It is an evolution. A process that is still in its infancy given the big picture perspective of the career length of some of the greatest centers to ever roam the paint in NBA history： George Mikan – nine seasons； Bill Russell – 14； Wilt Chamberlain – 14； Kareem Abdul Jabbar – 21 seasons； Hakeem Olajuwon – 19； Shaquille O‘Neal – 13 （and counting）。 Passing the midseason portion of only his third NBA season， Yao Ming continues his ascension among the NBA’s premier centers in today‘s game， tallying career averages in points （18.2）， field goal percentage （。53%） and free throw attempts （6.5）。
“He‘s already the second-best center in the world and he’s just getting started，” said Bill Walton， NBA ESPN analyst and Hall of Fame center. “ He has everything the NBA could ever dream of. His chance to steer the course of history is what legends and legacies are made of. It‘s all there for Yao Ming. He has arrived at the party. We are privileged to witness his growth， development and evolution. And unlike literally every other guest at this grand celebration， Yao Ming brings his own legion of fans. His contribution to the NBA is nothing short of spectacular.”
Russell， the five-time NBA MVP who led the Boston Celtics to an unprecedented 11 titles in 13 years， agrees with Yao‘s standing among today’s centers and says the 7-6 center reminds him of a champion who perfected the sky hook to six NBA titles.
“He‘s right there at the top with the best but his whole potential is ahead of him，” said Russell of the 24-year-old. “We forget that he’s just a kid. In terms of skills， he reminds me of Kareem [Abdul-Jabbar]. He‘s not there yet but that is who I think he’s most like."
Perhaps most impressive is Yao‘s ability to continue his learning curve despite playing with 13 new teammates. Maurice Taylor and Scott Padgett are the lone holdovers from last season’s team that made the playoffs for the first time in five seasons， losing to the Los Angeles Lakers in five games.
Yet the Rockets‘ chemistry experiment is starting to net results. Ever since reaching the .500 mark for the first time on December 31， the team posted a winning percentage for the month of January， receiving a boon from new arrivals David Wesley and Jon Barry along with a healthy Bob Sura.
"I just hope that I can continue to be consistent， and that I can help the consistency of the entire team，“ said Yao . ”We have a winning record now， [so] we just have to keep moving forward."
According to Walton， the next step for Yao to truly reach his potential doesn‘t have anything to do with his physical skills but the mental approach to the game.
“One of the last and most difficult hurdles that Yao Ming will have to overcome in order to achieve his destiny is to find the level of coaching that is commensurate with his talent and potential，” said Walton. “The final step will be the mental training that will allow him to dominate at the highest levels， where the historically great players reign supreme every day.
The pressure and expectations for Yao to deliver peak performance on command on the court also extends off of it as well.
“What Yao‘s attempting is unfathomable，” said Walton. “The NBA season is a brutal grind. It drains you in every way – physically， mentally， emotionally and spiritually. And he is also attempting to bridge two cultures that could not be more different.”
That impact was certainly apparent at the recent China Games， which the Rockets played the Sacramento Kings in Shanghai and Beijing ， quenching some of the thirst for live NBA action as hundreds of millions of basketball fans saw their native son come home for the first time as an NBA player. Yao ‘s impact and the overall success of the Games continue to grow， even three months later.
"I think it‘s going to be similar to Babe Ruth and baseball，“ said Russell of the impact of the NBA China Games. ” Yao is a genuine hero and he does it so well. The kids want to play the same game he’s playing. They don‘t necessarily want to be that tall or that good but they want to play the same game. So， that’s why in China now you have more than 200 million kids playing basketball.“
It‘s all part of Yao ’s enormous impact， both on and off the court. An evolution that truly won‘t be measured until long after Yao hangs up his jersey.
