Who is Yao Ming's best and worst draft template? Has Yao Ming surpassed them?

Although the draft template cannot represent a player's future achievements, in a sense, the draft template represents the NBA's expectations for the player's rookie period. After all, the template of every rookie player is not nonsense. It comes from random talk, it is based on a series of physical tests and the players' past actual combat, and is summarized based on the player's talent and playing style characteristics, although sometimes, it is not accurate. SO, the question is, when Yao Ming participated in the draft, who was his best template and best difference? Has Yao Ming surpassed them? Well, please listen to what I'm going to say in detail.

Yao Ming's draft template

Although Yao Ming's idol is Sabonis, perhaps Yao Ming is destined to be a Rocket. Based on Yao Ming's height, footwork and offensive methods, the best draft template for Yao Ming given by many American media was the Rockets' best player in history - "Big Dream" Olajuwon. This starting point is not a low one. As for the worst template, it is the 229 cm tall bamboo pole Bradley who ranked second in 1993. Yes, it is the one who became McGrady's buckle background wall.

Did Yao Ming surpass them?

Let’s take a look at the lower limit first. Bradley has played in the league for 12 years, averaging 8.1 points, 6.3 rebounds, 0.7 assists, and 2.5 blocks per game, the highest number in his career. His biggest honor was winning the block title in the 1997 season. Obviously, Bradley cannot compare to Yao Ming in terms of statistics, honors or role in the team, so there is nothing wrong with surpassing him. What about the best templates? Maybe it’s a bit difficult. As the Rockets’ strongest star, Olajuwon played in the NBA for 18 years and averaged 21.8 points, 11.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 3.5 blocks per game. Obviously, Yao Ming averaged 19 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks per game. Assists and 1.9 blocks are still weaker. In terms of achievements, Dream has brought two championships to the Rockets, and he is also far ahead of Yao Ming in terms of personal honors. However, in terms of influence and promoting the development of basketball, Yao Ming has made more contributions than Olajuwon. All things considered, Yao Ming is on the court. He failed to surpass Olajuwon, and even had no chance of tying.

Maybe there were no injuries, or maybe it wasn’t that his career was so short. Yao Ming still had a chance to compete with Olajuwon, but in the end, Yao Ming lost to his damn injuries. superior.

The so-called draft template refers to the positioning of the future development direction of rookie players. It is a team management's judgment of the draft players' abilities, based on various aspects such as physical, technical and playing methods. Of course, this is just a basic judgment, and there are uncertainties in what results players can achieve in the future.

As the No. 1 pick in the NBA in 2002, Dayao had an outstanding height of 2.26 meters, a soft touch and solid basic skills at the basket. Scouts at that time gave Dayao a template evaluation. Very high expectations. But at the same time, Dayao also has some obvious flaws, especially his thin body, which makes scouts have to question whether he can adapt to the high-intensity confrontation of the NBA, so the lower limit of the template evaluation is also very low.

Now that Yao has retired for many years, looking back, has he surpassed the best and worst templates given to him by the scouts at the time? Lower limit: Sean Bradley

Just saying this name, I am afraid that most fans will not know who he is, but they heard the classic scene when McGrady once dunked on the Mavericks big center in the game. , I think everyone should be impressed. Yes, he is Sean Bradley, who is known as the big bamboo pole and is 2.29 meters tall.

So what achievements has Bradley achieved in the NBA? As the second overall pick in the 1993 NBA draft, Bradley was known to everyone early on for his outstanding height, which also gave him super blocking ability. In college, he averaged 5.2 blocks per game, which was even faster Catch up on the rebound count.

After entering the league, Bradley also showed his strong shot-blocking ability. In his rookie season, he averaged 10.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game. Unfortunately, due to injuries, he only played 49 games. The game ended the first season.

In the following seasons, although Bradley's performance was quite remarkable, due to his thin body (he could not gain weight) and occasional injuries, his progress was very limited.

