The Rockets let Yao Ming draw lots.
If the Rockets don't choose, which teams will want Yao Ming? At that time, the Bulls had the No.2 position, the Warriors had the No.3 position, the Grizzlies had the No.4 position and the Nuggets had the No.5 position. You don't have to look down, Yao hasn't fallen that low.
Let's start with the bull. They really don't have to choose Yao Ming. Because they chose jay williams, the most powerful student in America in 2002. In 2003, he was selected to the national team of American men's basketball team, which shows people's expectation and attention to him. At that time, it was safer to choose American players, and jay williams's talent would not be rejected by anyone. If the Rockets didn't have Francis, they would probably choose him. Bulls may also bet on jay williams. However, jay williams suffered a car accident in 2003. Since then, his sports career has become bleak and he retired early in 2007.
There's another team that won't choose Yao Ming, and that's the Grizzlies with the fourth overall pick. Because 200 1 they have chosen Spanish genius Gasol, who is also an excellent inside player. In fact, at that time, many teams would have inside towers, but it was obvious that Yao Ming and Gasol were not suitable for each other, because they were not tough inside, and their defense was not excellent, so they all needed inside attacks. Gasol made his mark in 2002, and the Grizzlies won't give him up for Yao Ming.
Except these two teams, other teams will try to grab Yao Ming. Because 2002 is not a big draft year, there are not many young people with amazing talents who participate in the draft. More talented players are players with obvious shortcomings like Stoudemire. And in the era of inside players, the big center is the most popular. Yao Ming has made a name for himself in the international arena, and everyone has seen his talent, so he can't lack the market.
Yao Ming is the pride of basketball in China. I hope domestic players can reach the level of Yao Ming in the future and make their own names in the NBA.
The 2002 NBA draft is a draft year. Both the media reports at that time and the subsequent development process proved that the overall level of the players was not high. There were only two popular candidates at that time. One was Jay Williams from Duke University, a famous basketball school. He was the first high school student in the United States at that time. The other is Yao Ming, an international player of CBA Super Data, who has no American basketball background.
However, it's a pity that Yao Ming didn't enjoy the moment when he became the first scholar on the spot. He stayed at home to prepare for the upcoming four-nation men's basketball invitational tournament.
Why did Yao Ming become the top scholar? Let's look at the advantages of Yao Ming.
1. Play the scariest season average data in CBA history. Yao Ming averaged 32.4 points 19 rebounds and 4.8 blocks in CBA last season; Playoffs averaged 4 1.3 points 2 1 rebounds 4.3 blocks; In the finals, he averaged 4 1.2 points, 2/kloc-0 rebounds, 3 assists, 2.5 steals and 3.2 blocks. These data are enough to make him the best center in CBA history. It all happened when he was 22 years old. He was a great center with super potential, which was the knowledge of the American team at that time.
2.NBA needs a flag to enter the China market. It should be said that the happiest thing for Yao Ming to become the No.1 scholar may not be the management of the Rockets, but david stern, then president of the NBA. In the 1990s, he braved the cold wind and waited for an opportunity in front of the CCTV building to send the NBA video to the office of the leader of CCTV Sports Channel. Now he realizes that the arrival of Yao Ming may be the best opportunity for NBA to enter this country with a population of over 654.38 billion.
Besides the excellent center inheritance, the Rockets who chose him also had legendary centers such as Olajuwon, Moses Malone and sampson, and of course, the consideration of the China market. Facts have proved that Yao Ming has become the most popular team in China since he came to the Rockets.
3. Beat Chandler to win the recognition of American professionals. At the Nike Youth Summit on 1998, Yao Ming burst the hope of American center at that time, Tai Sen Chandler. Later at 200 1, Chandler became the second best show and joined the NBA. Yao Ming's original words were "I can hit him at will", which made him feel that it was not far from the NBA. This campaign also made NBA scouts see potential in a boy named Yao Ming in China.
4. The center won the world. At that time, the league was not like it is now, and the center won the world. Choosing a big center means the possible future of wireless, so Yao Ming is more likely to be the No.1 scholar than Jay Williams. In the draft report of Yao Ming at that time, it was mentioned that his talent was height, arm span and body coordination, and he was huge but fast, but his weakness was that he was prone to make mistakes when facing double-teaming, and his colleagues might not keep up with the NBA insider in physical confrontation.