全文翻譯：
這是一次進(jìn)化。很多在NBA中被公認(rèn)的具備內(nèi)線統(tǒng)治力的超級中鋒都有超過10年的球齡，而當(dāng)他們在聯(lián)盟效力初期時，人們就預(yù)見到了他們會打很多年，要命也不例外的正處于個人的初期階段?？纯茨切﹤ゴ蟮那騿T的征戰(zhàn)歲月吧：米坎（9個賽季），拉塞爾（14），張伯論（14），天鉤賈巴爾（21），奧拉朱旺（19），目前公認(rèn)內(nèi)線統(tǒng)治力，現(xiàn)效力于HEAT的鯊魚奧尼爾（正在經(jīng)歷第13個賽季）。對比他們，YAO不過才剛剛開始他在NBA漫長旅程的第三年，在目前NBA聯(lián)盟效力的中鋒當(dāng)中，YAO保持了可喜的上升勢頭，看看他的個人數(shù)據(jù)吧，一個標(biāo)準(zhǔn)超級中鋒的統(tǒng)計：場均轟下18.2分，53%的高命中率，SHOOTTING LINE也有65%的準(zhǔn)頭。
曾經(jīng)的超級中鋒拉塞爾對YAO有著特別的偏愛："他已經(jīng)成為世界籃球領(lǐng)域里第二好的中鋒了，別忘了，他才剛剛開始"，NBA的名人紀(jì)念館，一些分析，評論家也認(rèn)為：他具備這個聯(lián)盟想要的所有元素，所有的傳奇和偉大的歷史等著YAO去開拓，創(chuàng)造。YAO沒必要去照般前人的經(jīng)驗，他自己就可以引領(lǐng)大批追隨者，并且他對聯(lián)盟的貢獻(xiàn)將是無與倫比的。
還記得一個叫拉塞爾的家伙嗎，沒錯，就是在他的帶領(lǐng)下，在13年中，CELTICS史無前例地?fù)屜铝?1個總冠軍，YAO這個7尺6寸的大個子叫他想到了張泊論，后者完美無缺的天勾絕技，幫助他拿下了6個總冠軍。
拉塞爾認(rèn)為，YAO已經(jīng)是頂尖中鋒之一，而且他還有很大潛力可以去挖掘，不要忘了他只有24歲啊，他讓我想起了張泊論，盡管以YAO目前的水平還無法和張相媲美，但是他真的和張有很多相似之處。
給人印象頗深的是，YAO總是在不斷的刻苦學(xué)習(xí)著，雖然他身邊的隊友換了幾茬（13）。上賽季的隊伍包括泰勒和帕吉特，他們在最近的5個賽季中，第一次打進(jìn)季后賽，在季后賽首輪1-4不敵湖人。
YAO和新隊友（DAVID，SURA，JON）的產(chǎn)生了美妙的化學(xué)反應(yīng)，全隊在12月31日，勝率達(dá)到了50%.
YAO說，我期待自己繼續(xù)保持穩(wěn)定的發(fā)揮，這樣的話，全隊就能形成一個整體。我們目前的勢頭不錯，當(dāng)然我們必須要把這種狀態(tài)保持下去。
WALTON認(rèn)為，下個階段，YAO所要做的是把全部的潛能完全發(fā)揮出來，這取決于他的意志力，和他的體格，技巧沒多大關(guān)系。
YAO所面臨的困難很多，而最困難的是他必須盡快接受能令他激發(fā)出全部能量的高水準(zhǔn)的訓(xùn)練，最后就是意志力的訓(xùn)練，這將幫助他在所有中鋒中，達(dá)到無可爭議的統(tǒng)治地位。在這個水平線上，最偉大的球員將無時無刻不展現(xiàn)出這種統(tǒng)治力。
無論在場內(nèi)，或是平時生活中，壓力，期待無處不在，這將激勵著他不斷去送出完美的表現(xiàn)。
至于YAO能達(dá)到什么樣的高度，我很難預(yù)測，WALTON說，NBA的賽季對于他這樣的大個子來說，可謂是殘忍的折磨。它榨干你所有的能量，意志，磨掉你的情緒，斗志。他還要不斷去平衡兩種完全不同的文化在他心中碰撞所帶來的反差。
YAO登陸NBA，這對于中國籃球的發(fā)展顯然是有促進(jìn)作用的。國王和火箭在北京和上海的比賽，激發(fā)了人們對NBA的關(guān)注，好幾百萬的籃球迷都看到自己的國寶級球員征戰(zhàn)在NBA的賽場。YAO在NBA的影響力與日俱增。
YAO是個英雄，并且他已經(jīng)展示了自己是多么優(yōu)秀。孩子們開始以他為榜樣，或許他們沒必要去達(dá)到象YAO一樣的高度，但是他們渴望從事這項運動，這就是YAO所作的貢獻(xiàn)，目前，中國有超過2000萬的青少年在玩籃球。
在場內(nèi)，外，YAO的影響力都是巨大的，我們無法估量這種能量將持續(xù)多久，也許一直到他的球衣退役，高高地飄揚在球館里的那一刻吧。
“He‘s already the second-best center in the world and he’s just getting started，” said Bill Walton， NBA ESPN analyst and Hall of Fame center. “ He has everything the NBA could ever dream of. His chance to steer the course of history is what legends and legacies are made of. It‘s all there for Yao Ming. He has arrived at the party. We are privileged to witness his growth， development and evolution. And unlike literally every other guest at this grand celebration， Yao Ming brings his own legion of fans. His contribution to the NBA is nothing short of spectacular.”
