Yao Mings Top 10 Plays of his Career

Considered to be one of the best shooting big men in the history of the game, Yao Ming towered over his defenders and was a global icon & Chinese hero. Few players have had the international following Yao Ming developed over his career & he delivered a steady flow of amazing plays for his fans. Lets take a look back at his brilliant career and count down Yao Mings 10 best plays!

[@xcelljy]

Who knew at that time, An asian was the tallest strongest basketball player, a black tiger woods was the best golfer, and a white boy eminen was the best rapper. LMAO

[@RCstinger]

Dont forget about the best NFL player was white too

[@audie-tron9219]

Chris Rock wants royalties for your post.

[@incidentalist]

Just shows ya, never know what you're gonna get!! Hard work overcomes ANY OBSTACLES

[@Martin-xh1hd]

M&m is not even close to being the best rapper

[@ozodbekmusinov3008]

Eminem is still the best

[@apllo2701]

That behind the back crossover one handed dunk was so clean

[@yAmEyeLaggin]

it was, I mean damn, that man is big as fuck and still has moves like that?

[@Mianhe]

yeah usually for taller people the ball will be more sluggish

[@jbenson7300]

Panda Cooties It was smoother than the other side of the pillow!!!

[@ericzhu7758]

7'6 giant with behind the back dribble lol

[@wisconsinlonnie4143]

Fucked dude up. Ah Yao got it, easy steal. Nope, wrap then dunk!😂

[@dxburner222]

Man... I really took basketball for granted as a kid. Really wished I could've watched Yao more

[@kevinnie8436]

***** what about steph curry with dem handles and shot

[@mickmike53]

Same

[@kevinnie8436]

+Arshya Arya How the hell does my race have anything to do with this? And yes, I do know basketball I play for my school team and travel team. And don't tell me steph is not better then John wall. Of course he fuckin is.

[@BellinghamJude]

+dxburner222 I'm grateful to have lived that era and watched Yao play a few times. Your first impression of Yao is this extra tall baller who dunks almost without jumping, but after a few games, you'll learn to appreciate his moves in the post and his tactical IQ. Yao had that effect on us fans. He'll do a sudden baseline spin or dream shake to a baby hook and you'll be thinking 'Fk his height. That is a thing of beauty.'. Hahaha. Good ol' days. :)

[@5.0issac210]

dxburner222 I can relate I never liked him now I don’t ken I did

[@willyang4487]

Yao was literally part of my childhood memories... Miss him playing on the court so much

[@lihengzhang2654]

姚明in Chinese are both second tones,that means Mr Yao has a bright future.But in Huston court,fans all shouted in the forth tones for 要命，that means “take somebody’s life”!😄😄😄

[@amidabuddha4298]

All the best

[@MensVersion]

Even though he had a short career, he was probably the most famous player in the NBA during his time. I remember his first game against Shaq and everyone was anticipating the match up and he stuffed Shaq two times in a row and nobody had ever saw that happen to Shaq before. Then Yao on his first possession against Shaq beat him clean for a swish. That was probably the first time in history we ever saw anyone dominate Shaq like that both on defense and offense. Yao, obviously is not as accomplished as Shaq, but u have to admit, nobody has ever given Shaq any trouble except Yao. They had some good battles. Most of all, Yao is a really humble, likable, down to earth guy. If you can find a way to get past your inner covert racism of chinese people, you'd come to know that Yao is probably one of the most nicest and humane people on the earth. He's also given us one of the greatest meme faces "bitch please" of all time hehe.

[@Dellymakaveli]

lol

[@gop3z]

Bitch if i was 7 6 I d block the top of the backboard SMH

[@lolXDlol112]

Denielle Gopez if you were 7 6 you never had to jump so you never developed your jumping ability

[@DORRAVS]

get it? ''short'' career? badmtss

[@Dellymakaveli]

hilarious -_-

[@JDHJDH1]

Yao was a great talent, it's a damn shame injuries kept him off the court so often.

[@casualgamer8890]

my third best player from asia

[@sguitas]

+jh099 He has no talent at all... If he was talented he would go to NBA history. He is just tall.

[@Rhyoku]

+sguitas Big man with handles, post game, footwork, court vision and a jumper... More talented than 90% of centers today.

