Chinese basketball history has produced many excellent players, many of whom have tried to enter the NBA, Yao Ming is undoubtedly the most successful Chinese player to enter the NBA, in addition to two Chinese players are more fortunate, they followed the team to get a precious NBA championship ring, today is to talk about the Chinese men's basketball legendary center.
Yao Ming, Battle, Wang Zhizhi
Battelle was the first Chinese player to win an NBA championship ring, born in 1975, Batll inherited the fine pedigree of a Mongolian boy, showing excellent physical fitness from an early age, coupled with excellent height, which quickly made him the best in his age group. At the age of 15, he was selected for the Chinese men's basketball youth team, and at the age of 18, he was officially selected for the men's basketball national team.
Battle played for the CBA for several seasons, and first appeared in the CBA at the age of 20, averaging 17.4 points and 11.3 rebounds per game, and was successfully selected as a CBA All-Star. After several games, Battle gradually grew into a good interior player, physically strong and defensively outstanding. It quickly got the attention of NBA scouts.
Battle
Battle has a number of NBA teams in his career, and started the second game of his career after signing with the Nuggets in 2002, averaging 5.1 points and 3.5 rebounds in 15.1 minutes per game that season, and then came to the Spurs the following year, and in the Spurs Battle was lucky to get a championship ring, averaging 0.8 points and 0.8 rebounds in 3.8 minutes per game throughout the season.
Battle knocked O'Neill down
The third NBA team Battle played for was the Raptors, and Battle's foul on O'Neal in the game against the Lakers that season - a knock down O'Neal, also became the talk of the fans before and after dinner, the peak of O'Neal's bench press reached 500 pounds, I have to say that the strength of mongolian boys is really strong.
Battle then joined the Orlando Magic and was subsequently traded to the Knicks, barely playing. He also auditioned for the Cleveland Cavaliers, unfortunately failed to get a contract, and then returned to China. After returning home, Battle maintained an average of 15+10 per game for several seasons. As his status declined as he grew older, he joined the NBL in 2013 and in 2015, at the age of 40, Munch Battle officially announced his retirement.
After retiring, Battle will always appear in the basketball arena, and last year's NBA China game of the Pelicans and Rockets, Bartle also sat with Yao Ming to watch the game, and Bart looked a little thin, with protruding cheekbones, deep cheeks, and thin shoulders that were not enough to support the suit. This is too much different from Yao Ming, who is blessed next to him, and it is very painful to see.
What makes Battle so emaciated? It was reported years ago that Battle had diabetes. Battelle, who suffers from diabetes, has to strictly control his diet, which has greatly affected his career. The body gradually lost weight, there were many old injuries on the body, and the competitive state gradually declined, and finally had to choose to retire.