How GOOD Was Yao Ming Actually?

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Andy Hoops

Andy Hoops

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From a business standpoint, Yao Ming was arguably the most influential basketball player ever. He drastically popularized basketball in China and became a global ambassador for the sport. Unfortunately, his NBA career was devastated with injuries and shortcomings. How good was Yao Ming actually?
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@CurtisL8.3066
@CurtisL8.3066 6 жыл бұрын
As a Houston fan who watched Yao’s career unfold.... he is criminally underrated. He could score at every angle, area rebound with the best, agile and strong, and always did it with class and professionalism. Yao is my all time favorite Rocket.... it breaks my heart that I wasn’t able to see him finish his career the way he deserved. And I feel regret that I didn’t get out to the stadium more often than I did to see the guy play in real life. Man, the world moves so fast, and the things that you cherish become just memories or KZbin highlights. Houston misses you, Yao.
@xc7129
@xc7129 Жыл бұрын
增重害了姚,如果姚一直保持新秀赛季的身材,我相信姚的职业生涯会很长
@lanceball5283
@lanceball5283 Жыл бұрын
⁠​⁠@@xc7129if he would’ve kept the build of his rookie season, he’d get bodied by any center every night
@300spartacus
@300spartacus Жыл бұрын
Beautiful words Curtis, seems a gentleman & powerful player !
@pierreshi6102
@pierreshi6102 9 ай бұрын
@@xc7129 it's because he didn't get enough rest. He'd play in the NBA, and then play in the Olympics for China, while most others would be resting.
@nbabackcourtmedia
@nbabackcourtmedia 6 жыл бұрын
I wish he didn't get injured so much, he was an amazing talent, and him + McGrady was an amazing duo to watch
@cedricabron2935
@cedricabron2935 6 жыл бұрын
Fr
@Mrran4life
@Mrran4life 6 жыл бұрын
The rockets team had so much potential... Yao was a great player I don’t care what anybody say
@jethrolim84
@jethrolim84 6 жыл бұрын
AJ The Wright Gamer yup
@mkratos17
@mkratos17 6 жыл бұрын
McGrady and Yao weren't on the court at same time much sucks all the injuries
@Hawkeyes319
@Hawkeyes319 6 жыл бұрын
they barely played together
@kailashpillai3737
@kailashpillai3737 6 жыл бұрын
I live in Houston and my barber has a life size poster of this guy
@yeeboytm5294
@yeeboytm5294 6 жыл бұрын
Kailash Pillai fucking hell
@heng9941
@heng9941 6 жыл бұрын
That’s pretty cool
@greatomeister675
@greatomeister675 5 жыл бұрын
Life size?
@ruayatem753
@ruayatem753 5 жыл бұрын
Oh shit its seven foot six
@pointless132
@pointless132 5 жыл бұрын
Does it even fit on the wall?
@vc7363
@vc7363 5 жыл бұрын
I don't remember ever seeing such a skilled center as Yao: post moves, footwork, positioning, hook shots, inside scoring... Truly amazing to see how he handled his own size and used it to his advantage. I really miss Yao.
@jacobjones5269
@jacobjones5269 3 жыл бұрын
We’re out born after Olajuwon played?.. If so, go watch a vid on that guy... Wow.. I watched one the other day and my mouth was agape the whole time.. At the end of the bud he was facing his man, then crossing over and pulling up at the elbow. Lol..
@okike.4573
@okike.4573 2 жыл бұрын
@@jacobjones5269 maybe he's talking about the 7'5" + centers, in that category he was the best
@uasakura
@uasakura 2 жыл бұрын
Hakkem.... my all time favorite centre
@rudimerm7686
@rudimerm7686 Жыл бұрын
Then you never saw Hakeem.
@TheSubwaysurfer
@TheSubwaysurfer 4 жыл бұрын
As a black person I notice that we are the first ti cry foul and rightfully so, when someone makes any kind of racist statement or caricature about us. Yet we sometimes dont give other races the same respect we demand. Where the Shaq get off saying what he said, even to the point of purposely misrepresenting pronouncing his name. That's very uncool .
@brotherrick241
@brotherrick241 4 жыл бұрын
Shaq changed his tune, when Yao blocked his shot 3 in a row and one of them was a dunk. Shaq still talks openly about that until this day. Shaq says the 2 toughest Centers he's played against Yao and Akeem
@iamsohandsomeindeed
@iamsohandsomeindeed 4 жыл бұрын
I am quite sure Shaq was not trying to make a racist remark but just an insult, to spark things up a little bit, he is a very competitive guy after all. But yes I have seen black people making racist remarks, an example would be some black rappers that disregard Eminem just because he is white, the irony makes one speechless.
@jlui21
@jlui21 4 жыл бұрын
- As an Asian American, I don’t care. Is it racist? Sure but Shaq is not racist. His intent is what matters. And his actions were genuine especially when he only praised a couple of centers: Hakeem and Yao. I don’t condone his actions. But at the same tome, he did it out of jest, not racism. If Shaq was being truly hateful, THEN it would matter.
@thomascochrane6360
@thomascochrane6360 4 жыл бұрын
Justin Lui most people can’t process this level of thought
@cuuy
@cuuy 4 жыл бұрын
@@jlui21 "It was only a joke" is the most stupid and overused excuse for racist comments.
@sglgzp
@sglgzp 6 жыл бұрын
The Chinese national basketball team pushed him too much. Yao couldn't get enough rest in the offseason. That should be one of the reason he retired that early. Now as one of the leaders of the national basketball team, Yao added "a player can refuse to play for the national team" to the regulation.
