"Man, well done, you indeed are our secret weapon!"
Aside from his teammates disregarding Yao Ming, another reason for Yao's few attempts in the first half today was the fronting defense by Little O'Neal.
In his rookie season, Yao was incredibly agile, agile enough to perform the "Shanghai Tango" on the court. However, as he gained weight, his mobility gradually declined. Forget the "Dream Step"; even fronting became his nightmare.
At this period, Yao hadn't reached his ultimate "fat" state yet, but the sudden fronting still troubled him.
On the offensive end for the Rockets, it became a challenging task for him to stand firm and catch the ball, as he spent almost all his energy grappling with Little O'Neal.
The praised Little O'Neal smiled like a dark chrysanthemum.