His weakness can actually be improved by the team's key training, but there is no such thing as talent. As a center, he was optimistic and pessimistic. The scout report also thinks that his upper limit is Olajuwon's dream and his lower limit is Bradley's big bamboo pole.
Among those who don't like it, the most famous one is Buckley's "Pat the Ass". Yao Ming made a poor debut in the NBA, scoring only two points. Many players are hostile to this first international champion. Buckley, who is outspoken, quipped, "If Yao Mingcan exceeds 19 points in a single game this season, I will kiss Kenny Smith's ass."
In the strong dialogue with O 'Neill, he scored 20 points on 9-for-9 shooting, which was only his eighth NBA game, so the embarrassing scene appeared, and Buckley kissed the ass. He showed his comprehensive skills and solid basic skills.
If the Rockets don't choose Yao Ming, he won't fall out of the top three. At that time, the top three in the draft were Rockets, Bulls and Warriors, and the Warriors chose Mike Deng Liwei in the third place.
At that time, the Bulls had Chandler, who made Yao Ming find confidence in the previous article. He is the new talent that the team pays attention to, and there is Eddie Curry in the team. I think they have a 50-50 chance against jay williams and Yao Ming, and they may not give up Yao Ming. Chandler's potential lies in defense. Eddie Curry, the next Camby character, is injured, and Yao Ming will be the hope for the revival of this old team.
Of course, the warriors will. At that time, there were already jamison, Larry Hughes, Richardson and Arena in the Warriors' lineup, but they lacked an insider giant, and the arrival of Yao Ming just filled the vacancy.
Bulls and Warriors were the favourites to sign the No.1 scholar that season, while Rockets became the No.1 scholar directly because of their luck. In any case, Yao Ming will not fall out of the top three in the draft. Everyone knows that the NBA needs Yao Ming, whether it is on the court or as a banner to open up the market.
A fatal career is legendary enough, but if there were no injuries, maybe he would be even greater. Regarding Yao Ming's first experience in the United States, I recommend watching a documentary "Yao Next Year".
We must be clear that in the NBA, the first year of the draft is definitely more valuable than a star's first year of playing. The number one draft represents the future. In order to win the first prize, many teams were destroyed crazily.
It's hard for the Rockets to get the No.1 pick, and choosing Yao Ming is also a unanimous decision within the Rockets. Both physically and technically, Yao Ming is the best in the draft.
At that time, it seemed that Yao Ming's future was clearer than any other rookie. So it is the right choice for the Rockets to choose Yao Ming.
Just like this year's draft favorite, Chua Williams, if the Pelican chooses Barrett or Mohnert instead of Chua, then the Grizzlies who follow closely will also choose Chua.
Although Yao Ming was not as good as Tsai En, in the era when four centers ruled the league at that time, the team-building concept of all teams was to get a dominant center as the cornerstone. Therefore, no matter which team is awarded the top pick, Yao Ming is almost always chosen. Even the Lakers with O 'Neal can choose Yao Ming, and then strengthen the team through trading.
Yao Ming was not chosen because of the market in China. At that time, China really didn't reach the point where the NBA team could sacrifice the top spot, including now, it is still impossible.
Yao Ming was chosen because of its strength, potential and future.
Mavericks owner Cuban later said in an interview: "If I can, I hope to get Yao Ming, and I am willing to chip."
Yao Ming is the pillar of basketball in China and the representative of international players. I hope that the China men's basketball team can play better and better, cultivate a new batch of talents, take over the torch of Yao Ming, Dazhi and others, and lead the China men's basketball team to another peak and the world!
Bulls will definitely choose Yao Ming. Does the bull want Yao Ming? In order to get Yao Ming, the bull was smashed. But Francis's good luck made the Rockets get the No.1 draft (the No.1 draft ranked eighth in the probability of winning the championship). At that time, the head coach of the Rockets was Rudy Tom Janovich. A legendary Rockets player+coach was hit in the skull by a player with a swing because of a conflict with Lakers owner Abdel-Gabbar. Later, I came back from plastic surgery several times and finally joined the Rockets coaching staff. Become a head coach. Helped the Rockets win two championships. He is also Yao Ming's mentor in the NBA. He thinks that Yao Ming's technology can be compared with Olajuwon's, and he decides to cultivate Yao Ming well. However, suddenly suffering from pancreatic cancer, Yao Ming missed the opportunity to become Olajuwon. In Rudy's time, Yao Ming had vivid skills and steps. Unfortunately, he changed coaches and made him stronger, playing more guards and jumpers.