@nicolepaulranada7310
@nicolepaulranada7310 6 жыл бұрын
They just want money money money
@crist3809
@crist3809 6 жыл бұрын
Ikr....
@nicolepaulranada7310
@nicolepaulranada7310 6 жыл бұрын
@Zachary Wilson to the extend of abuse? Don't be stupid
@nicolepaulranada7310
@nicolepaulranada7310 6 жыл бұрын
Didn't you read comment above?
@nicolepaulranada7310
@nicolepaulranada7310 6 жыл бұрын
Ask im . Im just affirming his comment. I don't have time for you
@Piripiao_YT
@Piripiao_YT 6 жыл бұрын
Yao Ming was influential in the meme world as well! Lol
@jerryhan9401
@jerryhan9401 6 жыл бұрын
So true bro loll
@JulielMark
@JulielMark 6 жыл бұрын
Fuck that shit
@BrightChu
@BrightChu 6 жыл бұрын
LOL
@MrSuckeragi
@MrSuckeragi 6 жыл бұрын
Bitch please
@kevinzheng2898
@kevinzheng2898 6 жыл бұрын
Piripiao really?
@eamparbeng
@eamparbeng 6 жыл бұрын
Let's be honest here: if it weren't for injuries, T-mac and Yao could've led Houston to the Finals if not at least a championship
@cuh6918
@cuh6918 6 жыл бұрын
They rockets lost 6 games to the eventual champ lakers in ECF i think. With both yao or tmac injured. So yeah, they will def would have won at least one.
@xoriongaminglab2965
@xoriongaminglab2965 6 жыл бұрын
Well here in this part of the world word IF is pretty fckd.. IF grandmother had balls it would be grandfather
@magnoliaatv2709
@magnoliaatv2709 6 жыл бұрын
I think so too
@sidjustice43
@sidjustice43 6 жыл бұрын
I'm a lakers fan, but if bother were healthy, they had a chance to be a better duo than shaq and kobe. Tmac could do anything kobe could but was bigger. Yao had too many threats and skills that shaq couldn't keep up with what yao could have done. But injuries are a thing and we never will truly know.
@AgentJ2007
@AgentJ2007 6 жыл бұрын
sidjustice43 no way. Although t-mac had as much talent as Kobe. He was nowhere near as driven as Kobe. It's one thing to skilled, it's another thing to be driven. Furthermore, t-mac was nowhere the level Kobe was on the defensive end. Yao definitely had more weapons offensively, he was the better shooter. However, Yao wasn't as dominant as Shaq. Sometimes you don't need so many weapons, you just 2 or 3 very powerful ones.
@Hello-iv7fm
@Hello-iv7fm 5 жыл бұрын
Imagine making shaq look short.
@robertlangdon494
@robertlangdon494 4 жыл бұрын
Shaq is a lot bigger tho
@saintdenis3238
@saintdenis3238 4 жыл бұрын
shaw is 2.16 m and yao is 2.26 and Sun Mingming is 7'9" 2.36 m
@DS-dw3pz
@DS-dw3pz 4 жыл бұрын
@@saintdenis3238 yao is 7'6 my friend
@fukitall80
@fukitall80 4 жыл бұрын
@@robertlangdon494 you can gain weight and muscle, height you cant.
@mysteretsym
@mysteretsym 4 жыл бұрын
lorch anders You can saying you cant is just not true. You can its just very conditional and very hard so fuck off
@JoseCruz10
@JoseCruz10 6 жыл бұрын
The 2008-09 season was peak Yao. I still remember him getting injured late in the semifinals against the Lakers but coming back to finish the game. He is one of my favorite players ever. We will probably never see anyone like him again.
@feis.5002
@feis.5002 4 жыл бұрын
2016-2017 is his best season
@joelopeziii7706
@joelopeziii7706 2 жыл бұрын
I remember that series. Took em to 7 games. We went from a 7'6 to a 6'6 center lmao
@nightwalker8347
@nightwalker8347 Жыл бұрын
@@joelopeziii7706 chuck hayes?
@lmw0253
@lmw0253 6 жыл бұрын
Imagine being 300 pounds and not fat at all
@luismora9121
@luismora9121 6 жыл бұрын
Hey.. psstt,... Kid, want some international standard units?...
@helloasroma
@helloasroma 6 жыл бұрын
he's really fat right now tho lol
@luismora9121
@luismora9121 6 жыл бұрын
@@Afr0Thund3r u deserve a like
@SprinkleOfSales
@SprinkleOfSales 5 жыл бұрын
Imagine being 7’6” lol it’s like. Being 6’6” and 200 pounds
@thedefault4121
@thedefault4121 5 жыл бұрын
lmw 02 imagine have muscles that weigh more than fat and don’t make you fat
@AnimalBlundettoK
@AnimalBlundettoK 4 жыл бұрын
Yao is honestly a underrated player
@PurpleHound
@PurpleHound 4 жыл бұрын
Marlo Mike an*
@1seatac
@1seatac 4 жыл бұрын
I agree, he should be considered one of the greatest centers to play in the NBA. He had skills that most centers don't have at his height. Unfortunately injuries took it's toll on him. If he were to play in this era he would dominate the league to the point where it would be unfair. If you want to shoot 3s he would play that way, if want to play bully ball in the post game he would play that way. You can not foul him either because he has a high free throw percentage.
