Pope of Basketball.

Summary

In the 2004-05 NBA season, the pick-and-roll between Rockets' Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady was a powerful weapon, but as McGrady's speed slowed down, he often took low-percentage jump shots. Yao Ming was asked to handle the ball more in the low post. . In a game against the Knicks, Yao Ming's rebounding ability was on display as he grabbed a rebound and passed it to Jones after the Knicks' pick-and-roll play. Many criticized Yao's rebounding stats, but it was due to the Rockets' slow pace and lack of help from teammates. Now, Yao Ming is listening to his coach Yang Rui's advice to focus more on rolling in the pick-and-roll, which will make the play more powerful. In a matchup against Ben Wallace, Yao overpowered him for a dunk, exposing Wallace's defensive weaknesses that were criticized by commentator Charles Barkley.

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