In 2002, in the American basketball culture at that time, Yao Ming was also dissatisfied with becoming the No.1 scholar. According to the American concept, the good players in their minds should come from the American basketball system, but Yao Ming is the first non-American college basketball champion in NBA history. When the Houston Rockets decided to choose Yao Ming and the No.1 pick, they were laughed at by the whole American basketball community. The famous player charles barkley even made a bold statement. If Yao gets more than 19, speaking of the best player in China men's basketball team, most people think of Yao Ming first.
/kloc-selected for the national team at the age of 0/8. At the age of 22, he led the Shanghai team to the first CBA championship in the team's history. In the same year, he participated in the NBA draft and became the first foreign champion in the NBA. In 2002, Yao Ming was chosen as the top scholar. Why do American fans boo? O 'Neill's attitude is self-evident. In his eight-year career, Yao Ming averaged 19 points, 9.2 rebounds 1.9 blocks, and was selected as one of the eight All-Stars and five best teams. He promoted the globalization of NBA with his own efforts and became the pride of countless people in China. But on the eve of the draft, most American media and fans were not optimistic about Yao Ming.
There is a simple reason. Although Yao Ming is tall, his body is too weak, his ability to fight is poor, his speed is slow, and he is prone to make mistakes when caught in a bag. Moreover, in the American concept, those white or black strong men who come out of famous basketball universities are likely to become excellent players, and it is almost impossible for yellow people to get ahead in the NBA. So when the Rockets chose Yao Ming with the No.1 pick, the scene was booed, and even Houston fans expressed their inner dissatisfaction and thought that the team had made a wrong decision.