@jlui21
@jlui21 4 жыл бұрын
@@1seatac - Yao is in the HOF. And Shaq recognized only a handful of centers as being worthy: Hakeem and Yao, come to mind. Too bad injuries rob some of the would-be greats: Grant Hill, D Rose, Penny Hardaway, etc.
@leonesperanza3672
@leonesperanza3672 3 жыл бұрын
Nahh too injury prone
@ralteh3390
@ralteh3390 4 жыл бұрын
Shaq and Yao: More like giant version of Rush Hour
@sleepyguy6201
@sleepyguy6201 4 жыл бұрын
For real tho
@khalilrahme5227
@khalilrahme5227 4 жыл бұрын
HAHHAAHAHAHHAHA
@munirahamin5630
@munirahamin5630 4 жыл бұрын
Hahahha only 90's people can digest this joke
@idkyou8188
@idkyou8188 4 жыл бұрын
MANCHESTER UNITED F.C really Manchester isn’t the team to bandwagon on maybe Liverpool no Manchester it ain’t winning anything
@nigelmullen3737
@nigelmullen3737 4 жыл бұрын
MAN UTD as long as the glazers own Man U you won’t win anything
@bilybaobao
@bilybaobao 5 жыл бұрын
Yao is probably the only player from Asia so far that really lived up to the hype with great adaptation and solid skills on both end of the court. He was also a great apprentice of Hakeem as one of the few players who truly mastered the dream steps.
@breakaway2x
@breakaway2x 6 жыл бұрын
He still is a top 10 center of all time. For such a big man, he had the best shooting touch, superb passing, and fundamentals.
@mysteretsym
@mysteretsym 4 жыл бұрын
Its crazy how they still dont consider him top 10 theyre racist huh
@michaeldengg
@michaeldengg 4 жыл бұрын
top 5
@PBY-cq6lf
@PBY-cq6lf 4 жыл бұрын
His career is bit too short to be considered as top 10 center.
@michaeldengg
@michaeldengg 4 жыл бұрын
@@PBY-cq6lf His carrer was short. But if it was longer and he had no injuries hed be top 5 or top 3 centers. His skill is unseen of for a big man
@ElWagonne
@ElWagonne 4 жыл бұрын
Top 10 during his time, yes. All Time? Nah bruh. Who are you removing from the list? Wilt? The Admiral? Moses? Or how about the Dream?
@frankzhang9160
@frankzhang9160 6 жыл бұрын
It is real shame that Yao retired that early, unlike most NBA stars that have the luxury to rest during off-season, Yao has to continue playing for the national team. Lack of rest made him injury prone and resulted his early retirement. Some people even argue the retirement of him and shaq caused the downfall of grit&grind era. Now Yao is the president of China's basketball, he made a decision to split the national team(both man and woman team) into Team Blue and Team Red, one to exercise young players, second to prevent his own tragedy on younger players.
@wppax9313
@wppax9313 5 жыл бұрын
9494,艹的太狠了,运动生涯被无情缩短
@Awesome-oh7op
@Awesome-oh7op 6 жыл бұрын
Yao Ming is a legend in NBA2k
@trystun
@trystun 5 жыл бұрын
Soooo true
@jamesl2497
@jamesl2497 5 жыл бұрын
Totally agree
@MJtv10
@MJtv10 5 жыл бұрын
I swear to godddd🤣
@saintcharlos7114
@saintcharlos7114 5 жыл бұрын
And Real life^^
@drewtntgg8666
@drewtntgg8666 5 жыл бұрын
Can’t agree more
@photohomie
@photohomie 5 жыл бұрын
Man I remember that last season. Yao was unstoppable. Great midrange jumper, amazing post moves, and he put on some muscle. Such a shame he couldn't make it a few more years. It was amazing to watch him play though.
@aamirbasir5464
@aamirbasir5464 6 жыл бұрын
Yao Ming was my favorite player , so much so I’m now a rockets fan to this day! Still one of my favorite players I hate he retired , IMO he’s definitely top 5 center to ever play
@angusmatheson8906
@angusmatheson8906 6 жыл бұрын
ahahahaha u srs? Shaq, Kareem, Hakeem, Wilt, Bill Russell......... I could go on for dozens.
@angusmatheson8906
@angusmatheson8906 6 жыл бұрын
Sabonis....
@aamirbasir5464
@aamirbasir5464 6 жыл бұрын
angus matheson That’s why I put “ IMO “ which means in my opinion
@韩国80年代民主光州事
@韩国80年代民主光州事 6 жыл бұрын
+angus matheson Sabonis....LOL look at the size of Yao,226cm have the quick and speed like SF,Yao also strong,he will block sabonis until to die
@angusmatheson8906
@angusmatheson8906 6 жыл бұрын
@@韩国80年代民主光州事 lmao Sabas would put yao in a spin cycle.
@louisbettino5219
@louisbettino5219 4 жыл бұрын
2009 Western conference semi-finals game one: Yao has just returned from his knee injury after a collision with Kobe Bryant knocked Yao out of the game to be looked at. After an emotional locker room scene where Yao is scene trying to walk off his injury, Yao re enters the game and hits a huge shot to essentially seal a game one Rockets victory, with Doug Collins delivering his famous line after Yao hits the 18 footer: "You think this guys a competitor? Man!" Yao would miss the rest of the playoffs with another stress fracture in his foot, but that game one win really showed, me at least, that with yao healthy the Rockets beat the Lakers and go on to beat the Nuggets in West finals.
