Yao Mings Top 10 Plays of his Career

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  • Опубликовано: 13 фев 2013
  • Considered to be one of the best shooting big men in the history of the game, Yao Ming towered over his defenders and was a global icon & Chinese hero. Few players have had the international following Yao Ming developed over his career & he delivered a steady flow of amazing plays for his fans. Lets take a look back at his brilliant career and count down Yao Mings 10 best plays!
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  • @apllo2701
    @apllo2701 7 лет назад +6222

    That behind the back crossover one handed dunk was so clean

    • @yAmEyeLaggin
      @yAmEyeLaggin 7 лет назад +392

      it was, I mean damn, that man is big as fuck and still has moves like that?

    • @Mianhe
      @Mianhe 7 лет назад +111

      yeah usually for taller people the ball will be more sluggish

    • @jbenson7300
      @jbenson7300 7 лет назад +68

      Panda Cooties It was smoother than the other side of the pillow!!!

    • @ericzhu7758
      @ericzhu7758 6 лет назад +74

      7'6 giant with behind the back dribble lol

    • @wisconsinlonnie4143
      @wisconsinlonnie4143 6 лет назад +12

      Fucked dude up. Ah Yao got it, easy steal. Nope, wrap then dunk!😂

  • @xcelljy
    @xcelljy 5 лет назад +10755

    Who knew at that time, An asian was the tallest strongest basketball player, a black tiger woods was the best golfer, and a white boy eminen was the best rapper. LMAO

    • @RCstinger
      @RCstinger 5 лет назад +495

      Dont forget about the best NFL player was white too

    • @audie-tron9219
      @audie-tron9219 5 лет назад +161

      Chris Rock wants royalties for your post.

    • @incidentalist
      @incidentalist 5 лет назад +98

      Just shows ya, never know what you're gonna get!! Hard work overcomes ANY OBSTACLES

    • @Martin-xh1hd
      @Martin-xh1hd 5 лет назад +97

      M&m is not even close to being the best rapper

    • @ozodbekmusinov3008
      @ozodbekmusinov3008 5 лет назад +161

      Eminem is still the best

  • @willyang4487
    @willyang4487 4 года назад +189

    Yao was literally part of my childhood memories... Miss him playing on the court so much

    • @lihengzhang2654
      @lihengzhang2654 3 года назад +1

      姚明in Chinese are both second tones,that means Mr Yao has a bright future.But in Huston court,fans all shouted in the forth tones for 要命,that means “take somebody’s life”!😄😄😄

    • @amidabuddha4298
      @amidabuddha4298 2 года назад

      All the best

  • @kingwarrior4898
    @kingwarrior4898 4 года назад +52

    Greatest Asian Player and one of the best big man to ever play the game!

    • @michaelss1294
      @michaelss1294 3 года назад

      True

    • @offtop5784
      @offtop5784 2 года назад

      jalen green might take that title soon

    • @e-surv
      @e-surv 2 года назад

      Cap

    • @ct1216
      @ct1216 Месяц назад

      @@offtop5784jg is black only 5 percent asian

    • @Mik-xq2co
      @Mik-xq2co Месяц назад

      Not even a top 10 center of all time! Had a marginal NBA career, plagued by injuries, but a huge impact in opening the NBA to China (bringing big $$$ to the league) = for this he was elected into the HOF!

  • @dxburner222
    @dxburner222 9 лет назад +2840

    Man... I really took basketball for granted as a kid. Really wished I could've watched Yao more

    • @kevinnie8436
      @kevinnie8436 9 лет назад +6

      ***** what about steph curry with dem handles and shot

    • @mickmike53
      @mickmike53 9 лет назад +3

      Same

    • @kevinnie8436
      @kevinnie8436 8 лет назад +62

      +Arshya Arya How the hell does my race have anything to do with this? And yes, I do know basketball I play for my school team and travel team. And don't tell me steph is not better then John wall. Of course he fuckin is.

    • @BellinghamJude
      @BellinghamJude 8 лет назад +24

      +dxburner222 I'm grateful to have lived that era and watched Yao play a few times. Your first impression of Yao is this extra tall baller who dunks almost without jumping, but after a few games, you'll learn to appreciate his moves in the post and his tactical IQ. Yao had that effect on us fans. He'll do a sudden baseline spin or dream shake to a baby hook and you'll be thinking 'Fk his height. That is a thing of beauty.'. Hahaha. Good ol' days. :)

    • @5.0issac210
      @5.0issac210 6 лет назад +1

      dxburner222 I can relate I never liked him now I don’t ken I did

  • @MensVersion
    @MensVersion 9 лет назад +4808

    Even though he had a short career, he was probably the most famous player in the NBA during his time. I remember his first game against Shaq and everyone was anticipating the match up and he stuffed Shaq two times in a row and nobody had ever saw that happen to Shaq before. Then Yao on his first possession against Shaq beat him clean for a swish. That was probably the first time in history we ever saw anyone dominate Shaq like that both on defense and offense. Yao, obviously is not as accomplished as Shaq, but u have to admit, nobody has ever given Shaq any trouble except Yao. They had some good battles. Most of all, Yao is a really humble, likable, down to earth guy. If you can find a way to get past your inner covert racism of chinese people, you'd come to know that Yao is probably one of the most nicest and humane people on the earth. He's also given us one of the greatest meme faces "bitch please" of all time hehe.