[@Mike-ps6ee]

+sguitas did you even watch his games? His fadeaway is better than a lot of guards lol

[@sguitas]

Andrew Z For his size, he could do a lot more

[@xmaxfactorx]

I will always regret not watching too many rockets games during the Yao Ming era.

[@LorcasOFFICIAL]

+Sm00th TV i remember you from the ugliest shoes video

[@LorcasOFFICIAL]

+Sm00th TV u said the lebron 4s were nice

[@xmaxfactorx]

Batman yeah because those are nice

[@kboogie425]

K

[@LorcasOFFICIAL]

kboogie425 nigga what the fuck is that?

[@Jahwil212]

There is no other guy in the world that size who could do that fast break behind the back crossover like that. He really is a one of a kind legend. Too bad his career was cut short due to his foot problems

[@bmk2561]

well that might change soon

[@PepeonidasSupremo]

Víctor …..

[@joetholomew]

@@PepeonidasSupremo Victor is not the same size, Yao is 7'6 310 and Victor is 7'4 209

[@Jsalcedo23]

will never see another player like this. a man that big should not have the handles and passing ability of a point guard nor should he able to move as quick as the dream... fucking ridiculous

[@Hanharrftw]

Anthony Davis.

[@bananacayke3574]

Please dont tell me your serious...

[@Jsalcedo23]

Banana Cayke serious about what? be specific.

[@Jsalcedo23]

Marc Murphy you're forgotting he was a guard up until he had a huge growth spurt late in high school. he was ALWAYS a guard.

[@stanlee5088]

Marc Murphy he was a PG, not to mention he is 8 inches shorter than Yao...

[@rhcpguitarar]

This dude was so fucking raw. Never will be another player this height and this talented.

[@flashlight365]

Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth Porzingis(Unicorn) is getting there and he's still young.

[@Sk_127]

+ParaTimbre not 7'6"

[@omelleteellete153]

Manute bol

[@mariconsalvador2839]

Tacko fall

[@tomas957]

c a p t a i n I n b o u n d Tacko fall is a bad offensive player, he can barely bounce the ball without losing it

[@michaelhuang0417]

Yao's fundamental skills are top notch; his dribbling and his shooting are perfect for his size. these centers nowadays rely to much on their body

[@darthrevan6]

Have you not heard of Anthony Davis? And besides, the classic center position is slowly disappearing anyway.

[@michaelhuang0417]

darthrevan6 and anthony davis is one out of how many centers?

[@darthrevan6]

Amadeus Huang You're trying to say Yao Ming is not just 1 out of many centers?

[@michaelhuang0417]

darthrevan6 no he's kinda similar to hakeem olajuwon

[@darthrevan6]

Amadeus Huang Well whats your point, that most centers will never be as good as Yao Ming? No shit

[@kingwarrior4898]

Greatest Asian Player and one of the best big man to ever play the game!

[@michaelss1294]

True

[@offtop5784]

jalen green might take that title soon

[@e-surv]

Cap

[@ct1216]

@@offtop5784jg is black only 5 percent asian

[@Mik-xq2co]

Not even a top 10 center of all time! Had a marginal NBA career, plagued by injuries, but a huge impact in opening the NBA to China (bringing big $$$ to the league) = for this he was elected into the HOF!

[@ilovehbp]

He looks like an adult playing with a bunch of kids. haha it's awesome!

[@chigto]

Jerome Kaino lol commenting on a comment 3 years ago with that haha

[@wegde4252]

And the kids have so amazing moves though lol

[@juanhernandez8574]

Hola Becky

[@Ep1cxxPredat0r]

Crazy to think he only played 8 years and is barely 34 years old today.

[@littleBeybladebox]

#blamekobe

[@vince3139]

Zeke2g played professionally in China since he was 16.

[@saifstrapsyt3011]

vince3139 if only he saved that time for a few more years in the NBA.

[@Zorocanify]

+The REAL King James dude he had a knee injury

[@PRDee9]

+Zorocanify it was his foot

[@rudy1999]

Damn, he even owned Ben Wallace, what a beast

[@dravennow8948]

Yao Ming is definitely a symbol in China, even in the world. It's him that brought millions of people fell in love with basketball and NBA. Also, he is really a humble and humorous man, really a nice guy. His skill is quite amazing with his height, we cannot image a center do this kind of moves and shots, shark cannt, howard cannt. His short career dues to the overuse in his last few years in NBA. in the first and second years, Yao almost missed the game. But when the coach changed, Yao played almost 40 minutes at a game, which is quite amazing for a center, even for a PG. Moreover, he should play for China in almost every big games, such as Olympics, World Championship and Asian Games. Korea coach once said that we could be as good as china if we have Yao. He is right. Without Yao, china is the 2 second level in Asia. Now, Yao owns a basketball club in Shanghai, which was once his mother team. Also he joined in many benevolent activities with his influence. Yao is using his power to support the development of chinese basketball. I

[@Albie3664]

When he was at his best he was definitely one of the greatest centers in NBA. Even Shaq agrees that.