Let's talk about bulls. Brad miller was the starting center for the Bulls last season. In order to make Yao Ming win in the draft, they traded Miller to the Pacers, and later to the Kings, becoming one of Yao Ming's early opponents. At that time, the Bulls had tyson chandler, the No.2 player of last year. However, I only played 35 seriously injured games, and the future is unpredictable. Only 8 points and 6 rebounds in 35 games. Therefore, the Bulls urgently need a stable insider. Yao Ming became their target. If Francis hadn't been lucky, the Bulls would have chosen Yao Ming.
Rockets must choose Yao Ming, no one.
At that time, the rockets didn't insist on taking the first place. At that time, because they didn't renew their contract with their dreams, they ended up with only 28 wins in the 0 1 regular season, ranking fifth from the bottom in the league.
In fact, the Warriors and Bulls ranked last at that time were the most likely teams to win the No.1 pick, with their probability of 22.5% and the Rockets only 8.9%. However, the Rockets sent Frodo, but he unexpectedly won the top draft, and finally chose Yao Ming in the draft. This is also very suitable for the history of the Rockets. At that time, they would rather choose their dreams than Jordan, because they liked the inside.
In 2002, Yao Ming led the Shanghai Sharks to beat Bayi Men's Basketball Team to win the CBA championship. Yao Ming averaged 4 1.3 points and 2 1 rebounds and 4.3 blocks per game, leaving the abnormal data of 2 1 shots and 44 points and 2 1 rebounds and 7 blocks, of which 2 1 shots were all taken.
Looking back on the players who participated in the draft in 2002, only Yao Ming, Stoudemire and Boozer became all-stars and only caron butler, Nene, willcocks and Scola were powerful players. It can be said that 2002 was a small draft year, and the Rockets didn't have many choices at that time. It felt like betting on Yao Ming, but they still won.
Speaking of the pride of China men's basketball team, I think everyone will think of Yao Ming. As the No.1 pick in 2002, he was able to reach 20+ 10 in his nine-year NBA career. He not only promoted the NBA to China, but also was elected to the Hall of Fame, and became an All-Star in the West every season. So if the Rockets didn't choose Yao Ming in 2002, which team would Yao Ming be selected by?
That year, the Rockets were the first, the Bulls the second, the Warriors the first, the Grizzlies the fourth and the Nuggets the fifth. Personally, except Bulls and Grizzlies, other teams will choose Yao Ming.
The Bulls chose jay williams, who was arguably the most powerful college student in the United States in 2002. Joined the national men's basketball team in 2003, and his talent was valued by many people. The Rockets didn't choose jay williams because they had Francis as a player. But unfortunately, in 2003, the runner-up had a car accident, which made his career lose its original light, which is very regrettable.
Another team that won't choose Yao Ming should be the Grizzlies with the fourth overall pick. The reason is that the Grizzlies had already selected Gasol the year before last. Gasol is an excellent inside player. If Grizzlies choose Yao Ming, their positions will overlap. The Grizzlies will give up Yao Ming because both of them are not very good defensively and need the ball.
Except these two teams, the others will choose Yao Ming. Because Yao Ming's height was there after all, and his skills were very skilled, and that year was not the so-called draft year, and the insider was very popular in the league at that time, as well as the China market, so even if Yao Ming was not selected by the Rockets, he could be firmly ranked in the top five.
Yao Ming became an NBA player by virtue of his strength. Considering the factors of China market, it is not as much as it is now. It can be said that the rockets don't need it, and the teams behind them are vying for it.
The second pick is the Bulls. As you can imagine, Yao Ming plays for the Bulls and the East. Although Ross can't be selected with a high probability, an all-star guard can play in the weak East, and Howard was only eaten by Yao Ming in the East.