    • @Dellymakaveli
      @Dellymakaveli 9 лет назад +23

      lol

    • @gop3z
      @gop3z 9 лет назад +15

      Bitch if i was 7 6 I d block the top of the backboard SMH

    • @lolXDlol112
      @lolXDlol112 9 лет назад +177

      Denielle Gopez
      if you were 7 6 you never had to jump so you never developed your jumping ability

    • @DORRAVS
      @DORRAVS 9 лет назад +54

      get it? ''short'' career? badmtss

    • @Dellymakaveli
      @Dellymakaveli 9 лет назад +8

      hilarious -_-

  • @rudy1999
    @rudy1999 6 лет назад +148

    Damn, he even owned Ben Wallace, what a beast

  • @Jahwil212
    @Jahwil212 3 года назад +61

    There is no other guy in the world that size who could do that fast break behind the back crossover like that. He really is a one of a kind legend. Too bad his career was cut short due to his foot problems

    • @bmk2561
      @bmk2561 10 месяцев назад +2

      well that might change soon

    • @PepeonidasSupremo
      @PepeonidasSupremo 7 месяцев назад +1

      Víctor …..

    • @joetholomew
      @joetholomew 4 месяца назад +1

      @@PepeonidasSupremo Victor is not the same size, Yao is 7'6 310 and Victor is 7'4 209

  • @i-will-trigger-you
    @i-will-trigger-you 8 лет назад +1600

    legend says he can still block while lying down

    • @ihateladymacbeth8170
      @ihateladymacbeth8170 7 лет назад +67

      Legend says he can dunk from the Entrance of the arena

    • @jcdenton4534
      @jcdenton4534 5 лет назад +13

      @@ihateladymacbeth8170 Legend says his mere existance interfered with the shots of every man on the planet.

    • @bigxchubstv6056
      @bigxchubstv6056 5 лет назад

      @@jcdenton4534 a bit late ...

    • @jcdenton4534
      @jcdenton4534 5 лет назад +2

      @@bigxchubstv6056 But you're later.

    • @Qeyed
      @Qeyed 5 лет назад

      Dude has T. rex arms lol

  • @xmaxfactorx
    @xmaxfactorx 8 лет назад +1909

    I will always regret not watching too many rockets games during the Yao Ming era.

    • @LorcasOFFICIAL
      @LorcasOFFICIAL 8 лет назад +4

      +Sm00th TV i remember you from the ugliest shoes video

    • @LorcasOFFICIAL
      @LorcasOFFICIAL 8 лет назад +2

      +Sm00th TV u said the lebron 4s were nice

    • @xmaxfactorx
      @xmaxfactorx 8 лет назад +2

      Batman yeah because those are nice

    • @kboogie425
      @kboogie425 8 лет назад

      K

    • @LorcasOFFICIAL
      @LorcasOFFICIAL 8 лет назад +1

      kboogie425 nigga what the fuck is that?

  • @idipped2521
    @idipped2521 Год назад +88

    He averaged 25, 9 and 2 blocks in his best year imagine if he never got injured and kept those numbers goign

    • @yichengz
      @yichengz Год назад

      Yeah it’s because he was resign to play for China when the NBA season finished. So he basically were always on the court for five years. And fucked up his legs

  • @ieatpooalot
    @ieatpooalot 3 года назад +958

    can’t imagine the racism he went through, not a lot of us asians can make it into the NBA

    • @kiddisley5890
      @kiddisley5890 3 года назад +73

      Uh I really doubt 7 foot yao dealt with any racism. I may be ignorant here but I never heard any stories of yao facing discrimination. He is also the fastest nba player to ever be inducted to the hall of fame and that record will probably never be broken. He is loved in the nba.

    • @imafraidjumitebeinagang
      @imafraidjumitebeinagang 3 года назад +170

      @@kiddisley5890 Yes you are fucking ignorant. One of the prime examples are the shaq and barkely nba talks. Also the comments made by the nba watchers.

    • @kiddisley5890
      @kiddisley5890 3 года назад +42

      @@imafraidjumitebeinagang the fact you start that off so upset and the fact you liked your own comment shows me how little your opinion matters. I didnt even read your comment after the words "fucking ignorant." Its not that serious my boy calm the fuck down.

    • @bruhbruh1339
      @bruhbruh1339 3 года назад +39

      Kidd Isley people who get pissy and say that the other person “liked their own comment” are usually wrong and ignorant

    • @kiddisley5890
      @kiddisley5890 3 года назад +8

      @J K true but how am i wrong lol so far no one has explained it to me they just get upset for whatever insecure reason they have.
      Only thing some dude cried about was barkley and Shaquille talking shit about him. First of all they literally talk shit about everybody black white or asian. They did brotha javalee mcgee way worse.
      Second of all show me where those two said anything about about yao. Link me to that video. Because ive watched all the yao related inside the nba before. And the worst thing they said was yao must have been suprised when he came to america with the difference in size and strength compared to china.
      But once again that doesnt related to yao. Because he was the tallest and one of the strongest nba players back then.

  • @rhcpguitarar
    @rhcpguitarar 7 лет назад +570

    This dude was so fucking raw. Never will be another player this height and this talented.

    • @flashlight365
      @flashlight365 7 лет назад +7

      Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth Porzingis(Unicorn) is getting there and he's still young.

    • @Sk_127
      @Sk_127 7 лет назад +43

      +ParaTimbre not 7'6"

    • @omelleteellete153
      @omelleteellete153 6 лет назад +1

      Manute bol

    • @mariconsalvador2839
      @mariconsalvador2839 4 года назад +6

      Tacko fall

    • @tomas957
      @tomas957 4 года назад +16

      c a p t a i n I n b o u n d Tacko fall is a bad offensive player, he can barely bounce the ball without losing it

  • @tvman099099
    @tvman099099 8 лет назад +2521

    Yao was a great talent, it's a damn shame injuries kept him off the court so often.

    • @casualgamer8890
      @casualgamer8890 8 лет назад +7

      my third best player from asia

    • @sguitas
      @sguitas 8 лет назад +7

      +jh099 He has no talent at all... If he was talented he would go to NBA history. He is just tall.

