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2011 is obviously an unavoidable and extraordinary year for Yao Ming! He was once known as the "future star of Chinese basketball", but now he has to make a poignant choice - to end his sports career and stay away from the basketball career he loves so much.
The shadow of injury is like an invisible clutche, always hanging over Yao Ming's career, ruthlessly destroying the giant from the East. Over the years, he has suffered from injuries such as fractures and ankle sprains, and even faced the dilemma of retirement at one point.
Time flies, and the dream of the Beijing Olympics has come true, but Yao Ming's enthusiasm and pursuit of basketball has not stopped. He is still eager to continue his career in the NBA and sow more hope for China's basketball career.
However, just as Yao Ming was fully recovering and looking forward to returning to the ring, a shocking news shattered his dreams like a bolt from the blue. The doctor looked at him solemnly and slowly but surely announced the cruel verdict: "If you keep playing, you will probably be in a wheelchair for the rest of your life."
This is undoubtedly a heavy blow to Yao Ming. As a professional athlete, retirement is undoubtedly the most difficult reality for them to accept. Yao Ming's heart was filled with endless regret and unwillingness, and his face revealed deep pain.
He lowered his head, his expression depressed, his gaze dark, as if all his strength had been drained in that moment.
For many days and nights, he struggled to pursue his dream of reaching the top of the NBA. However, at this moment, fate pushed him back to the starting point so coldly. The decision to retire was like a sharp dagger, mercilessly plunged into his heart, completely destroying his ideals and hopes.
Faced with the doctor's advice, Yao Ming fell into an unprecedented contradiction. He turned his head and stared out the window, tears glistening in his eyes. Is it the choice to give up and make basketball a passerby in life? Or do you stick to your beliefs and end up living in a wheelchair? Both of these options are extremely worrying.
In the face of this important decision related to life, Yao Ming took a deep breath and cut off the last struggle in his heart. Retiring, for the center giant, who once carried countless expectations, means a permanent farewell to basketball.
A generation of legends came to an end quietly.
When looking at that short and magnificent NBA career, Yao Ming was deeply moved. Despite only nine seasons, he has created countless stunning personal moments.
Who will forget that shocking night? That night, Yao Ming was like a mighty lion of the East, trampling on the inner line with iron hooves and gunsmoke, attacking like a flood of beasts, destroying the opponent's defense line and making the opponent's forbidden area fall into an uncontrollable panic.
Recalling the exciting return after a serious injury, how did Yao Ming lead the Chinese men's basketball team all the way to the quarterfinals of the Olympic Games? At that time, although his physical condition had not fully recovered, he resolutely gritted his teeth, forged ahead, exerted his outstanding basketball talent and extraordinary leadership style, led the team to defeat strong enemy teams one after another, and continued and created a glorious chapter of the Chinese men's basketball team.
Undoubtedly, the most eye-catching and exciting scene in Yao Ming's career is the "Yao Shark Showdown" with O'Neill. This is a direct battle between two basketball giants on the same court, and the two sides are equally strong and inseparable.
In the end, Yao Ming, with his superb skills, made three consecutive unmistakable caps, completely blocked the former NBA interior hegemon, and won one crucial victory after another.
"No one has ever been able to block my shots in a row, and Yao Ming has done it!" After the game, O'Neill said with emotion. Since then, the Battle of Yao Shark has become the focus of the alliance, and Yao Ming has become famous and famous in history.
"As a basketball player, I'm undoubtedly one of the luckiest people in the world." Yao Ming is sincerely grateful for everything basketball has given him. It is this sport that has given him the privilege to show his strength on the international stage and become the pride of the Chinese sports world.
Yao Ming's growth process is unique, and he is destined to become a basketball superstar in the league. He was born into a sports family in Shanghai, and his parents were both basketball players, and the palace of basketball almost determined his life path.
Since the day of his birth, Yao Ming has shown the demeanor of a "little giant". Compared to the average baby, he weighs significantly more than a large margin; What's even more amazing is that by the time he was only 8 years old, Yao Ming's height had jumped to 1.88 meters, far exceeding his peers.
Originally, such a tall body deserved to be tenderly cared for and carefully maintained. However, the deteriorating economic environment of the Yao family had to make Yao Ming embark on a life journey full of setbacks and difficulties.
In order to ensure their son's adequate nutritional intake, Yao Ming's parents did not hesitate to send him to a junior sports school in Xujiahui, Shanghai's bustling business district, when he was only 9 years old.
In that strict and demanding environment, Yao Ming gritted his teeth and withstood the intense pressure of training, so that his talent was fully exploited and finally shined.
By the time he was 12 years old, Yao Ming had broken through the height limit of 1.9 meters and became an indispensable core force in the team.
On the Field, the "giant" from the East is often invincible with his exceptional height advantage, showing endless potential.
Opportunities breed dreams, and dreams will lead destiny. At the age of 18, Yao Ming finally got his wish and joined the national team; And at the age of 22, he was named the top pick in the NBA Draft, becoming the first foreign top pick in league history.
