The Cleveland basketball newspaper elevated the combination of Tang Long and LeBron to a new level.
"Who Will Be the Strongest Duo in NBA History!"
Before seeing LeBron and Tang Long,
I personally believed the best duo in the NBA was Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen.
One was the God of Basketball, the other a top-three small forward in NBA history!
Their partnership secured them six championships!
After their retirement, I considered the OK combination to be the best.
Their OK combination won three championships, establishing a dynasty for the Lakers!
But now I say, within the current league, the most formidable combination in the NBA is the Zhan Long duo of Tang Long and LeBron James!
They are both exceptionally talented players!
Our young King has yet to truly dominate the entire game.
His dominance in the NBA is still far from sufficient!
During the fifteen-game winning streak in Cleveland, almost all local Cleveland media outlets began to heavily praise the performances of LeBron James and Tang Long!
Currently, LeBron is also a player/
"So later, I took a very long time to adapt, but you were much better. Your English proficiency is the best among us, so you adapted very quickly!"
Yao Ming was referring to the time of the World Championships.
Back then, Tang Long was the best English speaker in the entire national team.
It was precisely because of this that Tang Long was able to quickly adapt to life and game form in the NBA.
As for why Da Yao appeared here, it was because of the game two days later.
In two days, there would be an exciting matchup between the Rockets and the Cavaliers.
The Cavaliers would host the Rockets.
To this end, Yao Ming arrived in Cleveland a day early to visit Tang Long.
In fact, Yao Ming had been consistently following Tang Long's performance.
In recent games, Tang Long's performance had genuinely surprised him.
Even he might not have been able to deliver a better performance than Tang Long.
And the current record of the Rockets was also quite awkward. Unlike the Cavaliers, who were aiming for a sixteen-game winning streak,
the Rockets' performance was fluctuating. The pressure was naturally greater in the more competitive Western Conference.
Furthermore, since the start of this season, McGrady's condition had been inconsistent.
In the opening seven games, McGrady had only appeared three times.
It was clear that the major injury from last year had greatly affected McGrady's form.
In subsequent games, McGrady rarely played.
This led to Yao Ming being unable to carry the team alone, and the Rockets' record deteriorated day by day.
Yao Ming, with his hands tied, could only achieve such excellent results under difficult circumstances.
Even so, the Rockets could barely scrape into the final spot of the top eight in the playoffs.
Currently, the Rockets ranked eighth in the Western Conference.
"Brother Yao, when we face each other, you'll have to go easy on me!"
Tang Long said with a smile.
At this stage, Yao Ming's interior strength was slightly superior to his, especially his low-post skills under the basket.
He was a prime example of a skilled center. Yao Ming posed a far greater challenge than Howard.
After all, Howard's skills were very unrefined at the moment.
Like him, he was a power-driven center, not possessing the finesse of Yao Ming's technique.
Da Yao not only possessed strong individual abilities but also excellent organizational skills and high-post playmaking.
These were precisely the areas where Tang Long was currently lacking!
However, Yao Ming actually envied Tang Long somewhat.
To have a teammate like LeBron in his rookie season.
And to be able to deliver such excellent on-court performances, while also achieving the NBA's best record.
As the number one pick in 2002, ever since Yao Ming joined the Rockets, their record had been lukewarm year after year.
Although Yao Ming occasionally made it to the playoffs, his team's performance was not as good as imagined.
In fact, most of the time, it was a first-round exit from the playoffs.
It was difficult to break through to the Eastern or Western Conference Finals, let alone the higher stage of the NBA Finals.
Thinking of this, Yao Ming couldn't help but sigh.
What a fortunate thing it was to have a strong teammate and a good team.
As if sensing Yao Ming's thoughts, Tang Long patted his shoulder to offer some comfort.
In later recollections, Yao Ming had to leave the NBA stage early due to injuries.
He couldn't help but remind Yao Ming, "Brother Yao, I think it's best if you try to postpone your games in China as much as possible!"
Tang Long looked very serious.
He didn't want the pride of the nation to retire at his peak due to participating in too many games.
This would be a very regrettable thing for Yao Ming.
Da Yao sighed helplessly.
If he had a choice, he wouldn't want to shuttle back and forth between China and the United States.