    • @Rhyoku
      @Rhyoku 8 лет назад +396

      +sguitas Big man with handles, post game, footwork, court vision and a jumper... More talented than 90% of centers today.

    • @Mike-ps6ee
      @Mike-ps6ee 8 лет назад +197

      +sguitas did you even watch his games? His fadeaway is better than a lot of guards lol

    • @sguitas
      @sguitas 8 лет назад +5

      Andrew Z For his size, he could do a lot more

  • @greenlegopiece
    @greenlegopiece 5 лет назад +650

    Imagine being over 300 pounds and not being fat

    • @loo524
      @loo524 4 года назад +8

      Silvio his height makes it all up lol. the bone density

    • @aNTRiQ
      @aNTRiQ 4 года назад +18

      @@loo524 r/woooosh

    • @justsomeguy7329
      @justsomeguy7329 3 года назад +5

      antriQ r/woooosh

    • @lucratyo2285
      @lucratyo2285 3 года назад +3

      @@justsomeguy7329 /r whooosh

    • @dunnixu_xu247
      @dunnixu_xu247 3 года назад +1

      Lucratyo r/WoOsH

  • @susblasian1433
    @susblasian1433 4 года назад +591

    People: asians aren't tall
    Yao ming: Hold my rice

    • @susblasian1433
      @susblasian1433 4 года назад +30

      @FullTimeSlacker ok but did I ask

    • @bogan9396
      @bogan9396 4 года назад +8

      Shit meme

    • @bbboss8532
      @bbboss8532 4 года назад +9

      The majority of them aren’t tall tho

    • @whoistyh5698
      @whoistyh5698 4 года назад +3

      Why would you say “End this mans”, when you said People:

    • @user-ph5jk7of8x
      @user-ph5jk7of8x 4 года назад +6

      @@bbboss8532 we will be taller in the future

  • @michaelhuang0417
    @michaelhuang0417 9 лет назад +954

    Yao's fundamental skills are top notch; his dribbling and his shooting are perfect for his size. these centers nowadays rely to much on their body

    • @darthrevan6
      @darthrevan6 9 лет назад +6

      Have you not heard of Anthony Davis? And besides, the classic center position is slowly disappearing anyway.

    • @michaelhuang0417
      @michaelhuang0417 9 лет назад +12

      darthrevan6 and anthony davis is one out of how many centers?

    • @darthrevan6
      @darthrevan6 9 лет назад +1

      Amadeus Huang You're trying to say Yao Ming is not just 1 out of many centers?

    • @michaelhuang0417
      @michaelhuang0417 9 лет назад +12

      darthrevan6 no he's kinda similar to hakeem olajuwon

    • @darthrevan6
      @darthrevan6 9 лет назад

      Amadeus Huang Well whats your point, that most centers will never be as good as Yao Ming? No shit

  • @ilovehbp
    @ilovehbp 10 лет назад +537

    He looks like an adult playing with a bunch of kids. haha it's awesome!

    • @chigto
      @chigto 6 лет назад +42

      Jerome Kaino lol commenting on a comment 3 years ago with that haha

    • @wegde4252
      @wegde4252 5 лет назад +1

      And the kids have so amazing moves though lol

    • @juanhernandez8574
      @juanhernandez8574 5 лет назад

      Hola Becky

  • @sway4687
    @sway4687 4 года назад +142

    0:29 can you hear that dunk it hit hard

    • @meliocurie1809
      @meliocurie1809 4 года назад +18

      It sounds like he played a guitar using the hoop as a string

  • @swalker9482
    @swalker9482 5 лет назад +33

    Without injuries to him and t Mac he might have went down as top 3 big all time. Dude was dominant for short period. On both ends, no flaws, except maybe a little slow footed. To be expected at 7 5 or whatever he really was

  • @Ep1cxxPredat0r
    @Ep1cxxPredat0r 9 лет назад +356

    Crazy to think he only played 8 years and is barely 34 years old today.

    • @littleBeybladebox
      @littleBeybladebox 9 лет назад +26

      #blamekobe

    • @vince3139
      @vince3139 9 лет назад +7

      Zeke2g played professionally in China since he was 16.

    • @saifstrapsyt3011
      @saifstrapsyt3011 9 лет назад +2

      vince3139 if only he saved that time for a few more years in the NBA.

    • @Zorocanify
      @Zorocanify 8 лет назад +2

      +The REAL King James dude he had a knee injury

    • @PRDee9
      @PRDee9 8 лет назад +3

      +Zorocanify it was his foot

  • @Albie3664
    @Albie3664 8 лет назад +519

    When he was at his best he was definitely one of the greatest centers in NBA. Even Shaq agrees that.

  • @colt4188
    @colt4188 3 года назад +13

    Whenever I watch Giannis play it reminds me of watching Yao back in the day. The way they can recover so easily in the paint and how easy it is at their size made it so unfair for others.

  • @georgedelatorre8943
    @georgedelatorre8943 5 лет назад +3

    He was so fun to watch he could have been one of the best centers of all time!. We miss you too in 2019 👍

  • @dravennow8948
    @dravennow8948 9 лет назад +114

    Yao Ming is definitely a symbol in China, even in the world. It's him that brought millions of people fell in love with basketball and NBA. Also, he is really a humble and humorous man, really a nice guy.
    His skill is quite amazing with his height, we cannot image a center do this kind of moves and shots, shark cannt, howard cannt.
    His short career dues to the overuse in his last few years in NBA. in the first and second years, Yao almost missed the game. But when the coach changed, Yao played almost 40 minutes at a game, which is quite amazing for a center, even for a PG.
    Moreover, he should play for China in almost every big games, such as Olympics, World Championship and Asian Games. Korea coach once said that we could be as good as china if we have Yao. He is right. Without Yao, china is the 2 second level in Asia.
    Now, Yao owns a basketball club in Shanghai, which was once his mother team. Also he joined in many benevolent activities with his influence. Yao is using his power to support the development of chinese basketball.
    I

  • @Jsalcedo23
    @Jsalcedo23 10 лет назад +296

    will never see another player like this. a man that big should not have the handles and passing ability of a point guard nor should he able to move as quick as the dream... fucking ridiculous

    • @Hanharrftw
      @Hanharrftw 10 лет назад +4

      Anthony Davis.

