Yao Ming also experienced a long journey from playing basketball to becoming known by the people, until he shined in NBA, and this journey also had more meaning.

He gradually became the national idol of the Chinese, the superstar of the NBA, and the national spirit.

It was not until Zhong Yu came out of nowhere that Yao Ming slowly faded away his light.

Until now, Zhong Yu's fans have been spreading wildly in China with overwhelming advantages, and their influence has completely surpassed Yao Ming and become China's new national idol... But Yao Ming is still an undisputed position in the hearts of fans.

Yao Ming played for the youth team of the Shanghai Shark Club at the age of 13, was selected for the national team at the age of 17, and led the Shanghai Men's Basketball Team to win the CBA championship at the age of 23. In 2002, he was selected by the Rockets as the first "No. 1 pick" outside the new era of Zhong Yu. In the 9 years of NBA competition, Yao Ming was the Rockets' core main force and was selected for the NBA All-Star lineup 8 times.

He is also the technical and tactical core and spiritual leader of the Chinese national men's basketball team. In 2019, Yao Ming represented the national team in the Asian Men's Basketball Championship for the first time and regained the Asian championship with his teammates. In the following 10 years, Yao Ming and the national team experienced three Olympic Games and two World Championships. Yao Ming accompanied the Chinese men's basketball team through the 10 years of the most stable performance, and after 2008, the Chinese men's basketball team had the three most brilliant results!

At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Yao Ming, who played at home, led the Chinese men's basketball team to fight hard in the game without fear of strong enemies, and fought hard, and entered the quarterfinals of the Olympics for the third time, even defeated Spain, winning the runner-up in the Olympics historically! All Chinese fans were excited, and Yao Ming's core role was also played to the extreme. Due to his outstanding performance in the Beijing Olympics, the Chinese men's basketball team was commended by the Party, Central Committee and the State Council.

Unfortunately, during years of fighting, Yao Ming's injuries can no longer be hidden...

The injuries on the feet are becoming increasingly unsuppressible...

Zhong Yu finally met Yao Ming on July 10.

Two Chapter 748: The new era individual who belongs to Zhong Yu sat face to face. Zhong Yu said: "I really didn't expect you to make such a choice. To be honest, your choice made me stunned in an instant."

Yao Ming smiled slightly, and then said, "Isn't this choice my choice expected? I've experienced too much before, and I've experienced too much injury to my legs, so I can't stand the tossing. Thinking about the journey I've walked over the years, I feel like I feel like a different life."

Zhong Yu laughed: "Are you planning to study?"

Yao Ming glanced at him strangely: "How do you know?"

"It's very simple... I heard you use such literary words as if they were a different life..."

"Go on the side..." Yao Ming smiled and scolded: "I have always been very gentle and elegant, okay? But to be honest, when this decision was just made, I was also very sad. I thought of using another identity to face the world in the future... I was really reluctant."

Zhong Yu nodded: "I understand your mood.

Yao Ming glanced at Zhong Yu and said, "Sometimes I really envy you... I really don't know how your body grows. I can actually use the body of a yellow person, have physical fitness that is hard to match for even a black person, and the technology that has been tempered to the peak... I really don't know how you did such a wonderful performance."

When Zhong Yu saw Yao Ming's envious look, thinking about his love for basketball but had to retire, he felt a little heavy, so he said, "Let's keep a low profile! I have always been very low-key. Besides, the legendary 4% fat content in my body is not a joke."

He said this, but it was just to ease the atmosphere...

Can others not know that he still don’t know? Yao Ming has made a series of efforts to survive in NBA over the years.

From being tall and thin when he first entered the league, Yao Ming, who became increasingly unafraid of physical confrontation, he really worked hard a lot.

But some things are really destined by heaven, and they cannot be controlled by others at all.

Yao Ming has been reimbursed for several consecutive seasons... He chose to retire at this time. To be more selfish, it is indeed a very good choice...

He retired at the most favorable moment... Injuries prevented people from accusing him of anything, and he retained the brilliant glory of his career.

When Yao Ming heard Zhong Yu say this, he knew that he wanted to ease the atmosphere, so he laughed and scolded: "You kid..."

The two chatted a little longer until the end, and he said, "A Yu, I will leave a lot of things to you next! I will be relaxed when I leave like this, and from today on, I can do anything. But you... you will be the benchmark for Chinese basketball in the future... With you alone, all the basketball fans in China, those young people who have just fallen in love with basketball, will have a hope in their hearts."

