NBA: A Tale of Two Players, This Yao Ming Is Too Strong

Chen Yang transmigrates back to 2003, during Yao Ming's rookie season, and becomes a temporary assistant coach for the Rockets.

When the team suffers five consecutive losses, the Movie-Watching System activates.

The first person featured in its side-by-side comparison is Yao Ming.

In the original timeline, Yao Ming becomes one of the top centers of his era at his peak, has his jersey retired, and is inducted into the Hall of Fame. Yet many regrets still remain.

He misses out on the 2002 Asian Games gold medal, fails to win Rookie of the Year in his rookie season, suffers a comeback defeat to Spain at the 2008 Olympics, has his Rockets-Lakers showdown cut short by injury, never wins an NBA championship, and never makes an All-NBA Team, among other things.

That's why so many people feel Yao Ming never fully lived up to his potential.

In the parallel timeline, Galaxy Yao enters the NBA already at his fully bulked-up form, with a reliable spot-up three-pointer that he makes 40% of the time.

Most importantly, he refuses to play in warm-up and friendly games for the corrupt association, reducing his risk of injury.

In his rookie season, he leads the Rockets to the playoffs and wins Rookie of the Year.

He later transfers to the Lakers, teams up with Kobe, wins three championships, and ultimately has his jersey retired by both the Lakers and Rockets...

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.