[@edogawakonan8930]

Wang Zhu, whatever your name is, you want some of Shaq-Fu?

[@michaelss1294]

He was great

[@hineighbor]

Yao could dominate the top defensive players back then. Just look at how he bullied 4x defensive player of the year Ben Wallace at 1:26. Pure dominance.

[@geegu8432]

at his rookie year......

[@jefftX]

I’m a long time Pistons fan. Ben had to go up against Shaq and Yao during these times. Both of them made Ben look like a kid.

[@ericzhu7758]

Just image if Draymond Green defending Yao, popcorn chicken

[@bossbabe417]

Gsgfddfdffgtet

[@charlesgiraffe8138]

Eric Zhu Best part is Draymond can’t kick him in the nuts

[@idipped2521]

He averaged 25, 9 and 2 blocks in his best year imagine if he never got injured and kept those numbers goign

[@yichengz]

Yeah it’s because he was resign to play for China when the NBA season finished. So he basically were always on the court for five years. And fucked up his legs

[@Mrasianpopmusic]

keep telling youself that, if you are 7'6 you can barely run, don't even mention behind the back..so stop that "only because he is tall", learn some basketball

[@Wallenberg125]

I cant control myself if I 7'6 =)) RESPECT !

[@Mrasianpopmusic]

You don't NEED to play in the NBA to know this SIMPLE truth, people like you are just way too stupid to understand this common logic

[@Wallenberg125]

***** Seriously, NBA is not for u dude :| Try to watch another league or maybe, another sports....

[@codebreaker6759]

and the new generation will only remember this big guy as a meme

[@joshodell6243]

Code Breaker Yep remember the man for the talent he was folks. If you don't even get the meme don't use it smh

[@giusepperesponte8077]

Damn, this guy has got to be one of the most proportional Giants I've ever seen, he doesn't have that walking on stilts look like manute Bol yet he's only an inch shorter.

[@gabravacci]

Baron Ockslite Most giants suffer from gigantism, that's why they are normally weaker and "clunkier", but, Yao Ming's height came from his parents, which made him a natural giant

[@OGKillerBee99]

Manute Bol didn't suffer from gigantism afawk

[@watucam123]

He do damn talk he got centers looking like point gaurds

[@martinmackye9865]

Built like an athlete... Reminds me of aquaman a lil...

[@yomamaballsinmyw]

manute is from a long linage of tribe the dinka tribe, it was isolated from other people for a long time, so they adapted different proportions

[@uchihasasuke7436]

That cross the back was FUCKIN NASTYYYY!!!!

[@nassirwright1343]

truu!!! 😂😂

[@Realnbarocks23]

It was also freaking hilarious lol

[@swalker9482]

Without injuries to him and t Mac he might have went down as top 3 big all time. Dude was dominant for short period. On both ends, no flaws, except maybe a little slow footed. To be expected at 7 5 or whatever he really was

[@Ballacha]

Yao is truly one of the greatest yet sadly one of the last conventional Centers in the league. Now all I see are these PF-ish Centers doing dribble+layups even joining in early offenses. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with that. It just makes me exhale to think how an era has ended. I will weep if someday I see someone score a hook shot.

[@kevinlam4550]

Valanciunas has a pretty decent hook shot! He's still a conventional center.

[@jackquinn4587]

Dwight Howard?

[@kevinlam4550]

Jack Q Hell no! Dwight Howard's post game is no where near as good as Yao Ming's was! Not even close!

[@Ballacha]

Jack Q Dwight is one of the PF-ish C i was referring to

[@KingDayDayDay00]

Stanley Li this year, Howard is looking like a real center. Let's see if he can keep it up but I agree with you for the most part. With Shaq and Yao leaving, it was pretty much the end of the giants era. Shaq played during the peak of it with Robinson, Ewing, Hakeem.

