When LeBron James knew that Yao Ming would participate in this year's Rookie Challenge, his first reaction was "my chance for revenge is here"!

Although he does not hate Yao Ming.

But his career debut was restricted so badly by Yao Ming and the Rockets, and he was called "parallel imports"-the term "parallel imports" for a few days. Since LeBron James started playing, he has not heard of it.

He always heard exclamations like "This guy is amazing too" and "This guy is such a genius."

As a result, after the first game of the NBA, he heard the word "parallel imports", do you think he was aggrieved?

However, at this point in the season, he has a clear understanding of the distribution of the entire league. He knows that with the current strength of the Cavaliers, it is definitely impossible to fight the Rockets. It is basically an encounter. I had to be beaten several times in the last few times...so LeBron James accepted his fate.

But he is a person with a big picture!

In the Cavaliers vs. Rockets game, he couldn't move Yao Ming.

But what if in the Rookie Challenge?

He joined the comrades of the 2003 session, and he may not be able to show Yao Ming a little bit of color.

In fact, he already had this idea in his mind.

That time when the Cavaliers and Rockets game ended, Carmelo Anthony called to ask him to "experience", what he said was this: "Man, if this guy participates in the Rookie Challenge, we will join hands. How about this guy giving a big beating?"

Of course, LeBron James also admitted that it was more to change the subject, and his style of play in that game really made him "blush".

A purely data-slashing style of play.

It's not rushing to win.

However, at this moment, when he knows that Yao Ming really intends to participate in the Rookie Challenge, he naturally has to plan well!

He wants to complete his revenge!

"Man, did you hear that? Yao will participate in this year's Rookie Challenge. I think this is our opportunity!"

"Man, everyone is a member of the "Beach Stand" welcome series, I think we need to have a revenge!"

"Yes, brother, I have already contacted other people, and they all have this plan. It's up to you now, and you agree, don't you, that's great!"

Finished a few phone calls.

LeBron James threw the phone aside with satisfaction.

The players who received his call basically agreed to his idea.

Now it can be said that everything is ready, just wait for the rookie challenge to start!

Yao Ming didn't know that LeBron James was trying to deal with his other rookies in the 2003 class, otherwise he would definitely sigh: This should be regarded as LeBron James' first time to "group", right?

I didn't expect it was because of me...

Maybe he has to take a photo of this group of people. This picture should be quite memorable...

The next day after finishing the "Ticket King".

Yao Ming officially won the "Player of the Month Award" in January.

Francis drooled enviously!

He ran with him again this month. It is said that he has run with him so many times. Up to now, he has also won a "Best Player of the Week" award.

He accompanies him on several other runs, especially when he meets Yao Ming. He has never won.

But there is no way, Yao Ming's data is there.

Better than the superstars of the West, and better than him.

And Yao Ming has no dissatisfaction with these awards.

For Yao Ming, he recognized it, and recognized it a long time ago.

Yao Ming won the "Player of the Month Award" twice this season.

However, he is not the player who has won the most "monthly best" this season. O'Neal also won January's "monthly best". In addition to the previous one, he also won the "monthly best" twice. In addition, he has also won the "Best of the Month" twice in a row, and he is the player who has achieved this so far in the league.

Especially after Rasheed Wallace got to the Pacers.

The momentum between this guy and this team is really vigorous. After the "Roaring Heaven" in December, the Pacers didn't lose a game, and in January, they ended up losing only 3 games.

With this fierce momentum, the Pacers' current record is really amazing!

It only lost two games more than the Rockets currently ranked first in the league.

And currently two guys on the Rockets are recovering from injuries, and then maybe the number one position in the league will have to be snatched by the Pacers.

Before the start of this season, Yao Ming had three defensive teams: the Los Angeles Lakers, the San Antonio Spurs and the Detroit Pistons.

Judging from the results of the current regular season matches, the infighting of the "OK" combination of the Lakers has been put on the table, which has added a "time bomb" to the once "three consecutive championships" overlord. I don't know when, The bomb exploded!

As for the Spurs that have just played against, judging from the situation in that game, there is not much difference from last season. It is still Tim Duncan's single-core team. The Rockets have exposed the weaknesses of last year's Western Conference Finals this year. Fill it all up. Under such circumstances, if the Spurs are still standing still in the playoffs again, Yao Ming is very sure to kill this team!

Unless Ginobili and Tony Parker grow rapidly...

This possibility seems to be very small now.

In Yao Ming's mind, if the Rockets encounter these two teams in the playoffs, the probability of the Rockets winning is 60% and 70% respectively.

There is also the Pistons.

