you bring a championship to this city..."

Yao Ming glanced at her with a sincere attitude.

He glanced at the guy's badge again, which seemed to be a local reporter in Portland.

He nodded, changing his casual tone and becoming more sincere: "I know, since I came to Portland, many Trail Blazers fans have more hope and expectation in their hearts. Of course, this It's normal. After all, this city hasn't won another championship in 27 years. I promise that I will do my best to bring this city a second championship!"

This sincere answer stunned all reporters, including the female reporter who just asked the question.

Just now, he didn't answer the question deliberately. What the **** was it suddenly being so sincere? What is this guy thinking in his head?

These reporters don’t know how to interview...

Yao Ming looked at these faces looking at each other, and said again: "I hope that your questions can be as sincere as the reporter just now. If you ask questions sincerely, I will answer them sincerely. If you just want to take me. If you go to be a gimmick, I'm sorry, even if I say, you dare not write in the article!"

Yao Ming said the Trail Blazers can't make the playoffs!

Yao Ming said he has no confidence in himself!

Yao Ming said that his honor depends on his teammates!

Even if these words really came out of his mouth, but if this group of reporters really wrote these into the article, I am afraid that the fans who read it will say that Yao Ming is playing with fools, and these fools really wrote it. !

This is why Yao Ming dared to answer this way.

In the first two years of his career, his dominance has conquered most of the fans. No one would doubt that his team would be uncompetitive, and no one would doubt that he would have no confidence in himself. As for his honor, It’s even more nonsense that teammates get it. There is no such thing as regular season mvp and finals mvp that rely on teammates to get it. It must be that you have also played an amazing performance!

Yao Ming also knew that these reporters asked questions from these aspects, just let him stand up...

But he just doesn't want to stand up, this thing is more or less poisonous in nature, it is better to touch less!

After he had said this, the reporters were also quite honest, and no longer deliberately asked some leading questions.

Yao Ming also showed his professional attitude and answered every question seriously.

The press conference is gradually coming to an end...

"Okay, the last question!" Steve Patterson also helped control the time.

A black man with a Mediterranean hairstyle stood up: "Yao, for the first game in the new season, you will return to Houston. I wonder what your mood is like now?"

Okay, this question finally comes!

When I saw the schedule for the new season one day before the media's public announcement, Yao Ming knew that there must be a reporter who would ask this question. No way, the first game of the new season was the Blazers' away game against the Rockets! How can this not cause the topic?

In fact, when the new season schedule came out, many people were already discussing this game!

It's just that Yao Ming didn't expect that until the press conference was almost over, someone asked this question.

"I didn't expect that I would have to go back so soon..."

Yao Ming showed a helpless expression.

Now, he must admit that David Stern can really do things!

Actually put the Blazers away game against the Rockets on the day of the NBA opener, and that day only this game was arranged!

This clearly means that all the fans of the league are going to watch the rhythm of this game!

Old man, really good at playing!

I don’t know what attitude the Rockets fans will have towards me...

Is it a boo?

Or cheers?

Not to mention, Yao Ming is really a little nervous thinking about this!

To be honest, he thought he didn't care about anything in Houston, but now he must admit that although he doesn't like Alexander and the Houston media, he still cares about the reactions of the Rockets fans.

Think about it, too. I have listened to their cheers for two years. If I go back this time, if it turns into a sky full of boos, Yao Ming will be a little bit twisted...

Fortunately, there is still some time before that day. Before returning to Houston, Yao Ming still has six preseason games to play!

Almost 12 days!

Enough to adjust his own mood!

Speaking of preseason games, NBA's preseason games this year are slightly different from previous years.

It's not that the competition system has changed, but the venues of several teams have changed. The fifth and sixth games of the Trail Blazers preseason game will face the Los Angeles Clippers at the China BJ Stadium.

Yes, it's coming for the NBA China Games!

As for why these two teams are arranged, it goes without saying that this is the only team with Chinese players. If you don't send these two teams, which two teams should you send?

For this arrangement, Yao Ming is also very happy. Playing the NBA China Summer Games in China has also played a big role in driving the domestic basketball atmosphere. It just happened that in the past few days, "Here is Basketball" has reached the most intense finals. When the NBA China Games starts, "Here is Basketball" will almost come to an end, just use these two China Games to boost the atmosphere!