[@bballer191]

People forget how good this guy was. Averaged 25 pts, 9,5 boards, and 2 blocks a game in his prime, and was one of the most skilled Centers in the league. Sad his career was derailed by injuries.

[@StarryStarryNocturne]

While playing his entire short career with ball-dominate guards: Steve Francis and T-Mac.

[@NYCGemini2000]

Imagine if Yao Ming never retired in his 20's? He's still currently only 35 and he would still definitely he in the NBA. He was such a rare player at 7'6 that was a great perimeter shooter and an amazing free throw shooter. Him and tmac was probably better than the Warriors splash brothers. dang I miss yao

[@Richard__Cranium]

you're an idiot

[@AkiraSendoh7]

bandwagon?

[@jimmybutler5611]

I sence bandwagoning

[@Richard__Cranium]

Jimmy Butler Idk if you're talking about me but if you are I live in Philly and am a Sixers fan. I dislike the Warriors was happy LeBron got Cleveland a championship. TMac was a great scorer but couldn't get anything done in the playoffs. Saying him and Yao were better than Klay and Steph is ridiculous. They didn't win a single playoff series together. Splash bros already have a ring and probably have more on the way.

[@xscodu1146]

He wasnt a great shooter man

[@colt4188]

Whenever I watch Giannis play it reminds me of watching Yao back in the day. The way they can recover so easily in the paint and how easy it is at their size made it so unfair for others.

[@drakeashtonmontefalco6603]

Giannis reminds me of both Yao Ming and Shaquille O'Neal both great centers

[@yellowlabs619]

damn that last move even faked me out

[@jefftX]

yellowlabs619 That’s because you’re a noob.

[@simasktheslumpgodthecoolki1378]

Jeff T oof

[@blakpikaso]

Nah Yao was legendary

[@lightyagami8080]

@@blakpikaso no he was just tall he had not other talents

[@brandonw82]

@@lightyagami8080 Having the ability to talk does mean you make sense.

[@jeoody]

I remembered when centers in the NBA were good

[@EM-mm1mc]

god,i hate when you guys say this....we've never had this many great point guards BUT NOOOOOOOO we only have to think about the negatives and not the positives...

[@devinpelfrey3275]

Dont worry dwight will be back from his injury XD

[@nanox4]

Too big, too skilled, too strong..... :(

[@KKfun286]

too soon ........ :(

[@DoubleKnotts]

dyu828 You guys are making it sound like he's dead...

[@dominicpin1744]

QualityClips For his size, he was skilled. He moved quicker then most 7 foot players in the NBA. If he was “6’10”, he would’ve likely gotten more skilled as a player then he was 7’6 . If Lebron was 6 foot would he be as good, if curry was 5’10 would be as good or if shaq was 6’6 would he be as good. Who knows? It will never happen, since we can’t genetically modified their height during their career. My point is do not change a player’s height.

[@PushaDee]

@@dominicpin1744 It's the NBA. Height is everything. Most people will go their entire life without ever seeing a person over 6'7. Most NBA teams have 8 or 9 players over 6'7. If I'm 5'7, my odds of making it into the NBA are about 1 in 5 billion. If I'm 7 feet tall, my odds of making an nba roster are about 1-60.

[@dominicpin1744]

QualityClips So, it doesn’t make it right to change their height. Plus height is not everything. Look at Curry, walker, Irving, Schroeder, Paul, Isaiah Thomas(prime before injury), isiah thomas(pistons), and others. Also if you look how good Yao was compare to people around his height like manute bol, Shawn Bradley, boban, and etc. Yao have a fade-away, hookshot, footwork, great freethrow shooter, long twos(Very rare for a player over 7’2). He had skills and if boban is still in the league then Yao would also.

[@greenlegopiece]

Imagine being over 300 pounds and not being fat

[@loo524]

Silvio his height makes it all up lol. the bone density

[@aNTRiQ]

@@loo524 r/woooosh

[@justsomeguy7329]

antriQ r/woooosh

[@lucratyo2285]

@@justsomeguy7329 /r whooosh

[@dunnixu_xu247]

Lucratyo r/WoOsH

[@michaeltimmermans2159]

Respect to one of the greatest centers in thw world. A eternal legend.

[@trumanchamberlin5005]

The really Great Wall of China!

[@Erd1chen]

Truman Chamberlin :v

[@Kravitup]

The best Asian player in NBA history.