It was not until 1997 that Bradley moved to the Mavericks and his career began to improve. After several years of experience in the NBA league, he seemed to slowly begin to adapt to the rhythm and intensity of NBA games. Unfortunately, it wasn't long before injuries caught up with him again, as back and leg injuries limited his playing time and also weakened his abilities, with various statistics continuing to decline.

In 2004, due to knee injuries, Bradley's condition declined sharply and his position in the team was marginalized. Finally in 2005, due to injuries and family reasons, the 33-year-old Bradley reached an agreement with the Mavericks to buy out his contract (there were still three years left) and announced his retirement on June 26.

Bradley only averaged 8.1 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game in his career. In terms of honors, in addition to winning one block and being selected to the All-Rookie Second Team, Bradley also Basically nothing is harvested. So it is obvious that Dayao's career achievements far exceed those of Bradley. Upper limit: Big Dream Olajuwon

I won’t introduce Big Dream too much. He is one of the four major passing centers. He is a championship, FMVP, MVP, rebounding leader, block leader, and best defender. Player, Best Team, All-Star, Hall of Fame, etc. As a basketball player, he has almost achieved all the honors he can achieve.

There are absolutely very few rookie players in NBA history who can use Big Dream as a template. There are former Bullets boss Chris Webber, All-Star player Garnett, the current great Embiid, and Our Dayao has only four people. During his time with the Rockets, Dayao also received guidance from Teacher Dameng. He was a great beneficiary of his dreamy footwork under the basket, and he also learned many other things.

So Yao Youqing is better than his master? Let’s first look at Dayao’s personal honors, Hall of Fame, Best Rookie First Team, 8th All-Star, 2nd Best Second Team, 3th Best Third Team, etc. It can be said that Dayao can win the hard power honors. It is almost impossible, let alone surpassing the teacher, it is very difficult to reach.

Let’s not talk about honors, let’s see if there is any comparison in terms of data and talent? Dameng averaged 21.8 points, 11.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.8 steals and 3.1 blocks per game in his career, while Dayao averaged 19 points, 9.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.9 blocks per game in his career.

Not to mention the simple gap between various statistics, you must know that Da Meng has averaged such data in 18 seasons, while Da Yao has only 9 seasons. Such a terrifying long-term peak combat power, just This is something that Dayao cannot match.

Finally, let’s talk about the gap in physical talent. Apart from the height advantage, Dayao has almost no physical advantages in other aspects. Da Meng is one of the few players with fast footsteps among big men. His powerful explosive power, body flexibility and wingspan are all better than Da Yao's. The final conclusion is clear at a glance. Summary

The evaluation of Dayao has always been controversial, especially in the evaluation of Dayao's status in the NBA. Many fans feel that Dayao's special status as a Chinese player makes him less important in the evaluation of his status. Gained an advantage that is not objective. It has to be said that Dayao was indeed the beneficiary of that era. It is undeniable that times create heroes.

But there is no doubt that a hero must have the talents and abilities that a hero should have, otherwise opportunities will be lost. Although his career was short-lived and there were troughs, but aside from these, Dayao's strength on the court is truly unshakable, and the data does not lie, otherwise Barkley would not have kissed the donkey's ass.

Evaluating a player is not just about his performance on the court. Data, honors and influence can also play a positive role and influence outside the court. These are all parts that cannot be ignored. It’s the whole picture of what basketball should be.

"Ball" is the same while reserving differences, I am the god on the right hand

In 2002, Yao Ming was actually full of controversy. Many teams and fans did not think highly of him. In the draft When the conference was determined to be the No. 1 pick, the audience booed.

As for the NBA template, just take a look. Most players do not develop in the direction of their own template. Yao Ming's best template: Olajuwon.

