Sure, let’s dive into this. I gotta say, talking about Yao Ming stirs something nostalgic. So, the other day I’m listening to this podcast—All The Smoke, with Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson, because why not? Let’s just say Mobley was on there, and the guy starts reminiscing about the Yao era in Houston. And he wasn’t just talking about Yao’s height, alright? There’s way more to this dude.
Mobley was like, “Everyone just sees a tall guy. But Yao? Man, he could pass like Joker.” Picture that for a sec. Seriously, there’s this stereotype about tall players just dunking—boom!—but nah, Yao had finesse. If only they’d let him show that more.
Mobley dropped some names—Rick Adelman, Chris Webber, Vlade Divac, Brad Miller—these were players known for passing while big. And Yao? Could’ve been right there with ’em, if the team’s offense had let him. Anyway — no, wait — back to the point, I guess it makes you wonder what might’ve been.
I dunno why, but sometimes I think about these what-ifs in sports. Maybe it doesn’t matter in the grand scheme, or maybe it does. Anyway, catch the full chat if you’re curious; it’s out there.