@ukdrill1241
@ukdrill1241 6 жыл бұрын
Remember the good old days of Shaq vs Ming? Miss those days! 🏀🏀
@马老-d6m
@马老-d6m 4 жыл бұрын
Yes
@Bruh-qm3lk
@Bruh-qm3lk 4 жыл бұрын
Me to even though I wasn't born those days 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@holliswilliams8426
@holliswilliams8426 2 жыл бұрын
Ming? Did he even play in the NBA, he is terrible.
@jib4733
@jib4733 6 жыл бұрын
Damn him as a kid was like he never changed. He looks the same
@Hoopsgaming2k25
@Hoopsgaming2k25 6 жыл бұрын
Jib U true
@tompossessed1729
@tompossessed1729 6 жыл бұрын
That them Asian genes
@superking962
@superking962 6 жыл бұрын
Yellow don’t crack
@combatenthusiast6297
@combatenthusiast6297 6 жыл бұрын
Asian don't be ageing
@_hellhill_413
@_hellhill_413 6 жыл бұрын
True
@ufo717212
@ufo717212 6 жыл бұрын
1:53 makes me smile. He's also a great guy off-court.
@ravsinghrajput2105
@ravsinghrajput2105 4 жыл бұрын
❤️ heart of gold
@dejachhun338
@dejachhun338 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, agree. Great guy
@chengjiegu4934
@chengjiegu4934 4 жыл бұрын
Yao never refused the call from the national team, and he deserves more than he's achieved. Great humble big man.
@drunkenmasterii3250
@drunkenmasterii3250 6 жыл бұрын
Injury killed his career, dude was so good. It wasn't only hight, he could shoot from everywhere, was incredibly agile for his size, he could defend, but more than anything he had the fundamentals, he just understood the game so well. He could pass the ball and was pretty much always at the right place, even when he wasn't his size enabled him to contest shots that other wouldn't have been able to. I wish he were able to play consistently all his career and also I wish he had better players around him than an often injured and individualistic T-mac.
@titsmcgee1611
@titsmcgee1611 6 жыл бұрын
Grady and YAO DID live up to the hype. Injuries and the west was even more competitive than it is now. Spurs Suns Lakers Mavericks. You had to win over 50 games back then in the west just to be an 8th seed. Kind of close to today's era but still.
@aaronneville1278
@aaronneville1278 6 жыл бұрын
That was a good ass era
@titsmcgee1611
@titsmcgee1611 6 жыл бұрын
@@aaronneville1278 after shaq left the lakers and before Bron went to the heat. Maybe its just nostolgia. But 04-10 were some great years to be an NBA fan. Sad to see the NBA today Tbh everyone is either a snake or a bust. Just finished watching the Jazz with jae Crowder beating the Celtics with Hayward. Granted Kyrie didn't play. But mannn. Its all about drama nowadays. I dont like this era.
@VDASAVAGE
@VDASAVAGE 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you someone who knows basketball
@iSeeRobotz
@iSeeRobotz 6 жыл бұрын
tits mcgee Don't sleep on a bit before '04. 2000-2002 was a lot of fun. That Lakers/Kings rivalry was something else.
@TheClutchCanuck
@TheClutchCanuck 6 жыл бұрын
Retired at 30, real shame. No doubt he would fit in today’s nba with that crisp jump shot of his
@Nooblet92Ca
@Nooblet92Ca 6 жыл бұрын
TheClutchCanuck I don’t want to be mr negative but he wouldn’t defensively he was slow as fk to run back on defense. He was a great player in his time.
@TheClutchCanuck
@TheClutchCanuck 6 жыл бұрын
I think his offensive would make up for his defense. Especially if he played for a grit & grind style team.
@UNnamed66
@UNnamed66 6 жыл бұрын
@@Nooblet92Ca totally agreed, he's a legend but not made for today's nba where they run and shoot with no defense mentality at all.
@Nooblet92Ca
@Nooblet92Ca 6 жыл бұрын
UNnamed66 he is a legend no doubt
@irvinghua128
@irvinghua128 6 жыл бұрын
Nooblet92Ca hes slow because his weight ,he may lose lots weight in today‘s nba
@killuasama824
@killuasama824 4 жыл бұрын
Yao is really good, so big at that time, even big Shaq looks like a younger brother. What's more, he is very agile with lots of skills. He deserves to get into the fame of the hall. We don't know when we can have the second Yao, and who is the next one to improve the whole level of Chinese basketball.
@xerolimitation3156
@xerolimitation3156 5 жыл бұрын
When healthy no one was stopping Yao and Mcgrady.
@rvpals
@rvpals 5 жыл бұрын
"In a fantasy world where Yao never gets injure..." That's the whole thing, he could have been a lot more. Even though in his best years in the NBA, he average 20 pt + 10 rb, there only a few player that can do 20+10. Incredible shooting touch. Most of all, work ethic Yao has, I think is one of the most overlooked quality. Always the first to come to practice and last to leave, working to improve himself constantly. Too bad, his career wasn't longer, could have been one of the best centers ever.
@niciton
@niciton 4 жыл бұрын
he made enough money and more money opportunities were available to him. so his decision to give up playing is a smart move for his health.
@danielkim1349
@danielkim1349 6 жыл бұрын
Is no one gonna talk about that pass 3:15
@jsun1993
@jsun1993 6 жыл бұрын
he does it again later in the video lol
@inflameslp311
@inflameslp311 6 жыл бұрын
IKR I don’t even have to go back and look because I know exactly the one you’re talking about. That was almost Jason Williams level passing.