When Yao Ming entered the NBA, his best template was Olajuwon. The reason why Yao Ming's best template is Olajuwon is because of Yao Ming's excellent touch and footwork. Moreover, Olajuwon knows sky hooks and Yao Ming knows small hooks. This is also the same thing. In fact, we all know that Yao Ming and Olajuwon are not similar. Yao Ming's speed and flexibility are much worse than Dameng, but his core strength is better than Olajuwon's, and their offensive styles are not special. resemblance. As for Yao Ming's achievements, he is indeed far behind Da Meng. Olajuwon is one of the top five superstars in history. He dominated the league in the two years before Jordan retired and led the Rockets to two championships. Yao Ming's level should be that of an All-Star player. At his peak, he was close to a superstar. But he has never had any relationship with the superstar. His career is too short, far behind Olajuwon. Yao Ming's best template: Bradley.

This Bradley was the No. 2 pick in 1993 and was known as the big bamboo pole Bradley. He is 2.29 meters tall, three centimeters taller than Yao Ming. It is because of his height that he has become Yao Ming's template. However, it turns out that except for height, he has nothing in common with Yao Ming. Bradley has no talent on the offensive end and can only catch the ball under the basket to end the offense and grab some offensive rebounds for secondary attacks. But his advantage lies in the defensive end. Bradley is very good at using his height and wingspan on defense. He has excellent shot blocking ability and became the league's shot blocking leader in 1997. He has always been a role player in the NBA, and Yao Ming's achievements surpassed him.

Yao Ming is the pride of Chinese basketball. His achievements are indeed very high, and he has also been selected into the NBA Hall of Fame. I hope he can lead the Chinese men's basketball team to get better and better, and he can also play a great role in his new position. role.

When Yao Ming participated in the NBA draft in 2002, the NBA gave two draft templates, namely Olajuwon and Bradley. There is no doubt that the upper limit is Olajuwon and the lower limit is Bradley.

Although he played in the league for a relatively short time and retired due to injury after playing only 8 seasons, in 486 games he played, he averaged 32.5 minutes per game, scoring 19 points, 9.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.9 assists. Blocking shots, shooting 52.4% from the field and 83.3% from the free throw line. During this period, he was selected to the All-Stars 8 times and entered the best team of the season 5 times. After retiring, he was elected to the Naismith Hall of Fame in 2016.

And what about Bradley? Bradley, who is 229cm tall, has the nickname "Big Bamboo Pole". As the second overall pick in 1993, although he played in the league for 12 seasons, he is still here. In 832 games played during this period, he averaged only 8.1 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game, and his shooting percentage was only 45.7%. In his best season, Bradley only averaged 14.6 points, 8.7 rebounds per game. With assists and 2.7 blocks, in his 12-year career, Bradley has never been selected as an All-Star. Perhaps the deepest impression in his career was a tip-in and dunk by Iverson.

Let’s look at Olajuwon, the legendary superstar of the Rockets. He played 1,238 games in his 18-year career, averaging 35.7 minutes per game, averaging 21.8 points, 11.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.7 steals and blocks. , his shooting percentage is as high as 51.2%. He has been selected to the All-Star 12 times, the All-NBA Team 12 times, the All-Defensive Team 9 times, won the rebounding title 2 times, won the block title 3 times, and was elected the Defensive Player of the Season 2 times. Player, and more importantly, he helped the Rockets win two consecutive championships and won the Finals MVP.

To sum up, Yao Ming’s career is not as good as his predecessors but more than his inferiors.

Compared with Bradley, he has surpassed his own template. Compared with Olajuwon, he just cannot compare!

After Yao Ming entered the NBA in 2002, he was selected by the Rockets as the No. 1 pick. He also became the first foreign No. 1 pick in NBA history!

Although Yao Ming had already shown strong dominance in the CBA before entering the NBA, he was still booed by the fans when he was selected as the No. 1 pick, but Yao Ming was watched on TV in China!

Since the Rockets had a very good center Olajuwon before, Yao Ming's best template is the legendary Rockets center, and the worst template is the 1993 rookie Bradley!