[@susblasian1433]

People: asians aren't tall Yao ming: Hold my rice

[@susblasian1433]

@FullTimeSlacker ok but did I ask

[@bogan9396]

Shit meme

[@bbboss8532]

The majority of them aren’t tall tho

[@whoistyh5698]

Why would you say “End this mans”, when you said People:

[@秦杨-c4t]

@@bbboss8532 we will be taller in the future

[@TheJoeGizzle]

That dream shake at number one was beautiful!

[@numberr25upnext28]

7'6 can do behind the back dribbles fade aways and a excellent free throw shooter... yet people say no skill just tall im sure yao knew people would say that that's why he practiced his ass off and that's why his career ended trying to prove people wrong so much... Great player and Hall of Famer...

[@alexanderq2268]

Lmao a meme and a good player

[@cameronescatel4869]

A great player

[@kiddisley5890]

@@cameronescatel4869 yao laughing face at him being called just a good player lol

[@too2mad526]

together with shaq lmao

[@MrWatchmen759]

Welcome to the hall of fame

[@TraxPlays]

Nope just kidding, it's just a ball of lame.

[@luisgaray1521]

and the is gonna know your name

[@DimasNEXUS]

rofl ryan words

[@tcwildcat1220]

man i wish he still played

[@strongside4565]

Yao is what big men in the league should be aspiring to be. That man was a fundamental machine. You can't teach 7'5" but he did plenty of learning while refining those skills to near perfection. Yao had it all in terms of a center.

[@sway4687]

0:29 can you hear that dunk it hit hard

[@meliocurie1809]

It sounds like he played a guitar using the hoop as a string

[@Vanjoy]

if Yao Ming was still in NBA2K these days, he would be the most OP center in the game

[@Herobrine1337901]

Ikr he's 7'6

[@devilsraging2593]

lmao you right, i remember playing against him in 2k10, that shit pisses me off everytime i went in for a lay up i'd get blocked

[@ckmac175]

It reminds me the days I use Yao in 2K to do crossover and shoot 3...really fun

[@CurtisL8.3066]

I used to murder people with Yao. Pick and roll, pick and pop, either block and faceup with a jump stop layup. He would goaltend himself on occasion on the game, which was frustrating. But I had all the moves for the guy.

[@i-will-trigger-you]

legend says he can still block while lying down

[@ihateladymacbeth8170]

Legend says he can dunk from the Entrance of the arena

[@jcdenton4534]

@@ihateladymacbeth8170 Legend says his mere existance interfered with the shots of every man on the planet.

[@bigxchubstv6056]

@@jcdenton4534 a bit late ...

[@jcdenton4534]

@@bigxchubstv6056 But you're later.

[@Qeyed]

Dude has T. rex arms lol

[@cruzj15]

Yao was so versatile. Not the fastest or athletic, but fundamentally the big guy has it! Such a shame that injury stopped him

[@tonychen3368]

Injuries suck, sad to see him go!

[@YichiLiu3]

He’s not even the tallest of his time.

[@tmic4043]

Dwight can't even compare to Yao. If he didn't have the injuries he would have been among the best ever

[@georgedelatorre8943]

He was so fun to watch he could have been one of the best centers of all time!. We miss you too in 2019 👍

[@jab4188]

The simple thing to remember is that this guy was so big, nobody his size is supposed to have the skill and soft touch he had. He had really good footwork that no center has had since the dream. Sure it looks ugly, that's because he was so big. On a skill level this is as good as it gets.

[@freddiebtv]

Yao was a quality player but this might be the most snooze worthy "top 10" all time plays ive ever seen in the history of mankind

[@stanlee5088]

Yao never plays for highlights, he plays with consistency!

[@diablolrm90]

To be fair to him, when you're that big you can't exactly do the speedy and entertaining stuff smaller and faster players can do.

[@platedab]

So you're one of those people who can't appreciate anything except 6'5 guards doing crossovers and dunks right?.... He's dunking over defenders, midcourt behind the back... Pretty nice highlights! He has good handles for a big man, good feel for positioning in the post etc...

[@freddiebtv]

This exist stricly because NBA wants to show love to the far east. China has billions of people that translate into revenue. Doesnt meean compared to other players top 10 this is actually GOOD. watching a man that doesnt even have to jump, dam near, dunk isnt the most spectacular feat. c'mon. Sound like you just wanna be "fair". im not interested in being that rather being REALISTIC.