Russell， the five-time NBA MVP who led the Boston Celtics to an unprecedented 11 titles in 13 years， agrees with Yao‘s standing among today’s centers and says the 7-6 center reminds him of a champion who perfected the sky hook to six NBA titles.
“He‘s right there at the top with the best but his whole potential is ahead of him，” said Russell of the 24-year-old. “We forget that he’s just a kid. In terms of skills， he reminds me of Kareem [Abdul-Jabbar]. He‘s not there yet but that is who I think he’s most like."
Perhaps most impressive is Yao‘s ability to continue his learning curve despite playing with 13 new teammates. Maurice Taylor and Scott Padgett are the lone holdovers from last season’s team that made the playoffs for the first time in five seasons， losing to the Los Angeles Lakers in five games.
Yet the Rockets‘ chemistry experiment is starting to net results. Ever since reaching the .500 mark for the first time on December 31， the team posted a winning percentage for the month of January， receiving a boon from new arrivals David Wesley and Jon Barry along with a healthy Bob Sura.
"I just hope that I can continue to be consistent， and that I can help the consistency of the entire team，“ said Yao . ”We have a winning record now， [so] we just have to keep moving forward."
According to Walton， the next step for Yao to truly reach his potential doesn‘t have anything to do with his physical skills but the mental approach to the game.
“One of the last and most difficult hurdles that Yao Ming will have to overcome in order to achieve his destiny is to find the level of coaching that is commensurate with his talent and potential，” said Walton. “The final step will be the mental training that will allow him to dominate at the highest levels， where the historically great players reign supreme every day.
The pressure and expectations for Yao to deliver peak performance on command on the court also extends off of it as well.
“What Yao‘s attempting is unfathomable，” said Walton. “The NBA season is a brutal grind. It drains you in every way – physically， mentally， emotionally and spiritually. And he is also attempting to bridge two cultures that could not be more different.”
That impact was certainly apparent at the recent China Games， which the Rockets played the Sacramento Kings in Shanghai and Beijing ， quenching some of the thirst for live NBA action as hundreds of millions of basketball fans saw their native son come home for the first time as an NBA player. Yao ‘s impact and the overall success of the Games continue to grow， even three months later.
"I think it‘s going to be similar to Babe Ruth and baseball，“ said Russell of the impact of the NBA China Games. ” Yao is a genuine hero and he does it so well. The kids want to play the same game he’s playing. They don‘t necessarily want to be that tall or that good but they want to play the same game. So， that’s why in China now you have more than 200 million kids playing basketball.“
It‘s all part of Yao ’s enormous impact， both on and off the court. An evolution that truly won‘t be measured until long after Yao hangs up his jersey.