Yao Ming and Olajuwon are both the greatest centers in the history of the Rockets, but Yao Ming obviously has not surpassed Olajuwon. After all, Olajuwon is a historical level. The legendary center has won countless personal honors and brought the Rockets the only two championships in team history!

With the current Rockets, can Harden surpass Olajuwon in the future? It’s not that he is the absolute number one player in team history!

Yao Ming's worst template is Bradley, the second overall pick in 1993, who was also the background player for Carter's stunning dunk! He has achieved certain achievements in the NBA, at least he won the block title in 1997!

Since Bradley is 2.29 meters tall, he has also become a template for Yao Ming. However, in his career, he only averaged 8.1 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. Yao Ming clearly surpassed him! In terms of strength and influence, Yao Ming surpasses Bradley by a large margin!

Let’s first take a look at Yao Ming’s NBA draft report that year:

Advantages:

Disadvantages:

Based on Yao Ming's actual situation, the reference template given by NBA officials at that time was Rick Schmitz. Olajuwon, the best ceiling template, and Bradley, the worst floor template, are widely circulated in the media. Overview of Yao Ming's NBA career

Yao Ming officially landed in the NBA as the No. 1 pick in 2002.

In his rookie season, he averaged 13.5 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.8 blocks in less than 30 minutes per game.

In the 2003-04 season, Yao Ming scored 41 points, 16 rebounds and 7 assists in the Rockets' game against the Hawks. Both points and assists were career highs.

In the 2004-05 season, Yao Ming grabbed 22 rebounds in the Rockets' game against the Suns, setting a career high.

In the 2006-07 season, Yao Ming averaged 25 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks per game. The average of 25 points per game is also the highest scoring average in his career.

Throughout his career, Yao Ming averaged 19.3 points, 9.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.9 blocks per game. He was selected to the All-Stars 8 times, to the All-NBA Second Team 2 times, and to the All-NBA Third Team 3 times in 2016. Inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.

It is actually not easy for Yao Ming to achieve results and establish himself in the NBA.

When he first entered the league, Yao Ming could not adapt to the intensity of the competition, and his performance in the first few games was very poor. At that time, NBA legend Barkley publicly mocked Yao Ming and even made a bet with his peers: If Yao Ming could score 19 points in the game, he would kiss the donkey's ass. (At first, he was talking about kissing his colleague Smith's butt)

In the end, Yao Ming scored 20 points in the game against the Lakers and slapped Barkley hard in the face. (However, Barkley was also willing to admit defeat and kissed a donkey's butt on live television across the United States) Overview of the careers of Yao Ming's three draft templates

Rick Schmitz

< p> In 1988, Schmitz was selected by the Pacers with the second overall pick in the first round.

In his rookie season, Schmitz averaged 11.7 points and 6 rebounds per game. His performance was quite satisfactory and he was also selected to the All-Rookie Team.

However, due to limited physical fitness and many injuries in the later period, Schmitz's scoring average has been hovering below 20 points per game; his slow movement has also greatly reduced his defensive ability.

This also led to his failure to grow into a real star, and he was selected to the All-Star once in his career.

In his 12-year career, Schmitz averaged 14.8 points, 6 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.3 blocks per game.

Bradley

Bradley joined the 76ers with the second pick in the first round in 1993.

In his rookie season, Bradley was very ambitious, but he suffered injuries after playing for more than half a season. He averaged 10 points, 6 rebounds and 3 blocks per game. (The blocking level is indeed good)

However, due to his too thin body, Bradley has never been able to adapt to NBA-level confrontation. He has repeatedly suffered from injuries. He has only played 2 full seasons in his entire career. .

In terms of honors, Bradley was elected as the block leader in 1997 with an average of 3.4 blocks per game, and there is no other. Career averages of 8.1 points, 6.3 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 2.5 blocks per game.

Olajuwon

There is not much to say about the career of "Big Dream". After all, he is one of the best centers in NBA history.