Grizzlies and Knicks are both teams that need centers in high positions, so it's hard to say in Grizzlies. After all, it is not clear what decision the grizzly bear will make. The Knicks are an old and powerful team with money, and the development of Yao Ming will not be bad.
There are not so many ifs. I just hope that there will be another Yao Ming figure in China, and then he won't retire due to injury.
In 2003, the most exciting game was the Rockets versus the Lakers, covering the victories of O 'Neill and Yao Ming. After watching the game for more than 20 years, from the post-Jordan era to Yao Mai and then to the 14 Spurs winning the championship, these are all happy moments. There's really nothing to see these years. It's not that the warriors in Curry are not good, nor is it that James's knight superstar group is not good. It's just that the current NBA lacks the passion and resilience of the year. Even if one person and one city can't win the championship all their lives, they still don't give up. They are proud and passionate. I really can't feel it now.
Yao Ming shouldn't have one person and one city. He was too loyal to the rockets and ruined his chances of winning the championship. Can't we wait for a suitable chance to win the championship? For example, Kobe Bryant and Gasol can win two championships in a row. Yao Ming doesn't ask for a high salary, but his strength is at least the top three inside. Maybe he can win the championship by going to the Lakers. In addition, birds of a feather flock together. Kobe has made special efforts, and he certainly likes those teammates who are hardworking, modest and have no obstacles in communication. Unfortunately, he was too interested in the loyalty of the rocket, and all this did not come true.
The nba and Meimei think that Yao Ming has dominated the insider, and the Yao Ming in the spout is parallel imports. One reason why Yao Ming's career data is not outstanding is that the Rockets were defensive at that time, and the total score of the team was 90+. It is definitely inappropriate to refer to the current data 1 10+. There are also injuries that drag down the height of honor.
If the team participates, the head coach is not good enough, and the bench lineup is available but can't be played. Partner McGrady has experienced ups and downs (from super giant) for various reasons, and the team has always lacked a good point guard or power forward. Unfortunately, Artest Battier and other reinforcements later. Then the black whistle has been aimed at Yao Mai of the Rockets.
In those seasons, from Francis to McGrady, the Rockets, that is, those below-average teams, really didn't have any outstanding people. McGrady has ups and downs, and the downhill is very serious. JVG can only play around Yao Ming, and a good team in Yao Ming will win the next game. It's normal to lose 20 points when you meet strong teams like Lakers, Mavericks, Pistons and Suns, and the fourth quarter is almost garbage time. But at that time, if Yao Ming's influence matched Kobe's, it was absolutely no problem to win the championship.
Yao Ming was born from a poor background, as Yao Ming, the father of a professional basketball player, said. Yao Ming grew up with fried dough sticks and rice for breakfast. If he is from Shanghai, everyone knows what this means. Certainly not as good as people who grew up eating bread and milk. At the end of the center era, in order to rule the inside, he gained nearly 60 pounds. Plus the intensity of nba, even O 'Neill can't stand it, let alone Yao Ming.
Therefore, it is a pity that Yao Ming finally retreated quickly, but it is also the right choice. There is no need to go back to cba. He has won the championship and passed the peak of nba. Injury dragged him down. Persistence is just a mess. Besides, he has to win glory for his country. It was his fault to lose, so Yao Ming is doing well now. He is the president of the Basketball Association and a member of the Hall of Fame.
Many people say that Yao Ming is not popular now. This is very interesting. Now, in the era of small ball, I can completely build a center system by Yao Ming. Your ball belongs to the ball. Can you hit 100% with three-pointers? And my big center can't prevent it. How can I play as much as I want? Why can't I be red? In the era of small ball, Yao Ming is more popular, which can completely cause the problem of small ball
When Yao Ming left the court in the last two minutes of each quarter, the basket of the Rockets was suddenly smashed into a sieve, and then Yao Yao was called out for a timeout. Generally speaking, Yao Ming was harmed by many international competitions of the national team. The important reason is that the rockets were too stingy. Yao Ming's substitutes are1.98m Hayes and Uncle Mu of unknown age, which makes Dayao overdrawn in every game.
