Yao limited Shaq to two points and two rebounds as the Rockets took a 71-69 lead. Shaq’s brutal offense needed adjustments against Ming, who easily blocked O’Neal’s first three shot attempts. Everybody knew who Shaq was, America, to Africa to China. Yao Ming, at 7'6", dwarfs him in a photo posted to Shaq's Instagram. Keep in mind, however, this was a different version of Ming. You can see stats, NBA Championships, awards and more. Shaq had been dunking over NBA centers for more than a decade, and he would try to make a statement against Yao Ming. Told Chinese media “Dui boochee” in Mandarin, “I’m sorry.” for his Kung fu joke. Former NBA center Yao Ming has a case for being one of the greatest big men in league history. Once opponents, now friends, sharing the same basketball hall of fame class, and mutual respect absolutely there. the rockets are doing much better without him.
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A cheeky redditor photoshopped Kevin Hart into this photo of Shaq with retired Chinese professional basketball player Yao Ming, who is also very tall, 7' 5" to be precise. ESPN pins his NBA rookie year average at 13.5 points, a notable accomplishment for a new center of his size. Lakers, in the meantime, had received several phone calls regarding Shaq’s words about Yao. Years later, Shaq signed a sneaker deal with Li Ning, a Chinese company, and he visits China almost every year, has business deals. In the 4th quarter, O’Neal got rolling and scored a couple of baskets over backup center Kelvin Cato, Yao returned with nearly 8 minutes remaining and the score tied 77-77. Six minutes to the game, Yao definitely had an edge with 6 points to Shaq’s zero.
Played tough and with skill in an impressive debut against his idol. The photo was of Yao Ming, who retired due to several “being a giant”-related injuries a few years back. He hadn’t quite become the accomplished shooter he evolved into. Watt looks like a … But between October 2002 and January 2003, Yao Ming made big strides, in half a season. Shaq hit a difficult turnaround shot from the baseline over Yao to give Lakers a two-point lead.
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