Yao Ming
Yao Ming
Yao Mingis a Chinese retired professional basketball player who played for the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Associationand the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association. He was selected to start for the Western Conference in the NBA All-Star Game eight times, and was named to the All-NBA Team five times. At the time of his final season, he was the tallest active player in the NBA, at 2.29 m. He is also the only player outside of the US...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth12 September 1980
CityShanghai, China
CountryChina
I really can?t describe it. It completely surpasses what I imagined, ... Basketball is my job. It?s something I do and can adjust to quickly. The media, I?m a little bit of a stranger to. So it?s a little difficult to adjust.
It was like if I didn't keep reminding myself, I'd make mistakes.
The talk has got to change, ... We need to do it for ourselves -- talk the talk and walk the walk.
It was a very big win for us, not because it was four wins in a row, but it was mentally tough. We struggled, but I knew we could get back in this game.
Physically, I may still be needing a little bit. I think I may need a suit of armor.
I understand that this is a great example of Mr. Alexander's trust in me,
Her talent and poise is what's very compelling for companies. Her ethnicity is icing on the cake.
I think we'll have a good year. Right now, Tracy and me have one year of experience. We know how to play together.
I'm just one of the 1.3 billion Chinese.
The victory was right in front of our face. If we could have gotten one or two more rebounds, it would have been in our pocket.
We?re all basketball players, and were all out there on the court, ... We all live together on this earth.
We didn't end the game well. We were ahead by nine points with about three minutes left and then we didn't handle the ball well against the full court press. It became (a close) game. We have to know our opponent's strength.
We still need to look forward. The way Miami will miss Shaq (O'Neal), they'll still need to play. Well, the league is not waiting for us or for Tracy to come back. We've got to hang in there. We can do better than that.
Usually I like going to the paint because I could get close shots, or physical contact and get a foul. Today, they didn't call it so I was afraid to go inside.