@bugsy101073
@bugsy101073 6 жыл бұрын
3 players reminded me of that pass: Bill Walton, Larry Bird and Sabonis...
@iSeeRobotz
@iSeeRobotz 6 жыл бұрын
That was some Larry Bird shit.
@luismora9121
@luismora9121 6 жыл бұрын
That was so unespected, I was even specting Spanish Inquisition
@1393wsc
@1393wsc 4 жыл бұрын
3:52 There he is, legend never gone
@user-gx6ny5ej8b
@user-gx6ny5ej8b 4 жыл бұрын
R.I.P
@michaelmay7013
@michaelmay7013 6 жыл бұрын
AI and Yao were definitely the most influential players of the 2000’s
@hieronymoustosh4584
@hieronymoustosh4584 5 жыл бұрын
Jamal, whatever your name is, you want some fried chicken, come get some. Imagine if Yao Ming said that. Yeah.
@markm7936
@markm7936 5 жыл бұрын
Hi Jones yea fr that would not fly these days
@matthewyip8695
@matthewyip8695 5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Yao forgot the waffles and syrup too! If you are going to do the joke... Get it right; Shaq did!
@BGambino1215
@BGambino1215 5 жыл бұрын
That's the good thing of back then nobody use to bitch about shit
@zee4336
@zee4336 4 жыл бұрын
fighting stereotypes with stereotypes great😍
@jamal9884
@jamal9884 4 жыл бұрын
?
@JS_246
@JS_246 4 жыл бұрын
*Rush hour 4 (2020): Shaqqie Chan and Yao Carter*
@papacinoooo
@papacinoooo 3 жыл бұрын
man........ 😂
@tomster317
@tomster317 6 жыл бұрын
Here’s a How Good video suggestion. How Good was Prime Pau Gasol? Update: 6 months later, almost 500 likes?! Damn!
@roskichan3001
@roskichan3001 6 жыл бұрын
Yass
@vil990
@vil990 6 жыл бұрын
Really really good. Other than Kobe of course he was the biggest influence to LA's dominance 2008-2010
@ChristianBlackmore
@ChristianBlackmore 6 жыл бұрын
THIS!
@monalisa-bs4zs
@monalisa-bs4zs 6 жыл бұрын
Gd enuf to carry Kobe to a ring.
@cnorosco3301
@cnorosco3301 6 жыл бұрын
Before prime, he carried a team without bench to West playoffs
@bigfruit6854
@bigfruit6854 4 жыл бұрын
Yao Ming played with a lot of selfish guards who didn’t pass the balls much, had Yao got more balls down low like Shaq, Yao would dominated in scoring.
@panpanpan6700
@panpanpan6700 4 жыл бұрын
Not selfish guards but guards can’t shot. if Yao + curry, ez game
@clipperfan1714
@clipperfan1714 4 жыл бұрын
Soccer is boring wtf xd
@jamisthebest123
@jamisthebest123 4 жыл бұрын
@MAN UTD why are you watching basketball videos you weirdo
@basedhuman7756
@basedhuman7756 3 жыл бұрын
Imagine if LeBron got Yao from 03 to 09.
@任欣逸
@任欣逸 3 жыл бұрын
名字不错
@nicksoldschoolbball
@nicksoldschoolbball 6 жыл бұрын
I really liked Yao Ming. He could do it all. He was crippled by injuries and really reminded me of Arvidas Sabonis and his talents and injuries.
@chalkywhite6597
@chalkywhite6597 6 жыл бұрын
He Better than sabonis
@nicksoldschoolbball
@nicksoldschoolbball 6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, but Sabonis was a real monster in Europe and injuries stopped him from being truly great in the NBA. He could do it all like Yao Ming. Shoot, post up, rebound and block. Sabonis was a terrific passer. Yao was more agile for his size and was unstoppable when healthy.
@musclezhu2634
@musclezhu2634 6 жыл бұрын
@@nicksoldschoolbball sabonis was Yao's idol , Yao is a NBA top10 Centre s
@nicksoldschoolbball
@nicksoldschoolbball 6 жыл бұрын
@@musclezhu2634 Indeed.
@mikehunt132
@mikehunt132 6 жыл бұрын
Yao is my favorite player of all time. I literally cried when he retired. Granted I was like 10 so cut me some slack lol
@jacobsladder6715
@jacobsladder6715 5 жыл бұрын
He was a good player humble and a great work ethic..thanks for the times Yao...
@FreewayBrent
@FreewayBrent 4 жыл бұрын
I used to have NBA League Pass back in the day, in large part to watch Yao Ming on a regular basis. His 2006-2007 season was his pinnacle...used to watch him regularly drop 20-35 points, 10+ boards and sometimes get a ton of blocks...he was pretty much unstoppable that season, before he got hurt. I remember him dropping something like 37 points and grabbing 18 boards against the Warriors, then following that up the next game with another 35 or 36 points against the Lakers and 8 freakin' blocks...nobody could stop him. Yeah, at his absolute peak, he was *that* good. It's too bad that just a couple of weeks later, he went down with an injury and it was a sign of things to come...after that, he had a bit more success, plus a fantastic playoff series against the Jazz that went to 7 games...then the injuries really started hitting him, and it was game over for him soon after.
@markdelavega4953
@markdelavega4953 6 жыл бұрын
You forgot to mention that he is the GOAT in NBA2k
@kinghill82
@kinghill82 4 жыл бұрын
Do layups and the ball be over the backboard.