    • @bananacayke3574
      @bananacayke3574 10 лет назад +16

      Please dont tell me your serious...

    • @Jsalcedo23
      @Jsalcedo23 10 лет назад +3

      Banana Cayke
      serious about what? be specific.

    • @Jsalcedo23
      @Jsalcedo23 10 лет назад +38

      Marc Murphy
      you're forgotting he was a guard up until he had a huge growth spurt late in high school.
      he was ALWAYS a guard.

    • @stanlee5088
      @stanlee5088 10 лет назад +7

      Marc Murphy he was a PG, not to mention he is 8 inches shorter than Yao...

  • @fufuwarrior
    @fufuwarrior 4 года назад +44

    yao ming is the best all around center ever

    • @jefferycowart9465
      @jefferycowart9465 3 года назад +1

      Nah Shaq is

    • @fufuwarrior
      @fufuwarrior 3 года назад +8

      @@jefferycowart9465 I said all around

    • @jefferycowart9465
      @jefferycowart9465 3 года назад +1

      Oh ok I thought u meant the greatest of all times

    • @fufuwarrior
      @fufuwarrior 3 года назад +1

      @@jefferycowart9465 oh😂

    • @jefferycowart9465
      @jefferycowart9465 3 года назад +1

      Nganga Kinyanjui dont get me wrong Yao Ming Was a beast lol 7”4 Giant

  • @R00SKi
    @R00SKi 4 года назад +14

    0:57 the way he finished the jam 😂 just like “it’s done!”

  • @yellowlabs619
    @yellowlabs619 9 лет назад +905

    damn that last move even faked me out

    • @jefftX
      @jefftX 6 лет назад +7

      yellowlabs619
      That’s because you’re a noob.

    • @simasktheslumpgodthecoolki1378
      @simasktheslumpgodthecoolki1378 5 лет назад +3

      Jeff T oof

    • @blakpikaso
      @blakpikaso 5 лет назад +2

      Nah Yao was legendary

    • @lightyagami8080
      @lightyagami8080 5 лет назад

      @@blakpikaso no he was just tall he had not other talents

    • @brandonw82
      @brandonw82 5 лет назад +5

      @@lightyagami8080 Having the ability to talk does mean you make sense.

  • @hineighbor
    @hineighbor 7 лет назад +1061

    Yao could dominate the top defensive players back then. Just look at how he bullied 4x defensive player of the year Ben Wallace at 1:26. Pure dominance.

    • @geegu8432
      @geegu8432 6 лет назад +136

      at his rookie year......

    • @jefftX
      @jefftX 6 лет назад +76

      I’m a long time Pistons fan. Ben had to go up against Shaq and Yao during these times. Both of them made Ben look like a kid.

    • @ericzhu7758
      @ericzhu7758 5 лет назад +70

      Just image if Draymond Green defending Yao, popcorn chicken

    • @bossbabe417
      @bossbabe417 5 лет назад

      Gsgfddfdffgtet

    • @charlesgiraffe8138
      @charlesgiraffe8138 5 лет назад +29

      Eric Zhu Best part is Draymond can’t kick him in the nuts

  • @HACHIAttack
    @HACHIAttack 5 лет назад

    If you met this guy in person, he's truly a down to the earth guy, no matter how many people or players, including Shaq himself, critiques him just because he's tall and has no talent.
    This guy alongside McGrady, Battier, Brooks and Artest helped me introduced to this team and I've been a fan now since the 2004 and 05 season, no matter how many attempts and misses they've got in the Playoffs, I'm still and LOYAL to this team. Thank you, Yao!

  • @timtam5784
    @timtam5784 6 лет назад

    I was watching Yaoming’s game on year 7. Now I’m finishing my university this year. Miss him so much. Wish he could player longer

  • @bballer191
    @bballer191 9 лет назад +119

    People forget how good this guy was. Averaged 25 pts, 9,5 boards, and 2 blocks a game in his prime, and was one of the most skilled Centers in the league. Sad his career was derailed by injuries.

    • @StarryStarryNocturne
      @StarryStarryNocturne 5 лет назад +14

      While playing his entire short career with ball-dominate guards: Steve Francis and T-Mac.

  • @NYCGemini2000
    @NYCGemini2000 8 лет назад +407

    Imagine if Yao Ming never retired in his 20's? He's still currently only 35 and he would still definitely he in the NBA. He was such a rare player at 7'6 that was a great perimeter shooter and an amazing free throw shooter. Him and tmac was probably better than the Warriors splash brothers. dang I miss yao

    • @Richard__Cranium
      @Richard__Cranium 8 лет назад +8

      you're an idiot

    • @akirasendoh2523
      @akirasendoh2523 8 лет назад +1

      bandwagon?

    • @jimmybutler5611
      @jimmybutler5611 7 лет назад +1

      I sence bandwagoning

    • @Richard__Cranium
      @Richard__Cranium 7 лет назад

      Jimmy Butler Idk if you're talking about me but if you are I live in Philly and am a Sixers fan. I dislike the Warriors was happy LeBron got Cleveland a championship. TMac was a great scorer but couldn't get anything done in the playoffs. Saying him and Yao were better than Klay and Steph is ridiculous. They didn't win a single playoff series together. Splash bros already have a ring and probably have more on the way.

