How is Yao Ming's style of play?

Yao Ming is a weighty center with solid fundamentals, his inside offense is rich, his footwork is excellent, and there are few players who can limit him in single-defense situations. Shark Shaq O'Neal, who is known as "no one's fool", has praised Yao Ming many times, saying that he's the only player who can cover him twice! O'Neal is so arrogant that he rarely praises players, especially his opponents, but he is always full of praise for Yao!

Next to talk about the technical characteristics of the big Yao, as we said before, the big Yao's offense is very rich, whether it is in the middle distance, hook shot, low and so on are very familiar with, his flip back is the signature action! Together with his outstanding strength, height advantage and excellent footwork, Yao Ming is almost an open existence in the restricted area, even one of the best interior defenders in the history of the NBA, Ben Wallace, has suffered a lot from Yao Ming, and the footage of Yao backing up Big Ben's isolation has become one of the most classic images of his career.

But whether with the Houston Rockets or the national team, Yao has faced a huge problem with how defenders get the ball into his hands! Because Yao Ming can put the ball in the basket in a variety of ways once he receives the ball in the lane or ko into the basket, most teams will use a bypass or a wrap around when defending him, which had also annoyed Yao.

And on the defensive end, Yao's rim protection and cap ability are also very good, although his movement speed has slowed down after gaining weight, but his excellent defensive reading ability and height advantage make Yao a huge defensive barrier in the interior, and also the last line of defense for the team! On the whole, Yao's style of play is still more inclined to the type of traditional center.