@pxg1773
@pxg1773 5 жыл бұрын
Yao was no doubt a kick ass center in NBA. But I love him not just because of that. He got so many injuries because our national team required him to keep training in the nba off-season and to play Olympic and all the other Asian basketball tournaments. He didn’t complained a thing. But chinese People Never really learned the science of Sport. We used our super star Yao endlessly to win some third class tournament in Asia which doesn’t even matter. But still, after Yao retired he still chooses to contribute to Chinese Basketball. He took the responsibility of being the chairman of Chinese basketball association and he improved our system so much. He divided our national team into two teams, sent them to America to play against some college teams, just to give our young players some right attitude, that we are way behind but we should still fight and there’s no shame of that. I really felt proud to have Yao as our idol. Yao is for sure not the GOAT, but his has a different mission and in terms of that he better than MJs, LeBrons and Kobes in the heart of a Chinese.
@jameschen329
@jameschen329 4 жыл бұрын
when you are comparing shaq and yao, don't gorget yao is fight for his own country!
@camsfitness1745
@camsfitness1745 6 ай бұрын
One thing that made him such awesome tall big guy was the fact that he wasn't a just 7'5 center, he was awesome all around in my opinion. I like to think he was fundamental in my opinion. Was a pretty good mid range shooter, could shoot free throws excellent, and had a good post up game.
@pro_rojamwong674
@pro_rojamwong674 5 жыл бұрын
I'm watching this video tearfully, especially after 19's FIBA
@samb123078
@samb123078 6 жыл бұрын
Wait a minute. Ming was 21 when he was done playing with the Sharks? So he started playing professionally at 16? Wow.
@xcxcxcxc21
@xcxcxcxc21 6 жыл бұрын
Bins Wanger yes, in fact if its legal, he would play for shanghai even younger
@akeme25
@akeme25 6 жыл бұрын
A lot of international players started playing pro in their teens.
@joshuachang5210
@joshuachang5210 6 жыл бұрын
akeme25 Just like how Luka Doncic played for Real Madrid since 15 or something like that
@james-tennis
@james-tennis 6 жыл бұрын
They always start earlier than what's allowed here in the NBA. Like Rubio and Luka Doncic probably started at 15 or 16 professionally too and then when they are of age they enter the NBA draft.
@zackzou1441
@zackzou1441 5 жыл бұрын
Bins Wanger His outstanding skills and unique height probably is why he could beat those much elder pros than him and survived in that league
@davidprodigy5833
@davidprodigy5833 6 жыл бұрын
No doubt for 3 years Yao Ming was awesome!
@stefanosong9314
@stefanosong9314 5 жыл бұрын
When Yao Ming was mature enough and healthy in 2006 to 2008, Shark was going in his later career. I don't think Yao can defeat Shark in Shark's best years, but Yao was definitely among the best players in 2006 to 2008.
@cruz826
@cruz826 3 жыл бұрын
3:16, that was smooth as hell 😂
@AlphaSoul
@AlphaSoul 6 жыл бұрын
Hey Andy, great video! The only thing I would add is a major reason for his injuries was his obligation to play in the offseason while other players were resting. I believe he had an obligation to play with the Chinese national team every off season which had to have taken its toll. Because of this I genuinely consider one of the biggest "What If's"
@uwa6446
@uwa6446 5 жыл бұрын
Sad to see some people looking down on him just cause he's a famous meme. He was a great player in his time
@aidenryan4999
@aidenryan4999 6 жыл бұрын
Yao Ming Was Steph Curry with a 40 inch vertical!!!!!!
@raiderbro8663
@raiderbro8663 6 жыл бұрын
Well played sir. Love internet memes moreso than puns nowadays
@drehasthebestbeats2874
@drehasthebestbeats2874 6 жыл бұрын
Not only did he BREAK the NBA, he broke the SPORT of Basketball. Shit; title's too long.
@imporkers3031
@imporkers3031 6 жыл бұрын
chill mike korzemba😂😂
@paulosmith683
@paulosmith683 6 жыл бұрын
Actually tho
@James3-8
@James3-8 6 жыл бұрын
And 40 inch pecker
@irg5325
@irg5325 6 жыл бұрын
I’m from Houston and a amazing childhood memory,watching him play live and on tv
@poonking3628
@poonking3628 6 жыл бұрын
U didn’t answer if he was a top 10 player in the league when he played
@AndyHoops
@AndyHoops 6 жыл бұрын
for most of his career, I'd say he was right outside of it, except for 2008 and 2009 where he was top-10 imo
@habidomusic
@habidomusic 6 жыл бұрын
​@@AndyHoops I'm interested to know which 10 players you think were better than Yao in 2007? Kobe, LeBron, Nash, Nowitzki, Duncan, and maybe Amar'e were all obviously better than Yao. Which 4 other players would you say were better in your opinion?
@TheIcemanthomas
@TheIcemanthomas 6 жыл бұрын
@@habidomusic cp3, melo, wade, KG.
@poonking3628
@poonking3628 6 жыл бұрын
GRAv3S 666 CP3 became a top 10 player in 2008 fam. That’s when he finished 2nd in MVP voting behind Kobe that year.
@TheIcemanthomas
@TheIcemanthomas 6 жыл бұрын
@GRAv3S 666 nigga he was second in mvp votes in 2007-08. He led his team to 56 wins. he averaged 22 11 5 and 2.7 spg. He had his best statistical seasons in NOLA. Tf are u talkin about?
