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You call it the "Second Center of the West"? In those years, Yao Ming took the sub-center group we knew

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In yao ming's years in the NBA, Yao Ming's performance in every game has made the majority of Chinese fans relish, how high Yao Ming's shooting rate is today, whether it is a large double-double, whether it has suppressed the opposite internal line, are the points of everyone's daily attention.

The contest between Yao Ming and the top center is definitely the most anticipated thing for everyone, many people can cherish the record of the battle between Yao Ming and O'Neill, Howard and others, and the common sense of "Delong eats and sleeps to beat Paul" is also well known to everyone, Yao Ming eats and sleeps to fight monsters.

You call it the "Second Center of the West"? In those years, Yao Ming took the sub-center group we knew

In addition, because of Yao Ming, we also have a fair understanding of some of the less outstanding centers in the league, especially in the West. It was supposed to be the last of the big centers, and in the decade or so since, the traditional center has waned. Let's take a look back at the secondary centers who have played against Yao Ming in those years.

You call it the "Second Center of the West"? In those years, Yao Ming took the sub-center group we knew

Eric Dampier

Career regular season and Yao Ming's average per game: 6.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.3 blocks

Yao Ming stats: 19.9 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.0 blocks

In the 03-04 season, Dampier, who played 12.3 points and 12.0 rebounds in the Warriors, shouted that he was under the same person, and he was the second center in the West. The first center in the West at this time is undoubtedly O'Neal. Dan Pill averaged 4.6 frontcourt rebounds per game that season, which may be the capital that gave him the capital to clamor.

You call it the "Second Center of the West"? In those years, Yao Ming took the sub-center group we knew

But even in his best season, he did not have the upper hand against yao ming in his second-year game, averaging 9 points and 8.3 rebounds in 3 games, while Yao Ming averaged 14.3 points and 10 rebounds per game. However, in the only game that Dan Pier won, he limited Yao Ming to 4 of 15 shots.

After Dan Pier went to the Mavericks, he was even more difficult to overcome in the face of the increasingly mature Yao Ming. In the series in which the Rockets and Mavericks grabbed seven, Yao Ming averaged 21.4 points per game, shooting 65.5 percent, while Dampier averaged just 6.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. A year ago, he was still claiming to be the second center in the West, but after the Sharks swam east, the gap with the first place in the West was even greater.

You call it the "Second Center of the West"? In those years, Yao Ming took the sub-center group we knew

Brad Miller

Career regular season games against Yao Ming average: 15.3 points, 7.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists

Yao Ming stats: 20.1 points, 9.1 rebounds and 1.8 blocks

Unlike the pure blue-collar Dampier, Brad Miller, as the representative of the technical center, can be said to have come and gone with Yao Ming, after all, he has also been selected as an All-Star twice, and one of the years is as a substitute for rookie Yao Ming.

Miller's story is equally inspirational as a loser, he has successfully gained a foothold in the league with his golfers, and his ability to plan has often been mentioned until now. His confrontation with Yao Ming was basically in the king's period, and his characteristics complemented the king led by Bibi, who was able to continue the gorgeous style of the Weber period.

You call it the "Second Center of the West"? In those years, Yao Ming took the sub-center group we knew

Memit-Okur

Career regular season and Yao Ming's average per game: 15.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, 35.6% three-point shooting

Yao Ming stats: 15.8 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.4 blocks

Here comes this man! "Oku," a name that made countless Rockets fans grit their teeth at the time, was one of the few space centers at the time. Judging from the regular season data, Oku is almost not behind in the face of Yao Ming.

Interestingly, in the playoff round in 2007, yao ming's data actually completely suppressed Oku, Yao Ming averaged 25.1 points and 10.3 rebounds per game, Oku only 11 points and 6.4 rebounds, Yao Ming shot 44%, low, and Oku's shooting rate was only 35.4%, and the three-point shooting rate was only 27%.

You call it the "Second Center of the West"? In those years, Yao Ming took the sub-center group we knew

Therefore, on the surface, Oku's style restrains Yao Ming, but in fact, Yao Ming cannot deal with the ancestral blocking of Boozer and Jazz. For most of the series, the Rockets let Hayes and others go out to guard Okur, and Let Yao Ming face Boozer, but Boozer was somewhat unstoppable, averaging 24.6 points, 11 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 7 games, shooting 6 percentage points higher than Yao Ming.

As for Oku, he more often put cold arrows next to him, and the two three-pointers he grabbed seven that year, I still think back to this day.

You call it the "Second Center of the West"? In those years, Yao Ming took the sub-center group we knew

Chris Carman

Career regular season averages against Yao Ming: 10.4 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.1 blocks

Yao Ming stats: 19.1 points, 10.4 rebounds and 1.9 blocks

Yao Ming may be the biggest sufferer of Carman's career, playing 16 games against Yao Ming in the NBA, Carman has only won 3 games, and the total shooting percentage is only 41.8%. At the Beijing Olympic Games, Yao Ming still gave what he wanted in the face of Carman, scored 25 points efficiently, led the team to overturn the German chariot, and won the key promotion battle, and Nowitzki, who was trying his best, could only sigh: the gap between the center forwards.

Perhaps for Carman, one of his major regrets is that he did not play against Yao Ming in his peak season. In the 2009-10 season, Carman averaged 18.5 points and 9.3 rebounds per game and was named an All-Star, while Yao Ming missed the entire season due to injury. Perhaps, Carman also wants to prove himself in front of Yao Ming, and yao Ming's garbage words to him may still be remembered.

You call it the "Second Center of the West"? In those years, Yao Ming took the sub-center group we knew

Al Jefferson

Career regular season playing yao ming average: 18.8 points, 10.6 rebounds and 1.4 blocks

Yao Ming stats: 16.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.5 blocks

Yao Ming is not without a bitter lord, at least the big AI Jefferson is. Jefferson played 8 games against Yao Ming in his career, the first few games Jefferson was slightly immature, and in the last 3 games, Jefferson had all 30+ double-doubles, including a large double-double with 36 points and 22 rebounds in the last game, which overshadowed Yao Ming's 30 points and 6 rebounds.

Jefferson's solid and well-rounded low-post technique has stretched Yao's defense. Jefferson has played luxury stats in several careers, but the team's record is not outstanding, which is not unrelated to its style of heavy attack and light defense. Jahir Okafor may be the most Jefferson-like guy in the league today, but this style of player seems a bit outdated right now.

You call it the "Second Center of the West"? In those years, Yao Ming took the sub-center group we knew

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