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As a big center, why did Yao Ming become the first free throw candidate of the Rockets?

Everyone knows that technical free throws are basically done by defenders because their shooting percentage is high. For example, Nash's career shooting percentage is as high as 90.43%, and there is basically no need to worry about losing points. But there are some exceptions in the league, and Yao Ming is one of them. He is one of the few players in NBA history who perform technical services in the center position, and the reason is nothing more than accurate free throws and very soft touch.

Let's first look at a set of data: Yao Ming made 2,984 free throws and 2,485 free throws in the NBA regular season, with a free throw percentage of 83.3%, especially in the 2008-09 season. Looking at this data alone, you may not think it is very powerful. Let me talk about Kobe's career free throw percentage, which is only 83.7%, slightly higher than that of Yao Ming. Look at Yao Ming's former teammate McGrady. His career free throw percentage is only 74.6%, which is why the Rockets chose Yao Ming instead of McGrady.

In addition, let's take a look at Yao Ming's two biggest rivals, O 'Neill and Howard. Although their dominance and sense of honor far exceed that of Yao Ming, if Yao Ming really kills them, it can even be said that both of them are inferior to Yao Ming. They are the overlord of the basket, but their dominance is limited to the basket. Neither of them has any shooting ability, and the free throw line is even worse. O 'Neill's career free throw percentage is only 52%.

Although Yao Ming's free throws are accurate, it's disappointing that China's free throw percentage is the lowest in previous men's basketball World Cups, which makes the whole world laugh. As the president of Chinese Basketball Association, Yao Ming doesn't know what it's like. I hope all China men's basketball teams can learn from Yao Ming and practice their basic skills. Only by constantly training and improving yourself can we gain the respect of others. ?