NBA Playoffs

NBA Playoffs

In every May and June, NBA Playoffs must be a heat topic in sports cycle. Now, it is the time for the top basketball shows of this year. Every fan in this world will not resist the temptation of enjoying dozens of amazing games. For our Chinese fans, the star we concern most must be Yao Ming, the 7-feet center in the team Houston Rockets. They are playing in Western Semi Conference versus Los Angeles Lakers leaded by Kobe Bryant, another marvelous Basketball star.
Yao was accused of being insufficient of stubbornness because the way he plays basketball. He is a tall guy, but his most aggressive weapon on the court is jump shot, which makes other underestimate his power. In this serial, he really shows how tough he can be.
In the game 1 of this series, in the fourth quarter, the score is running very close. Neither side of this game can loose even for a second. Kobe was dribbling, hoping to penetrating into the paint. But suddenly, Yao stood in his way, trying to block the way of Kobe's. This was when the tragedy happened. Kobe accidentally bump into Yao in the knee. It so painful that immediately Yao crouched down with two hands holding his knee. We can see how miserable it was by judging from the facial expression of Yao's. After a few minutes, doctors were coming to escort him out of the court for medical check-up. But however, out of expectation, Yao refused. He insisted he should stay in the court and continue fighting with his teammate. At that moments, even the audiences in Staples Center of Los Angeles were deeply touched. They all stood up to give a big applause for this big guy's braveness. They should know that Yao is jeopardizing his knee for the victory of the game. I believe at that moment, fans from all over the world who were watching that game would applause for Yao. At last, with the inspiration from Yao, Houston Rockets beat Los Angeles.
Yao really shows us he can be a tough guy. Even though he behaved unshapely on the court sometimes ( that is because of the ways of playing makes him looks tender, but that does not mean he is really not tough on the court), he is a tough man from inside of him. After all, the strongest part is heart, where all the strength coming from. I admire Yao Ming for that. And good luck for his games.