@mgh62000
@mgh62000 4 жыл бұрын
By PER he was definitely a top 10 center. His PER is above that of some all time greats like Kobe. That's saying something.
@anakinfeng5202
@anakinfeng5202 4 жыл бұрын
but he played a shorter time
@sanzjr1st
@sanzjr1st 5 жыл бұрын
1:19 , that block really rude , lol
@vinniechan
@vinniechan 5 жыл бұрын
Yao actually has quite a complete skill set especially for a big at that time and he improved under Ewing s guidence With such a large frame sth gotta give he was wrecked by injuries
@kumye
@kumye 6 жыл бұрын
Yao Ming was really good, sadly injuries ended his Hall of Fame career early.
@tracygao2575
@tracygao2575 6 жыл бұрын
Forever No.1 Center whenever in the US or all round the world. Love him. Be proud of him.
@badaboum2
@badaboum2 6 жыл бұрын
I give you credit for highlighting Yao's defensive effect. People always seemed to assume he wasn't a great defender because of his (relatively) low BPG stats and (understandable) low lateral movement speed, but he was a fantastical deterent in the paint.
@haoyangxu8453
@haoyangxu8453 4 жыл бұрын
His injuries were also due to over-use. During the summer he got to serve in the Chinese national team and never got enough break for the body, for the whole national team also counted on him for the performance. Compared to other athletes facing similar problems, i must say Yao just sacrificed himself a lot, and above all, his physical body. And his humor and EQ dealing with personal relationships with other players and officials back in China are extraordinarily superb.
@dahbinbehk8902
@dahbinbehk8902 6 жыл бұрын
Bruh my yao ming jersey came in today and right after it came this video was uploaded
@AndyHoops
@AndyHoops 6 жыл бұрын
Did you get the blue jersey with the stripes and rocket on it? Or the newer red ones
@dahbinbehk8902
@dahbinbehk8902 6 жыл бұрын
@@AndyHoops I got the blue m&n jersey with the pinstripes it's so nice
@ye13beast26
@ye13beast26 6 жыл бұрын
2:48 Look at the differences in their faces Edit: Damn, Andy just hearted my comment.
@alexloy1026
@alexloy1026 6 жыл бұрын
Yes! I thought I was the only one who noticed!
@bighomiethrift
@bighomiethrift 6 жыл бұрын
My all-time favorite center
@opportunityinchina9871
@opportunityinchina9871 5 жыл бұрын
Great video. You really nailed his impact on the game itself in your opening monologue.
@Dfturcott
@Dfturcott Жыл бұрын
I worked for the pistons and it was always interesting when Houston came to town because a good part of the audience was from China or were Chinese Americans and they would hold up signs in mandarin.
@cgr8826
@cgr8826 5 жыл бұрын
Amazing how well he moves for a guy that huge
@Doknot-tb9ey
@Doknot-tb9ey 6 жыл бұрын
Yao would have been the best center if he was playing right now in his prime. I also enjoyed watching Yao & T-Mac in Houston, but I wished they stayed healthy.
@chingshunyung8796
@chingshunyung8796 6 жыл бұрын
Yao Ming is like a more mobile Boban with great jump shots and footworks. He also have very strong legs which made him a good post defender.
@legionary1656
@legionary1656 4 жыл бұрын
No. Boban isn’t good
@TheROZ
@TheROZ 6 жыл бұрын
I sat next to yao on the bench one year when he played against phoenix. My dad was playing the national anthem and i was there to support him. I sat on the bench with my aunt and uncle to my left, knowing these were not our seats and that once the players started coming out we would need to leave. Yao sits next to a 13 year old me, he looks down, i look up and he smiles and puts his hand out for knuckles and give off a deep laugh and pats me on the back. Awesome guy and an awesome memory that i get to cherish. mahalo Yao
@kmlives
@kmlives 4 жыл бұрын
Andy's content, style, and editing are flawless. Him and Jonny Arnett are the gold standards of NBA content
@jordan7985
@jordan7985 6 жыл бұрын
Just look at how boban out there doing work.... now just imagine that but 10x better.
@蛙岛菜菜屎
@蛙岛菜菜屎 6 жыл бұрын
Jordan yao can destroy today’s NBA
@John仰望十架的栋栋
@John仰望十架的栋栋 6 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry that Yao Ming injury so much probably due to playing too much for national team.
@jacobposey8675
@jacobposey8675 11 ай бұрын
I think china deserves to have like 6 games played by every nba team, in their country every season, they’re such huge fans and generate the nba so much revenue, it’s only right. China games.
@rrramon
@rrramon Жыл бұрын
don't forget that he was also busy during some of his offseasons playing for China in international competitions. 04 and 08 Olympics, 03 and 05 FIBA Asian championships, 06 World Championship. those games and practices added a lot of mileage to his legs.
@Floki5000X
@Floki5000X 5 жыл бұрын
Yao was just so solid in every department. A true great.
@bowlampar
@bowlampar 5 жыл бұрын
He make every other players in the court look so 'short'....lol!