In other words, the ratings of "Here is Basketball" is still very good, and it can still maintain a rating of about 3.5%, which is already a rating that can only be achieved by a phenomenon-level variety show.

It is worth mentioning that many new variety shows in China have also borrowed from the game process of "Here is Basketball". It is estimated that the domestic variety show boom will be faster than before.

This result was expected by Yao Ming.

Think of it as a contribution to the development of domestic variety shows, so as to save them from buying and copying them all the time!

It is also known that a new variety show that borrows from "This Is Basketball" has come out in China. "This Is Basketball" has maintained a very good ratings. This also makes Yao Ming's heart hanging on the momentum landing: it looks like this time domestic basketball. The atmosphere is indeed much better than the same period!

This also made Yao Ming firm in his idea of ​​continuing to do "This Is Basketball" variety show!

He must stir up the domestic basketball atmosphere!

Since it was only a preseason game, Yao Ming didn't play too long. He played for about 25 minutes in each game, looked for feelings, sweated, and then sat down.

The more time to play on the court is other newcomers, especially a few rookies and sophomores and third graders!

It has to be said that without Yao Ming, the Trail Blazers are really not enough to see. After the first four games, the Trail Blazers won one game and they lost all the other three games.

There was even one game in which they were leading by 12 points when Yao Ming was off the court, but when the fourth quarter was over, the Trail Blazers eventually lost by 3 points.

This caused headaches for the Portland media. The Portland News Herald bluntly said: "Without Yao, this team is estimated to be unable to win a championship in the Development League!"

However, fortunately, during the regular season, it is impossible for Yao Ming to sit on the court for more than 20 minutes like the preseason.

This made them feel a little better inside.

Moreover, it is not without good news. At least Outlaw’s performance in these four games is very good. He has shown the potential to become an excellent chance-type third position. After the first four games, he can average. Scored 11.5 points and shot more than 45% from the field.

Many Portland media now know that this guy will be the starting No. 3 position of the Blazers in the new season. For such a guy who only played 8 games last season, he will become the starting No. 3 position of the team in the new season. Somewhat questionable.

But after he showed this performance, the doubts were much lower.

Although not enough to be amazing, but there is indeed a reason to look forward to!

After playing these 4 games, the Trail Blazers officially ushered in the NBA China Summer Games. The Trail Blazers who returned to China with Yao Ming heard huge cheers at the airport.

Derek Anderson, who was right next to Yao Ming, couldn't help but uttered: "My God, this makes me feel like I am an NBA star!"

Yao Ming rubbed his head: "Man, believe me, in China, you are more famous than other NBA players similar to you!"

This is not about Derek Anderson, but the fact is that, like Ralph Alston, if he hadn't been with the Rockets, he might not even be a second-rate point guard in the eyes of Chinese fans, but it is Because he has been in the Rockets, many media said that he was comparable to the first line at his peak!

Let his grandma have a leg!

This guy has a quasi-first-line strength!

Yao Ming has a headache thinking about his passing...

Including the original Derek Anderson, and the Rockets who were injured at the beginning, they were all blown up as the most reliable scoring points for the Rockets outside of the "Yao Mai combination", and then averaged about 10 points per game...

Of course, Yao Ming believes that this time, this guy is definitely the most reliable scoring point around him. After 4 games in the preseason, he averaged 17.6 points per game, making him the team's scoring leader besides Yao Ming.

His impact on the basket is a bit like a "weakened version" of the "round face"~www.novelmt.com~ The impact is really good!

Among the players that Yao Ming has worked with, his impact on the basket is second only to Francis.

According to the domestic media's preference for Yao Ming's teammates, he should be a first-line NBA second player!

Isn't this a star?

The airport reception is so popular, not to mention the day of the game, the arena’s auditorium is almost crowded, and when David Stern saw the atmosphere of the scene through the broadcast, it was also very happy.

This gave him a lot of expectations and ideas for next year's NBA China trip.

Can't just be two teams!

Can't just be in one city!

It can't be just two games!

nba officially invaded the China market...