Maddy: It was fun to play with Yao Ming, but what really hurt us was that there were small balls at that time

Live Bar Jan. 19 Today, NBA star Maddy talked about the Rockets experience in Draymond Green's podcast show.

Speaking about working with Yao Ming, Maddy said: "It was challenging at the beginning, you know I won consecutive scoring championships in Orlando. As soon as I arrived at the Rockets, Louis Van Gundy Jr. (former Rockets coach) told me that I couldn't be a scoring champion anymore and that the team needed to get big guys involved in the offense. I had to adapt during that time because the pace was slower and that was a different style of play, so I needed to find new offensive opportunities. The foundation was laid, but there were no puzzles around us, so we started slowly and warmly, and when we added some players we started playing well. ”

"When everything is ready, it's fun to play with Yao, and his body is so good at what he does. But the thing that really hurt us was that there were small balls at that time, Phoenix had Nash, Marion, Richardson, and then Dallas, Utah, and then he played small balls, and it was very difficult. ”

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