Yang Yi revealed that he watched Yao Sha’s battle on the spot, and was worried that Yao would be "killed" by &quot! The universe courage Jordan is not his opponent

In a live broadcast, Yang Yi, a famous domestic basketball commentator, told a memorable story with his agent Ren Ran, about the feeling of Yao Sha’s battle on the scene, and also commented on O’Neal who was at his peak. Yang Yi felt that O'Neal was simply too powerful. Even the powerful Universe Braves and the Bulls led by Jordan were not his opponents.

In 2002, Yao Ming entered the NBA as the No. 1 pick. Since then, the "Yao Shark Battle" has become a topic that fans love to talk about. At that time, O'Neal was at the peak of his career and was extremely powerful in the inside of the league. Yao Ming, who has just entered the league, is very tall and skillful, but when facing a superstar like O'Neal, fans outside are worried about him.

Yang Yi recalled watching Yao Sha fight on the spot, and said that he was very nervous and even afraid that Yao Ming would be "beaten". He described O'Neal's impact as he was terrifying. He was 2.16 meters tall and he was very heavy, and every time he rushed to the basket, it was like driving a "little train". Yang Yi, who was watching the game under the basket, really felt that kind of oppression. As an opponent, Yao Ming seems to face a difficult challenge every time he confronts O'Neal.

Yao Ming and O'Neal have met many times in their careers, 13 regular season encounters and 5 playoffs. In the first game, Yao Ming performed very well at the beginning, blocking O'Neal three shots in a row, and scored 6 points, but later he couldn't stand it. O'Neal exerted his strength and squeezed Yao Ming with his body. He scored 31 points and 13 rebounds in that game. Yao Ming also had 10 points, 10 rebounds and 6 blocks. The Rockets narrowly defeated the Lakers in overtime.

In the subsequent games, the two have their own winners, and O'Neal has a slight advantage in data. For example, in the first round of the playoffs in 2003-04, the Lakers and the Rockets met on a narrow road. Although Yao Ming had a performance of 21 points in a single game to suppress O'Neal by 7 points, the Lakers finally eliminated the Rockets 4-1.

Yang Yi also mentioned in the live broadcast that the Lakers where O'Neal was at his peak was strong, especially the Lakers that won three consecutive championships in 2001 and 2002. He simply "killed" his opponent and did not stay in the film. Inside combinations like Duncan and Robinson can only accept the disadvantage when they meet the Lakers led by O'Neal.

He believes that even if he takes out Cosmic Brave (the Warriors who owned Durant in the 17th season) or Jordan's Bulls and plays the series with the Lakers at that time, he is not an opponent.

At that time, the Lakers' strength was very average in the inside and outside. O'Neal was particularly dominant in the inside. In addition, the attack power of teammates such as Kobe, Glenn Rice, Rick Fox, and Fisher on the outside made the opponent unable to defend themselves.

Why does Yang Yi have this view? From an internal reason, O'Neal's own strength is really too strong, but it's not just the kind of center who only knows how to "eat cakes". After standing at the basket, he also passes the ball very well when facing opponents double-teams. It is common for him to pass 6-8 assists in a game. There are many ways to attack, and you have the ability to take the initiative to attack, your steps are very flexible and you can create opportunities for your teammates. Moreover, the physical advantage was almost no match in the league at that time, so it had a great advantage in the game.

From external reasons, the game style and rules at that time were more beneficial to the inside players' performance. At that time, the physical confrontation was very fierce, and the role of inside players was even more critical. A center as powerful as O'Neal has become stronger in this environment.

In contrast, Yun Yong's small ball play emphasizes three-point shooting and fast conversions, and may be greatly restricted in an environment that focuses on confrontation; although Jordan's Bulls are very powerful, they are relatively weak in the inside line, and they will also encounter great trouble when encountering a powerful inside player like O'Neal.

Therefore, Yang Yi felt that O'Neal and the Lakers he worked in were particularly scary at the peak, and not many teams could beat them.