In June 2002, the NBA Draft was held. Although Yao Ming was unable to attend in person, he and his family sat in front of the television, nervous and excited.
When David Stern solemnly announced that Yao Ming had been drafted by the Houston Rockets as the top pick, the cheers of the Yao family echoed throughout the room for a long time.
This low-key and rustic Shanghai family has never dreamed of one day being able to usher in such a glorious moment.
Yao Ming not only became the first non-American player in NBA history to be selected as the No. 1 pick, but also the first foreign rookie in the history of the Rockets to be drafted. This is undoubtedly of far-reaching significance, and for the people of Houston who are looking forward to rebuilding their glory, Yao Ming is like a "big pie" from heaven.
Everyone has high hopes for this giant from the East, expecting him to take on the important task of revitalizing Chinese basketball and winning glory for the country.
However, Yao's NBA career has not been without its challenges. It was in his professional debut that he suffered a heavy blow. In just 11 minutes off the bench, Yao Ming didn't score a point, but contributed two rebounds and three turnovers.
After the game, fans' expectations plummeted to freezing point, with well-known commentator Ross Barkley even taunting Yao Ming with "If he can score 19 points, I will kiss a donkey's butt".
In the face of many doubts, the glorious Yao Ming did not retreat and depressed. With unwavering perseverance and unremitting efforts, he quickly adjusted his form and regained his demeanor as a king in the NBA.
In the eight games of his career, Yao Ming showed amazing crosshairs, hitting the opponent's basket in the first nine shots, scoring 20 points and going all out to defeat the mighty Lakers! This victory completely defeated all those who had ever voiced doubts!
Since that day, Yao Ming's performance has instantly detonated the whole court, repeatedly achieved good results, and even ranked among the ranks of the All-Star team in a row. His "Yao Shark Showdown" with O'Neal can be called a pinnacle battle, which is shocking.
That season, Yao Ming averaged 30+ points, 19 rebounds and 5 assists per game to show the world that his dominance had reached its peak.
However, in 2004, the Rockets finally realized that it was difficult for the team to move forward alone, and they had to find more right-hand men for Yao Ming. Lady luck finally favored them, and Houston successfully signed Maddy, the scoring champion at the time, and looked forward to teaming up with Yao Ming to achieve greater glory in the NBA.
As a result, the Yao Mai combination came into being, known as the most powerful internal and external combination of the modern era, and the former Olajuwon-Ginobili combination.
There is a lot of anticipation for the Rockets in the new season, and they are expected that the superstar duo can lead the team into a new era. Although the tacit understanding between Yao Ming and Maddie still needs to be run-in, with their respective talents and strengths, they quickly sparked, and the Rockets also rose as they wished.
In their first season together, the Rockets advanced to the playoffs with an impressive 51-win record, and although they failed to make it past the first round, they have laid a solid foundation for future development.
However, in the second season of the Yao Mai group's formation, the nightmare quietly came. Yao Ming and Maddy suffered injuries one after another, and the Rockets had to rely on a single-core drive, and they were never able to regain their peak power, and the playoffs were repeatedly frustrated.
More worryingly, the shadow of injuries is starting to erode Yao's career. As the best hope for Chinese basketball, he is deeply afraid that he will say goodbye to his dream of leading the national team to defeat a strong opponent in his hometown Beijing and win the Olympic gold medal.
"If I can't participate in the Beijing Olympics because of these injuries, it will be a lifelong regret for me." Pain and anxiety enveloped Yao Ming's heart like a Pandora's box.
His deep love and unwavering pursuit of basketball are fearlessly waging a life-and-death duel against the merciless tricks of fate!
What is surprising is that with more tenacity than ordinary people, Yao Ming finally successfully returned to the competition when the curtain of the 2008 Beijing Olympics was about to be opened. As the soul of the team, he did his best to give full play to his outstanding basketball talent and extraordinary leadership charm to lead the Chinese men's basketball team all the way to the top of the quarterfinals.
Behind all these brilliant achievements, it shows Yao Ming's consistent adherence to his dreams. He perfectly interprets the sportsmanship of "never say die" with practical actions. Even with a serious injury, he gritted his teeth and persevered, eventually changing the game with a crucial shot.
However, the shadow of pain haunts him like a lingering ghost. Fast forward to the 2007-08 season, and although the Rockets set the record for the longest winning streak in franchise history - an astonishing 22 games, Yao Ming's decision to choose to increase weight in order to improve competitiveness in the game undoubtedly exacerbated the vicious cycle of injuries.
During the season, Yao Ming suffered from a fracture again and was once again unable to compete full-time. Once, the entire NBA arena focused on this giant from the East, expecting him to lead Chinese basketball to the pinnacle of the world stage.
Now, however, one can only watch as he is plagued by injuries.
The injury is destined to become an insurmountable obstacle on the road of Yao Ming's career, and it is also the biggest obstacle to his inability to fully realize his personal value. After a brief period of glory, Yao Ming will have to embark on an even longer and more arduous road to recovery.