    • @xscodu1146
      @xscodu1146 6 лет назад +1

      He wasnt a great shooter man

  • @MrRed424
    @MrRed424 4 года назад +1

    Have alot of respect for this man i cant believe he was a rookie when he out did shaq in his prime when they first met. Also its amazing to see someone from another country able to adapt to a different world and still preform like they are a native.

  • @MarkClaytonII
    @MarkClaytonII 5 лет назад +2

    Yao literally earned everyone's respect. But watching this makes me miss going to rockets games especially when they went on that winning streak and how hype everyone was. Good times..

  • @jeoody
    @jeoody 9 лет назад +134

    I remembered when centers in the NBA were good

    • @EM-mm1mc
      @EM-mm1mc 9 лет назад +5

      god,i hate when you guys say this....we've never had this many great point guards BUT NOOOOOOOO we only have to think about the negatives and not the positives...

    • @devinpelfrey3275
      @devinpelfrey3275 9 лет назад +2

      Dont worry dwight will be back from his injury XD

  • @giusepperesponte8077
    @giusepperesponte8077 8 лет назад +164

    Damn, this guy has got to be one of the most proportional Giants I've ever seen, he doesn't have that walking on stilts look like manute Bol yet he's only an inch shorter.

    • @gabravacci
      @gabravacci 7 лет назад +57

      Baron Ockslite Most giants suffer from gigantism, that's why they are normally weaker and "clunkier", but, Yao Ming's height came from his parents, which made him a natural giant

    • @OGKillerBee99
      @OGKillerBee99 7 лет назад +3

      Manute Bol didn't suffer from gigantism afawk

    • @watucam123
      @watucam123 6 лет назад

      He do damn talk he got centers looking like point gaurds

    • @martinmackye9865
      @martinmackye9865 3 года назад

      Built like an athlete...
      Reminds me of aquaman a lil...

    • @yomamaballsinmyw
      @yomamaballsinmyw 3 года назад

      manute is from a long linage of tribe the dinka tribe, it was isolated from other people for a long time, so they adapted different proportions

  • @urthpainter
    @urthpainter 4 года назад +7

    the sound of that Detroit crowd on the dunk over Wallace says it all - Yao was really impressive 1:28

  • @TheEastside661
    @TheEastside661 3 года назад +6

    Its downright scary as an opposing fan to think about what could’ve been for Yao had he been able to stay healthy. The guy wasn’t even in his prime yet when injuries forced him to retire but he was a MONSTER on both ends of the floor.

  • @uchihasasuke7436
    @uchihasasuke7436 8 лет назад +95

    That cross the back was FUCKIN NASTYYYY!!!!

  • @Ballacha
    @Ballacha 9 лет назад +276

    Yao is truly one of the greatest yet sadly one of the last conventional Centers in the league. Now all I see are these PF-ish Centers doing dribble+layups even joining in early offenses. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with that. It just makes me exhale to think how an era has ended. I will weep if someday I see someone score a hook shot.

    • @kevinlam4550
      @kevinlam4550 9 лет назад +6

      Valanciunas has a pretty decent hook shot! He's still a conventional center.

    • @jackquinn4587
      @jackquinn4587 9 лет назад

      Dwight Howard?

    • @kevinlam4550
      @kevinlam4550 9 лет назад +21

      Jack Q Hell no! Dwight Howard's post game is no where near as good as Yao Ming's was! Not even close!

    • @Ballacha
      @Ballacha 9 лет назад +5

      Jack Q Dwight is one of the PF-ish C i was referring to

    • @KingDayDayDay00
      @KingDayDayDay00 9 лет назад +1

      Stanley Li this year, Howard is looking like a real center. Let's see if he can keep it up but I agree with you for the most part. With Shaq and Yao leaving, it was pretty much the end of the giants era. Shaq played during the peak of it with Robinson, Ewing, Hakeem.

  • @1trl2
    @1trl2 4 года назад +18

    If he didn't have them foot injuries, he'll still be playing right now!

  • @asdfjohnson3816
    @asdfjohnson3816 3 года назад

    Love that fadeaway shot- classy!

  • @trumanchamberlin5005
    @trumanchamberlin5005 10 лет назад +316

    The really Great Wall of China!

    • @Erd1chen
      @Erd1chen 6 лет назад

      Truman Chamberlin :v

  • @MrWatchmen759
    @MrWatchmen759 8 лет назад +556

    Welcome to the hall of fame

    • @TraxPlays
      @TraxPlays 8 лет назад +15

      Nope just kidding, it's just a ball of lame.

    • @luisgaray1521
      @luisgaray1521 8 лет назад +3

      and the is gonna know your name

    • @DimasNEXUS
      @DimasNEXUS 7 лет назад +1

      rofl ryan words

  • @ChicoRafa_
    @ChicoRafa_ 11 месяцев назад +2

    Yao was such a legend and a savant of the game for centers. If not for injuries that shorten his career and playing with sorry teammates most of his career he would have been a top 3 center of all time.

  • @greatness7619
    @greatness7619 6 лет назад

    This is just pure greatness
    Really the hreatest basketball player of all time and will probably never be topped

  • @TheJoeGizzle
    @TheJoeGizzle 10 лет назад +15

    That dream shake at number one was beautiful!

  • @michaeltimmermans2159
    @michaeltimmermans2159 8 лет назад +49

    Respect to one of the greatest centers in thw world. A eternal legend.

  • @Skweezy100
    @Skweezy100 5 лет назад

    Great player but also a great humble man!! 2 foot injuries derailed his career but prior to those he was an absolute joy to watch each n every night!