Although Yao Ming hasn't observed this team much recently, there are many unstable factors for this team. If this team finally enters the finals, Yao Ming is at least 80% sure to lead the team to kill them.

It can be said that in the middle of the season, Yao Ming finished his abacus, and he had a certainty of winning the three teams he was afraid of just before the start of the game.

I thought it was enough to wait for the playoffs to start and work hard for the championship!

As a result, I didn't expect it!

This is how a Pacers team appeared halfway through!

And with their current momentum, if they make it to the finals, Yao Ming really doesn’t know what the probability of winning the Rockets will be if they meet them...

More importantly, the two regular season games of the Rockets and the Pacers have been played this season. Yao Ming wants to try the depth of this team and has no chance.

no surprise!

No matter who it is, and no matter what year it is, it is not easy to win a championship!

As far as the current situation in the entire league is concerned, the Indiana Pacers have become the biggest stumbling block for Yao Ming who wants to win this season...

There are also happy things.

After hard work in January, the name of Yao Ming ranked first in the latest regular season MVP list.

As a result, many media are not so excited.

Yao Ming's election as the "Vote King" of the All-Stars is just around the corner.

In addition, Stern has just arranged many media to promote this matter and promote the internationalization of the NBA. This makes many media feel that it is not surprising to have an international player status as a "regular season MVP" winner. of!

Anyway, this is an international league.

As long as this guy is really capable!

As for Yao Ming's strength, even "Yao Hei" Bill Simmons, he did not dare to black Yao Ming from this aspect, this guy's ability is really terrifying!

In addition, Yao Ming noticed that Tim Duncan was not only pushed behind him, but also pushed behind by O'Neal and Kevin Garnett. These two guys are now ranked second and third respectively.

The MVP winner of the regular season last season slipped to fourth place.

However, as far as the Pacers and Timberwolves have been in the past month, this ranking is like Zhang Weiping's mantra: This is very reasonable.

That night, Yao Ming also received a call from Zhang Mingji. The latter said to him: "Dayao, I have discussed with Xu Jinnan. Recently, I am preparing to release your first-generation signature shoes. Pay attention to the promotion!"

"Okay, I get it!"

In fact, Yao Ming's shoes have now attracted the attention of many people.

After all, he has so much good news during this period, and he deliberately increased the presence of the "Yao phenomenon", and the red color of these shoes is indeed eye-catching.

Many fans have been waiting eagerly.

Although the center does not sell shoes!

But such a strong guy must have super powers in his shoes, right?

The United States is such a magical country, and there are not a few fans who believe that Yao Ming's shoes have super powers!

As long as there is a tool like Twitter now, this group of fans is afraid that Aite Yao has asked for a link long ago!

No, on the domestic post bar, the discussion about this pair of shoes is full of enthusiasm.

"Look for the specific release date of Dayao's signature shoes!"

"This should be the signature shoe custom-made by Peak for Yao Ming? Looks a bit domineering! The domestic shoes are coming out?"

"Has the two lines of Ren and Du of Peak designer been opened up? How come you can suddenly design such beautiful shoes!"

Similar posts are really flying everywhere in the bar related to Yao Ming, everyone can't wait to start the "Yao Phenomenon"!

...

Yao Ming cooperates with the "Yao Phenomenon" propaganda these days.

During the Rockets continue to play in February.

At the beginning of February, the Rockets did not go smoothly, 1 win and 2 losses, not good.

But this is also normal, after all, two main rotations are missing, and both are the main rotations of the inside.

In this era when the main insiders are still the main players, only three insiders in 2 positions can be used as the main rotation, which is really a very difficult thing!

Battelle has played more time in these three games.

It is a pity that his ability can only be said to be at the quasi-NBA level. If wrestling ability is not counted, he can basically say that it is the defensive breakthrough of the Rockets.

Players like him, to put it bluntly, are actually a "meat shield" for O'Neal.

With the absence of O'Neal at the peak, physical fitness and other aspects have become problems, and when "meat shield" is no longer a must for every team, he also left the NBA.

In 27 minutes of three games, his team's margin on the court was -27 points.

Equal to lose 1 point in 1 minute.

This efficiency is really bad.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that the opposing coach immediately brought the main players up when he saw him on the field.

After these three games, Battelle's face turned blue.

He is such a proud person, naturally it is impossible for him to bear such humiliation...

Otherwise, return to the CBA after playing this season, right?

He recognized the gap between himself and this alliance!

Yao Ming also noticed that Battelle was in a bad mood these days, so he deliberately pulled him out to eat for three days, which relieved his mood.

In fact, players like Battelle should really go to the European League, not the NBA. In comparison, the rules of the FIBA ​​are more suitable for players like him.

