![]() ![]() I feel lucky to have had the opportunity to face such a tremendous talent. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. 946k members in the AbsoluteUnits community. If you take those out of the equation, it’s incredible to imagine the kind of legacy he would have left. Yao Ming, 76, next to Shaq and Kevin hart : AbsoluteUnits. The only thing that stopped Yao from completely dominating were his injuries. Being physical was your only defense and his size hurt you as much as you hurt him. Similar to Shaq, he’s a guy who didn’t draw as many fouls as he could have. What made him particularly tough to guard is that you couldn’t force him into his weakness because he liked attacking with both hands. He didn’t shoot from three - thank God - but you had to keep track of him from the free-throw line extended because he could make those shots much more frequently than he missed them. A great hook shot is the most important weapon in a post player’s arsenal - and once again, this guy was 7-foot-6. He’d face you up and hit the jumper, and he was accurate with both hands on hook shots. ![]() He kind of shied away from contact at first, but then he realized exactly how strong he was, which every big guy in the league had hoped would never happen. He improved more and more as he adjusted to the league’s physicality. ![]()
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