  • @Sgtalex-iv6eo
    @Sgtalex-iv6eo 4 года назад +6

    One of the tallest nba players of all time just imagine if Yao played longer he would probably be one of the best players ever sadly his career was cut short due to foot and ankle injuries even if he didn’t retire he would probably still be playing today because he retired at age 30

  • @Kravitup
    @Kravitup 10 лет назад +36

    The best Asian player in NBA history.

  • @nanox4
    @nanox4 10 лет назад +584

    Too big, too skilled, too strong..... :(

    • @KKfun286
      @KKfun286 10 лет назад +189

      too soon ........ :(

    • @DoubleKnotts
      @DoubleKnotts 10 лет назад +265

      dyu828 You guys are making it sound like he's dead...

    • @dominicpin1744
      @dominicpin1744 4 года назад +1

      QualityClips For his size, he was skilled. He moved quicker then most 7 foot players in the NBA. If he was “6’10”, he would’ve likely gotten more skilled as a player then he was 7’6 . If Lebron was 6 foot would he be as good, if curry was 5’10 would be as good or if shaq was 6’6 would he be as good. Who knows? It will never happen, since we can’t genetically modified their height during their career. My point is do not change a player’s height.

    • @PushaDee
      @PushaDee 4 года назад

      @@dominicpin1744 It's the NBA. Height is everything. Most people will go their entire life without ever seeing a person over 6'7. Most NBA teams have 8 or 9 players over 6'7. If I'm 5'7, my odds of making it into the NBA are about 1 in 5 billion. If I'm 7 feet tall, my odds of making an nba roster are about 1-60.

    • @dominicpin1744
      @dominicpin1744 4 года назад

      QualityClips So, it doesn’t make it right to change their height. Plus height is not everything. Look at Curry, walker, Irving, Schroeder, Paul, Isaiah Thomas(prime before injury), isiah thomas(pistons), and others. Also if you look how good Yao was compare to people around his height like manute bol, Shawn Bradley, boban, and etc. Yao have a fade-away, hookshot, footwork, great freethrow shooter, long twos(Very rare for a player over 7’2). He had skills and if boban is still in the league then Yao would also.

  • @minsarah9186
    @minsarah9186 3 года назад +3

    This man is literally my hero and role model

  • @janeholmes8202
    @janeholmes8202 5 лет назад +2

    Never before, never since. Legendary!

  • @Vanjoy
    @Vanjoy 10 лет назад +89

    if Yao Ming was still in NBA2K these days, he would be the most OP center in the game

    • @Herobrine1337901
      @Herobrine1337901 10 лет назад

      Ikr he's 7'6

    • @devilsraging2593
      @devilsraging2593 10 лет назад +47

      lmao you right, i remember playing against him in 2k10, that shit pisses me off everytime i went in for a lay up i'd get blocked

    • @ckmac175
      @ckmac175 8 лет назад +3

      It reminds me the days I use Yao in 2K to do crossover and shoot 3...really fun

    • @CurtisL8.3066
      @CurtisL8.3066 5 лет назад

      I used to murder people with Yao. Pick and roll, pick and pop, either block and faceup with a jump stop layup. He would goaltend himself on occasion on the game, which was frustrating. But I had all the moves for the guy.

  • @tcwildcat1220
    @tcwildcat1220 10 лет назад +24

    man i wish he still played

  • @patarcher9199
    @patarcher9199 4 года назад +49

    I don’t think people realize how impressive Yao destroying Ben Wallace is

  • @JOGH-ss7kl
    @JOGH-ss7kl 3 года назад +3

    If he could continue his career without injury, I'm sure he could have been remembered as one of the five greatest centers in the history of the NBA.

  • @Mrasianpopmusic
    @Mrasianpopmusic 10 лет назад +946

    keep telling youself that, if you are 7'6 you can barely run, don't even mention behind the back..so stop that "only because he is tall", learn some basketball

    • @Wallenberg125
      @Wallenberg125 10 лет назад +72

      I cant control myself if I 7'6 =)) RESPECT !

    • @Mrasianpopmusic
      @Mrasianpopmusic 10 лет назад +181

      You don't NEED to play in the NBA to know this SIMPLE truth, people like you are just way too stupid to understand this common logic

    • @Wallenberg125
      @Wallenberg125 10 лет назад +38

      ***** Seriously, NBA is not for u dude :| Try to watch another league or maybe, another sports....

    • @codebreaker6759
      @codebreaker6759 10 лет назад +66

      and the new generation will only remember this big guy as a meme

    • @joshodell6243
      @joshodell6243 10 лет назад

      Code Breaker Yep remember the man for the talent he was folks. If you don't even get the meme don't use it smh

  • @alexanderq2268
    @alexanderq2268 8 лет назад +371

    Lmao a meme and a good player

    • @cameronescatel4869
      @cameronescatel4869 4 года назад +3

      A great player

    • @kiddisley5890
      @kiddisley5890 3 года назад +1

      @@cameronescatel4869 yao laughing face at him being called just a good player lol

    • @too2mad526
      @too2mad526 3 года назад

      together with shaq lmao

  • @MiracleMirror117
    @MiracleMirror117 3 года назад +7

    He was the first center to start shooting like a guard.

    • @dokidokikirakira8214
      @dokidokikirakira8214 3 года назад

      我觉得真可怕的还是他的勾手 中投 总的来说就是内线技术很强

  • @bestyinaxd
    @bestyinaxd 5 лет назад +1

    Nice video

  • @numberr25upnext28
    @numberr25upnext28 10 лет назад +25

    7'6 can do behind the back dribbles fade aways and a excellent free throw shooter... yet people say no skill just tall im sure yao knew people would say that that's why he practiced his ass off and that's why his career ended trying to prove people wrong so much... Great player and Hall of Famer...