@Supermariohoops24
@Supermariohoops24 6 жыл бұрын
If Yao was in his prime in today’s era, he would be the best big man in the league
@aarongamble1847
@aarongamble1847 6 жыл бұрын
Nah
@thebaby9094
@thebaby9094 6 жыл бұрын
Agreed he is 7'6 and could shoot midrange and doesn't miss from the freethrow
@TCTheCookie
@TCTheCookie 6 жыл бұрын
Anthony Davis, DeMarcus if he comes back, kat
@eddyededwin
@eddyededwin 6 жыл бұрын
submeforzuccme with his shooting form he could easily develop a 3 point game as well
@Supermariohoops24
@Supermariohoops24 6 жыл бұрын
Sport Mixess Hell no to KAT, and Yao was better than DeMarcus. Boogie has played the same amount of time as Yao did in the NBA and has accomplished less, plus Yao would be a better player in this era of basketball. The only competition for Yao would be AD, but then again, Yao is 7’6 and could already shoot very well from mid-range and three. Just imagine if he was playing today how much he would improve that aspect of his game. And defensively, Yao was very good (as expected being so tall). Also, he ranks higher than any big man in the league today in career PER, even above greats like Kobe, KG, Dirk, Jerry West, and Elgin Baylor.
@timestremera8763
@timestremera8763 4 жыл бұрын
Truly underrated player!
@TheOneWithTheAccent
@TheOneWithTheAccent 6 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite centers for sure. Love Yao Ming
@martylei9803
@martylei9803 4 жыл бұрын
back in those days in China, people were crazy, CRAZY of YAO. Every tall boy like 6 foot in their youth were asking"do u play basket? are you going to be YAO?". Those time was such a great time of Chinese basketball culture, since finally some one could stand on the international stage and being looked up to by young boys. And finally we could show what we got to the Americans and people around the globe to prove what Chinese could do. Thank you Andy making this video, I want to thank YAO too.
@mugencpu
@mugencpu 5 жыл бұрын
If shaq says you could have been the goat of centers it means something.
@alexremoll
@alexremoll 6 жыл бұрын
He’d be like a skilled, more mobile version of Boban, so I think he’d be a top flight center in today’s NBA
@chibill467
@chibill467 6 жыл бұрын
Taller KG is what he was, Boban doesn't and will not have Yao's turn around jump shot and foot work, pass ability, and killer hook shot
@tilio9380
@tilio9380 5 жыл бұрын
I think Jokic is probably a player today who is closest to Yao. He is shorter but quicker and even more skilled in passing so he fits into today's league better.
@rmsl3720
@rmsl3720 5 жыл бұрын
Big Respects! From a Korean :)
@pipi7123
@pipi7123 4 жыл бұрын
If the world human choose god father.I think is Yao.
@Onabeleta4574
@Onabeleta4574 5 жыл бұрын
I read the thumbnail as "How good was you" 😂😂😂
@rayyuan6349
@rayyuan6349 5 жыл бұрын
Prime Yao + McGrady VS Shaq + Wade brought me so much of fun!
@RuilinLinRyan
@RuilinLinRyan 6 жыл бұрын
4:04 Shaq jealous of that Free Throw% 😂
@brandonblack1958
@brandonblack1958 6 жыл бұрын
How are you not at like 500,000 subs your amazing
@guatondaza
@guatondaza 4 жыл бұрын
A great player and a great guy, always beeing nice with the reporters and fans.
@mcjemzgida5121
@mcjemzgida5121 4 жыл бұрын
No.1 center in NBA of his time... NOBODY CAN STOP HIM...
@autism6727
@autism6727 6 жыл бұрын
Do a vid on how good Moses Malone was ! Very underrated pf/c top 10 for me w/o a doubt
@lilfish154
@lilfish154 6 жыл бұрын
I mean he’s a legend in nba2k
@JacobParkYusuk
@JacobParkYusuk 4 жыл бұрын
If he played today, he'd score 30 a game in his sleep. Imagine how far he could travel (without getting called) on 4 steps!
@ryanclark9386
@ryanclark9386 10 ай бұрын
Sad he got injured 😢 he was awesome to watch him and grady healthy would have been a problem
@DP-8964
@DP-8964 8 ай бұрын
He has a very short career, 8 years, played a full season 4 times, no rings, no NBA first team, great HOF career!
@johnh9933
@johnh9933 4 жыл бұрын
Little known fact: Yao Ming's Career Averages were 19 pts and 9 rebounds. His Career Averages when playing against Shaq were 21 pts and 10 rebounds Shaq actually said that he thinks Yao Ming was on the level of Himself, Patrick Ewing, and Hakeem Olajuwon, and when you look at the fact that those three played more minutes and were used more than Yao I completely agree.
@pidr9572
@pidr9572 6 жыл бұрын
I miss read the thumbnail for "how good was you"
@unknown316xtz
@unknown316xtz 5 жыл бұрын
I always imagine when he win the match, he make his meme face to his enemy team 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
@uglyboyinchina8901
@uglyboyinchina8901 4 жыл бұрын
dude you are honestly giving me a happy day😋
@Jon.A.Scholt
@Jon.A.Scholt 5 жыл бұрын
Yao's version of the dream shake was awesome. Also, I am a Pistons fan and have friends, also Pistons fans, named Yao and Darko. I miss 2003-2004!
@williamgetty1373
@williamgetty1373 4 жыл бұрын
That first game with Shaq was a spectacle. Hakeem and Moses and a lot of celebs were in the crowd. If I am not mistaken Yao blocked Shaq's first three shots. As the game wore on, Shaq wore him down. A real pleasure to watch, I wish Yao had stayed healthy longer.
@isaiahharris2749
@isaiahharris2749 6 жыл бұрын
How did he not win most improved player
@asianlim3000
@asianlim3000 6 жыл бұрын
The award usually goes to players who were not expected to improve so drastically. Yao was a #1 pick in his second season so many people expected him to get better.
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