If the referee was fair, it would be no problem to beat the Mavericks and Jazz. It's a pity that many sunspots didn't even watch the game and said that the Rockets couldn't do it and Yao Ming couldn't. Anyone who has really watched those series knows that the Rockets are ahead of the referee and start to make efforts, either blowing Yao Ming's offensive foul or blowing defensive foul. Anyone who knows Yao Ming knows how clean Yao Ming plays. A man with comprehensive skills, all kinds of offensive means are textbook-level figures. How can he call a foul as soon as he gets the ball? Later, the referee went to prison and said that he controlled the game, but Sunspot denied Yao Ming's strength.
Becoming the No.1 scholar in 2002, on the one hand, is the embodiment of Yao Ming's personal ability, but there is also a factor that cannot be ignored. That year was a real draft year; At that year's draft, only Yao Ming, Stoudemire, caron butler and Boozer really reached the future all-star level.
Looking at these all-star players, the highest achievement in the future, caron butler's peak is just the wizards' three masters, and in the so-called "Big Three" of the wizards at that time, Butler is obviously not as important as the generals and jamison. At the peak of Boozer's career, he was an excellent scoring power forward, and he also got a big contract of 80 million yuan for five years (the top salary level at that time), but it was such a player who signed 6' 9, but he stood with 6' 7 and couldn't even see a player with high advantages. Considering that he played at No.5 in Duke, it was normal to be selected in the second round. In fact, it is not easy for him to successfully play the No.4 position in the future NBA transformation. But even the top player Boozer is only an all-star player, far from meeting the standards of top players.
Yao Ming and Stoudemire hit the top level of the league at that peak; But before Stoudemire, kwame brown, the champion of the parallel draft, was just born, and Chandler and Eddie Curry, who were selected by the Bulls at No.4 on the 20th1,didn't shine in the first year of the NBA, which made the league a little suspicious of high school students. At that time, no matter who got the first prize, it was impossible to choose Stoudemire. During the rookie period of 0 1-02 season, in addition to Pau Gasol, kirilenko and Tony Parker were also international players, which increased the league's recognition of international players to some extent. Yao Ming is naturally a good first choice.
Then again, what if the Rockets don't choose Yao Ming? Which team will Yao Ming be selected by? According to the draft pick of that year, he should be the third Golden State Warriors.
According to the team configuration at that time, the Rockets had a combination of Francis and Mobry in the backcourt. Even if they don't choose Yao Ming, there is no need to choose Joe Williams. At that time, the bull with the second prize was really not interested in Yao Ming and wanted Joe Williams because he had two high-potential insiders. In that year, the warrior who was firmly in the second place was relatively empty inside. At that time, it was Dampier who guarded the inside of the Warriors. Although this person performed very well in the NBA, he was once known as the second inside of the league; But in the 0 1-02 season, he averaged only 7.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. Jamison and Jason Richardson were two of the best players in Golden State Warriors at that time, both of whom were excellent outside attackers who shot from the middle and long range. Yao Ming has the same style as jamison and Jason Richardson. Considering that the market in the Bay Area where the Warriors are located is very large and there are many Chinese in the Bay Area, the purpose of the Warriors is actually to catch up with Yao Ming, but unfortunately they didn't win the first prize.
Although a little wise after the event, what is certain is that Yao Ming's strength in the same rookie is the second and his performance is the first.
Yao Ming's stadium strength is second only to the ninth choice, so if the Rockets don't choose Yao Ming, basically the teams behind will choose Yao Ming.
Let's analyze it in detail.
Bulls will choose Yao Ming Bulls to win the second prize. After failing to get Yao Ming, they chose a defender named jay williams. Perhaps, you will say, you see what the Bulls lack is a guard, not a center, and they will definitely not choose Yao Ming.
If so, you are all wet. As we know, the starting center of the Bulls at that time was brad miller, an insider who averaged 12+8, but was traded by the Bulls halfway. They just wanted to make room for Yao Ming, but the Rockets blocked Yao Ming in front.
The Warriors will choose Yao Ming Warriors to get the flower probe, and they chose Mike Deng Liwei (swingman). At that time, there was a rookie Arenas (not yet shining) in their lineup, and Antoine jamison (powerful power forward) was the core. It seems that Yao Ming is no longer needed, but they lack an insider. If Yao Mingcan enters the Warriors, perhaps the Warriors can form the Warriors of jamison, Arenas and Yao Ming.
Because Yao Ming will be in the top three at least, I won't go into details about other teams.