[@freddiebtv]

you right. im hating on Yao Ming. I watched cause I was waiting on something to make be like "wow". It never came. But apparently you were wowed by this impressive collection on top 10 plays. You probably think the best dunker alive was John Stockton too huh... Do you even know who that is sonny?

[@Poopeepooo123]

can you guys imagine if yao ming and jeremy lin fuse together, holy shiitszits, they will become yao lin, the world would blow up, and stop time a space all at the same time. damn.

[@Madcatcomix]

Lol

[@nesretepful]

+Romeo Villarreal I'm assuming he meant Knicks lin

[@itsahmick]

Ming lin** His first name is actually ming. Chinese people had their name backwards

[@spacecadet8843]

+Romeo Villarreal lmao why are you trying to look like chestbrah?😂😂😂

[@tacomang]

+master power It'd be a Yaolin showdown

[@TheEastside661]

Its downright scary as an opposing fan to think about what could’ve been for Yao had he been able to stay healthy. The guy wasn’t even in his prime yet when injuries forced him to retire but he was a MONSTER on both ends of the floor.

[@MohammadShallouf]

watching yao just puts a smile on my face

[@FireAngelChris]

His skill set for a guy his height standing 7'6 is unreal was very special if only he could of stayed healthy would of been really one of the true elite centers

[@AbdisalamFarah23]

He is very skill like you said he get injures a lot.the reason for that he is tall and tall people usually get injured a lot.

[@FireAngelChris]

Abdisalam Farah yeah true its just sucks you know

[@cdubbleyoo]

Abdisalam Farah Yao could easily have played 13 seasons being effective for all of them had he spent more of summers resting instead of playing a full schedule in China. His last few years in the League, he go to rest, but the damage was likely already done. (stress fracture after stress fracture). It didn't help that the Rockets took too long to get him a decent backup (and never really got him a decent, athletic PF to play with.

[@UltraBearsFan]

Unfortunately, the human body isn't meant to reach 7'6" in height, and as such, health problems are very common in extremely tall men.

[@cdubbleyoo]

? His health problems had nothing to do with his height, it was due to overuse (stress fractures). If the human body isn't meant to reach 7'6", why is it he's 7'6"? He comes from a set of tall folk and there are other tall folks in the world. There are people who display gigantism wherein the body doesn't stop growing, causing various health problems. Yao Ming is a "natural", proportionate 7'6".

[@fredyu135]

Hall of fame baby! He ain't be in for great career but for growing basketball in China, as an ambassador. Congratulation to him!

[@urthpainter]

the sound of that Detroit crowd on the dunk over Wallace says it all - Yao was really impressive 1:28

[@Lieutenant_Dude]

Shit is basketball even hard for Yao?

[@ZhangtheGreat]

+FallaciousScotsman He just makes it look easy.

[@jwhanhust]

+FallaciousScotsman and this guy can shoot 3 points, I can't believe this guy!!

[@jakkblack6570]

even thou hes big and tall he still played like a true basketball player. it wasn't just his size that made him great

[@alanapellido9888]

No

[@mambaface1001]

Yao wasn’t this great when he entered the league . He struggled

[@SquareSquared2]

Yao used to be one of my favorites

[@thisisblackmesa]

Yao Ming is one of the most skilled center ever. Even though he is 7'5' his arm-span is only 7'2' so he was not relying on his height.

[@PaisleyBiscuit]

+Him Sweggerton lmao

[@PaisleyBiscuit]

"only"

[@youngcitybandit]

"only 7'2" Nigga what the fuck

[@themadstorm8323]

+Young City Bandit the average global male height is like at around 5'6, "only" is an insult lmao

[@elai3147]

great point, yao's wingspan was very average for a center, to put into perspective durant has a longer wingspan

[@Sgtalex-iv6eo]

One of the tallest nba players of all time just imagine if Yao played longer he would probably be one of the best players ever sadly his career was cut short due to foot and ankle injuries even if he didn’t retire he would probably still be playing today because he retired at age 30

[@ThaLedg]

Yao Ming was so big he invented the lay-down

[@squeegie]

Difficulty Level: Asian (I guess)

[@R00SKi]

0:57 the way he finished the jam 😂 just like “it’s done!”

[@exxodas]

He was moving “Big Ben” Wallace like a rag doll. The power of Yao was absolutely insane.