  • @tmic4043
    @tmic4043 10 лет назад +18

    Dwight can't even compare to Yao. If he didn't have the injuries he would have been among the best ever

  • @justintrites1699
    @justintrites1699 5 лет назад

    This shit brought giddy tears of joy to my eyes. You can really tell how much Yao loved the game..fuckin BEAST!

  • @Light-zu1ys
    @Light-zu1ys Год назад

    Man's a legend and international treasure.

  • @andrewlee662
    @andrewlee662 10 лет назад +15

    That fadeaway jumpshot shows how good he was. I'll admit, I always thought he was being pumped up for his ethnicity and china and all that. But if he kept at it, he would've been a legend (at least on the offensive side of the ball)

  • @strongside4565
    @strongside4565 9 лет назад +7

    Yao is what big men in the league should be aspiring to be. That man was a fundamental machine. You can't teach 7'5" but he did plenty of learning while refining those skills to near perfection. Yao had it all in terms of a center.

  • @personne7542
    @personne7542 Год назад

    That was a great era. Fun style of play.

  • @AdamFrancisco
    @AdamFrancisco 2 года назад +2

    Guy was extremely mobile and coordinated for a guy his size

  • @cruzj15
    @cruzj15 8 лет назад +15

    Yao was so versatile. Not the fastest or athletic, but fundamentally the big guy has it! Such a shame that injury stopped him

    • @tonychen3368
      @tonychen3368 5 лет назад

      Injuries suck, sad to see him go!

    • @YichiLiu3
      @YichiLiu3 4 года назад

      He’s not even the tallest of his time.

  • @Poopeepooo123
    @Poopeepooo123 8 лет назад +235

    can you guys imagine if yao ming and jeremy lin fuse together, holy shiitszits, they will become yao lin, the world would blow up, and stop time a space all at the same time. damn.

    • @Madcatcomix
      @Madcatcomix 8 лет назад

      Lol

    • @nesretepful
      @nesretepful 8 лет назад +4

      +Romeo Villarreal I'm assuming he meant Knicks lin

    • @itsahmick
      @itsahmick 8 лет назад +1

      Ming lin** His first name is actually ming. Chinese people had their name backwards

    • @spacecadet8843
      @spacecadet8843 8 лет назад

      +Romeo Villarreal lmao why are you trying to look like chestbrah?😂😂😂

    • @tacomang
      @tacomang 8 лет назад +2

      +master power It'd be a Yaolin showdown

  • @user-hn3gk7he2c
    @user-hn3gk7he2c Год назад +1

    Yao Ming's contribution to the NBA is enormous. With Yao Ming's successful entry into the NBA, the NBA has great market value in China. The great players of the same era as Yao Ming are known by more Chinese and even Asian audiences, and become a real world sport.

  • @ericwang1036
    @ericwang1036 4 года назад +1

    Infinite respect!!

  • @MohammadShallouf
    @MohammadShallouf 10 лет назад +6

    watching yao just puts a smile on my face

  • @FireAngelChris
    @FireAngelChris 9 лет назад +60

    His skill set for a guy his height standing 7'6 is unreal was very special if only he could of stayed healthy would of been really one of the true elite centers

    • @AbdisalamFarah23
      @AbdisalamFarah23 9 лет назад

      He is very skill like you said he get injures a lot.the reason for that he is tall and tall people usually get injured a lot.

    • @FireAngelChris
      @FireAngelChris 9 лет назад

      Abdisalam Farah yeah true its just sucks you know

    • @cdubbleyoo
      @cdubbleyoo 9 лет назад +1

      Abdisalam Farah Yao could easily have played 13 seasons being effective for all of them had he spent more of summers resting instead of playing a full schedule in China. His last few years in the League, he go to rest, but the damage was likely already done. (stress fracture after stress fracture). It didn't help that the Rockets took too long to get him a decent backup (and never really got him a decent, athletic PF to play with.

    • @UltraredM
      @UltraredM 9 лет назад +6

      Unfortunately, the human body isn't meant to reach 7'6" in height, and as such, health problems are very common in extremely tall men.

    • @cdubbleyoo
      @cdubbleyoo 9 лет назад +1

      ? His health problems had nothing to do with his height, it was due to overuse (stress fractures). If the human body isn't meant to reach 7'6", why is it he's 7'6"? He comes from a set of tall folk and there are other tall folks in the world.
      There are people who display gigantism wherein the body doesn't stop growing, causing various health problems. Yao Ming is a "natural", proportionate 7'6".

  • @onlythewise1
    @onlythewise1 Год назад +3

    i like seeing tall people over 7 foot play i don't car what race they are its just amazing to see them move such tall body

  • @haydenchen2433
    @haydenchen2433 6 лет назад +1

    Many people ignores Yao's superb technique because of his contribution to basketball promotion.He's definitely one of the greatest centers in NBA history

  • @jab4188
    @jab4188 10 лет назад +16

    The simple thing to remember is that this guy was so big, nobody his size is supposed to have the skill and soft touch he had. He had really good footwork that no center has had since the dream. Sure it looks ugly, that's because he was so big. On a skill level this is as good as it gets.

  • @ThaLedg
    @ThaLedg 10 лет назад +10

    Yao Ming was so big he invented the lay-down

  • @mrused6744
    @mrused6744 4 года назад +2

    Behind the back dunk is so smooth for a center

  • @user-No.9527
    @user-No.9527 4 года назад +3

    我很怀念看姚明打球的日子😔

  • @freddiebtv
    @freddiebtv 10 лет назад +62

    Yao was a quality player but this might be the most snooze worthy "top 10" all time plays ive ever seen in the history of mankind

    • @stanlee5088
      @stanlee5088 10 лет назад +100

      Yao never plays for highlights, he plays with consistency!

    • @diablolrm90
      @diablolrm90 10 лет назад +21

      To be fair to him, when you're that big you can't exactly do the speedy and entertaining stuff smaller and faster players can do.