He has won 2 championships and FMVP, 1 regular season MVP, was selected to the All-Star 12 times, was selected to the All-NBA Team 6 times, was elected the Best Defensive Player 2 times, and was selected to the " "NBA 50 Greatest Stars" and was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008.

His career averages are 21.8 points, 11.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.8 steals and 3 blocks per game.

Taken together, Yao Ming's career performance has definitely surpassed that of Rick Schmitz and Bradley, but there is still a long way to go before Olajuwon. (After all, there are only three or four centers that can be compared with Dameng) Draft templates for other Chinese NBA players

In addition to Yao Ming, there are five Chinese players who have successfully landed in the NBA. They are Wang Zhizhi, Bater, Yi Jianlian, Sun Yue and Zhou Qi.

Wang Zhizhi participated in the NBA draft in 1999, and his template was Kukoc of the Bulls.

Battle joined the Nuggets as a free agent in 2002 and has no draft experience.

Yi Jianlian participated in the NBA draft in 2007, and his template was Gasol.

Sun Yue participated in the NBA draft in 2007, and his template was Bruce Diaw.

Zhou Qi participated in the NBA draft in 2016, and his template is Loren Woods.

It can be seen that, except for Yao Ming, no other Chinese players who have played in the NBA have been able to surpass their own template. Even among the worst performers, Loren Woods (averaging 2.6 points and 3.2 rebounds per game), Zhou Qi failed to surpass him. (Zhou Qi averaged 1.3 points and 1.2 rebounds per game) Conclusion

After Zhou Qi was laid off by the Rockets in 2018, no Chinese basketball player has ever set foot on the NBA court.

Although Guo Haowen from the CBA Shanghai team, Lin Tingqian from the Tianjin team, and Tang Jie from the Fujian team announced their participation in this year's NBA draft last month, the probability of being selected is almost zero.

(It was even regarded as a hype by the outside world)

The NBA began to establish a senior template for players participating in the draft in the 1970s! Just imagine, when Xiao Hua announces that Edwards has been selected as the No. 1 pick this year, will you know who he is? What position did you play? What are the technical features? I don’t think anyone except professional basketball people can tell, but when the big screen shows that Edwards’ template is Dwyane Wade, everyone will suddenly realize: Oh, it turns out he is just like him!

Yao Ming was also in the same situation. In 2002, information technology was not as developed as it is today. At that time, the United States’ understanding of Yao Ming was limited to his height and his performance in the CBA Finals. Therefore, Yao Ming was chosen during the draft. Which senior can we use as a template also became a focus at that time! 2002 Yao Ming draft report!

Every No. 1 pick or high-ranking draft pick is hard-won, so teams such as the Rockets, Bulls, Warriors, and even the Grizzlies and Nuggets must have studied Yao Ming over and over again!

Advantages: Height 7 feet 5 inches, slightly lighter but possesses good athletic ability. Diversified scoring methods. He can hit jump shots in one step inside the three-point line, and can also complete one with his feet under the basket. Remember the hook! With good offensive awareness and creative passing, he will be a very threatening inside big man!

Disadvantages: The first is the issue of adaptation. Living in a foreign country is not easy for this young big man. He has to work harder to truly establish himself in the NBA! Secondly, he still has many problems on the defensive end, especially because his body is too thin. It is difficult for him to last 15 minutes in an NBA-level confrontation. In addition, for such a tall big man, his feet and knees will also become a hidden danger!

This report shows that the league's analysis of Yao Ming at that time was still very accurate, but they still underestimated Yao Ming's growth! There is only one official template for Yao Ming: Rick Schmitz!

There are many templates circulating privately, ranging from Olajuwon, Sabonis, to Bradley, etc., but in fact, there was only one official template given by the NBA during the 2002 draft. He is Rick Schmitz, the second overall pick in 1988!

Schmitz is from the Netherlands. He is 2.24 meters tall and has a thin build. He is as good at shooting and free throws as Yao Ming, so it is indeed very suitable to use him as a template for Yao Ming!

