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SPORTS
April 12th, 2007 Thursday
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Yao Ming’s Rise to Success (2/2)
The “Little Giant” of basketball has been improving his game
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Vocabulary Focus
analyze (v)--- to examine something very carefully
internal (adj)--- existing or happening inside a person, object, organization, place or country
protégé(n)--- a young person who is helped and taught by an older and usually famous person
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Growing confidence
Van Gundy has cautioned the critics not to be so judgmental when analyzing Yao.
“Yao is not blessed with anything except God-given size and great parents,” Van Gundy said. “Everything else has been worked for, basketball-wise. There [are] a lot easier roads to becoming a really, really good player in this league. He had a difficult road, and he made it through his own internal drive to be great.”
Rockets assistant coach Tom Thibodeau, who works closely with Yao, said his prize protégé is always willing to do what’s right to improve his game. Part of Yao’s commitment came last summer when, for the first time, he decided to not play for the Chinese national team, instead taking a much-much-needed break.
“I think he prepares himself as well as any pro athlete,” Thibodeau said. “His dedication and discipline are second to none. It leads to confidence for him. The way be works each day and, in the game, he’s prepared to play, and then he is very analytical afterward.”
A determined player
Yao’s resurgence coincided with the release of his movie, The Year of the Yao. The documentary, in part, illustrates the challenges Yao faces on and off the court.
Count New Jersey Nets coach Lawrence Frank as believer in the big man. “I think his improvement has been unbelievable,” Frank said. “He’s a special player.”
So special that Thilodeau can only imagine where Yao will be once he reaches his prime.
“He has the ability to…take steps to improve,” Thibodeau said. “It’s process. This hasn’t been all of a sudden-boom! If he has not played well in a game, he’ll be discouraged after the game, but he has great determination to get better.”
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posted @ 2007-04-07 00:53
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