    • @platedab
      @platedab 10 лет назад +7

      So you're one of those people who can't appreciate anything except 6'5 guards doing crossovers and dunks right?.... He's dunking over defenders, midcourt behind the back... Pretty nice highlights! He has good handles for a big man, good feel for positioning in the post etc...

    • @freddiebtv
      @freddiebtv 10 лет назад +1

      This exist stricly because NBA wants to show love to the far east. China has billions of people that translate into revenue. Doesnt meean compared to other players top 10 this is actually GOOD. watching a man that doesnt even have to jump, dam near, dunk isnt the most spectacular feat. c'mon. Sound like you just wanna be "fair". im not interested in being that rather being REALISTIC.

    • @freddiebtv
      @freddiebtv 9 лет назад

      you right. im hating on Yao Ming. I watched cause I was waiting on something to make be like "wow".
      It never came. But apparently you were wowed by this impressive collection on top 10 plays. You probably think the best dunker alive was John Stockton too huh... Do you even know who that is sonny?

  • @SquareSquared2
    @SquareSquared2 10 лет назад +12

    Yao used to be one of my favorites

  • @Iloveyou-xs2ur
    @Iloveyou-xs2ur 6 лет назад

    So amazing

  • @user-ir4zv1ks9x
    @user-ir4zv1ks9x 5 лет назад +13

    大姚真的很牛逼

  • @thisisblackmesa
    @thisisblackmesa 9 лет назад +69

    Yao Ming is one of the most skilled center ever. Even though he is 7'5' his arm-span is only 7'2' so he was not relying on his height.

    • @PaisleyBiscuit
      @PaisleyBiscuit 8 лет назад

      +Him Sweggerton lmao

    • @PaisleyBiscuit
      @PaisleyBiscuit 8 лет назад +3

      "only"

    • @youngcitybandit
      @youngcitybandit 8 лет назад +44

      "only 7'2"
      Nigga what the fuck

    • @themadstorm8323
      @themadstorm8323 8 лет назад +4

      +Young City Bandit the average global male height is like at around 5'6, "only" is an insult lmao

    • @elai3147
      @elai3147 8 лет назад +7

      great point, yao's wingspan was very average for a center, to put into perspective durant has a longer wingspan

  • @fredyu135
    @fredyu135 8 лет назад +9

    Hall of fame baby!
    He ain't be in for great career but for growing basketball in China, as an ambassador. Congratulation to him!

  • @davidjunghan91
    @davidjunghan91 6 лет назад

    OMG :-) He was awesome

  • @fiddleronthecube7835
    @fiddleronthecube7835 4 месяца назад

    That behind-the-back dribble drive and slamdunk will forever be ingrained in my brain.

  • @JoeLackey
    @JoeLackey 9 лет назад +485

    Let's be honest: He was by a far a more skilled big man than Shaq.

    • @rehsa2194
      @rehsa2194 9 лет назад +16

      Joe Lackey Idk, how to we quantify skill? Yao had a better shot, but Shaq's footwork and hook shot were very good. His hands were great as a big man, and that's a good skill to learn as well. He was more than just a big body, because actually shaq wasn't that much bigger than many other big men, while Yao towered over everyone. I'm just saying that just because shaq couldn't shoot jump shots doesn't mean that he didn't have lots of other skills.

    • @kristianalfon929
      @kristianalfon929 9 лет назад +2

      rehsa2194 I agree with you. Shaq has incredible ball-handling skills and people sometimes underrate how finesse he sometimes is with the ball because of his sheer physical dominance.

    • @jcruz4605
      @jcruz4605 9 лет назад +7

      Lol yea he was actually good at freethrows

    • @al112v4
      @al112v4 9 лет назад +32

      I don't want to compare both players tbh. Both were great on their own way.

    • @shuyangs
      @shuyangs 9 лет назад +1

      Joe Lackey That's not very fair to say imo. Shaq is more physical and explosive, while Yao is better at shooting, fade away or hook shots. Yao gained weight and got more powerful in post later in his career, which made him more dominant, yet ironically, because he got such power not by talent but by excessive training, it was considered a reason for his early retire.

  • @NameditKevin
    @NameditKevin 10 лет назад +108

    If he was still healthy and playing for the rockets right now with Harden.

    • @gmatsue84
      @gmatsue84 10 лет назад +40

      If

    • @rowandunstan1811
      @rowandunstan1811 10 лет назад +12

      dwight and yao would have a problem

    • @Brian-cc4gl
      @Brian-cc4gl 10 лет назад

      Rowan Dunstan we prob wouldnt have dwight but if we did have both men we would be unstoppable in the paint

    • @elijahknapp727
      @elijahknapp727 10 лет назад

      That would be a insane

    • @daoxihu1140
      @daoxihu1140 10 лет назад +5

      I would bench Dwight.

  • @PetrGudyma
    @PetrGudyma 4 года назад

    Когда я следил за НБА и Yao там играл это было круто. Он был своей локальной, но звездой. Мы всем будем помнить Yao!

  • @ethansoo5912
    @ethansoo5912 3 года назад

    Dude his fade away was so clean

  • @kubr1ck36
    @kubr1ck36 9 лет назад +30

    I miss this guy..

    • @daviddai5655
      @daviddai5655 9 лет назад +1

      Me too,This guy is excellent!

  • @squeegie
    @squeegie 10 лет назад +57

    Difficulty Level: Asian (I guess)

  • @surfnskatetinkerbell8671
    @surfnskatetinkerbell8671 Год назад +2

    Yao is too smooth like bubble tea

  • @MrJaymac87
    @MrJaymac87 Год назад +1

    Yao Ming would be like a Jokic in todays game! Young kids will never know!