However, in the subsequent growth, there are still differences between Yao Ming and Schmitz. Schmitz is a typical European center, with accurate shooting and good on-court support ability. His peak performance In Game 6 of the 1998 Eastern Conference Finals, one man scored 25 points to help the Pacers drag the Bulls into the seventh game!

But Schmitz's shortcomings are also very obvious. Although Yao Ming is tall, he is not clumsy, but Schmitz is different! On the offensive end, Schmitz's shooting speed is a problem. At the same time, because his body is too thin, Schmitz often floats from the outside to shoot. On the defensive end, Schmitz moves too slowly and cannot keep up with the outside speed and strength. Can't stand the inside line! Therefore, although Schmitz started 792 of the 867 games in his career, he averaged just over 20 minutes per game. His best year was the 1997-98 season, when he averaged 28.6 minutes per game and scored 16.7 points. 6.9 rebounds and was selected to the All-Star team that year!

Everyone knows Yao Ming's resume. In the second year of his career, Yao Ming was selected to the All-NBA Third Team that year with 17.5 points, 9 rebounds and 1.9 blocks. In his entire career, he was selected to the All-NBA Team eight times. A star starter, five-time All-Pro, and inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016 after his retirement, Yao Ming has already surpassed his model Schmitz in terms of strength and achievements!

Finally, let’s talk about the templates of a few others. James’s template is Magic, Mashburn and Pippen; Durant’s template is Tracy McGrady; Leonard’s template is Gerald Wallace; Antetokounmpo Batum’s template is Batum; Curry’s template is Rauf; Harden’s template is Ginobili. Do you think these guys surpass their template?

Yao Ming is an insurmountable mountain in the Chinese basketball world. Once, Yao Ming’s games with the Rockets were sold out. Yao Ming is also the first number one pick outside the United States, which is really the pride of the Chinese people.

So, who are Yao Ming’s best and worst draft templates? The best template is Olajuwon, and the worst template is Bradley. There is no doubt that Yao Ming just surpassed one of them.

Yao Ming, 226cm tall, plays the role of center. He has height and rebounding advantages. He is flexible, good at hook shots, has excellent mid-range shooting, and has the ability to pass, but his movement speed is slow and his strength is weak. This is the evaluation of Yao Ming at the beginning of the draft.

So, let’s take a look at Olajuwon and Bradley?

Olajuwon, 213cm tall, serves as a center and is a native African. He was spotted by scouts and came to the United States because of his outstanding athletic talent. Because he practiced football, handball and other sports before playing basketball, he has very good physical coordination and mobility. Olajuwon's basketball skills can be said to be the best among centers in history. His offensive methods are ever-changing and his footwork is unpredictable. He is especially good at using all kinds of gorgeous fake moves to confuse his opponents. Most centers of his generation are unable to crack him. Olajuwon was nicknamed "The Big Dream" for his fantastic offense. Dameng's offensive ability is excellent, and his defensive power is even better. Due to his extremely quick footsteps, which can keep up with most players, and his excellent height, long arms, jumping and defensive awareness, Dameng's shot-blocking ability is unparalleled. It can be seen that Olajuwon is basically the ceiling that Yao Ming can touch.

So, what about Bradley? Bradley, this guy is taller than Yao Ming, 229cm, 3cm taller than Yao Ming. This guy is nicknamed "Big Bamboo Pole", which shows that his ability to fight is weak, but he is not completely useless. Chicken, due to his outstanding height, was once the first player in the NBA to block more than 10 shots twice in a row, and he also completed this feat twice, both in March and April 1996.

Because Yao Ming has exquisite skills, he is compared with Dameng, and his height is similar to Bradley. At the beginning of his career, Yao Ming's confrontation was slightly weaker, similar to Bradley, so he was announced. Radley will also serve as a template for Yao Ming.

