against the front

Chapter 337 Yao Ming
"Brother Yao, your food tastes really good, it has a taste of hometown."

"That's natural. The chefs here are all recruited from China, and the ingredients are all imported from China. Can the taste not be authentic!"

"Then I will come here a few more times in the future."

After arriving in Houston with the team, Yan Hua didn't even go to the hotel where he was staying, but went directly to Yao Ming's place. He mainly wanted to know about Yao Ming's recovery. By the way, he also had a meal at Yao Ming's place. Yan Hua, who had three nutritious meals a day , I am very yearning for the Chinese food in Yao Restaurant.

After being injured in the playoffs against the Lakers, Yao Ming spent the entire season undergoing surgery and recovering from his injuries. Although Yao Ming had already played again in the first game of this season, from Yao Ming's playing time , and judging from his performance on the court, Yao Ming obviously has not recovered to the state before the injury.

"Brother Yao, how do you feel now? Is there any problem?" After rambling for a long time, Yan Hua finally got to the point.

"My body is recovering fairly well, but it still can't compare with before the injury, and after resting for such a long time, I can't find the feeling and rhythm of the game." Regarding his recovery, Yao Ming obviously is very clear.

"Take your time, don't worry, even if you can't achieve results this season, you must recover your body." For any professional athlete, injury is his biggest enemy, especially in the fierce competition. In the NBA, one serious injury is enough to knock a talented superstar down from the altar, not to mention Yao Ming's repeated injuries.

"You can't be in a hurry..." Yao Ming, who was hesitant to speak, smiled, but in the end he didn't say anything.

"The more this is the case, the less you can be in a hurry, and you must not force yourself to appear on the stage with hidden dangers." Although Yao Ming didn't say it clearly, Yan Hua could guess the general idea.

For the Rockets last season, it was definitely a failed season. Not only did the record plummet and miss the playoffs, but the "Big Three" that Tinker Morey worked so hard to build also came to naught.

After losing to the Lakers in seven games in the semifinals, Yao Ming missed the entire season due to injury, and Ron Artest also refused to renew his contract and went to the Lakers to chase the championship as a free agent. McGrady was directly traded for various reasons. In this way, the "Big Three" that countless Rockets fans had high hopes for fell apart after only one season.

After the start of this season, the Rockets still have no improvement. The Lakers in the first game and the Warriors in the second game have no temper at all. Especially when facing the Warriors, the top bad team, they were beaten by the audience.

Although Yao Ming did not play and lacked a backbone, but as a team whose goal is the playoffs or even the championship this season, it can't even win the Warriors who are competing for the No. [-] pick. A good season?
If the Rockets can take advantage of the situation and put down their faces and compete for the No. [-] pick, there is no problem. However, the Rockets still can't let go of their stature and imagine that they can return to the playoffs this season. After all, for a team like the Rockets, scoring The playoffs mean that there will be a lot of dollars in the account, and no one will make trouble with the dollars.

Therefore, the Rockets, from the management to the head coach, and even the players in the team, are eagerly looking forward to Yao Ming's comeback with full blood, leading them out of the current predicament and helping the team return to the playoffs.

"Hey, our team is not having a good time now. After John Salmons left, the tactics of last season can't be played at all. I'm a little confused now." After persuading Yao Ming, Yan Hua I started to complain about myself. The current situation of the Kings is even worse than that of the Rockets. He just came back, so the Rockets fans' psychological expectations for the team are far lower than the Kings.

As for the king, it goes without saying that the status of the defending champion means that everyone, whether it is the fans who support the king or the opponents of the king, will demand and treat them with the highest standards.

"There is no banquet in the world that lasts forever. Compared with when I first entered the NBA, the teammates around me have changed two or three times." Maybe it was because of the memories of those teammates who fought side by side in the past. After saying these words, Yao Ming Turning his head to look at the photo wall not far away, there are many photos of Yao Ming and his former teammates, including Steve Francis, Cutino Mobley, Juwan Howard, Dikambe Muto Mbo. . . . . .

"Xiao Yan, I really envy you." Yao Ming turned his head and said something that Yan Hua couldn't figure out after thinking about it for about a minute.

"Envy me? What can I envy?" Looking at Yao Ming who kept smiling all the time, Yan Hua was a little puzzled.

"After I was selected by the Rockets, I promised many people that I would use the championship trophy to repay their trust and expectations for me, but until now... I have been in the NBA for almost 10 years, let alone The championship, even the Western Conference Finals, I don’t know what it’s like.”

Yao Ming, who was still smiling at the beginning, gradually disappeared as he talked. Yan Hua could feel how struggling and entangled Yao Ming was at this moment, but Yan Hua did not fight. Instead of breaking Yao Ming, he sat there quietly and continued to listen.

"As for the future, I'm not sure if I can return to the top, and I'm even less sure if I have a chance to compete for the championship." After a pause, Yao Ming continued: "So, sometimes I really envy you!"

After Yao Ming's voice fell, the two of them fell into silence. Yan Hua didn't know how to answer the conversation, so he comforted Yao Ming while standing and talking without backache?Yan Hua couldn't say it, and this was not something Yan Hua, a junior, could say.

Taking advantage of the trend to recruit Yao Ming, let him go to the Kings after this season, and compete with him for the championship?Yan Hua couldn't do it either.

Because Yan Hua knows very well that unless the Rockets are willing to take the initiative to trade, otherwise with Yao Ming's character and personality, no matter who is recruiting, Yao Ming will not leave the Rockets, at least not before helping the Rockets win the championship. left.

This is his pride as a player, and it is also for the expectations and trust he carries, whether for his own pride or the expectations and trust behind him, Yao Ming will not choose to leave.

(End of this chapter)