The NBA really opened the China market when Yao Ming entered the Rockets as the No.1 scholar. From that moment on, countless China fans and Rockets fans put all their attention on Yao Ming.

The status of the number one scholar naturally brought infinite pressure to Yao Ming, and he was also questioned a lot. After all, too many people think that Yao Ming's top position is only needed by the development of American NBA.

Of course, Yao Ming's career didn't get off to a smooth start. He doesn't adapt to the confrontation and rhythm of NBA. He scored 0 against the Pacers in the first game, and none of them scored more than 10 in the first six games.

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At that time, Yao Ming was at the forefront of NBA public opinion, and there were endless remarks about "being the best scholar in history" and "not conforming to the status of No.1 scholar".

It was at that moment that the famous "Buckley's donkey-kissing incident" was born.

In the fifth game of his career, the Rockets played against the Warriors. Buckley, who was already a commentator at that time, bluntly said in the live program that if Yao Ming could score 19 in this game, he would personally kiss up to Yao Ming.

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In that game, Yao Ming only played seven minutes, and 1 scored three points, and the victory in this gambling game made Buckley even more unscrupulous. Buckley went on to say that if Yao Ming scored 19 in any subsequent game, he would kiss his partner kenny smith's ass.

Just a week later, the Rockets met the defending champion Lakers. Although O 'Neal missed the game and the audience missed Yao's Sharks fight, Yao Ming came off the bench and scored 20 points on 9-for-9 shooting, setting a career high at that time.

And this score also made Buckley finally pay the price of flattery.

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In fact, although this matter is interesting, the meaning behind it is actually quite clear. At that time, the public opinion environment of the whole United States was not optimistic about this little giant from the East, and sometimes it was even full of malice.

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But Jordan did not hypocritically praise Yao Ming, nor did he respond in a coping way. He gave Yao Ming some advice in his own way.

In fact, after listening to the praise of American players, we can understand that they often use one sentence to describe talented players, that is, "the sky is your limit."

But in fact, this sentence is quite empty, it is a beautiful mandarin, and it does not have much practical significance.

Jordan could have used such false and empty remarks to deal with his views on Yao Ming, but he really gave his views according to the situation in Yao Ming.

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"For this child, the responsibility on his shoulders is too heavy, not only basketball, but also the expectation of the whole country. I just hope that basketball can become a paradise for him to relax and be happy. Whenever you walk on the court, your heart must be quiet, and no one can disturb you, so that you can express yourself. "

Jordan understands that the situation in Yao Ming is somewhat different from others, and the prefix "the expectation of more than one billion people" is not affordable for everyone.

However, Jordan still hopes that Yao can at least find the love and happiness of basketball first, so that he can play better on the court, which is followed by the expectations of the country.

Jordan is also more aware that without the performance on the court, the expectations of the whole country may become a source of great pressure.

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