Moreover, the international three-point line is shorter, and players like Battelle can also be faster when they are delayed, which can make up for his shortcomings in moving speed.

This is why Pau Gasol can reach the three-point line in the assisting defense area in the international arena, but when he returns to the NBA, he is delayed at most by one step inside the three-point line. After he is out of the high post, his moving speed is actually not. Fast...

However, if you really want to race towards the European Union, you might as well go back to CBA. You don't need to say the money you get, you don't have to adapt to the environment and language differences, and it's still the absolute core in China!

In short, this is also the reason why many CBA players are unwilling to come to the NBA!

It's better to be a chicken head than a phoenix tail...

This is the case for Zhu Fangyu. Later that year when he took the CBA Finals MVP, the Celtics and several other teams offered him contracts, but he refused. In his words, this Helping the guy give a two-way contract and a 10-day short contract is to look down on him. Since he looks down on him, why should he go?

To put it bluntly, I just don't want to give up our domestic status and run NBA adventures.

Of course, this is normal, and you can't say that he is wrong!

After all, he really has a cow.

"Da Yao! I have to say, you are really talented!"

Battelle ate several meals with Yao Ming and opened his heart with Yao Ming. He spent most of the season with the Rockets. What he saw and heard made him admire Yao Ming.

Because he has experienced it, he knows how difficult it is to achieve Yao Ming!

Can he not admire it?

Well, it's really difficult. Yao Ming did this step after reopening.

"I can't do it! If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would have been in the CBA this season!"

Yao Ming said to him: "You got this contract not because you are my national teammate, I just consider it from the team's needs!"

His words are not to console Battelle. The Rockets must have a "meat shield" if they want to win the Lakers, and just one or two is not enough. O'Neal is a real bug guy.

And the "meat shield" in the price of 500,000, Battelle is really not bad.

"You don't have to think about it so much, the season is still very long, and there is a time when you shine!"

Yao Ming said it seriously, and patted Battelle on the shoulder after speaking.

Battelle nodded slightly, saying nothing.

But by looking at his expression, he knew that he was suffocating in his heart!

This is still competing with myself!

However, Yao Ming did not continue to persuade, some people just like this, not a few words can be persuaded, and not everyone is as nervous as Francis.

For a guy with a personality like a bus, you have to figure it out by yourself.

It's just Battelle's frustration that made Yao Ming a little alert.

Although winning or losing in the regular season is nothing to him, for players like Battelle, it is not something that can be casually ignored, especially when they play poorly and become a breakthrough for other teams. It is even more likely to produce frustration!

This will affect the morale of the team as a whole!

There is one thing that Yao Ming must admit. Even if this team’s current team atmosphere is good, they did experience a wave of exchanges last summer, and it was a wave of small-scale exchanges. Now there is something in the starting lineup. The two players were not in the lineup last year, and the bench has also changed a lot.

Once the mentality of some of them has a problem, it will inevitably affect another group of people...

You have to win next!

Now that the problem is discovered, it must be solved.

As for how to solve the problem, it's actually quite simple!

In this place of NBA, winning can solve all problems!

In the next few games, Yao Ming began to exert his strength, and the Rockets immediately won three consecutive victories.

In these three games, Yao Ming averaged rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks per game. In one of these games, he scored a season-high 47 points!

One person really ruled the game!

In fact, when the Rockets secured their victory in that game, there were about 4 minutes left in the game. Yao Ming could continue to play for another 4 minutes and score 50 points before leaving.

But no way, it's too tired!

Without Mutombo and Karl Malone, Yao Ming had to defend Kevin Cato and Battelle, and sometimes he had to do some hand-to-hand combat at the basket by himself.

This feeling brought him back to the time when he had to do everything himself before reopening.

Can you imagine? At that time, the Rockets’ penalty area was Yao Ming who helped the cards and asked his teammates to grab rebounds!

A top center in the league with offensive ability, so that the head coach can be used as a "card forward"...

This is why Yao Ming is very angry when he sees those who say "Yao Ming is really poor in physical fitness, and basically has no energy in the third quarter".

Do you really understand the game?

Of course, he shouldn’t complain about his teammates. He won’t be able to do so before reopening. After all, he hadn’t been so "opened up" at that time, and he won’t be so much now. After all, he won’t play a lot like tonight. There was an injury in the team, and the Rockets now desperately need a victory, he just used such a tiring play.

Moreover, after the 47-point game, his voice for the regular season MVP of this season has been much higher.

This kind of very pure personal "showtime" is really a plus in the eyes of this group of experts!

After this wave of three consecutive victories, Battelle's mood really improved a lot, even if his performance on the court is still not good, but because of the win, his heart is not so frustrated.