[@apoxapex]

That behind the back will always get me, it would be that hard to trust your own dribble at that height but to run a break on your own and fake out a guard, damn.

[@acousticchang]

That last play was Hakeem esque. And yes, it is fair he played in the NBA, didn't know a league full of giants had a limit on height. This dude worked hard for his skills, respect.

[@EarthBangsProduction]

I miss this guy

[@ngangakin]

yao ming is the best all around center ever

[@jefferycowart9465]

Nah Shaq is

[@ngangakin]

@@jefferycowart9465 I said all around

[@jefferycowart9465]

Oh ok I thought u meant the greatest of all times

[@ngangakin]

@@jefferycowart9465 oh😂

[@jefferycowart9465]

Nganga Kinyanjui dont get me wrong Yao Ming Was a beast lol 7”4 Giant

[@kubr1ck36]

I miss this guy..

[@daviddai5655]

Me too，This guy is excellent！

[@yoon7069]

2:06 the guy behind the dude with the opening night shirt. Basically my face too.

[@1trl2]

If he didn't have them foot injuries, he'll still be playing right now!

[@HACHIAttack]

If you met this guy in person, he's truly a down to the earth guy, no matter how many people or players, including Shaq himself, critiques him just because he's tall and has no talent. This guy alongside McGrady, Battier, Brooks and Artest helped me introduced to this team and I've been a fan now since the 2004 and 05 season, no matter how many attempts and misses they've got in the Playoffs, I'm still and LOYAL to this team. Thank you, Yao!

[@wilson6448]

2:22 "ARE YOU KIDDING ME!" LMAO

[@braydenl5630]

Wilson that’s a clean foul lol

[@lapizza7175]

2:23

[@NameditKevin]

If he was still healthy and playing for the rockets right now with Harden.

[@gmatsue84]

If

[@rowandunstan1811]

dwight and yao would have a problem

[@Brian-cc4gl]

Rowan Dunstan we prob wouldnt have dwight but if we did have both men we would be unstoppable in the paint

[@elijahknapp727]

That would be a insane

[@daoxihu1140]

I would bench Dwight.

[@cmurphy0707]

A Forward in the body of a Center.

[@ChicoRafa_]

Yao was such a legend and a savant of the game for centers. If not for injuries that shorten his career and playing with sorry teammates most of his career he would have been a top 3 center of all time.

[@MarkClaytonII]

Yao literally earned everyone's respect. But watching this makes me miss going to rockets games especially when they went on that winning streak and how hype everyone was. Good times..

[@ΑγγελοςΑγγελάκης-π8τ]

Awesome player

[@75pro25fail]

Yao Ming's 10th play is literally Shaq's number one!

[@tommywang8752]

Anyone here 2024?

[@Chase-b5t]

You can tell that move at number one was straight from Hakeem's coaching. Hakeem tried to give so much game about his fakes and spin moves to all these dudes like Yao, Howard, Lebron, etc. but nobody could ever do it as effective as him

[@liukevin6]

if my research doesn't lie, hes one of like 15 asiains in the history of the nba.

[@isjason138]

Well there is only no more than 5% Asian in America. The real question is why are there more blacks than white and Asian in nba, when whites makes up majority of USA

[@hshshshshshshs8831]

One of my favourite point guards of all time. But he wasn't really that good of a player, he was lucky to stay healthy throughout his whole career.

[@TheGuitarifier]

point guard? uhhhh what

[@vaderetro264]

+Brendan McDonald Come on, he also wrote he was lucky to be healthy throughout is career... That was a massive hint...

[@jasonngo9754]

+Louis California

[@PrecisionCalc]

+Brendan McDonald Its the most obvious troll

[@jameslee6451]

+hshshshshshshs He's not a point guard dumbass. Learn your basketball

[@陈永仁-m3i]

Yao Ming's contribution to the NBA is enormous. With Yao Ming's successful entry into the NBA, the NBA has great market value in China. The great players of the same era as Yao Ming are known by more Chinese and even Asian audiences, and become a real world sport.

[@dr_quantum_phd8599]

no one in the man in history of being that big as 7'6 can move like Yao Ming I'm sorry .