After a pause, he said: "You are not completely alone now... Indeed, you have reached the peak of the championship just now, but the road ahead is still very long... I really wish you to get better and better in NBA, I also hope that you can have a very complete career, and I hope that you can really make Chinese people have such a hope. Of course, this biggest premise is also a reminder from me who has experienced it, that is, you must protect your body... When you are young, you can fight and do whatever you want... But as you get older, many problems will be exposed. I hope you can always be very good..."

Yao Ming's tone was getting heavier and heavier... He had to say these things.

Indeed, Zhong Yu faces a very difficult burden. He is burdened with the hope of the entire Chinese basketball world.

Speaking of this, when talking about Zhong Yu’s championship, there was still some indescribable regret in his eyes... Indeed, not winning the championship was an eternal regret in Yao Ming’s heart.

Back then, he and McGrady formed the Yao-Mai Dynasty that people imagined... Who knew that in the end it just turned out to be an unresolved regret...

Of course, Zhong Yu also knew his regrets, and what he was imagining in his heart... he could only sigh.

Every word of Yao Ming said in his heart. Zhong Yu nodded heavily and said nothing, but he did make his own promise.

On July 20, 2011, Yao Ming held a press conference in Shanghai, officially announcing his retirement and ending his athletic career as a professional player.

When the news came out, all the fans were silent.

Zhong Yu also attended the press conference on this day. As soon as the press conference ended, he received an interview from a reporter: "Zhong Yu, as a teammate of Yao Ming's national team, a Chinese player who competed in the NBA together, what do you think about Yao Ming's retirement?"

Zhong Yu said with some pain in the face of the camera and the microphone: "Yao Ming's retirement is a loss for the Chinese basketball world... From today on, we can no longer cheer for Yao Ming in front of the TV... But I want to say that he has made too many contributions to the Chinese basketball world in the past ten years... There are countless people. We are sad about his departure, but we also need to affirm his previous contributions. Moreover, I believe that Yao Ming's retirement is an end but also a beginning, and it is the beginning of his contribution to the motherland with another identity... I believe that in the future, he will use this identity to walk out a more exciting life."

Zhong Yu's words are quite regular, combined with Yao Ming's press conference, it is indeed quite touching...

This matter is almost over!

The hopes of the Chinese are basically placed on Zhong Yu... China's basketball world has truly separated from the Yao Ming era and has truly entered a brand new and extremely brilliant Zhong Yu era!

At this time, the atmosphere in NBA has been unprecedentedly solemn and labor contract negotiations are about to begin... The head of the NBA Players Union, Fisher, Paul, and others are in full swing.

The owners of the NBA team are also preparing for a bloodless war.

NBA players, they must fight... They can't fight...

Otherwise, you can see how harsh and inhumane demands the bosses put forward—

The veteran who plays the longest for the longest, the total maximum salary in five years is less than $60 million, that is, the average annual salary is less than $12 million; the maximum salary of the rookie is far less than $500,000; the guaranteed contract may only account for half of all contracts, and after a certain period of time, half of the players are in danger; even the so-called veteran terms and middle-class terms that are familiar to fans will no longer exist... The most terrifying one is the contract signed before 2011. If it is contrary to the new labor-management agreement, it must be reduced to adapt to the new agreement. This means that even if James, Wade and Bosh obtained large contracts in advance in 2010, they will be forced to modify, and the previous contract is like nothing. Zhong Yu's "Zhong Yu clause" will also be the same and needs to be forcibly deprived...

The impact of Yao Ming’s retirement is still in front of him, and the excessive demands of the NBA bosses and the upcoming labor-management negotiations also hit Zhong Yu’s heart.

At this time, it is inevitable that there will be a feeling of bleak future - if NBA is disbanded, where should I go? Should I go back to CBA and be a scoring king?

Thinking about this, Zhong Yu felt uncomfortable...

However, if the players really want to compromise, their losses will be too great. Top players like Zhong Yu and others are still OK... After all, their main income is not on salary... But what about other players? What about those second- and third-rate players who need to rely on salary to make a living?

Moreover, there will be a second time when compromised for the first time, and there will be a third time when there will be a second time...

They can't afford to lose...

For the players, this is a war that cannot be afforded.

This war may continue indefinitely, ‘…, the 202012 season may be reimbursed.

Zhong Yu’s brilliant career may be severely defeated!

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