When Yao Ming first entered the NBA, his performance was not as good as Yi Jianlian's performance when he first entered the NBA. In this regard, Barkley even made a bet on the show: If Yao Ming scores more than 19 points in a single game, he will kiss the donkey's ass. However, with Yao Ming's hard work, Barkley actually kissed the donkey's butt.

Yao Ming embodies the Chinese people's good qualities of diligence, restraint, and humility. Coupled with Yao Ming's humor and talkativeness, he quickly integrated into the team and his performance became increasingly outstanding. If there were no injuries, Yao Ming's NBA career might have been even better.

In the end, Yao Ming spent 8 seasons in the NBA. Except for 10 games as a substitute in his rookie season, he started all the other games. In the end, Yao Ming scored 19.3 points and 9.7 rebounds with a 52.4% shooting rate. With his strong influence, Yao Ming was also elected to the Hall of Fame after his retirement.

After Bradley retired, his technical statistics were 8.1 points and 6.5 rebounds. Recently, Bradley had a car accident while riding his bicycle at home, causing paralysis. I wish Bradley good luck for the rest of his life.

There is no doubt that Yao Ming's achievements surpassed his worst template, Bradley.

And Yao Ming is far from surpassing his best template Olajuwon.

Yao Ming is lucky! There is a huge market behind him. Chinese manufacturers are waving checks frantically at Toyota Center, and the Rockets are doing their best to cultivate Yao Ming. Yao Ming was also the one who worked the hardest, and in the end Yao Ming succeeded.

If he hadn’t been sweating profusely in the gym day after day, Yao Ming’s confrontational ability would probably not be much better than his worst template, Bradley. Yao Ming is the representative of God’s reward for hard work.

Every year when a player participates in the NBA draft, NBA officials will give out a template to classify the best and worst templates based on his physical fitness and potential. As the strongest player in the history of Chinese basketball, everyone must be curious about who his template is.

Best template: Olajuwon

Yao Ming entered the NBA as the No. 1 pick in 2002. In the previous year's CBA Finals, Yao averaged 10 points per game. The super statistics of 420 show how powerful Yao Ming is.

At the time of the draft, the best template selected by the American media for Yao Ming was Olajuwon. Olajuwon is known as the most skilled center player, and his dreamy footsteps are a unique skill. Not only did he perform well on the offensive end, he was also very intimidating on the defensive end. He is the NBA's all-time block leader and is among the top ten in the history rankings.

Worst template: Bradley

This guy was the one who was dunked by Carter in the Olympics, and he has left a psychological shadow since then. Although this German center was the second overall pick in 1993, he did not have a highlight moment in his career. Instead, he became the backdrop for others to become gods.

Bradley played 12 seasons in the NBA and played for three teams. In 832 games played, he averaged 8.1 points, 6.3 rebounds, 0.6 steals and 2.5 blocks per game; he had no other honors except winning the title of block leader. Yao Ming has averaged 19.2 points and 9.1 rebounds per game in his career.

Did Yao Ming surpass them?

Being able to regard Olajuwon as the best template for Dayao shows that the American media attaches great importance to Yao Ming. But Olajuwon is a phenomenal player after all, and it will be too difficult for Yao Ming to surpass him. However, compared with Bradley, Yao Ming is undoubtedly much better than him. Yao Ming has also left many highlight moments in the NBA and has never missed an All-Star appearance.

Summary:

As a center player, Yao Ming has very delicate skills, and his free throw shooting rate is the best among centers. It's just that because it moves too slowly and the bottom plate is unstable, it often leads to injuries. If Yao Ming had not only played in the NBA for 8 years due to injuries, then his career in the NBA would have been even more brilliant. The main reason is that Yao Ming's career load is too heavy. In addition to playing a season in the NBA, Yao is also bound to be called upon by the national team, which leads to aggravation of his injuries. Now, as the chairman of the Basketball Association, Yao Ming is also committed to promoting the progress of Chinese basketball. He also hopes that our country can find a successor to a player like Yao Ming as soon as possible.