全文翻譯：
這是一次進(jìn)化。很多在NBA中被公認(rèn)的具備內(nèi)線統(tǒng)治力的超級中鋒都有超過10年的球齡，而當(dāng)他們在聯(lián)盟效力初期時，人們就預(yù)見到了他們會打很多年，要命也不例外的正處于個人的初期階段?？纯茨切﹤ゴ蟮那騿T的征戰(zhàn)歲月吧：米坎（9個賽季），拉塞爾（14），張伯論（14），天鉤賈巴爾（21），奧拉朱旺（19），目前公認(rèn)內(nèi)線統(tǒng)治力，現(xiàn)效力于HEAT的鯊魚奧尼爾（正在經(jīng)歷第13個賽季）。對比他們，YAO不過才剛剛開始他在NBA漫長旅程的第三年，在目前NBA聯(lián)盟效力的中鋒當(dāng)中，YAO保持了可喜的上升勢頭，看看他的個人數(shù)據(jù)吧，一個標(biāo)準(zhǔn)超級中鋒的統(tǒng)計：場均轟下18.2分，53%的高命中率，SHOOTTING LINE也有65%的準(zhǔn)頭。
曾經(jīng)的超級中鋒拉塞爾對YAO有著特別的偏愛："他已經(jīng)成為世界籃球領(lǐng)域里第二好的中鋒了，別忘了，他才剛剛開始"，NBA的名人紀(jì)念館，一些分析，評論家也認(rèn)為：他具備這個聯(lián)盟想要的所有元素，所有的傳奇和偉大的歷史等著YAO去開拓，創(chuàng)造。YAO沒必要去照般前人的經(jīng)驗，他自己就可以引領(lǐng)大批追隨者，并且他對聯(lián)盟的貢獻(xiàn)將是無與倫比的。
還記得一個叫拉塞爾的家伙嗎，沒錯，就是在他的帶領(lǐng)下，在13年中，CELTICS史無前例地?fù)屜铝?1個總冠軍，YAO這個7尺6寸的大個子叫他想到了張泊論，后者完美無缺的天勾絕技，幫助他拿下了6個總冠軍。
拉塞爾認(rèn)為，YAO已經(jīng)是頂尖中鋒之一，而且他還有很大潛力可以去挖掘，不要忘了他只有24歲啊，他讓我想起了張泊論，盡管以YAO目前的水平還無法和張相媲美，但是他真的和張有很多相似之處。
給人印象頗深的是，YAO總是在不斷的刻苦學(xué)習(xí)著，雖然他身邊的隊友換了幾茬（13）。上賽季的隊伍包括泰勒和帕吉特，他們在最近的5個賽季中，第一次打進(jìn)季后賽，在季后賽首輪1-4不敵湖人。
YAO和新隊友（DAVID，SURA，JON）的產(chǎn)生了美妙的化學(xué)反應(yīng)，全隊在12月31日，勝率達(dá)到了50%.
YAO說，我期待自己繼續(xù)保持穩(wěn)定的發(fā)揮，這樣的話，全隊就能形成一個整體。我們目前的勢頭不錯，當(dāng)然我們必須要把這種狀態(tài)保持下去。
WALTON認(rèn)為，下個階段，YAO所要做的是把全部的潛能完全發(fā)揮出來，這取決于他的意志力，和他的體格，技巧沒多大關(guān)系。
YAO所面臨的困難很多，而最困難的是他必須盡快接受能令他激發(fā)出全部能量的高水準(zhǔn)的訓(xùn)練，最后就是意志力的訓(xùn)練，這將幫助他在所有中鋒中，達(dá)到無可爭議的統(tǒng)治地位。在這個水平線上，最偉大的球員將無時無刻不展現(xiàn)出這種統(tǒng)治力。
無論在場內(nèi)，或是平時生活中，壓力，期待無處不在，這將激勵著他不斷去送出完美的表現(xiàn)。
至于YAO能達(dá)到什么樣的高度，我很難預(yù)測，WALTON說，NBA的賽季對于他這樣的大個子來說，可謂是殘忍的折磨。它榨干你所有的能量，意志，磨掉你的情緒，斗志。他還要不斷去平衡兩種完全不同的文化在他心中碰撞所帶來的反差。
YAO登陸NBA，這對于中國籃球的發(fā)展顯然是有促進(jìn)作用的。國王和火箭在北京和上海的比賽，激發(fā)了人們對NBA的關(guān)注，好幾百萬的籃球迷都看到自己的國寶級球員征戰(zhàn)在NBA的賽場。YAO在NBA的影響力與日俱增。
YAO是個英雄，并且他已經(jīng)展示了自己是多么優(yōu)秀。孩子們開始以他為榜樣，或許他們沒必要去達(dá)到象YAO一樣的高度，但是他們渴望從事這項運動，這就是YAO所作的貢獻(xiàn)，目前，中國有超過2000萬的青少年在玩籃球。
在場內(nèi)，外，YAO的影響力都是巨大的，我們無法估量這種能量將持續(xù)多久，也許一直到他的球衣退役，高高地飄揚在球館里的那一刻吧。