After this wave of three-game winning streak, the Rockets received a good news: Karl Malone came back early!

The recovery of the "Postman" was much faster than the team doctor expected. Originally, the team doctor expected three to four weeks, but it didn't last for three weeks. This guy has recovered.

Shouldn't you talk about it, or how could this guy be able to play in the league for 18 years?

This body really can withstand the tossing!

As soon as he came back, the Rockets' internal rotation pressure suddenly became less severe.

The operation of the entire Rockets' internal rotation has returned to normal.

Yao Ming can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

It's not that there are no gains. Yao Ming's explosion and the Rockets' "three consecutive victories" allowed him to win the tenth "Player of the Week Award" in his career!

In addition, during this period of time, the "Yao Phenomenon" was also officially released. The sales in the first week were astonishing. The domestic market soon exceeded 10 million, and in the United States, it quickly reached 3 million... Don't look at it. This number is not high, but don’t forget that this is 2004, and Yao Ming signed a contract with China’s domestic brand. The Americans left Nike and Adidas not to buy, and came to buy Peak. They have to like Yao Ming. This is completely. Needless to say, so the number of 3 million in the first week seems to be very small, especially when compared with China, it is three times less, but in fact, the result is very gratifying!

Anyway, Xu Jinnan was very satisfied. He even said directly in the phone call with Zhang Mingji: “Obviously, the center’s rule of not buying shoes was broken by Dayao!”

With the hot sales of Yao Ming's signature shoes, Bill Duffy has brought nearly 20 million endorsements to Yao Ming, all of which are local companies in the United States.

Peak's sales let them see Yao Ming's ability to "carry goods".

Some companies that were still on the sidelines finally couldn't help but enter the market.

It's just that their hesitation for half a month has brought them losses ranging from one million to two million. Yes, Yao Ming's quotation has risen again!

At least 10 million a year now, or don't talk about it!

After this wave of 20 million endorsements, the total value of Yao Ming’s endorsements in the United States has reached 100 million...

Of course, if you divide these companies into detail, you will find that they are basically companies that want to enter the China market, such as McDonald's...

In short, no one is a fool!

There is no need to sign a contract with Yao Ming if he really only cares about the three-square acre of land in the United States. There are still many people with higher commercial value than Yao Ming!

Looking at Yao Ming’s business value here is just incidental. These are short-term returns. After all, there are concerns about returning funds. If some projects in the United States have no income, how can we talk about the income of the China market — some small companies have no income in the early stage , It is impossible to insist on seeing the gains in the China market.

This is why the guys immediately took action after seeing Yao Ming's commercial value in the United States.

I really can't wait any longer.

Wait any longer, this guy has to raise the price again!

That guy Bill Duffy is so cruel!

One of the spokespersons who had already signed the contract hesitated for a while in the morning and directly rose by one million in the afternoon. There was no other way. In the end, the spokesperson tearfully signed the endorsement.

It was also that after the news spread among the American business circles, it was obviously much more refreshing to find the business representatives who signed with Bill Duffy later.

Yes, being unhappy is a price of one million yuan, who dares to be unhappy?

Yao Mingri entered the game, and the Rockets won two more games, which brought them to a five-game winning streak.

After winning the five-game winning streak, Yao Ming and Francis officially headed towards Los Angeles.

It's here for the All-Star Weekend in 2004!

"Yao, look, my new sneakers!"

On the afternoon of arriving in Los Angeles, Francis went out mysteriously. Yao Ming found Wang Zhizhi for a meal. When he returned, Francis took out a "big baby" from behind him like a treasure—Nike for him The customized signature shoes are finally here!

In fact, Nike has completed these shoes a long time ago. They only sent them to Francis until today. If it weren't for the sale tomorrow, Francis might not get the shoes today.

He doesn't have the treatment of Yao Ming, and he can get the shoes in advance.

But let’s say it or not, Nike’s shoes are really good.

Including Francis.

The black spider pattern veneer, coupled with various small Francis-related designs on the spider legs, is full of surprises.

The whole shape is also the most popular air cushion at present, making these shoes look futuristic.

Use these shoes for a dunk show.

Yao Ming believes that it will definitely "icing on the cake" for Francis' dunk.

Of course, Yao Ming is not envious. It can be seen from the sales of the "Yao phenomenon" that Peak's first-generation signature shoes designed for Yao Ming are really good!

There can't be so many people who are all Yao Ming's strength fans, right?

So far, the sales of "Yao Phenomenon" in the United States have exceeded 8 million, and a pair of "Yao Phenomenon" is about 30 US dollars.