[@onlythewise1]

i like seeing tall people over 7 foot play i don't car what race they are its just amazing to see them move such tall body

[@timtam5784]

I was watching Yaoming’s game on year 7. Now I’m finishing my university this year. Miss him so much. Wish he could player longer

[@yujude4971]

God I miss those days

[@joshwonkim0895]

I had a substitute teacher for my AP Calculus today and he was Chinese. All he did was show us Chinese writing and he told us that the meaning behind Yao Ming's name is "tomorrow".

[@yushen1297]

明(Ming) also means "bright". 日 means "sun". 月 means "moon". That's 24hour bright. Lol. Like tomorrow will always be bright.

[@jalenquest31]

I don't get how Yao Ming hasn't gotten his number retired by Houston

[@jalenquest31]

+Mitchell Dahlstrom doesn't matter, Miami retired Alonzo Mourning's number six years before getting inducted into the hall of fame

[@djLagwayEnjoyer]

+Mitchell Dahlstrom he is or was on the hall of fame ballet with shaq and allen iverson. i think hes on the bellet right now

[@joedraw9192]

+Mitchell Dahlstrom bruce bowen, avery Johnson both have theirs retired by San Antonio and they were no where near as good as Yao. Jersey retirements have nothing to do with the hall of fame

[@SeahawkSTRIKE]

+Mitchell Dahlstrom now you're wrong about that

[@disappointedknicksfan5042]

+M B JAleN Houston is hating on Yao. He's the 2nd best center in Houston history. I can't think of another one better.

[@TheLsp2011]

Bruh, dude was 7’6 and had godlike footwork. Definitely one of the most skilled post scorers within the last 20 years.

[@JoeLackey]

Let's be honest: He was by a far a more skilled big man than Shaq.

[@rehsa2194]

Joe Lackey Idk, how to we quantify skill? Yao had a better shot, but Shaq's footwork and hook shot were very good. His hands were great as a big man, and that's a good skill to learn as well. He was more than just a big body, because actually shaq wasn't that much bigger than many other big men, while Yao towered over everyone. I'm just saying that just because shaq couldn't shoot jump shots doesn't mean that he didn't have lots of other skills.

[@kristianalfon929]

rehsa2194 I agree with you. Shaq has incredible ball-handling skills and people sometimes underrate how finesse he sometimes is with the ball because of his sheer physical dominance.

[@jcruz4605]

Lol yea he was actually good at freethrows

[@al112v4]

I don't want to compare both players tbh. Both were great on their own way.

[@shuyangs]

Joe Lackey That's not very fair to say imo. Shaq is more physical and explosive, while Yao is better at shooting, fade away or hook shots. Yao gained weight and got more powerful in post later in his career, which made him more dominant, yet ironically, because he got such power not by talent but by excessive training, it was considered a reason for his early retire.

[@chrisredfield4535]

that ball handling play makes me go crazy

[@bobibest89]

This guy doesnt need to jump.

[@Lucas-zf8yq]

He just has to hold the ball up

[@JadaMoats]

Much love Yao

[@patarcher9199]

I don’t think people realize how impressive Yao destroying Ben Wallace is

[@JOGH-ss7kl]

If he could continue his career without injury, I'm sure he could have been remembered as one of the five greatest centers in the history of the NBA.

[@turliswilliamson]

How is #6 not #1... He's got to be the only dude that big in the entire world who can pull off a move like that....

[@nicholasjo4470]

I hated watching him when I was younger but now I’m amazed at how far ahead he was at the time. His injuries did him in and he should’ve been the greatest center of all time.

[@freezy1942]

In this league now, who (PF and C) can beat Yao? They can't even make the free throw.All I see them just jump and dunk jump and dunk

[@firecrackerjack68]

Freezy 4life I'd say Duncan

[@freezy1942]

firecrackerjack68 only 50% dude

[@NotreDameIsBeast]

AD, Duncan, maybe Dirk and of course, Brian Scalabrine.

[@speedo430]

I would say Anthony Davis

[@lowellvillarosa3617]

If you compare AD and Yao right now then Yao has better post skills besides, AD was never a true center anyways. Yao is.

[@hunterbulluck3416]

Best center to ever play the game 😶

[@kanodudar]

Hahaha that made me laugh haha

[@derpinated]

and darko millicic was your hero?

[@BizzyBoney1]

+derpinated #savage bro

[@Luc7ano]

+Hunter Bulluck (sgtcod21st) Best Asian* center to ever play the game. FTFY.

[@hunterbulluck3416]

Best asiain