From his own perspective, Yao Ming definitely wants to allow time to adjust.
The NBA's schedule is very tight, and injuries have always been the biggest opponent for professional players. Especially for Yao's size, fatigue is easier to accumulate.
But Dayao also had many compelling reasons.
"Xiao Li, tell me it's okay. You shouldn't talk nonsense outside." Yao Ming reminded: "What happened to Dazhi is a lesson for others."
Wang Zhizhi is the first domestic player to participate in the NBA draft and be selected.
Wang Zhizhi belongs to that type of player with extraordinary talents. When he debuted, Wang Zhizhi had already attracted the attention of many people.
His speed and jumping are very good, and his athletic talent is better than that of ordinary small forwards. He flew into the sky and escaped in the CBA, winning honors such as the block king and dunk king.
As an inside player, Da Zhi has the skills of an outside player and excellent shooting ability.
Due to his outstanding performance in the 1996 Olympics, Da Zhi attracted the attention of NBA teams.
The head coach of the Mavericks, Nelson, took a fancy to Da Zhi's style of play and planned to select Da Zhi and train him with all his strength.
However, the Basketball Association suppressed Da Zhi for two years, and it was not until 1999 that Da Zhi was allowed to participate in the draft.
The Mavericks selected Wang Zhizhi in the 1999 NBA draft. However, due to the intervention of the Basketball Association, Wang Zhizhi did not report to the Mavericks until two years later.
The Mavericks really couldn't wait that long for Da Zhi, so the year before Da Zhi reported, they selected Dirk Nowitzki, whose playing style was very similar to Da Zhi's.
Old Nelson is really optimistic about Da Zhi, but he is helpless by the Basketball Association's cunning manipulation
Old Nelson once said: I think Wang Zhizhi is one of the most talented players I have ever seen in my life. He and Dirk have many similarities.
The two of them have similar playing styles and technical characteristics. They are new insiders that I like. If both of them can grow to the peak, I think Wang Zhizhi's ability is stronger than Dirk. He can even put Dirk on the bench.
In fact, Dazhi became famous internationally earlier than Nowitzki, which is why the Mavericks took the lead in taking a fancy to Dazhi.
The dividing point between the two is Nowitzki's second year in the Mavericks. After a year of training by the team, Nowitzki has improved rapidly.
In the second season, Nowitzki averaged 17.5 points per game.
At this time, Wang Zhizhi, who joined the Mavericks, was still in the adaptation stage and wasted two years.
Even so, some men in the Basketball Association are still self-righteous, and they continue to recruit Da Zhi to participate in national team training and competitions.
In order to better adapt to the NBA, Dazhi requested to only participate in the World Championships and not the Asian Games.
The Basketball Association’s reply: If you want to participate, participate in everything. If you only participate in one item, then don’t participate in it.
So in August 2002, when the men's basketball team arrived in Auckland to prepare for the World Championships, Dazhi drove five hours to the national team's base and hoped to return to the team to train together, but was flatly rejected.
It wouldn't be outrageous if things ended here.
However, something even more outrageous came. Just this year, the men's basketball team lost to Bangzi in the Asian Games final and failed to qualify for the World Championships group.
Under tremendous pressure, this "big pot" was placed directly on Dazhi's head.
On August 26, the Basketball Association announced the "Truth that Da Zhi has not returned yet"; on October 9, the Basketball Association released the "Decision on Expelling Wang Zhizhi from the National Men's Basketball Team."
Da Zhi, who was wrongly accused, immediately suffered a mental breakdown. It was not until February last year that the new director of the Basketball Management Center went to the United States to have face-to-face communication with Da Zhi.
In April of the same year, Dazhi returned to China and was re-elected to the national team. At this time, Dazhi's career was back on track.
At the Doha Asian Games in December, Da Zhi killed everyone.
In the key match of the group stage, Da Zhi scored 30 points and 14 rebounds, helping the national team defeat Xiaorili 94-68 to qualify.
In the final, Da Zhi scored 28 points and 6 rebounds, helping the national team defeat Qatar 59-44 to regain the top spot in Asia.
Seeing Dazhi like this, many Chinese fans want to know how strong Dazhi would be if he hadn't been wasted for so many years.
It’s a pity that there is no if!
Li Yan's situation is different from that of Dazhi and Yao Ming. He was not a favorite of heaven when he was in China.
The only time Li Yan was selected for the national team was when Li Yan's old father gave a "fruit basket" to a certain leader.
Li Yan can't get into the "discrimination" of the Basketball Association at all, which is why he can come to the NBA so smoothly.
For Li Yan to be able to reach this point, in addition to thanking the system, the most important thing to thank is his father.
Li Tiancheng, who runs a small commodity business, relied on his passion and "money" to clear the way, and successfully entered the NBA with his rough skills.
Li Yan could understand Yao Ming's statement, but he had no intention of compromising.
As a keyboard warrior who has experienced the Internet explosion era, Li Yan knows very well that as long as I have no morals, morality cannot kidnap me.
The current public opinion environment is no longer what it used to be. His performance in the NBA is obvious to all. If you want to play tricks on him, there is no way.
Li Yan has no intention of forcing Yao Ming to change his mind. Yao is so smart, so he can just stop talking about some things.
"Brother Yao, I know." Li Yan paused and continued to ask, "How is your injury?"
"It's better now. It doesn't have much impact anymore."
"Well, Brother Yao, take care of yourself. You are too heavy. Now the pace of the NBA is getting faster. You still need to rest more to relieve fatigue..."
"Haha, you know, I still want to compete in the Olympics at home!"
Li Yan talked a lot with Dayao, and it was obvious that Dayao attached great importance to the Olympics, and a large part of the content was related to the 2008 Olympics.
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April 2nd.
The Toyota Center in Houston was packed with people.
The Chinese Derby attracted quite a few Chinese fans to watch the game live, and the Toyota Arena was also decorated with many Chinese elements.
The scene was red and festive, just like a holiday.
This may be the friendliest away game Li Yan has ever experienced.
In the stands, many fans wore Li Yan's No. 1 jersey and held banners and slogans to welcome him.
"Viewers, what we bring to you now is a highlight game. The Houston Rockets face the Denver Nuggets at home."
"The two teams have Chinese players Yao Ming and Li Yan respectively. This game is also called the Chinese Derby."
"Both teams are currently in good condition. The Nuggets are ranked third in the Western Conference, and the Rockets are ranked fifth in the Western Conference. In the Western Conference surrounded by powerful enemies, both the Nuggets and Rockets have opened up their own horizons..."
"The advantage of the Rockets is undoubtedly their inside line. Chinese player "Little Giant" Yao Ming has averaged 25 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2 assists, 0.4 steals and 2 blocks per game this season. His dominance in the inside line is unquestionable. He is healthy. Yao Ming is the number one center in the NBA right now..."
"Li Yan rose to prominence in 2007 and is the most favorable contender for this season's Rookie of the Year. He is known as the successor of the "Magician" and is a rare basketball genius that has been rare in our country for decades..."
"The NBA regular season has reached the final sprint stage, and both teams will definitely go all out."
Yu Jia and Director Zhang gave passionate explanations in Yangma's studio.
"Chinese Derby" and "Yao-Li Battle" are not only festivals for fans, but also of great significance to the entire domestic basketball community.