If it is all, then his number of All-Star votes will not be so small, and there must be many "Yao Times" "yan fans" among them.

Yao Ming can say without exaggeration that as long as he is a person who likes red, he will definitely like Yao Ming's "Yao Times"!

It's just the same reason. I am afraid that the sales of Francis' shoes will not be low...Especially in China, there are more fans who like Francis than before Yao Ming's reopening. After all, the two have reached the Western Conference finals together. A lot of anecdotes were also passed back to China, which made "Spider-Man" loved by a lot of domestic fans.

Plus the coolness of the shoe itself.

It will definitely cause a craze.

Of course, no matter how good it sells, Yao Ming will not feel guilty. With Nike and Adi’s influence, it is predictable that it will sling domestic brands at this moment. Yao Ming is unable to change the ending. He can The only thing he can do is not to let Nike and Adi make money from him, and he can do nothing else.

Yao Ming listened to Francis crying for a while, then went to sleep, and he still has a rookie challenge to play tomorrow!

Francis said: "Yao, tomorrow, I will go and cheer for you!"

"Are you cheering for me?" Yao Ming glanced at Francis's signature shoes.

Francis smiled "hehehe" without saying a word, with an expression of "see through, don't tell me, brother" on his face.

This guy is getting cheap!

Yao Ming muttered silently.

...

Los Angeles became the final host city for the 2004 NBA All-Star Weekend.

Of course, although they are all Los Angeles, but the words must be made clear. After all, there are two NBA teams in Los Angeles now, one is the Lakers and the other is the Clippers.

The host team this time is the Lakers!

This was clearly reflected in their posters about NBA All-Stars.

No wonder they emphasized this point.

After all, this city has not hosted an All-Star Weekend in 21 years. The last time the Lakers hosted an All-Star was in 1983. At that time, the league was still "black and white"!

In the past 21 years, the league has given birth to the true "God of Basketball", and a dominant center like "Shark" O'Neal has appeared. A lot of things have really changed the history and pattern of the league...

Now finally, it's Los Angeles once again to host the All-Star Weekend!

This is undoubtedly exciting for the people of Los Angeles!

The only regret is that this time the Lakers only had Kobe selected as the All-Star starter. "Shark" O'Neal was squeezed to the bench by Yao Ming. This shows that their Lakers have no cards!

But it's okay, and I don't want to think about whose home this is!

At that time, the cheers of being a starter are not as high as a substitute player. Isn't it shameful?

snort!

Wait, then!

Shaq’s revenge, we will avenge him!

The Lakers fans are ambitious.

The first day of the All-Star Weekend has officially arrived!

Like last year, there were two games on the first day, one was the celebrity game just introduced last year, and the other was the rookie challenge.

Yao Ming and Francis took their seats on the sidelines in advance.

Francis took a step that his six relatives did not recognize. From his step, you can see that he is in a good mood at the moment, and of course it is more important, so that others can see his signature shoes.

In order to prevent others from not seeing it, Francis took great pains!

His preparations weren't in vain. Someone soon noticed the shoes on his feet, and took pictures of his feet with a camera.

It’s just that although many people are attracted by him, more attention is focused on Yao Ming. As this year’s All-Star "vote king" and the most popular "regular season MVP" this season, he entered The field has received huge attention.

"Call~"

Hmm...the Los Angeles fans will begin.

They said they wanted to avenge O'Neal, they had to avenge O'Neal!

It's just that, shushing and shushing, you still have to continue to take pictures. This situation is very similar to last year's "Christmas War". At that time, this group of guys shushed and snapped at him.

Yao Ming suddenly felt that he should play this "Masters", because he was obviously more famous than the group of people preparing to play the "Masters"!

Even the guys who were preparing to play the Masters saw Yao Ming behind the sidelines~lightnovelpub.net~, they also took the initiative to take pictures with Yao Ming. "Magic" Johnson was also a contestant in this year's "Masters". No exception, lined up for a group photo with Yao Ming.

Yao Ming also felt Johnson's charm, no wonder this guy can make a bunch of girls line up with him to do some pleasant things!

This guy is like Michael Jordan, his appearance is not outstanding, but they all have a unique charm.

Buckley calls this charm "money capability"...

Yao Ming has become the most watched person on the sidelines!

Although on the first day of last year's All-Star Weekend, he was also the most eye-catching person on the sidelines, but this time is obviously different. Even if Michael Jordan is here, I am afraid it is impossible to look away from Yao Ming this time.

People who go up the mountain must not laugh at the **** who goes down the mountain!

But there is no doubt that people must pay more attention to "people who go up the mountain". Who doesn't want to be a witness to history?